So we've all heard/seen the 650 xchallenge...let's see your XCOUNTRY!

[MuddytheWaters]

Thanks to all for the shoulder slapping, mates. I told the boys about the foreign battery recalls and stuff that I read about here on AdvRider and they didn't seem to care; these blokes are quite daft ; I asked about a loaner bike and there was this silence on the other side of the line like I asked them for their friggen' car keys. But last I heard she was on the lift and getting attention. So I'll just wait until Tuesday to hear anything. I'm lucky my flat-mates and I all work at the same internship with pretty much the same hours.

Good luck OneMoreOkie. That is ridiculous, not even *I* was in that kind of situation. Where you ride outta of? I'm a Stilly boy myself before I moved down to Austin Tejas. I remember though when I was in HS in Broken Arrow going down to Atlas Motors in T-Town and drooling over the R1200C's.

[5Chord]

Oh shit

[5Chord]

Under view......Luckily for me, the secondary oil nut(?) was just loosened by its impact with the steel rail. A quick turn of a 22mm wrench (NOT included in my toy-tool pak) and I was on my way.

[plumber mike]

I can definitely relate. Mine is still in the shop. I would call your insurance company as a new engine case is expensive.

[5Chord]

Originally Posted by onemoreokie

Well....after a relatively long spell of good luck the X left me stranded again. It wouldn't hold an idle. This problem has haunted the bike since delivery. Kept telling myself it was me touching the throttle during start up procedure but that is definately not the case. Today I even left the bike alone for 45 min and tried to fire her up again. The only way home was to keep RPM above 2500 or more or she'd die. That was a pain running through town.

It's back to the dealer on Monday but I'm guessing it may be the same response. It works for us and didn't throw any codes......
I love the bike but this is frustrating to have no confidence in it mechanically.

Ok done venting! I feel better now.

Unhook-rehook the battery and try it again. That should reset the computer and may solve the problem if you're lucky. Nothing to lose right?

[onemoreokie]

Well I just went back out an it fires and idles perfectly.
Now what....I don't want to take it to the dealer and hear the same thing.
Hmmm.

[onemoreokie]

Originally Posted by MuddytheWaters

Thanks to all for the shoulder slapping, mates. I told the boys about the foreign battery recalls and stuff that I read about here on AdvRider and they didn't seem to care; these blokes are quite daft ; I asked about a loaner bike and there was this silence on the other side of the line like I asked them for their friggen' car keys. But last I heard she was on the lift and getting attention. So I'll just wait until Tuesday to hear anything. I'm lucky my flat-mates and I all work at the same internship with pretty much the same hours.

Good luck OneMoreOkie. That is ridiculous, not even *I* was in that kind of situation. Where you ride outta of? I'm a Stilly boy myself before I moved down to Austin Tejas. I remember though when I was in HS in Broken Arrow going down to Atlas Motors in T-Town and drooling over the R1200C's.

I'm in Edmond but a stillwater grad myself. I love Austin! The music seen there is insane.

[5Chord]

Originally Posted by plumber mike

I can definitely relate. Mine is still in the shop. I would call your insurance company as a new engine case is expensive.

Did you break an engine case too?? I thought it was just your frame. Could you post or PM me the link for the hard parts?

[plumber mike]

Yeah! I do it up right PM MTDewX8 for the hard parts. I still need to order my skid thru Andrewgore.

[slide]

Well, my x-c stranded me again. this time far away making for a very exciting time sitting in the sun getting dehydrated roughly 140 miles from home.

I guess this time I get to see if BMW roadside assistance really works because this time I can't push it back. I'm pretty disgusted.

Same problem as last time - battery went dead flat and won't hold a charge. Thus no start after a stop. Bump unsuccessful. Ironically, the bump was supplied by two guys in a pickup who passed by & stopped. They had Hondas in their pickup bed & suggested that this sort of stuff doesn't occur with a Honda. That cheered me up. I saw the problem this time was the same as last time after after pulling the battery, hiking to a place which had a charger and watched as the second battery followed the first to Hell.

So my shiny BMW is now chained to a fence up on the CO / NM border. Great.

[muddyrabbit]

Well we went to DC for the weekend, left Thursday night. Got 7 miles from home and the bike dies going down the road, no warning. Sooo, WTF??? Turned out she was out of gas and the low fuel light has stopped working. So there we stood, out of gas, and my two 1.5L fuel bottles were both empty. We walked to the Amish farm we were in front of and bought a gallon from him. Hell of a start to a road trip...

[andrewgore]

My curiosity is peaking now. I've read many stories of xCountry guys being left stranded due to unknown electrical gremlins. I'm going to go back and read through the xChallenge thread to see if it is similar, or if there is something different between the bikes. Maybe it would be a good idea if we started a G650X Electrical Issue thread? Something with the following:

Model: (xCountry, xMoto, xChallenge)
Year:
Mileage at time of issue:
Modifications (if any):
Resolution (if any):
Description of Failure(s):

How would something like that sound? It'd be a good catalog for those to go through if they are having an issue, and what if any fix they or the dealer were able to come up with.

Andrew

[catdander]

good idea gore. i've not had any prob but...interested in what's what with our bikes.

[5Chord]

Originally Posted by andrewgore

My curiosity is peaking now. I've read many stories of xCountry guys being left stranded due to unknown electrical gremlins. I'm going to go back and read through the xChallenge thread to see if it is similar, or if there is something different between the bikes. Maybe it would be a good idea if we started a G650X Electrical Issue thread? Something with the following:

Model: (xCountry, xMoto, xChallenge)
Year:
Mileage at time of issue:
Modifications (if any):
Resolution (if any):
Description of Failure(s):

How would something like that sound? It'd be a good catalog for those to go through if they are having an issue, and what if any fix they or the dealer were able to come up with.

Andrew

I would certainly contribute! Oh and Andrew, I found out I REALLY need a bash plate (powder-coated black) Do you think my H&B enginge guards (or hard parts) are going to be an issue with it?

[onemoreokie]

Originally Posted by andrewgore

My curiosity is peaking now. I've read many stories of xCountry guys being left stranded due to unknown electrical gremlins. I'm going to go back and read through the xChallenge thread to see if it is similar, or if there is something different between the bikes. Maybe it would be a good idea if we started a G650X Electrical Issue thread? Something with the following:

Model: (xCountry, xMoto, xChallenge)
Year:
Mileage at time of issue:
Modifications (if any):
Resolution (if any):
Description of Failure(s):

How would something like that sound? It'd be a good catalog for those to go through if they are having an issue, and what if any fix they or the dealer were able to come up with.

Andrew

I'll contribute as well.