Modifications made to my new Viva VX200SX! - Page 16

AZ200cc · 05-28-2007, 12:07 PM

The Viva looks great, Looks like You're very close to testing her out.

SamM · 05-28-2007, 12:27 PM

Yeah, I thought I'd be done with it WAY before now. pumpkin has been giving me grief!

Hopefully, she'll be ready to ride sometime Wednesday afternoon. I'm working today and tomorrow. The battery relocation is on hold for now. I'll kick it over to get her to run. No big deal there. The Buell shock sure gives me a lot more room for the battery.

After I finish the bottom shock mount, all I'll need to do is plug a few holes from the smog equipment removal and bleed the brakes.

Anybody ever lace a wheel on one of these yet?

AZ200cc · 05-28-2007, 12:45 PM

HA HA never laced a wheel before, And hope I never have to.

ImEazy · 05-28-2007, 12:51 PM

I've never laced a wheel either. Here's a link to a good tutorial on ThumperTalk...

http://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=485208

SamM · 05-28-2007, 01:13 PM

I may be able to hold out until winter to relace the wheel. My new aluminum front wheel has a brake rotor bolt hole stripped in the hub. :roll:

I've been into this for far too long and I'm on my third shock! I need to ride it! Right now, I'm spending between $16 and $20 a week on average for fuel. This depends on how many times I refuel my KTM gashog! :roll: I'd rather be spending $9 on the Jialing and putting the miles on it instead.

Thanks for the link!

katoranger · 05-29-2007, 08:15 PM

My gas bill at 70mpg will come to about $10/week. My car cost $20/week at 35mpg. Not really a gas hog, but the bike is alot more fun. Better than the van I was driving at 16mpg. The van could fit a bike inside though. It will take about two years to pay for the bike in gas savings, but it also has a smile factor calculated in.

Allen

SamM · 06-06-2007, 10:52 PM

The Viva is coming along slowly. I still haven't worked out the rear shock yet but I'm getting closer and more importantly I'm learning something with every failure. This is the ride height I'm looking to get. The next shock will be the Honda XR200R shock that I bought for $20.

You may notice that the old battery box is again mounted to the frame. It has been moved inboard and back just a bit. It clears the wheel and tire and barely shows behind the bodywork. You can also see the cable I hooked up to charge my battery with. It is permanently mounted on the bike, so nothing needs to be removed to charge the battery.

I hope/may to have something positive to post about the rear suspension this weekend.

SamM · 06-09-2007, 11:34 PM

I have finally finished up my rear suspension and the other modifications I have been doing on my Viva VX200SX. The first picture shows the battery relocated up under the left side panel. The battery fits better in this location and the battery box has been strengthened to not fall off the bike. You can see that it doesn't stick out much from the side panel.

The bottom picture shows the bike at it's static height. It sits a good bit higher than stock but when I get on the bike it drops about 3". It now has 7 or 8" of rear travel. It's much like a dirtbike and has a very soft ride. Now something probably will need to be done to the forks to soften the ride. The bike doesn't want to idle very well and I'll need to change some settings in the carb tomorrow. After I get the carb sorted hopefully tomorrow, I will test ride the bike and report on how it handles. It feels much better than it did stock with the hardtail suspension.

Sorry for the fuzzy pictures!

msRandi · 06-10-2007, 03:52 AM

Ok, I got lose. what shock did you end up runing and is it strate to the swing arm? I cant waint to hear how it works.

SamM · 06-10-2007, 09:02 AM

The shock is from a Honda XR200R. It is bolted directly to the swingarm on a mount that I made and welded onto the swingarm. The top mount runs straight up to the frame under the seat. This was needed to give me enough room for the shock. It's quite long! At first, I wasn't sure if it would work. The shock has an adjustment ring and plenty of threaded body to tighten it down. This increases the stiffness of the shock making it work without the linkage!

More later!

TheOtherRide · 06-11-2007, 04:24 PM

Looks great, Sam!

AZ200cc · 06-11-2007, 04:30 PM

You should post a vid of the first real ride.

msRandi · 06-11-2007, 06:37 PM

just let us know you have it up and runing.

SamM · 06-11-2007, 09:03 PM

A video of the first ride would not have been good.

I did manage to take it for a ride today and I want to thank everyone for their advice on adjusting the carb. It worked out well and you guys were right. I did everything you said and the bike idled and ran great. Also, I couldn't be happier with the rear suspension. It's soft and the seat is cush! I can hardly feel any bumps under my butt at all. It's better than I had hoped.

Here are a few pictures.

fatboy250 · 06-12-2007, 09:15 AM

One of the best looking china bikes around IMO. With the blue wheels and such. Keep up the good work.

Jason

05-28-2007, 12:07 PM	#226
AZ200cc Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Show Low Arizona Posts: 2,889	The Viva looks great, Looks like You're very close to testing her out. __________________ <br />2001 Suzuki DR200SE<br />1997 Suzuki RM250 YIKES<br />1995 Yamaha Breeze 125 daughters<br />1991 Honda XR80r Restored<br />maybe a 2003 Yamaha TTR90
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05-28-2007, 12:27 PM	#227
SamM Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,194	Yeah, I thought I'd be done with it WAY before now. pumpkin has been giving me grief! Hopefully, she'll be ready to ride sometime Wednesday afternoon. I'm working today and tomorrow. The battery relocation is on hold for now. I'll kick it over to get her to run. No big deal there. The Buell shock sure gives me a lot more room for the battery. After I finish the bottom shock mount, all I'll need to do is plug a few holes from the smog equipment removal and bleed the brakes. Anybody ever lace a wheel on one of these yet? __________________ 2013 Jeep Wrangler Sahara MOAB 2005 BMW E53 X5 2011 Schutt Industries LTT-HC LQG trailer 2017 Coleman CT200U 1978 Yamaha SR500E 1979 Yamaha XS650 Special II
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05-28-2007, 12:45 PM	#228
AZ200cc Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Show Low Arizona Posts: 2,889	HA HA never laced a wheel before, And hope I never have to. __________________ <br />2001 Suzuki DR200SE<br />1997 Suzuki RM250 YIKES<br />1995 Yamaha Breeze 125 daughters<br />1991 Honda XR80r Restored<br />maybe a 2003 Yamaha TTR90
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05-28-2007, 12:51 PM	#229
ImEazy Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: N.E. Ohio (Near Akron) Posts: 599	I've never laced a wheel either. Here's a link to a good tutorial on ThumperTalk... http://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=485208 __________________ 2000 MZ Baghira
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05-28-2007, 01:13 PM	#230
SamM Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,194	I may be able to hold out until winter to relace the wheel. My new aluminum front wheel has a brake rotor bolt hole stripped in the hub. :roll: I've been into this for far too long and I'm on my third shock! I need to ride it! Right now, I'm spending between $16 and $20 a week on average for fuel. This depends on how many times I refuel my KTM gashog! :roll: I'd rather be spending $9 on the Jialing and putting the miles on it instead. Thanks for the link! __________________ 2013 Jeep Wrangler Sahara MOAB 2005 BMW E53 X5 2011 Schutt Industries LTT-HC LQG trailer 2017 Coleman CT200U 1978 Yamaha SR500E 1979 Yamaha XS650 Special II
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05-29-2007, 08:15 PM	#231
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	My gas bill at 70mpg will come to about $10/week. My car cost $20/week at 35mpg. Not really a gas hog, but the bike is alot more fun. Better than the van I was driving at 16mpg. The van could fit a bike inside though. It will take about two years to pay for the bike in gas savings, but it also has a smile factor calculated in. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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06-06-2007, 10:52 PM	#232
SamM Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,194	The Viva is coming along slowly. I still haven't worked out the rear shock yet but I'm getting closer and more importantly I'm learning something with every failure. This is the ride height I'm looking to get. The next shock will be the Honda XR200R shock that I bought for $20. You may notice that the old battery box is again mounted to the frame. It has been moved inboard and back just a bit. It clears the wheel and tire and barely shows behind the bodywork. You can also see the cable I hooked up to charge my battery with. It is permanently mounted on the bike, so nothing needs to be removed to charge the battery. I hope/may to have something positive to post about the rear suspension this weekend. __________________ 2013 Jeep Wrangler Sahara MOAB 2005 BMW E53 X5 2011 Schutt Industries LTT-HC LQG trailer 2017 Coleman CT200U 1978 Yamaha SR500E 1979 Yamaha XS650 Special II
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06-09-2007, 11:34 PM	#233
SamM Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,194	I have finally finished up my rear suspension and the other modifications I have been doing on my Viva VX200SX. The first picture shows the battery relocated up under the left side panel. The battery fits better in this location and the battery box has been strengthened to not fall off the bike. You can see that it doesn't stick out much from the side panel. The bottom picture shows the bike at it's static height. It sits a good bit higher than stock but when I get on the bike it drops about 3". It now has 7 or 8" of rear travel. It's much like a dirtbike and has a very soft ride. Now something probably will need to be done to the forks to soften the ride. The bike doesn't want to idle very well and I'll need to change some settings in the carb tomorrow. After I get the carb sorted hopefully tomorrow, I will test ride the bike and report on how it handles. It feels much better than it did stock with the hardtail suspension. Sorry for the fuzzy pictures! __________________ 2013 Jeep Wrangler Sahara MOAB 2005 BMW E53 X5 2011 Schutt Industries LTT-HC LQG trailer 2017 Coleman CT200U 1978 Yamaha SR500E 1979 Yamaha XS650 Special II
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06-10-2007, 03:52 AM	#234
msRandi Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Douglas, AZ Posts: 220	Ok, I got lose. what shock did you end up runing and is it strate to the swing arm? I cant waint to hear how it works. __________________ Love from the Arizona High Desert
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06-10-2007, 09:02 AM	#235
SamM Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,194	The shock is from a Honda XR200R. It is bolted directly to the swingarm on a mount that I made and welded onto the swingarm. The top mount runs straight up to the frame under the seat. This was needed to give me enough room for the shock. It's quite long! At first, I wasn't sure if it would work. The shock has an adjustment ring and plenty of threaded body to tighten it down. This increases the stiffness of the shock making it work without the linkage! More later! __________________ 2013 Jeep Wrangler Sahara MOAB 2005 BMW E53 X5 2011 Schutt Industries LTT-HC LQG trailer 2017 Coleman CT200U 1978 Yamaha SR500E 1979 Yamaha XS650 Special II
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06-11-2007, 04:24 PM	#236
TheOtherRide Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Montana Posts: 403	Looks great, Sam! __________________ ~Pauli~ Former 2006 Viva VX200SX owner
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06-11-2007, 04:30 PM	#237
AZ200cc Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Show Low Arizona Posts: 2,889	You should post a vid of the first real ride. __________________ <br />2001 Suzuki DR200SE<br />1997 Suzuki RM250 YIKES<br />1995 Yamaha Breeze 125 daughters<br />1991 Honda XR80r Restored<br />maybe a 2003 Yamaha TTR90
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06-11-2007, 06:37 PM	#238
msRandi Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Douglas, AZ Posts: 220	just let us know you have it up and runing. __________________ Love from the Arizona High Desert
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06-11-2007, 09:03 PM	#239
SamM Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,194	A video of the first ride would not have been good. I did manage to take it for a ride today and I want to thank everyone for their advice on adjusting the carb. It worked out well and you guys were right. I did everything you said and the bike idled and ran great. Also, I couldn't be happier with the rear suspension. It's soft and the seat is cush! I can hardly feel any bumps under my butt at all. It's better than I had hoped. Here are a few pictures. __________________ 2013 Jeep Wrangler Sahara MOAB 2005 BMW E53 X5 2011 Schutt Industries LTT-HC LQG trailer 2017 Coleman CT200U 1978 Yamaha SR500E 1979 Yamaha XS650 Special II
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06-12-2007, 09:15 AM	#240
fatboy250 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: COLUMBIA, SC Posts: 973	One of the best looking china bikes around IMO. With the blue wheels and such. Keep up the good work. Jason __________________ 2008 Jonway MC-70-150 2007 Roketa DB-07B (RSM-200E) 2006 Roketa DB-07A (RSX-200E) 1995 Kawasaki Concours (ZG1000)
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