Thread: Chinese engine mileage log

OK maybe someone could make this a sticky, so its easy to get to, plus there are no other stickys here.

This thread is to keep a log of how many miles your chinese engine has accumulated. Lets try to keep comments at a minimum, and list only the , Make, Year, Size, and Mileage. We could list also milestone events like, "I just rode 200 miles non-stop and its still going strong ", or " My engine just rolled over the 500,1000,1500,or 2000 mile mark! " I think we may be a bit surprised on what we find.
Neil

Redcat motors
July 2004
87cc
837 miles

Longest ride of about 30 miles non-stop, while longest day of riding was about 100 miles.

Neil

My Black 2004 Clone had 2 previous motors and about 300 KM before I installed the Zongshen 125 and a MPH speedometer last fall. From now on I will refer to just the mileage on this particular engine.
The speedo is accurate but I think the odometer reads a little bit optimistic but it`s real close. (My $7,000 kawasaki atv odometer is the same way , just not as optimistic, so it`s not just a Chinese thing)
As of this morning -1238 miles on the Zongshen 125
I have taken several 50+ mile rides, gas needed at about 50 miles just to feel safe.

I bought a clone in 2005 from motortoysdirect (ST125) w/ 125 cc engine. Overall pleased and its my daily driver to work (I only live 5 miles out). Engine wise the thing is pretty good, I get 71 MPG w/ a top speed of 52 MPH (verified w/ GPS). I broke the thing in according to the info on Retrobike.com site and now have over 1500 miles. I am having trouble with the rear hub snap ring like others and am in the process of solving that for good no matter what it takes.

Lifan 125cc 4 speed manual Chrome jobby from some dude on ebay $300 landed.. All stock with Staggs oil cooler and R&L exhaust.
Miles: 1150

The Zongshen 125 on my 2005 CRF-70 is starting to puff some smoke a little bit and also for a minute or so on cold start-up after the bike sits about a week.
I have approximately over 700 miles on it of being ridden mostly with adobe clay stuck to it in 90 degree outside temps.
Most of my rides are 40-80 trail miles in a single day on this bike.The pics show the amount of clay that gets stuck to it. I can stop and clean it off but it comes right back.
I think I may need to invest in an oil cooler and try and make a front fender mudflap for this bike.
Also it may be a bit over full of oil after the last oil change.
So far no plug fouling but there is some blue smoke . I think I may be cooking the valve seals on it or they are hardening , it still performs to its peak though and there is no noticealbe oil consumption.
On real severe downhill`s of 1/4- 3/4 mile long when I get to the bottom and rev it there will be some smoke, there no smoke after a super long up-hill climb. I suspect a lot of the engine oil is getting gravity forced to the front of the engine and past the valve seals, which would also explain smoke on a cold start after the bike has set for a week

No smoking at all this weekend of riding the CRF-70. I may have just had a bit too much oil in it, as it started the smoke after an oil change.
I rode just over 40 miles on Saturday.

This is interesting....hope you all continue. I bought a clone off e-bay Zongshen 125 manual to put in a ct90..however found a honda low milage motor..and will use it.

Don't forget the clones , keep posting.

Got over a 500 miles now on my Lifan 110cc, still going. Rode mine alot this weekend, even rode it friday to work, hard and fast like always