My Journey Into Motorcycling.
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.
FYI, now this upgrade applies to the other “Chonda” motorcycles. So if you have an RPS Hawk 250, a Brozz, or a Raven 250, you will benefit from reading this. So if you ever wondered how to make the motorcycle seat more comfortable on your TaoTao TBR7, you are in the right place. OK, What … Read more
As always, my TBR7 belongs to the Chonda-Family(Chinese Honda Clone Motorcycles), so this comfort upgrade will automatically work with the Hawk 25, Brozz, and Raven 250. However, today this upgrade will work with many motorcycles since it doesn’t depend on the Chonda design. What Is Cheap Comfort Upgrade? Foam Motorcycle Handlebar Grips Wait, not kidding! … Read more
Just a quick post about today’s upgrade adventures: A TaoTao TBR7 Kickstand Upgrade Failure. After lowering my TaoTao TBR7 motorcycle, I noticed the motorcycle stands more upright on the stock kickstand. So I thought I would change the kickstand rather than cut and modify the stock kickstand. Many others complained that their TBR7 (Hawk 250, … Read more
OK, this is a little off-topic while still being on topic. Working in the emergency room created a sense of fear of owning/riding a motorcycle. I enjoyed biking, on and off the road, but getting onto the major roads with a motorcycle seriously concerned me. I am riding a motorcycle, my first season, but I … Read more
I’m at about 3000km on the odometer, and my TBR7 kickstarter finally works. Like Many Dirt Bikes, The TaoTao TBR7 Has A Kickstarter. Regardless of being labeled as a cheap Chinese motorcycle, the TBR7 is still a dual-sport with its roots in dirt bikes. Dirt bikes are simple machines designed for maximum speed/torque with small … Read more
The Best TBR7 Break In Oil and Hawk 250 Break-in Oil Recommendations I can offer in hindsight. Looking back, I bought several types of motor oil for my TBR7 and tried different viscosity and brands. This indecisive oil selection process made breaking in my TBR7 more complicated than it should have been. Since this topic … Read more
I needed a motorcycle phone mount. Being a Dad with teens, I usually use my Fit-bit Charge 4 to monitor my Samson android phone for messages. Should I get that proverbial “Hey, Dad, I need help with…” However, when I was on the motorcycle, I found the gloves interfered with my ability to read messages. … Read more
This post is about a dumb story, I was rolling the motorcycle backward(yes my own TaoTao TBR7 motorcycle, I paid with my own money), I slipped, and the TBR7 motorcycle pulled away. I didn’t have a good hold on the motorcycle, and the motorcycle fell. One of the handguards shattered. Although I didn’t have a … Read more
Hello everyone! I am psyched about buying my first motorcycle, a 2021 TaoTao TBR7 dual-sport motorcycle, and especially getting the motorcycle put together. My goal for this post is share my intial 2021 TaoTao TBR7 review, and I will compare those specs(objective review info) to my opinion(subjective review info). So Big picture, what is the … Read more
As a new Chonda Owner, in this case, a TaoTao TBR7 Dual-sport Motorcycle owner, I have researched some of the pros and cons of the TBR7 motorcycle. A weak link in these Chinese motorcycles is their stock batteries. Both the Hawk 250 and TBR7 are known to have weak batteries with very short lifespans. I … Read more
Before I unboxed my TaoTao TBR7 Motorcycle from the shipping crate, I wanted the best motorcycle lift jack I could get ASAP. Safely holding the bike in an elevated position made it easier to assemble the bike. The plans for the lift jack are to be used for the assembling and maintenance of my new … Read more
I have decided to look for a dual-sport as my first motorcycle. After not finding any suitable condition used dual sports, I chose to go with cheap Chinese Dual-sport motorcycles and narrowed it down to Hawk 250 motorcycle or TaoTao TBR7 motorcycle? The Hawk 250 and TBR7 motorcycles seem to have more similarities versus differences, so blindly picking … Read more
