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Im planning a RTW trip and my only issue ragarding the 660R engine is that if I were to have dirty fuel poured into the tank and a few miles down the road the bikes stops because of this then Im stuffed .
The 600E conversion would allow a better chance of repairing and cleaning out the fuel system and to carry on my journey .
Technology has its place but not hundreds of miles from nowhere !
I really dont think you will have a problem with fuel... hundreds are using FI bikes all around the world. Why not just use a filter bag in your fuel spout or an inline filter in the pipework. ???

By all means, if you want to do it, then have a go but it would be far cheaper, easier and stress free to just buy an XT600E in the first place.

So why not swap for an XT600E ??

P.S. carb bikes still have problems with dirty fuel. It's often easy to clean debris out of a filter on an FI bike than stripping a carb !!
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I really dont think you will have a problem with fuel... hundreds are using FI bikes all around the world. Why not just use a filter bag in your fuel spout or an inline filter in the pipework. ???

By all means, if you want to do it, then have a go but it would be far cheaper, easier and stress free to just buy an XT600E in the first place.

So why not swap for an XT600E ??

P.S. carb bikes still have problems with dirty fuel. It's often easy to clean debris out of a filter on an FI bike than stripping a carb !!

I used an XT600E three years ago whilst touring South America and apart from one puncture not one problem .
The XT660R I have now has been loaded up with all sorts of goodies including luggage ,so I would rather change the engine than the bike .
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I used an XT600E three years ago whilst touring South America and apart from one puncture not one problem .
The XT660R I have now has been loaded up with all sorts of goodies including luggage ,so I would rather change the engine than the bike .
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Why don't you just buy XT660Z Tenere in good shape, because swaping engine sounds little unreasonable to me.
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I think you're worrying about nothing - I'd take the XT660R and not worry about the FI; if you are really worried about it fit a filter and take spare fuel pump and injectors which should be cheap enough from a scrappie. Even the pumps ain't a big deal to source in Africa, so I am led to believe by a thread on Advrider (F658GS)....
Or just buy an XT600 as others have suggested.
One thing I would not personally do is swap the engines....but you pays your money etc etc - good luck.
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Engine may or may not swap easy, electrics could be another matter....
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I vote for using an R80GS engine. Just as fun to mount in the frame, twice as many nice simple bits of rubber to swell up and cover your boots in petrol before you can just swap them out and you get to combine the two bikes with the best reputations so your head has to happy with it

Seriously, this is going to involve home made major parts. Three ideas:

1. Take the XT600E you know.
2. Learn about the FI.
3. Start learning enough Swahili/Urdu/French etc. to ask things like "Is there a fab shop that can straighten a gearbox output shaft and weld this engine mount".

Ooh, I know, how about a 1974 Triumph Twin motor? Worked for Ted Simon and you never have to change the oil if you get the right one, just keep pouring it in the top

Good Luck & Enjoy your trip whatever you choose. Personally I'd just take the XT660.

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