Soberpete's YBR 250

[DipStick]

I'd like to know too. I saw that thread a while back but I can't find it anymore. Does anyone have a link for me?

Here it is: hand job thread.

[soberpete]

Cheer's mate!

[DipStick]

I heard the good news today: I will have my plates! Now I need to actually pay for the motorcycle Yamaha has put aside for me. I would have gone right now if they took foreign credit cards, but for a cash transaction, we have set up a time next week (darn daily limits on cash withdrawals at ATMs!) I will take the opportunity to get a top-case there (not their own brand). Anybody have any recommendations for security gear available in Shanghai (i.e. chain lock, disc lock). Alarm recommended? I will see what Yamaha carries, but I am also going to the motorcycle market tomorrow with a couple of friends to see what they have there (never been before). Any particular shop at the Yichuan motomarket which would be more trustworthy than others?

To be continued...

DipStick

[DipStick]

Turns out the motorcycle market in Shanghai moved to a new location a couple of months ago. What remains of the market are just some of the streetfront shops on Jiaoji Lu. Most of them are closed. The shocking part is how the inside part of the market has been all gutted out. You can see it from a couple of spots and it's like a war zone. I've got the new address but it will have to be some other time. In the meantime, I couldn't resist buying a chainlock and a disc lock from one of the remaining stores. Talk about putting the cart before the horses! I am often an impulse buyer.
Anybody out there can tell me the thickness of the front disk on the YBR 250? I may need to go exchange the lock if it doesn't fit!

DipStick

[DipStick]

After some research on the net, it seems the XENA disc locks all fit a thickness of disc of up to 7mm. What I should actually be concerned about is the diameter of the small holes in the disc where the lock's pin is supposed to go. 6mm or 10mm? Any YBR owner can tell me that? Thanks in advance.

DS

[soberpete]

DipStick
Sorry if it seems we've been ignoring you.
I can tell you right now that the disc itself is 4mm thick and the little holes are 7mm in diameter.

[soberpete]

If they thieves are determined then they can easily raise the front wheel off the ground and tow it away. The rear wheel lock/ chain is the most important thing.

One other thing: I have - on countless occasions - left the bike in a busy street without any kind of lock and on two occasions even left the key in the ignition (unintentionally) but nobody even glanced it's way. The only thing I haven't tried is asking someone to steal it.
In Zibo, at least for now, the thieves don't seem to be targeting motorcycles. Bikes and E-bikes are easier to sell off after stealing because they don't require certificates, plates or licenses.
I used to lock the front and rear wheel on my YBR all the time - during the first few months while I worshipped it as a sort of god - but now I only use the steering lock; I barely even use the alarm any more. The bike has so many little cuts and scratches over it I think it puts thieves off.

[DipStick]

DipStick
Sorry if it seems we've been ignoring you.
I can tell you right now that the disc itself is 4mm thick and the little holes are 7mm in diameter.

7mm? Darn, I need to go exchange that lock, the pin is 10mm! Thanks for the info, Pete.

DS

[DipStick]

I think I'm still in the worship mode ;))) I also got the OnGuard "The Beast" heavy chain and padlock. Hopefully it will be enough to deter but the most determined thieves. I've found out that no local insurance company will insure against theft in any location other than my home. I've had a bicycle stolen once (not in China), and I hated that feeling. So I will worship a little while longer if that's OK with you ! LOL

DS

[euphonius]

Turns out the motorcycle market in Shanghai moved to a new location a couple of months ago. What remains of the market are just some of the streetfront shops on Jiaoji Lu. Most of them are closed. The shocking part is how the inside part of the market has been all gutted out. You can see it from a couple of spots and it's like a war zone. I've got the new address but it will have to be some other time. ....

So what is the address of the JiaoJi Lu replacement market?

thanks!