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CHINESE ENDURO MOTORCYCLES: Exhaust mod.
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Sunday, July 20, 2008. While I like a quiet bike, I thought the exhaust was a little restrictive on my bike. Maybe it was my imagination but I thought I could tell the header pipe was not flowing as well as it should. With the muffler only having a 11/16" outlet, I decided to drill some holes to open it up. I selected a 7/32" bit and drilled one hole. I figured the small hole could easily be welded closed if I didn't like the effect. July 23, 2008 at 11:51 PM. Motor Engine Mount Factory.
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CHINESE ENDURO MOTORCYCLES: May 24, 2008
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Saturday, May 24, 2008. First mileage check=75.39mpg. I fueled up this morning after a trip to the DMV and six days to work and back. A total of 283km=175.84 miles. I still was not on reserve but I knew I had to be close. With the bike on the kick stand, I added fuel level with the bottom of the neck (I was headed to work and knew I would quickly burn some of it. As you can see, I pumped in 2.321 gallons or $8.82 @ $3.799. 17584 miles / 2.321 gallons = 75.39 mpg. Compare that to my S-10 @ 27mpg.
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CHINESE ENDURO MOTORCYCLES: Four Months
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Saturday, September 13, 2008. I didn't ride my bike as much in the last month as I needed to take my truck to work a few days and of course we have had lots of rain lately. Nothing new to report about the bike except I opened the two holes I drilled in the exhaust to larger holes and it made the bike a little louder but it really seemed to help the bike breathe better. I now have about 3800km (about 2360 miles) on the bike and it seems to get stronger and smoother with each mile. About my Other Blog.
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CHINESE ENDURO MOTORCYCLES: May 27, 2008
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Tuesday, May 27, 2008. After this oil change (about 750 km), I will change it again at 1500km and then every 2000km. I have never used synthetic oil before but I am thinking about starting with it at the 2000km oil change. These little engine work hard and hold every little oil ( a little over a quart). I could not find 15w-40 around here and felt 10w-40 was a better compromise than 20w-50. The local m/c dealers use 10w-40 and I like the Castrol. Brand but any quality brand m/c motor oil will do. That mi...
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CHINESE ENDURO MOTORCYCLES: Jul 1, 2008
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Tuesday, July 1, 2008. The only riding I have done is commuting to work. Today a have an errand to run that required a small "road trip", so naturally I took the bike. With a fresh oil change (1500km), I gassed it up 1586km, it held 2.075 gal. for 152.23miles (245km)= 73.36mpg. I ran my errand, had lunch and stopped twice to visit with friends. I took all day to accomplish the trip but could not have had a more enjoyable day roaming the back roads of Arkansas. This is my version of the Wal-Mart trunk.
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CHINESE ENDURO MOTORCYCLES: Jan 18, 2008
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Friday, January 18, 2008. If you want a dual-purpose motorcycle, you can pay from $3500 to about $6000 for a small enduro. Motorcycle from the big four (Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha, and Kawaski. Or about $1000 to $1600 for a Chinese bike. In my state I have to pay 8.5% sales tax to license a new bike. That adds over $200 to the total price difference of the Japaneses and Chinese bikes. Are they as well built as a Japanese bike? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). About my Other Blog.
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CHINESE ENDURO MOTORCYCLES: Jun 6, 2008
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Friday, June 6, 2008. I fueled up at 1065km and had traveled 319km (198 miles). I still did not have to switch to reserve even though I put in 2.598 gallons. 19820 miles / 2.598 gallons = 76.29 MPG. I think that 75 MPG will be my average for riding to work and back. I will start doing a few modifications (one at a time) to see how it improves the bike and effects the gas mileage. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). About my Other Blog.
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CHINESE ENDURO MOTORCYCLES: Carb c-clip mod
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Monday, September 29, 2008. My American Lifan 200GY-5 started fine in the summer but as the weather turned a little cooler I knew I needed to move the C-clip in the carb. Before the mod even in hot weather I could not apply any throttle after starting the engine. I would have to start it several times before it would stay running. This is an easy mod with the only tools needed;. Remove the three screw on the plastic trim on each side of the gas tank and remove them. Remove that retainer clip and pull the...
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CHINESE ENDURO MOTORCYCLES: Jun 11, 2008
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Wednesday, June 11, 2008. 10 miles on reserve. After writing about riding home in the rain, I found my bike had fallen over during the night. It had fallen against the tree that I chain it to. It didn't fall all the way but at about a 45 degree angle. I smelled gas as I picked it up but did not see any on the tank. It must have leaked a little out and the level got low enough to stop leaking. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). 10 miles on reserve. About my Other Blog.