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Hello from Sydney
Hi All,
Brit living out here in Sydney, Australia and just arrived back at the flat with my new old 660x. I've just sold my 2014 Yamaha Bolt to help pay off credit card bill for a trip back to the UK next month for me, wife and newborn. With a baby now here I was after something cheaper and more 'every day' and remembering the fun i had when still a learner on my MZ 125 SM i had decided on an SM. Came down to the KTM690 or the 660x and in the end my wallet won out. Got a black unmodified 2004 in fantastic condition with 10K on the clock and I'm the third owner. It's amazingly tidy, the only items are dry crispy peeling decals, grubby spokes and there's some sideways play in the break pedal, not a lot but you can see at some point it's chipped paint off the bottom of the casing. First impressions after the ride home... * This thing is tall! I know i'm coming from a cruiser but wow! I'm pretty tall but on this thing i feel like i can see everything! * Surging, yes i feel it but was expecting it after doing all my research, I almost think the need to tinker a bit has perhaps swayed me further in my buying decision  will look into the various fix options.
* Clutch, ow! hard work it's like those hand grip exercise things! * Steering, it could just be me adjusting to the style but i found the steering very very light at extremely slow creeping speeds - staying up and waiting for the lights to change. I'd much prefer a bit more resistance (not much just a bit). * Side stand, this is a ******, my garage is sideways onto a sloped road, I normally swing it round in front of the garage so i can get off, open the door and roll back in. This involves getting off the bike with the side stand on the high side of the slope. Did not like doing this on the xt one bit, doesn't seem like it would take much to knock it over. Fun fun fun, for $5000 I am a very happy bunny and am glad i went down the SM path, a few dollars spent and i get the feeling a few tweeks and shiny things and i'll be beaming Planned first mods are:
* Thinking of a name to call her * Surge fix? * Remove the old crusty decals and give her a paint job. Later on after research: * Better side stand * Sort out the break pedal sideways play * Better pipes * Tail tidy / fek First question - does the cross section between the two sides of the bars do anything other than support the airbag or can i get rid of it so i can mount my satnav to the centre of the bars? Thanks guys, find these forums fantastic so thanks in advance. Chris Last edited by Chrissyboy; 12-07-15 at 08:30. |
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12-07-15, 08:58
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 Welcome on board Chris.
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There is a clutch mod out there to make things easier on the left wrist... http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?t=8611 Have you read this thread covering the surging fixes... http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?t=23042 Ride safe and enjoy your XT! 
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12-07-15, 09:19
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Hello & happy tweeking mate.
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I wouldn't cut the cross brace out..just a simple fall over
could bend the bars.. You could put a pair of tapper fat bars on it.. you will need either fat bar riser/adapters or replace the standrad clamps with fat bar clamps... just to give yer the idea... http://www.aliexpress.com/store/prod...051659094.html http://www.aliexpress.com/store/prod...051651234.html .
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Harley Davidson.. The easyest way to turn gasoline into noise with out the side efect of horse power... Last edited by Petenz; 13-07-15 at 09:36. |
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Welcome mate.
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Click here to join the XT Supporter's scheme Mods that I have done to my XTX's 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 / [ 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 
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