Well I said goodbye to my Speed Triple and picked up my new XT660Z. I must say that I am really pleased with the XT.
First scare was when I left the dealer with half a tank of petrol, 5 miles later it had dropped to one bar. Panicked,dived into a petrol station and filled up. Just managed to get 13 litres in? Did another 60 miles before the first bar went out. Something to workout and get used to.
Spent the weekend pottering about the Peak District, mostly single tracks roads. Did venture up one road that petered out into a dirt track. Wasn't ready for that, so back tracked away from that one.
The 4k rpm limit is a bit of a pain whilst running in, could really do with another k or 2, maybe for less miles to first service.
The bike has been brilliant, easy to ride, once onboard, and I've really enjoyed riding at a slower pace along some fab roads feeling chilled and taking in the scenery. Time to plan my next rideout.
Cheers