New BMW G650X (merged) threadfest...

[Ruis_Rider]

Cheers Erik!

Thanks for the dims. Now I just have to find the time to make it...

And I'll have to tell my wife what you said... maybe she's right when she says I'm spending too much time on this site!

-Ruis

Originally Posted by Erik RS

Cheers Ruis, I'll pass the message

oh and since you're so sweet I took a moment to measure an abs-spacer
Though you could have just subtracted the length of the ABS bracket from my previous measurements of course

[August West]

Originally Posted by Ruis_Rider

... maybe she's right when she says I'm spending too much time on this site!

-Ruis

I think they all say that!

[Ducksbane]

Originally Posted by Erik RS

Just got the question from a US client for an Xtank.
At removing the charcoal canister connected to the breather of the fuel tank, can you just disconnect it or has to be some jumpering or tricking done? No idea if this gives a feedback to the ECU and I don't have the plans for the US version

I'm pretty sure you just disconnect it from the connector. I'm in Australia ... so no charcoal canister, but I just used the plug which is switched off the battery with the ignition for a source for a relay for switched power for heated grips and a gps, so it's still useful.

[Erik RS]

Cheers, thinking about it I should have known, I've seen that plug lying idle on several bikes (Guess it's time for holidays or at least some days off, I'm getting a bit numb)

[NONo443]

Still kind of lusting after an X-country or X-moto after riding one a few years back.

I do have one thing that really bothered me during that test ride, not having a tachometer in some cases. What are you guys doing for a tachometer (for those who care actually care about not having one)? Just going with something from Trailtech or considering wiring up your own analog tachometer? Does the coil have a pickup for a tachometer? I've tried to research on here for a concrete solution, but I have not seen anyone go in-depth about it; or I might have missed it.

If I were to buy one in the future, I would like to keep the regular speedometer; because it has some pretty good features. I am not particularly a fan of digital speedometers or tachometers, but I could live with it given how well I liked the bike and for what I would be using it for (fireroads, commuting to keep miles off the SV, etc.; nothing crazy seeing as what I have seen 1 case on here of swingarm failure when many small things add up offroad).

[an13]

Dynojet Powercommander V gets RPM signal from crank sensor wire, located behind rectifier. Don't know does it do some conversions for signal, but it's available. See http://www.powercommander.com/downlo.../eng12-006.pdf

[Superstar]

Originally Posted by NONo443

Still kind of lusting after an X-country or X-moto after riding one a few years back.

I do have one thing that really bothered me during that test ride, not having a tachometer in some cases. What are you guys doing for a tachometer (for those who care actually care about not having one)? Just going with something from Trailtech or considering wiring up your own analog tachometer? Does the coil have a pickup for a tachometer? I've tried to research on here for a concrete solution, but I have not seen anyone go in-depth about it; or I might have missed it.

If I were to buy one in the future, I would like to keep the regular speedometer; because it has some pretty good features. I am not particularly a fan of digital speedometers or tachometers, but I could live with it given how well I liked the bike and for what I would be using it for (fireroads, commuting to keep miles off the SV, etc.; nothing crazy seeing as what I have seen 1 case on here of swingarm failure when many small things add up offroad).

Who needs it? The engine has a rev limiter in the off chance you spin it up too high, but at the end of the day we are talking about a big single, not a 4-cylinder.

[slide]

Originally Posted by NONo443

Still kind of lusting after an X-country or X-moto after riding one a few years back.

I do have one thing that really bothered me during that test ride, not having a tachometer in some cases. What are you guys doing for a tachometer (for those who care actually care about not having one)? Just going with something from Trailtech or considering wiring up your own analog tachometer? Does the coil have a pickup for a tachometer? I've tried to research on here for a concrete solution, but I have not seen anyone go in-depth about it; or I might have missed it.

If I were to buy one in the future, I would like to keep the regular speedometer; because it has some pretty good features. I am not particularly a fan of digital speedometers or tachometers, but I could live with it given how well I liked the bike and for what I would be using it for (fireroads, commuting to keep miles off the SV, etc.; nothing crazy seeing as what I have seen 1 case on here of swingarm failure when many small things add up offroad).

After a few rides or 50 miles at the most, you get a sense of the engine making a tach truly redundant. The engine speaks to you through its voice and feel.

[snooker]

Originally Posted by Erik RS

Just got the question from a US client for an Xtank.
At removing the charcoal canister connected to the breather of the fuel tank, can you just disconnect it or has to be some jumpering or tricking done? No idea if this gives a feedback to the ECU and I don't have the plans for the US version

I assume you have read the info on the cannisterectomy linked to from page 1 of the XChallenge Thread Index that goes here:
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showp...postcount=3130

That pretty much covers it. People have sealed off the vacuum line various ways with threaded bolts vs. plugs, etc.

[pampaX]

i got used to listen to the engine which is in my view better since taking sight out of the road can be dangerous. I do fair amount of commuting and its not problem either.

Originally Posted by NONo443

Still kind of lusting after an X-country or X-moto after riding one a few years back.

I do have one thing that really bothered me during that test ride, not having a tachometer in some cases. What are you guys doing for a tachometer (for those who care actually care about not having one)? Just going with something from Trailtech or considering wiring up your own analog tachometer? Does the coil have a pickup for a tachometer? I've tried to research on here for a concrete solution, but I have not seen anyone go in-depth about it; or I might have missed it.

If I were to buy one in the future, I would like to keep the regular speedometer; because it has some pretty good features. I am not particularly a fan of digital speedometers or tachometers, but I could live with it given how well I liked the bike and for what I would be using it for (fireroads, commuting to keep miles off the SV, etc.; nothing crazy seeing as what I have seen 1 case on here of swingarm failure when many small things add up offroad).

[NONo443]

Originally Posted by an13

Dynojet Powercommander V gets RPM signal from crank sensor wire, located behind rectifier. Don't know does it do some conversions for signal, but it's available. See http://www.powercommander.com/downlo.../eng12-006.pdf

Thank you, that is pretty interesting. If I decide to actually go further into this, it would probably be a good idea to get a service manual so I can figure out what each wire does.

To the others, I hear your reasoning but I like knowing where the engine speed is at when I want to.

[Erik RS]

Originally Posted by snooker

I assume you have read the info on the cannisterectomy ....

Of course not, I live in a civilised part of the world without cannabisterscannisters
But thanks of course because I wasn't aware of this thread

[MizzouRider]

Originally Posted by Ruis_Rider

Cheers Erik!

Thanks for the dims. Now I just have to find the time to make it...

And I'll have to tell my wife what you said... maybe she's right when she says I'm spending too much time on this site!

-Ruis

Just curious... What's the downside on having grooves worn in the spacers? I still have the original ones, they are pretty grooved. 12,000 miles of mostly rough riding, I just figured the replacements (if I ordered BMW) would re-groove in no time. So I'm just running them as is..

Jeff

[bigdon]

Hey Jeff, how's the ankle?

[Erik RS]

Originally Posted by WildwoodMOCruiser

J... What's the downside on having grooves worn in the spacers?...

Filth, grime and particles getting in behind the seal (and because of the seal not getting out easily), eating the bearing seal and wearing the bearing. That's why we opt for stainless spacers nowadays