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Originally Posted by kentfallen
Whoops just read the last post.
Well done. You have got a lot of bike for £1,800.
I challenge you to find a better RTW bike for this amount - You won't find one.
Just go and see what £1,800 gets you with other bikes. I saw a 2009 Honda CG125 for £1,500 yesterday! Think how much more YOUR bike gives you..... Bank for Bucks the XT6 is king.
I was thinking of upgrading to a more modern water cooled XT660 but after seeing one I realised it wasn't worth spending another £6,000 on. My XT600E will do everything a XT660 will (most would admit the XT6E is more reliable because of it's utter simplicity).
I keep my bikes looking pristine by using copious amounts of WD40 and GT85. This is a lesson worth remembering if you want to ensure your bike remains looking pretty.
LOOK AFTER YOUR XT6E (don't thrash it all day, keep to 60 mph max), give it regular oil changes (the more the better), clean it and it will look after YOU!
I have fitted Michelin SIRAC's to both my bikes and this tyre would make a good allround RTW tyre choice. It depends how much offroad stuff you intend to do - if I was going offroad a lot I would look at Conti TKC80's.
Rifle holder??? I carry my rimfire .22LR rifle (I have a FAC) in a gun slip. I use the bike to get off road where the bunnies are.
Lastly you need to name it.........
Good luck my friend. 
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Thanks for the info KF... I was going to ask about tires.. Not sure what it has on at the moment but they are way too off road specific, can see a couple of cracks on the nobblys just from the 200 mile ride back.
How many miles would you expect to get out of a pair of Michelin SIRAC's?
Yes, these steeds deffo aren't built for speed eh haha. I have a motocross bike too and it feels like a tractor in comparison. But for a long distance ride through third world countries I don't think I'd trade it for anything else.
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