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I've seen VISIBLY DIFFERENT NEW parts "slipstreamed" in WITHOUT a new part number, so you can never be sure.

Tim's login name is TIM Cullis, and we try to be on a first name friendly basis here - using last name is either very formal or not "nice", and clearly Tim would rather be called Tim than Cullis, so let's go with it :).

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Originally Posted by Tim Cullis (Post 523895)

My bike failed in Morocco but I managed to get it back to Algeciras in Spain where the dealer fitted a new wiring loom and rectifier under warranty. It seems to be a bad connection issue rather than water ingress as mine hadn't been near rain for months.

Hello

I had that failure on my 2008 model after 25000km and 6month in use.
Lucky me it happend on the ticlio (4,818 m) so I could just roll down the hill.
Bad contact, low or bad quality of the pin.
I cut the connector open and soldered the pins to the rectifier.
Sealed all with glue.
My advice to all owners of the XT660Z, solder it as a precaution.

The XT660Z is a great "can do all" bike, but no master in one discipline.
The plastik engine cover is very good, enough for travelling with luggage.

Mine enured 117'000km of heavy abuse till the clutch broke.
On the road still good for more travelling, but not for passing inspection for road worthiness in Switzerland.

Just got me another 2008 with 43000km for a good price.

sushi

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Originally Posted by tremens (Post 517010)

Well, I was debating between new Africa Twin and F800GS as you can see few posts below but in the end I have ordered the old good small tenere, non ABS version. Africa is too heavy for my type of riding and F800GS too complicated to be 100% reliable in the desert. Both bikes also are too expensive for throwing around in dirt.

I hope it's not mistake as xt660z is quite old in technology used but maybe this is her charm and its advantage. Probably soon in Europe it will not be available with no ABS, even today I had some trouble to get one. The tenere is really good looking bike IMO, probably as good as new Africa and it has checked all the boxes: reliable, simple, good tank range, good suspension and ground clearance, crash resistant, comfortable. Anybody here got or is going to get new xt660z as well?

Dude you know which bike you want lol