Where do you guys get your bikes worked on?

Roadragon · 03-29-2021, 10:47 AM

SHORT STORY: I’m a trucker so I’d love to know all locations in the US that y’all have had good experiences with.

LONG STORY: dealer sold me a KP mini. It hasn’t been running right. It idles all over the place and constantly dies. That dealer is very hard to get ahold of and there aren’t a lot of dealers that do work on those bikes. I’m not quite equipped or experienced enough to do the work myself. So I need to know where to fix this and any other problems in the future. Thanks in advance!

**JerryHawk250** · 03-29-2021, 10:52 AM

Not many places will want to touch a China Bike. Don't know why because it's no different than any other bike. Your best bet would be to find another member near you that has experience with these bikes to help with tuning. If your bike is completely stock it would explain the running issues. These bikes come tuned very lean from the factory. A simple jet replacement and idle mixture adjustment will make you bike run so much better.

TxTaoRider · 03-29-2021, 12:11 PM

I usually take mine to my carport.

Oldenslow · 03-29-2021, 02:31 PM

Your best bet is to find someone who knows motorcycle mechanics and will give you advice -- because likely he will not want to work on it himself. The problem is parts -- not that you can't find them, but you almost have to hold a part in your hand to do a side-by-side comparison with the original to make sure you have the right one. It's not like walking in to a Honda parts department and asking for a part for a CBR300. At best you will find a picture online of a part you need and you'll have to order it from an obscure source, maybe in China, wait for it to arrive and then discover...

03-29-2021, 10:47 AM	#1
Roadragon Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Oregon and Nebraska Posts: 10	Where do you guys get your bikes worked on? SHORT STORY: I’m a trucker so I’d love to know all locations in the US that y’all have had good experiences with. LONG STORY: dealer sold me a KP mini. It hasn’t been running right. It idles all over the place and constantly dies. That dealer is very hard to get ahold of and there aren’t a lot of dealers that do work on those bikes. I’m not quite equipped or experienced enough to do the work myself. So I need to know where to fix this and any other problems in the future. Thanks in advance!
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03-29-2021, 10:52 AM	#2
JerryHawk250 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Houma, La. Posts: 11,574	Not many places will want to touch a China Bike. Don't know why because it's no different than any other bike. Your best bet would be to find another member near you that has experience with these bikes to help with tuning. If your bike is completely stock it would explain the running issues. These bikes come tuned very lean from the factory. A simple jet replacement and idle mixture adjustment will make you bike run so much better. __________________ 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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03-29-2021, 12:11 PM	#3
TxTaoRider Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Flower Mound Texas Posts: 904	I usually take mine to my carport. __________________ 2021 Tao Tbr7 - "Lucille" Mods so far- Brozz swingarm, 21" front rim (Bridgestone Tw302 rear/Dunlop D606 front tires), Digital gauge cluster, pz30b pumper carb, after market hand guards, aftermarket brake and clutch levers, round fold away mirrors, Fly handlebars shortened slightly, 13t front sprocket 2009 Q-link Legacy 250 1982 Suzuki GS1100ES - "Jolene"
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03-29-2021, 02:31 PM	#4
Oldenslow Join Date: Mar 2020 Posts: 153	Your best bet is to find someone who knows motorcycle mechanics and will give you advice -- because likely he will not want to work on it himself. The problem is parts -- not that you can't find them, but you almost have to hold a part in your hand to do a side-by-side comparison with the original to make sure you have the right one. It's not like walking in to a Honda parts department and asking for a part for a CBR300. At best you will find a picture online of a part you need and you'll have to order it from an obscure source, maybe in China, wait for it to arrive and then discover...
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