Hi all, after suffering the grief of a slipped disc last October I parted with a tidy f650 dakar in June for a Ducati 696, which pretty soon felt like a mini moto! So what the hell! still popping too many opiates to mention and waiting for a second jab in the spine, on Thursday I take a train 140 miles cross country to pick up a 2010 ten. Tell me I've made the right move?

Definitely - the 660 Tenere is well known in medical circles as a cure for slipped disc ;-)
More seriously, hope you make a full recovery...

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Nice one ChrisHX, I have promised my other half that it's as good as a cure so now I have back up

I spent two years with back issues related to a disc, and the best medicine I found was a week riding an XTZ off road in Morocco. Seriously, my back was better at the end of that week than it had been at any time in the previous two years. That was back in May of this year. I came home, bought an XTZ of my own and have stayed more or less pain free ever since. The more I ride the XT, the better it is.

Happily, it's a fun bike to ride too. I hope yours does for your back what mine has for mine. Welcome to the XT club.

Welcome on board mate

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Welcome mate, I am sure you will be happy with your new ride.

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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

Hello and welcome to

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2011 XT660Z

2008 TDM 900

Thanks for the welcome guys, will post some piccies in the gallery once it's in my hands, and report on the help it has on my back