As per request to keep you all updated: UPDATE

shaneswigs · 09-02-2011, 06:28 PM

Hello all I was the lucky person to receive the lifan lf200gy off of BrianW on here. I was in no particular rush to get the bike running but I finished adjusting the valves and purchased a new cdi for the bike, today is the first day I've had it running a handful of times and I believe the problem Brian experienced was the motocycle jumping time. Now that is not a professional oppinion of coarse just some college kid hearing a rough running Lifan with a couple back fires here and there. As i stated in the title I was just giving you all an update as was requested in the for sale ad. Now if only I knew how to set timing lol.

katoranger · 09-03-2011, 10:15 AM

I believe it is an OHC engine. You would have a chain from the crank to the cam. Then an cam chain tensioner next to the starter.

Weld would know how to get the timing setup.

MICRider · 09-03-2011, 11:35 AM

Just curious, is the battery fully charged? I know the Q Link bikes don't run worth a darn if they have a dead battery... A shot in the dark

Weldangrind · 09-03-2011, 12:45 PM

As long as the marks line up between the cam gear and the head (with the timing dot at the top), the timing is correct. Make sure the cam chain tension is set up properly. That's it for mechanical timing, and it would only be suspect if someone had removed the cam gear at some point.

After that, there is a potential for a pickup timing problem, but it's not very likely. My guess is that any problems lie elsewhere.

katoranger · 09-03-2011, 02:17 PM

It is possible the pick up coil is defective or possibly loose. It is under the stator cover. Held in with two small screws.

SpudRider · 09-11-2011, 12:26 AM

Did you fix the problem? If you have time, please give us an update.

Spud

09-02-2011, 06:28 PM	#1
shaneswigs Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 8	As per request to keep you all updated: UPDATE Hello all I was the lucky person to receive the lifan lf200gy off of BrianW on here. I was in no particular rush to get the bike running but I finished adjusting the valves and purchased a new cdi for the bike, today is the first day I've had it running a handful of times and I believe the problem Brian experienced was the motocycle jumping time. Now that is not a professional oppinion of coarse just some college kid hearing a rough running Lifan with a couple back fires here and there. As i stated in the title I was just giving you all an update as was requested in the for sale ad. Now if only I knew how to set timing lol.
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09-03-2011, 12:45 PM	#4
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	As long as the marks line up between the cam gear and the head (with the timing dot at the top), the timing is correct. Make sure the cam chain tension is set up properly. That's it for mechanical timing, and it would only be suspect if someone had removed the cam gear at some point. After that, there is a potential for a pickup timing problem, but it's not very likely. My guess is that any problems lie elsewhere. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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09-11-2011, 12:26 AM	#6
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Did you fix the problem? If you have time, please give us an update. Spud __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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09-03-2011, 10:15 AM	#2
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	I believe it is an OHC engine. You would have a chain from the crank to the cam. Then an cam chain tensioner next to the starter. Weld would know how to get the timing setup.
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09-03-2011, 11:35 AM	#3
MICRider Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,274	Just curious, is the battery fully charged? I know the Q Link bikes don't run worth a darn if they have a dead battery... A shot in the dark
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09-03-2011, 02:17 PM	#5
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	It is possible the pick up coil is defective or possibly loose. It is under the stator cover. Held in with two small screws.
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