Hello xt660.com Riders

Leigh and I will be leaving on our Round the World Trip in May 2012.

Having spent the last few months preparing our XT660Z ready for the trip it's now more or less ready to go.

The House as been sold and were now waiting here in the UK untill May before we start our trip.

Our route will take us through Holand, Belgium, France Germany, Austria then down to the tip of Italy. Here we get to Ferry over to Greece, before working our way around into Turky.

From here we head North to Georgia and on into Russia.

We will cross Mongolia before re entering Russia and heading for Magadan .

It's then a few weeks off the bike while its being shipped to South Korea and then onto Alaska.

From here our route south to Ushuaia will take us through North America / Central America and most of South America
Once in Ushuaia we then turn around and ride north to BA so we can get the bike shipped to Cape town in South Africa .
Then spending a few months riding in SA , Nambia and Botswana.


It would be great to meet as many other XT660.com riders on route as we can .

Here is the bike fully loaded and all but ready for the off. We just need to fit a new set of tyres before we leave.




We hope to catch you on the road..

Dazzer and Leigh

Sounds great, when you reach Oz Brisbane give me a shout & I will show you guys a bit of the sights.

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Mods that I have done to my XTX's

My 04 XTX
Stage 1 & 2 DNA filters / Kev fuel mod / snorkel mod / Drilled air box mod / Engine breather mod / Fork Spacer mod / 15w fork oil /
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My 07 XTX
Raptor 700 cylinder 102mm / Modified Crank Case to take a 105mm Raptor Cylinder / 11:1 102mm JE Raptor piston / Stage 1 Raptor Hot Cam / Ported head / Colder Spark Plug / +2mm Throttle body / DNA stage 1 & 2 filters / Modified Air Box / Snorkel removed / Worry Brothers stage 2 filter cover / 6mm & 8mm Bolts Replaced with Titanium Bolts / Recovered seat in Black / O2 Eliminator /

My 09 XTX
59HP at the rear wheel / Stage 2 Raptor Hot Cam / DNA stage 3 Air Box / Carbon Can Exhausts / Modified Exhaust Link Pipes / PCIII With Custom Fuel Map / Wideband Commander O2 Data logger / LCD100 Dyno Jet display & fuel adjuster / 2500 OHM HT lead instead of a 10K OHM XT lead / Extra Coolant Cooler / Protaper Fat Bars / Tail Tidy With LED Tail Light / OKE Protection Knobs / LED indicators / AIS blocked / Modified rear sprocket rubbers / Rear Foot Pegs removed / 09 ECU With 02 Sensor Changed To A 06 ECU / Complete wiring harnes Changed from 09 to 04 / Home made LED resistor flasher / Hole drilled in the fuel tank filler neck to allow quicker filling / Modified Bar End Weights / Progressive front fork springs, 15W fork oil, forks lowered 25mm, used XTR rear links lowering the rear 20mm, rear spring one click stiffer / Changed front & rear guards from blue to black / 47T rear sprocket / Speedo Healer V4.0 / Kev throttle cam mod / Throttle grip mod / The new 2010 O2 sensor mod is out, works a treat, The new 2012 O2 Controller is out, PM me for details

Now ride a 2018 MT09SP ABS + TCS

My KTM 990 SMR Mod book. http://www.ktmsmt.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=4946

Envious.com........

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Wishing you guys all the best on your trip, don't forget to keep popping back with a few pics to inspire us.

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Thanks All.

we have had a few sleepless night over the last few months. someone once said " riding a bike around the world is the easy bit, its the planning that's hellish hard "
We found out that this is true. The bike will have a spot tracker fitted .I will post the link once its up and running so you can see where we are.

I will post updates and photos onto FB and if it's OK with Keith he could cope them onto here.

Dazzer and Leigh

We could cross paths in OZ, we will be heading home to the UK.
www.twobikesrunning.co.uk


All the best paul

I live in Roma and I have a bike lift in my garage plus compressor and tools as well as a Vito van so call me if you need anything in Italy ok????
Simon +44 777 2993926

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(Now sold on, sob) 2011 Blue XT660X with gold wheels, was 26,500 km.
Engine mods: K&N Stage 1 filter, DNA Stage 2 filter, snorkel removed, Kev fuel mod fitted.
Plus: smoked Puig screen, Yam aluminium sump guard, Yamaha / Acerbis handguards, Givi Trekker aluminium side cases, Leo Vince X3 cans plus Kev front fork mod and Fender Xtender. Just fitted Michelin Road Pilot 3 tyres.

SOLD the XTX for a Super Ten 1200. And just bought a Raptor 700 so staying on here for some tips....