REVIEW | Yamaha XT660R | The Real Enduro Test

[@antond131]

Just got a XT660R and it is the BEST around bike for a affordable price. Good video that still holds true!

[@fnq-8890]

XT660R may not have the desert racer look & bling of the XT660 Tenere but it's a whole lot lighter (25 KG ) which is a shitload on a motorbike & puts the R into the light weight Adventure bike category .. very rare animal.

[@smibru]

Great video review! I have the X and i love it, these bike are incredibly fun!

[@d3f2r1]

I own one too. Great all in one bike. Hard to think about a substitute that will match my preferences and riding style as this one does at its price and maintenance costs, so I hope mine lasts for a long time to come. 😊

[@motoant]

Great video, I'm loving my XT660R!

[@simonsaidgoaway6776]

I keep coming back to this wicked vid. Thank you

[@MikeTheCretan]

I own a Husqvarna TE410 electric start at the moment, when i need something a bit bigger i think i get the xt660r. The previous model, the 600e has been a legend in my country, and it is still one of my favorite bikes. PS. Mister, you have some good off road riding skills!!

[@jakaberdajs4378]

Whats the oil change intervalon the 410?

[@HeHoSeverin]

Many important aspects covered, thanks!

[@MrJonnyp107]

thank you for the video. I also own 2006 XTR and i agree completely with what you had to say.

[@richrides2308]

Cheers mate!

[@noflyzonnn]

Amazing bike

[@generaldistrust]

Great review! BTW, changing the front break pads to *sintered* type might improve the front breaking significantly. Cheers.

[@knighthawk3559]

Yeah good review mate. Really informative

[@TheNowerianRaven]

Im going to buy XTZ 660 Tenere which is the older one and I cant wait for it

[@nicoladentico9378]

lggggalalgGALG

[@derzaicheg]

Very nice review. After riding tet in NL on my r1200gs I decided to buy second bike xt660r… hope it will work for my tet riding :)

[@petertarasovic9090]

Hi, did you buy it? I have 1200gsa and I looking for some second bike like xt660r...

[@derzaicheg]

@@petertarasovic9090 hey mate… unfortunately not. As full scale war started in Ukraine, had to help my parents and friends with these difficult times :( all the money went there

[@papamelanin]

Very good video. Balanced amount of good information! Thank you❣️ The X is the one for me

[@ВиталийРайский-п7т]

Вещь! Четвертый сезон катаюсь и замены не вижу. мотоцикл универсален во всём. Рекомендую.

[@mdsufian7464]

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[@manmedel]

It is good globetrotter, simple and strong motorcycle Best regards Medel

[@ВиталийРайский-п7т]

Прямоток лишнее, звук и так глубокий и басистый. но для любителей "хард эндуро" рекомендую купить комплект выхлопа где коллектор проходит с боку мотора. С родным клиренс маловат.

[@mybigfrog1]

Thx for this simpel but honest test.

[@DemisFenech]

Get the xt660x for a stiffer suspension and put tkc 70's for 50/50 on and offroad adventure.

[@richrides2308]

sounds pretty legit :)

[@akybosule]

17 inches front wheel,not good enough!

[@fnq-8890]

+Alexandru Saulea .. I agree 17s are too small for the dirt but XT660R has 21" .. 17" s are fitted to the Motard model XT660X.

[@wickedleeloopy2115]

There are 2 options .Tow your wr250f . unload it .ride around .load it up & tow it home OR Ride your xt660z or xt66r to where you want to ride it then ride around & ride it home. Thats the reality.....

[@richrides2308]

True words man! For sure it is more fun to ride wherever you want on your bike and go offroading there. I usually put my 2stroke GasGas on the trailer for days on the track. I find it more relaxing to just put the bike on the trailer and drive home after an exhausting day riding. Big enduro bikes also might be slightly harder to ride when terrain gets gnarly ;)

[@kamezodo]

I fitted a magura hydraulic clutch for my 660x and it was a really good improvement :)

[@richrides2308]

sounds awesome! :D

[@kamezodo]

one finger only in traffic jam ;)

[@SweKorAdv]

Great video 👍👍👍 Where did you buy the Acerbis front fender?? I need a white one for my XT.. cheers👍

[@richrides2308]

Thanks mate! I've got mine from: www.off-the-road.de/en/XT-660R-X/Bodywork It seems they don't have the one that I got anymore, but they do have a Sumo one and one for the 660Z. Cheers :)

[@SweKorAdv]

RichRIDES Thanks 👍👍👍

[@trailingarm63]

Brilliant review. Honest and funny. If you decide to buy a Goldwing and take it off-road, please post a video of it. Greetings from North Wales.

[@richrides2308]

Cheers mate.

[@Crooks103]

Great review, plenty of humour and info

[@richrides2308]

Thanks! I'm glad you liked it.

[@jasons44]

Dude good video, unfortunately but they don't sell 660s in America for some reason

[@MESTER47]

Great review

[@eduporta3877]

Nice video! One question. Where did you find those lateral bags for the bike?

[@richrides2308]

Thanks! Take a look at shop.sw-motech.com/en/by+products/Luggage+Systems/index.htm :)

[@rcbnl37]

Nice riding! Where is this place?

[@whatzattjaycox2388]

That is a good sounding exhaust

[@xazakotr]

Hello RichRIDES, may i ask witch crassbars are you using? Did you ever had the problem of a bended breakpedal after crashing offroad on the ride side? D oes the crashbars protekt the breakpedal too? thx, Dima

[@richrides2308]

Hi Dima, the crashbars I've got on my XT660R are made by Hepco-Becker. I never had any problems with the break pedal getting bent after a crash, the crashbars don't directly protect the break pedal, but I don't think it is really necessary. Cheers! :)

[@jenssele4183]

Hi! I want the same bag/hardcase carrier frame as u have! But i have choped the tail off my XT660r, so i dont have the original tail, with the long licenceplate/mudguard plate. Will your bag/hardcase frame fit my bike without original tail???

[@Meifesto]

My XT660R reaches 180km/h easy. No offroad tyres though ;) Prefer the R for sure. But would love to own both an X and an R. One for commuting and circuits, one for adventures and offroad ;)

[@Jonas-qe8kq]

buy 2 sets of tires and rims

[@Meifesto]

@@Jonas-qe8kq Yeah, it was one of the ideas i had as well. Haven't found a normal-priced set yet.

[@migueltapadas2432]

180 easily?

[@Meifesto]

@@migueltapadas2432 Semi easy yes. After that it needs me laying flat on the tank to power through to 185 (downhill a bit more)> But it accelerates until 180 with ease, no real struggle noticeable.

[@migueltapadas2432]

@@Meifesto that's impressive on a 1 cilinder

[@jasons44]

but they dont sell them in america, no reason why? but it sucks! so i bought a klr650 a few yrs ago, but done sold because i hated the pig, some love them but not me !

[@steepriderz9003]

We have the r version and love it, great bike :D

[@dddonuthead]

this video was great. I cant decide between crf250l or this what do you think? i have a motocross background and i currently a cbr600. I like the idea of doing on road and some off road (mainly lanes)

[@richrides2308]

Thanks a lot! It really depends on how much onroad and offroad riding you want to do. If you plan on touring and only easy offroading I'd go with the big bike. For lots of technical trailriding and only a little bit of onroad I'd go with a light bike like the CRF250L. Obviously you could still ride gnarly stuff on the heavy bike or travel on a lightweight 250cc dirtbike, because it mainly depends on the rider. I hope this does help. Cheers!

[@dddonuthead]

@@richrides2308 thanks for your reply!

[@rajanrairealty8979]

atk 605 is light n top if line. cant get this in us

[@wickedleeloopy2115]

my TT350 got old time for upgrade 😉 XT660z here I come😄

[@richrides2308]

Man, the TT350 is a classy bike :) Have fun with the Tenere!

[@FaetalEU]

I had an xt 600 z tenere, which vibrated so hard abover 100 km/h i almost had to let go of the bars. How are the vibes on this? Is it actually able to do 110-120 and be rideable for long trips?

[@richrides2308]

Mine does that too, especially with offroad tires. I usually try to not ride faster than 110 km/h on road. At speeds like that it also starts to get a bit windy with the tiny windshield.

[@noobsonwheelsadventures8315]

Great video:) Im been looking to by one for a test ride we have this summer. But have to see if my 176cm will be good for this bike?=) But yes many say this bike is realy great, and for my use to ride on gravel roads (as much as i can ) . What model exhaust you put on? and did you have to do anything with the maping?=) Best regards Michael Norway

[@richrides2308]

Thanks mate! The XT does have a pretty low seat hight, at least for an enduro bike & there's always the option to lower the rear end or put a lower seat on. I've got the Akrapovic Slip-On titanium pipes & didn't mess around with the mapping. :)

[@trailingarm63]

Good, honest, realistic review. Enjoyed it.

[@richrides2308]

Thank you.

[@Lindyhop1958]

Nice video thanks

[@richrides2308]

Thanks a lot mate!

[@paulyjuan1838]

Hehe. You are awesome bro! Great review. Thank you!

[@richrides2308]

Cheers bro!

[@Oratazana]

Everything you said is true.

[@maurosilva1313]

Bacana o vídeo, embora não entendi quase nada, kkkk amigo aqui no Brasil também e considerada uma ótima moto

[@tmezan]

Thanx for the video.. U answer my questions :)

[@Thomaskunieda]

XT660 STUNT BIKE

[@benyarwood7335]

What is the difference between the R and X?

[@richrides2308]

The R is the enduro model and the X is the supermoto model

[@petmot3324]

Sounds like tractor but bike is fun ...good choice..

[@TheXTDonkey]

Great Review dude you Officially beat me to it hopefully I will get my finger out and do a review of mine soon :P

[@GuyJames-n4n]

Funny guy. You should have your own show .. other than this one of course. :)

[@Fhadrian]

i need to know the model of that enginne proteccion Thank you

[@richrides2308]

shop.touratech.com/engine-guard-small-yamaha-xt660r.html

[@Fhadrian]

Sorry i mean proteccion bars

[@richrides2308]

www.hepco-shop.de/meinbike/yamaha/xt-660-r-x-2007/motorschutzbuegel-schwarz.html

[@klundgren]

hi! havent read all coments, but i wonder how tall are you? iam 170ish tall and looking for this type of bike, happy for answer.

[@richrides2308]

I'm about 190cm tall, which makes it pretty easy to reach the ground on any bike. Try to go for a test ride to see if it suits you. The XT's seat isn't too high :)

[@michaelbmw1931]

Xt660r or tenere 700?

[@richrides2308]

Haven't had a chance to ride a Tenere 700 yet, but from what I've read about the suspension alone, I'd get a Tenere 700. I'm not sure if I'd like the parallel twin engine though, I still really enjoy the feeling of the big single cylinder.

[@Turbogio216]

5:59

[@gypsymanjeff2184]

Have AFEW of the old 80s and on it's should of left them air cooled and just took weight off .and modern elect...then you'd have a bike .yamaha

[@JOHNNYwxw]

i need this

[@SerjaoKVR122]

Ótimo! A Xt é uma excelente moto. A melhor que eu já tive. Show de vídeo 👏👏👏👏👏 Tome inscrito! Da-lhe like 👍👍👍

[@richrides2308]

Muito obrigado! :D

[@rajanrairealty8979]

krm goes 180 miles

[@mirrindbaloch9328]

👍❤👍❤👍

[@lpoljak]

more like Croatistan than Croatia

[@janschneider7333]

Warum macht ein Österreicher Videos auf Englisch???

[@hasslercubana5663]

Um ein größeres Publikum anzusprechen??!!!

[@diegohoft5996]

I saw the s🤣

[@ivanovih]

Русский.

[@jdtrap7w79]

Vodka

[@Dorben_Kallass]

Pivo

[@recepyuksel9388]

If you don't put that stupid music, you will ruin the video. That's why I give you 0 points.