Venom Lifan KPM 200 Cafe - Page 5

Keith · 02-24-2020, 04:51 PM

Thanks for that, looks pretty quick and simple!

Also for the pics of the LED tag lights, I wondered how well those work. I need some for my RXB 250L, I tucked the plate up by the tail light and lost the tag light in the process... lol Technically I think I'm legal in the day time, but you're supposed to have them at night for sure. So far I haven't had an issue with it, but if it's one less reason to get stopped that's fine with me! lol I'm already getting funny looks riding a "dirt bike" on the roads, and been stopped by a game warden once. He saw the plate and told me to have a nice day, I'd met him coming head on and he though it was an offroad bike.

**JerryHawk250** · 02-24-2020, 04:54 PM

I agree. That was one of the first things I would of removed if I had one.

**JerryHawk250** · 02-24-2020, 04:56 PM

I really like the fender delete too.

That looks so much better. I need to do something like that on my X22R.

Megadan · 02-29-2020, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Keith

Also for the pics of the LED tag lights, I wondered how well those work. I need some for my RXB 250L, I tucked the plate up by the tail light and lost the tag light in the process...

Those tag lights work really well actually. I ran a set on my GL1000 after doing a fender trim and floating plate bracket.

If there is any real downside to them, it is trying to make them removable if said plate has to come off. I had to search for some small wire gauge heat shrink bullet connectors to pull it off.

imapdog · 03-01-2020, 02:51 PM

its a great day to ride but breezy. took her on a hr venture. the ride was comfy and fun. I really like the seat grips and foot pegs. she doesnt have any annoying vibrations that puts your butt hands or feet to sleep. Shifting the gears is fantastic up or down. Neutral is easy to find. i like the idle at stops.

Keith · 03-01-2020, 03:06 PM

I like that GL1000! What year is it? My dad had a '76 when I was younger, I used to take it out for a ride and loved it! It was one of the heaviest bikes I've been on though... lol

I should have some small enough connectors here on hand to do the LED plate lights. I just need to find a good source to get them for a good price. I'm guessing eBay/Amazon should be the place to look like most things these days.. lol

culcune · 03-01-2020, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by imapdog

its a great day to ride but breezy. took her on a hr venture. the ride was comfy and fun. I really like the seat grips and foot pegs. she doesnt have any annoying vibrations that puts your butt hands or feet to sleep. Shifting the gears is fantastic up or down. Neutral is easy to find. i like the idle at stops.

The Beards and Bikes channel recently bought a KPR200 touting it as 'the most expensive bike on Amazon'. The guy really took a liking to it, and I doubt they will put it through the abuse they heaped on the Hawk. I do think they should have bought the KPM200 instead of the KPR.

Chrisguga · 03-01-2020, 07:31 PM

That is a seriously good looking bike! I may have to add one to the stable one day.

imapdog · 03-02-2020, 02:09 PM

went to parts house to get the ngk iridium plug. went to change it out and it had a ngk R plug on it. i just assumed it was a chinese branded one like i always get in them. goes to show you no one can out do the Japanese ngk!
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imapdog · 03-02-2020, 04:46 PM

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01LW...b_b_asin_image

i am happy with it. doesn't vibrate hardly at all.
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Megadan · 03-03-2020, 03:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keith

I like that GL1000! What year is it? My dad had a '76 when I was younger, I used to take it out for a ride and loved it! It was one of the heaviest bikes I've been on though... lol

I should have some small enough connectors here on hand to do the LED plate lights. I just need to find a good source to get them for a good price. I'm guessing eBay/Amazon should be the place to look like most things these days.. lol

That is a 1975. I don't want to thread jack this too much, but if you want to see a few more pictures... https://ibb.co/album/c0EVqa

As far as the connectors go, you can likely find them at a hardware or automotive store locally. I ended up using 22-18awg heat shrink bullet connectors from O'Reilly's. The wires for the LED are very small, around 26-28ga, so it doesn't fit perfectly into said connectors. I had to double the wire over in order for the crimp to grab properly.

imapdog · 03-03-2020, 08:08 AM

fedex tracking says being delivered to me 3/5/2020.

i purchased them on 2/19/2020.
the prices are correct, and when they list an estimate for shipping,
lets say $8, its only for them to ship it to their nearby warehouse. THEN you will get an email with a more accurate shipping estimate, lets say $70 more, you will then upload some monies to your yoycart account for a 'holding' amount for the new shipping quote. it felt weird and not the norm, kinda paranoid, but i did it. i just this morn got a fed ex email saying tracking number and delivery expected this Thursday. i looked at my yoycart account balance and it was wiped out automatically for the extra $70 shipping.
https://www.yoycart.com/Product/6097..._bumper_sports

Megadan · 03-03-2020, 11:44 AM

The purchase and shipping process for taobao, yoycart, etc. is a little unusual, but it makes sense when you think about it. Those companies are essentially acting as something akin to a broker. They give you a domestic address with which to ship your purchases to and then put into holding in a warehouse. Once your items in question are at their warehouse they then setup international shipping for you, which you then pay for. I've done it a few times now, so my paranoia is a lot lower than it was the first time I went through the process.

culcune · 03-04-2020, 11:39 PM

The YouTube channel 'Dorito and the LuchaCabre' just posted a video of the KPM riding in the back hills and freeways of So. Cal. I made a comment of your VIN being #1, and he responded theirs is #26.

imapdog · 03-05-2020, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by culcune

The YouTube channel 'Dorito and the LuchaCabre' just posted a video of the KPM riding in the back hills and freeways of So. Cal. I made a comment of your VIN being #1, and he responded theirs is #26.

yeah i chatted with him yesterday on fb. he is reviewing it but he owns a kp200. i like the black! i wonder if the vin#'s are reset to 000001 in every shipment and the beginning numbers in the vin are different. orion is the only place i know that has them on hand and the rest just drop ship....thanks for the video, i havent seen it until now....so these can be registered in cali?

02-24-2020, 04:51 PM	#61
Keith Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 41	Thanks for that, looks pretty quick and simple! Also for the pics of the LED tag lights, I wondered how well those work. I need some for my RXB 250L, I tucked the plate up by the tail light and lost the tag light in the process... lol Technically I think I'm legal in the day time, but you're supposed to have them at night for sure. So far I haven't had an issue with it, but if it's one less reason to get stopped that's fine with me! lol I'm already getting funny looks riding a "dirt bike" on the roads, and been stopped by a game warden once. He saw the plate and told me to have a nice day, I'd met him coming head on and he though it was an offroad bike. __________________ https://www.youtube.com/bonafidepirate 2019 Orion RXB-250L 2005 HD Sportster 1200 Custom 2000 Polaris 500 Sportsman 4x4 1986 Honda XR600R
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02-24-2020, 04:54 PM	#62
JerryHawk250 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Houma, La. Posts: 11,562	I agree. That was one of the first things I would of removed if I had one. __________________ 2023 Lifan Lycan 250 Chopper 2023 Venom Evader 2022 Lifan KPX250 2020 Kawasaki Vulcan S 2004 Honda ST 1300 2016 Black Hawk 250 (sold) Keihin PE30 carb,125 main,38 slow.Pod filter,ported & decked head 10:1 CR,Direct Ignition Coil,15/40Sprockets,NGK DPR8EIX-9,De-Cat,Dual Oil Cooler,Digital Cluster 2016 Cazador180 XL 2014 Coolster150 JerryHawk250.com My YouTube Channel
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02-24-2020, 04:56 PM	#63
JerryHawk250 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Houma, La. Posts: 11,562	I really like the fender delete too. That looks so much better. I need to do something like that on my X22R. __________________ 2023 Lifan Lycan 250 Chopper 2023 Venom Evader 2022 Lifan KPX250 2020 Kawasaki Vulcan S 2004 Honda ST 1300 2016 Black Hawk 250 (sold) Keihin PE30 carb,125 main,38 slow.Pod filter,ported & decked head 10:1 CR,Direct Ignition Coil,15/40Sprockets,NGK DPR8EIX-9,De-Cat,Dual Oil Cooler,Digital Cluster 2016 Cazador180 XL 2014 Coolster150 JerryHawk250.com My YouTube Channel
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03-01-2020, 02:51 PM	#65
imapdog Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: nashville Posts: 574	another walk around with a cold startup its a great day to ride but breezy. took her on a hr venture. the ride was comfy and fun. I really like the seat grips and foot pegs. she doesnt have any annoying vibrations that puts your butt hands or feet to sleep. Shifting the gears is fantastic up or down. Neutral is easy to find. i like the idle at stops.
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03-01-2020, 03:06 PM	#66
Keith Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 41	I like that GL1000! What year is it? My dad had a '76 when I was younger, I used to take it out for a ride and loved it! It was one of the heaviest bikes I've been on though... lol I should have some small enough connectors here on hand to do the LED plate lights. I just need to find a good source to get them for a good price. I'm guessing eBay/Amazon should be the place to look like most things these days.. lol __________________ https://www.youtube.com/bonafidepirate 2019 Orion RXB-250L 2005 HD Sportster 1200 Custom 2000 Polaris 500 Sportsman 4x4 1986 Honda XR600R
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03-01-2020, 07:31 PM	#68
Chrisguga Join Date: Feb 2020 Posts: 187	That is a seriously good looking bike! I may have to add one to the stable one day.
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03-02-2020, 02:09 PM	#69
imapdog Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: nashville Posts: 574	already had NGK R plug on it went to parts house to get the ngk iridium plug. went to change it out and it had a ngk R plug on it. i just assumed it was a chinese branded one like i always get in them. goes to show you no one can out do the Japanese ngk!
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03-02-2020, 04:46 PM	#70
imapdog Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: nashville Posts: 574	phone mount went on good https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01LW...b_b_asin_image i am happy with it. doesn't vibrate hardly at all.
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03-03-2020, 08:08 AM	#72
imapdog Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: nashville Posts: 574	crash bars from yoycart ~ experience fedex tracking says being delivered to me 3/5/2020. i purchased them on 2/19/2020. the prices are correct, and when they list an estimate for shipping, lets say $8, its only for them to ship it to their nearby warehouse. THEN you will get an email with a more accurate shipping estimate, lets say $70 more, you will then upload some monies to your yoycart account for a 'holding' amount for the new shipping quote. it felt weird and not the norm, kinda paranoid, but i did it. i just this morn got a fed ex email saying tracking number and delivery expected this Thursday. i looked at my yoycart account balance and it was wiped out automatically for the extra $70 shipping. https://www.yoycart.com/Product/6097..._bumper_sports
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03-03-2020, 11:44 AM	#73
Megadan Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 8,028	The purchase and shipping process for taobao, yoycart, etc. is a little unusual, but it makes sense when you think about it. Those companies are essentially acting as something akin to a broker. They give you a domestic address with which to ship your purchases to and then put into holding in a warehouse. Once your items in question are at their warehouse they then setup international shipping for you, which you then pay for. I've done it a few times now, so my paranoia is a lot lower than it was the first time I went through the process. __________________ Hawk Information and Resource guide: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=20331 2018 Hawk 250 - Full Mod list here. http://www.chinariders.net/showpost....62&postcount=1 2024 Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 https://chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=34124
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03-04-2020, 11:39 PM	#74
culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,035	The YouTube channel 'Dorito and the LuchaCabre' just posted a video of the KPM riding in the back hills and freeways of So. Cal. I made a comment of your VIN being #1, and he responded theirs is #26. __________________ "They say that life's a carousel, spinning fast you got to ride it well..." TGB Delivery Scooter 150 TMEC 200 Enduro--carcass is sadly rotting in the backyard
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