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  1. #46
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    The XTX looks like a ok buy....
    being a 05 it will have surging issues... but since it
    has a PC that should beable to be sorted with the
    right map... If it hasn't already been..

    Go here and do some reading...
    http://www.xt660.com/index.php
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    I have a pack rack for a 2012 660 tenere if anyone interested I have all the bolts and so on

    I just bought a giant loop so no need for it now
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    so today ive made a pattern up for a rear rack for the tenere watch this space
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    all done just need to get powder coated

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    My xt660z 2010 with 23000 ks starts getting a bit noisy in the engine, but with arrow mufflers on i didn't notice straight away, but i did notice eventually. Horrible sound it was, sounded terminal. Did a google search and found a thread that a guy videoed his and the sound was exactly the same. He said its the nut on the primary drive ( end of crank ) so i strip it down and yes its loose, i pull clutch assembly apart and off and checked balance shaft (its fine ) put it all back together. Now to replace torn gasket. A very cheap fix. You need a torque wrench that will go up to 90 nm and a small one low as 9 nm. Do yourself a favour have a careful listen when your bike is idling if it don't sound sweet get it checked or do it yourself
    flashg

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    Quote Originally Posted by flashg View Post
    My xt660z 2010 with 23000 ks starts getting a bit noisy in the engine, but with arrow mufflers on i didn't notice straight away, but i did notice eventually. Horrible sound it was, sounded terminal. Did a google search and found a thread that a guy videoed his and the sound was exactly the same. He said its the nut on the primary drive ( end of crank ) so i strip it down and yes its loose, i pull clutch assembly apart and off and checked balance shaft (its fine ) put it all back together. Now to replace torn gasket. A very cheap fix. You need a torque wrench that will go up to 90 nm and a small one low as 9 nm. Do yourself a favour have a careful listen when your bike is idling if it don't sound sweet get it checked or do it yourself
    I find mine noisey as well i keep thinking should it sound like that and mines only got 3800km on it?
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    mines really quite.... but I am half bloody deaf...
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    Unhappy

    Quote Originally Posted by gpcustom View Post
    I find mine noisey as well i keep thinking should it sound like that and mines only got 3800km on it?
    makes you think somebody in factory not doing his job very well ( they are made in italy)http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/im...s/shocking.gif get it checked or do it youself, its not very hard to do. pay attention to how it all comes apart. 80nm torque for primary drive nut, 70 nm balance shaft. 90nm clutch basket
    flashg

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    these xt 660 engines sound real sweet when all is good
    flashg

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    Quote Originally Posted by gpcustom View Post
    I find mine noisey as well i keep thinking should it sound like that and mines only got 3800km on it?



    i was wondering is yours still covered under warranty ? If so your dealer will sort it
    flashg

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    Quote Originally Posted by flashg View Post
    i was wondering is yours still covered under warranty ? If so your dealer will sort it
    Yea I should find out its a 2012 I bought it with 1500km on it at Xmas. I need to transfer the warranty over it runs out on April.
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    Quote Originally Posted by flashg View Post
    My xt660z 2010 with 23000 ks starts getting a bit noisy in the engine, but with arrow mufflers on i didn't notice straight away, but i did notice eventually. Horrible sound it was, sounded terminal. Did a google search and found a thread that a guy videoed his and the sound was exactly the same. He said its the nut on the primary drive ( end of crank ) so i strip it down and yes its loose, i pull clutch assembly apart and off and checked balance shaft (its fine ) put it all back together. Now to replace torn gasket. A very cheap fix. You need a torque wrench that will go up to 90 nm and a small one low as 9 nm. Do yourself a favour have a careful listen when your bike is idling if it don't sound sweet get it checked or do it yourself

    the guy i brought my screen off mentioned that. his had done real high ks when ne sold it. id better have a listen to mine then

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    Quote Originally Posted by cynna View Post
    the guy i brought my screen off mentioned that. his had done real high ks when ne sold it. id better have a listen to mine then
    it seems that many are not affected but some are. luck of the draw
    flashg

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    Just pulled the rekluse clutch apart in the XTR... just to be nosey & put a heavyer set of springs in before the DB1K...
    Being a WR450 unit the heavy springs surplyed with it didn't fit the XT.. So I have been useing the XT springs..
    While it was apart I measured the friction plates... there is no measurable ware after 5000km..
    both 3 plates that are omited when the rekluse unit is instaled & the plates in the clutch are between 2.9 / 3mm thick..
    So that sort of makes the friction plate fiber getting in the oil & causeing big end issues look a bit suspect..
    Theres no more friction plate ware than with the standard clutch it would seem..
    Heavyer springs can only make it better as the Rekluse unit can only apply as much force as the springs
    as the springs are what it works against..

    Think I will up my 3000km oil/filter changes to 5000km & stay with the Motul 5100 oil... Stay with what seems to be working...
    Pete

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