Shineray / XinYuan X5 review

[dirtbiketravel]

It looks like Honda Africa Twin 1000

[Kennon]

Sure when the New Africa twin was still a concept last year

[CalmCarl]

I just took delivery of the latest model of the X5 so i'll write an ongoing review of how the bike holds up during break in and on an upcoming road trip this summer. I've only put 80 k's on it thus far and i have to say, i'm impressed. The new version has the same air-cooled motor, is a little lower than previous models and comes with a pair of metal panniers as standard.


Here's some pics of unpacking and assembling in the freight yard.

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[ShuBen]

Seems they applied my color ideas published here 3years ago. See post #11

Just last weekend I saw my former X5 is still running well. That should give u confindence :-)

[TexasAggie]

Well done, I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this version.

I think I recognize your assistant!

[zhu]

Never been one to miss a good unboxing. Btw the shiney ray has already had its first tow by big blue. Probably not the last.

[TexasAggie]

Never been one to miss a good unboxing. Btw the shiney ray has already had its first tow by big blue. Probably not the last.

You are a good man!

[JameyPiper]

Hi everyone. My riding partner and I just bought two new 2015 X5. I'm an American and he is a Britt with both of us living in Saudi Arabia. Here the bike is imported as a Suske United. I've searched everywhere and its a Shineray X5.
As stated its a 2015 and has the next gen grey paint job with the world sticker on it. I've read the entire thread here so it took me a couple days to post.
Saudi Arabia is plagued with many quality control issues at the dealerships as it seems some of you have described in China. The set up was terrible by the shop and when the bikes were delivered to us (about 1.25 hrs from the shop) by truck the gas they used for set up had been used up/evaporated and one of the batteries was completely dead.
So not a warm fuzzy feeling from the word go, but that I blame on the shop.
Since then we have been fighting the Saudi bureaucracy trying to get temp plates and actual plates for it so not a ton of real driving been done so far.

Immediate impressions and things to comment on:
Side stand issue that someone mentioned. On flat parking lot feels like it will fall over
Loud as heck. First thumper but my goodness its a loud bike
Neutral issue... (it has a neutral? You could have fooled me)
Really it is there but man you have to catch it just right
Cool looking bike
Either setup from the factory or the lousy dealership it wont stay idled at a stop without some gas. That will be my project tonight or this weekend is messing with the carb so it has enough gas at startup and early warm up to not die every time at a stop light. As loud as it is people WILL KNOW when you kill your bike and sound like a chump...


Compounded walled city here that we are getting our feet wet on the bike and then the plan is to do some serious exploring all around the Western half of Saudi Arabia. Hopefully we can get some good ride reports out there and let everyone know how it holds up as a desert bike. Thankful to all of you who have posted. Been taking screen snips of everything and making an excel book for known problems and updates such as the recommended chain issue.

Looking forward to some more here on the forum...

Jamey
2015 X5 with the stage name of Suske United
2015 Suzuki Inazuma (Fun commuter bike)

[JameyPiper]

Question for the group.
As mentioned in my previous post the setup and care from the dealer was non existent. There is no manual (maybe it comes this way).
The question is:
What all can the instrument panel do and how to operate it?

I've set the time successfully and I think I've reset the trip meter. Other than that I've got no clue and based on experimental button presses I don't think it does any more than that. Does that sound right or am I missing out on a whole array of things?

-Jamey

[ShuBen]

just time setting and trip counter.