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Yo all.

I'm considering one of these for a trans-siberia/mongolia/road of bones etc trip.

I'm very familiar with the XT600E having ridden South America on one. I liked the bike but it was pathetic and too heavy offroad.

I was wondering about peoples MPG experiences of the TTR600RE

Whats the biggest tank available too ??

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I managed 300 miles with the Acerbis 20 litre tank, cruising at 60-70mph, big screen and soft bags. Went onto reserve just as I was pulling up so was probably still good for another 30 miles at least.
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Ehr, doesnt the tt600re weigh just about the same as an "E"fitted xt600? :confused1:
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Yo all.

I'm considering one of these for a trans-siberia/mongolia/road of bones etc trip.

I'm very familiar with the XT600E having ridden South America on one. I liked the bike but it was pathetic and too heavy offroad.

I was wondering about peoples MPG experiences of the TTR600RE

Whats the biggest tank available too ??

Cheers, Ted

2005 TT600RE, stock except for a 14t front sprocket and a small mod on the muffler (better breathing).

About 4.5L/100km (relaxed riding at apprx 90km/h)

As far as I know the engine is the exact same as in 1990-1995 XT600E but with bigger carbs.
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2005 TT600RE, stock except for a 14t front sprocket and a small mod on the muffler (better breathing).

About 4.5L/100km (relaxed riding at apprx 90km/h)

As far as I know the engine is the exact same as in 1990-1995 XT600E but with bigger carbs.
It is the same engine yes...

Considering the bigger carbs, your consumption is less than mine was on my XT600E

I was only getting about 200 miles from my 23L Acerbis tank. However, I was stupid enough to fit Metal Mules which are about as heavy and aerodynamic as a London Bus.
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Hi Ted, the largest tank is the Acerbis, 20l. That's 17 plus 3 on reserve. My TTR600R, kick starter, does 19.5 to 20.0 kpl, with no effort at economy. That is to say, either riding in UK as police would like us to or racing about a bit makes little difference, I've not had the patience to try for ultimate economy.
That's a standard bike apart from a damned loud Remus end can, with or without bags on the back, bulky but not heavy. Hope this helps, Lindsay.
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Hi Ted, the largest tank is the Acerbis, 20l. That's 17 plus 3 on reserve. My TTR600R, kick starter, does 19.5 to 20.0 kpl, with no effort at economy. That is to say, either riding in UK as police would like us to or racing about a bit makes little difference, I've not had the patience to try for ultimate economy.
That's a standard bike apart from a damned loud Remus end can, with or without bags on the back, bulky but not heavy. Hope this helps, Lindsay.
Alan never rode that Ttr with economy in mind but it was quite good on the juice,
The Remus almost made my ears bleed when flat out side by side,the drz i had and Ttr were pretty closely matched..
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Hi, small world eh! Madiera Cafe on Madiera Drive each Sunday is a sunning spot for motorcyclists. Lizard style, it's a relaxing place to chat. Lindsay.
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