Shineray / XinYuan X5 review

[ShuBen]

I have a question to the X5 owners:
What is your average fuel consumption?
My one is now on 5.8 to 6L / 100km. That is a lot and I think something is wrong. I will take the bike apart and check/clean the the carburator

[bikerdoc]

While I don't have a X5 (seriously considered one, but the reviews here have put me off for now), I can state that I also found my CF650TR with 6 speed gearbox, to use substantially more fuel than my AN650 Burgy scoot or even Dragstar 1100, both of which are significantly heavier than the CF650TR. I was very surprised at this given that the Burgy uses a semi-auto CVT tranny, so theoritically should be even less fuel efficient than the manual gearbox and much lighter 650TR. Once I removed the standard muffler with the huge catalytic converter and inserted an aftermarket muffler, fuel consumption has improved considerably...
Not sure if the X5 has a catalytic converter, but if it does then this might be something to look at.

[Symon260z]

I was also considering the X5 until the reports put me off, I even went to one of the dealer that finished my desire for one of these things.
One thing I was planning to do with an X5 was to fit a Mikuni Pumper carb originally for a XR400. like this one http://www.xrsonly.com/mikuni-pumper...m-honda-xr400r Thie should resolve any carb issues and give a nice improvement in performance. I was also thinking about a Cam like this http://www.xrsonly.com/hot-cams-stag...rx400ex-xr400r and a bore and piston kit like this. http://www.ebay.com/itm/HONDA-XR400R...fb9b85&vxp=mtr . Would make an X5 a decent performer :-)

[MJH]

that is kind of low
http://www.fuelly.com/motorcycle/honda/xr400r

[ShuBen]

from taking the average of MJH's provided website i come to:
avg. 46.6 MPG = 6.1 litres per 100 kms.

That would be in the normal range.
(I admit I keep the throttle wide open .... sometimes nonstop on the expressway for about 100km at 110 to 125 km/h - 130km/h is my max. with fully opened throttle)

anyway unbelievable: My 1800CC big bore Harley had lower consumption (5 - 5.5 l/100kms)

[ShuBen]

Have installed yesterday with Barry’s help the heating grips I bought longer time ago already.
Here the type I bought:

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=...d=20667868322#

How we did it:
I checked internet what is the best connection and found the advice to connect the grips to a supply line that will be shut off when the ignition is off to avoid discharging your battery unintended. I used the horn power supply.

To do it well I checked the connection at the horn button and traced it back to the connection where the left hand controls are plugged to the main wire harness. I removed some insulator plastic from that cable and soldered a connector for the grips. The ground line I connected directly to battery via with the 12V charger cable.

To do it well you need to take off the fuel tank. But this is the fastest way to get it done (German style). Then all cables are nicely integrated. Look at the result …..

It tested it for an hour at about 7deg C and it works well. But level 2 is too warm.
So still needs then a second test at 0deg C …… (or at -12deg C …. LaiYuan …. Sabine & Barry -> you know, )

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[Lao Jia Hou]

Looks good, congrats!

I'd be a little concerned about the wiring loom/harness on a Chinese bike. Therefore, I'd have used a relay (German Bosch ... heh heh) off the horn wiring with the hot wire direct to battery, and the ground wire simply to ground.

Enjoy the cold weather - was out today and hit several icy patches, mid-day. Sun is now too low to clear off some corners.

[SabineHartmann]

(or at -12deg C …. LaiYuan …. Sabine & Barry -> you know,

Stop every 30 minutes to heat up your hands at the engine to get feeling back again. I, sitting in the sidecar, heated myself with Grog in the thermos. On the way back, Grog gone, I suffered really. There is a video on Youtube

[SabineHartmann]

Remember the terrible wind, coming around the curve, high up on the mountain pass?

[ShuBen]

yeah .... it has blown Barry nearly in the wall .... huuuuh .... frightening ... BUT award winning

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