2005 Yamaha TT600RE – a few questions
Hi all.
I am new here, just bought a 2005 TT600RE. Love the bike so far, I have had it for 10 days and ridden 1000 km. Great fun on and off road, it is a fine do-it-all bike.
I have a few questions:
1.Does the TT600RE have the same engine as the XT600E? Or does the TT600RE use the same engine as the TTR600, only with the electric start added? The TTR600 (non-electric start) engine is supposed to be 30 mm. narrower than the same year XT is that true? Why?
2.There seem to be two different engines in the recent TT600 and XT600 models (see picture). Can anyone tell me why that is? Different engines for different models? Different years? The clutch actuation is different in the two engines. And the engine casting is not the exact same.
3.I have some sort of a snorkel-thingy in the airbox (restricts airflow). Should I remove it? Must I rejet if I remove it? The bike has ample torque/power but there is a flat spot in the powerband just before the second carburetor opens (I think). How can I get a better and more “seamless” powerband?
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Yamaha XT600E '01, Honda XR400 '03, Yamaha XT550 '83
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