Ultimately the bike has more than enough power for anything you can throw at it in the real world. The power loss you are feeling is the transition from your current bike. Modest gains can be made with filters, cans and a fuel mod in that order, higher gains demand higher cost, more severe mods like big bore to a Raptor 700cc and such things (not something i would ever entertain but others have very sucessfully).

You pay your money you take your chances. Personally after owning 4 XT's (3 X's and 1 2009 Tenere) I found myself getting them back to as original as possible. The only essential mod I found was fuelling. A Power commander being the best solution or a Kev mod if you prefer to keep it lower cost.

They are all good bikes if looked after.

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