Picked up my Jialing 150 in Beijing

[xiao.baba]

Thanks for the update. The Jialing site specifies <1.8L/100km. So on a full 9L tank would equal 500km. I know in 'real world' riding you're not going to get that but I certainly would have expected more than 200km. I hope you can track down the reasons for that so you can at least extend your journeys without worrying about fuel too much.

Have fun and I hope the 'sputtering' has been eradicated.

[galenernest]

if you ever go that route, do report back on the progress filling a jerry can at a Beijing municipality gas station please.

Ride safe! PAL

Oh, are gas stations reluctant to fill a jerry can? I have heard stories about gas stations refusing to fill a motorcycle directly, instead requiring the use of a "teapot" style can to fill the bike while it isn't near the pumps... but haven't personally had anything like that happen to me. So far getting gas has been really easy.

Well, worst case scenario is that I empty my motorcycle's tank into the jerry can and then have them fill the it back up,

[galenernest]

Thanks for the update. The Jialing site specifies <1.8L/100km. So on a full 9L tank would equal 500km. I know in 'real world' riding you're not going to get that but I certainly would have expected more than 200km. I hope you can track down the reasons for that so you can at least extend your journeys without worrying about fuel too much.

Have fun and I hope the 'sputtering' has been eradicated.

Yeah, it's a bit disappointing. My service manual for the bike specifies 2.75L/100km (with a disclaimer that actual results may vary) but I'm seemingly burning 4L/100km. I didn't do a fuel usage check on my last trip (lots of highway) but I'll check fuel consumption on my ride this Sunday and get a very accurate figure. (I'll just have to remember to get a xiaopiao at every gas stop.) I'm taking my bike in to the shop tomorrow to swap the sprocket; that should help with fuel consumption on the highway anyway. I'll ask about a bigger tank.

My tank according to the service manual is 8L, not 9L... so not sure which model you're looking at on the Jialing website. Mine's the JH150GY-3

Xiao baba, are you thinking of buying one of these? What part of China do you live in?

[xiao.baba]

I looked here:
JH150GY-3
I'm not surprised if it's different to the manual, this is China hehe.

I'm in Jiangsu, but soon to be in Zhejiang. As for buying one, probably not, but who knows? I just like to keep an eye out in case I decide to get myself something to just tide me over for a year until I can get something better.

[galenernest]

I looked here:
JH150GY-3
I'm not surprised if it's different to the manual, this is China hehe.

I'm in Jiangsu, but soon to be in Zhejiang. As for buying one, probably not, but who knows? I just like to keep an eye out in case I decide to get myself something to just tide me over for a year until I can get something better.

I've been to Hangzhou, nice city but way too hot for me in the summer! What kind of bike do you want to get? I'll probably ride my 150 for another year and then hopefully buy something bigger...

[xiao.baba]

Actually I've not had a proper motorbike for some years, can't really class my old couple of e-bikes I had in Henan as proper bikes, nevertheless, they were fun and I love the 'freedom' bikes give you.

I used to ride bikes back in the day, a Yamaha DT125 trial bike (on|off road) was my last one. All these new bike reports and trip reports on this site are great, really gets the blood flowing again. I'll be moving to south Zhejiang, my new boss has a lovely Honda 600cc scooter and has a bunch of fellow motorbike friends who like to get away and have a ride in the mountains and the like.

I'll probably just settle for something cheap and nasty at first until such time I can make a better choice. I think something around the size of a 250 - 300cc would be about right for me eventually. To be honest, anything bigger would scare the sh*t out of me!

[John Smallberries]

Any update on fuel consumption? Are you burning less than 3.3l/100 km yet? I plan to ride these bikes in Africa in June and have a 300 km stretch with no fuel stops. I will be carrying an extra 6 liters - but that still may be cutting it close. The bikes will be brand-new when we pick them up.

[stealinglight]

I'm a Jialing 250cc owner in Beijing looking for some local riders. I haven't had a chance to take it outside the city yet