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Join Date: Sep 2022
Location: arkansas
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it is difficult...some equivalent (or close): http://chinariders.net/showthread.ph...ustment&page=2
one quart jaso
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Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: Central VA
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#753 |
Join Date: Jul 2022
Posts: 62
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Hey all.. I'm back. I got the KLR650 a couple months back because I got sick of waiting for the Temp X to come into stock. Now I see there's a Temp M and a new 6 speed X. Crazy. The KLR is nice but as someone brand new to riding, I think I want something a little smaller and that I don't have to worry about banging up, so I'm back in the Chinese market.
I really only need a bike to practice on and just get familiar with shifting and general riding, but I think since long term the KLr will be my street bike, I want a mostly off-road Chinese bike that I can take on trails and stuff. What's the best suggestion for that? Also money is a factor since I just bought the KLR. I'd like to stay cheap. The other thing is.. I'm anti-mechanically inclined, so I'd prefer something I don't need to do much too at first at least. I'm considering the Apollo DB-36 or the Thunder (I keep seeing conflicting things on the Thunder not being good for off road, but it has adjustable suspension which the DB doesn't). Sorry for this being in this thread but this seems to be one of the most active threads and people like Thumper always seem to have useful replies! Plus, potentially a Templar could be one I choose. |
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Join Date: Jul 2022
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Join Date: Feb 2021
Location: Kansas City
Posts: 2,558
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I could feel the bearings or binding bushing inside causing it to jerk with rpms dropping at the same time. I need a new starter. No kickstart. How ironic. EDIT: I fixed the starter myself. The brush mounting plate just needed to be ground down (was contacting the armature, grounding out and reducing power). PSM sent me a starter, turned out to be the wrong one, but I told them I fixed it, so I have random starter (they did not want it back). I did upgrade the lubrication in the starter and it works marvelously now! The original starter bumps it to life instantly. NICE engine! Last edited by Thumper; 10-24-2022 at 06:28 PM. |
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Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: Central VA
Posts: 1,259
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Hmm.. what were the symptoms so i can keep an eye out for this? i assume slow crank similar to a dying battery? Email PSM hopefully your within the window to get a free replacement
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Join Date: Feb 2021
Location: Kansas City
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I opened the side port on the stator cover (10mm allen wrench) and checked that the engine rotated freely with a ratchet and 14mm socket- no problem there, just typical compression and the crank rotated freely spinning the ratchet on the down stroke after TDC. If it had a kick starter I could probably get it started and ride it. I sent a request for warranty replacement to Zora. It is clearly just a bad starter. I am going to reassemble everything and see if I can push-start in 3rd gear on the road. I have a hill to exploit in front of my house. I don't think you need to pull the brake for to start it that way. If so, it obviously won't push-start!! Last edited by Thumper; 10-07-2022 at 07:39 PM. |
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#758 |
Join Date: Jul 2022
Posts: 62
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Also txpowersports seems a bit cheaper than PSM right now. Any reason to not buy it with them?
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Join Date: Sep 2022
Posts: 3
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Took it out today on some pretty flat desert here in AZ and it took a bit for me to get used to riding in the dirt. I was mostly driving straight because I didn't feel confident enough to turn the bike in the dirt but that's just due to my inexperience. The bike itself handled all of the beginner abuse I've taken it through so far. Definitely looking forward to learning and riding more.
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Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: Central VA
Posts: 1,259
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Update: received the replacement Amazon carb and this is an exact duplicate of the stock carb with the benefits including: no tamper screws, exposed a/f screw, big idle turn knob, adjustable needle (as well as now having spare carb parts). The only thing extra i needed to do was pop on a vacuum cap on an exposed inlet. Installed with 42 pilot, 125 main, needle at middle position and a/f 3 turns out and its running like a champion
Note about the carb in the link: it says PE30 but its actually a 28mm carb as required https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...t_b_prod_image
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Join Date: Jul 2022
Posts: 62
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I really cannot decide which bike to go with. the few things I want are:
-250cc engine not the 229, only the 249 -adjustable suspension -kick start ability Right now Apollo DB-36 has all of that but doesn't have the ability to be street legal. I really wish the Temp M had adjustable susp.. it would be perfect. I'm starting to wonder how big of a deal adjustable suspension is, but I'm a heavier guy so I feel like it'll be important The Temp X has everything but no kick start, which I think as a beginner I want just so I don't have to worry about stalling too much and killing the battery and being stranded somewhere. Plus the Temp X is the most expensive of the ones I'm considering. |
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Join Date: Feb 2021
Location: Kansas City
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Join Date: Jul 2022
Posts: 62
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Just placed the order.
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Join Date: Feb 2021
Location: Kansas City
Posts: 2,558
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Good choice. The standard round steel tubing that comes on most of our Chinese bike is adequate and works just fine. But if you begin to do some jumping and harder landings, you will appreciate having the Templar M.
The Templars have heavy duty powdercoated (not spray painted) oval shaped engine cradle tubing with a much heavier headset. This translates to a much more stable feel in all conditions, which is confidence inspiring in off road situations. Even much more expensive bikes like the new fuel injected Hawk DLX ($600 more) or the KPX250 (nearly 2x $) use round steel tubing. That is perfect for dual purpose bikes, and adequate for lighter off road use. Templar will endure much more abuse. I hit a telephone pole about a month ago on the 5 speed. It was flat in the grass, and I did not see it. I got thrown hard! The front wheel has no evidence of any damage, and the frame is also still perfect. Handlebars not bent. No damage! More recently... The other day, I was out in dried late Summer grasses and picked up some goat heads, or rather, the mid-Western equivalent of those SouthWestern tire hazards! I found it flat the next morning. As long as I have to take off the tire, I am NOT putting the same tire and tube back on. I got a Tusk DSport Adventure rear tire to replace. This is the same tire I put on the Storm last year (but 19" not 17"). The michelin tube is a 4mm motocross/enduro tube. I am hoping this combo will resist flat tires a little better than OEM tire/tube. This is my weekend project: Last edited by Thumper; 10-14-2022 at 10:26 AM. |
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