JerryHawk250's Lifan KPX250 - Page 8

**JerryHawk250** · 06-30-2022, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by 4T_Goblin

Venom notified me they shipped my order , ��

I bet you're excited?

Boatguy · 06-30-2022, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by JerryHawk250

So yet another day of rain. Here's a picture of the street to my office yesterday when leaving work.

So all I could do when I got home was go visit the bikes for a bit and install my phone holder. The speedo doesn't even register 1 mile yet though it does have a whopping .80 mile on it.

.8 miles. Welp! Time for an oil change! lol

How about testing the tires out in the mud? Perfect day for it. Ha ha ha. Thank

TominMO · 06-30-2022, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by JerryHawk250

So what you waiting for? Buy yourself a nice 9th birthday present.

Decided to make the uncharacteristically mature choice and hold off for now. I want to dump about $1500+ into the house over the next few months. Storm door, tub surround for showering, rainwater catchment barrel, small solar generator to go with my small gas generator for power outages. Tent camping wood stove, as a heat source in case of winter power outages. The X-pect is good enough for now. Maybe fall or next year for the KPX.

Or I might say "F it" in ten minutes and just go ahead and order it.

culcune · 06-30-2022, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by JerryHawk250

So yet another day of rain. Here's a picture of the street to my office yesterday when leaving work.

So all I could do when I got home was go visit the bikes for a bit and install my phone holder. The speedo doesn't even register 1 mile yet though it does have a whopping .80 mile on it.

That first picture is exactly the reason you bought that big ugly windshield! Toss it on the KPX and ride that sucker to work!!

Thumper · 06-30-2022, 09:24 PM

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The engine side of the filter housing is visible here. It skirts the rear shock, as it also must on your frame. The inside of the box is silky smooth, and I am sure it is good for airflow. I hear air induction when it's running upon throttle twist. You can see the valve adjustment access caps here, barely. I suspect that the top end of the 2P and 3A are identical or almost identical. But look how close to the frame that rear cap is.

Do you see those TWO nipples on the petcock? Those are fed by each side of the gas tank. There are three positions: "dot", "R", and "R". Dot is closed, and...I haven't tested this theory, but I think this means either side of the tank can serve as a reserve.

Yup. it is a reserve. I was out on the trails and felt the wilting power and knew it was about to die. Found a place to stop just as it dies, switched to the other "R", and it started right up! Xpro has these bikes in stock for under $2100!

How does this work on an EFI bike? Is there a reserve on the Lifan KPX?

**JerryHawk250** · 07-01-2022, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Thumper

Yup. it is a reserve. I was out on the trails and felt the wilting power and knew it was about to die. Found a place to stop just as it dies, switched to the other "R", and it started right up! Xpro has these bikes in stock for under $2100!

How does this work on an EFI bike? Is there a reserve on the Lifan KPX?

No reserve. I don't wait till I'm out of fuel to go to the gas station.

The flashing red light on the fuel gauge is telling me, Hey stupid! Stop and get gas!

TominMO · 07-01-2022, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by JerryHawk250

No reserve. I don't wait till I'm out of fuel to go to the gas station.

The flashing red light on the fuel gauge is telling me, Hey stupid! Stop and get gas!

I remember in my poor college days running out of gas while driving cross country. I had picked up a couple of hitchhikers, and got a little gas money from them. As I was approaching a gas station, engine out of fuel, the car had exactly enough forward momentum to coast to the pump.....

Boatguy · 07-01-2022, 12:10 PM

I have a good little story about gas and running out.

For a little while just before college, I worked as a waiter in a restaurant. One of the other guys that worked there rode a scooter in to work. Probably more on the moped side of things actually. Lol

He ran out of money (and gas) one evening and had to work the next day. So what he did is he pushed the scooter to the gas station, and just shook out the nozzles of each pump in the gas station. That was enough to get him to work. Ha ha

**JerryHawk250** · 07-01-2022, 01:07 PM

Here's a link to the owners manual in case anyone is interest.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/12ys...ew?usp=sharing

4T_Goblin · 07-01-2022, 08:37 PM

Scheduled to be here on the 12th. Can't wait. Yours looks good, hope mine is the same

**JerryHawk250** · 07-02-2022, 05:26 PM

I finally got to take a short ride before the rains started again. Man I love the bike. So smooth.

**JerryHawk250** · 07-02-2022, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by jeffrey

It was nice to see you finally got to ride it for a while.

It sure was. I needed my wind therapy.

letsride · 07-03-2022, 10:33 PM

DAMNIT JERRY!! I'm seriously thinking about buying that KPX.

TominMO · 07-03-2022, 10:56 PM

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DAMNIT JERRY!! I'm seriously thinking about buying that KPX.

Yes, it's certainly outrageous how much of an enabler he is.....

**JerryHawk250** · 07-04-2022, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by letsride

DAMNIT JERRY!! I'm seriously thinking about buying that KPX.

It is a really nice bike. Way more than I expected it to be.

07-01-2022, 12:10 PM	#113
Boatguy Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Northeast Posts: 929	I have a good little story about gas and running out. For a little while just before college, I worked as a waiter in a restaurant. One of the other guys that worked there rode a scooter in to work. Probably more on the moped side of things actually. Lol He ran out of money (and gas) one evening and had to work the next day. So what he did is he pushed the scooter to the gas station, and just shook out the nozzles of each pump in the gas station. That was enough to get him to work. Ha ha __________________ 2020 Lifan x-pect
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07-01-2022, 01:07 PM	#114
JerryHawk250 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Houma, La. Posts: 11,592	Here's a link to the owners manual in case anyone is interest. https://drive.google.com/file/d/12ys...ew?usp=sharing __________________ 2023 Lifan Lycan 250 Chopper 2023 Venom Evader 2022 Lifan KPX250 2020 Kawasaki Vulcan S (Sold) 2004 Honda ST 1300 2016 Black Hawk 250 (sold) Keihin PE30 carb,125 main,38 slow.Pod filter,ported & decked head 10:1 CR,Direct Ignition Coil,15/40Sprockets,NGK DPR8EIX-9,De-Cat,Dual Oil Cooler,Digital Cluster 2016 Cazador180 XL 2014 Coolster150 JerryHawk250.com My YouTube Channel
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07-01-2022, 08:37 PM	#115
4T_Goblin Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 239	Scheduled to be here on the 12th. Can't wait. Yours looks good, hope mine is the same __________________ 2020 Vader X-Pro X-7 2019 Kawasaki Ninja ex400 2022 Lifan KPX 250
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07-02-2022, 05:26 PM	#116
JerryHawk250 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Houma, La. Posts: 11,592	I finally got to take a short ride before the rains started again. Man I love the bike. So smooth. __________________ 2023 Lifan Lycan 250 Chopper 2023 Venom Evader 2022 Lifan KPX250 2020 Kawasaki Vulcan S (Sold) 2004 Honda ST 1300 2016 Black Hawk 250 (sold) Keihin PE30 carb,125 main,38 slow.Pod filter,ported & decked head 10:1 CR,Direct Ignition Coil,15/40Sprockets,NGK DPR8EIX-9,De-Cat,Dual Oil Cooler,Digital Cluster 2016 Cazador180 XL 2014 Coolster150 JerryHawk250.com My YouTube Channel
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07-03-2022, 10:33 PM	#118
letsride Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Leesville SC Posts: 835	DAMNIT JERRY!! I'm seriously thinking about buying that KPX. __________________ My Stable- 2022 Lifan KPX250 , 2023 Royal Enfield Himalayan, 1992 Honda GL1500 Goldwing, SSR 70 Auto, Kymco Mongoose 90, Honda Four Trax 300
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