Hmmmm.... Just notived that this thread is a year old....

I may have wasted some time on that one, then!!!!:blushing:

Warthog's concerns........
 

Don't worry about it, Warthog. If you're still alive :mchappy: I'm reading the thread 19 months after your post!:thumbup1:

So xt girl, are you still in Turkey or somewhere with a blown engine?

Lightened my XT.....by shaving off the passenger peg mounting tabs before powder-coating.....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...edFrame001.jpg

Surpisingly...it is noticable.....especially with direction changes.:mchappy:

Put a Turntech battery on the bike and save another 3kilos! well, make it 4 kilos... cauze it'll make you're wallet lighter too lol


Vando jeiger

IMHO ,, 83 -89 Xt 600 seems to be the perfect bigbore on/off road
 

I find the XT lighter and alot more fun to ride off road compared to the other japanese big bore off roads.

I had a 06 DR650 and the 89 Xt 600 I have now feels alot better to ride off road than my 06 DR was . the Dr was heavier and taller . forget compairing to a bulky and top heavy KLR 650 , I had a 91 KLR 650 Tenji ,nice on the road , terrible in the dirt . my 89 xt is lighter ,has a lower seat height and alot less top heavy than my friends xl650R .. Husky's and ktms I think are lighter though ,, I wouldn't know.

I love my 89 xt 600,, kick start , no electric start , aluminum rims , low seat height , slim stock gas tank .. perrelli mt21's front and rear .. feels to me like I'm riding a 250 .. but my buddy with the XL650 says thats because I'm too used to riding my Harley with my wife on the back for very long rides and many hours at a time..

Randy