New XTX at the weekend
 

Hi all....

Had a 2004 grey which I loved and had to sell...

Now I am taking delivery of a new blue XT at the weekend...

Saturday looks good for ride too.

I'll keep you all informed about how I get on....

I plan on riding through the winter so that'll be a good test of uncle yammy....

can't wait....

Well done for staying faithfull to the mighty XT and congratulations on your new bike

2007 xtx
 

Guys,

Had the 2005 xtx for two years with the LeoVince x3 cans. 16000 km and a great bike!
So great that I bought the 2007 xtx in the colour black. The bike runs better than the 2005 bike. More smooth.

Keep you informed about the difference. Have to put the first 1000 km on the bike yet...........

Bull

Oh good, another two timer!! :welcome:

Yeapppp!!!!!!!!!!!!:notworthy:

Well done bro :icon_burnout[1]:

I have an 07 XTR. It is great. We have done 2000km without any problems. There have been a few modifications.

1. Sprayed the orange screen matt black and replaced the poo brown stickers with sensible black and white ones from an 04 model. (Really, what were you thinking Yamaha?)

2. Replaced the flimsy steel handle bars with renthals and added acerbis hand/lever protectors. (Really, what were you thinking Yamaha?)

3. Replaced the OEM Sirac tyres with Continental TKC80's for more offroad capability. I had a lot of fun with the Sirac's on the dry Spanish roads but off road needs nobbys.

I put a Givi monolock 37ltr top box and backrest on and my girlfriend is grateful.
I have Givi soft panniers as well. This option is not Metal Mule but it is cheep, practical and looks good.

I bought this bike as a more practical and relyable alternative to a Triumph I own (and used to love). Since I bought the XT I have not ridden the Triumph once.

I love the XT. I think the biking public should all try one for a week.

I feel quicker than most bikes around town and on twisty roads. I like the high agressive riding position.

The front brake could be stronger, ...but then it would be dangerous offroad.

I feel a very small ammount of surging around town. I would like to "test drive" a power commander to see if it is any great improvement.

The styling is great IMHO. I trust the relyability of the electrics more than I would the Pegaso, (no valid reason apart from the Japanise connection) and I would expect parts to be easier to sourse in remote locations.

The bike is not at all pretentious. I like BMW bikes but I am terrified I will wind up riding like a BMW car driver.

It is a shame the exhaust headers go under the engine. I am sure it was no accident. Maby they were designed as a sort of emergency engine guard. There must be a reason?

The XT is light and cheap to buy and run (compared to BMW/KTM). I can drop it and I don't care. I can push it through deep sand and mud. I can leave it on the street overnight without worry.

Sure it is not a KTM or BMW but in the world of compromise that is choosing a bike these days, I feel I have made a really good choice.

Still, if they could add 15hp and remove 15kg it would be better.

I handed down my 2005 xtr to my son and bought myself a 2007 Fazer 600.Had the bike for 4 weeks and today traded it in on a 2007 xtr.All I can say is I missed the fun facter of this bike.(Low end torque and offroad capabilities to name but a few.)Anyway here is the comparison between my 2005 model and 2007.Remember I live at 1500 meters above sea level.
The PINGING AT LOW REVS IS GONE.The surging is gone.(Better fuel mixture due to addition of fuel sensor on exhaust).Smoother gear changes.Especially when going from neutral to 1st.Not that thud anymore when engaging 1st gear.The rest is basicaly the same.I will only be doing the DNA stage 2 mod and put it on the dyno to see if a fuel controler is neccassary.Will post dynograph asap.:icon_thumleft:

Well done......

You did the right thing. :clap: :clap: :clap:

Yamaha put on a track day & invited riders to test all their 08 models.

Had a great morning that ended in tragedy. One of the riders came off & hit a tree & died after 25 Min of CPR. He fell off right in front of us, what a sick feeling I now have. The track is a short circuit track with lots of tight cornes. Lukily I know the track, haven been there before on a Porsche drive day so had a bit of a in site to the track before riding. A bit of sad news, anyway this what I thought of the nex XTX.

Well I was promist a ride on a 2008 model XTX by Yamaha Australia & as I expected is was an 07 model. Not to worry 07 08 as long as it has a lambda probe I was happy.

We had an advanced rider training course first, then were let out on the track to play.

My first impressions of the new 2007 model. I like it, has better lines & looks more sleeker.

I like the new head light, & tank cowlings it looks better finished off in real life. A definite improvement in looks for me over the 04 model.

The rear swinging arm is a work of art, not really, it is better braced & does help with the handling.

Front suspension is really soft & on the track, did not like it at all, for the road it would be fine. That would be my first mod I would do, front spacer kit & 15 weight oil.

Definitely down on power compared to my 04, which is fully moded up. Easily done to the 07 to get it up there though. Very smooth in general, riding with the new mapping (10 ECU) is quite a big improvement over a standard 04 XTX model & Yamaha has done it right for a change, well done Yamaha. We can finaly get rid of the bad fueling omen involving the XT660.
Riding all the latest 08 models from R1, FZ1, R6, FZ6 & a few others the XTX was the fastest on the track & suprised nearly all the riders. Ok on a normal race track the XT would be floged, but today it did turn a few heads. A few of the guys even ask to ride mine to see what it goes like tuned & switched between the 07 & my 04. Yamaha might get some sales from this demo.

Final verdict after nearly high siding the FZ1 out of a corner, with the cramped riding position of the R1, I have been swinging between a new road bike or a new XTX for 08 & this ride day has made up my mind, my new bike for next year will be a XTX.

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