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Test ridden xtz660, need feedback/opinions
Well I finally managed to get a leg over a demo xtz660 today.
All tar, a little motorway, no dirt and no rough stuff. It makes it hard to judge a bike with only 45 minutes in the suburbs. The bike feels good and ticks all the boxes for me [except maybe the bank account ]. So..........this is the latest model with the vertical headlights, would I be better off looking for an earlier model? [horizontal twin headlights?] What are the problems with the older version and how does it stack up against the new model? Would the older one be the equivalent of a KLR? [ouch, I know that question will get a rebuke]. This is the one I rode, brand new demo with only 400km on it. [I would be getting a brand new blue one, although I do like the black too]. |
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It's not a XTZ660 it's a XT660Z. The two bikes are quite different.
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But even google search can't separate the two different models. Should I look at an older model [xtz660?] as this brand new one is out of my price bracket for the moment [maybe if I could find a used one but they are rare this early in the model run]. How good are the old ones with the horizontal twin headlights? |
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The twin-headlight XTZ660 was the last-gasp development of the carbed Tenere line. It had a liquid-cooled motor and five valves. I haven't ridden one but the general consensus seems to be that it was a bit top heavy, under-powered and lacking in suspension performance when launched about 20 years ago.
The XT660Z is fuel-injected for performance, emissions and economy, has a modern motor from the proven XT660R, up to date styling and reasonably good suspension that is easily up to serious off road riding. |
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Why not look for an XT660R, which is very similar to the new Tenere but just doest have as much fairing, tank/fuel range etc etc but is still a cracker bike.
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Some facts:
XTZ660, model 3YF built from 91-93(first models, first pic), and from 94 'till 98(with double round headlights, 5-valves, second pic). XT660Z, model 11D, built from 08 'till? Greetz, Hans.
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There are quite a few of the current model available at good prices - infact someone is selling on one here for about �4K as I recall...
As Pheasant and GULGo say, the two bikes are very different, and not really comparable, other than they are both 660cc single engined 'adventure' bikes... I would keep an eye out for a current model (that is an XT660Z) at a price you can afford, they tend to be around �3500 upwards... Jx ps. Ah, just seen you are in AUS, which puts the whole price thing a bit skewed... like you say there are going to be comparatively few on the secondhand market there at the moment... fingers crossed x |
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