Hi all,

Just thought I best say hello in here before wading in with a thousand and one questions in the technical sections.

I've just picked up an XT660r last week and I think it's fantastic! I've been looking for a touring/adventure style bike for some time and was nearly set on the BMW F650 but realised just in time that I didn't want to be a sheep and become another Ewan and Charlie wannabe!

I've put about 500 miles on the XT and with the exception of the surging at low speeds, I love it! It pulls like a tractor up hills, is as comfy as an arm chair, great fun to ride and gets great MPG (71.4 average so far).

So I'll leave you all with a photo of my new beast and will be off to make a nuisance of myself with some techy questions.

Welcome on board mate.

Nice looking early model you've got there.

Plenty of things you can do to help with the surging. Here's some "free-to-do" stuff to get you started. Have a read of these threads...

Twist-grip mod - http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?p=154983

Cush drive rubber mod - http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?t=12422

Adjust your CO - http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?t=55

Check you haven�t got a duff ECU - http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?t=519

Adjust your TPS - http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?t=56

71.4mpg - You ain't riding it hard enough!

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Thanks for the tips, I'll have a good look through all of those.

As for the MPG, when the sheet ice melts from the roads, the MPG might start to drop

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HIa


Glad your liking the R - i was surprised at how good mine was when i got it too, having lived on sports bikes all my life.






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Bike looks tidy gratz on your purchase and welcome to the forum