Well I thought it about time I said hi, been gathering info and tips, after I bought a 2009 Z with 9000 miles on. I really love the bike, after coming from a 20 yeear old TDM it feels awsome and after I sorted.the soggy suspension with a Hyperpro spring kit it really does well,offroad too :-) mods so far are
Leo Vince exhaust
Stage 2 airbox mod, made on my lathe
HYPERPRO spring kit from OTR-PERFORMANCE
OTR-PERFORMANCE pannier rails and pannier mounting kit
D.I.D Xtreme chain and sprocket kit. ( I fitted this after the oem chain was so shagged after 10.000 miles that it jumped the rear sprocket at around 60 mph and got wrapped around the front sprocket, after being recovered Home I started to remove the sprocket cover and found a case saver had taken allcthe brunt and had left.me with no damge, I was so hapoy I hadnt killed.the bike I kissed the buggger chain lube and all haha.)
Also fitted is a SKIDMARx tall screen im 6ft 3"
And a tutoro chain oiler.
Bar risers 1"
Rentahl fatbars
Adventure spec engine bars and bashplate ( well used)
Wide footpegs, for laning.
Bark buster hand guards.
And my 60 litre Home made steel panniers, made from 1mm plate with full length hinge and lock. Cancbe removed and used as a paddock stand for the xt theyre so strong. :-) and with mounting kit they weigh 8kg each

Heres some piccies.












I live just outside Rochdale so if anyone fancies a ride out let me know :-)

Cheers jon

Looks nice man! Welcome to the fold.

Those pannieers look really really wide though haha good luck filtering

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XT660z......What a machine!!

Current mods:- Yamaha top box, Yamaha hanguards, Heated grips, High front fender, Aux lighting front/rear.

Welcome along.

I do have a question or two;

Nice motor, someone else who understand the green oval. BUT, why do you have a small pink model bicycle strapped to your rear rack ?


They are the biggest panniers I have ever seen..... do you carry many dead bodies ?

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Haha thanks.
They look a lot wider than they actually are lol, theyre only a few inchs wider than the bars but filtering can be a pain, but only have them on to do the shopping and when I need them, theyre good wheelie ballast too ;-) they,also make excellent crash bars when laning and I dnt have to pick the bike up from the floor lol.

The car isnt mine im afraid lol, shame looks comfy, this is the bike the day I bought it. Thats the farmers motor haha. The pink bike tho is mine ;-) I dont drive so had to cycle there to pick up the XTZ.

Only walkers that get abusive on the lanes, easier to dispose of them at home hehe ;-)

Hi and welcome to the forum

nice bike

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Hello Jon and welcome to

I remember seing that bike for sale on e-bay when i was looking for another Ten.

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2011 XT660Z

2008 TDM 900

Welcome on board Jon.

Got to hand it to you on those panniers, they genuinely are quite remarkable!

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Thanks for the warm welcome, I like it here all ready


I do get alot of comments with the panniers, they are on the large side but I dont have any problems with them. Couple of pics from today of one being used as a mainstand when I fitted a new rear tire. They realy are Swiss army panniers, you can sit on them when camping, cook on them, eat on them, put your bike on them. Dimensions are 300mm tall 300 mm wide 600mm long.









And they were cheaper than buying a mainstand :-D