New BMS CRP250s Here - Starting Setup

[MDStroup]

Originally Posted by NorthRider

Thanks to our months of lurking here, we learned some of the things we should do when setting up the bikes. Before we started installing stuff, we did the following:

• Removed the forks and emptied the factory oil. It came out pretty clean, a little darker in color than the new oil. Each fork drained out 225 ml., and we put 225 ml. of Maxima 10 weight into each fork.
• Tightened the spokes and trued the rims.
• Cleaned the disc brakes with brake cleaner before installing the calipers.
• Adjusted valves to .003 inches. From the factory, the valves were way too tight, with no gap at all. We did this on the compression stroke.
• Lubed axles and shock pivots with marine grease.
• Put Loctite on all of the bolts, and snugged them down well.

We still have a few things to do, but they all need to be done out in the garage. (I've got to admit, we're not ready to move them out of the house quite yet!) It's supposed to warm up to almost 40 degrees on Wednesday, so we'll do the rest of the list then:

• Change the engine oil.
• Flush the brakes.
• Lube the chain.
• Fire them up!

So looking forward to that last one!

Sounds like you are on your way. Did you just add grease to the swing arm pivot as well?

[NzBrakelathes]

Quick look around found these

[NorthRider]

Originally Posted by MDStroup

Sounds like you are on your way. Did you just add grease to the swing arm pivot as well?

No, we didn't. We're planning to add a zerk in the future.

[Skibrat]

The quote was $153 from California to Chicago with commercial delivery, residential was another $35-50 more but I’m not home to sign for it, just pick it up from shopping doc.
Its been a week and still hasn’t shipped yet. I have Bill of Lading but not picked up yet, total should be $1553 shipped.

[JerryHawk250]

Originally Posted by NorthRider

No, we didn't. We're planning to add a zerk in the future.

That was one of the first things I did. So easy to just hit it every so often with the grease gun.

[Skibrat]

Originally Posted by MDStroup

Did you end up getting a shipping quote from them, if so how much for you? I tried but didn't know half the information to put.

The shipping was $153 from California to Chicago. I worked with Don Hopper from his APSC store. It’s been 8 days since ordering and still haven’t shipped yet. I have the Bill of Lading for 6 days now.

[Skibrat]

Originally Posted by NorthRider

Well, prepare to be disappointed about the seat height! I also thought it was 28.7". I wanted to be sure, so I called two different sellers and asked specifically about the seat height. They both confirmed 28.7". HOWEVER, in reality, the seat is closer to 34". I was really bummed at first -- it put me up on my toes, and I don't like that feeling.

I think one person designed the incorrect seat height and everyone copied it.
It’s even on the BMS website.
Thanks for the video. I may also need to remove the foam.
I’m 5’8” and my son is 5’9”. For me standing with the balls of the feet is fine. It’s my son whose never driven a motorcycle may need to lower seat.
I think I would have bought the Bashan DB-41H Enforcer for a few hundred less if this was the case. Enforcer has a working gas gauge.

[Skibrat]

Originally Posted by NorthRider

Here's how that went: We bought two of them -- the red one is mine, and we got a blue one for my husband. It's been so cold here, with temps in the single digits, that we knew working in the garage would be miserable. Bringing them into the house to build was actually MY idea, not my husband's, although he did break into a huge smile when I suggested it!

Mine is nearly done, so it got moved to the dining room. We brought his blue one into the living room this afternoon. I have to say -- it makes for very nice working conditions.

It’s cold here in Chicago, never getting above freezing today. I’m going to try and bring the bike inside. I need lots of heavy cardboard and a run to Tiffany’s to get this idea passed with her.

[NzBrakelathes]

Suitable for Hawk etc
Nice?

[Skibrat]

Originally Posted by NzBrakelathes

Suitable for Hawk etc
Nice?

It looks like it will fit the BMS, how much and where do we get it?

[Cravin01]

Originally Posted by NorthRider

Hey -- we watch all of your videos. Thanks for those!!

No, there's no gas gauge. We checked, and there's no sending plate and no float in the tank, so it's not set up for a future mod. There's a Neutral indicator, and a nice gear indicator.

Anything else you're curious about, just ask. Thanks again for the videos, we've learned a lot, and really enjoy them!

Thank you for the kind words , It's nice to hear the videos get to the right people. I'll get more up as soon as I figure out what I want to mess with next.

I think you'll like the bikes, It's a nice package with a good name attached to it. My Bashan has been bulletproof, If anything was broken it was because I broke it.

[ben2go]

Originally Posted by NzBrakelathes

Suitable for Hawk etc
Nice?

Originally Posted by Skibrat

It looks like it will fit the BMS, how much and where do we get it?

The digi display is available from one of our members.



http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=21825

[NzBrakelathes]

Originally Posted by Skibrat

It looks like it will fit the BMS, how much and where do we get it?

The guy as about 20 and yes I can buy them 1 by 1 and send to the USA so it can be at your door in around 10 days.

PM if interested

[NorthRider]

Originally Posted by Skibrat

It’s cold here in Chicago, never getting above freezing today. I’m going to try and bring the bike inside. I need lots of heavy cardboard and a run to Tiffany’s to get this idea passed with her.

She might surprise you!

[culcune]

Sorry to kind of hijack, but I thought this might be of interest to California members and it is about the CRP 250; the North American rep for Bashan confirmed in an email that BMS themselves are going through CARB certification for the CRP 250, and should be certified in early 2019!! I had tried to get an answer from BMS directly last week, after seeing a California-based online retailer who have a video on youtube featuring the CRP and claiming the same. The woman at BMS had limited English skills, and kept mentioning green sticker (which is California's off-road certification, such as for the Apollo 36 dirt bike), which is why I emailed the Bashan rep who I figured would have some kind of knowledge of this. At any rate, I can add the CRP to my wishlist!!