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Bike-in-a-box blog: November 2009

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Living with Chinese import bikes-in-boxes, the Huoniao "Firebird" HN125-8, a Honda CM125 clone (aka the Lexmoto / Haotian Vixen HT125-8 and Superbyke RCC125), and the Lifan LF250-B, a Yahama Virago XV250 clone. Saturday, 14 November 2009. Listen. you smell something? Some exaggeration for effect may be in evidence. Where I been at, I hear you ask? I suspect the clutch, particularly with the switch to fully synthetic oil and the Activ8 treatment that I did a while back, but if it's that, then it's taken a...

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Bike-in-a-box blog: August 2009

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Living with Chinese import bikes-in-boxes, the Huoniao "Firebird" HN125-8, a Honda CM125 clone (aka the Lexmoto / Haotian Vixen HT125-8 and Superbyke RCC125), and the Lifan LF250-B, a Yahama Virago XV250 clone. Tuesday, 25 August 2009. Aaaah, that's the stuff. The stars have aligned themselves. And the bike feels the strongest it's been yet. To recap, we're currently on:. Halfords 10W 40 semi synthetic oil. K&N cone air filter. 95 main jet (down from 100). Idle screw about 2 turns out. Chap - collared me...

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Bike-in-a-box blog: The end of an era for me, the beginning for someone else

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Living with Chinese import bikes-in-boxes, the Huoniao "Firebird" HN125-8, a Honda CM125 clone (aka the Lexmoto / Haotian Vixen HT125-8 and Superbyke RCC125), and the Lifan LF250-B, a Yahama Virago XV250 clone. Saturday, 7 April 2012. The end of an era for me, the beginning for someone else. I think that I can now confidently declare that properly looked after, these can be decent, unpretentious little bikes. They're not the fastest, they're not the biggest, or the most plastic, but they get the job ...

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Bike-in-a-box blog: Screen if you want to go faster

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Living with Chinese import bikes-in-boxes, the Huoniao "Firebird" HN125-8, a Honda CM125 clone (aka the Lexmoto / Haotian Vixen HT125-8 and Superbyke RCC125), and the Lifan LF250-B, a Yahama Virago XV250 clone. Sunday, 9 May 2010. Screen if you want to go faster. You could build an empire on perspex and patience. I may have mentioned that the wind blast on the Lifan was something fierce, so a screen was the first thing on the agenda. As usual, I. Firebird. Yes, hang your bars in shame. So, I'm warming to...

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Bike-in-a-box blog: Ride In Peace, chumrade

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Living with Chinese import bikes-in-boxes, the Huoniao "Firebird" HN125-8, a Honda CM125 clone (aka the Lexmoto / Haotian Vixen HT125-8 and Superbyke RCC125), and the Lifan LF250-B, a Yahama Virago XV250 clone. Thursday, 25 March 2010. Ride In Peace, chumrade. Last summer, my workmate Andy and I went on a bike tour of Scotland together. On our plucky little 125s. A brilliant time was had. Laughs, spills, and anyone complaining got to be Charley (Boorman) for the day. Andy will be sadly missed by all who ...

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Bike-in-a-box blog: I present for your consideration: the FireBob

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Living with Chinese import bikes-in-boxes, the Huoniao "Firebird" HN125-8, a Honda CM125 clone (aka the Lexmoto / Haotian Vixen HT125-8 and Superbyke RCC125), and the Lifan LF250-B, a Yahama Virago XV250 clone. Tuesday, 25 May 2010. I present for your consideration: the FireBob. It's true: undressed is sexier. Well, it's at the back of the garage, waiting to be put back on if the urge ever takes me. You know, the next time it rains. In 15 minutes, in other words. Further bobbing options are: reduce the i...

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Bike-in-a-box blog: Ask not how many bikes you need

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Living with Chinese import bikes-in-boxes, the Huoniao "Firebird" HN125-8, a Honda CM125 clone (aka the Lexmoto / Haotian Vixen HT125-8 and Superbyke RCC125), and the Lifan LF250-B, a Yahama Virago XV250 clone. Sunday, 2 May 2010. Ask not how many bikes you need. Ask how big a garage you need to store them. For 10 points, which lying liar lied these lies? I really don't need a bigger bike for my commute or pleasure jaunts, so unless I plan some touring in this year, I'll be sticking with my 'Firebird'.

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Bike-in-a-box blog: April 2010

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Living with Chinese import bikes-in-boxes, the Huoniao "Firebird" HN125-8, a Honda CM125 clone (aka the Lexmoto / Haotian Vixen HT125-8 and Superbyke RCC125), and the Lifan LF250-B, a Yahama Virago XV250 clone. Sunday, 4 April 2010. And that's a wrap. After the cut-a-cat adventure, the exhausts were looking a little tatty. With hindsight, there are two much better methods of de-catting them:. 1) A single cut near the end of the cat bulge. 2) Just buy a set of nice shiny chromed and cat-free exhausts.

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Bike-in-a-box blog: December 2009

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Living with Chinese import bikes-in-boxes, the Huoniao "Firebird" HN125-8, a Honda CM125 clone (aka the Lexmoto / Haotian Vixen HT125-8 and Superbyke RCC125), and the Lifan LF250-B, a Yahama Virago XV250 clone. Thursday, 10 December 2009. Bend like the reed, don't break like the oak. In other words - I give up. The hot rubber smell is still present, but I can't determine a cause. The bike is running absolutely fine, with no hint of clutch slip, and I can't think of any other cause. All that said, it.