My 2008 Hensim HS250CR Arrived - Page 2

TheRealWorld · 04-27-2010, 09:44 PM

I have one similar on mine and I love it. I am 58 years old and I am having more fun than I had when I was 25. That is how old I was when I sold my last bike, my wife said it had to go. We are still married, and she likes my bikes, but she does not ride.

SpudRider · 04-27-2010, 09:45 PM

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Spud

TheRealWorld · 04-27-2010, 09:48 PM

Once you get up to about 50 Mph, your speedometer will read about 7 MPH faster than you are moving, unless they have fixed that. I think it says MPH but it is actually in kilometers.

Weldangrind · 04-27-2010, 09:55 PM

As long as you're using four stroke motorcycle oil, I don't see a problem with synthetic. I've broken all of our machines in on synthetic, and none of 'em burn any oil.

TheRealWorld · 04-27-2010, 10:05 PM

I have a great deal of respect for Weldangrind, but I disagree with him on this one. Come on guys what are your thoughts on the oil?

SpudRider · 04-27-2010, 10:07 PM

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I have a great deal of respect for Weldangrind, but I disagree with him on this one. Come on guys what are your thoughts on the oil?

I agree with WG.

I don't see any harm in using synthetic oil, right from the beginning.

Spud

tdkrantz · 04-27-2010, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by TheRealWorld

Once you get up to about 50 Mph, your speedometer will read about 7 MPH faster than you are moving, unless they have fixed that. I think it says MPH but it is actually in kilometers.

1 KM = .62 miles
50(mph) divided by 57(mph) = .88
50(mph) divided by 81(mph) = .62

If my math is correct you would have to be reading 81mph and only going 50mph if it were in km/h.

Must be a sensor gear ratio problem.

tdkrantz · 04-27-2010, 10:26 PM

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I have a great deal of respect for Weldangrind, but I disagree with him on this one. Come on guys what are your thoughts on the oil?

I'm no mechanic but the only difference that I can foresee is a gentler, maybe prolonged, break in which equates to extended life. :? :?:

tdkrantz · 04-27-2010, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by TheRealWorld

Once you get up to about 50 Mph, your speedometer will read about 7 MPH faster than you are moving, unless they have fixed that. I think it says MPH but it is actually in kilometers.

Must be a sensor gear ratio problem.

If mine has that problem and if I can nail down the percentage it is off I'll make a new speedo template with the adjusted percentage. I don't like that red line too much anyway. I made one once before for a Suzuki Samurai that I had. I created it in a graphics program and printed it out in color on adhesive backed stock and just stuck it over the speedo and cut out the holes for the odometer and stuff with an exacto knife.

Weldangrind · 04-28-2010, 02:11 AM

That's pretty cool! 8)

Oengus · 05-02-2010, 10:38 AM

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You're welcome for the info. Most guys here will discourage you from using that synthetic for at least 1000 miles. The conventional oil will allow a better break in. I personally would drain it and save it for later. The shift to neutral when the engine is not running, is not a problem, it is when It is running. Be a bit gentle on the tranny at least for a while. As you may have read, I did go with a smaller sprocket on the back and it is hard to find. Have fun and be careful!

That is the concensus, did you get any kind of owners manual?

melissann · 05-02-2010, 12:27 PM

was wondering what speed this would get up to comfortably... can it go on the highway? I have a friend who likes cruisers and this is the right price but he needs to go down to the valley and thats 65mph

TheRealWorld · 05-02-2010, 12:34 PM

My opinion is that with stock gearing, 65 is not a reasonable speed to maintain. I also don't think you can maintain that speed with altered gearing. Others will disagree, but that is pushing that engine past its limits.

tdkrantz · 05-02-2010, 10:23 PM

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was wondering what speed this would get up to comfortably... can it go on the highway? I have a friend who likes cruisers and this is the right price but he needs to go down to the valley and thats 65mph

The manual says >=55mph or >=90kmh. I have heard of people doing 65 to 70 but I'm sure with the low gearing that would be pushing it. Mine will never see the Interstate. Where I live its bad enough in a car.

tdkrantz · 05-02-2010, 10:39 PM

I got tired of waiting for my parts to arrive and threaded my last two threads on the shifter linkage into the elbow joint and put ten miles riding around my property today. Its been 25 years since I've been on a bike but after I got over the jitters I was alright. If I decide to do any more trail riding though I think I'll have to adjust the shocks to be a little stiffer. That back tire is great in the dirt/rocks.

I didn't have any shifter problems. All shifts were easy and positive. Easy to find neutral running or not. Of course I changed the oil to synthetic before I even first started it. Hopefully the parts will be in this week and I can take it out on the road.

I was reading the manual today. Whoever wrote it must have flunked English class. Some of it is hard to figure out what they are trying to say while other parts are quite comical. Did you know that I have a rear winker?

The first 500 kilometers(315 milies) I have to go <25mph and the second 500 I have to go <35mph. I don't think I'll be following the recommended break-in.
Oh yeah, it also says "Foltiden heavy load and sharp ramp". What the heck is that? :?

04-27-2010, 09:55 PM	#19
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	As long as you're using four stroke motorcycle oil, I don't see a problem with synthetic. I've broken all of our machines in on synthetic, and none of 'em burn any oil. __________________ 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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04-28-2010, 02:11 AM	#25
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	That's pretty cool! 8) __________________ 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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05-02-2010, 12:27 PM	#27
melissann Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: The Dalles OR Posts: 97	was wondering what speed this would get up to comfortably... can it go on the highway? I have a friend who likes cruisers and this is the right price but he needs to go down to the valley and thats 65mph __________________ ~melissann~
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04-27-2010, 09:44 PM	#16
TheRealWorld Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 817	I have one similar on mine and I love it. I am 58 years old and I am having more fun than I had when I was 25. That is how old I was when I sold my last bike, my wife said it had to go. We are still married, and she likes my bikes, but she does not ride.
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04-27-2010, 09:48 PM	#18
TheRealWorld Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 817	Once you get up to about 50 Mph, your speedometer will read about 7 MPH faster than you are moving, unless they have fixed that. I think it says MPH but it is actually in kilometers.
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04-27-2010, 10:05 PM	#20
TheRealWorld Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 817	I have a great deal of respect for Weldangrind, but I disagree with him on this one. Come on guys what are your thoughts on the oil?
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05-02-2010, 12:34 PM	#28
TheRealWorld Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 817	My opinion is that with stock gearing, 65 is not a reasonable speed to maintain. I also don't think you can maintain that speed with altered gearing. Others will disagree, but that is pushing that engine past its limits.
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05-02-2010, 10:39 PM	#30
tdkrantz Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: USA, Virginia, Radford Posts: 50	I got tired of waiting for my parts to arrive and threaded my last two threads on the shifter linkage into the elbow joint and put ten miles riding around my property today. Its been 25 years since I've been on a bike but after I got over the jitters I was alright. If I decide to do any more trail riding though I think I'll have to adjust the shocks to be a little stiffer. That back tire is great in the dirt/rocks. I didn't have any shifter problems. All shifts were easy and positive. Easy to find neutral running or not. Of course I changed the oil to synthetic before I even first started it. Hopefully the parts will be in this week and I can take it out on the road. I was reading the manual today. Whoever wrote it must have flunked English class. Some of it is hard to figure out what they are trying to say while other parts are quite comical. Did you know that I have a rear winker? The first 500 kilometers(315 milies) I have to go <25mph and the second 500 I have to go <35mph. I don't think I'll be following the recommended break-in. Oh yeah, it also says "Foltiden heavy load and sharp ramp". What the heck is that? :?
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