Category Archives: Project Bikes

What I’ve ridden and what I’m riding

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 →

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Desert Riders ~ XRL650s in the Sahara

Posted on December 14, 2014 by

“Having tasted the thrill of off-piste riding, corrugations just aren’t so much fun anymore.” Looking back 10 years later, I realise Desert Riders was the most amazing ride I’ve done in the Sahara. And looking again at the location of the … Continue reading →

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Looking for Adventure: CB500X or MT-07

Posted on December 11, 2014 by

A few months ago I had a brief ride on a XTZ1200 (left). It was only a few miles but the creamy smooth pulse of the big, lazy engine was quite spellbinding. It took me back 36 years to my old Ducati  (right). … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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BMW Xcountry – Hyperpro suspension

Posted on April 18, 2014 by

Xcountry index page When I imagine a good handling bike I often visualise Steve McQueen in The Great Escape. Not the famous barbed wire jump which was actually done by a mate of his, but the riding he does beforehand while trying to outrun … Continue reading →

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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 →

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