The Yamaha XT660 is
dual-purpose on/off road
motorcycle
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s released by
Yamaha Motors as a replacement for the
XT600.
It is a development of the original XT series ('X' stands for 4 strokes, 'T' for TRAIL), a line of motorcycles inspired by those used on the
Paris Dakar rally
The Dakar Rally (or simply "The Dakar"; formerly known as the "Paris–Dakar Rally") is an annual rally raid organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation. Most events since the inception in 1978 were staged from Paris, France, to Dakar, Senegal, ...
. The first XT was released in 1976. The XT660R is the standard Enduro model ('R' stands for racing).
A five-valve version of the 660 cc engine was used in a number of MZ (MuZ) motorcycles, including the
MZ Skorpion
The MZ Skorpion is a motorcycle made from 1994 to 2004 by MZ ( MZ Motorrad- und Zweiradwerk), in former East Germany. The Scorpion is powered by a four-stroke five-valve 660 cc single-cylinder engine with liquid cooling.
''Skorpion ...
, Baghira and Mastiff.
After 2015 this bike was not sold in some European countries and US.
Related Models
![Yamaha XT660 X](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c3/Yamaha_XT660_X.jpg)
Two other versions of this motorcycle are being produced alongside the XT660R – the XT660X, a more street-oriented supermoto version, and the
XT660Z Ténéré, an adventure touring version,. All versions utilize the same engine and share some chassis components.
External links
Yamaha Europe XT660ROfficial site.
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XT660R
Dual-sport motorcycles
Motorcycles introduced in 1976