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Originally Posted by tknj99
Out of curiosity how did you kill the engine? These are supposed to be near bulletproof in Chinese terms
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Not sure. Started it up in the middle of winter, took it for a ride up and down the street and suddenly it started sounding like really bad valve clatter. Sounds like something broke or cracked inside. I put it away until spring, started it up, same sound, thought maybe exhaust leak, then just lost all power. Put in gear stalls. Then it just stopped starting. Got about 6000 miles out of the engine and I wasn't gentle with it. Checked valve lash every couple thousand miles. Not my first rodeo. Something definitely seems wrong. I love the gas mileage though, and it really is a fun bike! If I can figure out a cheap fix, I'd love to keep it around a little longer.