Skyteam Cobra 50 - Page 2

Trailbikeryder · 06-21-2013, 06:18 PM

Nürburgring Weekend was great. Rode with the big bike. It was hard to go back to work on monday morning though..

Sunday: packing the bike for the ride home. It started to rain about half way home.

Had the bike parked right next to my tent.

tecnolli · 06-22-2013, 12:36 AM

Reminds me of a crime scene, that's a good sign.

Nice Kawa. Lots of chrome to polish after a ride in the rain.

Weldangrind · 06-22-2013, 11:24 AM

At leasat it wasn't raining while you were packing up the tent. That's what usually happens to me.

tecnolli · 07-11-2013, 02:34 PM

STRRRRIKE! Finally solved my footpeg problem.
Some of you might remember that the original footpegs are way too far in front for me. This is the bike in standard condition:

And this is it since today:

You notice what took me so long. I had to find a solution for the shifting pedal. And i did.

Same story with the brake pedal, this is standard condition:

I found a brake pedal for the Cobra 125, and i found it in Great Britain. The shipping was higher than the cost of the pedal, but it was exactly what i needed. I shortened it for about an inch and now it fit's perfectly. A better mechanic would have achieved a better look, but it's very stable, and that's what counts for me:

On these pictures the shifting pedal appears to be very low, but in fact the whole setting is higher and narrower than the standard setting.The new footpegs do fold up like the old ones. The only downside of this whole project is that the side stand is missing now. I'm still looking for a solution therefor. Maybe the main stand of a Honda Dax will fit, i have to check that. But not today. Today is the right time to celebrate my first bike conversion...

SpudRider · 07-11-2013, 03:06 PM

Weldangrind · 07-12-2013, 12:51 AM

Nice rearsets! Does the kicker interfere with the footpeg?

tecnolli · 07-12-2013, 04:25 AM

Sadly it does, if the footpeg is in riding position. If the footpeg is folded up, there's enough space for the kicker. I guess i will simply use a spring or something to hold the footpeg up when i use the kicker.

In 99% i use the electric starter, because i'm too lazy. It starts really well, no matter if the engine is cold or not. The best part is when i operate the kicker by hand to start the bike easily, you should see the look on people's faces...

Trailbikeryder · 07-12-2013, 10:20 AM

That really looks better then the original. That original brake pedal is so long you could make a kick stand out of it.?
What does that mean to on your side panel?

Was the NGK spark plug and cable welded to ignition coil?
(German translation:war das Zündkabel fest mit der Zündspule verbunden?)
I'm asking because I wanted to put a new NGK plug and cable on my bike, but I can't get the cable off the ignition coil.

tecnolli · 07-12-2013, 11:37 AM

Hi Eric,
you're right, the original brake pedal was really ugly. It has enough metal to make a Harley-Davidson rear fender out of it.

The chinese sign says "Spicy duck with peanut sauce and lemon grass". Just kidding...

. It is the sign for ape. I chose it, because the Skyteam Cobra copies the Honda Ape. And btw, in chinese horoscope 1968 (when i was born) was the year of the ape

.

The ignition cable was screwed (geschraubt) to the ignition coil as well as to the plug connector, if i remember right.

Weldangrind · 07-12-2013, 11:38 AM

Trailbikeryder, the coil wire is usually difficult to remove from the coil, but not impossible. You should be able to peel back the rubber boot and unscrew the cable from the coil. Of all the China bikes and atv's I've worked on, I've never found one that won't come apart. I've installed a few NGK wires into China coils with good success.

Weldangrind · 07-12-2013, 11:41 AM

Tecnolli, do you have links to the shifter and brake pedal parts?

zingshoen · 07-12-2013, 12:04 PM

good you re fitting her out the way you like it.

tecnolli · 07-12-2013, 12:15 PM

The shifter is from a XMotos SBF31.

I found the shifter on german ebay for 10€ brand new. I just had to prolong it for about 4-5 inches. Here's another picture:

I found the brake pedal at http://www.skyteamparts.com/
I also ordered the two frame plates that carry the footpegs, just to keep them stored if i once decide to change back to the original setting. The plates will take another 5-6 weeks for delivery, the british guys sent me a mail to inform me, good communication with them.

Trailbikeryder · 07-12-2013, 06:26 PM

@Weldandgrind
I will have a closer look at it. I was just afraid I would destroy it by just pulling on it.

@Oliver
Oh thanks! Thats a great site. I didn't know it before. They have all the exploded assembly drawings of my bike there as well.

tecnolli · 07-12-2013, 11:18 PM

@Eric, sorry, i forgot to mention this site earlier. Once i got my brake pedal, i was so happy that i forgot about everything else.

06-21-2013, 06:18 PM	#16
Trailbikeryder Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Germany Posts: 231	Nürburgring Weekend was great. Rode with the big bike. It was hard to go back to work on monday morning though.. Sunday: packing the bike for the ride home. It started to rain about half way home. Had the bike parked right next to my tent. __________________ My CB : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbZ8q-grmOQ 2012 Skyteam V-Raptor 250 2011 Yamaha Tenere XT 660Z abs 1996 Kawasaki Vulcan 800 Classic 1989 Kawasaki GPZ 500
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06-22-2013, 11:24 AM	#18
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	At leasat it wasn't raining while you were packing up the tent. That's what usually happens to me. __________________ 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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07-11-2013, 03:06 PM	#20
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	__________________ 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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07-12-2013, 12:51 AM	#21
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Nice rearsets! Does the kicker interfere with the footpeg? __________________ 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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07-12-2013, 10:20 AM	#23
Trailbikeryder Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Germany Posts: 231	That really looks better then the original. That original brake pedal is so long you could make a kick stand out of it.? What does that mean to on your side panel? Was the NGK spark plug and cable welded to ignition coil? (German translation:war das Zündkabel fest mit der Zündspule verbunden?) I'm asking because I wanted to put a new NGK plug and cable on my bike, but I can't get the cable off the ignition coil. __________________ My CB : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbZ8q-grmOQ 2012 Skyteam V-Raptor 250 2011 Yamaha Tenere XT 660Z abs 1996 Kawasaki Vulcan 800 Classic 1989 Kawasaki GPZ 500
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06-22-2013, 12:36 AM	#17
tecnolli Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Germany Posts: 99	Reminds me of a crime scene, that's a good sign. Nice Kawa. Lots of chrome to polish after a ride in the rain.
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07-11-2013, 02:34 PM	#19
tecnolli Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Germany Posts: 99	STRRRRIKE! Finally solved my footpeg problem. Some of you might remember that the original footpegs are way too far in front for me. This is the bike in standard condition: And this is it since today: You notice what took me so long. I had to find a solution for the shifting pedal. And i did. Same story with the brake pedal, this is standard condition: I found a brake pedal for the Cobra 125, and i found it in Great Britain. The shipping was higher than the cost of the pedal, but it was exactly what i needed. I shortened it for about an inch and now it fit's perfectly. A better mechanic would have achieved a better look, but it's very stable, and that's what counts for me: On these pictures the shifting pedal appears to be very low, but in fact the whole setting is higher and narrower than the standard setting.The new footpegs do fold up like the old ones. The only downside of this whole project is that the side stand is missing now. I'm still looking for a solution therefor. Maybe the main stand of a Honda Dax will fit, i have to check that. But not today. Today is the right time to celebrate my first bike conversion...
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07-12-2013, 04:25 AM	#22
tecnolli Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Germany Posts: 99	Sadly it does, if the footpeg is in riding position. If the footpeg is folded up, there's enough space for the kicker. I guess i will simply use a spring or something to hold the footpeg up when i use the kicker. In 99% i use the electric starter, because i'm too lazy. It starts really well, no matter if the engine is cold or not. The best part is when i operate the kicker by hand to start the bike easily, you should see the look on people's faces...
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07-12-2013, 11:37 AM	#24
tecnolli Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Germany Posts: 99	Hi Eric, you're right, the original brake pedal was really ugly. It has enough metal to make a Harley-Davidson rear fender out of it. The chinese sign says "Spicy duck with peanut sauce and lemon grass". Just kidding... . It is the sign for ape. I chose it, because the Skyteam Cobra copies the Honda Ape. And btw, in chinese horoscope 1968 (when i was born) was the year of the ape . The ignition cable was screwed (geschraubt) to the ignition coil as well as to the plug connector, if i remember right.
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07-12-2013, 11:38 AM	#25
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Trailbikeryder, the coil wire is usually difficult to remove from the coil, but not impossible. You should be able to peel back the rubber boot and unscrew the cable from the coil. Of all the China bikes and atv's I've worked on, I've never found one that won't come apart. I've installed a few NGK wires into China coils with good success. __________________ 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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07-12-2013, 11:41 AM	#26
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Tecnolli, do you have links to the shifter and brake pedal parts? __________________ 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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07-12-2013, 12:04 PM	#27
zingshoen Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Posts: 648	good you re fitting her out the way you like it. __________________ 1971 Garelli Gulp 50cc with open ports and 16 mm Bing Carbie + 1980 Honda XL 223 ZS + 2007 Zongshen LZX200G + DR400SM
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07-12-2013, 12:15 PM	#28
tecnolli Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Germany Posts: 99	The shifter is from a XMotos SBF31. I found the shifter on german ebay for 10€ brand new. I just had to prolong it for about 4-5 inches. Here's another picture: I found the brake pedal at http://www.skyteamparts.com/ I also ordered the two frame plates that carry the footpegs, just to keep them stored if i once decide to change back to the original setting. The plates will take another 5-6 weeks for delivery, the british guys sent me a mail to inform me, good communication with them.
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07-12-2013, 06:26 PM	#29
Trailbikeryder Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Germany Posts: 231	@Weldandgrind I will have a closer look at it. I was just afraid I would destroy it by just pulling on it. @Oliver Oh thanks! Thats a great site. I didn't know it before. They have all the exploded assembly drawings of my bike there as well. __________________ My CB : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbZ8q-grmOQ 2012 Skyteam V-Raptor 250 2011 Yamaha Tenere XT 660Z abs 1996 Kawasaki Vulcan 800 Classic 1989 Kawasaki GPZ 500
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07-12-2013, 11:18 PM	#30
tecnolli Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Germany Posts: 99	@Eric, sorry, i forgot to mention this site earlier. Once i got my brake pedal, i was so happy that i forgot about everything else.
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