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Hi,
So let me give you a rundown on which modifications I did to the X5 for our 20000 km journey.

Just for the record - I have the first model - still with oilcooling

Luggage rack with two...

Hey everybody, we just completed the trip from shanghai to germany on a x5 and x2. For the x5 i can say that it performed very well. We had some minor issues but right now there are 27000 km on the...

Hey. Check our attempt to go from shanghai to munich on two shineray bikes. Www.monkeykings.jimdo.com

Haha. Wtf. Again!? Its too early.... So here it comes: www.monkeykings.jimdo.com

Damn. Writing error: www.monkeykings.com

We are finally off.
Follow our trip from shanghai to europe on chinese bikes.
www.konkeykings.jimdo.com

Hey everybody. Follow our attempt to go from shanghai to munich on a X5 and X2. www.monkeykings.jimdo.com.
There is also a small section where i describe what we imroved on the bikes for the trip.

Hi,
I talked to Jeff about the design updates on the X5,
The tank is metal now. also the gas feeler is on a different position which should make it more precise I assume.
The biggest change is...

There is an updated model of the X5 - I havent seen it in person yet but I saw a picture. - there are some design modifications
The tank is apparently made of metal now and has a fancy world sticker...

Hey gjackson,

Mondo enduro style... Love it.
Sure. Send me your stuff. I am very intersted in your plans. I am sure u also did a lot of reading to plan your route. Lets exchange.
We havent...

Hey Lia Jia Hou.

heres the link.
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/southern-asia/going-from-china-tibet-nepal-74145

From what I hear it should not be a big deal to leave china with a legal...

Here is an update about our travel plans to europe


so we have the motorbikes now. shineray X5 and X2.
we bought some gear and did a few weekend test trips.
Our plan is to do a test longer trip...

Hi,
a quick update from my side.
I have now 2000 km on the clock - did a 3 day - 1000 km ride to huangshan which was great and very smooth.

This weekend we went to Suzhou to play a little bit at...

Hey Bucko,

Thanks for the info, i contacted them but they didnt reply yet,
Can you give a rough number on how many days you stayed in tibet and how much the cost where?- guide and all

Thanks!

Hi Bucko!

I followed your Blog with great interest - what an adventure...!
Congratulations!

I am planning a big trip myself and right now we are trying to figure out routes.
One way would be...

Hi everybody.
i have a issue with the chocke.

I use the choke to start the bike up and when the engine is running smoothly I pull it back a little.
But also after riding for a while i cannot...

A quick update from my side.

After a few months of doing the motorcycle license back in my home country and finally doing the chinese license test - am ready to go.
For the chinese license i can...

Hi,
We are the other two!!!
We plan to go from Shanghai to Europe. probably through Vietnam - Thailand - India - Pakistan - Iran..... April/May 2014
But we havent fixed anything yet - we are still...

Hey Snev313,
We are on a very early stage of planning the whole trip - i dont even have the chinese license yet. Lets continue this topic in another thread and stay in touch how the whole planning...

Hello everybody,

I finally got my Motorcycle license done back in Germany and now wait to do the Chinese test. I have been there two weeks ago and the waiting time is 6! weeks. - middle of...

We plan to start from shanghai around April/June - I will buy the X5 in october - ShuBens points are convincing - especially the point that the X5 Motor is a exact copy of XR400...
Lets keep in...

Hi all,

I have been following this thread with great interest for a while now. Very good review ShuBen and Chinasam... it made me really curious about the bike.
Hopefully i gonna hold my chinese...

Hi euphonius,
I read TB-racings post, but I was hoping someone has done it more recently, without translator and not out in kunshan.
I know, thats much to ask for, but I want find out if there is a...

Does anybody have experience with doing a motorcycle license in Shanghai from Scratch?
It seems that I would have to do driving lessons and theory lessons. I would do that if that is what it takes....

Hello,
I am new to this forum. Its good to see there is such an alive community in china that is eager to drive bikes despite all the troubles that "living in china" can put in your way.
My buddy...