Hi,

As I'm uncertain on how long I'll be staying in China (for my work) I decided to buy a cheap chinese bike to play with for as long as I'm here. I got my license and bought a new BaoDiao BD150-8D for 3800RMB. It feels totally different than my 4 cylinder Honda back at home.; when cruising at constant speed (above 55km/h), the engine seems to stutter (hold back). I suspect it's a fuel mixture issue, but I checked the spark plugs and the color seems perfect. And I tightened the chain quite a bit, which was way too loose. Anyways, still happy with this bike, it's still a lot of fun to be able to go places you usually wouldn't go to.

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I changed oils at 300km and 600km, and will be doing one again at 1000km. I also plan to check the valve gaps, and adjust if necessary. After that I planning on doing a 1-week trip through Hunan and Hubei (Enshi, Yichang...). Does anyone know what the gap settings should be for this bike? I tried to contact the factory (Jiangsu Baodiao Locomotive, www.bdmotor.com), but they don't reply. Any information is appreciated! Thanks

Regards,
Andre