Good call Frozuki....
Note: When I had the battery out I was amazed how light it was. Literally felt like a small empty teabag box... Now I'm thinking "these would look nice in my other bikes!" :mwink:
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I should have looked at the service manual sooner..........
First service due at 300km (186mls) - come on Pulse (insert Chinese manufacturer here), you do trust your engines more than this I hope!
I had already clocked up 160km (99mls) in a couple of commutes to work, and I didn't want to be stuck over the week end and not ride the bike fearing I would go over this silly restriction (5 year unlimited mileage warranty to look after).
So I duly booked the bike in for its first service for today - and yesterday went out for a 134km (83ml) nonstop adventure.... Not really an adventure - but a trip to Wales and back..
The roads were empty, so I gave my new engine a nice easy run. I know there are different ways to run motors in, but I decided right in the middle of "as per manual lame RPM" and "ride like you stole it"...
For such a small engine I was surprised on how willing it is. Whoa - pull the reigns back...
50-60 miles in, my butt was numb and hands pins and needles - never had this before. I was glad stopping at lights during my return so that I could stand off the pegs and let the blood go back to where it should be.
Vibration - although not excessive did start to take its toll.
The things I will investigate soon are - reupholstered seat (more padding) and better grips (the originals are really bargain basement)...
Don't get me wrong - there was no real drama - just some tweaks I need to sort..
I plan on turning this into my adventure bike, so stay tuned to see how things pan out. A guy did this on a 125cc version http://www.sinnismotorcycles.com/news/?tag=mongol-rally sound credentials for a bike or what!
One glaring thing this bike desperately needs (for my use anyway) is a luggage rack (nothing available from dealers or on Ebay)
I will be giving a full unbiased review when she is fully run in.....
:riding: Ride safe guys and shiny side up :riding:
Mines will be here in two weeks can't wait.
Keep us updated with any issues/mods
Rgds
Ian
No, only got a 3 year warranty.
I am in a small town called Bo'ness in West Lothian so a wee bit away, in fact my geography is so bad I had to look up Wirral as I had no idea where it was :)
I had the 125 Adrenaline before my test and the biggest complaint about it from many was the overly restrictive exhaust, I notice that your 250 has (cosmetically at least) a different exhaust, is that stock?
Rgds
Ian
Hi Ian, yes indeed there are a few miles separating us... Ya never know, i may ride up that way.
My exhaust is a stocker - I like the fact they've put a stainless steel down pipe on her...
I also like the "any colour you want" - as long as it's black option :naughty: - I guess they're playing it safe......
My first result on Fuelly is 78.7 mpg (imperial) - looking good :clap:
Your two weeks will fly by :riding:
These bikes being Suzuki-derived/related/cloned might make looking into Suzuki DR aftermarket pipes worthwhile. Here in the states, one of the two companies selling the 200cc Qingqi afew years ago, Qlink, one could get a FMF pipe through one of Qlink's biggest dealers, JP Motorsports of San Diego.
Yesterday I picked up the Adrenaline from the shop after its first service. During idle banter while paying, he mentioned he was impressed with how the bike rode and handled (wow a compliment for a Chinese bike), and he was amazed over the 5 year warranty... Needles to say, he is a great fan of the uber regular service periods...
Any how, when I got home, and having a couple of hours spare, I decided to install the Tutoro chain oiler. I am a fan of these now, and have been using one on my WK650i for some time now.
Five minutes later all the panels were off, so that I could plan where to fix it.
My willing helper offered to wash and wax the panels :eek2: - I wonder what he's after? So I duly handed him what he needed and asked him to give it a final EX-P treatment. Great stuff this, I use it on my cars..
Anyway rather than blabber on here's some pics...
Few minutes and stripped ready for action
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Super sealant - I love this stuff
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Top marks here, he did a great job
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Found a suitable location for the bracket, this should give adequate protection for the system.
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Reservoir fitted
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System filled and bled..
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Pipe run was a bit tricky, need to keep it out of the way of branches and the like, the wire tubing system pays for itself.
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Pipe run behind the swing arm, things a getting a bit close, but looks ok.
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Rear nozzle, thankfully cleared the sprocket bolts.
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I added some cable ties to the swing arm to further secure the pipe attachments.
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Rear view, reservoir is protected by the side panel and big rubber tool box (I didn't know this was here until I stripped the bike down earlier on during another job...
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Finished at last, a rather stealth install... And not too much of a bother to refill, only two screws to remove. Now to get the bike out and adjust the flow rate..
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