ChinaV's Galaxy XTR250 & TGR250!

**felix** · 05-25-2010, 09:15 AM

What a compliment! A petrol burning, baby eating hairy beast is much manlier than a whinging junky!

About the air filter, i usually just clean mine out by wringing it in a wee bucket of petrol, then just plop it back in there. Is this frowned upon by people who know what they're doing?

**ChinaV** · 05-25-2010, 09:53 AM

Originally Posted by felix

What a compliment! A petrol burning, baby eating hairy beast is much manlier than a whinging junky!

About the air filter, i usually just clean mine out by wringing it in a wee bucket of petrol, then just plop it back in there. Is this frowned upon by people who know what they're doing?

Laughed at, not frowned upon. Wash with a citrus based soap, dry, then spray with Foam Filter Oil. Chinese factories don't oil their filters because they don't know what foam filter oil is. You can usually find it on the same shelf as the chain lube they don't know about either.

Cheers!
ChinaV

**moilami** · 05-25-2010, 10:25 AM

Awesome guys, hope to see pictures of how the trip goes!

(Obligatory video reply.)

**ChinaV** · 10-06-2010, 02:58 AM

Hmmm.... just happened to stumble on this today at the Galaxy website. Interesting concept

Wonder what it costs.

Cheers!
ChinaV

**Pfaelzer** · 10-06-2010, 06:24 AM

That's the "Franki-frame" with engine protection and tank guard... Wonderful boxes - can't remember who came up with the concept of using those boxes on bikes...

Was it Mr. ChinaV maybe?

How do they make those stickers not to fall off the tank? any solution here?

Good looking though.
AW.

**ChinaV** · 10-06-2010, 07:16 AM

Originally Posted by Pfaelzer

How do they make those stickers not to fall off the tank? any solution here?

They haven't made a set of stickers yet that don't fall off.

They did some kind of "texture" thing with the decals recently that did increase the fall off time from 2 weeks to about 2 months. My new ones on the black gas tank with the texture were lying on the floor of my garage when I returned from my summer holiday

I think there are bits of ChinaV and Franki sprinkled all over that ADV edition... at least he got a free bike out of it.

I'm still waiting for the parts I ordered last April.

Cheers!
ChinaV

**felix** · 10-07-2010, 05:47 AM

Yes, those rally tank stickers are appalling. Mine are held on with duct tape.

By the way, is it just me or does the XTR look totally badass with the large tank and the back end completely removed?

**Franki** · 10-07-2010, 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by ChinaV

They haven't made a set of stickers yet that don't fall off.

They did some kind of "texture" thing with the decals recently that did increase the fall off time from 2 weeks to about 2 months. My new ones on the black gas tank with the texture were lying on the floor of my garage when I returned from my summer holiday

I think there are bits of ChinaV and Franki sprinkled all over that ADV edition... at least he got a free bike out of it.

I'm still waiting for the parts I ordered last April.

Cheers!
ChinaV

The new stickers are kiss cut in order let the gas out. There is no quality problem with the stickers just the fuel tank. I remember AW explained about this a while back. My bike with new stickers on for a month now and seems ro held fast but the one on my friend's bike with new fuel tank has bubbles near the edge.

For the record, I didn't get a free bike from Galaxy. Today is the last day I ride this bike back from Inner Mongolia and I am so glad that I can finally return the bike bac k to Galaxy so that I can ride my own bikes again. My job helping Galaxy to get an adv bike on the shelf is coming to a close. LD450 next? may be not, haha.

**Caferacer** · 10-08-2010, 05:24 AM

Originally Posted by felix

... is it just me or does the XTR look totally badass with the large tank and the back end completely removed?

I think it looks superb!, and is screaming for "tail chop mod", Ducati-Monster-Style, perhaps lowering the front forks (sliding-down) and putting the back wheel close the non-existent fender(sadly doesn't seem to have a link at the mono-shock).
It Could Be the MiniCHinaDuc(tape)Monster :)

**felix** · 10-08-2010, 07:44 AM

Cheers. I think this look might be worth spending a little effort on to make it practical. A hugger over the rear wheel to make it ridable in the rain, a small bracket to mount to mount a tail light and plate and a better looking exhaust would do the trick! I think i like the tall suspension, makes the bike look even shorter!