lovell.phil.madman Posted July 9, 2004 Posted July 9, 2004 i love those bikes espicially the new one, the can on that is wicked. how much do they go for and what is the bhp?? i also was wondering what the top end was roughly and wot cc it is??
XT Alan Posted July 9, 2004 Posted July 9, 2004 660R BHP - 48 Torque - 53 ft lbs (that's 20% more than an R6) MPG - 70 - 75 Weight - 165 kilos wet not dry. So it has adequate power for a top speed of around 95-100mph. Very good torque for good acceleration. Is very economical and its 15 litre tank gives a range of well over 200 miles. And you can wheel it around without getting a hernia.
lovell.phil.madman Posted July 10, 2004 Posted July 10, 2004 to be fair for that size engine you would expect alot more and you would be screwed if you dropped it coz it would be damn heavy to pick back up hehe do you reckon the insurance would be cheap for a 17 year old jus passed his bike test?? (well is goin to pass his test hopefully very soon)
XT Alan Posted July 10, 2004 Posted July 10, 2004 They're group 10, so insurance shouldn't be too much. You're right about the weight, they are for gentle off roading only. The TT600 is lighter and would be better off road. The 48bhp power output is actually quite reasonable for a single cylinder, but remember that the sensation of power is provided by torque(grunt), which in the case of the XT is high for this size of engine. All the Supersport 600s, the V-Strom, 600 Fazer etc have lower torque outputs. The beauty of these bikes lies in their easy going, do anything nature. If you want fire breathing power and torque, you need 1000cc+ I would say this though: Ride anything and then ride an XT and you WILL prefer riding the XT. For a youngster, though, its lack of street cred could be an issue. One of my daughter's boyfriends has a CBR600 and he wouldn't be seen dead on an XT.
Pete Posted July 10, 2004 Author Posted July 10, 2004 to be fair for that size engine you would expect alot more and you would be screwed if you dropped it coz it would be damn heavy to pick back up hehe Why would you expect more from that size engine? It's not designed to be a sportsbike. And dropping it? It's me and Alan you're talking about here...don't happen in our world mate. 8)
lovell.phil.madman Posted July 10, 2004 Posted July 10, 2004 haha you too neva come off them then?? nah wot i thought is they like big and mighty and look really nice to be fair, but only got 48bhp. However i didnt realise that they are only single cylinder and now i can realise that speed quite good. Also it wudnt bother me bout me street cred on one of those because i ride a hairdryer at the min so its got to be an improvement hehehe
Pete Posted July 10, 2004 Author Posted July 10, 2004 haha you too neva come off them then?? Last time I hit the deck on the street was '78, previous time before that was '73....so my record speaks for itself. 8)
lovell.phil.madman Posted July 10, 2004 Posted July 10, 2004 Thats pretty impressive that xtreme, u been riding a few years then!!! would you suggest me jumping from a 50cc to one of them, i have had experiance riding a 125cc, which is a yamaha yz125 (wicked) coz i do motocross so wot wud u say??
yammie girl Posted July 10, 2004 Posted July 10, 2004 Actually, fir odd reason i do like wings, all those buttons are cool, i love pressin buttons You can press my buttons tym :roll:
Pete Posted July 10, 2004 Author Posted July 10, 2004 would you suggest me jumping from a 50cc to one of them, Your MX experience does stand you in good stead...I always reckon that offroad stuff improves your abilities and machine skills. It's only 48-50bhp so it's not fast, but it is a big weight increase to what you're used to. I'd try and ride as many bikes as you can and see what suits you....you need to be reasonably tall for one though. That's not to say that a shorter person can't ride one, it's just that it helps if you are around the 6' mark.
lovell.phil.madman Posted July 10, 2004 Posted July 10, 2004 yeh im quite tall at 6'3 and im not weak either so, from wot ur sayin it wud really suit someone like me!!! im jus a bit concerned that the acceleration will be somewot different to any bikes i've ever rode!! Bet it wheelie's so easy!!! hehe
Pete Posted July 10, 2004 Author Posted July 10, 2004 Actually they're geared quite high so unless someone wants to wheelie then it won't happen.
Tym Posted July 11, 2004 Posted July 11, 2004 You can press my buttons tym :roll: Thank you darlin :oops:
lovell.phil.madman Posted July 12, 2004 Posted July 12, 2004 No way thats put me in my place hehe, cheers mate i went down on sat to look at one in a showroom sat on one quite comfey arnt they!!! But are they on long distance??
Pete Posted July 12, 2004 Author Posted July 12, 2004 Seat gets a bit hard after a while, but other than that they're fine.
XT Alan Posted July 12, 2004 Posted July 12, 2004 The 660 is very comfy. Bike described it as "cross country, all day comfortable". The seat is supportive and the sitting position is relaxed. The physical effort needed to ride mine is less than any other bike I have ever owned. This is my 27th bike and I have ridded loads of others. The only issue is wind, which will be a problem on any naked machine. Yamaha do 2 heights of aftermarket screen for the "tourist" market.
SRXy Posted September 14, 2005 Posted September 14, 2005 hey guys. I'm really keen to get an XT660R...I'm currently riding a SRX400, it's a nice cheap to run single. however, the company I'm working for has relocated so my 28km (one-way commute) has been doubled!!! I'm looking for a nice commuter bike that will give me the option of going offroad on the weekends... (i live in south africa...we've got loads of offroad!!!) You guys seem to be really enthusiastic about ur XT's, would you recommend it for my purposes? is the seat "bum" (arse...not hobo )-friendly for a 40min commute 2X a day??
Pete Posted September 14, 2005 Author Posted September 14, 2005 is the seat "bum" (arse...not hobo )-friendly for a 40min commute 2X a day?? ← Yes it is....it doesn't look like it should be comfortable, but it's very good indeed.
SRXy Posted September 15, 2005 Posted September 15, 2005 Yes it is....it doesn't look like it should be comfortable, but it's very good indeed. ← thanks a bunch for the reply....I think it's time to go chat to the bank...WOOT
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