Forum: Thumpers
09-24-2012, 08:18 PM
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windshields and mpg on the XCo
Just recently bought a National F-15 windshield and Touratech hand protectors in hopes of increasing my mpg.
The fairing is the same as the one that Janet from Joisey put on her XCo (same year,...
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Forum: Thumpers
09-02-2012, 04:04 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
09-02-2012, 04:03 PM
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Dude, at 325 pounds dry, and low center of...
Dude, at 325 pounds dry, and low center of gravity, you can handle the XCountry like a street bike. The tight turns... wheel turned to max in parking lots and such.
I've also had it on fire...
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Forum: Thumpers
08-31-2012, 03:10 PM
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more info on windshields
Amazing how much work one has to put into finding real information in a world drowning in it.
As it turns out, the F Series of National fairings are an older line of windshields that are currently...
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Forum: Thumpers
08-30-2012, 10:38 PM
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Ummm
how come I only notice these things AFTER I put my money down?
So, I bought the F-15 fairing from Amazon because they had a good price... ...
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Forum: Thumpers
08-30-2012, 10:21 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
08-30-2012, 10:17 PM
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Can't afford anything that fancy. I bought the...
Can't afford anything that fancy. I bought the F-15 National, same one as Girl from Joisey. Looks good and price is right. It may be as thin as acrylic but the specs say it's polycarb. I like the...
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Forum: Thumpers
08-30-2012, 10:12 PM
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Replies: 7,692
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Re Pass Creek
Did I finish Pass Creek and 255 and back you mean?
Oh yeah.
It goes pretty quick. There are plenty of straightaways bunched together. The twisty parts are at the beginning and end of...
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Forum: Thumpers
08-30-2012, 08:22 PM
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Long time away...
Hi Everyone...
Been a few years since I logged in but have been reading your posts now and then.
Loving the XCountry that you helped me decide on back in 2009. It edged out the DR650 and KLR,...
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Forum: Thumpers
07-08-2011, 07:47 PM
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Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here...
10-17-2010, 09:41 PM
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Socorro to Silver City?
Had a conversation today with a KLR rider here in Taos, NM, and he was recommending a long mostly dirt road ride to Silver City from the Socorro area, much of it through a canyon along a river. But,...
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Forum: Thumpers
08-31-2010, 12:56 AM
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Forum: Thumpers
06-22-2010, 09:11 AM
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Sudden throttle failure
Model: (xCountry)
Year: 2009
ABS: no
Mileage at time of issue: 9,000+
Date of occurrence: June 22
Modifications (if any): headlight, nothing mechanical
Description of Failure(s): throttle...
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Forum: Thumpers
06-16-2010, 10:57 PM
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Hi Andrew,
I appear to have the identical...
Hi Andrew,
I appear to have the identical problem you experienced and am now working to resolve it with BMW.
One question I have is how the new pipe has influenced mileage, if you've taken...
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Forum: Thumpers
06-06-2010, 03:32 AM
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Replies: 583
Views: 91,884
Plumber Mike,
One thing that isn't quite...
Plumber Mike,
One thing that isn't quite clear:
Was your blockage in the tail pipe or in the area of the pipe where it turned bluish?
Did you replace the entire exhaust pipe from the engine...
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Forum: Thumpers
06-05-2010, 10:09 PM
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Replies: 583
Views: 91,884
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Forum: Thumpers
06-05-2010, 08:35 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
06-05-2010, 06:27 PM
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Thanks for the comment.
If you are...
Thanks for the comment.
If you are referring to the region where the pipe wraps around to the left and behind the small guard where the oxygen sensor is connected to the pipe, then I would say...
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Forum: Thumpers
06-05-2010, 05:12 PM
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Replies: 583
Views: 91,884
Thanks Somber.
All good thoughts.
...
Thanks Somber.
All good thoughts.
After considering your comments, I think it is likely something involved with the fuel, either that it's getting blocked off, or flooding, or the engine is...
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Forum: Thumpers
06-05-2010, 03:03 PM
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Replies: 583
Views: 91,884
XCountry loss of performance over 60mph
Model: (xCountry)
Year: 2009
ABS: no
Mileage at time of issue: 8,000 (approx)
Date of occurrence: April 10 (approx)
Modifications (if any): headlight, nothing mechanical
Description of...
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Forum: Thumpers
12-02-2009, 02:10 AM
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Forum: Thumpers
12-01-2009, 05:38 PM
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top oil reservoir not draining
2009 Xcountry
I'm trying to drain the oil. Two quarts of it has come out from below, but the top filling reservoir is still full! Dipstick says full, and I can see it sloshing around in there.
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Forum: Thumpers
12-01-2009, 05:35 PM
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Views: 952,087
Still riding the XCountry in December
Looked for a "Gear" or "Jacket" thread without luck.
Just wanted to make a quick mention that I've now put over 3600 miles on the XCountry and still riding here in Taos, NM. (and obviously still...
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Forum: Thumpers
12-01-2009, 04:30 PM
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help: how to drain bmw xcountry oil reservoir?
Ok,
So, bike was due for an oil change. Unscrewed the 2 (two) undercarriage plugs, one for the main chamber and one connected to the tube that runs down from the bottom of the oil fill reservoir....
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Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here...
10-03-2009, 11:26 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
09-11-2009, 08:39 PM
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Replies: 583
Views: 91,884
Good to know. Thanks.
The dealer wants me...
Good to know. Thanks.
The dealer wants me to stop by for a look at it. I seem to have a new battery coming to me too.
As it turns out, I DO need a new front brake pad already! A little...
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Forum: Thumpers
09-10-2009, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 583
Views: 91,884
brake fluid reservoir
Originally Posted by paul_g
Model: (xCountry)
Year: 2009
ABS: no
Mileage at time of issue: 3500
Date of occurrence: noticed it first in late August 2009
Modifications (if any): none...
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Forum: Thumpers
09-10-2009, 06:18 PM
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Replies: 583
Views: 91,884
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Forum: Thumpers
09-07-2009, 09:31 PM
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Replies: 159
Views: 63,841
Thanks DRONE. It's the LB-H04SF for sure... ...
Thanks DRONE. It's the LB-H04SF for sure... but on the checkout page they still list the optional wiring for it. Not required, but made me wonder if I needed it.
Sounds like it's safe to...
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Forum: Equipment
09-06-2009, 09:03 PM
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Replies: 139
Views: 41,529
adding night tim conspicuity
I am pretty well sold on the Freeway jacket... but have been concerned about the lack of nighttime reflectivity.
This site has a good variety of reflective tapes, iron-on, and sewable tapes from...
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Forum: Thumpers
09-06-2009, 07:14 PM
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Replies: 159
Views: 63,841
Quote:
Originally Posted by paul_g
This the...
Quote:
Originally Posted by paul_g
This the product in question?
http://www.luminicsusa.com/detail.as...-H04SF&Type=H4
Yup.
DRONE, just put in an order for the true blue bulb, but the...
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Forum: Thumpers
08-19-2009, 10:23 PM
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Replies: 583
Views: 91,884
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Forum: Thumpers
08-19-2009, 10:22 PM
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scratch that, reverse it. Of course I meant...
scratch that, reverse it. Of course I meant raising rpm's but I think you followed my gist. That doesn't seem like the right solution after all, because it isn't consistent.
you know, I wonder...
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Forum: Thumpers
08-19-2009, 09:56 PM
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Replies: 103
Views: 5,876
No worries.
Incidentally, my stalling issue...
No worries.
Incidentally, my stalling issue appears to have resolved itself. Seemed like something was in the fuel line, an air bubble? Piece of debris? Condensation?
Who knows. Once it...
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Forum: Thumpers
08-18-2009, 12:36 AM
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Replies: 583
Views: 91,884
fuel line?
Model: XCountry
Year: 2009
ABS: No
Mileage at time of issue: 2800
Date of occurrence:Aug. 17 2009
Modifications (if any): none
Description of Failure(s): repeated stalling. bike won't idle...
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Forum: Thumpers
08-17-2009, 07:50 PM
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Replies: 583
Views: 91,884
Thanks. Not crazy. I'll look into it. I have ...
Thanks. Not crazy. I'll look into it. I have been riding in a dusty area.
About a half hour after I reported the stalling, the bike started and held an idle, but, it was a wavering idle. It...
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Forum: Thumpers
08-17-2009, 06:52 PM
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Replies: 583
Views: 91,884
repeated stalling. will not idle
Just encountered this for the first time today.
Model: XCountry
Year: 2009
ABS: No
Mileage at time of issue: 2800
Date of occurrence:Aug. 17 2009
Modifications (if any): none
Description of...
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Forum: Thumpers
08-17-2009, 06:38 PM
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Replies: 103
Views: 5,876
Wow... I have never heard anyone make these...
Wow... I have never heard anyone make these recommendations for new riders.
If anything, I felt like I was pushing it with getting a 650 for my first bike.
That said, the lightness and...
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Forum: Thumpers
08-17-2009, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 103
Views: 5,876
On the contrary, I love my XCountry. The two...
On the contrary, I love my XCountry. The two years I spent keeping up on it and comparing bikes toward a decision was well worth it. Near perfect for me.
Getting 67 mpg, and handling the...
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Forum: Thumpers
08-14-2009, 04:33 PM
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Replies: 4,781
Views: 707,523
2009 XCountry gas mileage report
Had the bike for almost a month now and did the entire week commuting back and forth on it (22 miles each way).
Last fuel up, I used 1.782 gallons to travel 119.6 miles for slightly over 67...
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