Just use a steel gear lever from a F650GS/Dakar is all you need (to protect the shaft) and all else is overkill............Ebay for a fiver
Really... a fiver? Have you a link?
Finished my x
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Really... a fiver? Have you a link?
Keep your eye on ebay for one
Funduro ones fit and are better, because the tip is spring-loaded
New seat arrived and about an inch lower than this repacked tony archer one
Is your new XMoto seat, the high or low seat?
Can't tell from the pics
Is your new XMoto seat, the high or low seat?
Can't tell from the pics
Dont know to be honest better to get feet down
having found the shock limit at the weekend decided to get something half decent so have ordered a wilbers
and then finally i might be finished
Any reason you chose the wilbers over the likes of ohlins or hyperpro?
Currently looking at changing my rear shock, and the wilbers has come recommended from the guys on the rally moto forum.
As for finished? Have you started looking at sorting the front suspension yet?
Any reason you chose the wilbers over the likes of ohlins or hyperpro?
Currently looking at changing my rear shock, and the wilbers has come recommended from the guys on the rally moto forum.
As for finished? Have you started looking at sorting the front suspension yet?
Moly recommended the wilbers they all seem to run them on their huskys and after talking to rev sport they did too basically the ohlins are much more high maintenance and have to be set up within about 3% of the rider whereas wilbers within 10% and have more range! Thats how it was explained to me £675 fully set up so a little cheaper than ohlins.
Not touched the front the bike turns in so quick and feels good no changes to be made yet. But may play with it when i take it to spain with greg masters in a few weeks!!
From what i hear on ADVrider, the ohlins needs shortening slightly to make the bike function correctly (can you shed any light on this timpo?).
I've ridden a bike with a hyperpro rear shock, and really liked the ride. It is £75 cheaper than the wilbers, but i'm not sure hyperpro have a UK service centre to help with set up. Currently tossing up wether to save, or spend a little extra and have technical assistance a little closer.
When I bought one, the TT version new
It was at least 1-2" too long, when put against the airshock on the bench, so once fitted it made the bike, not only taller by jacking up the rear, but also steepened the headstock making it turn in quicker (on the road testing) and made it really twitchy, so much so I sold it immediately as it needed more work that would have been £100-200
It is designed for Rallye use with probably 50mm forks which may also be longer too to match
I would go Wilbers
Worth having a chat with john gaskill01215013321 revs suspension he was really helpfull on what i was using it for etc think he supplies all shocks inc wilbers ohlins and hyperpro tell him moly sent ya
remember if you get a hyperpro contact bas first he will custom build it for you, your weight, leg length and riding style/requirements all at the standard price and set the compression and rebound settings, he's also only a phone call away
you wont go wrong with the wilbers ,the service is second to none ,great bike mate hope you use it in a rally soon ,its what it was built for,and your ready ,better to do somthing on it ,be different from the sunday white boots brigade !!!!!
how did you know i had white tech 8's?It's already been used in vengance on some of the welsh rallies moly, in fact it did the red kite when it just had 400 miles on the clock, and had a few good tussles with earthmover from this parish.
I agree, it is a great bike, i just wish bmw hadn't penny pinched when specifying the original suspension
Hopefully make it to the cambrian this year
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It's already been used in vengance on some of the welsh rallies moly, in fact it did the red kite when it just had 400 miles on the clock, and had a few good tussles with earthmover from this parish.
I agree, it is a great bike, i just wish bmw hadn't penny pinched when specifying the original suspension
Hopefully make it to the cambrian this year
it wasnt aimed at guys like you
i know you ride themi was on my way back from training thought id wash my bike at cross houses
saw gs riders standing up on the pegs on the road looked propper twats all the gear no idea they all had white moto x boots ect ect ect ect
they need a day with mike watson ,mike f , and a few others ooohhhhhhh
im starting to rant. sorry
650 is a great bike with susspension its bloody great ,finns looks neat ,
Hopefully make it to the cambrian this year
would be good to see another xc at the rallies, i think it was just me at the beacons (coming last as usual
)would be good to see another xc at the rallies, i think it was just me at the beacons (coming last as usual
i think finn will go well when he does a rally !!!!!!
Shock looks good 
what sort is it?
what sort is it?
Shock looks good
what sort is it?
wilbers as recommended by Moly above
will try a little trail riding in the next couple of weeks before it gets packed off to Spain
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