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Hi all, at present I have an XT 600 1984. We tow it behind the motorhome to the French Alps each summer and do day trips around the cols and fire tracks.
We're looking for an XT 660R, a bit more power and a start button. I'll save my myriad of questions for the appropriate sections. Thanks.

:hello: and :welcome: to :660:

Welcome aboard and you found the right place for XT660 info!!!!! Enjoy!!

:006: Welcome aboard.

Welcome home fella!

Enjoy the mad house

Hi, Sally (my wife) and I have just bought an XTX 2011, blue, gold excel rims, MTC stainless rounds. Going to start doing all the typical mods and get some decent boots on it!

Excellent choise (I have the same colour and its lovely) and a great base I think. Sure the XTX is NOT an off road bike especially with the standard road tyres BUT Continental does make a semi off road tyre in 17" that you could fit if you want to make the bike slightly better at gentle off road tracks. Have fun!!!

Sorry its not exactly on topic, but is this anything to do with you: http://www.alpinewheels.com/index.html

Yep, that's me. Near Gatwick? Looks like we're neighbours.

Hi mash, in fact I think I have your bike. Don't worry we're well pleased, it seems well looked after. I hope you didn't rag it at 97 mph for too long! (just kidding), on the other hand I maybe completely wrong.

Assuming its the blue one with Koso rev counter & Oxford front mini-indicators, then yes, it was mine!!!
Never missed a beat, & no I didn't rag it! I'm a bit middle-aged when it comes to maintenance - must have used a gallon of ACF50 & several tubes of Autosol....
A couple of pointers:
1) Battery on rev counter will probably need replacing soon. Its a standard computer battery, CR2032(???). Unscrew the bolt holding the hand-fashioned bracket to the clutch lever, & you can access the battery from under the underside.
2) Bike stalled on me a couple of times. You need to adjust idle speed up a little every now & then.
3) Note silicone around baffles: this is Plumber's heat proof stuff that is used for sealing gas boiler flues. I lost a baffle through vibration & didn't want it to happen again! Should be easy to remove with a knife - sounds AWESOME with baffles out, but rather anti-social...
She's a good bike. I saw her in showroom after trade-in, & was amazed how quickly she sold!!
Enjoy!

Hi Alpine wheels, I got my xtx about 3 weeks ago, I'm also from the uk (Kent). Love the bike to bits also blue with gold wheels. Just need the Kev fuel mod and some heated grips and that's it!
Enjoy!!