Looking at a XTZ750 - info please

[futter]

Hi

Seriously considering one of these to replace my KTM (swap anybody?)

What are the good/bad points?

Do they suffer from the same oil burning problems of the TDM and TRX?

How do they handle?

What to look for on purchase eg bearings/bushes/wear and tear?

Any info much appreciated.

Cheers guys

Tristan

[edteamslr]

I would probably go to www.xt660.com (http://www.xt660.com)

I've just bought an XT660R and the folks on the site were very helpful.

[Kymmy]

Corrosion on the rear subframe and the rear engine mounts for cracking, check the front sprocket as untightened ones end to strip the thread, a few have been sold with the sprocket WELDED on :(

Apart from that it's probably the usual things that you;d look at with any bike.

Handling is good as long as you're used to an upright bike, power is OK and a lot of people change to a TDM850 engine with a few changing again some parts from a TDM900 to give them a XTZ900 complete with EFI.

The oil burning problem is normally a couple of different things that can be sorted, mainly a badly orientated seal and new rings (this time bed in properly ;)

[shack]

Wow Kymmy, lots of info, any stuff I need tokeep an eye out for on my '95 660!

[Kymmy]

Wow Kymmy, lots of info, any stuff I need tokeep an eye out for on my '95 660!

Sorry we only deal with Super Tenere's (750's) and not the Tenere