My new sunL Kung Fu 250cc sportbike - Page 2

bdavison · 05-26-2009, 01:54 PM

Yeah, the pictures online really dont do it justice. Its really quite a nice looking bike.

You really gotta see some of these chinese bikes in person to really see what they look like.

culcune · 05-27-2009, 12:35 AM

I hear you on seeing the bikes in person. Some of the Chinese bikes out there seem to have one photo that all the online dealers show--usually some stock photo of the bike back in China, and only one in some messed up angle. I think this bike was one of those; if only the dealers would take the time to squeeze off a few of their own photos at better angles.... :?

It seems that there are a few decent, for the price, bikes out there now. This bike is one of the first adventure-style bikes (I think these came out around the same time as the Xingyue 400's) out there. Will this bike actually do any dirt (I'm talking the same kind of terrain as the Suzuki V-strom)?

bdavison · 05-27-2009, 11:27 AM

I dont know how well it would take the off-the-beaten path job.

The ground clearance is high on it, so that would work. The suspension has plenty of room to move. Id probably put some knobby tires on it as the tires that are on it from the factory are clearly street tires.

It's no dirtbike though.

iamcanjim · 07-07-2009, 04:51 AM

The notchy/stiff shifting is normal for that engine/transmission combo. It's a 238 cc twin copied from a Honda Rebel, and the shifting is tough even on the Honda's. It will get better, but not a lot.

Considering the engine was designed in the 70's, the Chinese are doing quite well with it.

hondax · 07-07-2009, 05:50 PM

Shifting will get better once it is more broken in. The Chinese are so good at copying Honda that the transmission even has Honda's infamous 1st gear "clunk".

bdavison · 07-10-2009, 06:07 PM

Ive got 800 miles on it, and it seems to be getting better. Im gonna swap the oil out for some good amsoil, which also is said to make shifting much better.

So far the bike has been great.

The only stuff Ive had to do so far is adjust the chain tension...it loosened up during a hard torquey run in the twisties.

I dont really like the rear brake setup. It just seems a little sloppy to me. Im thinking about changing the caliper out to a nice brembo, if I can figure out how to swap out the rear master cylinder too. The front brake works great.

katoranger · 07-10-2009, 07:33 PM

Great. You may want to try changing the brake fluid. That may help the rear brake work better.

Allen

TheRealWorld · 07-17-2009, 10:57 PM

Are you still getting 200 MPG?

Dragon · 07-17-2009, 11:58 PM

The shifter linkages need grease/lube. Before I lubed mine, shifting gear was nearly impossible. After lubing, shifting is almost buttery smooth.

bdavison · 07-20-2009, 02:27 PM

200???? no...not even the little scooters get that kind of MPG.

Im getting right at 100mpg if I just gently cruise. But lately Ive been having some fun in the twisties, and winding it up a little more, so its dropped to around 90mpg.

Feeding the bike isnt even an issue. I ride it everyday, and its really just pocket change to fill it up.

hondax · 07-21-2009, 06:19 PM

You readings are probaly in km. I thought I got crazy mpg like you also in my SunL but I figured out it the odometer was in KM.

bdavison · 07-22-2009, 05:49 PM

Nope, its MPG....you can see a pic of the speedo on this thread.

TheRealWorld · 07-22-2009, 07:59 PM

Many of these bikes, read MPH, but are actually km. Right speedometer but wrong sending unit sending the wrong info.

Cal25 · 07-23-2009, 08:05 AM

The factory usually just changes the the face plate on the speedo. Not the gearing of the odometer. You may be lucky though and got a true MPH speedo. How acurate does it read at top speed?

hondax · 07-25-2009, 11:12 AM

Realworld is correct. Most Chinese manf just change the face plate. The face place will read mpg, but the odometer is actaully calibrated in km. Your mph reading will also be off my around 5 mph for most chinese bikes.

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katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Great. You may want to try changing the brake fluid. That may help the rear brake work better. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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07-17-2009, 11:58 PM	#24
Dragon Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tejas Posts: 834	The shifter linkages need grease/lube. Before I lubed mine, shifting gear was nearly impossible. After lubing, shifting is almost buttery smooth. __________________ Chinabikeless
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05-26-2009, 01:54 PM	#16
bdavison Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 26	Yeah, the pictures online really dont do it justice. Its really quite a nice looking bike. You really gotta see some of these chinese bikes in person to really see what they look like.
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05-27-2009, 12:35 AM	#17
culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,035	I hear you on seeing the bikes in person. Some of the Chinese bikes out there seem to have one photo that all the online dealers show--usually some stock photo of the bike back in China, and only one in some messed up angle. I think this bike was one of those; if only the dealers would take the time to squeeze off a few of their own photos at better angles.... :? It seems that there are a few decent, for the price, bikes out there now. This bike is one of the first adventure-style bikes (I think these came out around the same time as the Xingyue 400's) out there. Will this bike actually do any dirt (I'm talking the same kind of terrain as the Suzuki V-strom)?
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05-27-2009, 11:27 AM	#18
bdavison Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 26	I dont know how well it would take the off-the-beaten path job. The ground clearance is high on it, so that would work. The suspension has plenty of room to move. Id probably put some knobby tires on it as the tires that are on it from the factory are clearly street tires. It's no dirtbike though.
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07-07-2009, 04:51 AM	#19
iamcanjim Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 6	The notchy/stiff shifting is normal for that engine/transmission combo. It's a 238 cc twin copied from a Honda Rebel, and the shifting is tough even on the Honda's. It will get better, but not a lot. Considering the engine was designed in the 70's, the Chinese are doing quite well with it.
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07-07-2009, 05:50 PM	#20
hondax Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 30	Shifting will get better once it is more broken in. The Chinese are so good at copying Honda that the transmission even has Honda's infamous 1st gear "clunk".
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07-10-2009, 06:07 PM	#21
bdavison Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 26	Ive got 800 miles on it, and it seems to be getting better. Im gonna swap the oil out for some good amsoil, which also is said to make shifting much better. So far the bike has been great. The only stuff Ive had to do so far is adjust the chain tension...it loosened up during a hard torquey run in the twisties. I dont really like the rear brake setup. It just seems a little sloppy to me. Im thinking about changing the caliper out to a nice brembo, if I can figure out how to swap out the rear master cylinder too. The front brake works great.
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07-17-2009, 10:57 PM	#23
TheRealWorld Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 817	Are you still getting 200 MPG?
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07-20-2009, 02:27 PM	#25
bdavison Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 26	200???? no...not even the little scooters get that kind of MPG. Im getting right at 100mpg if I just gently cruise. But lately Ive been having some fun in the twisties, and winding it up a little more, so its dropped to around 90mpg. Feeding the bike isnt even an issue. I ride it everyday, and its really just pocket change to fill it up.
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07-21-2009, 06:19 PM	#26
hondax Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 30	You readings are probaly in km. I thought I got crazy mpg like you also in my SunL but I figured out it the odometer was in KM.
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07-22-2009, 05:49 PM	#27
bdavison Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 26	Nope, its MPG....you can see a pic of the speedo on this thread.
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07-22-2009, 07:59 PM	#28
TheRealWorld Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 817	Many of these bikes, read MPH, but are actually km. Right speedometer but wrong sending unit sending the wrong info.
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07-23-2009, 08:05 AM	#29
Cal25 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Terrell and Grapevine Tx. Posts: 1,585	The factory usually just changes the the face plate on the speedo. Not the gearing of the odometer. You may be lucky though and got a true MPH speedo. How acurate does it read at top speed?
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07-25-2009, 11:12 AM	#30
hondax Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 30	Realworld is correct. Most Chinese manf just change the face plate. The face place will read mpg, but the odometer is actaully calibrated in km. Your mph reading will also be off my around 5 mph for most chinese bikes.
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