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Another good site is www.f650.com The Chain Gang. Lot's of technical info. The Chain Gang is non-profit. If you like what you see, join with a life time, one time membership fee of $50.- Proceeds go to charitable causes.

Cheers,

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Thomas - I like to keep it simple... IBA# 28109 '07 R1200GS Adventure

 

other than the tailfeathers, no problems.

For serious north east enduro riding the stock mirrors will snap off, tail fin has a short life span, and that charcoal canister won't hang there too long.  All these DOT items would need to be modified on any D/S bike. 

I added folding mirrors from Baja Design, $15 each. 

Removed canister.  Just cap off the one line and run the vent hose out the bottom of the bike.

Tail fin is huge and heavy.  I see that Touratech has a decent replacement but I will fabricate my own.

Next on my list will be a rack for the rear and a "ralley kit" for the front headlight/fairing.

Here is my post in the Adventure Riding forum:  http://www.bmwxplor.com/forums/topic/show/1293#new

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Mine broke off riding down the road..... No Enduro needed. Maybe its Collusion with TT that made them so weak?

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When in doubt.........be doubtful?

yeah, no kidding, that one in the pic above IS your bike.

 

 

8-D

word!

 

I miss you 

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When in doubt.........be doubtful?

The tailfin does have a "quick disconnect" so it may be removed for off-roading.  However the point of a "dual-purpose" is to be able to ride it to and from your off-roading.  Maybe with GPS, you could take it off and leave it in the weeds somewhere and GPS your way back to it when ready to go home?

Any one having any low rpm hesitations or engine stalling while engine braking down into first?

Almost every picture of the X-Challenge that owners post, I see owners have replaced the stock Sahara tires.  Any comments on tires?

I commute daily on my X-Challenge and have gone on a couple of 250 mile road trips.  It is awesome on the road.  It is by far the largest and heaviest bike I have ever tried to take off road.  So I am learning some new physics.

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BoB Ride it like you stole it.

 

stop torturing me!  

 

 

 

 

  you froot loop.