Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
03-06-2023, 08:34 AM
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SWM Six Days 500 and Shineray XY400 clones
Well, after three-odd years with my trusty '07 Zongshen LZX200-GY2 (or Zongshen Sierra, stateside) it's time to move on, for several reasons.
I already paid for and am awaiting delivery of a shiny...
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
07-10-2022, 06:25 PM
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Forum: Street
06-07-2022, 09:56 AM
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Replies: 42
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Well, I like choppers, but the fake oil...
Well, I like choppers, but the fake oil radiator/whatever is kinda lame. Then again, the Kymko Venox 250 also used fake engine casings designed to look like a big air-cooled V-Twin's, while the...
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
04-29-2022, 06:55 AM
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Replies: 3
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Yikes. This loose sensor wiring brought me back...
Yikes. This loose sensor wiring brought me back memories of my old car (a 2001 Renault Megane Coupe 1.4 ) that quit on me during high-speed freeway overtaking....and then would start and keep running...
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
04-28-2022, 10:15 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,192
All factory-fitted speedos have a designed-in...
All factory-fitted speedos have a designed-in error of at least +10 speed units (overestimation) by law -in fact, it's illegal in some jurisdictions to have a speedo underestimate the speed you're...
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
04-21-2022, 03:16 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,314
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
04-12-2022, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,598
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
04-08-2022, 01:49 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,598
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
04-04-2022, 10:58 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 720
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
04-04-2022, 08:24 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,352
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
04-04-2022, 03:06 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,372
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
04-02-2022, 06:15 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,372
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
03-24-2022, 04:10 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 830
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
03-23-2022, 07:42 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 830
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
03-16-2022, 08:32 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,913
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
03-15-2022, 10:09 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,913
TBQH, owning a Chinabike means that you mostly...
TBQH, owning a Chinabike means that you mostly forsake the convenience of a dealership network, and "perks" such as simply being able to order a part specified in a service/owner manual by its Part...
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
02-10-2022, 09:06 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,323
Well, even if we let slide the fact that he...
Well, even if we let slide the fact that he cluster in question seems to use a magnetic sensor... the 1800-2400 rpm that a regular drill puts out seems to be in the normal input range for a...
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
02-09-2022, 02:37 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 3,926
Well, with many of these chinabikes you have to...
Well, with many of these chinabikes you have to get inventive with spare parts. E.g. the ZongShen Sierra uses what looks suspiciously like a Yamaha TW200 rear shock (not an easy/cheap part to find on...
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
02-09-2022, 02:29 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,496
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
02-09-2022, 09:10 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,496
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
02-08-2022, 09:32 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,323
You can use the drill method with a magnetic...
You can use the drill method with a magnetic sensor as well, just a different kind of jury-rigging is required. You don't want magnets flying around like bullets, for one. Or, if you want a more...
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
02-08-2022, 05:14 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,323
Sure you can. Depending on the type of cable...
Sure you can. Depending on the type of cable terminal, you may be able to just pinch it in a drill's 3-jaw choke and spin away. Keep in mind that this is not a fast method by any means -a 1800 rpm...
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
02-04-2022, 03:25 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,149
Last year I had ordered a spare AC CDI from...
Last year I had ordered a spare AC CDI from AliExpress directly from China, the only place they seemed to stock them. It got delivered, but not fast but any means: it took 3 months to arrive. Good...
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
02-01-2022, 08:31 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,496
The only places that are likely to have...
The only places that are likely to have OEM/compatible spare parts, are China Parts Co. Ltd (https://www.china-parts.co.uk/acatalog/ZS_200_GY-p1.html) in the UK (they refer to it as the Zipstar...
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro
12-20-2021, 09:15 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,496
Well sure, it's not like it's not rideable...
Well sure, it's not like it's not rideable without it, but it makes it harder to keep track of intervals such as oil changes and even refueling, unless you like looking down the tank every now and...
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