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Originally Posted by Geldof
Excellent post - I have an XT1200 which I have spent months getting
ready for a trip from UK to Magadan 2014. After reading this and numerous
other posts on a nbr of sites its suddenly occurred to me that I have the
wrong bike for the job if I want to venture off piste. Recently I have been
considering selling the SuperTen and getting an XT660 instead for the trip.
Would this be a better tool for the job ?
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A 660 would be a better tool for the job, yes.
There have been two recent trips where 660s went to Magadan including the western BAM and in one of the cases the Old Summer Road. Kudu expeditions ran a tour to Magadan in 2012 that included the Western BAM and they used a gaggle of about 6 XT660Zs - with no luggage (luggage in truck). A year earlier, 2/3 Swedes went to Magadan on XT660Zs, including both the Western BAM AND the Old Summer Road (with luggage).
So that shows the bike is capable of doing the job (Although the Swedes have since changed to much lighter Husaberg 570s)
It (the 660) is still very heavy (tho a lot lighter than the XT1200), and I think there are better options, but addressing your question, yes a 660 with soft bags would be a much better tool for the job.
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