My Journey Into Motorcycling.
About the motorcycle modifications I plan to make, and have made. Also, reviews of how the motorcycle modifications came out.
Well, not there yet. I ordered a larger front sprocket after doing some speed tests with the stock setup on my Boom Vader. I was warned that Grom Clones come geared very low, with a 14 tooth front sprocket. I was warned the first thing I would want to increase the size of my Boom … Read more
As I crossed my 100-mile milestone with my Boom Vader( Boom Vader 100 Miles Review ), I have had a list of upgrades and aftermarket parts I want-to-do to this motorcycle. The good news is the Boom Vader motorcycle is a “Chinese-Made Honda Grom-Clone” bike. So, Boom Vader 125cc aftermarket parts are easy to find. … Read more
Let me give you some background. I upgraded my TaoTao TBR7 motrocycle with a new Nibbi Carburetor Upgrade (PE30), and after the installation, there was something I didn’t like. How the new carburator was positioned on the intake manifold. I couldn’t figure out how to ‘fix’ it since I ordered only official Nibbi parts. I … Read more
Now just wondering after buying this aftermarket CDI for my TaoTao TBR7 motorcycle. In Chonda forums (Hawk 250, TBR7, Brozz 250, etc.) I read that this racing CDI improves the motorcycle’s overall performance. However, I still question myself, is this aftermarket CDI worth it? Now I haven’t installed the new Racing CDI yet, so this … Read more
I moved up to the Nibbi Racing Carburetor, model PE30, and a common question is how to tune your carburetor for the TaoTao TBR7 (and Hawk 250). So being that my TaoTao TBR7 Mikuni carburetor jet sizes finally worked out, I would go over what I did and how others can relate to this. Why … Read more
I finally plan to install the new Nibbi Carburetor into my TaoTao TBR7, but I wanted to review it. How do you set up a Nibbi carburetor? Post about the unboxing the Nibbi Carburetor (PE3): TaoTao TBR7 Nibbi Carburetor, Unboxing! My TaoTao TBR7 Nibbi Carburetor Upgrade Shopping List Post: My Nibbi PE30 Carburetor TBR7 Upgrade … Read more
These MSD spark plug boots will be the last stop for the planned ignition system upgrade for my TaoTao TBR7 motorcycle. I had read that resistors in line with the ignition system put undue stress on the capacitor discharge ignition (CDI) system and take away energy from the actual spark for fuel ignition. My Planned … Read more
I early wrote about my concerns about the stock TaoTao TBR7 spark plug boot being resistive and restricting power delivery to my spark plug. As I thought about it, I wondered about the power delivery and the part that delivers the power—the stock TBR7 ignition coil. Let’s face it if you are a TBR7 owner, … Read more
By now, you know I am trying to squeeze out every horsepower from my TaoTao TBR7 and send it to my rear wheel. I have done many upgrades that have, in my opinion, succeeded. I am now looking at upgrading my motorcycle spark plug boot(FYI, I got around to updated my spark plug boot: TaoTao … Read more
Now I own a TaoTao TBR7 and have learned much from the more prominent group of RPS Hawk 250 owners. So I feel this safety upgrade post will apply to many of my fellow Chonda owners out there. Hoping you guys get value from my experience, and you too can ride safer out there! Thanks … Read more
I covered in an earlier post (TaoTao TBR7 Nibbi Carburetor, Unboxing!) what I found when I opened my Nibbi Carburetor (PE30 / PE30mm) box. As I documented my finding of the contents, I was drawn in by the quality of the Nibbi carb. Looking at it, maybe the Nibbi carb is too good for my … Read more
As I showed in a previous post ( My Nibbi PE30 Carburetor TBR7 Upgrade Shopping List.), I just received my order for upgrading my TaoTao TBR7’s carburetor. At this moment, I have a Mikuni (clone) VM-26 carburetor installed. The VM-26 carburetor was an upgrade from the original stock carburetor. Now I am moving on to … Read more
I lightly talked about the Nibbi Carburetor upgrade I plan for my TBR7 motorcycles, but it didn’t cover everything I bought to help with this upgrade. Previous Post: Next Upgrade Project: Nibbi Carburetor Replacement. NOTE: I finally got around to installing my new Nibbi Carburetor on my TaoTao TBR7 Dual-Sport Motorcycle. Here is the post: … Read more
Yes, I have the Mikuni carburetor upgrade(Previous Post: URL) that I have been running on my TBR7 for several months and enjoy. I feel the Mukuni VM26 is good, but now that I am finally getting it tuned to the point it gives the most performance for my motorcycle, I want more. Satisfying this desire … Read more
The TaoTao TBR7 comes with a small tool roll storage compartment on the left side of the motorcycle. I keep the original TBR7 tool-set in that storage compartment, with enough space for my motorcycle registration and insurance card. I am looking for other storage options and found some RPS Hawk 250 owners were posting what … Read more
I only own a TaoTao TBR7, but I used oil cooler examples from information shared by Hawk 250 owners. The point is, other fellow Chonda owners can use the information here. I hope you all get value out of this post. Now on to my TBR7’s new motorcycle oil cooler installation. Note: I had a … Read more
Installing an oil cooler is the most complicated motorcycle upgrade to my TaoTao TBR7 motorcycle. I have access to Hawk 250 owner forum posts and YT videos documenting the cooler’s installation process, but admit it, the resources could be better for the TBR7 community( Need TBR7 help ). This post is my attempt to make … Read more
Bit The Bullet, Got An Oil Cooler For My TaoTao TBR7. As always, many of my TaoTao TBR7 modifications come from posts about Hawk 250s and Raven 250s. So if you are an owner of one of these other bikes, my TBR7 information should apply, including this oil cooler information. I mentioned in the past; … Read more
Now, as always, much of the installation information I share here about wrapping my exhaust piping can directly apply to many of my TBR7’s Chonda-Cousins(Hawk 250, Brozz 250, Raven 250, etc.) Also, much of the exhaust wrap information here can apply to any internal combustion motorcycle. Note: I love the colors on my upgraded exhaust … Read more
I joke that I installed the exhaust wrap wrong, but it worked. The installation looks good, and it worked. What was wrong was I made it more complicated than it should have been. I under-thought the process and thought it would be faster to take shortcuts wrapping the exhaust while the exhaust was still installed … Read more
