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Darkness
Joined: 12 Oct 2006
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 Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:20 am Post subject: Korean Motorcycle |
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What sort of maintenance needs to be done on Korean 125cc motorcycles?
How often are oil changes needed? |
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tatu
Joined: 23 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:32 am Post subject: |
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| Change the oil every 500 kms. It costs 5000 won at any shop. At the same time they usually check if if your chain needs tightening or oil. Korean 125 cc bikes are cheap and easy to repair. |
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Darkness
Joined: 12 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:34 am Post subject: |
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Every 500kms!! Holy crap, why so often??
Cause it's korean? lol.... |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:35 am Post subject: |
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| Every 500kms!! Holy crap, why so often?? |
He probably meant "5000," but knowing the backwards way of Korea, "500" could be right when driven in Seoul traffic.
Changing the oil on a motorcycle is super-simple (unless, of course, we refer back to the backwards way of Korea) and can be done on your own with one tool, an oil pan and and new oil. Please dispose of the used oil properly (your toilet or the Han River will work just fine, just ask any local bike shop). |
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Wrench
Joined: 07 Apr 2005
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| Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Darkness wrote: |
Every 500kms!! Holy crap, why so often??
Cause it's korean? lol.... |
No because they are 125CC. Most dirt bikes back home needed a change at 500kilometers.
125cc really have to stress a lot and most are aircooled.
My 250 has an oil change every 1000-1400 kilometers and my oil change is a bit more then 5000 |
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ChuckECheese
Joined: 20 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 2:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Bibbitybop wrote: |
| Please dispose of the used oil properly (your toilet or the Han River will work just fine, just ask any local bike shop). |
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Travelous Maximus
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Location: Nueva Anglia
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| Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 3:28 pm Post subject: |
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discostar23
Joined: 22 Feb 2004
Location: getting the hell out of dodge
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| Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 5:17 pm Post subject: |
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korean motorcycles run on one cylinder so its 500 km. For me its about once a month or two months. Not expensive and not a hassle.
Here's my question: My batter has been dead all winter. getting the bike picked up today...how much do you think it will cost me? |
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gsxr750r
Joined: 29 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 5:45 pm Post subject: |
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I'm guessing your battery will cost you around 40,000 to 60,000 depending. That is one of the more expensive things I've found needed changing on my Daelim 125cc.
Yes, you change the oil every 500km. I found a shop near my home which uses Valvolene, instead of the that cheap ZIC crap. I'm very happy about that. One shop wanted me to pay three times as much to "upgrade" to some budget wal-mart brand of oil that was not Korean. I laughed.
As long as you change it every 500km, you should have no problems with the oil.
I also have them blow out the air intake area every year. There is sort of an air screen inside an air box on my 125. It's under the seat. I had it done once (after never doing it before) and they blew out a big pile of crap in the airbox. Make sure you do that if you own a Daelim 125.
I have also had to replace the belt after 10000km. Maybe it was replaced before -- have no way of knowing. That was 30,000 to 40,000 won I think. When it started going bad, I was almost afraid to take it into the shop because it made the most horrible grinding sound. I was sure I had ruined the engine. The guy heard the sound and knew immediately that it was the belt. Easy fix in 20 mins. If you have a chain drive, you don't have to worry about this. Actually, belts are better... almost never have to adjust them. Chains need adjusting nearly every other to every third oil change, I've found.
I replaced the brakes when I got it, and had some electrical work done. Just be sure to do regular maintenance, keep it clean, and it should run well for you for a long time. Had my Daelim nearly 4 years now, and put on about 6,000 km.
Oh, I seem to change the tires every few years. |
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Darkness
Joined: 12 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:02 pm Post subject: |
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Ok, so I'll get the oil changed every 500kms. I will also have them blow out air intake. Is there an air filter I should change?
Is the 125cc a 2 stroke?? Is that why you need to change the oil so often?? |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Is the 125cc a 2 stroke?? Is that why you need to change the oil so often?? |
Wrench said they have a lot of stress on them and are air cooled.
If it was a 2 stroke motor, that would be one fast bike, but it's not a 2 stroke. |
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