Shineray / XinYuan X5 review

**Snev313** · 09-01-2013, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by Snev313

nice pics... Let's see if I see the girls at th CF shop...

// Sven

No luck with the girls... Though the bike was there... Guess this is anyway the better part.... the bike won't complain if I touch and have test rides with other bikes...

**ShuBen** · 09-01-2013, 11:26 AM

Back to the X5:

after 6500km I had a look at the valve clearance.
As I don't have X5 details for this subject so I took the figures from XR400 manual. It says inlet valve = 0.10 +/- 0.02 and exhaust valves = 0.12 +/- 0.02.
That have been the figures I found on my bike, except one exhaust valve had 0.15 and needed correction.
To find the right piston position do exactly the same as procedure as described for the XR400.

BTW:
I confirm once more the fuel tank capa: 16L (I had it totally empty)
But I also found that the reserve indicator leaves you only 2.5 to 3L!

**artedesenyo** · 09-02-2013, 05:22 AM

Originally Posted by Snev313

Hi all,

nice pics... Let's see if I see the girls at th CF shop... On they way there... Anybody experienced with the price and service... I only hear things about Knight Rider but not about CF Moto... They made a good first impression to me that's why I go back today... And who knows...

// Sven

CFMOTO service center south of beijing 100m south of qili has the best service and honest mechanics i have found in beijing, even your bike is not cf moto. yanshifu is my trusted mechanic there.

**Lao Jia Hou** · 09-02-2013, 08:29 PM

Originally Posted by artedesenyo

CFMOTO service center south of beijing 100m north of qili has the best service and honest mechanics i have found in beijing, even your bike is not cf moto. yanshifu is my trusted mechanic there.

Fixed :)

Agreed, these guys are great. Very reasonably priced, as well.

**ThePope** · 09-03-2013, 05:34 AM

I am really interested in this bike. But the price just seems too high for a China bike. It just doesn't compute. I don't understand it. In my mind, China bikes first and foremost should be about value. I'm struggling to find the value in the X5 at the current price.

**ShuBen** · 09-03-2013, 02:32 PM

As I thought it might be a good idea to have a power outlet on the bike. I installed one today.

Costs: 40RMB from TaoBao and 1h of my time. It took me certain time to find the right location and finally I decided the side panel might be suitable. It is easy reachable, short way to the handle bar and to a GPS above the speedo.
Also the panel is thick enough to provide solid install base. Before installation I had to check that the power plug doesn't collide with the fork. The delivered cables I connected directly to battery. They have a fuse in between.

Finally it works fine.
12V power.jpg

What I can add next? .....

**modron** · 09-04-2013, 12:58 AM

What I can add next? .....

winter is coming, heated handle bars and show us some pics how to wire them to the ignition.
I want to do that but dont know how hah so pictures and description please ;)

**ShuBen** · 09-04-2013, 02:33 PM

Heated grips? .... mmmh, brilliant idea! I will check that! Thanks for your input.
Beside that I found some power LED fog lights .... I consider that too ....

**modron** · 09-04-2013, 03:40 PM

Exactly what i want to do. Fog lights and heated grips, just dont know how to wire.
There are some good ones on taobao

**Snev313** · 09-08-2013, 12:20 PM

Originally Posted by ShuBen

What I can add next? .....

Hi Shuben,

cam holder for gopro cameras etc. I'd add .... great idea about the power outlet... can you share the link from taobao... I'm on shopping tour for my X5 as well