Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
07-31-2022, 10:13 AM
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Replies: 107
Views: 77,372
X-Pect on the Back Road Glory!
The team would like to thank the forum knowledge contributors as they were as much a part of this team and this bike build as anyone and without their contributions this bike would not be what it is...
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
07-30-2022, 10:00 AM
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Replies: 107
Views: 77,372
X-Pect Back Road Test results
The Back Road put the evaluation on the X-Pect and a few team members last week and they took a Back Road beat down! The Bike and the riders were both dropped multiple times on the left and the...
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
07-29-2022, 09:51 AM
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Replies: 107
Views: 77,372
X-Pect gas can carrier mount
From the day the Team started on the tail rack they knew there was another piece to go with it. Off and on over the months they worked on a gas tank carrier that will mount to the rack. Some final...
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
07-25-2022, 11:10 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 77,372
X-Pect fork valves
When the Mikes X Valves were ordered for the HAWK I picked up a set for the X-Pect and the team put them in a couple of weeks ago. Whereas the HAWK’s forks came apart easily, the bottom bolts on...
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
07-14-2022, 10:06 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 77,372
X-Pect Air Box
Hard work! pays off on the back-road!
https://i.ibb.co/hKP1CwT/2022-07-14-001-001.jpg (https://ibb.co/fChGQLT)
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
07-11-2022, 02:04 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 77,372
HAWK Trakmasters
You can't go wrong (much) ha, hah:lmao: following the JerryHawk250 lead! I was eyeballing those ones on your HAWK for awhile and I think the design (paddle style knob) will work good where the team...
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
07-11-2022, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 107
Views: 77,372
X Pect Knobby tires
The Backroad Grip!!!
https://i.postimg.cc/XqB4YnHp/IMG-20220710-164538821-HDR.jpg (https://postimg.cc/LgSryFMp)
Kenda K760 Trakmaster II Dual Sport Tire Front 70/100-19
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
07-09-2022, 10:29 AM
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Replies: 107
Views: 77,372
X Pect Air Box leak
After a dusty back-road ride with the new air filter a check reveals the Air-box leaks! A previous ride with the stock filter looked suspicious but not conclusive.
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
07-08-2022, 10:34 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 77,372
X Pect Air Filter mod
The first time the Team saw the X-pect air filter and airbox they knew what they wanted to improve. They knew because somebody a time ago had come up with a great idea that worked. Credit for...
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
06-12-2022, 10:09 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 77,372
X-Pect WOT test run
Top speed is not a goal for backroad development. The team was curious and we got some data, and we post it for others.
She ran 56 mph at 7800 RPM today WOT with the stock 15T Front and 46T...
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
06-09-2022, 08:32 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 77,372
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
05-26-2022, 12:14 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 77,372
X Pect shifter lever
Sorry I didn't see that til this morning. This one I used.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HNHKCGC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It works real good but it sticks out...
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
05-15-2022, 08:07 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 77,372
Oil pump intake screen
As the team was putting the bike back together to refill with oil one of the team members reminded me the team leader, we had not cleaned out the oil intake screen since we got this motor running! ...
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
05-15-2022, 02:26 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 77,372
X-pect 250 mile oil change
Got a weather break yesterday to get in a ride for an oil change at 254 miles. Ridetime total since last oil change 5.5 hours.
Metal magnetic. When I took it out I accidentally rubbed half of...
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
05-01-2022, 10:40 AM
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Replies: 107
Views: 77,372
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
04-30-2022, 08:00 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 77,372
To clarify some, again the team are no trained...
To clarify some, again the team are no trained motorcycle mechanics, the oiling system has two parts a "splash" system and the pressurized by an oil pump system. The rotating mechanisms pick up oil...
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
04-30-2022, 05:57 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 77,372
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
04-30-2022, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 77,372
Oil testing at break in
The team they say, since we are doing the break in oil changes anyway, why not do some analysis for the thread to see what we can learn. The riding weather has to be bad to do this stuff right! ...
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
03-06-2022, 09:48 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 77,372
X-Pect break in
Comes the time to think about how to do “engine break in”. I hesitated to put this post in the thread, because the subject is similar to the topic of oil, everybody has a strong belief and many get...
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
01-23-2022, 09:26 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 77,372
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
01-23-2022, 07:44 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 77,372
X pect tail rack
A good tail rack is mandatory and several weeks ago the team was twiddling their thumbs while waiting for parts for projects half done when the urge to make the rack for this bike came upon them. ...
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
01-22-2022, 07:06 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 77,372
X pect handguards Barkbusters
Handguards are required equipment on the backroad to protect against drops as much as anything and the damage it does to levers and handlebars. A good idea is to order a set when you buy your new...
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
01-17-2022, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 77,372
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
01-16-2022, 08:11 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 77,372
Working steadily on the improvement, I went it...
Working steadily on the improvement, I went it alone this weekend as I gave the CR27 crew the weekend off. Last thing I said to them yesterday was “stay out of jail”, and last I heard was them...
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
12-30-2021, 11:03 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 77,372
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