Got any pictures of jumping your bike?

[Jeremy]

Hey I was wondering if any of you guys jump your bikes? If so do you have any good photos? even wheelie photos would be cool!

most of the pictures of these bikes I see are just pictures of the bikes on the kickstand sitting there. I think it would be cool if you guys could post some of your good action photos!

So now is time to post those cool pictures and impress the ladys!

Jeremy

[AZ200cc]

The only way my bike will have it's front wheel off the ground is if I jack it up and put it on a crate :lol: And it is not a good bike for jumping..To dang heavy...It'll snap that bike like a twig.

[TeamCheap]

It wont snap/fold.
I used to think they would but after pounding my wifes bike over the whoops of sand for a few hours I can say it wont just fold up like a lawn chair.

I'm 260lbs and beat that thing so hard that I think I may have compressed her fork springs a little permanently.

[AZ200cc]

Mine has little to no plastic on it..It is heavy...Like the old 70's and 80's bikes...Not sure about lifans or roketas.

[TeamCheap]

I think ours weigh 280lbs or so if I remember from weighing it in my garage

[AZ200cc]

I can just picture my front forks folding up under the bike..I bet the Lifans can take jumps and still go..This one I might do a small whoop but nothing over a foot or two.

[IronFist]

Nope, I love my little bike. :!:

[Jim]

I have pictures of not great wheelies in my gallery, im no good at doing long ones, but i can get the wheel up... I got a little bit of air on the bike on the weekend a couple times, nothing big though, and no pictures, but alot of my pictures arent just on the kickstand. I think the galleries have lots of good pictures (everyones), hopefully they just dont wind up on some grey market sites ads... :roll:

[Jeremy]

So the enduro bikes weigh around 285? the Jetmoto site lists the weight as 200 did they mean 300?

[IronFist]

If anyone wants to use my pics for any reason, go for it. I'm honored. I wouldn't post them if I didn't feel that way. We can't stop it anyway. Hopefully they will be used as I intended; to help all the new people on this site that come after me. That way the same questions don't get asked over and over.
If you are new and don't know where your Ignition Coil is then look in my gallery. Arrows and everything to point the way. There are people on this site that easily qualify to work in a bike shop or do already. I find it hard to believe that when they get home from work, they log on to this site and answer my stupid questions. The least I can do is document it. :D N2r.

[AZ200cc]

Hey Jim You got that front wheel up..Not to shabby. Makes me wonder If I should not doubt my bike as much as I do.

[Jim]

Im not very good at it, but look on youtube, look at Sheadouglas' videos http://www.youtube.com/user/sheadouglas he's got some wheelies, and other riding, nice videos...

for more aggressive riding of these bikes check out this video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsoGALeiZyU

[Savage]

Never seen that video of the green bike. Awesome riding!
I wonder if that's a "true" 250? I doubt it's available in the states

[AZ200cc]

I have never seen the green bike either..It looked fun though.
I like video way more than photos..Love to hear the bike.

[IronFist]

I hate &#(&##$ dial up. :evil:

[AZ200cc]

I remember dial up, I feel for ya.

[blimpman]

These bikes will take a lot of trail riding abuse no doubt..... They won't however stand up under MX track abuse. IMHO that is. Adult MX, I mean. I would suspect the footpegs to be the first breakage point from jumping the bike a lot.

[Jeremy]

I also have dialup and it sucks. I did watch the video with the green bike and it was cool! It took at least 30 minutes to load so I just spent that time reading SamM's thread about his viva mods. Its a good read!

Thanks guys for posting the videos!

Jeremy

[NewEnglandTrails]

best way to wheelie these bad boys is with weight shift and throttle - no clutch.

frankly it just doesn't have the HP to clutch a wheelie with my fat ass onboard! (280lbs dry)

my Nephew - now he wheelies with clutch - but he's twelve - and weighs about 80lbs!

me, I stand up - gas it - let the gas off while leaning forward to compress the front forks - then roll back on the gas while leaning back and up she comes!

if you can wheelie a bicycle you can wheelie this bad boy :-)
http://www.friendshuh.com/albums/album20/wheelie1_001.sized.jpg

[Jeremy]

thats a cool picture!
I am a professional Trials bike rider (mountain bikes) and am good at wheeling them and it sounds like you are using almost the same technique as on the bicycle so maybe I will be able to ride some cool wheelies when I get a china bike!

My longest wheelie is over 8 miles on my mountain bike! I am thinking about trying to go for a world record but have not set things up yet.

Thanks for the photos!
Jeremy VanSchoonhoven

[IronFist]

That pic makes me cry :cry: Looks just like my bike, but I don't do that. I buy it spark plugs, and oil and talk to it softly. Maybe some flowers. :D

[TeamCheap]

I plan on taking my bike up north saturday and riding it very hard.

After doing that on my wifes bike we noticed the front forks were very smooth but possibly the springs were a bit compressed/unsprung also.
We may have to look into replacement springs if the stockers prove to weak.

I could never have ridden her bike as hard as I did without the engine bolts having been replaced.We had broken the stock engine mounting bolts just doing mild(very mild) offroad riding last year.

If I get to a place that isnt all sand I'll try to do a wheelie on mine.I'll probally have to load the front and pop it up also.

[Jeremy]

So it sounds to me like the weakest link to these bikes is all the bolts?

If I were to replace every bolt do you think the bike would hold up to offroad riding and miled jumps (3 feet tall and smaller)

I want a bike I can have a little fun on but dont really want to spend $4,000 on it. I am still not sure if the china bike is up to the task.

Jeremy

[Savage]

I think they'll jump as well as MOST dual sport bikes. The bigger ones weigh more so they don't jump much higher either. This is just MHO though.
Replacing the stock bolts is a decent idea but then there will be something weaker that will probably break.

I rode mine pretty hard when I first got it and was very impressed with what it would do for me and the hills it would pull. I don't do that as much now because I know it'll do it. :D

[Jim]

I've abused mine pretty good, no real jumps though, and it has all held together very well... The only bolts I would worry about changing would be the motor mounts. I've also head of swingarm bolts breaking, but mine hasn't so I don't know about that.

[Jeremy]

Thank you guys so much for your help! I am extremly happy that I found this site.

If I had not found you guys I would have given up on trying to get a china bike.

Thanks again!
Jeremy

[katoranger]

I don't ever plan to jump my bike, but it may happen an some very small jumps. I think that the weak link will be the rear suspension parts and the engine mounting bolts. The rear doesn't have alot of travel.

I have jumped my mountain bike off the deck about a 5 foot drop. That hurt.

Allen

[TeamCheap]

I once drove a moped off a work bench at work :lol: that was nutts.

I do worry about the foot peg bolts breaking as well as the axle bolts and the swing arm bolts and oh yeah the brake mounting bolts well pretty much every bolt on it except the ones I put on it.

I say ride it, be careful, and I always remember it's just a dualsport not a full on MXer.

[IronFist]

I once drove a moped off a work bench at work that was nutts.

PCTN LOLSH
Passed coffee through nose, laughed out loud so hard :lol:

[Jim]

how was the moped after that?

I am sort of concerned about the axle and swingarm bolts too... But not really much else. I have abused my bike, I've run it up the highway for hours strait, getting the revs up to like 9K, hit numerous potholes at like 70KM/h and did a few small jumps (an afterthought, saw the bit of a hump coming and gunned it and pulled up, got it off a little I believe), as well as riding over curbs and sidewalks. It has held up, I am way harder on this thing then on my street bike. I am sort of testing it, so far so good :D

[katoranger]

I once drove a moped off a work bench at work that was nutts.

PCTN LOLSH
Passed coffee through nose, laughed out loud so hard :lol:

I had alot of fun on a $15 honda moped and numerous field approaches.

Allen

[AZ200cc]

If It came down to jumping this
http://aycu38.webshots.com/image/18557/2003242295401574875_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2003242295401574875)

Or my bike, I choose my bike..I rode a Moped once...No way Jose.

[AZ200cc]

Neat, I was browsing china bike vids and found this, Not a big jump but it's a jump.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d94sbzKl6is&mode=related&search=

[katoranger]

It was one of these and I was about 16. We put it in the trunk of mom car. :roll:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/1982_Honda_Express.jpg/800px-1982_Honda_Express.jpg

Considering we got about 5-6 feet of air it held up well.

Allen

[AZ200cc]

That one actually has shocks, I might jump that.......No I am to old :lol:

[TeamCheap]

The moped held up fine, the work bench was only about 3 feet high.
I just had it on its stand and revved it up then pushed it forward and rode it off. :lol:
I had been working on it and needed to test it- :lol:. (Hmm maybe that WASNT the proper test procedure now that I think about it-it passed just the same)


It was fun but dangerous.
Only did that once, not so much because of the danger more because ....well.....I didnt want to lift it up onto the work bench again.

[Jeremy]

I cant believe you road the moped off a work bench... My friends little brother just got a moped and I road it up my steps and wheelied off the porch but it was only 10inchs high.

I ride Trials on a mountain bike and have tryed it on my friends yamaha 175 moto trials bike but its a lot different. I dropped 5 feet with it once but you hit fairly hard. I have been riding it a little bit latley and trying to get over some big logs and the other day I managed to get over one that was a little over 3 feet tall. Nothing like the good guys but I was excited about it.

In PA I saw the #1 USA MOTO Trials rider ride up the back of a full size van! It was crazy! You should try that on the moped!!!

Jeremy

[katoranger]

That one actually has shocks, I might jump that.......No I am to old :lol:

If you can call them shocks yes. About 2" of travel.

Allen

[TeamCheap]

yeah, I drove it off the work bench but it wasnt like I had all my weight on it so it was just mostly the moped weight.It really wasnt a big deal. :lol:

We had more fun testing the stability of the various rented golf carts on tall dewy grassy hills (at night) than anything except the tennis ball wars, oh the tennis ball wars were the most fun.

Anyway back to the subject, today we went riding, we took the wifes raptor and my lf200.
My bike held up just fine even though I dont think I was as hard on it as I was on the wifes bike a few weeks ago.I did fall once (damn sand- :lol:) and I had to adjust the rear brakes because they were dragging which made it hard to ride in the sand with the rear tire dragging.
After the fall we had to return to the truck to straighten out the shift lever.I just took it off, vise griped it to my wheel chock on the trailer and used two adjustable wrenches to straighten it.I never straighten them on the bike they seem to break easy at the weld when on the bike.

I was thinking today that my bike is geared to high (1st & 2nd, hardly ever 3rd) for trail riding, to heavy for trail riding and has terrible tires for trail riding of course it's mostly do to the spot we were riding at, it is just about all deep sand and more suited to ATV's.
My bike is great in tight trails with a relatively hard packed surface.
Actually on the way back to the truck I was running down a straight road of sand and it was doing great as long as I was on the throttle, I had up around 40mph or so.

We really need to take more pictures of the ride spots.

[AZ200cc]

Great I am not the only one that beat up my bike today :lol: Sounds like You had fun Jim. I tested my bike on small jumps today, I doubted the China bike but You guys convinced me to have some faith.

*Keep in mind I have not jumped a bike in over 13 years*

I snuck my bike on public roads over to my friends house...There is a great trail behind the house. It has ruts and jumps and an old pond to launch into and out of. I decided to see if it could do the jumps..Little ones at first..I got a few inches off the ground no problems. So I got a little more faith in the bike and went higher..Maybe 12 inches high..Nice and smooth..No problem..I stopped after about a couple two maybe three footer jumps..The bike hit smooth and landed smooth...Not even close to extreme riding, But I trust my bike a lot more.. The bike did fairly well..Even for being so heavy. Nice ride except for when I screwed up and the bike bucked off a jump.. :oops:
Almost lost it on that one.

[Jeremy]

Glad to hear you guys are pushing your bikes and finding out what they really can handle.

It seems to me that as long as you land on a landing ramp then jumping your bike would not be that big of a deal. you dont hit hard if you land right, however if you cased the jump then you bike might explod!

Thanks for all the replys! I am getting more excited about getting a china bike!

Jeremy

[AZ200cc]

People have been riding that trail for years.. the pond and jumps on that trail are perect for basic jumps..They dirt piles were spaced well, I did not have any pancake landings.....THANKFULLY... :lol:

Next time I will try the pond 8O

[Jeremy]

AZ200cc,
Next time you go out there and go for the pond jump try to get some pictures for us!

Thanks!

[tzrider]

This ain't my china bike, but my XR150 mad dawg class flat tracker at a TT in Baytown a few years ago. Lotsa fun, crazy slick track, though. Lots of full lock "oh crap" moments. :lol:

This jumping is okay, but I'm too old to be doin' any MX stuff.


http://imageigloo.com/images/5305PICT0214.JPG

[AZ200cc]

Nice pic TZ :) Little bikes=Big fun.

I will try to get pics, I just hope they don't lok like this 8O :lol:
http://aycu23.webshots.com/image/20022/2001959958940624642_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2001959958940624642)

..I am not an expert at jumps by any stretch if the imagination. :|

[Danno]

Hi
I have quite a few videos on youtube of me on my motorbike doing jumps and monos and stuff im not very good but they are there if anyone wants a look.
Link is http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=danno1rulz&search=

[AZ200cc]

Nice vids...The creek jumps were good. Any problems with the biks after those or is it holding up well?

[Jeremy]

thanks for posting the vids I enjoyed watching them even though I have dialup :(

did you bottome out the rear shock as well as the front?

Jeremy

[AZ200cc]

Well here are some pics of the jump area on the trail I went on..
I am trying to arrange it so my friend can take a pic or two of me getting some not so serious air :lol: Probably won't be for a couple weeks though.

http://aycu22.webshots.com/image/19541/2001831092753582254_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2001831092753582254)


http://aycu40.webshots.com/image/22239/2001820524277164835_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2001820524277164835)


http://aycu40.webshots.com/image/22239/2001898335573652201_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2001898335573652201)


http://aycu15.webshots.com/image/21494/2001840358911414586_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2001840358911414586)


http://aycu03.webshots.com/image/20962/2001887243666146020_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2001887243666146020)

[Jeremy]

looks like a nice place to ride!
cant wait for the jumping photos!

I took out my father-in-laws honda 350 enduro this week and went on a 4 mile ride! it was mostly on gravil roads but did some trails as well it was a lot of fun! I cant wait to get a bike of my own!

Jeremy

[AZ200cc]

I would love to have a Honda 350, I have to get these picture done soon..The monsoons are almost here. :cry:

[Jeremy]

I ment to say that I went on a 40 mile ride but I see I posted 4 miles. the bike was great it was a lot of fun to ride. do any of you guys now how it compairs to a china bike in size?

Jeremy

[AZ200cc]

Well I tried to get Pics, But my friend could not get timed in with the camera....


My friend..First time going jumping..He has only been on a bike a few times...He is trying hard and will do ok soon enough.
http://aycu20.webshots.com/image/20339/2000688026958780598_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2000688026958780598)

http://aycu34.webshots.com/image/20193/2001931102067211103_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2001931102067211103)

ME, Just a blur..But it is on the air a little.
http://aycu39.webshots.com/image/21558/2000657745599556040_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2000657745599556040)

Me again...Still could not get the pics to work out
http://aycu33.webshots.com/image/21872/2000676665550585634_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2000676665550585634)

So after about 15 tries ..We switched to Video...We are old and did not go nuts..But we are going back And I will try to get some good pics and get a little higher. No problems at all with the bike..Here is the link
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=13197120

[knothead]

I should find the pics of my cousin and post them...
Shotrs and flip flops, jumping an old Honda Elsinore... was doing 45 or so and lost it ... if you see the pics you will become a believer in safety gear. Don't get me wrong, it's your hide, just don't ask me to dig rocks out of it with my pocket knife! ;)

[Jim]

your buddies first time riding, and you give him your bike to jump, sans helmet... I should find that link Pauli posted up here before...

nice video though (although kinda hard to read the writing)

[liverchip]

I've posted a couple of images of me jumping my TMS 200 within my album.

Here are the links:

http://www.chinariders.net/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=5794

and

http://www.chinariders.net/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=5798

[AZ200cc]

Trust me I do believe in helmets.....The one I want is a little out of my price range right now, Funds are tight :cry: . We took it very easy and I made sure he never went over a certain speed. It was more to help him get used to going over the bumps and loose sand. Amazing how old age makes You think twice about hitting the gas or not...

Nice ones Liverchip...Caught it in mid air
Sorry Jim, I use that wrtiting to try to explain the story...But It never works out well for me..Was it the Font or the Color?

[katoranger]

I have purchase all my safety gear off ebay. I just bought a new snell/dot approved Fulmer helmet for $45 shipped. It even matches my jacket. $97 shipped.

I have bought used off-road riding boots and chest protector and a HJC helmet that was worn once. All for less than $100.

Allen

[TeamCheap]

Even at 10-15mph you can split your head wide open, all it takes is a simple fall in the wrong spot and WHAM-your head looks like its been in a galagher comedy bit.

Where we ride they (the DNR) cut the trails thru the woods and they leave these little tiny STUMPS all over the place and even at low speed if one of those hooks your footpeg it could send you to the ground FAST.

Rocks, tree stumps, tree roots, ruts, mud, sand, gravel can all cause a spill very easlily.Its what makes offroading fun for me.

[knothead]

Helmets are much cheaper than medical bills. It's too easy to wind up a veggie.

[katoranger]

I am still paying for knee surgery from a spill on a yamaha at less than 5 mph.

Allen

[Jim]

AZ200cc, I was just teasing about the helmets, I saw the explanation in the video ;). I also liked the text, it was just hard to read, it was the color, I think if it was a different color the same font/size would work just fine :)

[AZ200cc]

Jim I expected to get flamed for not wearing a helmet :D , And rightfully so, At least You read the explanation. But I said I would post pics and it all worked out that day..So..
I have decided to just pick up a cheaper helmet and be done with it. I will remember to change to font color...Maybe bright pink 8O

[John22j]

Well this thread made me want to go out in the yard and get some pics - they aren't of the greatest quality, just used my little helmet cam. (sorry about the high grass too) Also notice I'm not going high at all and this bike lands hard - I would not consider this a jumping bike.

Last pic is the same jump on my KX125 - I was hoping you could see the difference a real MX bike can make, even on such a small jump.

http://home.insight.rr.com/janjay/jump1.jpg
http://home.insight.rr.com/janjay/jump2.jpg
http://home.insight.rr.com/janjay/jump3.jpg
http://home.insight.rr.com/janjay/jump4.jpg
http://home.insight.rr.com/janjay/jump5.jpg

http://home.insight.rr.com/janjay/jump6.jpg

http://home.insight.rr.com/janjay/jump8.jpg

[AZ200cc]

Nice pics John 8) .....Looks like about four inches higher with the KX...

* edit *

Mine landed fine, Pretty smooth actually. But it is way to heavy for constant jumps.

[John22j]

Yeah, probably about right - still this isn't really a jump, just a pile of dirt outside of a corner on the little churned up track I have in the yard for practicing turns. Still, the KX doesn't even feel a jump like that and the Hensim schmacks and thuds. I have video of it all, but stills work better - the video goes by too fast I think.

[AZ200cc]

Nice big yard 8O Have You jumped the Hensim a lot though? HAs it held up? I was doing a small jump maybe four feet high and the ol gal took it in stride..I was suprised....Still no where close to being a Honda though :lol:

[John22j]

I've jumped it a few other times, but mainly the only time the wheels leave the ground on the Hensim is when going over drop offs on the trail. It has shown no reason for me to think it won't take the abuse, I just choose not to do it -- I get plenty of air on my KX out at the MX tracks, so no real need to push the china bike. :wink:

[5star]

Should hit one my jumps out on my track. I FLY HIGH!! Its steeper than a back flip ramp. This jump done thousands of dolars worth a damage to my quad over the past couple years but only because I over shoot the landing.



http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n26/getdrunk1990/4wheeler117.jpg

[AZ200cc]

I have purchase all my safety gear off ebay. I just bought a new snell/dot approved Fulmer helmet for $45 shipped. It even matches my jacket. $97 shipped.

I have bought used off-road riding boots and chest protector and a HJC helmet that was worn once. All for less than $100.

Allen

I stay clear of Ebay, I have that I want it now problem..

I was waitng to pick this helmet up
$75.99
http://aycu39.webshots.com/image/21398/2002827203083821496_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2002827203083821496)

But I have decided to get this one, I can afford it right now
$34.99

http://aycu36.webshots.com/image/21475/2002850795459054212_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2002850795459054212)

[AZ200cc]

Should hit one my jumps out on my track. I FLY HIGH!! Its steeper than a back flip ramp. This jump done thousands of dolars worth a damage to my quad over the past couple years but only because I over shoot the landing.



http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n26/getdrunk1990/4wheeler117.jpg

Ya, That would break a China bike in Nanoseconds...Along with the rider :lol:

[5star]

Should hit one my jumps out on my track. I FLY HIGH!! Its steeper than a back flip ramp. This jump done thousands of dolars worth a damage to my quad over the past couple years but only because I over shoot the landing.



http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n26/getdrunk1990/4wheeler117.jpg

Ya, That would break a China bike in Nanoseconds...Along with the rider :lol:

ya but mine wasnt a china bike. I remember having stock shocks and over shooting the landing 2 years ago at about 50mph 3rd gear and when i landed the quad bounced back up in the air and my legs came up over my head. The lower A-arms then where bent upword. Shortly after my axle broke. Broke a yamaha rapter 660's frame on this jump in 3 spots to along with 1 front shock. bike/quad Gota be race ready for this jump.

[AZ200cc]

You should throw some pics of You jumping in the Misc or ride reports section of the site...Maybe even some video..It's not Chinese related but You should be safe in the Misc section.

[5star]

You should throw some pics of You jumping in the Misc or ride reports section of the site...Maybe even some video..It's not Chinese related but You should be safe in the Misc section.

I dont have any pics of me hitting that jump or really hitting any jump. I used to but then the computer got a vires and every thing was earaced and i never got any pics of me riding after that. THe camera was only out their 1 time and that day one of my wheele bearings went really bad so I couldnt hit that jump because the play in the wheel would have snapped it off.

[AZ200cc]

I am sure You will get some more, You really should post them when You do.

[AZ200cc]

I've jumped it a few other times, but mainly the only time the wheels leave the ground on the Hensim is when going over drop offs on the trail. It has shown no reason for me to think it won't take the abuse, I just choose not to do it -- I get plenty of air on my KX out at the MX tracks, so no real need to push the china bike. :wink:

I am learning as I go, They seem to be great all around..BASIC bikes.
You can do a little of everything..But to much will cost ya. So far I am very happy with my bike....Lots of fun. I had a friend who did MX..Crazy MO FO....I like the more mellow riding at my tender age :lol:

[John22j]

I like the more mellow riding at my tender age :lol:

I hear ya there -- I'm so much more mellow now than I was 20 years ago. I don't race anymore, just like to practice. A lot of the guys in the vet classes are just as crazy now as they were back then, plus it's cheaper and you get more seat time on practice days.

My china bike was bought for trails - and it is great for that purpose.

[katoranger]

I have purchase all my safety gear off ebay. I just bought a new snell/dot approved Fulmer helmet for $45 shipped. It even matches my jacket. $97 shipped.

I have bought used off-road riding boots and chest protector and a HJC helmet that was worn once. All for less than $100.

Allen

I stay clear of Ebay, I have that I want it now problem..

I was waitng to pick this helmet up
$75.99
http://aycu39.webshots.com/image/21398/2002827203083821496_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2002827203083821496)

But I have decided to get this one, I can afford it right now
$34.99

http://aycu36.webshots.com/image/21475/2002850795459054212_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2002850795459054212)

I paid about $35 for a worn once HJC, but that helmet is better than no helmet. Ebay gets alot of my money, but also makes me alot of money.

Allen

[AZ200cc]

I have purchase all my safety gear off ebay. I just bought a new snell/dot approved Fulmer helmet for $45 shipped. It even matches my jacket. $97 shipped.

I have bought used off-road riding boots and chest protector and a HJC helmet that was worn once. All for less than $100.

Allen

I stay clear of Ebay, I have that I want it now problem..

I was waitng to pick this helmet up
$75.99
http://aycu39.webshots.com/image/21398/2002827203083821496_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2002827203083821496)

But I have decided to get this one, I can afford it right now
$34.99

http://aycu36.webshots.com/image/21475/2002850795459054212_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2002850795459054212)

I paid about $35 for a worn once HJC, but that helmet is better than no helmet. Ebay gets alot of my money, but also makes me alot of money.

Allen

It will keep my skull safe until tax season :lol: ...You got a good deal on that .....I should do the Ebay thing..But You can't try anything on and When it comes to headwear or Footwear..I want to feel it on me before I buy it.

[5star]

www.Rockymountainatvmc.com is the ones that sell that torq helmit. They sell cheeper tha nany one i found i try t oget most my parts and stuf from them.

[AZ200cc]

www.Rockymountainatvmc.com is the ones that sell that torq helmit. They sell cheeper tha nany one i found i try t oget most my parts and stuf from them.

Thats where I first found that helmet...They have a ton of stuff..Pretty good prices also. But a local shop has the TDC..And I want to try them on before I buy them.

[AZ200cc]

I've jumped it a few other times, but mainly the only time the wheels leave the ground on the Hensim is when going over drop offs on the trail. It has shown no reason for me to think it won't take the abuse, I just choose not to do it -- I get plenty of air on my KX out at the MX tracks, so no real need to push the china bike. :wink:

No reason to try to break the bike :D

[AZ200cc]

I've posted a couple of images of me jumping my TMS 200 within my album.

Here are the links:

http://www.chinariders.net/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=5794

and

http://www.chinariders.net/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=5798

I was browsing another site...Wondering if this is You.

http://www.inthefuture.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=321&highlight=china+riders

It would not let me register, But I saw the name and was curious.

[liverchip]

Yep that's me. The other site is pretty dead though.

[AZ200cc]

Neat site for me, Almost Everyone had a bike just like mine.

[AZ200cc]

:D Picked it up today 70 bucks on clearance, I will not hurt my lil brain now.

http://aycu03.webshots.com/image/19842/2002142180967347100_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2002142180967347100)
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http://aycu24.webshots.com/image/21263/2000886483636528785_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2000886483636528785)

[katoranger]

Looks good.

Allen

[AZ200cc]

Thank You sir :D , I am now a member of the club and no longer an outcast :lol: .

[mrhyak]

Here is a photo of my jump!


http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e165/hyak/trickshot.jpg

[S_FLeX]

I've jumped mine, we got it 4 or 5 feet off the ground. The chain pops off everytime we jumped it, just like a bicycle chain. And the seat broke off on a landing. Dont recommend jumping these things.

[AZ200cc]

what bike do You have? Seems like it was landing very hard......
I was up about four feet and had none of those problems.

[culcune]

I think if you want a good comparison; would you jump a Suzuki DR200 or the Yamaha TW200? Maybe on occasion, but those are not made for jumping, and they cost $3-4K.

[mrhyak]

If you broke the seat upon landing, does that mean you stayed sitting on the seat?

[TeamCheap]

S_FLeX I got to ask "have you checked your engine mounting bolts"
If the chain is coming off after a jump you may have sheared an engine mounting bolt or two/three.

I can say that after I rebolted ours that they can withstand a lot more abuse than they ever could with the stock engine mounting bolts.

I just got back home from another brutal ride on mine and will have to give it a bath and a good once over but I feel confident that all will be good.
With some prep these things are fairly durable

I would love to have a get together ride weekend here in michigan as there are really some decent trails up north here.

You dont have to beat on your bikes here but sometimes I just have to leave the wife behind in the whooped out sections. :lol:
My favorite trails are the ATV width(50" or less) tree lined, tight, winding, hard packed dirt trails under a canopy of various types of tree's with lots of obstacles thrown in like stumps, rocks, roots, mud puddles, logs, branches and fleeing wild life. :lol:
We see deer, birds, squirrels, wild turkeys, frogs and some porcupines and bunnies, never chase them but always fun to see them.

[S_FLeX]

Never thought to look at the Engine mounts, explains it though. I'll look at it this week. When I jumped I was standing up but it has those tiny little footpegs and I usually slipped off and ended up on the seat.

[TeamCheap]

I know first hand from my wifes bike which had a very loose chain and when we got down there to adjust it we seen the lower rear bolt that had broken which allowed a lot of slop in the chain.

I hate those tiny footpegs and have been meaning to add a little bit to them.