New project (or...What did I get myself into)

carguyty · 04-20-2014, 07:51 PM

My wife and I have been absolutely adoring the new bikes from CCW, but with a military salary those things will have to wait. One of the best things about working in the navy, however, is the wide variety of people you can meet. Yesterday, one of the guys who works down the hall came over to me and flat out gave me a 2007 Hensim HS250DB. He said he loved riding it and has had so much fun...right up till that part where he melted the top of the piston. Good news is that it's now all mine. Bad news is that it's missing many parts. Engine, battery, instruments, seat...so many nuts and bolts. Is there anybody that deals these things anymore? Is there even an illustrated parts breakdown or at least a parts catalog? I have a horrible feeling that this is just going to get parted out on eBay and will end up costing me some big money. I would love to see this thing rolling down the street this summer. Can anybody please point me in the right direction?

carguyty · 04-20-2014, 10:58 PM

I guess I should put up a good picture to show what I'm up against.

Killerbracing · 04-21-2014, 12:15 AM

That's a challenge. But be creative. Use your imagination. You are at zero dollars in the project. Get to salvage diving for similar bikes.

katoranger · 04-21-2014, 09:28 AM

Does it have a title? If so the most expensive part will be the engine. The most difficult thing will be the seat. The rest is easy.

This should bolt in with minimal work.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LIFAN-200CC-...7d4190&vxp=mtr

pchitti · 04-21-2014, 11:12 AM

Looks better than my project bike.
Should be fun!

Weldangrind · 04-21-2014, 12:43 PM

Welcome!

You seem to have a decent rolling chassis to start. You can build these bikes for peanuts with a little effort. Do you have (or can you get) the original motor? Rebuild parts are as cheap as chips.

carguyty · 04-21-2014, 09:19 PM

@katoranger-Yes I have the title

@weldangrind-I do not have access to the original engine. The guy made a "junk run", with all the original parts he removed, the day before he remembered I was craving a bike.

I would love to source the original OHC 250 that went in it, but i can't get any Hensim specific info with my searches. As you said, I have found the crank and pistons and big bore kits ad nauseum. So plentiful are they, I wouldn't be totally opposed to snagging a burnt up 250 and doing the rebuild myself.

A side note, do any of you have any experience with these in high altitude? I'd love to make my way through some of these mountains with this thing.

carguyty · 04-21-2014, 09:28 PM

I'm sorry guys...I have no idea why I find this so funny. I just realized the part number for the Lifan 200 is 167 "FML". I'm having trouble breathing!

Didn't somebody say that a sense of humor is important when riding a chinese bike?

Killerbracing · 04-21-2014, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by carguyty

I'm sorry guys...I have no idea why I find this so funny. I just realized the part number for the Lifan 200 is 167 "FML". I'm having trouble breathing!

Didn't somebody say that a sense of humor is important when riding a chinese bike?

I thought the same thing as well. I guess the Chinese have a twisted sense of humor. At least the engine code isn't 163ftw!

carguyty · 04-21-2014, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Killerbracing

I thought the same thing as well. I guess the Chinese have a twisted sense of humor. At least the engine code isn't 163ftw!

Then again...maybe that's the perfect name for the project...

Weldangrind · 04-22-2014, 12:12 AM

You can certainly buy an OHC engine, but a pushrod engine will also fall into place. In either case, I might even have the front motor mount laying around. You might be able to find a cheap China bike on CL that you can harvest the engine from. Between the two bikes, hopefully you'll have everything you need.

Did you get the title with this bike?

carguyty · 04-22-2014, 10:19 AM

Sure thing! Title in hand and no leans.

Weldangrind · 04-22-2014, 11:43 AM

It seems to me that another forum member (and he might have even been from Bremerton) had a motor with a wasted piston. Perhaps we can find him with a bit of searching.

carguyty · 04-23-2014, 01:19 AM

Funny you should mention fastrs2.5! This was his bike.

Weldangrind · 04-23-2014, 02:00 AM

Ah. So much for that idea.

Do you intend to ride this bike on the street?

04-20-2014, 07:51 PM	#1
carguyty Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 30	New project (or...What did I get myself into) My wife and I have been absolutely adoring the new bikes from CCW, but with a military salary those things will have to wait. One of the best things about working in the navy, however, is the wide variety of people you can meet. Yesterday, one of the guys who works down the hall came over to me and flat out gave me a 2007 Hensim HS250DB. He said he loved riding it and has had so much fun...right up till that part where he melted the top of the piston. Good news is that it's now all mine. Bad news is that it's missing many parts. Engine, battery, instruments, seat...so many nuts and bolts. Is there anybody that deals these things anymore? Is there even an illustrated parts breakdown or at least a parts catalog? I have a horrible feeling that this is just going to get parted out on eBay and will end up costing me some big money. I would love to see this thing rolling down the street this summer. Can anybody please point me in the right direction?
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04-21-2014, 09:28 AM	#4
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Does it have a title? If so the most expensive part will be the engine. The most difficult thing will be the seat. The rest is easy. This should bolt in with minimal work. http://www.ebay.com/itm/LIFAN-200CC-...7d4190&vxp=mtr __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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04-21-2014, 12:43 PM	#6
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Welcome! You seem to have a decent rolling chassis to start. You can build these bikes for peanuts with a little effort. Do you have (or can you get) the original motor? Rebuild parts are as cheap as chips. __________________ 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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04-21-2014, 09:28 PM	#8
carguyty Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 30	I'm sorry guys...I have no idea why I find this so funny. I just realized the part number for the Lifan 200 is 167 "FML". I'm having trouble breathing! Didn't somebody say that a sense of humor is important when riding a chinese bike? Last edited by Weldangrind; 04-21-2014 at 10:07 PM. Reason: Language
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04-22-2014, 12:12 AM	#11
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	You can certainly buy an OHC engine, but a pushrod engine will also fall into place. In either case, I might even have the front motor mount laying around. You might be able to find a cheap China bike on CL that you can harvest the engine from. Between the two bikes, hopefully you'll have everything you need. Did you get the title with this bike? __________________ 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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04-21-2014, 12:15 AM	#3
Killerbracing Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Buffalo, Mo Posts: 259	That's a challenge. But be creative. Use your imagination. You are at zero dollars in the project. Get to salvage diving for similar bikes.
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04-21-2014, 11:12 AM	#5
pchitti Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 165	Looks better than my project bike. Should be fun!
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04-21-2014, 09:19 PM	#7
carguyty Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 30	@katoranger-Yes I have the title @weldangrind-I do not have access to the original engine. The guy made a "junk run", with all the original parts he removed, the day before he remembered I was craving a bike. I would love to source the original OHC 250 that went in it, but i can't get any Hensim specific info with my searches. As you said, I have found the crank and pistons and big bore kits ad nauseum. So plentiful are they, I wouldn't be totally opposed to snagging a burnt up 250 and doing the rebuild myself. A side note, do any of you have any experience with these in high altitude? I'd love to make my way through some of these mountains with this thing.
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04-22-2014, 10:19 AM	#12
carguyty Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 30	Sure thing! Title in hand and no leans.
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04-22-2014, 11:43 AM	#13
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	It seems to me that another forum member (and he might have even been from Bremerton) had a motor with a wasted piston. Perhaps we can find him with a bit of searching. __________________ 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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04-23-2014, 01:19 AM	#14
carguyty Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 30	Funny you should mention fastrs2.5! This was his bike.
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04-23-2014, 02:00 AM	#15
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Ah. So much for that idea. Do you intend to ride this bike on the street? __________________ 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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