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The tank things isn't a problem. The problems are lazy careless dealer crews.
I had seen before that the X5 has two taps and so I asked the dealer to get me a second one. I assembled it myself because I don't want to wait for ages that they get it done. Drill a correct sized hole where is the marker at the tank, fit the tap with two bolts and fit on the 2 fuel line with with a T piece to the carburetor.
yes, indeed the X5 did very well with a great rider....Quote:
Originally Posted by ShuBen
Beijing riding is bloody awesome. Amazing!
Thanks ShuBen - Great review!:riding: Can you give us some pictures of how you did this?Quote:
Originally Posted by ShuBen
Checked with the PuDong dealer and they said were all out of X5's right now but would be getting a few more at the end of the month...seems they don't even have a sample / test bike anymore.:taz:
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For drilling a hole for the second tap you cant make things wrong.
The thread for the bolts are existing already and the hole position is marked.
The drill diameter you will get from the ceramic filter.
Yes, you are correct. BMW does not build motorcycles of the same quality as it did up to the 1990s.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lao Jia Hou
Thanks ShuBen - Good stuff!:icon10:
Just went by the Shineray shop in Pudong today - they got a couple of new X5's in stock. Still has only the one color - white - available. Noticed the same problems still on the bike (did a quick test ride).
1) Front break cable not correctly placed - pinched between the fork and the break disc
2) Something is off with the gears - very hard to find Neutral at all when riding or stopped.
3) On one of the bikes the Gas cap / (top of Tank) was only half on...looks like serious production defect.
Other problem I noticed was that the pegs on this bike were VERY high - am gonna have to start joining my wife's yoga class to have any chance of getting feet on those comfortably....or maybe am just getting too old.
C-Sam:
the neutral finding problem I had in the beginning too, but with the time it disappeared. I guess the precision is not very high, so it needs grinding in.
The front brake cable is a DIY job.
From my point of view the pegs are mounted OK. I haven't a problem with it. Check your legs .... maybe long as a Flamingo? :lol8:
Flamingo??? I MAY be taller than the average Ayi, but not much more than that...
Did your bike come with both a kick start AND electric start?
What about the seat height?
They said they can adjust the seat up to help with the pegs being too close.
My bike came with electric start only ... and has also no shaft coming out of the gearbox to assemble a kick start.
But in TaoBao i have seen the engine with a kick start shaft.
Somewhere earlier in this report i wrote about the seat height, forgot the details..... anyway, the only adjustment is riding with .. or without seat. :-) There is NO adjustment for the height. Who knows, maybe they tape a sponge block on top???????????
Yeah... Sponge block not really what I had in mind, though I bet I could make that look good!
I have figured out there are 3 shops in Shanghai that carry this bike -
KnightRider/Jiyuan Motorcycle (ShangNan Lu PuDong) - Sells CFMoto / Triumph / Yamaha / XinYuan
CF Moto Dealer (WuZhong Lu Puxi) - Sells CFMoto / XinYuan / Lifan / QingQi
Any recommendations from riders in Shanghai as to which dealer is best for buying these Shineray bikes?
Maybe I will start a new thread comparing dealers - Sales / Support / etc.
Hi,
I am interested in buying an X5. Does anyone know where there is one in stock at a dealer in Chengdu as i will be there this weekend?
Thanks for any suggestions.
After 3500km I decided to change the crappy original chain to a good one.
The needed chain is a 520 with 110 links. I bought a imported D.I.D. 520 VX2 110FB from TaoBao.
Price was 670RMB.
Time to change was about 30min.
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Can you share the TB link? I'm pretty bad at finding ANYTHING on TB it seems...
TaoBao Link for the chain:
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=...id=24148964222
(you must tell the seller via QQ that you want 110 links long)
Cool - Thanks.:icon10:
Am headed tomorrow to pick up my bike with a temp plate and give it an initial workout. All of your pictures and warnings are definitely going with me to check before I get too far along.
Really Appreciate all the detailed feedback.
pay attention to see the steering head is sound tightened. on my first way home i was wondering what that strange behavior. Back home i fixed that. Also check all fasteners after riding some km.
Looks like KR Shop screwed me so far...couldn't manage to get a temp plate and have now pushed back the delivery another week - everybody says good things about them, and yet I'm finding them to be WAY too disorganized....:taz::hellfire:
Knight riders owner is a nice guy, but the shop is really poorly managed and the mechanics are clueless! I waited 30min (no joke) for then to figure out the race stand so they could work on my CF. I stopped they cold after that and said I would take it back to Jeff ob Wu Zhong lu. They couldn't get the bike off the ground, how could i trust them with service it. I never go there except when they had people riding the "MX" track in the back of the old location.... I use the term mx loosely.
Well - first ride this evening and boy does that original chain suck! I've got just under 200km and it is rattling loose already. I figured I'd make it to 500km before I had to adjust, but no chance. I have just gone ahead and ordered a new chain right off so can change it before this weekend.Quote:
Originally Posted by ShuBen
Most everything else is ok, but a few of the electric connectors seem to be loose - have to keep re-plugging them. May take the time later this week to tighten up and seal them with some shrink wrap. Feel of the engine is pretty good, but definitely prefers the 3,000+ Rpm range.
Is your clutch working smooth from beginning?
How about gear switching?
Is it a carburetor version?
Do some bike porn please ... :-)
Clutch is definitely 'Finicky" at the moment - not at all smooth, but biggest peeve is the Neutral - seems to exist but I'll be damned if I can find it. Makes me feel like a high school virgin at prom....now WHERE is that SPOT everyone is always talking about???? :eek2:
Carb version for sure, but has only the one side Gas valve - have asked them (KR Shop) to re-check with the factory about this. Gear switching is still very rough overall - especially on the down-shift.
Got some biker porn on the way...no fear.:17:
Also, have measured up the underside and am starting to look around for a center-stand that could be adapted for this bike - have you found anything that works so far?
Center stand is a good idea. I havent checked yet.
For clutch issue change oil as i had described.
The rough gear switch and neutral will get better with the kilometers. I have now 3500km done and its going well. My neutral is easier to find from down shifting during slow down.
WOOoo! Got the new Chain just now, and it is looking GOOD....Attachment 12767
Can't wait to get this ON!
Here are some early shots - Attachment 12768
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Any idea WHERE to buy 20W50 syn oil here in Shanghai?? I have checked a few gas stations and shops, but everyone keeps saying 'Why would you need THAT?" so not very encouraging...Quote:
Originally Posted by ShuBen
never-mind - I should have just gone to taobao...they have EVERYTHING! :rolleyes1:
for the oil go to TP China in SH or to Harley.
I used the semi synth. oil from Harley as I had still some at home.....
YeahYeah ..... some guys will tell you " That's a waste" ..... BUT: it solved my problem.
Next oil change I will try to get back to a normal 10W40 motorcycle specific oil and see whats the effect.
Today I had finally time to ride some real KM with the new DID chain. This is the first time that I am surprised to feel how big is the difference between a poor and a very good chain. I strongly recommend this investment. All the rattling sound is disappeared and I also feel it in the moment the bike changes from pulling to pushing. :thumbsup:
Was at the dealer "Qili" today, and it has a Shineray 400 dual sport, badged as a GX400. Is that a new model, or maybe an X5 rebadged for export that somehow made its way into Beijing? Looked like the X5, carb'd version.
As I see from my X5 it is also named "GX400 Moto".
The complete model name should be XY400GY.