Hi,

Project Thunder is whimpering quietly in the corner as I seem to have ordered stuff from several retailers that isn't in stock. Still, I have got some bits including a package from OTR this morning:

Pivot Pegz: OTR were loudly trumpeting "Neu Pivot Pegz" for X & R models and despite PP themselves not advertising XT660 versions I went for it. Of course they are the 16MK2 for YZ & WR models which I think others have said require a little grinding to make them fit an XT. Even more annoyingly (as I don't have anything to grind with) Worry Brother is flogging the same pegs for �75 in the For Sale section!

The Folding Gear Lever (look for "extra" on the OTR link above) is the TT part but I suppose at least it has turned up.

The Side Stand switch protector (look for "sidestand switch" here) is the TT part also.

The handlebar risers (on this page) are SW Motech.

There was a (very) small bag of Haribo too, to keep me going in the garage.


Separately, I've a set of Renthal Dakar High (613-01) bars next to me willing me to discover the joys of swapping grips and a Conti TKC80 set in the garage (from the Tyreguys) but only one tyre iron (so far). I'd heard the tyre guys do a better price direct but it wasn't true for me. They were bloody quick though.

Tyres brings up something that is a bit of an anomaly: inner tubes, or rather, (ultra) heavy duty inner tubes. There aren't any (obvious) ones for XT tyres. There are definitely no 17" rear inners that are remotely close to 130/80 with the nearest being 120/80-18. That they are for 18" rims is by all accounts only asking for trouble (the tube will self-pinch as there's too much of it flapping around) which makes me wonder what other people do (if anything). For the fronts you can get a reasonably close 80/100-21.

I've heard tell that people will use a 21" in a rear for emergencies so I've ordered the 120/80-18 and 80/100-21 and given that the 18" will be used in the Conti when pootling about at low speed mostly off-road I'll see how it goes. Flat, probably.

Now that something's turned up, it'll be nice to wield a spanner.

Cheers,

Ian