XT660R Offroad? - Page 3 - .: XT660.com

marjani · # 1 27-01-09, 22:05

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Originally Posted by majotty

All,

I am looking to buy a new dual sport machine and have narrowed it down to two bikes the XT660R and the DRZ400. The bike would be used for commuting and some green laning but not motocross type stuff, more trails etc.

I have read lots of reviews about how good the DRZ is offroad but there seems to be little opinion out there about the XT. I recently did the BMW offroad course on an F650 - expensive but great course- and was amazed what it could do offroad and was thinking about the XT as its almost 20 kg lighter. I read one good review in Bike comparing it to a Huskie and F650.

Has anyone been using their XT offroad and how has it been?

Thanks

Matt

I do both offroad and sm. offroad I use 48 sprocket size, sm 46. I like the weight, not to light, not to heavy. good for both onroad/offroad. Lot's of power to handle when offroad

Greetings from Holland, Marcel

bigian · # 2 24-11-09, 02:21

I use the xt660r every day to trvel to work through the forest on fire breaks and dolermite forest roads. It is fine for this sort of riding but better with new tyres fitted with a more open tred pattern. It is heavy and anything more than this sort of riding and you will soon find its limit. I have just recently given my bike a searious diet and shed aprox 30kg. This has improved the bike vastly and given you want to use it on road mostly i think it is a far better bike than than suzuki Dr400. I had a 400dr for some time but found it under powered especialy if you need to carry a pilion.

hono · # 3 25-11-09, 21:23

could you told us what you have done for your bike?

iam very intrested to do same to my bike.

it will float better if it would be 30 kg lighter....

and it would be easier to lift also

Robson Jabor�/SC · # 4 08-12-09, 19:58

Hello friends!
What's the news?

tinman · # 5 06-02-10, 03:33

Id be interested in how you achieved a 30 kg weight saving too.

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigian

I use the xt660r every day to trvel to work through the forest on fire breaks and dolermite forest roads. It is fine for this sort of riding but better with new tyres fitted with a more open tred pattern. It is heavy and anything more than this sort of riding and you will soon find its limit. I have just recently given my bike a searious diet and shed aprox 30kg. This has improved the bike vastly and given you want to use it on road mostly i think it is a far better bike than than suzuki Dr400. I had a 400dr for some time but found it under powered especialy if you need to carry a pilion.

Kev · # 6 06-02-10, 10:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigian

I use the xt660r every day to trvel to work through the forest on fire breaks and dolermite forest roads. It is fine for this sort of riding but better with new tyres fitted with a more open tred pattern. It is heavy and anything more than this sort of riding and you will soon find its limit. I have just recently given my bike a searious diet and shed aprox 30kg. This has improved the bike vastly and given you want to use it on road mostly i think it is a far better bike than than suzuki Dr400. I had a 400dr for some time but found it under powered especialy if you need to carry a pilion.

I am also interested in how he shed 30KGS on the R.

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