Afternoon all.
I've just bought myself a new toy...a 2007 XT660X.
Looks lovely in black with gold rims. :-)
I bought it for some fun and commuting through traffic on. My current ZZR1200 is just too heavy and powerful for the commuting. Great on long open roads though!
I've noticed that the surging my XT suffers with under light throttle appears to be a common problem, despite the previous owner having done a few mods in an attempt to cure it.
Hopefully this is the right place to speak to someone to help make my bike ride as well as it looks.
Anyone located in the South East of England with a sorted 2007 model?
I'm hoping to pick up some ideas on curing the surging, fitting some nice sounding pipes, and any other good mods that people can recommend.
Looking forward to participating in the forum. :-)
Regards, Rob.

Haven't got an X, but I'm in Kent as well. Welcome! If there's an answer to an XT problem, you'll find it here.

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Another Kent X owner here, welcome aboard!


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Welcome on board Rob


Plenty of mods you can do to reduce the surging, a lot of which are either free to do, or cheap and easy. Here's some reading homework for you...

Join XT660.com supporters to access the �Ask Kev� 1:1 technical help section - http://www.xt660.com/payments.php

Twist-grip mod - http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?p=154983

Cush drive rubber mod - http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?t=12422

Adjust your CO - http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?t=55

Adjust your TPS - http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?t=56

Kev fuelling mod - http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?t=194

O2 controller - http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?t=14746 (current version from post #165)

Click on the link in my signature for the full list of all the mods available � be warned it�s a long one!

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Welcome on board Rob and this is certainly the right place to find all of the info that u need to get your steed running well. I too have the X and I really enjoy it, it also helps to keep one's licence too!! Have fun.

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(Now sold on, sob) 2011 Blue XT660X with gold wheels, was 26,500 km.
Engine mods: K&N Stage 1 filter, DNA Stage 2 filter, snorkel removed, Kev fuel mod fitted.
Plus: smoked Puig screen, Yam aluminium sump guard, Yamaha / Acerbis handguards, Givi Trekker aluminium side cases, Leo Vince X3 cans plus Kev front fork mod and Fender Xtender. Just fitted Michelin Road Pilot 3 tyres.

SOLD the XTX for a Super Ten 1200. And just bought a Raptor 700 so staying on here for some tips....

Welcome mate, be warned your bike might not stay standard for long if you start reading the links above.

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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

Thanks for the warm welcome guys. :-)
Glad to hear there are some other Kent XT riders. Any of you looking to do the May Day run to Hastings?
My bike has had a few mods to reduce surging...air box drilled, snorkel removed and oxy sensor mod. Looks like there's plenty still to do.
I'd love to give it a little more grunt and some deeper sounding pipes.
It's deffo a licence saver compared to the ZZR1200, but I love being able to give it some beans without it flying to three figure speeds before you know it.
Right...I've got a lot of links to look at.
Happy Easter all!