Dangit, I'm really starting to dig this China bike thing....

knothead · 04-06-2008, 11:04 PM

I just removed, greased the bushing of and reinstalled my swingarm .. took me less than an hour from the time I set the bike up on the stand till I took it down. That includes adjusting everything and double checking the bolts for tightness. I wasn't even trying to be fast either.
These things are so simple and straightforward it's amazing.

usmc-mustang · 04-06-2008, 11:34 PM

Oh no, you have no idea.. I own 4 bikes, 2 for parts, and 1 for her, and 1 for me. Infact I have a CT-70 powered by a Zongshen engine. To top it off, i am building a trailer to haul the two big bikes, and the CT70.. Then you realize you have an addiction problem..

Click here if you want to see my addiction.. ---> http://community.webshots.com/user/u...host=community

CRA = China Riders Annonymous

culcune · 04-07-2008, 12:14 AM

I think my old bike has become half of the "Jet-cheetah" huh? I guess I am a recovering China bike owner....

usmc-mustang · 04-07-2008, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by culcune

I think my old bike has become half of the "Jet-cheetah" huh? I guess I am a recovering China bike owner....

Jet-Tah is the correct term. Up to 98 miles with no issues on the rebuilt motor. Not overly fond of the stiff clutch though.

You know when you have been bit by the china bug, when you spend $68 to rebuild a $350 motor.

I would rather own 4 chinese bikes than 1 jap. More fun to play with..

TeamCheap · 04-07-2008, 06:02 AM

These china bikes are a lot like the old VW's, very easy to work on.

madmanjustice · 04-07-2008, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by culcune

I think my old bike has become half of the "Jet-cheetah" huh? I guess I am a recovering China bike owner....

and as soon as those parts arrive, it will be part of the Rat-jetketa as well...lol

culcune · 04-07-2008, 05:30 PM

Today should be the day for you!! I am still at work, but will get home and get "that box" sent off. Then you should have some fun with your "Jet-keta-pine" (can't forget the 'Alpine' in all of this :wink: )

panicacid · 04-07-2008, 05:47 PM

I hate to be the one to piddle on this perade... but thats the joy of bikes in general... specially the single cylinder or the Vtwins.. there's nothing to them AT ALL.. infact I love bikes for that reason, not only do you Ride them instead of steering them, they're easy as hell to fix.. I think the hardest thing about working on mine is taking all the plastics off to get to the job I have to do.... altough my honda was better, because I could take the head, barrel and engine apart, IN THE FRAME lol, without having to do anything... this chinese bike, I've got to drop the engine out of the bottom of the frame, just to get the carby off.

But yeah, i got bitten by the Tinkering bug a long time ago with bikes, they're just fun to work on, only problem with mine is, it's for commuting, not fun, so I can't afford to do anything that might immobilise it.

knothead · 04-07-2008, 08:17 PM

What I didn't mention was the frame of reference behind my post.
To adjust the valves on my Yamaha... EVERYTHING must come off, bodywork, tank, radiator... even the cams have to come out.. that's just to adjust the valves (of which there are ten, shim and bucket).
Then there is my wife's Dodge Neon... OMFG! I replaced the timing belt and water pump on that thing last year. That meant taking all of the motor mounts off, dropping the exhaust etc... and so on, and that still only left about an inch of room to work between the engine and frame.
I won't mention rebuilding the transfer case in my Jeep, nor the time I replaced the head on a 1984 Escort GT (odd ball year, different than any other Escort, real PITA!).
So yeah, less than an hour to completely disassemble/reassemble the entire rear suspension of my Lifan? Yeah, that makes me happy. It's just a dead simple little bike.

usmc-mustang · 04-07-2008, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by panicacid

I hate to be the one to piddle on this perade... but thats the joy of bikes in general...

No, I disagree. I would have no desire to play around with a 6k bike. But a bike I paid less than 400 for is another story. I have had plenty of high priced bike, and never spent 1/10 of the time fooling with it like I have on the tinker toys..

Dragon · 04-07-2008, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by panicacid

... this chinese bike, I've got to drop the engine out of the bottom of the frame, just to get the carby off.

That sounds like a lot of hassle.

04-06-2008, 11:04 PM	#1
knothead Join Date: May 2007 Location: In the land of the busted up ricebowl Posts: 815	Dangit, I'm really starting to dig this China bike thing.... I just removed, greased the bushing of and reinstalled my swingarm .. took me less than an hour from the time I set the bike up on the stand till I took it down. That includes adjusting everything and double checking the bolts for tightness. I wasn't even trying to be fast either. These things are so simple and straightforward it's amazing.
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04-07-2008, 12:14 AM	#3
culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,035	I think my old bike has become half of the "Jet-cheetah" huh? I guess I am a recovering China bike owner.... __________________ "They say that life's a carousel, spinning fast you got to ride it well..." TGB Delivery Scooter 150 TMEC 200 Enduro--carcass is sadly rotting in the backyard
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04-07-2008, 05:30 PM	#7
culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,035	Today should be the day for you!! I am still at work, but will get home and get "that box" sent off. Then you should have some fun with your "Jet-keta-pine" (can't forget the 'Alpine' in all of this :wink: ) __________________ "They say that life's a carousel, spinning fast you got to ride it well..." TGB Delivery Scooter 150 TMEC 200 Enduro--carcass is sadly rotting in the backyard
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04-06-2008, 11:34 PM	#2
usmc-mustang Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Seligman, AZ Posts: 107	Oh no, you have no idea.. I own 4 bikes, 2 for parts, and 1 for her, and 1 for me. Infact I have a CT-70 powered by a Zongshen engine. To top it off, i am building a trailer to haul the two big bikes, and the CT70.. Then you realize you have an addiction problem.. Click here if you want to see my addiction.. ---> http://community.webshots.com/user/u...host=community CRA = China Riders Annonymous
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04-07-2008, 06:02 AM	#5
TeamCheap Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: directly under the earths sun............NOW Posts: 2,302	These china bikes are a lot like the old VW's, very easy to work on.
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04-07-2008, 05:47 PM	#8
panicacid Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 10	I hate to be the one to piddle on this perade... but thats the joy of bikes in general... specially the single cylinder or the Vtwins.. there's nothing to them AT ALL.. infact I love bikes for that reason, not only do you Ride them instead of steering them, they're easy as hell to fix.. I think the hardest thing about working on mine is taking all the plastics off to get to the job I have to do.... altough my honda was better, because I could take the head, barrel and engine apart, IN THE FRAME lol, without having to do anything... this chinese bike, I've got to drop the engine out of the bottom of the frame, just to get the carby off. But yeah, i got bitten by the Tinkering bug a long time ago with bikes, they're just fun to work on, only problem with mine is, it's for commuting, not fun, so I can't afford to do anything that might immobilise it.
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04-07-2008, 08:17 PM	#9
knothead Join Date: May 2007 Location: In the land of the busted up ricebowl Posts: 815	What I didn't mention was the frame of reference behind my post. To adjust the valves on my Yamaha... EVERYTHING must come off, bodywork, tank, radiator... even the cams have to come out.. that's just to adjust the valves (of which there are ten, shim and bucket). Then there is my wife's Dodge Neon... OMFG! I replaced the timing belt and water pump on that thing last year. That meant taking all of the motor mounts off, dropping the exhaust etc... and so on, and that still only left about an inch of room to work between the engine and frame. I won't mention rebuilding the transfer case in my Jeep, nor the time I replaced the head on a 1984 Escort GT (odd ball year, different than any other Escort, real PITA!). So yeah, less than an hour to completely disassemble/reassemble the entire rear suspension of my Lifan? Yeah, that makes me happy. It's just a dead simple little bike.
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