Is the XT600E a reliable DS tourer?
I bought my 2001 XT600e with 8500 km on the clock and I can't vouch for how the original owner treated it. But, in the 21000 km I've done on it, it's been pretty damn unreliable!
It's been properly serviced every 3k or 4k km and is fine for swanning around town or taking for a 250km Sunday ride. But a long weekend of on- and off-road touring seems to be more than it can handle:- - the air scoops rattle/vibrate apart;
- the cdi unit has developed a loose wire which caused the bike to die under acceleration on the open road;
- the starter solenoid has packed in causing the starter motor to jam and destroy the battery, leaving me stranded in the sticks;
- after hard riding, the starter circuit doesn't activate the starter.
If the XT600e is just a rugged looking town bike, (like the 660R seems to be), I must get a KLR or KTM.
I would value any comments.
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