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TTR600RE - a worthwhile choice?
Hi Yam fans. After backpacking around our beautiful Orb for a while i realised that what i really want to do is get back on two wheels and ride a different continent other than my usual European haunts. After um'ing and ah'ing about various Trailies i am having a really good look at TTR600RE's, after XR400/DR650/KLR etc. But they generally seem to get a bit of a slagging off by people in the know about such things. I don't get it - they're a tarted-up XT600 with alloy rims and a stainless pipe, are they not? I would like a DR650 but they're hard to source locally in the UK, but TTR's are plentiful and great value.So, Sachs shock probs apart, are they worthwhile? Not many people seem to have them and they seem to sell them on quite quickly (hence so many available?). Confused...:confused1:
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Hi Pottsy,
I guess it is all about personal preferences - I am riding a TT600R so I don't know the detail of the RE. However there has been lots of discussion of the differences, problems etc in earlier threads in this forum - I suggest you take a look if you have not done that already. You will find that I have had a few problems as it happens, but I have learnt a lot about the bike along the way!!
After that, there is the Which Bike section that goes on, seemingly endlessly, about the relative merits of bikes.
I am not sure that they are all that plentiful; DR650s seem to me to be in shorter supply - could be wrong!!
Whatever you decide, this site is a good way of finding more information.
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So is the R the kick-start version of the RE? The main reason at looking at the TTR in general is that the lump is basically the XT600 which is great, with it's decent service intervals etc, unlike the XR's of this world! Is the subframe ok with your machine, i'm planning a 5-month jaunt around N America with a plastic topbox,soft throwovers and a bag. DR's were the main choice but they're scarce as a Sunny British Summer!
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Hi Yam fans. After backpacking around our beautiful Orb for a while i realised that what i really want to do is get back on two wheels and ride a different continent other than my usual European haunts. After um'ing and ah'ing about various Trailies i am having a really good look at TTR600RE's, after XR400/DR650/KLR etc. But they generally seem to get a bit of a slagging off by people in the know about such things. I don't get it - they're a tarted-up XT600 with alloy rims and a stainless pipe, are they not? I would like a DR650 but they're hard to source locally in the UK, but TTR's are plentiful and great value.So, Sachs shock probs apart, are they worthwhile? Not many people seem to have them and they seem to sell them on quite quickly (hence so many available?). Confused...:confused1:
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Oh I didn't know people sell them on quite quickly lol, I have just recently bought one I have had a few minor niggles like the instrument binnacle braking on my first off road jaunt the back light was absolute crap not bright at all had to strain your eyes to see if the brake light was on and stopped working first minor undulation on the road, but I have now replaced the crappy plastic bulb holder for a steel one off a WR and now the Back light is err like a back light and brake light should be.
You have had a very good bike in the XR400 and I also have a very good bike a mint YZ250 in my garage but I have to say I am very happy with the TTR600RE over the last 2 months, It did everything my mates WR450 and CRF450X did off road (It wasn't muddy by the way) and of course mine is far superior on the road with the advantage of the far far longer service intervals.
I wanted a duel purpose big four stroke with Electric start and yes I am very happy with my choice.
Get one if you don't like it flog it and you should get your full money back anyway.
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R - Re
Pottsy,
Yes, the R model is kickstart only: try this:-
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...00r+difference
It explains many aspects of the two bikes.
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I have a TT600RE I am going to ride it around africa in sept! I have up graded the suspension with TTR front forks and a white power rear shock (for TTR) as suspension is swappable, If doing it again then I would get a TTR. Great engine, great suspension, subframe fine, get a good rack and u should have no problems. good on highway, I would have no reservation of taking it around the world (next trip)
There are loads of reviews on this site,
Ericsue is currently riding one arounf the world as we speak! he has a blog on the site here somewhere, its really good
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I think the TTR/TTRE is a great bike, but then I do have one of each...
It depends what you want from a bike really, I like the rugged dependability, good build and components and ease of maintenance/repair. I think most people who bought one recently were expecting a blistering KTM type performance, not the agricultural 40hp experience they got.
If they still made them new I would buy another, and my wife has one, and one of my best mates!
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Hmmm, food for thought so far, certainly! Just thumbing through various threads i was very concerned with the engine reliability/starting probs connected with the RE - for an XT-based lump it came as a bit of a shock. I haven't met such issues with a modern bike since my Buell days... I still find heaps for sale even though heaps weren't sold? Worrying. I don't actually need to buy for several months yet so i'll keep my Hooter to this site for inspiration! Come on RE-owners, convince me
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