Hi, Guys & Girls.

Luke Rides is back and bring you a very interesting Motorcycle to review. XT660R - I'm excited!

I'm here to debunk and point out some of the things I completely disagree with when MotoGeo Reviewed a Yamaha XT660R in Sweden.

Because the faults MotoGeo was talking about just don't make any sense!

Some of the faults MotoGeo is talking about like the ''inadequate'' Brembo Brakes for the Road, consistent stalling and a couple of things my XT660R has never done!

I can't find these ''Problems'' MotoGeo experienced on my XT660R and I just don't understand where he's getting this from!

Maybe MotoGeo has reviewed a bad example of the Yamaha XT660R @ Sweden Or Maybe he is biased towards more popular brands in this adventure/enduro market like Ducati, BMW, Triumph.

Whos to say...

This is truly a Legend in the Motorcycle World. A true top of the tree Enduro/Dual-Sport Motorcycle that is among honestly the best Enduros ever built by any Motorcycle Manufacture in the World.

But this awesome Enduro is also the last hurrah of the Big Single Cylinders of the Motorcycle World. Or 'Thumper'' as is sometimes used when it comes to the big single cylinder engines.

Luke Rides what do you mean by that? Well the only other big Single Cylinder Engined Motorcycles left are the KTM 690 Endure and the Husqvarna 701 that are still in production.

The rest of the Motorcycle Brands have moved to 2 Cylinder engines right up to 4 Cylinder engines for their Endure / Dual-Sport Motorcycles.

All in the name of meeting Euro 4 Emission Regulations. No matter how you feel about Euro 4. It was going to happen sooner or later whether it was the European Union or just some other International Body. You can't fight change and moaning about it isn't going to fix anything.

So...

I'm reviewing the Yamaha XT660 and Specifically, it's the XT660R! :)

Wahoo :)

The XT660R actually started life all the way to the 1970s as it was originally the Yamaha XT500! Over the decades Yamaha increased the engine size of the XT's and improved upon the recipe. Adding Fuel Injection so us owners won't have to deal with Carburettors. Computer controlled ignition. Modern brakes and Brembo brakes at that.

XT's just got better and better and better and the last generation came along the XT660's.

Yamaha had created Enduro that is among the best Enduro Motorcycles in the world. Big Single engine giving the rider lots of low down Torque for exploring yet giving use great usable power for the Road. Great handling. Smooth throttle. Simple easy to Service engine.

Yamaha had created a winner. If you yourself own an XT660R then you know exactly what I'm talking about.

Yamaha never cheaped out with this XT660R. As you ride this motorcycle you feel like you riding a Quality Motorcycle that isn't going to let you down.

XT660's did great work at Dakar and Enduro Racing. Showing what this great enduro is capable of.

But as 2012 came past us, all of the Yamaha customer base wanted even more power, more torque and the latest techie toys we were all seeing from Kawasaki, BMW, Ducati adventure Motorbikes.

I think Yamaha Knew they had done the best they can with the XT660R and gotten as much as they could out of the Big Single-Cylinder engine. There was nothing more they could do.

Then the coffin came for the XT660 as Yamaha went ahead to put their money and time into a replacement. Euro 4 didn't help XT660 Neither.

So that was it and Yamaha discontinued and stopped all production of the XT660's! The end had begun and you could see was this a sign the future of big single-cylinder engines for Enduros. but also all Bg single-cylinder motorcycles :(

Now the Yamaha Tenere 700 will take over the XT's place as of 2019.

I really doubt will see another big single-cylinder Enduro form the other Motorcycle brands other than KTM and Husqvarna. Which is so sad.

Not everyone wants to have to lug around big GS Or Multistrada or Triumph Tiger let alone the Super Tenere. Those are heavy motorcycles to ride in the trails.

I don't care what other 'Motorcycle Reviewers' have to say about these big Enduro/adventure Bikes their full of shit. full of nonsense. Ask yourself this viewer? how would you feel if you went into the trails with your £16000 or more BMW GS or Ducati Multistrada and dropped the Motorcycle?

I would bloody livid and so gutted! :(

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Please, everyone, enjoy this awesome Review. Learn everything there is to learn about the Yamaha XT660R. Find this review if this is a big Enduro you should go take on a Test Ride? Should you yourself own the Yamaha XT660R?

By the end of the Review, you will know the XT660R as if you own one yourself :)

I hope I've done the XT660s Justice with this final send off. The last of the big Single-cylinder enduros.

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