Orion RXB150XL 3500mi abuse review

PhildoScaggins · 06-30-2021, 09:48 AM

Hey everybody, it's been a while since I've posted here. Figured I should talk about how reliable this bike is. I have put 3500 hard miles on this bike and had very few issues till today.

So far the only things that have broke have mostly been due to my own negligence. I have a leaky fork seal, have broken one chain tensioner bolt, and broken a clutch cable.

I replaced the carb about 100 miles ago with a nibby carb and the change was amazing. I could never get my old carb tuned properly, only to discover that it was due to the return spring on the choke not existing so it was flapping around.

I have replaced the rear wheel with a 16 inch, makes for a much better ride.

I did have a problem with the bike burning a bit of oil which is what got me to where I am today. It was 100 degrees here in Maine, apparently when you have the motor pinned out with no oil they don't like it very much. Loss of compression, haven't opened it up yet but I'm hoping its just a piston.

I have ridden this bike through the rockiest trails, ridden on beaches, through swamps, commuted 30 miles or so a day on top of that. I have beaten the absolute piss out of this bike.

Because this bike was so cheap, I've just ordered another one while I rebuild this one from the frame up. I'm led to believe if I had done ANY maintenance on this bike it would've lasted much much longer. This bike is an absolute solid buy.

**JerryHawk250** · 06-30-2021, 10:09 AM

I'm sure if you rode a Jap bike the same way you would have the same results. Only difference is you got your moneys worth out of the cheap bike.

PhildoScaggins · 06-30-2021, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by JerryHawk250

I'm sure if you rode a Jap bike the same way you would have the same results. Only difference is you got your moneys worth out of the cheap bike.

From what I'm told, Jap bikes like oil too

ExMxer · 06-30-2021, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by PhildoScaggins

From what I'm told, Jap bikes like oil too

Like is putting it mildly, at least when a few certain Kawasaki's I used to race are brought up. They gulped it, even after complete rebuilds every 4.5 hrs

Hairy Helmet · 07-07-2021, 03:44 PM

That bike is the reason I joined the forum. Ive been researching it for at least a year. The 91/16s are supposed to coming in very soon. I will wait for the first couple of reviews on it before I buy one. Im a short dude, so the 19/16 should be perfect. I wont look like a clown on it. I like the FSE250s, but the RXB price is much better. The quality is pretty much the same as well.

PhildoScaggins · 07-08-2021, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Hairy Helmet

The 91/16s are supposed to coming in very soon. I will wait for the first couple of reviews on it before I buy one.

I joined when I was researching buying a grom clone. There werent really any street legal pitbikes on the market until this one. From what I have seen about the new model are larger tires, nibbi carb, and chain tension blocks.
Even though I blew it up, I will tell you that it was more than worth it. I really kept this bike pinned out for 85% of the miles and about 600 of those the bike had little to no oil. I have a feeling they are going to sell quick, I just put in for a pre-order which I normally would never do. I'm going to assemble myself this time and really go over it. They offer that now for an extra $300, but I'm in no rush.

06-30-2021, 09:48 AM	#1
PhildoScaggins Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Woods, Maine Posts: 247	Orion RXB150XL 3500mi abuse review Hey everybody, it's been a while since I've posted here. Figured I should talk about how reliable this bike is. I have put 3500 hard miles on this bike and had very few issues till today. So far the only things that have broke have mostly been due to my own negligence. I have a leaky fork seal, have broken one chain tensioner bolt, and broken a clutch cable. I replaced the carb about 100 miles ago with a nibby carb and the change was amazing. I could never get my old carb tuned properly, only to discover that it was due to the return spring on the choke not existing so it was flapping around. I have replaced the rear wheel with a 16 inch, makes for a much better ride. I did have a problem with the bike burning a bit of oil which is what got me to where I am today. It was 100 degrees here in Maine, apparently when you have the motor pinned out with no oil they don't like it very much. Loss of compression, haven't opened it up yet but I'm hoping its just a piston. I have ridden this bike through the rockiest trails, ridden on beaches, through swamps, commuted 30 miles or so a day on top of that. I have beaten the absolute piss out of this bike. Because this bike was so cheap, I've just ordered another one while I rebuild this one from the frame up. I'm led to believe if I had done ANY maintenance on this bike it would've lasted much much longer. This bike is an absolute solid buy.
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06-30-2021, 10:09 AM	#2
JerryHawk250 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Houma, La. Posts: 11,552	I'm sure if you rode a Jap bike the same way you would have the same results. Only difference is you got your moneys worth out of the cheap bike. __________________ 2023 Lifan Lycan 250 Chopper 2023 Venom Evader 2022 Lifan KPX250 2020 Kawasaki Vulcan S 2004 Honda ST 1300 2016 Black Hawk 250 (sold) Keihin PE30 carb,125 main,38 slow.Pod filter,ported & decked head 10:1 CR,Direct Ignition Coil,15/40Sprockets,NGK DPR8EIX-9,De-Cat,Dual Oil Cooler,Digital Cluster 2016 Cazador180 XL 2014 Coolster150 JerryHawk250.com My YouTube Channel
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07-07-2021, 03:44 PM	#5
Hairy Helmet Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 2	That bike is the reason I joined the forum. Ive been researching it for at least a year. The 91/16s are supposed to coming in very soon. I will wait for the first couple of reviews on it before I buy one. Im a short dude, so the 19/16 should be perfect. I wont look like a clown on it. I like the FSE250s, but the RXB price is much better. The quality is pretty much the same as well.
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