Hi all,been a test ride on the gs 800 the other day and found it to be alot better than the gs 650,the question is I like the look of the xtx 660 also the xtz 660 but have not been able to test ride either of them,if someone else has ridden them can the give us a comparison please.

No contest. Tenere man.

Hi how are you doing.

I have recently bought an XT660X supermoto(i've posted in xtx review) and it's a blast.
The difference between the G650GS and the F800GS bikes is massive, single cylinder 50hp and parallel twin 82hpwith huge torque.
The build difference is also huge, the F800 gets proper suspension and sorted chassis but it is �2500 more!

If you are only ever going to do tarmac riding the XTX is the baby and for the money the BM's can't compete. Both the BM's are dual sport bikes and the F800 a very competent enduro, but if fun is what you are after then the Yam's the one. The BM's are much smoother running engines especially the twin 800 and they will all do 60+mpg so running costs are the same, at the end of the day it's whichever you want to see in your garage but money is money and pound for pound the XTX does it for me!

Hope that helps.

Cheers Bill

Hi bill thanks for your reply,I agree with what you have said,I will probably never go off road and use it for commuting in the summer months only,also the saving in monies is also a big factor,don't get me wrong the gs800 in a great bike but I think it is alot off money for what it is and the xtx is good value for money especially second hand as the bms seem to hold there value,I also past my motorbike test over 20 years ago on a yamaha dt 125 and was a great little bike,cheers Iain.

I have ridden both, the BM 800 has the motor, smooth with more Torque & HP, but does not handle like a XTX. I found the BM does not turn in as well as the XTX does in the corners.

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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

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