Shineray X2

So i bought Andres x2 and had it shipped to yangzhou.
It turned up in the traditional box and here is the traditional picture of said box

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5444/7...7e3307cb_z.jpg
2012-05-08_13-23-11_729 by johnnyfast, on Flickr

It came with motard wheels 3" and 4.25" as well as the 18/21 dirt wheels
i wont bore you with pictures of it being put together, just skip to the good part
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5031/7...92e1edce_z.jpg
2012-05-10_13-51-08_768 by johnnyfast, on Flickr

I had read a bit about these engines and they are supposed to be quite quick
Frankly i thought it was a bit of a dog, it seemed rich and flat for the first day
And drank gas like it was going out of style
turns out they do that if you have the choke half on ..........

Having mastered the choke operation i was really happy with the way it ran
This engine is a gem, quick revving , smooth as a smooth thing and has a nice little 250 size hit at the top
I geared it up with a 42 rear sprocket, checked the oil and water , threw my bags on it and hit the road

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7224/7...7e4e8025_z.jpg
2012-05-12_10-33-41_297 by johnnyfast, on Flickr

Wound up in the concrete jungle a few days later
Went to the race meeting at Tianma
Slept in a park
Fried the new battery
Replaced the rectifier and the battery
Got stopped at 3 police checkpoints
Had a ball

Congratulations on your new steed. Good choice. I’d have bought it if not because I couldn’t register a second-hand bike in Shanghai.
Instead I got myself a new x2x, also with motard wheels. Still waiting for my plate to come in.

For some reason, it bobs its head up and down when slowing down. It got a bit better after letting out some air in the front tire but still does it noticeably. Wondering if it is more stable with dirt wheels. The engine is very loud. Need to figure out a way to quiet it down.

With a 42 rear sprocket don't your lose quite a bit of torque? Did you have problem with the stock 46 sprocket?

My JH600 is so much more comfortable by comparison. Well, they are made for different purposes after all.

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So all the cool kids are getting the X2X now? Well done to you both!

What reputation do these have amongst chinese riders? I know very little about them and have only seen a couple on the wild.


Hey Milton, is that a set of those Cree lights from the supplementary lights thread you have on your handlebars? Any thoughts?

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Originally Posted by felix

Hey Milton, is that a set of those Cree lights from the supplementary lights thread you have on your handlebars? Any thoughts?

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Barry asked this too, Milton couldn't comment as the bike wasn't plated yet....(that was for you Barry!)

Well my question is about the gyroscopic stabilizer. Seems all the cool kids are getting these too!
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2728/...d7b3c504_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3032/...41ab473b_z.jpg
http://www.mychinamoto.com/forums/at...230418&thumb=1
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5031/7...92e1edce_z.jpg

@ Milton, I've also been waiting to finally hear any comment about those lights!

Furthermore, I'm also about to order a new X2X. Hopefully by the end of next week I've got the order placed! Does anyone happen to know if the price of the X2X just went up, they are asking 18.500 RMB for the enduro version in Baoding! I'm guessing the price can still be negotiated?

Milton that's a good looking bike
bobbing at the front could be a tyre not seated or wheel out of round
Also maybe controlled by more rebound damping

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75? Is that age related? :icon10:
Forgot an old friend, being too busy riding your new toy, he?
If you pass by (if you still remember), I will have a look at the front.

E.

Felix: x2x is getting popular amongst Chinese riders. Mine was shipped in along with 5 others, after waiting for it over a month. It is relatively more money than other China made dual sports. I have not heard much bad words about it. The dealer from whom I got the bike from also carries Galaxy but quite obviously is steering people away from it.

Barry: I paid 17800 rmb for my motard version with some cheap freebies thrown in by the dealer. The dirt version is marked 1000 less.

Felix and Barry: I don’t believe those lights are CREE. I got it from the same shop that I got my bike from. However, since my bike isn’t plated yet, I have only done limited inner-city rides. I am not able to tell how effective it is in other situations. The Taobao page:
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=13981936820

Motokai: Pleased that you liked my gyroscopic stabilizer. Easy installation, glued right underneath the seat.

Zhu: Can you comment on why you opted for 42 rear sprocket?

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Originally Posted by 998S

75? Is that age related? :icon10:
Forgot an old friend, being too busy riding your new toy, he?
If you pass by (if you still remember), I will have a look at the front.

E.

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No, 75 is not age related. It is yearly mileage related. For F1 track or Tianma rider, it would mark as "0.1".
I hope I can bob along and find you again so you can take a look of the front. Much appreciated.

Cheers!

Re the gearing, i just felt it was a bit revvy with the 46
As it turns out it wont actually pull the 42 unless you adopt the "flat on the tank, one had behind your back " position
So i guess a 44 will probably be just right

Re the noisE. yeah it way to loud to ride all day
Sounds like there is nothing in the can but air so i will be tearing into that asap

otherwise its a cool thing to ride, able to ride over anything up to and including a volkswagen
pretty good brakes and real nice steering

but the seat, its a real butt flosser

On a sidenote I'd like to add that the bikes displayed in the photos above are the X2X, and not the X2.

This is the X2:
http://zuma.com.au/images/products/M...Y-2 MX_640.jpg

From what I could find on the internet, the X2 is the "race" version. No lights and so on, and can't be registered.

The X2X comes in 2 different versions, "enduro" and "supermotard" version. Please correct my if I'm wrong!

barry, why on earth is that link not working, and labeled "forbidden"? at least that's what's happening here in shanghai.

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barry, why on earth is that link not working, and labeled "forbidden"? at least that's what's happening here in shanghai.

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Linking to photo from a different website :mwink:. Hopefully the new one works!

Yep, that works. thanks. Nice bike.

so x whatever
according to the manual it has an adjustable steering head arrangement

has anybody played around with this? and to what effect?

also any bright ideas on lowering the beast because its just too high for travelling
is it possible to screw the shock body up into the top mount part of the shock
there is a locking collar there so it seems to be adjustable , but i dont know if one should tamper with that part

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also any bright ideas on lowering the beast because its just too high for travelling
is it possible to screw the shock body up into the top mount part of the shock
there is a locking collar there so it seems to be adjustable , but i dont know if one should tamper with that part

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Yes, the front shock body can be disassembled from their mounts and the top inserted back more above the locking collar to lower the height. There isn't a whole lot space between the collar and the handle bar, perhaps 3/4 cm. That is what is typically done by lots of height challenged riders. The spring on the back can only be adjusted in softness to reduce the height.

Andre, the original owner of your bike, is over 190cm, so I guess you've gotten the tallest supermotard there is.

Didn't Andre add handlebar-risers, I remember him mentioning those in his Shineray thread? Those would give you even some more space to adjust the front I guess.
Furthermore Andre changed the rear-shock right, did you put the stock one back in or?

Or wear high heels!

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Didn't Andre add handlebar-risers, I remember him mentioning those in his Shineray thread? Those would give you even some more space to adjust the front I guess.
Furthermore Andre changed the rear-shock right, did you put the stock one back in or?

Or wear high heels!

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Good point. The riser would give you 3 cm additional clearance.
Andre replaced the rear shock for a higher grade one for more weight carrying capacity. I believe Shineray has upgraded the rear shock for the newer 2012 model

he used high bars not risers
and a 500lb spring instead of 400
but ,yes if i use risers i can drop the triple clamps
and if i can lower the rear the same amount i should be able to get it down to something like this
which was a factory lowered sm

http://farm1.staticflickr.com/207/49...460_z.jpg?zz=1
berg 4 by johnnyfast, on Flickr

then if i can just get 60hp out of the 250 engine.....

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Hi, Guys.
Had a small issue with the new Motard. The countershaft seal has had a small leak since new and has got to a stage when it needs fixing. Only 280ks on her.I was worried that it would be same as NX250 engine which would be an engine strip to insert from inside. To my relief turned out to different type and size. Off to the bearing supplies now for a new seal -- let you know the size and any other info soon. Len

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Glad to say -- Problem solved. 20min test run with no sign of a leak.
Seal size is 22x34x7 mm. As used on 1990s CB250 but available at all bearing supply stores ( in Australia at least ) for $5.
I believe leak was caused by the seal being installed too far into the case and the inner lip came into contact with the shaft oil hole as seen in earlier pic. There was around 5mm of the case outside the seal edge originally.
All good now! Cheers, Len

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Originally Posted by zhu

Re the gearing, i just felt it was a bit revvy with the 46
As it turns out it wont actually pull the 42 unless you adopt the "flat on the tank, one had behind your back " position
So i guess a 44 will probably be just right

Re the noisE. yeah it way to loud to ride all day
Sounds like there is nothing in the can but air so i will be tearing into that asap

otherwise its a cool thing to ride, able to ride over anything up to and including a volkswagen
pretty good brakes and real nice steering

but the seat, its a real butt flosser

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Hi zhu,

Can you clarify what you mean by, "it won't actually pull the 42" etc.? does this mean that it wants to wheelie? If so, this is exactly what I want out of it!

What i mean is the bike has too much drag (wind resistance) to pull the higher 42 sprocket. I was using it mainly on road so i wanted more top speed for less revs. If you want it to wheelie , gear it down, that is a larger rear sprocket. However the x2 has a very long swingarm and a lot of weight forward so it is not really a bike that likes to lift the front.

Ohhh this must be the bike I now own!?


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Good travel setup up is 46 teeth rear sprocket and 300cc kit. It doesn't make wheelies, but the 300cc engine is strong enough to pull to top speed 125kmph while 250 is not and slow down on slightest wind.

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