any body know of a counterbalanced engine other than lifan - Page 2

randy · 08-02-2007, 10:04 PM

hello everyone, now were getting some good information spread around here thanks. hey KNOTHEAD that was funny about the lighting. a friend recomended me to wear his thin leather gloves inside my thick rideing gloves and it really helped out. so as for your lightning joke im even better insulated still. i dont ride 200 miles a day, its 50 going to work and 50 returning and no the lifan isnt for street its just for dirt. 20 some years ago when i had the honda xl650 enduro i drove it every where to find different dirt bike hills, streams, etc. but with the semi knobby tires and the things weight was over 400lbs it was allways too heavy to have a good time in the dirt. it allways felt like too much of a work out. now it would seem neat to have the lifans 18/21" tires with a full knobby on the rear and its low weight i know i will have a lot of fun going thru the soft stuff.. i have had many accidents falling out of cars when i was a kid, crashing my 1980 yz 125 at full speed landing on my head and loseing my short term memory for half hour and the worst when a car fell on me and wiped out my upper body. yea all you young crazy kids this can happen to you to when you think your invinceable. anyway luckily my health is good i started eating healthier, i just have bad circulation. while ordering parts for my v-strom i asked about the gel coated gloves and they have gel coated grips called spider grips thier ad says it reduces vibration more than any other grip on the market DRILLER- a long time ago i tried filling the bars with concreate but i dont think it helped. was the worst bike the 82 yamaha the seca 4cylinder, i had a 82 seca 400 twin and its vibration was the worst i ever felt. good talking to you all when i get the spider grips i will let you know how they feel, im guessing im not the only one in the world that loves motorcycles but has fingers that fall asleep. bye, randy

Savage · 08-02-2007, 10:47 PM

Do you want to trade your Vstrom for my Lifan? I've got your knobby all mounted up.

:wink:

randy · 08-02-2007, 11:10 PM

hi savage that tire is so cool, but if we traded for my v-strom you might get the short end of the stick. i was mad one day at my wife and went and dropped my credit card on the counter for my 2006 strom and so far i have only made 2 payments. i had this discovery card with 8 month 0 interest and if i make 2 purchases a month at the 8th month its 0 intrest for the life of the balance. they think i will forget to make 2 purchases but as my gas card it will be getting used all the time. what size and where did you get that tire. did you have to lengthen the chain to get the knobbs from hitting the swing arm pivit area. is it the 200gy-5 balanced engine or the previous one. what state are you in. have i asked enough questions or would you like to go for more. take care savage. oh yea, i have had about 15 street bikes but the v-strom is the best so far in power, gas mileage, cornering, range with the 6 gallon tank and i love how big the beast is. when your on the street rideing a bike here in ca. you dont get much respect from cars and suvs, but i feel you get less on a smaller bike.

Savage · 08-02-2007, 11:41 PM

It's a 110/110 Kenda Trakmaster II. Only mod needed in order for it to fit was to shim out the rear of the muffler a little. Got it from bikebandit - no regrets. It's an 06 GY5.

randy · 08-03-2007, 12:00 AM

hi savage, i remember seeing that picture the other day not knowing it was you. i went to their website and i think it said the tire is also for the street. unless i find a more aggresive tire at my local shop this will be my tire. how many miles do you have on your lifan? that was cool putting the stock tire next to the real tire, no comparisen. which lifan do you have. thanks, randy

Savage · 08-03-2007, 12:11 AM

DOT legal, about 1000km, it's still an 06 GY5

Savage · 08-03-2007, 12:14 AM

I thought it looked too big at first but now the stocker looks dainty.
Looks and sounds great too!

goldshadow · 08-06-2007, 10:19 AM

My Lifan is smooth as far as the handle bar goes but the seat......
Well it's like a walnut seat on a mechanical bull.

I really need to find some better seat for it.
8O

Robertlamont80 · 08-08-2007, 12:15 AM

Tators getting a little soar on the rock solid lifan seat!!!

08-06-2007, 10:19 AM	#23
goldshadow Join Date: May 2007 Location: Central Nebraska Posts: 80	My Lifan is smooth as far as the handle bar goes but the seat...... Well it's like a walnut seat on a mechanical bull. I really need to find some better seat for it. 8O __________________ 1975 Honda Goldwing GL1000 <br />2007 American Lifan GY-5 Licensed in NE
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08-02-2007, 10:04 PM	#16
randy Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 47	hello everyone, now were getting some good information spread around here thanks. hey KNOTHEAD that was funny about the lighting. a friend recomended me to wear his thin leather gloves inside my thick rideing gloves and it really helped out. so as for your lightning joke im even better insulated still. i dont ride 200 miles a day, its 50 going to work and 50 returning and no the lifan isnt for street its just for dirt. 20 some years ago when i had the honda xl650 enduro i drove it every where to find different dirt bike hills, streams, etc. but with the semi knobby tires and the things weight was over 400lbs it was allways too heavy to have a good time in the dirt. it allways felt like too much of a work out. now it would seem neat to have the lifans 18/21" tires with a full knobby on the rear and its low weight i know i will have a lot of fun going thru the soft stuff.. i have had many accidents falling out of cars when i was a kid, crashing my 1980 yz 125 at full speed landing on my head and loseing my short term memory for half hour and the worst when a car fell on me and wiped out my upper body. yea all you young crazy kids this can happen to you to when you think your invinceable. anyway luckily my health is good i started eating healthier, i just have bad circulation. while ordering parts for my v-strom i asked about the gel coated gloves and they have gel coated grips called spider grips thier ad says it reduces vibration more than any other grip on the market DRILLER- a long time ago i tried filling the bars with concreate but i dont think it helped. was the worst bike the 82 yamaha the seca 4cylinder, i had a 82 seca 400 twin and its vibration was the worst i ever felt. good talking to you all when i get the spider grips i will let you know how they feel, im guessing im not the only one in the world that loves motorcycles but has fingers that fall asleep. bye, randy
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08-02-2007, 10:47 PM	#17
Savage Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 732	Do you want to trade your Vstrom for my Lifan? I've got your knobby all mounted up. :wink:
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08-02-2007, 11:10 PM	#18
randy Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 47	hi savage that tire is so cool, but if we traded for my v-strom you might get the short end of the stick. i was mad one day at my wife and went and dropped my credit card on the counter for my 2006 strom and so far i have only made 2 payments. i had this discovery card with 8 month 0 interest and if i make 2 purchases a month at the 8th month its 0 intrest for the life of the balance. they think i will forget to make 2 purchases but as my gas card it will be getting used all the time. what size and where did you get that tire. did you have to lengthen the chain to get the knobbs from hitting the swing arm pivit area. is it the 200gy-5 balanced engine or the previous one. what state are you in. have i asked enough questions or would you like to go for more. take care savage. oh yea, i have had about 15 street bikes but the v-strom is the best so far in power, gas mileage, cornering, range with the 6 gallon tank and i love how big the beast is. when your on the street rideing a bike here in ca. you dont get much respect from cars and suvs, but i feel you get less on a smaller bike.
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08-02-2007, 11:41 PM	#19
Savage Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 732	It's a 110/110 Kenda Trakmaster II. Only mod needed in order for it to fit was to shim out the rear of the muffler a little. Got it from bikebandit - no regrets. It's an 06 GY5.
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08-03-2007, 12:00 AM	#20
randy Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 47	hi savage, i remember seeing that picture the other day not knowing it was you. i went to their website and i think it said the tire is also for the street. unless i find a more aggresive tire at my local shop this will be my tire. how many miles do you have on your lifan? that was cool putting the stock tire next to the real tire, no comparisen. which lifan do you have. thanks, randy
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08-03-2007, 12:11 AM	#21
Savage Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 732	DOT legal, about 1000km, it's still an 06 GY5
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08-03-2007, 12:14 AM	#22
Savage Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 732	I thought it looked too big at first but now the stocker looks dainty. Looks and sounds great too!
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08-08-2007, 12:15 AM	#24
Robertlamont80 Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 41	Tators getting a little soar on the rock solid lifan seat!!!
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