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New year new idea...
Hello all and a happy new year to one and all.
I'm a biker of 20+years and even after a near death RTA 2 years ago still enjoy my bikes. I've got too many (wife's words not mine) but I'm thinking of an xt660x. I bought a DRZ400 recently for my son for when he passes his next test and whilst I'm a huge Suzuki fan I find the little DRZ a bit to "revvy" for me and I stumbled upon the xt660 idea. I'm not in a major rush to buy so I will keep looking but my ask would be from current owners of the 660 is what do I buy? Is there any major difference in production years? Is mileage important? what ones do I avoid and so on? I've read bits about the tuning mods and so on but before I part with my cash I'd like to know what I should be looking out for? My XT would be purely for pleasure. Ride outs with my son and so on. I'm not a super speed demon and don't need to have the latest 1g weight saving speedo cable and the likes just a bike that will plod on and accept me being in charge of maintenance. Many thanks in advance for any tips and hints that might be shared. |
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Theo. Buy any xt of any mileage and you will love it. Check out some of my threads.an yel see. Am on ma 15th xt. I wouldnt keep goin back if they were not good. .
yea mate bite the bullet an get one,, ye`l love it... am on ma 15th...a while ago in fact i was reading a post last nite of maself sayin im on ma 14th xt that was in june 13,,, so this must be ma 15th,,, when am skint a sell,, when am flush i buy... ave had around 4 new ones in there.. ave rode new, an ave had one wi 48k miles on it,I sold it to ma pal, he ran it fur 4k miles an then sold it, an it went the exact same... so dont worry too much about mileage... welcome fae Sunny Scotland .. ye`l love this forum,,, theres plenty o very helpful people here... oh an a nearly forgot..am 6`5" I feel perfect on the bike the xt is a great bike,, an one can be had for arpund the 2k ����� ching Welcome to the forum fae sunny Scotland.
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02-01-14, 12:43
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Hi mate,
Happy New Year! Welcome to the forum. Couple of things from me to answer your questions: if you will be using the bike predominantly on-road and as you say "for fun" then get the x, you will love it if you plan some green laning or moderate off roading get the R the Z is as good bike where the main advantage is the big tank but if you do not plan round the world trip you will not need it as it is around 20 kgs heavier than the R regarding reliability and milage - do not worry, no reliabilty problems and the engine should last at leat 60-70 k miles hope this helps. Enjoy it is great fun.
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02-01-14, 13:21
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Hi
I bought an R and enjoyed it so much on tarmac that I bought a X. Didn't like the X. Too responsive and too uncomfortable (for me) so sold it and still ride and love the R (99.9% tarmac) I would like to try a Z, but like a lot of others here, I have a transalp which although not exciting, is dependable. Re the X and comfort... I found the seat too narrow and the bars too viby. Rob |
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 Welcome on board mate.
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02-01-14, 20:11
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Whoops. Too late.
Well from "thinking about it" to "buying one" took less than 48hrs A new record for me I think? Just bought an XT660X. 08 plate with 12k miles 2 previous owners and the only "mods" are a sump guard and lever covers. Everything else is 100% standard. Now all I have to learn is how this fuel mod works I've read about and deciding what cans she's going to be wearing!! No idea how I add a photo so I can't show you all. Needless to say I've got to cross the hurdle of getting it from Brighton to Southampton first then I can start to play.
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02-01-14, 20:18
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mine is a 2008 with 16088 miles I was in the right place at the right time I pick it up for 1000 pound needs some TLC runs like a dream. As like you are I love Suzuki's big fan off them. I think the xt660x is a good looking supermoto  thank you Yamaha
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02-01-14, 20:25
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02-01-14, 20:42
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Congratulations!
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http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?t=14746 (latest version features from post #165)
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http://www.xt660.com/site/node/333
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