Category Archives: BMW Xcountry

BMW G650 XCountry ~ 10,000 mile report

Posted on December 16, 2014 by

XCountry Index of Posts • Stage 1 mods • Swapping the subframe • X-tank and X-rack • Suspension • Tutoro chain  oiler • Midsummer update • The Spanish Plain • Mitas E07 tyres The BMW 650X range came and went between 2007-08. They were light and powerful but … Continue reading →

Posted in AMH News, BMW Xcountry, Gear Reviews, Project Bikes | Tagged , , , , ,

Morocco gallery

Posted on November 17, 2014 by
Ferry (for me) past Gibraltar

This gallery contains 50 photos.

Click this for the long version with captions Want to do it in 2015? Click this  The rest of the photos are here

Gallery | Tagged , , , ,

BMW XCountry – On the Spanish Plain

Posted on November 3, 2014 by

Today the XCo was humming away like a generator, covering 760 clicks of deserted dual carriageway and Autovia strung out in an arc between Madrid and the Portuguese border. All at a 95kph average but never exceeding 110. A week ago I was … Continue reading →

Posted in AMH News, BMW Xcountry | Tagged , , , ,

Mitas E-07 tyres on BMW G650 Xco

Posted on September 18, 2014 by

With so many good tyres around these days, for each trip I try to use something different. For me that’s usually a trail tyre for the getting there and being there (Morocco in November). So far, in terms of all-surface grip and longevity, it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in AMH News, BMW Xcountry, Gear Reviews, Project Bikes | Tagged , , , ,

Tested: Tutoro Chain Oiler reviewed on BMW 650

Posted on August 18, 2014 by

This product was supplied free of charge by Tutoro It’s not sprocket science I‘ve been thinking that some sort of automatic chain oiler really is the way to go. For the long road there has got to be a better way than carrying a bulky aerosol … Continue reading →

Posted in AMH News, BMW Xcountry, Gear Reviews, Project Bikes | Tagged , , , , ,

BMW Xcountry ~ Xtra fuel and Xrack

Posted on April 17, 2014 by

Xcountry index page “frequent refuelling interruptions are not the journey” The Xmachine is an economical bike – over the last 2500 miles I’ve averaged nearly 74mpg (26 kpl) with backwind best of 83.5 (29.5kpl) while cruising at 70 where possible. Even … Continue reading →

Posted in BMW Xcountry, Gear Reviews, Project Bikes | Tagged , , , , ,

BMW X Country – Introduction

Posted on February 11, 2014 by

XCountry Index of Posts • Stage 1 mods • Swapping the subframe • X-tank and X-rack • Suspension • Tutoro chain  oiler • Midsummer update • The Spanish Plain • Mitas E07 tyres • 10,000 mile review  Time and need for a new project bike so next on my … Continue reading →

Posted in AMH News, BMW Xcountry | Tagged , , , , , , , ,