I guess you guys are right - Supplies of good XT6E's are running low.

Come to think of it, whenever I read one of my regular bike mags, I always look to see if any XT's are up for sale. Recently I have noticed there aren't many being sold!

Interesting concept about the time of year - summer people want bikes v winter people want cars. I wonder if this rule applies to other places where the weather is fine all year?
That reminds me - what has happened to our bloody Summer this year?

The Yamaha XT600E used to be very easy to find in the UK but it's getting harder and harder to find a good'n.

I suppose that is good news for us who already own one, bad news for those who are seeking one.

In the UK at the moment you are lucky to find a bank savings account paying 2% interest a year, perhaps it would make better sense sourcing all the decent XT6E's and buying them all up as an investment instead?

It's a great pity this model was ever discontinued by Yamaha. I guess we have the damn "tree huggers" to blame for it's demise. I really can't see another bike taking it's mantle in the near future - it's replacement the XT660 although a good bike isn't nearly in the same league when it comes to simpleness and reliability.

It looks like a Yamaha XT660 will one day in the not too distant future be cheaper to buy than it's older sibling! Now that is shocking.

Anyone fancy a nice low mileage mint XT6E for £3,000? - only joking.

Neil

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Triumph Bonneville 800 (2004), Yamaha XT600E (1999), Honda XBR500 (1986).