New to this XT Malarkey...
 

Hi All,

I'm Craig from Bonny Scotland!

Buying a 2005 XT660X tomorrow - currently on a GSXR750 and looking forward to having some fun.

The one I'm buying has rusty spokes that I'm gonna clean up and have re painted...is this common and something I should worry about??

Look forward to meeting some of you in the near future

Craig

apparently they rust eventually but do some research on spoke sleeves. if it was me i would probs go down that route or stainless spokes
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_od...overs&_sacat=0

Thanks for that - never heard of Spoke covers so that's a new one to me and well worth looking at!

What are the normal upgrades for a 660 X???

simular to what ive got if u look at my signiture but kev does things alot cheaper, there is the 02 optimiser and fuel mod which is abit like my optimiser and power commander but alot cheaper, have a look around theres loads of info on here that has been repated many times

:hello: and :welcome: to :660:

:006: Welcome on board Craig.

Thanks for the welcome Gents, much appreciated.

After collecting the bike today and riding it the 100 miles home I have to say - why did no one ever tell me they were so much fun!!!???

I rode it home over the Lecht and then Glenshee, which, for anyone that knows the road are two cracking roads. There's a real bumpy bit after Glenshee on the way home that has had the GSX-R upset a load of times and I don't really enjoy it, however, on the XT it was just a complete and utter blast, so much fun!!

So, the bike was a private sale. No history. It's a 2005 with 13500 on the clock, what do I need to be checking and looking out for?

I did notice the surging which was real bad at lower constant throttle speeds - am I right in thinking you guys have sussed a cure for it??

I am now a convert...!!

Several parts to the surgiung. KeV fuel mod is your first step or power commander etc.

Plenty of mods you can do to reduce the surging, a lot of which are either free to do, or cheap and easy. Here's some reading homework for you... ;)

:icon_arrow: Join XT660.com supporters to access the “Ask Kev” 1:1 technical help section - http://www.xt660.com/payments.php

:icon_arrow: Check you haven’t got a dodgy TPS - http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?t=948 Yamaha Recall

:icon_arrow: Check you haven’t got a dodgy ECU - http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?t=519 Yamaha Recall http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?t=8546 (How to recognise the different ECUs)

:icon_arrow: Twist-grip mod - http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?p=154983 No Cost Mod

:icon_arrow: Cush drive rubber mod - http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?t=12422 No Cost Mod

:icon_arrow: Adjust your CO - http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?t=55 No Cost Mod

:icon_arrow: Adjust your TPS - http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?t=56 No Cost Mod

:icon_arrow: Kev’s fuel mod - http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?t=194

Click on the link in my signature for the full list of all the mods available – and it’s a long one! :015:

Welcome on board and have fun, you sure found the right place for XT info!!!! These guys are brilliant!!!