Any more info on this chinese motorcycle?  By  prodigit (Read 39,561 times)

Reread the thread, way down memory lane.
It's over 10 years ago, and since then, I've bought a cbr300r, a Yamaha FZ07, back down to an X-Pro Vader 150, and now a Lifan Xpect 200.

The 127cc bike on this thread, was in many ways the predecessor to the Vader 125, that's for sale right now.
The Vader 125, Vader (or Condor)150, Lifan Xpect 200, Raven, magician, TEB7 or Hawk 250 (229cc) are all pushrod engines, with a single ohc valve setup, that allows those engines to run higher rpms.

All these engines have higher torque than HP figures. They are Honda clone engines that are made for industrial applications like power generators, pumps, or coolers. They're made to run below 5k rpm, but the SOHC allows for higher rpm than is efficient.

All of the above mentioned bikes top out roughly between 60-70mph. Bigger engine bikes also have larger frames limiting their top speed (more wind resistance).

Thus a Vader 125, or Roketa MC05 127 may not accelerate as fast as the Lifan X-pect or hawk 250, but they still can reach similar top speeds under ideal conditions.

The Roketa MC05 127 was the first real Chinese motorcycle I ever bought, and learned from, built, and modded.
Since then, all the above bikes I've rode, modded and worked on.

I also learned what was needed, to gather a decent $250-500 toolbox of tools and parts to work on these bikes.
Here's the toolbox with all items you'll NEED to buy to build these Chinese bikes:

1- You'll need 2 metric wrench sets. One standard (with ratchet wrench if possible), one mini wrench set for hard to reach areas.

2- you'll need to buy a bolt, nut and washer variety set box. Metric, between ~5mm to 14mm.
Additionally a screw set, and nylon washer set (for the body panels).

3- ratchet wrench with sockets (6-25mm)

4- a tube of blue loctite (should last you 2 bikes)

5- a can of black plastidip, a can of Rust-Oleum black high temp paint (600-2000F), and a can of engine enamel (transparent).
The Rust-Oleum black paint is for engine and exhaust parts, or metallic parts that look like they can rust. The plastidip is for metallic parts of the frame, bolts, that don't get hot. Also for the chain. The enamel is for parts you want to keep the original color of (like chrome, shiny metal) that doesn't get hot.

6- a tube of Lucas Lithium grease for the chain.

7- a tube of Lucas TB zinc break-in oil for the first 3 oil changes.

8- a gas canister

9- flathead screwdrivers, Philips head screwdrivers of different sizes, an Allen wrench set

10- feeler gauges for the valve adjustment

11- a scissors car jack

Items you may want:

12- electric screwdriver, USB-C high torque, with bit sets

13- 1/4, 3/8, 1/2 socket conversion adapter

14- flexible drill extension hex shank

15- funnel (engine oil)

16- some generic brackets (metal pieces with holes drilled in)

17- syringe and bearing grease (for bearings), use small screwdriver or oil seal hooks to remove sealed bearings rubber seal, to add grease.

18- 100pcs zip ties

19- electric corded drill, angle grinder, metal file (round and flat)

20- metric thread tap,

21- torque wrench adapter

22- chain breaker

23- tool bag

24- motorcycle shock spanner wrench

25- tire air inflator (battery)

Al these items and more (carburetor, jets, sprockets, chains, mirrors, seats and seat covers, windshields and screens and breakers, throttles, cables, etc...) can all be bought on:

1- Amazon (fast shipping, good return policy, more expensive)
2- eBay (good shipping, so-so return policy, medium expensive)
3- AliExpress (best prices, cheap, slow shipping, weak return policy).