X-Challenge - Accessories/Farkles - Page 115

GB · 08-13-2008, 03:15 PM

Nice setup!

Let's hope the rear subframe can handle the boxes. Touratech seems to think replacing it with a steel subframe is what it needs.

Skaife · 08-13-2008, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by smithy1

Best of all they are Xchallenge blue!

Hey Smithy, did you paint your tank Xchallenge white?

kres · 08-13-2008, 06:41 PM

Dude! Great idea! Please send pictures of the cap - cause it sounds like you just put two holes in it and ran a vent and a feed out/into the bottle. Which sounds so simple that it just can't be true.

On another note... When filling the tank, are ya'll topping it to approximately 1/2 inch to the top of the gas cap - or until the pump cuts off with the filler nozzle inserted and flush with the tank?

See, I'm getting about 100 miles before my light goes on... but I'm only putting 1.5-1.7 gallons into the tank - but that is topping it to approximately 1/2 inch to the top of the gas cap. The manual says that the light is supposed to light up somewhere near the reserve of .21 gallons. Which don't seem to add up.

So I can't tell if I'm overfilling the tank OR I have 1 full gallon of fuel left and could push on to ~120 - 130 miles easily. I've got an MSR on the bike but have yet to not chicken out and stop for gas around 110miles.

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Originally Posted by cvestal

Had it mounted on the bike so why not hook it up? Some hose and some drilling.....

First test it emptied most of the fuel out of the MSR until the same level as the main tank. When I filled up, MSR was empty. I will monitor it better next time. I think there is a air leak around the vent tube and the cap. I will fix that and it should empty MSR first.

First test was on a DS ride mostly gravel and the road portion had a lot of 80mph trying to keep up with some bigger bikes. So my gas mileage was not that great and the low fuel light went on at 135 miles.

I think I can get 145 miles easy before the light turns on.

When I have the bags on next time, I am hooking up 2 MSRs in tandem!!

(missing rack bolt has been replaced)

c.vestal · 08-13-2008, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by kres

Dude! Great idea! Please send pictures of the cap - cause it sounds like you just put two holes in it and ran a vent and a feed out/into the bottle. Which sounds so simple that it just can't be true.

Yes that simple, 2 holes in the cap. You can see the small vent tube with the check valve in my pic.

FYI,
I fill my tank to just below the metal ring.

SteveRed · 08-14-2008, 06:31 AM

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I would like to add that a month or so ago my local EMS store had a couple of these 1.5 Liter SIGG bottles in stock (MSR bottles are only 1 Liter). Best of all they are Xchallenge blue! I bought 2!

The problem with the blue Sigg bottles, or any alu bottle with the white seal, is they are not fuel rated and the seals leak and become distorted by the fuel vapor and leaking. They might not do this if they are vented tho?? And possibly you could replace the white rubber seals with proper black rubber fuel seals?

Ciampa · 08-14-2008, 06:33 PM

I know, I'm working on it. What I really need to be riding right now is a beast.

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by FreeTheBeast

Dood! Now is not a good time!!

You need to be riding that thing.

Good luck on Friday!

Ciampa · 08-14-2008, 06:36 PM

A rock jammed into the top when I low sided during Rally WV. It's busted pretty good. I have ordered two just to have a spare but I was hoping I could find one quicker.
-Ciampa

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Originally Posted by PacWestGS

If you weren't so far away,,,

You can't pinch off the damaged area? What busted?

kutch · 08-14-2008, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Ciampa

A rock jammed into the top when I low sided during Rally WV. It's busted pretty good. I have ordered two just to have a spare but I was hoping I could find one quicker.
-Ciampa

You saw THIS...Right?

PacWestGS · 08-14-2008, 09:48 PM

Wow, $1200 bucks for a radiator.

Ciampa, sorry to hear that it's unfixable and needs to be replaced.

As I said, I wish I was closer, as I'm not riding mine much at this time.

Get-r-fixed and get ready for the next selection... good luck!

Sonymalc · 08-16-2008, 03:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kres

On another note... When filling the tank, are ya'll topping it to approximately 1/2 inch to the top of the gas cap - or until the pump cuts off with the filler nozzle inserted and flush with the tank?

See, I'm getting about 100 miles before my light goes on... but I'm only putting 1.5-1.7 gallons into the tank - but that is topping it to approximately 1/2 inch to the top of the gas cap. The manual says that the light is supposed to light up somewhere near the reserve of .21 gallons. Which don't seem to add up.

So I can't tell if I'm overfilling the tank OR I have 1 full gallon of fuel left and could push on to ~120 - 130 miles easily. I've got an MSR on the bike but have yet to not chicken out and stop for gas around 110miles.

The tank holds about 2.5 Gallons. The light on my bike comes on with 1.8 gallons used, that is topping off the bike to the absolute top, and any more gas would be coming out of the filler.

The best milage I have ever gotton was 71.2MPG. That was slow speed mountain paved roads. The fuel light came on right at 135 miles. So I could have pushed it to about 175 miles before breaking into the MSR bottle.

The average milage for me is about 50-55MPG commuting on it. So light comes on right around 100 miles.

The worst milage I got was 50MPG on a 450 mile day. The leg I got 50 on was all very high speed (80-100mph) dirt road following 1150 GSAs and 1200 GSAs. I got right at 125 miles when the bike died only 3 miles from town, MSR bottle got me the rest of the way.

So at the very least it sounds like you should be able to travel 125 miles on a tank. The reserve is like .7 gallons, I think BMW claims 1 gallon, but that is high. It really helps keeping it under 60 to gain the high milage. Anything over 60 it just seems to get 50MPG

Trippy · 08-17-2008, 08:49 AM

Wow great thread, thinking of changing the 1150 for an XC and there is so much on Adv Rider to read.

Bert Fox · 08-17-2008, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Trippy

Wow great thread, thinking of changing the 1150 for an XC and there is so much on Adv Rider to read.

I had an 98 1100GS and an 04 1150 GS ADV. I would not go back...
Bert

mxchamp · 08-17-2008, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Trippy

Wow great thread, thinking of changing the 1150 for an XC and there is so much on Adv Rider to read.

I have both, I would suggest you keep them as well.

The 650 is great for what it's made for, but you just can't beat the 1150 for all day comfort.

My .02

J

Bert Fox · 08-17-2008, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by mxchamp

I have both, I would suggest you keep them as well.

The 650 is great for what it's made for, but you just can't beat the 1150 for all day comfort.

My .02

J

True enough. I find the LeMans a little more comfortable than the big trailies, but that's just me. The XCh seat wears a little thin at the end of the day!
Bert

Trippy · 08-17-2008, 01:22 PM

I can only afford the time, space and money for one bike. I'm not one for covering big miles, max 250 in a day. Want to spend more of 09 off road and if needed I'll trailer to events if they are more than a couple of hundred miles away. Slowly talking myself into it, big tank, risers, Loevince, renazco seat and some lighting for the night trails.

08-13-2008, 03:15 PM	#1711
GB Mod Squad Joined: Aug 2002 Location: Toronto, ON Oddometer: 53,446	Nice setup! Let's hope the rear subframe can handle the boxes. Touratech seems to think replacing it with a steel subframe is what it needs. __________________ ADV decals, patches & flag? Here

08-14-2008, 09:48 PM	#1719
PacWestGS Life Is The Adventure! Joined: Aug 2005 Location: A Worldly Traveller Oddometer: 9,904	Wow, $1200 bucks for a radiator. Ciampa, sorry to hear that it's unfixable and needs to be replaced. As I said, I wish I was closer, as I'm not riding mine much at this time. Get-r-fixed and get ready for the next selection... good luck! __________________ Russ The world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it. (Albert Einstein)

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08-17-2008, 08:49 AM	#1721
Trippy Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Wivey UK Oddometer: 225	Wow great thread, thinking of changing the 1150 for an XC and there is so much on Adv Rider to read.

08-17-2008, 01:22 PM	#1725
Trippy Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Wivey UK Oddometer: 225	I can only afford the time, space and money for one bike. I'm not one for covering big miles, max 250 in a day. Want to spend more of 09 off road and if needed I'll trailer to events if they are more than a couple of hundred miles away. Slowly talking myself into it, big tank, risers, Loevince, renazco seat and some lighting for the night trails.