Post by ottoman on Nov 9, 2015 12:46:24 GMT -5
G'Day from Australia!
My NOS 6yo Lifan now has 1500km on it, and I want to tow a trailer up to 150kg gross load. The bike is already 150kg, and I'm at least 120kg of the 175kg max carried mass. My problems are 2. 1. I need better cooling, as it's running to 2hot now @ 25degC and summer is 1 mth and + another 20degC away. The other is I need a tow hitch [like a 1998 YP250] which my bike is cloned from. Local regulations are tight, and my only national source is very $$$$$! It's also for a later model-a Maxan, which I'm guessing is similar. A custom made hitch will need certifications & testing, so it wouldn't be cheaper.
This little scooter rides ok, but is really an unknown, compared to an established Japanese bike, which have a broadly known or discoverable history. The motor is a 1P69MM. The radiator is under the center of it, and too small, with a weak fan. I can't upgrade the fan, the marginal electrics would overload at night. A better coolant would be good, but I haven't found one. I'm using a 50/50 mix of Ethylene Glycol/Distilled water. There are no air bubbles in cooling circuit. Mixture and plug are correct.
My NOS 6yo Lifan now has 1500km on it, and I want to tow a trailer up to 150kg gross load. The bike is already 150kg, and I'm at least 120kg of the 175kg max carried mass. My problems are 2. 1. I need better cooling, as it's running to 2hot now @ 25degC and summer is 1 mth and + another 20degC away. The other is I need a tow hitch [like a 1998 YP250] which my bike is cloned from. Local regulations are tight, and my only national source is very $$$$$! It's also for a later model-a Maxan, which I'm guessing is similar. A custom made hitch will need certifications & testing, so it wouldn't be cheaper.
This little scooter rides ok, but is really an unknown, compared to an established Japanese bike, which have a broadly known or discoverable history. The motor is a 1P69MM. The radiator is under the center of it, and too small, with a weak fan. I can't upgrade the fan, the marginal electrics would overload at night. A better coolant would be good, but I haven't found one. I'm using a 50/50 mix of Ethylene Glycol/Distilled water. There are no air bubbles in cooling circuit. Mixture and plug are correct.
