Shineray / XinYuan X5 review

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Shineray X5 review


Today I took my new Shineray X5 home.
Here are the first photos and the impression of the initial 60km.

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After checking the engine oil, filling gasoline and add the battery I have demanded the dealers mechanic to let the engine revolve by starter while the „kill switch“ was off to avoid the bike fires up. The engine never run before and i want to make sure the oil pump distributes at least a minimum of oil.


After this step I started the bike first time …. and it started without any delay and run smooth in idle speed at about 1500 RPM. I had to prevent the mechanic to rev up the engine immediately as they love to do. He looked at me with a smile like thinking „crazy LaoWai“.


I rev up carefully to not more then 2500 RPM several times and then took a first ride for some meters to see whether clutch, gears, brakes, etc works.
Checked the lights and found the front right turn signal not working. But as I waited already 2 hours for them I said they have to care this when I come back after 300km for oil change. They needed that 2 hours to search and go to get a battery belong to this bike type.


After filling gasoline full nearby I went the first 10km not over 3000RPM. At this RPM the engine was rough and you could feel that's not what she wants. Over the next 50km with a lot of gear switching, start and stops I ended up between 4 to 4.5k RPM. From 3.5k on the engine gets more smooth and you can feel over 4k RPM she wakes up. 4.5k RPM is about 90km/h.
But this speed I reached at the end just during short speed up phases to avoid over stressing on the first run. So far everything fine.


What I like very much is
a) the high sitting position with great overview in the city traffic.
b) the low weight and therefore the riding flexibility


As i am used to my 300kg heavy weight HD it feels for me like bicycle riding. In a long line of stopped cars in front of a traffic light I had a big fun to go in fast slalom between the cars. …. Guys & girls: DONT DO THAT!! (bad behavior)


What I need to observe (i don’t want to complain immediately)
a) the clutch is (still?) hopping rough sometimes
b) the gear down shifting is sometimes rough and you get the feeling you miss the gear or you are somehow in between. But when i release the clutch i was in the gears (strange … maybe because its not grind in??).


Experts … lets hear your comment regarding clutch and down shifting.


Found shortages:
a) some rough frame welding seams
b) cable works could be improved
c) defect front right turn signal
d) ends of side panel stickers coming off

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Next steps:
a) Tomorrow I will take the X5 to the mountains to have more gear switching and good alternation of load through all gears.
b) Additional I will have the first gasoline consumption check. Lets see whether she is thirsty.
c) Check all screws, nuts, bolts if something got lose. (during the initial 60km nothing was found lose)
d) Adjust the rear suspension as it is a bit soft for my weight

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