New BMS CRP250s Here - Starting Setup

[NorthRider]

Originally Posted by Troiani49

Is the BMS CRP 250 engine counterbalance, if not how are the vibrations at highway speed’s?

Nope, the CRP250 engine is not counterbalanced. We didn't notice vibration, but we were still breaking them in so we weren't at highway speed for any prolonged amount of time.

[paulsstag]

Originally Posted by NorthRider

I finally finished modifying my seat to make it a more rideable height for me. It really freaked me out to be cutting into the seat foam, but it turned out pretty decent.

I ended up taking out 2-1/2 inches, maybe a little more. Cutting the foam was pretty tricky, and I had to do a lot of work to get it smooth after the cut. We got the seat cover back on without too much trouble.

The whole thing was worth it though, since it makes the bike a much safer and more controlled height for me. Here are pictures of my modified seat compared to the stock seat on my husband's bike.

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Excellent job on the seat mod. It's hard to tear into something new and probably make it look terrible. It looks like a professional job . Also on my TBR7 i could have loosened the preload on the rear spring and dropped the fork tubes in the triple clamps, Is that an option on your bikes to drop them a little more if needed ? it might help with the future father/son project that someone else had mentioned on your thread.

[NorthRider]

Originally Posted by paulsstag

Excellent job on the seat mod. It's hard to tear into something new and probably make it look terrible. It looks like a professional job . Also on my TBR7 i could have loosened the preload on the rear spring and dropped the fork tubes in the triple clamps, Is that an option on your bikes to drop them a little more if needed ? it might help with the future father/son project that someone else had mentioned on your thread.

We lowered the front forks by about 3/4 of an inch. That change, combined with the new seat height, really made a difference. The bike is now a very comfortable height for me -- I'm nearly flat footed when I'm on it. The height and handling now feel very safe and controlled.

I was nervous about cutting into the seat foam, but it worked out just fine.

[Ariel Red Hunter]

Originally Posted by NorthRider

Jerry's right -- no gas guage. We didn't see any sending plate or float in the tank, so so it's really not set up to add one as a future mod.

Wow, there's a real deal breaker, no gas guage! Since I've never had, or ridden a motorcycle that had a gas guage, AND have never run out of gas, although I've been on reserve many times, I obviously have missed out on one of the main pleasures of motor cycling...ARH

[Megadan]

Originally Posted by Ariel Red Hunter

Wow, there's a real deal breaker, no gas guage! Since I've never had, or ridden a motorcycle that had a gas guage, AND have never run out of gas, although I've been on reserve many times, I obviously have missed out on one of the main pleasures of motor cycling...ARH

A fuel gauge is a nice thing to have, but not entirely necessary. I have had bikes without them, and once I had an understanding of their typical range it really didn't matter. With the Hawk style bikes and their 3 to 3.5 gallon range, being ready to fill up around 150 miles is a fairly safe estimate.

Even with a fuel gauge, they aren't the most accurate. Both of my Hawks would blink the fuel light with a gallon left in the tank.

[Forgiven1]

As far as I'm concerned most of the other china bikes don't come with a fuel gauge either LOL. The one on my 2019 Tao reads peak full until the tank is down to like 1/4 or less, then it starts to come down just a hair (more on this when I post my review) . I say again LOL!

[Duggo]

Originally Posted by Skibrat

I am currently waiting for my BMS CRP 250 bought from Don Hopper’s site, shopapmc.com. Price is $1399. Not including shipping.
What sold me on the bike was, it’s a Bashan, 49 state legal, the 21,18 wheels, dual disc brakes, inverted forks, and a low 29” seat height. I’m hoping to teach my son how to ride a motorcycle and was going to buy the DB-41H enforcer but Don talked me into the BMS with the lower seat height.
Hoping to be a nice Father-Son project on the build.
Any specific mods needed for the bike would truly be appreciated.

How did things go with Don? He's been great with me. I just ordered, so we shall see how the shipping goes.

[herbie]

Thanks for this thread NorthRider, I love all the pics! It will help me with my decision process. Looks like nice bikes!

[NorthRider]

Originally Posted by herbie

Thanks for this thread NorthRider, I love all the pics! It will help me with my decision process. Looks like nice bikes!

If you end up getting a BMS, I think you'll be happy -- I know we're really happy with our choice!

[toddb4]

Thanks, NorthRider for all the useful info. I purchased one and now have it together and registered (VA). Still have a few mods to do but it's running. Bought it mostly for commuter bike.
VA DMV took some time to register as they had to 'add' Bashan to their database.

[JerryHawk250]

Originally Posted by toddb4

Thanks, NorthRider for all the useful info. I purchased one and now have it together and registered (VA). Still have a few mods to do but it's running. Bought it mostly for commuter bike.
VA DMV took some time to register as they had to 'add' Bashan to their database.

Welcome aboard and congrats on the new bike.

[wedooit]

Hey todd welcome aboard! We also have the bms and northrider helped us tremendously. If you need any addition info you can check out my thread on the bms

[toddb4]

Seems to running OK, but I get some knocking at higher RPM's. would this be the valves? I have not checked them yet.

I changed out the carb for a [fake] Mikuni with 110/40 jets. (the factory K. carb was not bad with 105/34 jets). I have not noticed much improvement in performance yet. hopefully will be a little easier to start/warmup.

New NGK D8EA plug.

I also cut my seat down (as I am only 5'6"). Still on my toes, but better now. I was excited to see this bike had a 29" seat height on ALL the web sites (hah!).

[culcune]

Originally Posted by toddb4

VA DMV took some time to register as they had to 'add' Bashan to their database.

Interesting that you are apparently the only person with a Bashan in Virginia! There are several Bashan bikes out there distributed by a few distributors, but they would all use the same VINs. The Brozz is very popular (and very similar to the BMS), not to mention the Storm, and the DB 41 (the Bashan clone of the Hawk). You must feel special!!

Originally Posted by toddb4

Seems to running OK, but I get some knocking at higher RPM's. would this be the valves? I have not checked them yet.

I changed out the carb for a [fake] Mikuni with 110/40 jets. (the factory K. carb was not bad with 105/34 jets). I have not noticed much improvement in performance yet. hopefully will be a little easier to start/warmup.

New NGK D8EA plug.

I also cut my seat down (as I am only 5'6"). Still on my toes, but better now. I was excited to see this bike had a 29" seat height on ALL the web sites (hah!).

Valves are good to adjust so you have a baseline...I assume you warmed up the engine and dumped out that goo they ship the bikes with, for real oil? On the other hand, if you go to www.Brozz250.com, Jeff who works for Peace Motorsports has a few videos on assembling the Brozz (like I said, very much like your BMS) and he actually states the oil it ships with is ok to run it with for a few hundred miles as it is apparently real break-in oil. This will be up for debate.

Had you asked ahead of time, the seat height is 35" and BMS's site seems to be the only one that properly lists it. Perhaps they had the wrong height when they first carried these bikes and the 29" misinformation is what the online retailers ran with while BMS corrected their mistake? We will never know,

My personal opinion would have been to wait on the carb change until you have the engine broken in. These bikes tend to take about 500 miles to get there, and then you will notice a big change in performance. I am not saying you did anything wrong, but it seems that with these bikes, it is best to keep them stock through break-in more so you can notice the differences with parts as you fiddle or replace them.

Welcome aboard!