Moab trip report

walkingdude · 06-16-2008, 09:03 AM

This last weekend saw the 07 Lifan gy5 enduro on 250 miles of the jeep trails of Moab, UT. It kept up with the Suzuki DRZ 400s and Yamaha dual sports that accompanied us as we covered the 100 mile White Rim jeep trail in Canyonlands National Park in about 10 hours. Some pretty steep climbs proved the standard sprocket setup to work fine for the climbs. The engine and tranny were well up to the challenging conditions but the rear fender fell off and need to be bungy corded on and the rear master cylinder failed leaving only the front brake. Glad it wasn't the other way around. Any one know where to locate a rebuild kit or replacement for the master cylinder?

walkingdude · 06-16-2008, 09:17 AM

Here is a pic.

katoranger · 06-16-2008, 09:31 AM

I used a master from a honda cbr600. I had to elongate one mounting hole on the bike and shorton the plunger rod.

Used the stock clevis for the pedal and the stock brake line to the caliper.

The banjo bolts fit fine. I used the honda resorvior, but the lifan one could be used too.

I think it was from 98-99 model honda. I will see if I have a pic.

Allen

katoranger · 06-16-2008, 09:36 AM

Here is one. It took maybe an hour to mod it to my bike and I have had no problems since.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HONDA...spagenameZWDVW

Allen

DesertDog · 06-16-2008, 09:51 AM

this place might have a cross part

https://www.partsprousa.com/index.ph...sort=2a&page=2

scroll down till u c 1 with a master and reservore with a caliper

walkingdude · 06-16-2008, 11:31 PM

Thanks Allen and DesertDog. I think I'll order up the ebay part. If I have a question with the modifications, can I pm you, Allen?

katoranger · 06-16-2008, 11:35 PM

Sure. If you have a grinder it will just take a second to modify the bracket and the plunger bolt. You could do it with a hacksaw and file also.

Allen

Trebek · 06-17-2008, 10:45 AM

Sounds like a heck of a trip WalkingDude! It is inspiring to know that these bikes are tough enough to handle a ride like that.

Do you have any pics? You have to upload them to photobucket or your favorite photo album site, copy the URL of the photo, hit the "Img" button above, the paste the url where it tells you to.

Let me know when ya'll go for another ride like that, or if you want to make a trip around the Bear lake area in the Utah, Idaho, Wyoming part of the Rockies sometime. I have the whole summer off.

walkingdude · 06-18-2008, 12:16 AM

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walkingdude · 06-18-2008, 12:34 AM

I've also decide to use this tail light assembly from wheelingcyclesupply.com in lieu of welding the rear fender back on. The stock rear fender assembly with the tail light and turn signals looks to be too heavy for trail use due to the light weight metal used to attach it to the frame.

walkingdude · 06-27-2008, 12:14 AM

katoranger- the master cylinder replacement went exactly as you described. Thanks. The new tail light and turn signals went on with the help of a minor bracket welded to the frame a the place the original connections broke free. Good as new. In fact better than new I suspect.

katoranger · 06-27-2008, 06:10 AM

Good deal. How are the brakes working now?

Allen

walkingdude · 06-27-2008, 08:31 AM

The rear brake works perfectly well now. The bike has 1600km on the odometer and the engine and transmission get smoother operating every day. The Moab test hopefully showed all the weaknesses. If my 18 year old's rip roaring on it on those jeep trails couldn't take it down, my sedate operations won't. Later.

06-16-2008, 09:03 AM	#1
walkingdude Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver Posts: 35	Moab trip report This last weekend saw the 07 Lifan gy5 enduro on 250 miles of the jeep trails of Moab, UT. It kept up with the Suzuki DRZ 400s and Yamaha dual sports that accompanied us as we covered the 100 mile White Rim jeep trail in Canyonlands National Park in about 10 hours. Some pretty steep climbs proved the standard sprocket setup to work fine for the climbs. The engine and tranny were well up to the challenging conditions but the rear fender fell off and need to be bungy corded on and the rear master cylinder failed leaving only the front brake. Glad it wasn't the other way around. Any one know where to locate a rebuild kit or replacement for the master cylinder?
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06-16-2008, 09:31 AM	#3
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	I used a master from a honda cbr600. I had to elongate one mounting hole on the bike and shorton the plunger rod. Used the stock clevis for the pedal and the stock brake line to the caliper. The banjo bolts fit fine. I used the honda resorvior, but the lifan one could be used too. I think it was from 98-99 model honda. I will see if I have a pic. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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06-16-2008, 09:36 AM	#4
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Here is one. It took maybe an hour to mod it to my bike and I have had no problems since. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HONDA...spagenameZWDVW Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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06-16-2008, 09:51 AM	#5
DesertDog Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 782	this place might have a cross part https://www.partsprousa.com/index.ph...sort=2a&page=2 scroll down till u c 1 with a master and reservore with a caliper __________________ DesertDog
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06-16-2008, 11:31 PM	#6
walkingdude Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver Posts: 35	Thanks Thanks Allen and DesertDog. I think I'll order up the ebay part. If I have a question with the modifications, can I pm you, Allen?
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06-16-2008, 09:17 AM	#2
walkingdude Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver Posts: 35	Here is a pic.
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06-16-2008, 11:35 PM	#7
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Sure. If you have a grinder it will just take a second to modify the bracket and the plunger bolt. You could do it with a hacksaw and file also. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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06-17-2008, 10:45 AM	#8
Trebek Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 150	Sounds like a heck of a trip WalkingDude! It is inspiring to know that these bikes are tough enough to handle a ride like that. Do you have any pics? You have to upload them to photobucket or your favorite photo album site, copy the URL of the photo, hit the "Img" button above, the paste the url where it tells you to. Let me know when ya'll go for another ride like that, or if you want to make a trip around the Bear lake area in the Utah, Idaho, Wyoming part of the Rockies sometime. I have the whole summer off.
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06-18-2008, 12:16 AM	#9
walkingdude Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver Posts: 35	Another try with the picture [img][/img]
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06-18-2008, 12:34 AM	#10
walkingdude Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver Posts: 35	I've also decide to use this tail light assembly from wheelingcyclesupply.com in lieu of welding the rear fender back on. The stock rear fender assembly with the tail light and turn signals looks to be too heavy for trail use due to the light weight metal used to attach it to the frame.
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06-27-2008, 12:14 AM	#11
walkingdude Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver Posts: 35	master cylinder katoranger- the master cylinder replacement went exactly as you described. Thanks. The new tail light and turn signals went on with the help of a minor bracket welded to the frame a the place the original connections broke free. Good as new. In fact better than new I suspect.
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06-27-2008, 06:10 AM	#12
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Good deal. How are the brakes working now? Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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06-27-2008, 08:31 AM	#13
walkingdude Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver Posts: 35	The rear brake works perfectly well now. The bike has 1600km on the odometer and the engine and transmission get smoother operating every day. The Moab test hopefully showed all the weaknesses. If my 18 year old's rip roaring on it on those jeep trails couldn't take it down, my sedate operations won't. Later.
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