Hi,

Just serviced my xtx and when I took the filter cover off the left hand bolt/hole was full of oil! Is this normal? if not, how could it happen and is it anything bad if so I still have 12 months warranty remaining.
Cheers

Armo

anyone?

I imagine (although I may be wrong) that it is simply oil seeping out of the the filter recess as you undid the bolts?

I changed the oil on my Tenere recently, and I can't say this was the case with mine or not, but there was a bit of oil in all three holes when I took the bolts out...

J xx

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nice one, I'll sleep better tonight. Went for a run today and got to say I like the bike just smooth power. Does fitting a dna filter cause the bike to surge or does it help? (no real issues with surging but could do with a bit more umph). Cheers

You need to direct that one at Kev, as he is the engine guru... but from what I understand, fitting a free-flow filter and tweaking the fueling (with his mod of a Power Commander) certainly improves things on the X and R models...

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The DNA1 does help the surging and power a little, for real gains in power and better improvement in the surging go for a DNA1&2 with a fuel mod. I have just done it and really don't regret it. CaptMoto can get a 10% forum discount from DNA if you PM him.

Nearly 10% extra power over stock from just over �100 of simple mods.

With after market exhausts and a power commander you can get more, but then your talking hundreds of pounds for less gains. I think the biggest bang for your buck is DNA1&2 with the kev mod. If you have the extra dosh for more, then happy days!

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The bottom hole is part of an oil gallery & will have oil on the bolt, the left bolt should be bone dry.

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My 04 XTX
Stage 1 & 2 DNA filters / Kev fuel mod / snorkel mod / Drilled air box mod / Engine breather mod / Fork Spacer mod / 15w fork oil /
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My 07 XTX
Raptor 700 cylinder 102mm / Modified Crank Case to take a 105mm Raptor Cylinder / 11:1 102mm JE Raptor piston / Stage 1 Raptor Hot Cam / Ported head / Colder Spark Plug / +2mm Throttle body / DNA stage 1 & 2 filters / Modified Air Box / Snorkel removed / Worry Brothers stage 2 filter cover / 6mm & 8mm Bolts Replaced with Titanium Bolts / Recovered seat in Black / O2 Eliminator /

My 09 XTX
59HP at the rear wheel / Stage 2 Raptor Hot Cam / DNA stage 3 Air Box / Carbon Can Exhausts / Modified Exhaust Link Pipes / PCIII With Custom Fuel Map / Wideband Commander O2 Data logger / LCD100 Dyno Jet display & fuel adjuster / 2500 OHM HT lead instead of a 10K OHM XT lead / Extra Coolant Cooler / Protaper Fat Bars / Tail Tidy With LED Tail Light / OKE Protection Knobs / LED indicators / AIS blocked / Modified rear sprocket rubbers / Rear Foot Pegs removed / 09 ECU With 02 Sensor Changed To A 06 ECU / Complete wiring harnes Changed from 09 to 04 / Home made LED resistor flasher / Hole drilled in the fuel tank filler neck to allow quicker filling / Modified Bar End Weights / Progressive front fork springs, 15W fork oil, forks lowered 25mm, used XTR rear links lowering the rear 20mm, rear spring one click stiffer / Changed front & rear guards from blue to black / 47T rear sprocket / Speedo Healer V4.0 / Kev throttle cam mod / Throttle grip mod / The new 2010 O2 sensor mod is out, works a treat, The new 2012 O2 Controller is out, PM me for details

Now ride a 2018 MT09SP ABS + TCS

My KTM 990 SMR Mod book. http://www.ktmsmt.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=4946

DNA Filters only make the ride better and REDUCE surging at lower speeds, well worth the time and $ you won't regret it..

On the next oil change I will be checking the ball, spring & seal that holds the oil in the gallery as mentioned in another of Kev's posts as when i did the last oil filter change last I thought there was a bit of oil on each screw also... don't think the oil gallery would have much to do with that but will check it out anyway

Kev's post re oil gallery - http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?t=9392&page=2

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