I'm a 68 yo rider and I'm thinking about getting one. My last dual sport bike was a xr650l about 6 years ago. I'm almost ready to retire and intend to do a lot of riding. I'm in NC by the way.
I actually had a 2023 xr 650l too. It was too tall for me and too heavy to lift after falling off several times. This bike is a pure joy. The spring is a concern. I too have to find alternatives. I'm currently 240 lbs. And have the spring compressed pretty far and it does ok for now. I'll keep posting results soon. Thanks for watching.
The Templar X is the amazing deal of the cheap ChinaBike dual sport community. Those Z6 motors are bulletproof, 19-20 HP stock, and 6 gears. Once you work the "kinks" out (carb tuned, locktited bolts, etc) you can can't beat it for the price.
@@rikkiroxx1430yep, one of the most famous and reliable brands of Chinabikes, the GPX FSE250 uses this exact same engine. Those guys ride that bike hard for enduro races and dual sporting for thousands of miles and have reported virtually zero issues. They are bulletproof!
Cant wait to see it with the street tires. Im new to this and thinking about this for my first bike and want to go the same route. My only concern is that i weigh 270 so I'm worried about bottoming out that rear shock. Is it possible to change to a higher rated spring without changing the entire shock?
I'm about to pull the trigger on one but just wondering if the wheel hubs are cast or billet aluminum? They seem to shiny for cast but in the assembly video they're clearly cast. What say you?
Gonna subscribe to see updates. Gearing looks similar to my XR250, one thing I read said a 14/44 sprocket ratio gave a better top end but still had some low end grunt. Might be a good place to start
@ethansmith4392 Thanks.. I'm planning on a 41t. From stock 49t. It currently runs @7000rpm at 60 mph. My calculations should bring the rpms down to about 6000rpm. At the same speed, While only at 2/3 throttle.
It's a shame that Amazon doesn't sell them on their UK site 😢 as I would have one .
I installed a nibbi carburetor on my xpro made a world of difference in the bike
I'm a 68 yo rider and I'm thinking about getting one. My last dual sport bike was a xr650l about 6 years ago. I'm almost ready to retire and intend to do a lot of riding. I'm in NC by the way.
I actually had a 2023 xr 650l too. It was too tall for me and too heavy to lift after falling off several times. This bike is a pure joy. The spring is a concern. I too have to find alternatives. I'm currently 240 lbs. And have the spring compressed pretty far and it does ok for now. I'll keep posting results soon. Thanks for watching.
I put on a stiffer shock spring.. and fixed the problem. The bike is great now.
@rikkiroxx1430 Can you post a link for the shock/spring you used? Thanks
The Templar X is the amazing deal of the cheap ChinaBike dual sport community. Those Z6 motors are bulletproof, 19-20 HP stock, and 6 gears. Once you work the "kinks" out (carb tuned, locktited bolts, etc) you can can't beat it for the price.
Thanks. I'm getting to know the motor and would you know what other bikes this engine has been in past or present?
@@rikkiroxx1430yep, one of the most famous and reliable brands of Chinabikes, the GPX FSE250 uses this exact same engine. Those guys ride that bike hard for enduro races and dual sporting for thousands of miles and have reported virtually zero issues. They are bulletproof!
I've got a 2021 Orion RXB250 that has the same engine. @@rikkiroxx1430
What do you mean by the z6 engine?
@@rikkiroxx1430 zongshen 6 speed engine.
I like the tires!
Cant wait to see it with the street tires. Im new to this and thinking about this for my first bike and want to go the same route. My only concern is that i weigh 270 so I'm worried about bottoming out that rear shock. Is it possible to change to a higher rated spring without changing the entire shock?
Odd that it doesn't have a kickstart also?
I'm about to pull the trigger on one but just wondering if the wheel hubs are cast or billet aluminum? They seem to shiny for cast but in the assembly video they're clearly cast. What say you?
I'm not sure teeztoys.. but because of the price point this bike exhibits, it's probably cast.
Where did you order from? Any updates on it?
I bought it on Amazon. And I'm planning on getting a nibbi carb and smaller rear sprocket. Eventually, a stuffer rear spring. I'll keep you posted.
Gonna subscribe to see updates. Gearing looks similar to my XR250, one thing I read said a 14/44 sprocket ratio gave a better top end but still had some low end grunt. Might be a good place to start
@ethansmith4392 Thanks.. I'm planning on a 41t. From stock 49t. It currently runs @7000rpm at 60 mph. My calculations should bring the rpms down to about 6000rpm. At the same speed, While only at 2/3 throttle.