Mototaxi Racing in Lima - Page 2

FastDoc · 05-05-2011, 11:50 AM

If a guy looks at your last picture and does not feel jealous, he needs a doctor to check for a pulse. Amazing area you have the privlige to ride in, and great bike too, BTW.

oldgringo · 05-06-2011, 11:39 PM

I got into Puno, the mototaxi junket drivers aren't here, apparently they changed the start of the race to Cusco on very short notice. No big deal, I love the Andes, riding back to Lima through the Andes.

A 125 @ 13,000+ feet, a lot of women passengers ride sidesaddle up here

SpudRider · 05-07-2011, 12:47 AM

Thanks for posting more beautiful photos, OG!

I can't imagine a 125cc bike has much power at 13,000 feet above sea level, even when it is only carrying one person, not two! 8O

Spud

oldgringo · 05-07-2011, 02:43 AM

Spud. I see a lot of 125 motos and mototaxis riding at 13,000-15,000 feet, check this out! http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=677636

SpudRider · 05-07-2011, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by oldgringo

Spud. I see a lot of 125 motos and mototaxis riding at 13,000-15,000 feet, check this out! http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=677636

Wow! Even a 200cc bike loses a great deal of power at 10,000 feet above sea level. 8O In the thinner air at even higher altitudes, the much smaller, 125cc engine must struggle!

Spud

oldgringo · 05-10-2011, 06:03 PM

Caught up with them yesterday, awesome! http://mototaxijunket.theadventurists.com/ I followed this team for awhile while they were heading down the mountain into Abancay, two women and one hombre, all were leaning hard into the corners. A 125cc machine, carrying three people high in the Andes!

oldgringo · 05-10-2011, 06:22 PM

Leaning into the curves!

SpudRider · 05-10-2011, 07:21 PM

As always, your photos are fantastic! Thank you, OG.

Spud

Weldangrind · 05-10-2011, 10:16 PM

The view in the last photo is amazing!

I've never had a good look at the driveline in a mototaxi until now, and it appears that they don't have a live axle. Makes sense, because cornering would be rather difficult otherwise. Love how they hang into the turns. 8)

2LZ · 05-11-2011, 01:14 AM

I just LOVE this forum because of stuff like this!

Thak you so much OG!

oldgringo · 05-11-2011, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

The view in the last photo is amazing!

I've never had a good look at the driveline in a mototaxi until now, and it appears that they don't have a live axle. Makes sense, because cornering would be rather difficult otherwise. Love how they hang into the turns. 8)

Weldangrind, here is driveline shot from Northern Peru, the Chinese mototaxis are all chain drives. The Bajajs are rear engined, with live axles.

Weldangrind · 05-11-2011, 10:32 AM

Thanks for that photo. 8)

That's a pretty good shot of the jackshaft; I'm guessing that there is a provision for chain tension for both the drive and driven chains.

Interesting that this specific mototaxi is Honda badged, where the majority (that we've seen so far) say Lifan or some other China marque.

I'm diggin' the panniers on the bike that's being washed. Is that yours?

oldgringo · 05-12-2011, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

Thanks for that photo. 8)

That's a pretty good shot of the jackshaft; I'm guessing that there is a provision for chain tension for both the drive and driven chains.

Interesting that this specific mototaxi is Honda badged, where the majority (that we've seen so far) say Lifan or some other China marque.

I'm diggin' the panniers on the bike that's being washed. Is that yours?

Honda sells a lot of motos here in Peru, mostly CB 125's, they are about twice the price of the Chinese motos. That said, it seems that a lot of riders re badge their Chinese motos with Honda logos, I've seen a lot of mototaxis with Honda logos, my guess is that most of them are Chinese. Yes, that is my Versys in the background.

A great family I met at the Qenko ruins near Cusco. 198,000 km on their 125cc Mavila

Weldangrind · 05-12-2011, 09:34 PM

That's pretty cool. I visited the Mayan ruins at Tulum in Mexico, and I'd sure like to see more.

Wow, 198,000 km on their 125cc Mavila? They've got Spud beat by a long shot. Do the three of them ride together, like in photos I've seen? Do they speak your language or you theirs?

SpudRider · 05-13-2011, 02:02 AM

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...A great family I met at the Qenko ruins near Cusco. 198,000 km on their 125cc Mavila

Egads; that's a lot of miles! 8O The Chinese certainly know how to build small displacement, air cooled engines!

Spud

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SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Thanks for posting more beautiful photos, OG! I can't imagine a 125cc bike has much power at 13,000 feet above sea level, even when it is only carrying one person, not two! 8O Spud __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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oldgringo Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Azuay Province, Ecuador Posts: 319	Spud. I see a lot of 125 motos and mototaxis riding at 13,000-15,000 feet, check this out! http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=677636 __________________ http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/
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05-10-2011, 06:03 PM	#21
oldgringo Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Azuay Province, Ecuador Posts: 319	Caught up with them yesterday, awesome! http://mototaxijunket.theadventurists.com/ I followed this team for awhile while they were heading down the mountain into Abancay, two women and one hombre, all were leaning hard into the corners. A 125cc machine, carrying three people high in the Andes! __________________ http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/
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oldgringo Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Azuay Province, Ecuador Posts: 319	Leaning into the curves! __________________ http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/
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SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	As always, your photos are fantastic! Thank you, OG. Spud __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	The view in the last photo is amazing! I've never had a good look at the driveline in a mototaxi until now, and it appears that they don't have a live axle. Makes sense, because cornering would be rather difficult otherwise. Love how they hang into the turns. 8) __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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2LZ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Volcano, Ca Posts: 7,081	I just LOVE this forum because of stuff like this! Thak you so much OG! __________________ "Light a fire for a man, and you heat him for a day. Light a man on fire, and you heat him for the rest of his life." 2007 Suzuki DRZ400S (SM convert) 2009 Q Link XP 200 1967 BSA B25 250cc Starfire 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 1948 Royal Enfield Model G 350
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05-11-2011, 10:32 AM	#27
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Thanks for that photo. 8) That's a pretty good shot of the jackshaft; I'm guessing that there is a provision for chain tension for both the drive and driven chains. Interesting that this specific mototaxi is Honda badged, where the majority (that we've seen so far) say Lifan or some other China marque. I'm diggin' the panniers on the bike that's being washed. Is that yours? __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	That's pretty cool. I visited the Mayan ruins at Tulum in Mexico, and I'd sure like to see more. Wow, 198,000 km on their 125cc Mavila? They've got Spud beat by a long shot. Do the three of them ride together, like in photos I've seen? Do they speak your language or you theirs? __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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