The Yamaha XT660 is dual-purpose on/off road motorcycle

Motorcycle

A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...

s released by Yamaha Motors

Yamaha Motor Company

, is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized...

 as a replacement for the XT600.

It is a development of the original XT series ('X' stands for CROSS, 'T' for TRAIL), a line of motorcycles inspired by those used on the Paris Dakar rally

Dakar Rally

The Dakar Rally is an annual rally raid type of off-road automobile race, organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation...

. The first XT was released in 1976.

A five-valve version of the 660 cc engine was used in a number of MZ (MuZ) motorcycles, including the MZ Skorpion

MZ Skorpion

The MZ Skorpion is a motorcycle powered by a four-stroke five-valve 660 cc single-cylinder engine with liquid cooling, made from 1994 to 2004 by MZ, , in former East Germany. It was the result of an international collaboration, being conceived by British design firm Seymour Powell...

, Baghira and Mastiff.

Specifications

• Engine

Engine Type- Liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, SOHC 4-valve, single

Displacement- 660 cc

Bore x Stroke- 100.0 x 84.0 mm

Compression Ratio- 10.0 : 1

Lubrication System- Dry sump

Fuel Management- Electronic fuel injection

Ignition- TCI

Starter System- Electric

Fuel Tank Capacity- 15 L

Final Transmission- Chain drive

Transmission- 5-speed

• Dimensions

Length- 2240 mm

Width- 845 mm

Height- 1230 mm

Seat Height- 865 mm

Wheelbase- 1505 mm

Ground Clearance- 210 mm

Wet Weight- 181 kg with 15 litres of fuel

• Chassis

Suspension Front- Telescopic fork

Suspension Rear- Monocross

Brakes Front- Single disc

Brakes Rear- Single disc

• Tires XT660R/Z

Tire Front- 90/90-21 M/C

Tire Rear- 130/80-17 M/C

• Tires XT660X

Tire Front- 120/70R 17M/C

Tire Rear- 160/60R 17M/C

Two other versions of this motorcycle are being produced alongside the XT660R – the XT660X, a more street-oriented supermoto version, and the XT660Z Ténéré

Yamaha XT660Z Ténéré

The Yamaha XT660Z Ténéré is a dual-sport motorcycle manufactured since 2008 by Yamaha.It features a single-cylinder engine, which is also used in the XT660R, XT660X, MT-03 and Aprilia Pegaso 650 post 2007 models. In 2010, the XT660Z was complemented by the larger capacity twin-cylinder XT1200Z...

, an adventure touring version,. All versions utilise the same engine and share some chassis components.

External links

• Yamaha Europe XT660R Official site.