HAd a bit of free tie and a bit of fun today with the XT660x.
Started off by stripping the bike down to get the Stage 1 and stage 2 filters fitted, remove the snorkel. Happily i found out that the bike already had a stage 1 K&N filter installed, which means i can return the one i bought for �32 refund... nice.
Along with removing the standard non-adjustable clutch and brake levers, which were replaced with chinese CRG copies.
I then moved onto the power commander 3, this is a bit more involved, removing the tank first, then disconnecting the injector, the TPS etc and getting it all connected back up, then give it an earth and then lastly a bit of sticky backed velcro to go on there to hold it in place in the little luggage bay. IT's not the hardest job on the planet but it's fiddly and to do it right you really need to be taking different little brackets off. I also took the oppertunity to give all of the bits that can't be reached normally a clean and a wipe, removed the tank panels to clean underneath them and the back side of them. So all good.
Next job was the O2 sensor mod, this is an inline placed mod between 2 connectors to stop some of the crappy EU emissions stuff and poor fuelling at lower RPM. This is a total nightmare to get the connector apart, so again, it was tank panel off etc, Grrrr. You need hands like a 5 year old to fit this, sadly i don't have 5 year old hands so i now have hands covered in blood LOL.
Penultimate job was to attempt to fit a set of chain adjusters. These are from a company called Motopike, Yamaha YZFR125 Billet Alloy Chain Adjuster & Crash Bung System by Factory Racing
They're primarily designed for the Yamaha YZR152R, you know the little R1 replica learner bike. But basically there's many many little reasons it simply isn't quite right. The spindle hole too small, the bolt hole incorrect location and the backplate that secures it on the back of swingarm is incorrect. It's a good logic, a good idea... but needs work really.
Final job was cleaning of the undertray, exhaust and a few other little nadgery bits.
All in all it's a decent little bit of work and 4 hours have been spent now sorting it and improving it..

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