Yamaha XTX660

[wysper]

Hi All, first post, whaoo hoo.

I am looking at one of these too.. the two other bikes in the mix are the FZ6 and Suzuki sv650. Look forward to your comments Hellraiser.

[Wolf]

Hi All, first post, whaoo hoo.

I am looking at one of these too.. the two other bikes in the mix are the FZ6 and Suzuki sv650. Look forward to your comments Hellraiser.

You'd have loads of fun with the XT - it'll go places the others can't, for a start and it wouldn't be a slouch on the tarmac. Get the right tyres for your planned riding and the World is the mollusc of your choosing...

Welcome to the site, wysper.

[wysper]

Thanks for the welcome Wolf

Just read Hellraisers comments the XT. Seems like it might not be a great commuter. That would be a major part of its job. Still, I plan a test ride this weekend so we will see how it goes.

[Wolf]

Thanks for the welcome Wolf

Just read Hellraisers comments the XT. Seems like it might not be a great commuter. That would be a major part of its job. Still, I plan a test ride this weekend so we will see how it goes.

The XT225 (aka XT250) is a great commuter and bloody fun on the open road or (according to those far better than I at off-road riding) off-road.

There are plenty of dual purpose bikes out there, give as many as you can a try.

[Ghost Lemur]

Do a google for reviews Wysper. Read one from the UK which rated it as a highly fun communter. You know the sort. Makes you happy it's Monday morning coz you get to go have fun with the cagers.

Looking forward to some long term reviews Hellraiser (ie like at the 5 and 10k mark).

[Ixion]

Thanks for the welcome Wolf

Just read Hellraisers comments the XT. Seems like it might not be a great commuter. That would be a major part of its job. Still, I plan a test ride this weekend so we will see how it goes.

I have, of recent date, an XT600. A part of its life task, and that not the least, will be my daily commute (suburban. motorway). Although it is but early days it seems so far quite adequate to the task.

I do not know yet how fuel consumption will go. Though obviously it is impractical to compare a 600 with a 250 in that respect.

My only concern so far is that the throttle response from very low speed is rather harsh which makes very slow speed lane crawling (eg, when a cop is watching) tricky. For normal lane splitting it is fine

[Wolf]

I do not know yet how fuel consumption will go. Though obviously it is impractical to compare a 600 with a 250 in that respect.

No way the fuel economy can be compared, apples and oranges. As far as manoeuvrabilty, I'd be expecting the two to stack up fairly close even though the 660 would obviously be a physically larger bike. They'd be of very similar pattern, both being Yamaha XTs - similar rake on the steering, similar geometry in other areas. Longer wheelbase but offset with greater height and possibly width - my expectation would be that the XT660 would handle traffic and twisty roads, intersections quite well.

I too have heard that the larger XTs are great weapons for the daily commute. Even if you never took it off road, it would have certain advantages in traffic over a longer, lower bike.

My old LS400 was great on the open road stretches when I commuted from out of town but my current XT would leave it for dead in the streets, especially the route around the lake I take these days.

[wysper]

my last bike was a gsx600, so I certainly expect some differences! And a whole load of fun. Now to find the funds

[onabimble]

The UK press have been bitching about this bikes fueling, many owners have too. Has anyone here with these bikes had similar problems?

I'm thinking of buying one so i'd love to know.

Thank you.

[Frodo]

The UK press have been bitching about this bikes fueling, many owners have too. Has anyone here with these bikes had similar problems?

I'm thinking of buying one so i'd love to know.

Thank you.

I have a 2006 Pegaso 650 Trail with a similar motor. I had serious fuelling issues, solved them by fitting a Power Commander. www.xt660.com has a number of fixes, including inserting resistors in the temperature circuit, but this comes across as a little hamfisted. The fuelling on the Pegaso was all over the show (some places too rich, others too lean), so its not a simple fix (for the Pegaso at least) as implied by xt660.com.

With a Power Commander and K&N filter, its a great motor. The Aprilia pipes appear to be less restrictive than those on the Yam and I haven't replaced them.

Cheers

[Jox]

Guys, I have just arrived here from the UK a few months back where I have been riding an XJR1300 for the last 8 years, prior to the XJR I have had all the XT's - started with the 250 then the die hard 500, 550, Tenere600, so when arrived in NZ I bought a well loved second hand XTX660, the pevious owner had fitted it with LeoVince 3's a Powercommander, 2nd Stage DNA filter and cover and just for comfort some heated grips...... Man oh man, I cannot keep the grin off my face after I throw my leg over the saddle, I have used it every day to work (except for this week because some bastard coughed on me and now I have man flu) and cant wait to get back on it. I did have some fueling issues but discovered someone had been messing with the PC and after resetting the map all is cool. Someone is a previous post said it handles like it is on rails, yeah, like a roller coaster on rails, man you can turn this thing just by moving your dick from the left trouser leg to the right one, traffic is a breeze, brakes are shit hot, I have been riding bike for like 30years (my first was a Yamaha MR50) and I am seriously enjoying this machine, roll on summer.

[shards]

What the man said......amazing how much fun a 660 single can dish out. I have two, a 2006 XTX and a 2007 XTR- had to keep them both since I couldn't make up my mind which one I liked most. I have owned 70+ bikes in the last 15 years and the thumpers have always been (and still are) the most fun.