hi to add my 2p's worth

i removed the swingarm to grease and i had a small mod to carry out so after cleaning it, it weigh-in at 5.8kg which including bearings and chain slipper so even if you can halve that not a lot of an advantage. better to start with the wheels and exhaust

over the years racing enduro i have found its better to finish well than dnf due to a component failure. for example the gasgas had a very weak ali subframe which would break easily, readily sorted by fitting the slightly heavier steel unit. preventative is good i say

Stoic Bloke - that makes a lot of sense. Good info on the swing arm weight. Thanks

How about does the XTZ660 swingarm fit a XTR or XTX, they have the same wheel all most.

@tucan: An old XT-travelling-guy brought it to a point:
If you wanne reduce weight on your bike - the easiest and most effective way by nearly every driver is his own weight.

You can easy lose 3-4 Kilos (by the even needed training) before a great tour - that's even more - without any risk - than you'll get out a half-optimized bike.

cheers and a nice summer-season

Andy