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XTRoundTW 28 Oct 2016 22:19

XT660R Review
 
I bought a new XT660R in 2014 in Perth Australia. On the stock 15 litre tank, I rode to "Wave Rock" on one tank, that is 350km, and 23 km/litre. As this was a run in, I kept the speed low. I would later ride harder, but never got less than 300km/tank.

I also have a GS1200BMW, so weight is never an issue on the XT, it feels like a bycycle in comparrison. Due to distances in Australia, and also the arbitrary availability of fuel, I installed a 26 litre tank from "Off-The-Road" as well as a 2-1 Pipe and acropovic plus a Power commander.

The standard bike has a bit of a surge, but it was really the clearance and the weight that made me buy the 2-1. Saved 12 kg's and added some KW's. From stock 35 on engine, to 48 on a dyno. The bike moves like a rocket!

Best of all, I never fill up before 500km per tank, and has filled up after 600 km more than once. Riding in Australia at 100km/h, I often got 24 km/l.

Now in South Africa, I travel way faster, at 140 km/h, and still gets 20+km/l.

Im so happy with my XT, I sold my GS1200 last weekend. I may buy a GS again, but it seem a little pointless. I would rather take my XT RTW than the colossus. If only Yamaha had the same customer service tan BMW.

I have spoken to XT riders and reads whatever I can. Indeed, there are encyclopedia's written on mods you can do on these bikes, but a stock bike can take you RTW also.

tremens 3 Nov 2016 01:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dazzerrtw (Post 350439)
over on the XT660 web site their posting who's got the biggest !! sorry who's done the Highest mileage.

Here are some of the posts, seem that the engine in tried and tested .

240 km (86,520 miles)http://www.xt660.com/images/smilies/WellDone_OROQR1.gifhttp://www.xt660.com/images/smilies/anim_19.gif
Nick (XTZ, ??)-------------100,000 km (62, 137 miles)
Inkajoe XTR,04) ------------80,240 km (50,000 miles)
Major Fatty (XTR, 06)-------77,249 km (48,000 miles)
Robbi (XTR, 06)-------------70,167 km (43,600 miles)
dallas (XTZ, 08)-------------65,000 km (40,389 miles)
badga (XTX, 05)-------------57,666 km (35,832 miles)
dangerous74 (XTZ, 09)------56,327 km (35,000 miles)
this_is_was (XTX 07)--------46,300 km (28,770 miles)
uberthumper (XTZ, 09)------41,995 km (26,100 miles)
jahmann (XTR, 05)----------36,500 km (22,680 miles)
snakebasket (XTR, 10)------28,968 km (18,000 miles)
Pleiades (XTZ 08)-----------25,421 km (15,796 miles)
orangejohn (XTZ 09)--------21,457 km (13,333 miles)
chester0_1972 (XTX, 09)----20,921 km (13,000 miles)
Easy E (XTX 07)------------20,060 km (12,465 miles)
afk40 (XTR, 09)-------------19,312 km (12,000 miles)
jimmysimpson (XTZ)---------16,898 km (10,500 miles)
WhiteYamBen (XT?, 10)-----14,386 km (8,941 miles)
Keithblade (XTZ, 10)--------12,068 km (7,500 miles)
richardsracingmad (XTR, 08)--9,815 km (6,100 miles)

that's really nothing yet, look here 100k miles!:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Isa5aBsoa9U


I do as well over 500km on the tank no problem.


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