So, what you have is XTR and you wish to convert it to XTX, but with minimal costs. After months of thinking and reading I have found this great solution for 2004-2006 model.

Costs: 250€

-Rear wheel rim (size 4,25/17 or 4,5/17). If you buy rim made for some other motorcycle be very careful with spoke hole directions and number of holes (150€)
-Front spoke set, part number 1D2-F5104-00 (45€)
-Centering rims (30€)
-Coloring or eloxing rim (25€)

Here is how it is done, step by step:

1.

This is a picture of my XTR. Dont mind the colour, I have XTX plastics. I like red



2.

Take off both of your wheels and remove tyres. First measure and write down distance of center of rim from side of hub, so you will know where your rim has to be when you will build it!



Remove rubber band and unscrew all nipels, than take out all spokes, but be careful to put same sizes of spokes together, so you dont have extra work sorting them again



3.
This is where my big trick comes: use XTR rear rim as your XTX front rim! Do not be troubled! It fits perfectly, just a little different way of spoke directions!

Of course rear XTR (2.75 inch) rim is not as wide as XTX (3,50 inch), but I solved it elegant with tyre size 110/70/17. I've contacted Dunlop about rim sizes and this is what they have respond:

Quote:

�Thank you for taking the time to contact us with your motorcycle tire questions. For the tire size 110/70-17, the optimum wheel width is 3.00". The acceptable wheel width range is 2.50" - 3.50". Therefore, a 110/70-17 tire size can be mounted on a 2.75 x 17" wheel.�

I chose Dunlop Qualifier 110/70/17 and 160/60/17.

4.
From here on you will see black hubs. Those are the same XTR hubs, I just decided to color them black.
I recommend you to take off brake disc for easyer wheel building.
I used my new XTX front spoke set and my old XTR rear rim, which is my front rim now.









5.
Than build XTX wheel with new rear rim and old spoke set the same way XTR was built. They fit to my new rim perfectly. Did not try with original XTX rim tho. Should check hole directions first to be sure, but I think there should be no problems.

6.
When you have your wheels ready, take them to nearest bicycle service and ask them to center them for you. Find those written distances, they will need that. Note that spokes must be tightened 3 Nm.







7.
Now all you have to do is install brake discs, buy some tyres, mount your wheels and ride. This is how my XTR looks like now.







Remove front mud guard and move brake line to the outside of the front fork, remove chain guard.

Thats it =) Enjoy!


I strongly recommend you use Kev's Front fork spacer to stiffen and lift front a little.
http://www.xt660.com/site/node/135

I olso have:
-Akrapovic exaust http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?t=103
-Power commander III http://www.powercommander.com/powerc...b/default.aspx
-K&N filter http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?t=165
-removed snorkel http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?t=321
-drilled airbox http://www.xt660.com/site/node/53
-CO1 setting +5 http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?...=Co+adjustment


Cheers!

Nice work mate, I will place your mod in the mod section.

Just one thing I can't see all your photo's, I will try again when I get home tonight.

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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 /
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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

Thanx

Pictures are visible now. I hope they will stay that way this time.

At home now & still can not see all the photo's. Anyone else having this problem?

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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 /
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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

Good work!
I can't see all the photos either

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Darn. How can this be? I see all pics... Hm.
I will upload them somewhere else in the net as soon as possible.

nice work thats a great skill to have