Yamaha XT600E Reviews

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Yamaha XT600E
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Average Ratings for Yamaha XT600E

  • Build quality4.3 stars
  • Reliability4.7 stars
  • Value for Money4.8 stars
  • Reviewer Ratings4.5 stars
  • Overall Rating4.4 stars

 

11 Reviews For Yamaha XT600E

  • Guest 8th Oct 2009

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I have owned the honda xr650r,kawasaki lkr 650,suzuki drz 400 and in my opinion the yamaha xt 600 is the better bike by far, the weight is just right and well balanced and sounds nice but without too much noise.

  • Guest 21st Mar 2009

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    The Yamaha XT600E survived some of Lesotho's worst roads. This bike will become a collectors item before long! One of the best off/on road bikes ever made. Good points are Reliability. Awesome power. Smooth. Only bad point is a bit on the heavy side.

  • Guest 15th Mar 2009

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    The XT600E will go on until you give up, this is an ultra reliable bike, economical, easy to maintain. If you want something fun to commute with, this is the bike, it's loads of fun. However it's not the fastest bike out there, but that's not what the XT is about anyway. If it survives Africa, It'll survive anything, believe me.

  • ilmann Rank: Lance Corporal 18th Feb 2009

    Reviewer rating: 3.5 stars


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    I think this bike is just GREAT and it's a shame that Yamaha haven't come up with anything that effectively replaces it after they went out of production in 2004. The XTZ is just NOT the same, it's heavier, bulkier and not half aas much as a blast to ride. My only complaint is it's recurrent habit of frying the solenoid every 6000miles or so. I bought the bike in 2005 for about 4000 quid and haven't regretted once . . . except when I had to push it home after the solenoid died for the third damn ...

  • freexfrantic 25th Nov 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    After owing various bikes over the years. I wanted a bike I could just ride and then lock up for months without worrying about the initial cost and depreciation. Its cheap to insure and cheap to maintain. I bought the bike brand new in 2007 for £3300 and have really enjoyed throwing it around the country lanes of Cheshire. Then when winter comes, I can give it the once over and lock it away until Spring. It really is a toy that comes out when the sun shines and will be a fantastic buy for ...

  • pursang 13th Nov 2008

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    My 1999 Yamaha XT600E is one of the wickedest (dirt bikes) ever made, the engine starts awesome everytime, it has loads of grunt, runs crisp and comes onto the cam really nice with 45hp, some have said the bike is underpowered, but it's not, with 15/45s = 3.00 it's over geared. For serious off road riding it has to work against the overly high stock gearing and makes climbing steep rocky and tight stuff a real challenge. maby 15/45s are alright if you spend all day on the highway, but many time ...

  • Guest 3rd Aug 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    I use the Yamaha XT600 for commuting and taking 90 mile trips on the motorway and it is perfectly fine for both. Is comfortable enough at 80 or just cruising at 60-70. Very very low maintenance bike, just lube the chain and check you have enough oil and air pressure, and thats it really. I do remember this bike feeling extremely windy with a textile jacket, but after switching to a leather one I can't even feel it. Also, my XT always starts up first time with the choke on and it's ready to ride ...

  • cantiki 6th May 2007

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    Because it is a relatively simple machine to check-over I bought this one second-hand (first ever) and have been very happy with it since.
    What it lacks in top-end whoosh it more than makes up for in versatility and agility.
    Good performance off-road and great around town through traffic. Will cruise adequately on the motorway though prone to buffetting. Suggest you chose your tyres with care though - dual purpose on/off road tyres are by nature a bit of a compromise.
    Has the power to acceler ...

  • Ian Bellman 23rd Jan 2007

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    A very easy ride, and good fun on green lanes. Good upright riding position. Nice bit of grunt for overtaking up hill. Light enough to pick up if you do drop it! And it does 65 miles per gallon!
    Very useful bike for generally knocking around as is so simple to ride. Would also like to take it further afield, but the saddle is probably a bit hard, and it's a bit too light when windy.

  • Bobo3 2nd Oct 2006

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    Had a Hornet 600 for only 2 days and got knocked off and bike was a loss. Needed something to get back and forth to work. The Yamaha XT600E really took my fancy. Nice upright position, plenty of poke and can lay it down in the bends like it was a racer! Never had so much fun. Really easy to maintain and brilliant on fuel. Was getting itchy feet for something quicker, but the insurance on the XT is really good (42 years of age - £118 tpft, no NCB). So the XT stays for the foreseeable. If yo ...

  • andy71 Rank: Lance Corporal 23rd Jul 2004

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    I did have a zx10 whitch was a beast, but with all the speed camras & stuff i was going 2 get nicked so i went out & got a Yamaha XT600E bike, the first thing i liked about it was the weight, there was none and i'm 6 foot 4 & it's well good for me in the height game, then the petrol department, i fill it up for £12 & it just keeps on going, 175 miles i get before i filled it up again, I do a bit of green laneing on it's fine, it's also very good on the road, the breaks are not the best but ...