XT660 coming together

**pete-blen** · 13th December 2011, 17:56

It's slowly getting there..
So far.. Metal Mule pipe / Puig screen.
I turned up 36mm fork spring pre-load spacers to remove
75% of the sag & made a set of lowering links.
every 10mm longer gives 25mm drop.. with the high
pipe it's got 15mm more ground clearance than
with standard pipes at standard hight...
just waiting on a 660 Tenere bash plate ..with the
high pipes the tenere plate should or could be made
to fit....
My next project are bars to protect the rad & side wings...
rear rack....

Metal mule build a nice system.. fitted with no drama's
even surplyed a bracket to move the rear brake master cylinder..

**Motu** · 13th December 2011, 18:40

Makes you wonder why the didn't do the high pipes in the first place.

Says he who once converted a bike from high pipes to low pipes.

**NordieBoy** · 15th December 2011, 09:48

Should have a bit more toe than the XR.

**pete-blen** · 15th December 2011, 14:24

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Should have a bit more toe than the XR.

It has at that.... better long trip bike..
BUT I think as a all round package the XR is a better bike..
XR only has 23hp but it seems to be able to makes better use of them...
ie.. the sum total of all the componets that make up the XR work better togeather..
than what the XT componets do...
now i'm confused

**marks** · 15th December 2011, 16:01

hows the fuel injection at low speeds - not too 'herky jerky'?

**pete-blen** · 15th December 2011, 16:15

Originally Posted by marks

hows the fuel injection at low speeds - not too 'herky jerky'?

Yes its a bit jerky... But I don't ride it around town...
Then It would be a pain in the ass...

**pete-blen** · 22nd December 2011, 18:25

A bit more of the puzzle came togeather...
Got a B&B Tenere bash plate... All but fitted
had to mill a couple of slots for the rear bolts.
Made stainless brackets to hold a top box...
just waiting on the 22.5L tank from Gilimoto Brazil..

roll on the 28th..

**GPS MAN** · 22nd December 2011, 19:20

Good Looking bike..0ften wondered why we don't see more on Adventure Rides?

I'll stay posted on your build...

**Monstaman** · 22nd December 2011, 21:10

Bloody nice job on the headers ! lookin good.

**Night Falcon** · 22nd December 2011, 21:22

sweeeeet lookin ride, chuck some knobbies on the front and she's ready for the Dakar!

**dino3310** · 22nd December 2011, 21:53

Originally Posted by pete-blen

It has at that.... better long trip bike..
BUT I think as a all round package the XR is a better bike..
XR only has 23hp but it seems to be able to makes better use of them...
ie.. the sum total of all the componets that make up the XR work better togeather..
than what the XT componets do...
now i'm confused

i like my XR6 even more now.

looking good Pete, its gonna look grouse with the new tank... shite you'l get a bloody long way on 22.5l

**pete-blen** · 23rd December 2011, 06:49

Originally Posted by Monstaman

Bloody nice job on the headers ! lookin good.

I didn't build them.... got them from the UK..
The good thing with a high system.. I have lowered the
bike 50mm but have 20mm more ground clearance than
with the low system..

Dino3310....

The 22.5L tank is more to save the standard tank & scoop things.
looks like it will give better protection for the radiator..
should get 520km from it.... 350km from the standard tank...
Like the pic but blue...

**Monstaman** · 23rd December 2011, 07:11

Originally Posted by pete-blen

I didn't build them.... got them from the UK..
The good thing with a high system.. I have lowered the
bike 50mm but have 20mm more ground clearance than
with the low system..

Ouwh well... they still still look bloody good anyway

and the fact that you can lower the bike and retain your ground clearance is a double plus.

520 km from a tank too .... that will allow you to do a lot of poking around without a worry.