2022-1/2 Templar X 6sp review

IA_Grvlrnr · 09-11-2022, 03:57 PM

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IA_Grvlrnr · 09-11-2022, 04:02 PM

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IA_Grvlrnr · 09-11-2022, 04:35 PM

90% Complete after assembly oil change and first test ride down driveway. Had not attached tank plastics yet. I guess I didn't get any shots that clearly show just how bent the front brake lever was, arrow shows direction of bend.
I went ahead and bent the rear brake pedal out from the case and the front brake lever so it wasn't so hard to reach.

IA_Grvlrnr · 09-28-2022, 11:20 PM

Random updates... I had one further email exchange with "zora" Sept 13th regarding things damaged from shipping and have received nothing further since. No offer of parts or other compensation. Based on comments/reviews left on the powersportsmax facebook page I have given up any expectation that x-prousa/ powersportsmax/ maxpro/ motopro will make anything right with me. Shame on me for not searching that out previously.. I regret the purchase to the extent that support is craptastic. Definitely not a bike for someone not adept at wrenching and figuring mechanical things out. I think the bike is a great value, just expect NO support. In hindsight I should have went with the Lifan KPX or the new FI Orion RXB250.

As far as break in goes, I am approaching 300 miles.
I have had 3-4 instances of what seemed like trans gear jump or slipping that seemed to disengage the drive under throttle and hi rev the engine. I don't have another one to compare to but it also sounds like excessive noise from the trans sometimes. This is concerning...

I also have a vibration at certain rpms that I think is coming from inside the muffler. My exhaust note/tone changed, heated up enough to make the bumpers start melting and fall out and there is a distinct discoloration on muffler. Makes me wonder if something popped loose inside. I will be removing and inspecting when I take exhaust off to gut the cat.
Does anyone else have similar discoloration on muffler?

IA_Grvlrnr · 09-28-2022, 11:34 PM

Like others (dslfrk, tnkj99), my Templar has the inside pad on the rear caliper drag (significantly) on the rotor such that you could hear it drag/moan when just leaning on the seat or moving off the kickstand. The caliper is located over the rotor based on the dimension of the inner spacer and/or any bend/offset in the caliper bracket/arm. A few thousandths taken off the axle spacer and the barest tweak of the caliper bracket has solved my drag... I would also be interested in the mfg tolerances of the bracket. A washer on the swingarm side of the caliper bracket has helped with aligning the swingarm parallel after this photo was taken.

IA_Grvlrnr · 09-28-2022, 11:44 PM

More random info in case anyone cares to know:
KKE front fork bleeder screw thread pitch is M5 x .8mm in case anyone chooses to install bleeders.

IA_Grvlrnr · 03-25-2023, 02:09 AM

Finally checking back in after being busy with work travel over the winter. Starting to get ready for riding season and logged back on to catch up on info and make an update. Previously I had mentioned a vibration/rattle coming from the muffler. I discovered that the outlet tip weld has cracked almost completely around. Photo attached, not the best.

I Have still not received any further communication from x-prousa/ powersportsmax/ maxpro/ motopro from last year and just sent another follow up email to them asking what the frick. I have been excessively patient but am preparing to seek legal advice or just report fraud to my credit card company. Some folks have had good luck getting problems resolved but not me. I will continue to add info on my saga as well as Templar-X related upgrades and performance. Suffice it to say though, I do not expect x-pro to make things right or even make the parts I need available. I may have to get creative trying to find substitute parts for some things. Based on my experience so far though, I absolutely wish I had gone with the KPX or the RXB instead of the Templar-X.

Oh, Also, last year prior to acquiring the X, I was actually looking for a used SSR XF250. I had no luck finding one, but last weekend I found a 2022 XF250 with 950mi that I picked up at a bargain. I will have to start a separate thread on it.

03-25-2023, 02:09 AM	#7
IA_Grvlrnr Join Date: Sep 2022 Location: Lisbon, IA Posts: 24	Is riding season here yet.?. Finally checking back in after being busy with work travel over the winter. Starting to get ready for riding season and logged back on to catch up on info and make an update. Previously I had mentioned a vibration/rattle coming from the muffler. I discovered that the outlet tip weld has cracked almost completely around. Photo attached, not the best. I Have still not received any further communication from x-prousa/ powersportsmax/ maxpro/ motopro from last year and just sent another follow up email to them asking what the frick. I have been excessively patient but am preparing to seek legal advice or just report fraud to my credit card company. Some folks have had good luck getting problems resolved but not me. I will continue to add info on my saga as well as Templar-X related upgrades and performance. Suffice it to say though, I do not expect x-pro to make things right or even make the parts I need available. I may have to get creative trying to find substitute parts for some things. Based on my experience so far though, I absolutely wish I had gone with the KPX or the RXB instead of the Templar-X. Oh, Also, last year prior to acquiring the X, I was actually looking for a used SSR XF250. I had no luck finding one, but last weekend I found a 2022 XF250 with 950mi that I picked up at a bargain. I will have to start a separate thread on it. Attached Thumbnails __________________ 2022.5 X-pro Templar-X 6 speed undergoing break-in. 130 main, 42 idle, shimmed needle .042", 2.5 turns out mixture. 142T rear sprocket. CAT delete "kit". Modified starter interlock. 2022 Pioneer SHNG - SSR XF250. Sigma Jet Kit, Muffler & Air inject delete.
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