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04-30-2024, 02:17 PM | #17 | |
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04-30-2024, 03:10 PM | #18 |
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Tick/Click KPX 250
Well bummer on sending in the ECU. I just purchased this biking knowing about ECU issues with the bike. When speaking with the sales guy at Venom I asked if they would put the latest ECU into the bike and was assured it would be included. I need to call them, this isn't adding up. The throttle will give some slight hesitation and I know that points to the ECU or adjust the throttle. I've checked the throttle and it's fine, no major slack or kink. Well, heck.
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04-30-2024, 05:11 PM | #19 | |
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05-07-2024, 03:38 PM | #20 |
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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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05-07-2024, 03:55 PM | #21 |
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If was my bike I would empty the fuel out and get fresh from somewhere else and see if that helps. I know it can’t be bad fuel, but it seems like it. My thoughts…
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05-07-2024, 04:59 PM | #22 |
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KPX 250 Knock/Ping/Rattle
I've tried new fuel with no change. That was one of my first thinking. I will keep posting here "if" Venom ever comes back with any response or help diagnosing this issue, so far nothing.
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05-07-2024, 05:22 PM | #23 |
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Did you check to see if you have an exhaust leak where the header meets the head? You will get a similar noise with an exhaust leak.
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05-07-2024, 09:06 PM | #24 |
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If you are not having luck getting in contact with Venom then call back American Lifan and inform them of your issue and see if they can offer an alternative. Sometimes you have to play the game a bit to get what you need. Just try to keep your cool, don't let your emotions run away with you and just approach it like a math problem that needs to be solved.
As for metal flecks in the oil, if the engine has less than a thousand miles on it, that will be normal. Seeing as yours has just 50 ish miles on it, expect a lot more. Part of the normal break-in process. Without being able to hear the engine for myself I can't give much diagnosis, but even if the thing is going to fail, Lifan has a 2 year warranty on those bikes if I remember correctly. Use it. Don't sell it just because you are emotional.
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good luck
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05-08-2024, 08:20 AM | #27 |
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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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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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