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Now I maybe a bit slow but ...
You've just done the best part of 700 miles in 3 days on the XC and it performed well. In what way would the X Country do better?
XChallenge or XCountry??
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Now I maybe a bit slow but ...
You've just done the best part of 700 miles in 3 days on the XC and it performed well. In what way would the X Country do better?
Cos Mr Smooth and Gracie have done the same 700 miles on their XC's (Countries) in the same three days ... and none was the better
The seats are much better
The 19/17 wheel set allows a Tourance fitment (plus TKC'S for dirt)
Good choice of screens
Lower seat height
No air shock, so better sprung shock for road & some light trails ( I now have XR250 for trails too)
Cos Mr Smooth and Gracie have done the same 700 miles on their XC's (Countries) in the same three days ... and none was the better
I have particularly liked the 66mpg, the big GSA would have been 20 mpg worse, whereas the 650's positively sip fuel, even when being caned
John wants a bike with a lower seat so that he can get his leg over. Mind you, when I got home last night i'd done 224 miles on my Xchallenge and my backside was starting to get a bit sore. Covered a total 830 miles over the weekend with a return of 72 mpg. Bike was brilliant, never missed a beat.
Hi Nathan
Still there although, having had extra padding added to my other seat which made it a bit higher, I will probably keep the low seat for the currently rare occasions when I get to ride off road.
The bike is turning into a bit of an adventure bus at the moment and is mainly getting used on the road. I bought a TT tank and made a bigger screen angled closer to vertical with a dash between it and the headlight shroud, still got some extra electrics to mount on the dash. Still on the original shock - squeaking less again after another dose of silicone spray. Can't afford a hyperpro but pretty happy with the WP43/airshock combo so I will probably just fit a 2nd hand airshock. A change of job required a degree of respectability so the Remus is sitting at the back of my shed and the original can (sans cat) has been refitted.
Just trying to decide on a direction to travel for a couple of weeks this summer. Brittany Ferries to Santander is affordable but Scandinavia might be on the cards.
Hijack over
Hi Nathan
Still there although, having had extra padding added to my other seat which made it a bit higher, I will probably keep the low seat for the currently rare occasions when I get to ride off road.
The bike is turning into a bit of an adventure bus at the moment and is mainly getting used on the road. I bought a TT tank and made a bigger screen angled closer to vertical with a dash between it and the headlight shroud, still got some extra electrics to mount on the dash. Still on the original shock - squeaking less again after another dose of silicone spray. Can't afford a hyperpro but pretty happy with the WP43/airshock combo so I will probably just fit a 2nd hand airshock. A change of job required a degree of respectability so the Remus is sitting at the back of my shed and the original can (sans cat) has been refitted.
Just trying to decide on a direction to travel for a couple of weeks this summer. Brittany Ferries to Santander is affordable but Scandinavia might be on the cards.
Hijack over
We need pics
one on ebay ...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-G650-XMOTO-SEAT-PERFECT-CONDITION-BARGAIN-/110857426294?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item19cf9e1576
theres 2 actually the other is more expensive
hth
ian
jtw000
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well I vote for the Country. Here's mine, slightly modified on the road to Berjand in the Iranian desert with a KTM that later crapped out and fell apart all over the place.
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