Newbie no bike months wait
 

Hi to all my name is Alan and from mansfield in the uk, i am 47yr old and been away from bikes now for 7yrs since starting my own business, my last bike being a ZX7R full track day tool, K-Tech suspension Arrow Titanium works system, digital data logging, 800cc long stroke motor, etc, fell out with riding on the road and did the track days as i thought it was getting unsafe and licence absorbing on the uk roads.

Did the SM thing back in 2001 with a Husky TE610, front fork spaces same as Kevs, SM rims, Scorpion developed a Conical titanium single can race system for me, gas flowed, cam, FCR carb yes the Husky also had surging issues too, race ignitor box, but the track day bug started and the Husky went.

So here i am now and looking for a toy thats not too expensive, easy to mod, nice to ride everyday, good for a nip to the coast, reliable etc, i find reading the posts on here addictive so i might be in the right place, going to have a good look this weekend but think my mind has been made up got to be the XTX, just need the best deal, will keep you up to date and look forward to posting my progress, thanks for a great site Alan.

Hi and welcome to xt660.com

Good look on finding a nice little xt. Theres plenty of info to get you started :)

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Hi welcome to xt660.com your after a mod xt660 well im selling mine....but im in Australia happy to sell to you but god know how many stamps it will need to send back to UK

Pommie

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No probs mate will come over have a holiday and pack bike in case, the xt seems to be a popular bike in Aus, got pals live in Coffs Harbour ? think thats correct he uses old Ktm 525 for getting about, just wish we had a little more sun now and again, thanks for the offer also.

Welcome mate you come to the right place.:icon_shaking2:

:hello: and :welcome: to :660:

Thanks for the positive comment on the forum

Great choice, best o' luck finding her and welcome to the party dude.

hi and welcome to the forum

:006: Hi Alan and welcome aboard.

That's a perfect description of an XT660! :D

:smilies0944: finding one soon.

Many thanks to all, far and near, yes i think the XTX should be great tool and should fit my needs perfectly, going to order Kevs CD soon so that should keep me going for a week or two, going bike shopping this weekend feel like a big kid again.

Deposits paid �5295 2010 model red, not reg yet old stock so comes brand new with 2yr warranty etc, Wigan/ Chorley Yamaha, going to leave it 2/3 weeks before i collect it, just a thought can ya buy red front and rear mudgaurds from Yamaha as originals are black.

Hello and welcome to :660:

Good luck with the new bike.

Re: Newbie no bike months wait
 

Thats 3 xtx's in the same amount of weeks from wigan yam, im going back for a bigger discount next time :)

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Not a bad bunch of lads at wigan yamaha,they looked after my last 09 Tenere whilst it was still under warranty.

Think you should do, spoke to Howard if that rings any bells.

Re: Newbie no bike months wait
 

I only got mine 2 months back. Got her transfered from wigan yam over to mellenium in st helens as i normaly get a few extra � knocked off and a free breakfast :)

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6 sleeps to go http://www.xt660.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Welcome on board and enjoy yer bike mate, loads of tweeking to do to make her as you want her and fun all the way!!!

5 sleeps now

4 sleeps getting excited now. http://www.xt660.com/images/icons/icon14.gif

Distract yourself, learn a language, take up knitting, sort the garden out. The more you think about it, the longer it will be. The Watched Kettle Principle.

One sleep OMG tried counting sheep but all i can see is me chasing them on the bike, checked weather out for the morning looks typical UK bike weather, rain wind and a chance of snow, so Wigan here i come.

It's here i can now sleep, follow up post in specific area.

Re: Newbie no bike months wait
 

Nice! Enjoy it champ.