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Old 02-09-08, 16:18
Goldf1nger Goldf1nger is offline
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Thumbs up XTR first impressions

Well after the longest couple of weeks I can remember I finally collected my brand spanking new XTR yesterday morning.

I added a sump guard, hand protectors with spoilers and a luggage rack from the Yamaha catalogue which I think enhance the look of the bike.

I rode from the dealer to work which was about 20 miles mainly on twisty A & B roads and I found the bike to be very nimble and light to handle through the bends and in traffic and the view over the top of everyone else is brilliant.

The brakes were smooth and not grabby, there is a fair bit of fork dive under heavy braking but it was less than the KMX 125 I used to have a few years ago.

The ride feels suberb as the suspension soaks up the bumps and potholes and as long as you dont want to throw it into corners at high speed and expect to escape unscathed then cornering is as good as I expected, the Metzeler Tourance tyres seem to perform well on the road.

The seat feels a bit hard but I expect that will soften up as time goes on.

The engine is pretty smooth for a big single and felt like I was on little more than fast idle most of the time. There were a few vibes but they did'nt bother me. Cant really comment on performance yet as I am running it in carefully and have not exceeded 60mph yet but so far making good progress and keeping with the flow of traffic seems effortless. The gearchange is very precise and easy and I expect the slight notchyness to settle down as the mileage increases.

I tried to provoke the fuelling glitch which seems to have dogged many an XT by going round roundabouts in a low gear with light throttle and I did'nt notice anything so fingers crossed!!

Overall I am really pleased with the bike, it is everything I expected it to be and exactly the bike I have been looking for. Cant wait to do some exploring on it.......
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Old 02-09-08, 16:22
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Good report, yes the Tourance's are the best tyres for these bikes on tarmac, and as for the fork dive, well you'll get used to that because it is designed to do that. If you want it stiffer (no pun) you could either change the oil for a thicker one or get a set of Kev's Space Age Spacers
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Old 02-09-08, 16:29
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Great stuff, glad your long wait is over and you are now Enjoying enjoying enjoying.

When do you strart your RTW trip plans? .gif" border="0" alt="" title="Blowup" class="inlineimg" />
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Old 02-09-08, 16:41
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Great stuff, glad your long wait is over and you are now Enjoying enjoying enjoying.

When do you strart your RTW trip plans? .gif" border="0" alt="" title="Blowup" smilieid="589" class="inlineimg" />

I'm hoping to wander into Europe next year, perhaps go to a motogp or similar event. I really fancy riding through France to northern Italy and back through Germany and Switzerland but not sure if time and work commitments will allow that. Have been nagging my Mrs to have a go on the back as she hated my ZX6r and the XTR should be much nicer for a pillion. Hope to get on it again this afternoon now the rain has finally stopped.
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Old 02-09-08, 16:45
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Nice report. Glad you are happy with your new bike especially after your wait.
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Old 02-09-08, 21:41
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Glad your happy with the bike. Most things will losely up once run in and the tyres are probably still new so need a good scrubbing in, trust me in the dry they grip right to the edge .

If your trying to get the missus on the back place a top box or back rest on. This gives her a bit more confidance that she is not going to go flying off the back.
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