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Taz
23rd January 2008, 17:47
I reckon this looks good. Maybe a worthy replacement for the venerable XT600E?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpsXNc8PJ2Q

http://www.onyerbike.net/yamaha/xt660z.htm

Make mine a black one.
Quasievil
23rd January 2008, 19:19
I reckon this looks good. Maybe a worthy replacement for the venerable XT600E?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpsXNc8PJ2Q

http://www.onyerbike.net/yamaha/xt660z.htm

Make mine a black one.

I like it to but it aint coming to New Zealand, sucky eh !
pete376403
23rd January 2008, 20:33
Only going to be sold in that well known adventure riding hotspot Europe.
It would be good in the wide open spaces of USA - but they aint gonna get it.It would be good in Oz - but they ain't gonna get it either. And of course it would be excellent in backroad New Zealand - so of course we aint gonna get it.
Yamaha marketing, eh?
Cary
23rd January 2008, 20:40
I reckon this looks good. Maybe a worthy replacement for the venerable XT600E?

Make mine a black one.

Does that mean i'll have to get a blue one this time??


I like it to but it aint coming to New Zealand, sucky eh !

Bummer, the japs finally make something that can compete with a KTM640 & they don't bring it in :weep:
Daffyd
23rd January 2008, 21:56
Same goes for the MT03. Prolly the same motor but more road orientated.
Taz
24th January 2008, 05:22
Does that mean i'll have to get a blue one this time??


Probably as they don't seem to do pink! :bleh:
cooneyr
24th January 2008, 07:46
..........Bummer, the japs finally make something that can compete with a KTM640......

Steady - wouldn't go that far. KTM adv would cain its arse off the seal and probably give it a bloody good run for its money on the seal.

Cheers R
NZsarge
24th January 2008, 08:26
Steady - wouldn't go that far. KTM adv would cain its arse off the seal and probably give it a bloody good run for its money on the seal.

Cheers R

Can't disagree with that, probably the only thing really letting it down would be the performance of the motor on the face of it at least, all the the big four need to pick their game up a bit in the motor department in the adventure/motard segment. KTM seem to have the wood on the Japanese bikes there.
warewolf
24th January 2008, 08:59
probably the only thing really letting it down would be the performance of the motor on the face of it at least, all the the big four need to pick their game up a bit in the motor department in the adventure/motard segment.And the weight.

KTM: 145kg, 40kW
Yamaha: 183kg, 35.6kW

You do the math...

But yes it is another welcome addition to the class.
NZsarge
24th January 2008, 09:16
And the weight.

KTM: 145kg, 40kW
Yamaha: 183kg, 35.6kW
Hmm, true dat...


But yes it is another welcome addition to the class.

Indeed, be reliable as the day is long I reckon.
Alpha Solo
24th January 2008, 18:41
Shame it's not coming here...

Only going to be sold in that well known adventure riding hotspot Europe.
It would be good in the wide open spaces of USA - but they aint gonna get it.It would be good in Oz - but they ain't gonna get it either. And of course it would be excellent in backroad New Zealand - so of course we aint gonna get it.
Yamaha marketing, eh?
NordieBoy
24th January 2008, 19:06
Indeed, be reliable as the day is long I reckon.

24 hour engine life?

My DR is up to 455 hours now :D

Go Suzuki!
NZsarge
25th January 2008, 12:36
24 hour engine life?

My DR is up to 455 hours now :D

Go Suzuki!

:laugh: Pfft! Reckon we got that out of our DT200L's when we were using them as farm bikes :bleh: :msn-wink:
NordieBoy
25th January 2008, 15:13
:laugh: Pfft! Reckon we got that out of our DT200L's when we were using them as farm bikes :bleh: :msn-wink:

Give me a chance :D
That's in the last 12 months.
GaZBur
2nd February 2008, 07:51
Shame it's not coming here...


Ummm PeachVW I see you have listed in your bikes a DRZ400 is that new?? I do remember talking to you once about Motards - does that mean yo gonna have a go??? Well are ya? Huh! Are ya? Go on, ya know you really want to!
Alpha Solo
2nd February 2008, 17:57
Ummm PeachVW I see you have listed in your bikes a DRZ400 is that new?? I do remember talking to you once about Motards - does that mean yo gonna have a go??? Well are ya? Huh! Are ya? Go on, ya know you really want to!

Well funny you should mention it, I've found a set of 17" Bandit wheels now I just need to find some spacers and break mounts etc...

Any leads welcomed!!!