Hi everyone!
I`m a Newbie here (joined just few days ago) and I would like to thank you all for your threads, topics and answers about Yamaha XT660 bikes!
The thing is that I actually do not own a xt660 yet, but I would like to. I`m saving money for xt for a while and I`d like to buy one this year. So now I`ll just read this forum and get as much information as I can
I`m from Latvia and I`m 23 yrs old. I`d characterize myself as a calm person but in the same time I like cars and bikes a lot. At the moment I do not have a bike but I own a car - VW Corrado VR6.

Why am I telling you that? Because I`d like to get a xtx. Its a beautiful, beautiful bilke and I`d say that I`m in love with the bike I do not care that it has less HP than other "supermoto like" bikes with same cc. I`ve red a lot about it but still I have some questions which I hope I`ll find in this xt660 forum (for example - What`s with the fuel injection system? I`ve red that it`s bad in low rpm, the bike does not respond quickly).
I`d like to have a reliable, agile, good looking everyday bike. I`d like to ride thought the city streets (80%), sometimes on a gravel road and forrest trails. I`d like to take my girlfriend on a small trips (so it has to be 2 seat bike). How comfortable is it to ride this bike 1,5h on a highway? Does it sounds like Yamaha XT660X?
Cheers!
P.s. Happy New Year!!

Hi mate, & welcome. I can't help much with the Xs specifically, nor the technical info so much, but based on what I've experienced with XTs in general I can honestly say that you should be well pleased when you finally get yours. Brilliant machines.


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Hello and welcome aboard

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From where?

and to

I hope you'll get your XT bike soon enough.

Small country in EU. ~2.3 million people here

Time flies and more than 4 years have pased since I started this thread
Few weeks ago I bought my 1st 2005 Yamaha XT660X with 33k km on the clock. At the moment I realy like the bike. IMO this is a good bike for a beginer (yes this is my 1st bike) it handles very well and is quite easy to ride.


I have some technical questions..
1st about the rear wheel Cush Drive bushing.. I have slight movement between wheel and sprocket hub (~2mm). Should I replace them and can you recommend good cush drive which last longer? I have seen in videos that it is a good idea to lubricate them with teflon lube (teflon chain lube for example) so that they last longer.
2nd I have slight movement in the front fork.. At the moment it is hard to find the cause.. but I can feel it on gravel roads. I should check the steering berings, but is it possible that there is a movement in the front fork legs? Fornt Wheel bearings were replaced.