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IdahoRider · 03-12-2023, 02:35 PM

I put on this O ring chain when I got the bike and have only had to adjust twice in 3000 miles and not very much.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

If you're a "heavier guy" and going to be carrying gear you most likely won't need or want to lower the bike. I haven't really had an issues other than a dead turn signal that Lifan replaced but I ended up replacing them with much smaller signals that don't stick out and bounce around like the factory "winkers". The stock tires should last a long time. At 3000 miles I can hardly detect any wear and I think I'll be able to get 9000 miles or more out of the back and well over 10,000 out of the front. There are probably better tires out there but I figure if I can learn to handle the bike well with the stock tires, better tires will make handling that much easier.

As discussed for many bikes on this forum, change the oil right away and a couple of times in the first 1000 miles. I've been using these filters and change the filter each time since they are so cheap.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I'm about to change my oil again after about 1300 miles and it still looks pretty good, but most of those miles have been when the weather has been in the low to mid 40's. I checked the valves at 165 miles, then at 600 miles, then at 1600 miles and I'll be doing it again at 3200 miles.

I've got a travel/camping system almost put together and will share that setup when I've got it all figured out. I'll probably add some bar risers and a skid plate this spring/summer, but other than that, I don't think I'll need to make another mods.

03-12-2023, 02:35 PM	#5
IdahoRider Join Date: Aug 2022 Posts: 176	I put on this O ring chain when I got the bike and have only had to adjust twice in 3000 miles and not very much. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 If you're a "heavier guy" and going to be carrying gear you most likely won't need or want to lower the bike. I haven't really had an issues other than a dead turn signal that Lifan replaced but I ended up replacing them with much smaller signals that don't stick out and bounce around like the factory "winkers". The stock tires should last a long time. At 3000 miles I can hardly detect any wear and I think I'll be able to get 9000 miles or more out of the back and well over 10,000 out of the front. There are probably better tires out there but I figure if I can learn to handle the bike well with the stock tires, better tires will make handling that much easier. As discussed for many bikes on this forum, change the oil right away and a couple of times in the first 1000 miles. I've been using these filters and change the filter each time since they are so cheap. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I'm about to change my oil again after about 1300 miles and it still looks pretty good, but most of those miles have been when the weather has been in the low to mid 40's. I checked the valves at 165 miles, then at 600 miles, then at 1600 miles and I'll be doing it again at 3200 miles. I've got a travel/camping system almost put together and will share that setup when I've got it all figured out. I'll probably add some bar risers and a skid plate this spring/summer, but other than that, I don't think I'll need to make another mods. __________________ 2022 Lifan KPX 250
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