Louis Angel
05-22-2015, 04:45 PM
This is not a "basing" post. Not my intentions. Just simply stating facts that have occurred since purchasing the bike.
In truth, this whole deal has kind'a turned me off on china bikes.
So far in less than 200 miles I had to pull apart and clean the sand looking crap out of the carb twice. And was clean fuel because it is the exact same non-ethanol fuel I been running in my lawnmowers with zero problems.
The factory battery went kaput 2 weeks ago. Can hook up a battery charger on 10a charge for a couple of hours before starting and it is fine.
Throughout the day runs fine. If cranked within 2 hours after running it will restart on battery. If left overnight, the next morning is DOA. Charging system shows 14.2v. Disconnected battery overnight, reconnected next morning, dead. Has to be a short in the battery itself.
The factory mechanical speedometer failed yesterday. The day before my riding skills test this morning! (Witch I passed. Had been riding on a permit) Luckily, I had installed a Trail Tech Vapor digital tach / speedometer right after the bike arrived. (I never liked the factory speedo from day one anyways)
And on my ride into work after taking my test this morning I noticed the front has developed a hard shake, yet, all bolts & bearings feel tight. Pothole caused a broken belt in tire maybe?
---shrugs---
I have ordered a 44 tooth rear sprocket but it as of yet has not arrived. With the factory 56T rear sprocket I am turning almost 8,000 RPM @ 53 MPH! 0_0
I was SUPPOSED to have already done this, but since we have been moving out of our newer but smaller house into our older but larger house, I simply have had almost ZERO time to myself to get anything of mine done. :shrug:
Here is the exact sprocket I ordered ------> https://www.denniskirk.com/parts-unlimited/sprocket.p817044S.prd/817044S.sku
I will, I PROMICE I will make a follow up post as to IF this sprocket fit, or not, and will also post the amount of drop in RPM at 53MPH with the new sprocket installed. Front sprocket is already a 17T from the factory with no room for larger sprocket.
Like I said, this is not a "bashing" post.
You generally get what you pay for. And pay for what you get.
I had $5,000 in $100 bills in my jacket standing in the Honda dealership 3 or so days before buying this china bike.
I could be riding a CBR300R right now. But my stubborn tight-wad arse just hated to spend that much hard earned cash on a toy. :)
So for $1,900 (rounded up to nearest $100 after taxes and the Trail Tec speedo / tach and rear sprocket)
In truth, this whole deal has kind'a turned me off on china bikes.
So far in less than 200 miles I had to pull apart and clean the sand looking crap out of the carb twice. And was clean fuel because it is the exact same non-ethanol fuel I been running in my lawnmowers with zero problems.
The factory battery went kaput 2 weeks ago. Can hook up a battery charger on 10a charge for a couple of hours before starting and it is fine.
Throughout the day runs fine. If cranked within 2 hours after running it will restart on battery. If left overnight, the next morning is DOA. Charging system shows 14.2v. Disconnected battery overnight, reconnected next morning, dead. Has to be a short in the battery itself.
The factory mechanical speedometer failed yesterday. The day before my riding skills test this morning! (Witch I passed. Had been riding on a permit) Luckily, I had installed a Trail Tech Vapor digital tach / speedometer right after the bike arrived. (I never liked the factory speedo from day one anyways)
And on my ride into work after taking my test this morning I noticed the front has developed a hard shake, yet, all bolts & bearings feel tight. Pothole caused a broken belt in tire maybe?
---shrugs---
I have ordered a 44 tooth rear sprocket but it as of yet has not arrived. With the factory 56T rear sprocket I am turning almost 8,000 RPM @ 53 MPH! 0_0
I was SUPPOSED to have already done this, but since we have been moving out of our newer but smaller house into our older but larger house, I simply have had almost ZERO time to myself to get anything of mine done. :shrug:
Here is the exact sprocket I ordered ------> https://www.denniskirk.com/parts-unlimited/sprocket.p817044S.prd/817044S.sku
I will, I PROMICE I will make a follow up post as to IF this sprocket fit, or not, and will also post the amount of drop in RPM at 53MPH with the new sprocket installed. Front sprocket is already a 17T from the factory with no room for larger sprocket.
Like I said, this is not a "bashing" post.
You generally get what you pay for. And pay for what you get.
I had $5,000 in $100 bills in my jacket standing in the Honda dealership 3 or so days before buying this china bike.
I could be riding a CBR300R right now. But my stubborn tight-wad arse just hated to spend that much hard earned cash on a toy. :)
So for $1,900 (rounded up to nearest $100 after taxes and the Trail Tec speedo / tach and rear sprocket)