Thanks once again Steve for excellent info. The XT600E has nice torque but it is not that powerful. I have a honda FMX650 (basically a streetbike or semi-supermoto with the old XR650L engine). The power difference is big, once the FMX650 had been uncorcket. Touring Ted had told me all about this, and he was not wrong.
Both engines (XT600E and XR650L) are in mild trim, low compression etc.. The XT600E is one fine bike, but it would get so much better, even with only 3-5 hp more.
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Yamaha XT600E '01, Honda XR400 '03, Yamaha XT550 '83
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