Minor Paladin Assembly issues

[Aussie_in_MO]

Those coolant lines look to be high temp silicone so should be ok. Depends on the quality obviously. I've used similar line to patch up EGR hard lines a few times in the past without any issues and that was in direct contact with exhaust gas.

[Thumper]

There were a number of assembly issues like the lower kickstand spring needed to be shortened, rear frame mounting holes for the tail needed a little grinding to line up, and the left and right cowling need to be assembled loose on the tank and radiators flexed forward to mount the two cowlings. I did grind the mid pipe mounting hole so the head pipe aligns well and it fits perfectly at the exhaust port now-sealed up.

The injector was apparently sticking open which caused it to stall and run way too rich. I removed it and cleaned it with carb cleaner while activating the injector with 12V. Now it starts, runs, idles nicely.

All in all, this assembly went OK. I do expect alignment issues and everything was solvable. The bike runs fantastic now.

This is so much more motorcycle than previous Chinese bikes I've owned. It's really impressive! It is smooth, very powerful, revs freely, shifts effortlessly and crisp. It easily gets up to 70mph and feels stable up at highway speeds.

The performance level is exceptional.