What model year?
 

Hopefully someone with a bit of knowledge can answer this:

I am looking for various bits for my XT600E, and there seems to be a dividing line between the 1994 and 1995 models. Mine was first registered in 1995, but something I read somewhere (bad memory) makes me think it might be a 1994 model year bike. It's a 3TB.

Is there an easy way of telling which is which? Did the tacho come in in 1995 (mine doesn't have one)?

Many thanks.

they changed mid 95 from the 3tb to the 4tp design the tank was changed with different air scoops and the rev counter was added
post a pic of your bike and i can tell for you def what you got :thumbup1:

The frame number starts with 3TB, so that sorts that one out. Mid-95 change would make sense.

Here's a couple of the bike (air scoops removed, so no joy there):

Thanks for the information.

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http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...G%5D%5B/URL%5D

Grrr, stupid Webshots! How do I post a picture straight into the text like everyone else does?

yes thats def a 3tb the frame is different above the rear foot peg yours has the removable section that the later 4tp's dont have

do you have any problems with your hand guards i had some like that and the flaped too much so had to upgrade to the bark busters

Thanks for that Wolfzero. So that makes it model year up to mid-1995, yes? In other words, if I am looking in a catalogue and the parts are for 'up to 94' and '95 onwards', I need to get the 94 type, as '95 on' clearly refers to the newer model. Have I got that right?

The hand-guards are scratched and unsightly, but don't flap at all and work extremely well at keeping the wind and rain off. I wouldn't be without them (I'm even wondering how the Pan would look with a pair). I've thought of swapping for bark busters, but the ones I have seen have a much smaller area of protection, even if they are stronger in a spill. With the standard ones, I can ride in the rain and my gloves never get properly wet, and I didn't miss having heated grips even on the coldest of winter mornings.

yeh daft as it sounds for your 95 bike you need 94 parts :wacko:

yep the bark busters are not as deep so i added a bit of plastic to give em better wind deflection