Dommie Vs XT600 as general purpose allrounder ..anyone owned both?

[Marvin]

Maybe the answer is that the alloy wheeled, alloy swing armed, adjustable rear suspension with separate reservoir bikes like mine are the best. Except I had to stiffen up the front suspension for road use, there is no electric foot, the front break isn't great for road use and it is knocking 30 years old. If I keep the XT I will probably supermoto it as it is just the right age in the UK where any modifications do not need to be CE marked and exhausts don't have to be marked either. If I was doing a lot of off road and wanting something more modern I would seriously think about the little suzuki. If you really need the extra 300cc then I would guess a later dominator would be at least as good as a later XT its probably a pub argument that can never be solved. Be careful buying old XTs they will often still sound and run quite nicely when they have been round the clock. The older XTs also seem to be getting bitten by the classic bug which pushes up the price to a level where lots of other maybe more practical stuff lives. Even without anything breaking picking up a dropped 600 from a bog quickly loses its appeal. On the other hand the XT is a pretty bike.

[willywombat64]

I'd love to ride one to compare to the NX perhaps if anyone is near exeter we could swop bikes for a short run?
Good to hear from you again Andrew ..thought you were off to other places/projects ? ( well ..suppose with net access everywhere you could be anywhere ). Out of interest how did you think the bike rode compared to the NX ( power/handling /braking etc)

[backttracker]

Hi bill, just got back from japan and already have started another project (can't help it!)
Like i said earlier i was impressed with the power and the way it was delivered, very smooth and responsive with minimal vibration.

Having said all that i just couldn't own anything other than a honda

Have you thought about maybe converting yours with a different tank seat etc from say an xr600 0r 650l?

[plugwit]

look guys,i dont think the dommie is ever going to be a greenlane beauty but if you just take your time and enjoy what it does well then you are going to have a great day out.yeh a bit heavy and lumpy but tons of grunt and torque and it is quite a forgiving bike if you have the right tyres and fork setup you will conquer your mates who think it is all about speed but you will look gracefull in your attempts cause you know the amount of cash it will cost you to fix it..........there are no pockets in shrouds,get out,have fun and if it goes tits up,whats the worst that can happen,,,,,,,,it costs you a few quid