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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 03-06-2023, 08:34 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 702
Posted By ChillRider
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...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 07-10-2022, 06:25 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,996
Posted By ChillRider
Checking the valve clearances sounds like a good...

Checking the valve clearances sounds like a good idea -my Zongshen Sierra had such loose valves and low compression at some point that it felt like kicking over a 50cc two-stroke, and you could...
Forum: Street 06-07-2022, 09:56 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,121
Posted By ChillRider
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...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 04-29-2022, 06:55 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 764
Posted By ChillRider
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...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 04-28-2022, 10:15 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,001
Posted By ChillRider
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...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 04-21-2022, 03:16 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,419
Posted By ChillRider
Damaged bearings don't usually squeak, it's more...

Damaged bearings don't usually squeak, it's more of a rumble -that becomes a whine at high speeds.


However, if your bike has a speedo cable, that might be worth checking out. These usually do...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 04-12-2022, 09:35 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,067
Posted By ChillRider
FWIW, here's a pic of the "Diamo 200": there are...

FWIW, here's a pic of the "Diamo 200": there are a few similarities with the Sierra, most notably the Yamaha TW200/XT200-style instrument cluster, the saddle, the luggage rack, even the front...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 04-08-2022, 01:49 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,067
Posted By ChillRider
That manual.is for the Zongshen ZS200-GY2, aka ...

That manual.is for the Zongshen ZS200-GY2, aka Sierra or Zipstar, which has a Yamaha TW200-clone engine and the rear wheel of a Kawasaki BN-125 Eliminator. There's an entire sticky on this very...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 04-04-2022, 10:58 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 441
Posted By ChillRider
Yup, I know about this stuff, also sold as "rust...

Yup, I know about this stuff, also sold as "rust converter", often containing tannic acid as well. It works very well for certain kinds of rust, it even turns certain types of steel black immediately...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 04-04-2022, 08:24 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,466
Posted By ChillRider
Usually bikes in the 200-250cc class have a 6-7Ah...

Usually bikes in the 200-250cc class have a 6-7Ah battery, but you can often find 8Ah or even 9Ah in the same sizes (typically a YB7-L size or smaller, rarely larger). 4Ah sounds a bit on the puny...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 04-04-2022, 03:06 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,749
Posted By ChillRider
For those of you that can read Croatian (I can't,...

For those of you that can read Croatian (I can't, but I actually bothered translating the article paragraph by paragraph, just to see what they had to say), here is an interesting piece of history: a...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 04-02-2022, 06:15 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,749
Posted By ChillRider
Well, the Zongshen Sierra or LZX200GY-2 was often...

Well, the Zongshen Sierra or LZX200GY-2 was often marketed as a "super moto", by virtue of its street-oriented suspension and tire setup. But it is a quite poor man's/wishful thinking version of it.
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 03-24-2022, 04:10 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 580
Posted By ChillRider
I've found out about the clutch wear scenario on...

I've found out about the clutch wear scenario on my Zongshen Sierra: for the last couple of months I need to adjust the clutch every so often. After an oil change the feeling is much better, but once...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 03-23-2022, 07:42 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 580
Posted By ChillRider
Unless this is a brand new bike, the clutch could...

Unless this is a brand new bike, the clutch could just be too worn out. Not enough to slip, but enough to run out of adjustment both at the handlebar and down at the engine's barrel screw.


On...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 03-16-2022, 08:32 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,276
Posted By ChillRider
All the above being said, finding out the chain...

All the above being said, finding out the chain size for one's bike should be trivial: it's either in the owner's/service manual (assuming that there is one and/or you bothered downloading it...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 03-15-2022, 10:09 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,276
Posted By ChillRider
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...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 02-10-2022, 09:06 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,331
Posted By ChillRider
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...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 02-09-2022, 02:37 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,098
Posted By ChillRider
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...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 02-09-2022, 02:29 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 983
Posted By ChillRider
Yeah, I've been watching it die for a year or so...

Yeah, I've been watching it die for a year or so now. I cleaned and swapped the cable twice, even swapped the speedo itself with a brand-new Yamaha XT600 unit, and tried driving both of them with a...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 02-09-2022, 09:10 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 983
Posted By ChillRider
Yet another update: the only place in the world...

Yet another update: the only place in the world that seems to stock the Zongshen original speedo drives is this seller on aliexpress:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002409541300.html

Of...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 02-08-2022, 09:32 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,331
Posted By ChillRider
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...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 02-08-2022, 05:14 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,331
Posted By ChillRider
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...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 02-04-2022, 03:25 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,941
Posted By ChillRider
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...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 02-01-2022, 08:31 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 983
Posted By ChillRider
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...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 12-20-2021, 09:15 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 983
Posted By ChillRider
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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