tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3849587727930742557.post192536064034284116..comments2023-06-03T16:58:31.905+02:00Comments on Pat Around the Americas: Countdown Blog 5Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11711082943425823382noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3849587727930742557.post-40932423161052508302011-12-10T17:10:11.367+01:002011-12-10T17:10:11.367+01:00just had a quick read thru...virtually the same tr...just had a quick read thru...virtually the same trip i did this year also on a xt660z, you picked the perfect bike, i had only two problems with the bike, upper neck bearing cracked, check this before you go, yamaha are renowned for not putting enough grease where there should be loads, mine cracked in northern argentina and i couldn't get a new one for 8000 miles!!! second thing happened was a split wire in the left rear turn signal, that was a fluke.<br /><br />on a good day i got 408 miles to a tank, keep your rpm below 4000 in every gear when possible and the fuel mileage will soar<br /><br />i have two things i saw on your bike that concern me for this trip<br /><br />1. you want to add a top box - DON'T, they don't hold up to the road conditions, especially ruta 40, get a soft bag you can strap to your seat<br />2. you put a mount for your gps above your dash on that cross member, either do one or the other, take it off and remount it to your bars or take the headlight area totally apart and the bar that this connects to the frame needs to be strengthened by welding on additional metal plate<br /><br />check out my blogs and if you have any questions drop me an email - http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?t=18174 - http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=668901<br /><br /><br />regards, paulpaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04254064502556112533noreply@blogger.com