Hi, bikeurope. Just going through the same problem myself. I have a TTR600RE and have previously owned an XT600 which I went to Morocco and back on. First off I found my XT very stable at motorway speeds when fully loaded. Secondly, the only handling problems I've come across so far on the TTR have been due to the rear tyre - poor quality/balance. An easy test is to raise the rear of the bike on a stand - so that the rear tyre is well clear of the ground and the front tyre is touching the floor. Start her up and engage first gear, rev gently and observe the front end. Any rear wheel/tyre imperfecrtions that affect handling will show up in the forks as you increase revs to the speed equivalent on the road (ie whatever the revs are when you get the problem). Rear tyres are easily overlooked as a source of handling issues, but it's easy to check and easy to fix. Good luck and make sure you buy good quality tyres.
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