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05-07-2024, 03:38 PM | #2 |
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KPX 250 Knocking Clicking
Well after many, many attempts to have someone anyone over at Venom contact me it's a bust. My KPX 250 is a lemon and the company just isn't getting back to me on this issue. I called all last week, called this week and they keep telling me "someone" will contact you and they don't. At high idle the bike sounds like there is sand in the motor and when I drive it the bike knock/pings as you get down the road. I'm afraid it will leave me on the side of the road so I don't go far from home. I haven't even got the bike past 45 mph. I wouldn't in fear of my life. I have changed the old and put all the proper oil in the engine. I did find some flakes but the oil wasn't that bad. I think this thing is going to seize up while riding. I did ask them about the ECU and the customer care woman on the phone told me the bike was too new and it has the latest ECU flash. I guess I'm going to sell this junk online as scrap. I'm out over $3,000 buck.
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05-08-2024, 08:20 AM | #4 |
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MotoJane, Another possibility is that the Valves may need adjusting. Even though it is a new bike, As many of us know on the forum. Most of these bikes come from the factory with valve gaps set to tight or even too loose.
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05-08-2024, 02:28 PM | #5 |
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Valve Adjustment KPX Ping/Click/Knock
I worked with my neighbor on doing a valve adjustment. He's a retired ASC mechanic. Wow, things went from bad to worse if that's possible. Something is wrong with this engine. The valves were tight but after doing the valve adjustment this thing click and clanks down the road. I wouldn't trust driving the bike more than 2 miles from my home. I'm at a loss. These bikes really don't have much in the way of adjustments. These noises in the engine are not normal, I've been riding bikes for over 30 years.
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05-08-2024, 02:31 PM | #6 | |
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05-08-2024, 04:17 PM | #7 |
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Venom is in the building! They've called me! As for the sound, I've sent them a clip of it and they told me to stop riding the bike. They are working with the manufacture and we are on the road for a warranty issue. In the interest of the warranty and not wanting to hurt Lifan I'm not going to upload the video. I understand things happen, it's normally a one off, but this is the world not a video game.
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