XT660 owner's thread

[Waihou Thumper]

yep dead as a dead thing...
but the good news is it's only $830 for a new one

Holy crap, expensive! Something to be said for Carbs aye...
Maybe scout the ole net and look for a good used one from a wreck? eBay perhaps?

[Frodo]

Did you run it out of fuel? Fuel is needed for cooling and lubrication. Main cause of fuel pump failure.
Anyway... I replaced the fuel pump in my Pegaso (same motor, but possibly different pump) at about 80,000km IIRC. I bought a pump off a wrecked F650GS for a good price. Many different pumps would work.
PM me and I'll dredge up a thread in the Pegaso forum.

[pete-blen]

yes it was low on fuel.. mines got 40,000k in it...
I pulled the yamaha in tank pump unit apart & found this little tiny pump hiden inside
75% of the unit is filter screen & fuel gauge sender and a still fuel chamber for it to work in..
A quick search tuned up just the pump on e-bay for $30nz shiped..
So Mr Yamaha can stick his $830 pump unit where the sun don't shine...

so now I wait..........
if it works ok... will get a spare one...

[Transalper]

....
A quick search tuned up just the pump on e-bay for $30nz shiped..
So Mr Yamaha can stick his $830 pump unit where the sun don't shine...

so now I wait..........
if it works ok... will get a spare one...

Very interested in following your progress with this... just in case.

[Woodman]

Whats a fuel pump?

[pete-blen]

Whats a fuel pump?

A hint.... It's nothing like the one yer keep in the top draw next to yer bed....

[Mk12dr]

Hey guys, I am new to the riding bit and just bought an 05 Xt660x which I am loving so far. It even put a bit of a grin on the old man's face when we rode up to pick up his new superduke. Just thought I'd weigh in and say hi

[flashg]

Hi mk12dr and welcome, nice choice of bike and very reliable, you'll have heaps of fun

[pete-blen]

Very interested in following your progress with this... just in case.

It works.... fitted with out a issue... need a couple of O-rings before i fit it
back in the tank... but powers up when the key is turned on...
looks like I will get another as a spare....
I saved $800 thank you Mr Yamaha...
I only needed the pump... all the other bits are thowen in just to confuse yer....

===> http://www.ebay.com/itm/221605950658...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

There yer go MR Transalper , lots of others aswell ===> http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Intank-3...28125c&vxp=mtr

[pete-blen]

Woohoo....
The bastard things running again...
I rode it out the gate this morring... first time it's
been riden since the monday after the 2014 DB1K..
with fixing it after the little off on the DB then the
dam fuel pump dieing & alot of I can't be assed doing anything to it..
End of summer and it running

[eldog]

yes thats the prob with the XT660... there so much weight in the motor it makes it
hard to lighten them any real amount... But thats why yer see reports of 140k first engine life...
The frame could never be said to be under built either..
Can't have everything I surpose... The weight kills performance...
The R/X is 170/180kgs & the Z at 209kgs.. none of them are really light..

sounds bullet proof, prefer this (reliable) versus lighter.

You guys have me interested........ more research required. like research.......

interestingly this was the first model I thought about choosing for my first bike. Was a bit intimidated when I went and looked at it the first time (so tall, I am 5'10)
so brought its smaller sibling Scorpio.

any comments versus DR650 and any other comparisons etc

[pete-blen]

sounds bullet proof, prefer this (reliable) versus lighter.

You guys have me interested........ more research required. like research.......

interestingly this was the first model I thought about choosing for my first bike. Was a bit intimidated when I went and looked at it the first time (so tall, I am 5'10)
so brought its smaller sibling Scorpio.

any comments versus DR650 and any other comparisons etc

If we compare it to the other 2 jap contenders KLR650 & DR650
KLR at the road end & the DR more at the dirt end I would put the XTR
somewhere in between them...
as I have said there real draw back is the weight... really kills there
performance.. the XT660 motor puts out more HP than the XR650R
but it's pushing so much more weight yer never know it..

seat hight... If you put a high pipe system on them you can lower
the bike 50mm & still have 10mm more ground clearance than with
the standard low twin pipe system

Heres a good site for everything XT660 R/X/Z
http://www.xt660.com/site/node/78

[pete-blen]

who makes the XT660 motors for Yamaha....
http://www.minarelli.com/indexeng.html