New toy in the family... - Page 3

pete · 06-06-2014, 06:15 PM

I just can't help myself...
If theres a bike in the shed i just have to play with it...

Ordered a set of USD forks & a internal rotor ignition unit
for Calebs bike...
I like this bike... parts are just so dam cheap.... even a
alloy frame is worth almost nothing...
Still need a rear shock.... might see if I can mod the mounts
to take a jap shock... as yer just don't know if these so called
trick pit bike shocks are any good....
It must be hard for him to ride as its just riding on springs no damping
in either end...

Pete

Weldangrind · 06-07-2014, 01:22 AM

I'm sure that Caleb is made of rubber, like most fearless boys his age.

Looking forward to the USD fork install.

pete · 06-19-2014, 04:30 AM

the forks arrived...
How much oil do the pit bike usd forks take ?... anyone have a idea...
damping a bit fast on the return stroke..
like to put a thicker oil in...
also have a internal rotor ignition unit to go in..

I got the chain de-railing sorted... nylon guide discs each side
of the rear sprocket... not tossed the chain since I put them on...

Weldangrind · 06-19-2014, 11:26 AM

No idea. How much oil came out?

pete · 06-20-2014, 02:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Weldangrind

No idea. How much oil came out?

not a drop yet....
i will see...

pete · 06-28-2014, 06:38 AM

well I just cut the frame into a couple of bits...
going to lengthen the wheel base 75mm...
Also thinking of cutting it just above the main engine mount
to lower the motor & get the foot pegs 50mm lower aswell
as put the swing arm on less angle...
Basicly make the whole bike a bit bigger...

pete.

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Weldangrind · 07-02-2014, 12:48 AM

You're re-engineering the whole bike!

pete · 07-02-2014, 03:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Weldangrind

You're re-engineering the whole bike!

yer I just have to play with things... can't help myself...

Have only gone for 55mm longer other wise the steering head would be
way out in front of the tank... look really silly..

pete · 07-13-2014, 01:40 AM

all back togeather... and the wheels are now in line...
should be a lot better to ride... they were almost half a tire
out of alinement.. front was 35/40mm to the left of the rear..

Lifan motors are good... the rest of the bike is PURE crap...
How the little shits can sleep at night putting crap like
this on the market I will never know..

Weldangrind · 07-13-2014, 02:44 AM

I agree, but the low quality is reflected in the price. There's no way you could get close to that price for a new Honda.

As you say, the motors are good, and guys like us fix everything else.

Got pics?

Weldangrind · 07-23-2014, 11:06 AM

Pete, do you have a link to the USD forks you ordered?

pete · 10-11-2014, 04:03 AM

Oil....
just changed the oil with Motul 5100 "Yamalube"
the gear box has been stiff/crunchy & very hard to
find neutral...
After 5 mins with the Motul in it... Box is smoother
& neutral is easy to find... Very easy...

Theres oil & theres oil...
been useing Mobil 2000 , 20/40

.

Weldangrind · 10-13-2014, 07:03 PM

I used Motul in an old XR250, and it shifted well after that. The problem with it is the cost.

pete · 10-14-2014, 01:41 AM

Had a look at a nice 09 Kawasaki KLX140 today..
might be Caleb's Xmas pressie...

Weldangrind · 10-14-2014, 07:15 PM

Nice! He practiced on a China bike, and he'll be better equipped for a Kawi 140. Please let us know if you pull the trigger on it.

06-06-2014, 06:15 PM	#31
pete Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: ChCh , NZ Posts: 2,261	I just can't help myself... If theres a bike in the shed i just have to play with it... Ordered a set of USD forks & a internal rotor ignition unit for Calebs bike... I like this bike... parts are just so dam cheap.... even a alloy frame is worth almost nothing... Still need a rear shock.... might see if I can mod the mounts to take a jap shock... as yer just don't know if these so called trick pit bike shocks are any good.... It must be hard for him to ride as its just riding on springs no damping in either end... Pete __________________ 09 XT660R ... 06 TTR250 ... 80 Montesa H6 125 Enduro... 77 Montesa Cota 348 MRR "Malcom Rathnell Replica"... Current resto projects.. 81 Honda CT110... 80 Kawasaki KL250A1... 11 Husaburg TE125 enduro... "sold" along with another 31... Lifan 125 Pitbike.. "stolen" ... KIWI BIKER FORUM...... http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/content.php All the best offroad rides in NZ... http://www.remotemoto.com/ E-mail... xtpete1@gmail.com
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06-07-2014, 01:22 AM	#32
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I'm sure that Caleb is made of rubber, like most fearless boys his age. Looking forward to the USD fork install. __________________ 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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06-19-2014, 04:30 AM	#33
pete Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: ChCh , NZ Posts: 2,261	the forks arrived... How much oil do the pit bike usd forks take ?... anyone have a idea... damping a bit fast on the return stroke.. like to put a thicker oil in... also have a internal rotor ignition unit to go in.. I got the chain de-railing sorted... nylon guide discs each side of the rear sprocket... not tossed the chain since I put them on... __________________ 09 XT660R ... 06 TTR250 ... 80 Montesa H6 125 Enduro... 77 Montesa Cota 348 MRR "Malcom Rathnell Replica"... Current resto projects.. 81 Honda CT110... 80 Kawasaki KL250A1... 11 Husaburg TE125 enduro... "sold" along with another 31... Lifan 125 Pitbike.. "stolen" ... KIWI BIKER FORUM...... http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/content.php All the best offroad rides in NZ... http://www.remotemoto.com/ E-mail... xtpete1@gmail.com
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06-19-2014, 11:26 AM	#34
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	No idea. How much oil came out? __________________ 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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06-28-2014, 06:38 AM	#36
pete Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: ChCh , NZ Posts: 2,261	well I just cut the frame into a couple of bits... going to lengthen the wheel base 75mm... Also thinking of cutting it just above the main engine mount to lower the motor & get the foot pegs 50mm lower aswell as put the swing arm on less angle... Basicly make the whole bike a bit bigger... pete. . __________________ 09 XT660R ... 06 TTR250 ... 80 Montesa H6 125 Enduro... 77 Montesa Cota 348 MRR "Malcom Rathnell Replica"... Current resto projects.. 81 Honda CT110... 80 Kawasaki KL250A1... 11 Husaburg TE125 enduro... "sold" along with another 31... Lifan 125 Pitbike.. "stolen" ... KIWI BIKER FORUM...... http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/content.php All the best offroad rides in NZ... http://www.remotemoto.com/ E-mail... xtpete1@gmail.com
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07-02-2014, 12:48 AM	#37
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	You're re-engineering the whole bike! __________________ 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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07-13-2014, 01:40 AM	#39
pete Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: ChCh , NZ Posts: 2,261	all back togeather... and the wheels are now in line... should be a lot better to ride... they were almost half a tire out of alinement.. front was 35/40mm to the left of the rear.. Lifan motors are good... the rest of the bike is PURE crap... How the little shits can sleep at night putting crap like this on the market I will never know.. __________________ 09 XT660R ... 06 TTR250 ... 80 Montesa H6 125 Enduro... 77 Montesa Cota 348 MRR "Malcom Rathnell Replica"... Current resto projects.. 81 Honda CT110... 80 Kawasaki KL250A1... 11 Husaburg TE125 enduro... "sold" along with another 31... Lifan 125 Pitbike.. "stolen" ... KIWI BIKER FORUM...... http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/content.php All the best offroad rides in NZ... http://www.remotemoto.com/ E-mail... xtpete1@gmail.com
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07-13-2014, 02:44 AM	#40
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I agree, but the low quality is reflected in the price. There's no way you could get close to that price for a new Honda. As you say, the motors are good, and guys like us fix everything else. Got pics? __________________ 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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07-23-2014, 11:06 AM	#41
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Pete, do you have a link to the USD forks you ordered? __________________ 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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10-11-2014, 04:03 AM	#42
pete Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: ChCh , NZ Posts: 2,261	Oil.... just changed the oil with Motul 5100 "Yamalube" the gear box has been stiff/crunchy & very hard to find neutral... After 5 mins with the Motul in it... Box is smoother & neutral is easy to find... Very easy... Theres oil & theres oil... been useing Mobil 2000 , 20/40 . __________________ 09 XT660R ... 06 TTR250 ... 80 Montesa H6 125 Enduro... 77 Montesa Cota 348 MRR "Malcom Rathnell Replica"... Current resto projects.. 81 Honda CT110... 80 Kawasaki KL250A1... 11 Husaburg TE125 enduro... "sold" along with another 31... Lifan 125 Pitbike.. "stolen" ... KIWI BIKER FORUM...... http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/content.php All the best offroad rides in NZ... http://www.remotemoto.com/ E-mail... xtpete1@gmail.com
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10-13-2014, 07:03 PM	#43
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I used Motul in an old XR250, and it shifted well after that. The problem with it is the cost. __________________ 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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10-14-2014, 01:41 AM	#44
pete Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: ChCh , NZ Posts: 2,261	Had a look at a nice 09 Kawasaki KLX140 today.. might be Caleb's Xmas pressie... __________________ 09 XT660R ... 06 TTR250 ... 80 Montesa H6 125 Enduro... 77 Montesa Cota 348 MRR "Malcom Rathnell Replica"... Current resto projects.. 81 Honda CT110... 80 Kawasaki KL250A1... 11 Husaburg TE125 enduro... "sold" along with another 31... Lifan 125 Pitbike.. "stolen" ... KIWI BIKER FORUM...... http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/content.php All the best offroad rides in NZ... http://www.remotemoto.com/ E-mail... xtpete1@gmail.com
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10-14-2014, 07:15 PM	#45
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Nice! He practiced on a China bike, and he'll be better equipped for a Kawi 140. Please let us know if you pull the trigger on it. __________________ 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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