A New Motorcycle Rider's Journey Into Bikes, And Accessories.
Where I look at motorcycle products and provide my humble option of their quality and value. I might make comparisons between two or more products to hopefully help the decision making process. At this time, I only review products I have purchased myself. No sponsors at this time time.
My new Icon AirForm Helmet review will be in two parts. The first part I can do immediately, it’s the unboxing review. With time, as I use my Icon AirForm Helmet, I will have more of a use review. Let’s talk about Part 1; being an out-of-the-box review, I will review some specs, looks, and … Read more
In this Alpha Cycle Gear Motorcycle Jacket Review, I want to share my experience purchasing, owning, upgrading, and riding with my Alpha Cycle Gear Motorcycle Jacket, starting at the high-level review and getting deeper into the ownership and customization of this Motorcycle Jacket. Just my opinions contained in this beginner Alpha Cycle Gear Jacket review, … Read more
I’ve been asked directly and indirectly, through FB groups and forums, what is the best way to upgrade your Boom Vader’s exhaust sounds first? First, I still have a stock engine, so my Boom Vader is still a 125cc engine, so the amount of sound the little machine can put out is minimal. However, the … Read more
After owning two Chinese-made motorcycles, living with both stock exhaust systems, followed by upgrading them with new Chinese-made exhaust systems, I thought a quick review could help you. Let’s face it. As a Chinese motorcycle owner(TaoTao TBR7 and Boom Vader Gen 2 125cc), I follow forums, YT channels, and FB groups with other Chinese motorcycle … Read more
I’ve had this full-face motorcycle helmet for a while(it was my helmet for my Pennsylvania motorcycle safety course and the first helmet I ever bought) and thought it was time I would review it. My Fuel full-face motorcycle helmet review is mine and my own. Not sponsored or subsidized by anyone. I purchased this helmet … Read more
If I was obsessed with turning these little Grom Clone motorcycles into a speed-demon, I could say at least I wasn’t alone. Many ask, What is the Boom Vader 125cc top speed at full throttle? “At full throttle?” “Riding The 125cc Bike At Top Speed!“ Oops, Got me. This whole time with all the performance … Read more
The Boom Vader motorcycle is a Grom Clone, but it’s no Honda Grom. The Honda Grom bike is advertised as getting 100+ miles per gallon(mpg). Does the Boom Vader get the same gas mileage? Are all Grom Clone 125 motorcycles built similarly and have the same MPG? All good Grom Clone questions, but I want … Read more
My little Grom Clone motorcycle has crossed over 1,000 miles and is still strong. This Boom Vader Gen 2 (BD125-10) motorcycle has impressed me. I was a little concerned with some items I found wrong with the design( Boom Vader / Grom Clone Assembly Problems & Concerns ) and assembly(shakedown cruise), but it improves with … Read more
With just getting parts for my Boom Vader Gen 2 Motorcycle taking so long (Ordered My Boom Vader Exhaust Upgrade Parts (A Dummy)), I wanted to break down the review of at least part of my latest upgrade: a new slip-on exhaust system. However, this post will only quickly go over the new muffler. A … Read more
Well, my Boom Vader Gen 2 motorcycle has gone through some troubled times, right out of the box ( Boom Vader / Grom Clone Assembly Problems & Concerns ), during the first couple of rides ( Boom Vader (Chinese Grom Clone) Review (First Ride) ), and including the leaky gas tank ( My Boom Vader … Read more
I’ve noticed engine performance issues with my Boom Vader, a Grom Clone motorcycle, and my Boom Vader would stop running right in the middle of riding. After a few web searches, I keep getting results saying my motorcycle engine is in vapor lock. The number of responses I got for my problem and people saying … Read more
This Grom Clone review is a quick review of my Boom Vader after finally driving 400+ miles. You might be asking why I”m doing such frequent reviews of this Grom Clone; well, it’s a Grom Clone. Grom clones are not real Groms. Therefore, they arrive at us really ‘rough.’ It is often broken ( Boom … Read more
I bought a Grom Clone motorcycle, a Boom Vader (BD125-10), and started doing upgrades to get it faster and more reliable. We can talk about aftermarket performance upgrades all day, but one thing we should address with these Grom Clones is reliability. We should ask one of those questions: Is the stock Boom Vader chain … Read more
This Grom Clone review is a quick review of my Boom Vader after finally driving 200+ miles. Here is my previous review of my Boom Vader: Boom Vader (Grom Clone) Review (@100 Miles). Quick Boom Vader Upgrade Review Just covering all the upgrades and changes, I did to the Boom Vader motorcycle. What I’ve Done … Read more
In my Boom Vader Gen 2 Motorcycle’s 100 mile review ( Boom Vader 125cc Review: First 100 Miles! ), I posted the speed the speedometer displayed verse the indicated RPMs. I felt the speed was off enough for that review; today, I slapped a new cell phone mount onto the Boom Vader Gen 2’s handlebars … Read more
Now that I crossed the 100-mile mark on my Boom Vader motorcycle (BD125-10), I thought it was time for the 100 miles Boom Vader 125cc Review. This little Grom Clone motorcycle is brand new and isn’t perfect out of the box, however I want upgrades. This Boom Vader 125cc review can be not so exciting … Read more
Now I pointed out in an earlier post ( Boom Vader / Grom Clone Assembly Problems & Concerns )that there were some issues I noticed after assembling my Boom Vader. A Grom Clone motorcycle and I saw rust spots in the gas tank of my motorcycle and sweated it for about 2 minutes. Rust in … Read more
Now that my Boom Vader is here ( 2nd Chinese Motorcycle, A Grom Clone, Ordered. ) and assembled, I am looking back on the problems and concerns that I ran into. The Boom Vader being a Grom Clone, I can find a lot of information online from other Grom Clone owners. None of these items … Read more
NOTE: I finally got around to installing my new Nibbi Carburetor on my TaoTao TBR7. Here is the post: My TBR7 Nibbi Carburetor Installation Instructions (Hawk 250 info). Here I compare my new Nibbi carburetor(PE30) to the TBR7 Stock Carburetor. One of the first upgrades to new TaoTao TBR7 and RPS Hawk 250 owners is … Read more
Now that I have had the TaoTao TBR7 motorcycle for over a year, I thought it was time to share my latest TBR7 review. So here is my one-year review of the TaoTao TBR7 motorcycle, where I share my opinions and evaluations about my year-long adventure with my first motorcycle, A Chinese Made Dual Sport … Read more