First ride Qlink MT250!

pchitti · 04-07-2014, 03:35 PM

Weather is nice today, so I decided to risk riding around a dead end neighborhood to get a feel for the seat and bike. Handles great, seat still needs some work to be comfortable. After about 20 minutes my rear is a little unhappy, and I need to look into some different grips at the minimum. Probgo with new bars also. Really felt good to get back on two wheels!

Happy riding!
Patrick

bogieboy · 04-07-2014, 06:53 PM

i got a good 3-4 hrs in on my shineray on saturday... felt good...LOL however my seat must be more comfortable, seeing as my buns didnt really start hurting at all... however my buns have also been conditioned to some really incomfortable saddles.... my "other bike":

**cheesy** · 04-07-2014, 07:33 PM

Looking at the pic, Kent, you've got some serious negative slope on that A$$ Hatchet, aka saddle. Don't your wrists get sore?

bogieboy · 04-07-2014, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by cheesy

Looking at the pic, Kent, you've got some serious negative slope on that A$$ Hatchet, aka saddle. Don't your wrists get sore?

its actually an optical illusion.. the front wheel is down slope from the rear.... here is the bike (with a different a$$ hatchet...LOL) on level ground... seatpost height hasnt been changed... this is an older pic...i have since swapped the saddle, as well as double wrapped the bars...much easier on the hands with two layers of lizardskinz gel grip....

**cheesy** · 04-07-2014, 09:54 PM

Now, back to the regularly scheduled thread.

pchitti · 04-08-2014, 02:28 PM

Lol yeah I had to remove about 1.75" of foam so I can reach the ground. Had a bad angle where I wanted to sit. Reshaped some more last night, will be trying it out in a bit.

Weldangrind · 04-09-2014, 10:41 AM

It's no fun if the seat angle is pushing you into the tank. Good for motocross racing, bad for riding.

SpudRider · 04-09-2014, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by pchitti

Weather is nice today, so I decided to risk riding around a dead end neighborhood to get a feel for the seat and bike. Handles great, seat still needs some work to be comfortable. After about 20 minutes my rear is a little unhappy, and I need to look into some different grips at the minimum. Probgo with new bars also. Really felt good to get back on two wheels!

Happy riding!
Patrick

I'm glad you are getting a chance to ride.

pchitti · 04-10-2014, 12:16 PM

Me too! been 4 years since I had something that can go. My hardtail broke down as often as it ran... Now to just finish off the last couple of things so I can start riding to work!

Weldangrind · 04-11-2014, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by pchitti

Me too! been 4 years since I had something that can go. My hardtail broke down as often as it ran... Now to just finish off the last couple of things so I can start riding to work!

Hardtail? Meaning a rigid frame? Got pics?

pchitti · 04-11-2014, 12:47 AM

Sure do, have to get on the box to upload them though. Need to upload all the build pics anyways.

Might be a couple days, remind me if I still havent posted anything.

pchitti · 04-11-2014, 10:08 AM

Here ya go weld
http://chinariders.net/showthread.ph...d=1#post165974

04-07-2014, 03:35 PM	#1
pchitti Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 165	First ride Qlink MT250! Weather is nice today, so I decided to risk riding around a dead end neighborhood to get a feel for the seat and bike. Handles great, seat still needs some work to be comfortable. After about 20 minutes my rear is a little unhappy, and I need to look into some different grips at the minimum. Probgo with new bars also. Really felt good to get back on two wheels! Happy riding! Patrick
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04-07-2014, 07:33 PM	#3
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,768	Looking at the pic, Kent, you've got some serious negative slope on that A$$ Hatchet, aka saddle. Don't your wrists get sore? __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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04-07-2014, 09:54 PM	#5
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,768	Now, back to the regularly scheduled thread. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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04-09-2014, 10:41 AM	#7
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	It's no fun if the seat angle is pushing you into the tank. Good for motocross racing, bad for riding. __________________ 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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04-08-2014, 02:28 PM	#6
pchitti Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 165	Lol yeah I had to remove about 1.75" of foam so I can reach the ground. Had a bad angle where I wanted to sit. Reshaped some more last night, will be trying it out in a bit.
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04-10-2014, 12:16 PM	#9
pchitti Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 165	Me too! been 4 years since I had something that can go. My hardtail broke down as often as it ran... Now to just finish off the last couple of things so I can start riding to work!
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04-11-2014, 12:47 AM	#11
pchitti Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 165	Sure do, have to get on the box to upload them though. Need to upload all the build pics anyways. Might be a couple days, remind me if I still havent posted anything.
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04-11-2014, 10:08 AM	#12
pchitti Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 165	Here ya go weld http://chinariders.net/showthread.ph...d=1#post165974
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