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Post by scootnwinn on May 6, 2013 21:46:43 GMT -5
No it's centrifugal too it's a Honda design based on the CT line check out the SYM Wolf it uses the same engine transmission set up
Should work well if they copied it right after you brake it in I'll tell you how to make it wheelie
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Post by domindart on May 6, 2013 21:50:33 GMT -5
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Post by prodigit on May 6, 2013 21:54:55 GMT -5
Thanks for the wheelie suggestion, however, I'm more into riding it carefully.
Another thing I suspect, is at my 6'3" I'm gonna be bend forward, uncomfortably, and may not like the bike that much.
Then again, for $1040 ship incl, I have a bike that much resembles the riding ergonomics of the Suzuki TU250X I wanted to buy, only at 1/4th it's price; and get similar gas mileage too!
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Post by scootnwinn on May 6, 2013 22:20:30 GMT -5
Who says you can't wheelie carefully?
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Post by skuttadawg on May 6, 2013 22:59:22 GMT -5
Semis are not as much fun to me as I love a clutch . They have a rev limit before allowing you to engage first gear so no racing the engine to pop a wheelie . I had a Honda CM400A my first street bike besides mopeds . It only had two gears and would only trail behind on take off of a buddies CM400 with manual wet clutch . Looks like a cool design and should be fun to ride . I was toying with the idea of getting a 250cc dual purpose bike so I could ride in the woods and the street . I found a few toys here evosales.com/ but have no idea if they are a good place to shop |
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Post by JR on May 7, 2013 1:58:28 GMT -5
I rode a lot of Honda Trail bikes with the "auto clutch" it really is not that much different than a regular clutch. Are you sure the back brake is not a pedal on the right side of the motor next to the foot peg?
Skuttadawg, Evo has been around for years, they are probably fairly safe to order from. I do not recall a lot of complaints about them, but as always on the internet you have to be careful.
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Post by scootnwinn on May 7, 2013 8:26:13 GMT -5
CM400A is a totally different set up than this one, trust me wheelies are possible...
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Post by prodigit on May 7, 2013 12:32:53 GMT -5
One of the things I like less would probably be the tires. I'm gonna run those tires until they wear out, but after that, I probably will want wider tires, to give it more of a mature look. Like this, it more looks like a bicycle; with it's 70/  -17 (front), and 80/ -17 (rear) tires. |
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Post by prodigit on May 7, 2013 12:36:10 GMT -5
I rode a lot of Honda Trail bikes with the "auto clutch" it really is not that much different than a regular clutch. Are you sure the back brake is not a pedal on the right side of the motor next to the foot peg? Yeah, the front disc is right lever on the handlebars, the rear drum is operated by the right foot pedal. The left foot pedal is gear. It looks strange to run with only one lever on the handlebars. |
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Post by kevinharrell on May 7, 2013 18:50:02 GMT -5
CM400A is a totally different set up than this one, trust me wheelies are possible... Oh yes! I have done it on a 50cc bike with the auto clutch. |
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Post by prodigit on May 8, 2013 0:42:11 GMT -5
The specs say it has a 154FMI engine. It's seemingly not your common Honda clone engine, but a more modernized crossbike engine.
It says it needs 5W40 engine oil, rather thin if you ask me.
Anyone care to comment on engine, and why this type of engine needs thinner oil?
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Post by scootnwinn on May 8, 2013 0:46:04 GMT -5
5w isn't thin. God only knows who wrote those specs and if they knew why they did it. I don't know that I have ever even seen 5w40 oil... Who knows what the engine number means as well could be anything...
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Post by CopperDeer on May 8, 2013 14:50:04 GMT -5
When will she arrive, prodigit? If I havn't already bought something by then and your assessment goes well, I would consider this bike. My only two concerns seem to align with yours, the "auto-clutch" and the thin tires.
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Post by prodigit on May 8, 2013 22:10:03 GMT -5
The whole frame is rather thin! It's lighter in weight than my TaoTao ATM50 scooter. It'll arrive in ~2 weeks. The good thing is that it has a chain drive; so rebelgears will be able to create a custom sprocket, should i want to. It's a 4 gear, most likely in 4th gear, you'll be running in the powerband (~7k RPM) to go 60MPH. I want to change the rear sprocket (and if possible front too) so that I will be running in 3rd in the powerband, @60mph, and use the 4th gear as an overdrive gear; that way I estimate it might be possible to get the MPG's in the 80's or perhaps even in the 's. And should I ever want to ride on the highway, I can always do that in 3rd gear; or in 4th gear but lower speed (eg: 50 MPH). Perhaps what I want is not working really well, so I first have to see how the bike responds in normal traffic. only then can I determine how much of a change in tooth I can go. If the rear sprocket is 44T, I know that 32T will bring down RPM's considerably, but also may make starting from a stop much harder. I probably will go ~8tooth down on the rear, or if possible change the front sprocket. If I could get 2T added on the front I'd be a happy man. On the motorcycle forum, people where making fun of me, because I suggested to go lower than the lowest 38T rear sprocket. The original was 41T, I changed it to 38T, which was good, but then went to RebelGears, and they created a 35T for me, which really works wonders! Now I feel like my 750 acts like a 1200cc on the highway (the RPM's are low). And should I ever want to go faster, or surpass someone, no one prevents me from upshifting one or two gears! But first I need to testdrive the bike, to see how it performs, before I can start calculating. It surprises me there's so little info on this engine type. I'm going to write the company, see if they can send me some info on this engine. |
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Post by CopperDeer on May 9, 2013 4:14:03 GMT -5
Interesting stuff, I'm definitely curious but then I'm like wellllll if I'm getting a motorcycle again, why not go 250, spend a few more here and there... etc. You'll definitely want to get new sprockets, I bet that thing is geared pretty short. I love your planned setup to use 3rd as a "driving" gear and 4th as an overdrive "cruising" gear. My favorite automotive tweak I ever did was get the 5th gear from an Accord pressed into my Prelude transmission, rocket through gears around town and still cruise at no more than 3k RPM going like 75-80  |
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