Any more info on this chinese motorcycle?  By  prodigit (Read 38,995 times)

Its a pretty nice bike for the money. What bolts don't come loose on Honda's? Nothing as prodigit said a little locktite can't fix... no big deal.

I'm liking my YX127cf. It rides great and it will quickly pay for itself with gas at $4.30 a gallon here. I over paid for mine unfortunately and could have got it a couple hundred cheaper but that's my fault for not shopping more. Prodigit really got a great deal on his. It is probably one of the better values out there even if it does require a little more assembly than most scooters. It's not on par with a Japanese bike for sure but I would not consider it to be unsafe. It just is what it is and a LOT cheaper. For buzzing around town it is great. Mine starts right up and purrs like a kitten. The bike is really not that hard to assemble just takes some time and tinkering because the instructions are useless. I think I much prefer having gears and a chain rather than a belt drive. I'll try to post a riding movie on youtube once I get my plates.

These are everywhere in Philippines...

They look very similar....

rusimc.com/

Yeah, they're lots of thingies. However the main parts (engine and transmission and suspension) so far seem to be good.

On the other hand, I believe the tires are very soft, and I probably will have to change them (rear) within 4k miles, if not less.

The spark plug was crap, but nearly all people put another spark plug in.
The paint thinner, was because the carburetor was jetted incorrectly. More than likely someone riding 500ft or up from sealevel will not even notice.
I can compensate little with the AF screw, to make it start, almost without choke.
The choke is just compensating for the small main jet. Once I could increase jet and needle size, the choke will become unnecessary, only in cold winter area's, but in FL unnecessary.
The bolts are corroding, superficial rust, shouldn't have happened. but then here's a wise lesson for all chinese buyers:
China doesn't know chrome. It only knows polished steel. So if anything looks like chrome, it probably is not.
Get rid of anything shiny on a china bike. China and Shiny sound alike, but are 2 polar opposites that should not exist together.

They use standard M6 screws and bolts most of the time, so you can replace them with less nice looking bolts from Home Depot or online. Problem with online is that you don't know what quality the bolts are. More than likely they're from china and will rust just as fast.
You can spray some corrosion x in a hand towel, and wipe off the bolts, allow it to sink in, to keep it's shine maintained.

Do know that I knew NOTHING of scooters, and relatively NOTHING of engines 1 year ago.
Heck, I did not even know what kind of wrench fits on an M6 bolt or nut!
But I figured it all out. And if I can, so can just about anyone else.

The mechanical part of mounting the bike is pretty easy. It's just the plastics, and the order in which to mount it that is difficult, because like average guy says, you build the bike with your brain, not with the user manual, because it's pretty useless.

The ride quality far surpasses that of chinese scooters and even Korean models.
The build quality is about on par with Korean quality.
Aluminum engine block, aluminum gear housing, solid (+3mm) exhaust walls, shocks that make you feel like you're floating over the road, a seat that feels better than any Honda or Suzuki seats I've ever sat on (definitely better than Harley Davidson Seats, because their stock seats suck).

The plastic vibration was due to too heavy oil. With less heavy oil (a mixture of 5W30 and 10W40 resulting in ~7W35) has noticeably less vibration.

The frame is solid, the front brake works well, the rear brake I haven't locked yet.

I'm only scared when riding on bridges with grates. The bike's thin wheels feel so unstable.

prodigit, you seemed very honest and forthcoming about what you have found, good job!

Be careful and ride safe!

Thanks for the compliments

I think this bike can be more compared to a Honda Grom, than a honda Elite.
The Grom will be about twice the price (~$2400, final price probably under $3k).
I got my bike for 799, without shipping. Everything came down to $1049, but add $400 on taxes and a new tag to it!

I wouldn't agree with that. Japs, and Chino's are short words, turbo language.
Besides the 'N' word is no longer meaning what it meant 10 years ago.
If you are amongst crowds of black people, saying the "N" word means 'brother' nowadays.
Meanings constantly change. They also mean one thing for someone, and another for someone else.

I mainly see it as turbo language, which is not meant derogatory. Of course, will never be used in the presence of that person, but even if,
I know a Korean guy working in a chinese engine parts store, they constantly say Jap quality, China quality; he doesn't mind.
He actually takes pride on being Korean.

I don't find "Jap bike" as offensive as you calling me "quite lazy" and accusing me of "knowingly offending" some as if you know what is in my brain or what my intent was. That term is used frequently referring to a group of motorcycles not a group of people. I'm not from the WWII era and quite frankly I have never even heard anybody use Jap as derogatory. Sorry I am not as enlightened as yourself. I stand corrected.

This coming from someone that has "Friends don't let friends ride Chinese scooters!" as his tag line stereotyping all Chinese scooters as being junk or dangerous . I guess something must be bad just because it is made by the Chinese people? What are you saying they don't posses the intellect to produce a good motorcycle? I think that might offend some Chinese.