G650 XCountry - any years to avoid?
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Avoid the 2006 to 2009 models. Known to fall over a lot.
Wot GM said, they are all rubbish.
Poorly made, uncomfortable, unrefined, uneconomical, heavy and in the wrong hands, slow.
Poorly made, uncomfortable, unrefined, uneconomical, heavy and in the wrong hands, slow.
crispy duck
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Better buying the x moto version 
And there just happens to be one for sale in the for sale section
And there just happens to be one for sale in the for sale section
stevemersey
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I am loving the 2007 I bought for my wife
Great fuel consumption, brilliant bike for overtaking in places I wouldn't normally consider and surprisingly brisk in the twisties.
Great fuel consumption, brilliant bike for overtaking in places I wouldn't normally consider and surprisingly brisk in the twisties.
Not worried about that. When I take it off road, it'll spend more time on its side, I'm sure.
Better buying the x moto version
And there just happens to be one for sale in the for sale section
Looks good but no good off road.
Is the 450 out of your price range ? Big issues if you snap your gear shift lever, I heard.
As, is on any bike
Just fit a steel lever from a F650 GS or Dakar, job done
Put the worry beads away then
Nutty wants a 60/40 dual sport which is maybe a tad more road orientated and has 6000 service intervals
The G450X is too competition based, with short service intervals and in reality wasn't a great bike anyway
450 is a bit too extreme, at this stage.
As, is on any bike
Just fit a steel lever from a F650 GS or Dakar, job done
Put the worry beads away then
Nutty wants a 60/40 dual sport which is maybe a tad more road orientated and has 6000 service intervals
The G450X is too competition based, with short service intervals and in reality wasn't a great bike anyway
What he said.
IJGser
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The G450X is too competition based, with short service intervals and in reality wasn't a great bike anyway
Funny you say that, I was talking to a chap that had both the 450x and 650xch he found the 450 not much better off road and worse on!
Anyhoo Nutty is this a joke question or am I misinformed?
Can I assume your 50 odd and slightly porky? Seems to be a prerequisite for the Xcountry lately
We all know the Xchallenge is the best duel sport BMW (if you love chucking money into a bottomless pit modifying it)
P.S the country headlight looks gay......
Funny you say that, I was talking to a chap that had both the 450x and 650xch he found the 450 not much better off road and worse on!
Anyhoo Nutty is this a joke question or am I misinformed?
Can I assume your 50 odd and slightly porky? Seems to be a prerequisite for the Xcountry lately
We all know the Xchallenge is the best duel sport BMW (if you love chucking money into a bottomless pit modifying it)
P.S the country headlight looks gay......
I'm quite the opposite.
You've got me worried about my 'image' now.
FWIW the later XCountry's had a steel rear subframe, as opposed to the alluminium one as shown in JB's pictures. Not a massive difference, but supposedly more robust.
IJGser
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true, but the end result if you get it right is awesome and worth every penny
Your not wrong.
IJGser
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I'm quite the opposite.
Yep the Xcounty is fast becoming the new 'airhead' only a little more gay.
Yep the Xcounty is fast becoming the new 'airhead' only a little more gay.
Is that why you want a 'gay' Xcountry mudguard then Ian ?
IJGser
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Is that why you want a 'gay' Xcountry mudguard then Ian ?
I wasn't thinking of you, but if the cap fits....
Potentially adding a lower mudguard to the Xchall is purely practical and says nothing of my manliness
anyhoo its the headlight that lets the Xco down IMO (cosmetically)
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