My new ride XT660Z

Trailbikeryder · 07-25-2013, 07:32 AM

Hi,

on saturday I will pick up my new (used) ride. A Yamaha XT660Z. I am very anxious.
No worries - I will not sell my V-Raptor

tecnolli · 07-25-2013, 08:35 AM

Congratulations, the bike looks like new!

And if you change your mind about the V-Raptor, give me a call...

katoranger · 07-25-2013, 10:23 AM

That is a great looking bike. We don't have them in the US. My brother and I were checking out bikes last week. Found a 650 vstrom I liked.

Trailbikeryder · 07-25-2013, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by katoranger

That is a great looking bike. We don't have them in the US.

yes, I saw that. The US Yamaha website only has the Super Tenere 1200. I wanted to compare the prices...

FastDoc · 07-25-2013, 12:23 PM

I have never seen a bike that looks like that.

Badazz :-)

I assume it uses the tried and true 660 Single?

Trailbikeryder · 07-25-2013, 05:37 PM

Yes it a Single Cylinder, but hat two mufflers.

FastDoc · 07-25-2013, 07:00 PM

Vey cool.

Similar exhaust principle to the current CRF450 and the old XR's with the RFVC engines.

MICRider · 07-25-2013, 07:31 PM

Oooohhhh.... I wish we had those here!

Reminds me a lot of the Super Tenere, but a more managable size!

FastDoc · 07-25-2013, 07:59 PM

That's what I was thinking! I love it!

Kinda like an ultramodern KLR :-)

pete · 07-26-2013, 01:53 AM

kool bike...
I have the XTR is the more dirt version... less brakeables
But It don't stop me..

The XTR XTX XTZ one eyed crew hang out here..
http://www.xt660.com/site/node/78

SpudRider · 07-26-2013, 02:07 AM

That is a very nice bike, and it appears to be in mint condition!

I wish that bike were available in the United States.

pete · 07-26-2013, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by SpudRider

I wish that bike were available in the United States.

WHY? ... Dose the US market have a shortage of over weight poorly suspended bikes ?
The Aprilla Pergaso is the bike... same motor in desent running gear... not perfect but better..

But I like my XTR anyway despite all of it's short comeings..

..

Trailbikeryder · 07-26-2013, 07:36 AM

@MICRider
it actually is a "Tenere" xt660z. The Super Tenere has too much power for me with 110HP, and too heavy. With the huge 6.07 gallon tank full, the 660 only has 203 Kg (447 pounds).

@Fastdoc
The funny thing is that, I would have liked to have the "new" KLR 650 (like the guy from Peru), but they don't have them here in Germany. They only have the old model, which I didn't want. They only sold the KLR650 here until 2003. So the newest one you can get is 10 years old. I did see a 2003 model with ZERO kilometers on it, but I thought there must be a reason if they haven't been able to sell it in 10 years.

@Pete
I like the "R" version also. Thanks for the link.

@Spudrider.
Yes it's in almost new condition and is two years old and only has 4500 km on it. The market research of some companies do doesn't seem reflect real life. Maybe the should read more forums?

rvbilly · 07-30-2013, 03:04 AM

Nice bike ,, I didn`t know the XT`s came in a 660 flavor ,, I have a 1984 XT600 single cylinder engine out in my shed that will be used in my mini rail buggy build ..

pete · 07-30-2013, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Trailbikeryder

@MICRider
it actually is a "Tenere" xt660z. The Super Tenere has too much power for me with 110HP, and too heavy. With the huge 6.07 gallon tank full, the 660 only has 203 Kg (447 pounds).

Are you shaw it weighs 203kgs...... The XTR weighs 175kgs
The Ten will be a bit heavyer... but not that much surely...

07-25-2013, 07:32 AM	#1
Trailbikeryder Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Germany Posts: 231	My new ride XT660Z Hi, on saturday I will pick up my new (used) ride. A Yamaha XT660Z. I am very anxious. No worries - I will not sell my V-Raptor __________________ My CB : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbZ8q-grmOQ 2012 Skyteam V-Raptor 250 2011 Yamaha Tenere XT 660Z abs 1996 Kawasaki Vulcan 800 Classic 1989 Kawasaki GPZ 500
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07-25-2013, 10:23 AM	#3
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	That is a great looking bike. We don't have them in the US. My brother and I were checking out bikes last week. Found a 650 vstrom I liked. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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07-25-2013, 12:23 PM	#5
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	I have never seen a bike that looks like that. Badazz :-) I assume it uses the tried and true 660 Single? __________________ Happy to serve.
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07-25-2013, 05:37 PM	#6
Trailbikeryder Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Germany Posts: 231	Yes it a Single Cylinder, but hat two mufflers. __________________ My CB : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbZ8q-grmOQ 2012 Skyteam V-Raptor 250 2011 Yamaha Tenere XT 660Z abs 1996 Kawasaki Vulcan 800 Classic 1989 Kawasaki GPZ 500
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FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Vey cool. Similar exhaust principle to the current CRF450 and the old XR's with the RFVC engines. __________________ Happy to serve.
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07-25-2013, 08:35 AM	#2
tecnolli Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Germany Posts: 99	Congratulations, the bike looks like new! And if you change your mind about the V-Raptor, give me a call...
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07-25-2013, 07:31 PM	#8
MICRider Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,274	Oooohhhh.... I wish we had those here! Reminds me a lot of the Super Tenere, but a more managable size!
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07-25-2013, 07:59 PM	#9
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	That's what I was thinking! I love it! Kinda like an ultramodern KLR :-) __________________ Happy to serve.
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07-26-2013, 01:53 AM	#10
pete Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: ChCh , NZ Posts: 2,261	kool bike... I have the XTR is the more dirt version... less brakeables But It don't stop me.. The XTR XTX XTZ one eyed crew hang out here.. http://www.xt660.com/site/node/78 __________________ 09 XT660R ... 06 TTR250 ... 80 Montesa H6 125 Enduro... 77 Montesa Cota 348 MRR "Malcom Rathnell Replica"... Current resto projects.. 81 Honda CT110... 80 Kawasaki KL250A1... 11 Husaburg TE125 enduro... "sold" along with another 31... Lifan 125 Pitbike.. "stolen" ... KIWI BIKER FORUM...... http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/content.php All the best offroad rides in NZ... http://www.remotemoto.com/ E-mail... xtpete1@gmail.com
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07-26-2013, 02:07 AM	#11
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	That is a very nice bike, and it appears to be in mint condition! I wish that bike were available in the United States. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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07-26-2013, 07:36 AM	#13
Trailbikeryder Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Germany Posts: 231	@MICRider it actually is a "Tenere" xt660z. The Super Tenere has too much power for me with 110HP, and too heavy. With the huge 6.07 gallon tank full, the 660 only has 203 Kg (447 pounds). @Fastdoc The funny thing is that, I would have liked to have the "new" KLR 650 (like the guy from Peru), but they don't have them here in Germany. They only have the old model, which I didn't want. They only sold the KLR650 here until 2003. So the newest one you can get is 10 years old. I did see a 2003 model with ZERO kilometers on it, but I thought there must be a reason if they haven't been able to sell it in 10 years. @Pete I like the "R" version also. Thanks for the link. @Spudrider. Yes it's in almost new condition and is two years old and only has 4500 km on it. The market research of some companies do doesn't seem reflect real life. Maybe the should read more forums? __________________ My CB : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbZ8q-grmOQ 2012 Skyteam V-Raptor 250 2011 Yamaha Tenere XT 660Z abs 1996 Kawasaki Vulcan 800 Classic 1989 Kawasaki GPZ 500
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07-30-2013, 03:04 AM	#14
rvbilly Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Chilliwack BC Canada Posts: 34	Nice bike ,, I didn`t know the XT`s came in a 660 flavor ,, I have a 1984 XT600 single cylinder engine out in my shed that will be used in my mini rail buggy build ..
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