Popping XT660X
 

Hi Guys and Girls,

I'm a newly proud owner of a 2004 XT660X, bought 3 days ago. I've never owned a single before and so far I'm grinning every time I ride, however the bike has a strange little habit of 'popping' when coming off the throttle. At first I put it down to being a single but now its getting worse and constantly popping when on closed throttle (slowing down) and between gear changes. Is this normal or have I bought a dud?!?!

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It sure is.

It's the AIS, and you grow to love the sound. You will also learn how to make the bike pop on demand, usefull at times :ytiller:

Ais??
 

What's AIS

It is Air Induction System. It is a valve that let air in exhaust so that all unburnt fuel get burned. That way you get less pollution and have cleaner exhaust gas.

Some would say that is one of the beauties of that bike, it scares the s**t out of cage driver when you filter past them, and you get 10 points when you ride past Henrietta on her horse, if your bike pops one out and the horse knocks her off.

:rofl[1]: :smilies0979:

BAD MOTO!!! My wife and daugter both ride horses!!!

Thanks
 

Thanks for all the responses people, at least I know I haven't bought a dud!!
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So does my gf, still.... am I bothered? :sad2: :sad2: :sad2:

ssdd
 

Hello,
Yeah just found this out as finally passed my bike test today so straight home got insured & thought i would have a little tootle around & yeah mine does the same sometimes with big orange flames (woo hoo) not so good when mr anpr is trying to read your reg though i reckon? :-) also first time i have had it running since i put ccc stubbies on (think same as your captnmoto sounds amazing) though another problem i have is the eng man light comes on when riding & it pops & misses on acceloration is there a cheaper way of sorting this out before i can get it mapped? :smile[2]::cry[1]::smile[2]: hooraaahh finally a proper legit biker ;-)

p.s yep my girlfriend rides horses too..... probably more often & better than she does me :-(