My Journey Into Motorcycling.
In my quest to return my TaoTao TBR7 motorcycle to look like a real dirt bike with legal street lights, I wanted to reinstall the front fender again. My TBR7’s front fender was removed during the oil cooler installation due to how installed the oil cooler was. I wanted the oil cooler as high as … Read more
Well, I’ve become more comfortable riding my motorcycle. Jumping on my two bikes(TaoTao TBR7 and Boom Vader Gen 2) is sometimes too much fun to do the right thing. Yes, you guessed it, I sometimes get so comfortable with riding that I ask myself should I wear a motorcycle jacket all the time? If you … Read more
One thing that will start a war in motorcycle forums or FB groups is to ask oil questions. What is the best oil for my motorcycle? What motorcycle oil brand is this motorcycle, or worse, asking if synthetic or conventional motorcycle oil is best? Another sore subject is how often do you need to change … Read more
I’ve been riding my Boom Vader Gen 2 motorcycle ( Boom Vader (Chinese Grom Clone) Review (First Ride) ) more often lately than my TaoTao TBR7 motorcycle ( My TaoTao TBR7 One Year Motorcycle Review! ). Since I had so many overheating issues with my TaoTao TBR7 motorcycle engine, I am very concerned I might … Read more
Well, with better and better upgrades I’ve done on my TaoTao TBR7 motorcycle( Recommended TBR7 Upgrades ), I’ve done longer and longer rides. Given the characteristics of a single-engine bike and lots of vibrations, the rides can get more uncomfortable as I ride the bike. So I wondered how to make your motorcycle seat comfortable … 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
Now that I have wrapped my TaoTao TBR7 motorcycle and ridden the bike for a while, I wanted to cover some information I learned about exhaust wrap for motorcycles. I asked questions before thinking about doing an exhaust wrap on my TBR7 motorcycle( Wrap My Motorcycle Exhaust? ), but I only could find the majority … 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
Now that my little Grom Clones sounds much better with the new exhaust upgrade, it had to become a drama queen and throw a fit. Well, this gave me a chance to cover it and write about my Boom Vader 125 exhaust upgrade bloopers and help you learn from my mistakes. My Boom Vader 125 … Read more
As for a modification to my new Boom Vader Gen 2 motorcycle, I would say this new exhaust upgrade wakes up my little 125cc engine’s sound. I was looking for a basic Boom Vader aftermarket exhaust mod install setup, and this BASIC complete exhaust system upgrade seems to work well. But, I couldn’t find any … Read more
I’ve been waiting for a while, and my daughter said there was a box on the porch, and I ran to get it before any porch pirates were interested in a Grom Clone exhaust pipe. I’ve been waiting excited after the tracking information was updated on my exhaust upgrade (Boom Vader Gen 2 Exhaust Shipping … Read more
My latest update from Amazon about my Boom Vader Gen 2 exhaust moved! Yes, I’ve checked the Amazon site every couple of days and found the last part of my Boom Vader’s exhaust upgrade has had its tracking information updated. Drum roll, please! Some News Is Good News! With an update on the package’s tracking … 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
I had some free time and wanted to ride my Boom Vader, but I also had to do an oil change. I have crossed over 500 miles with the little Chinese-made Grom Clone, Yippee! So the delay in the exhaust parts upgrade ( Ordered My Boom Vader Exhaust Upgrade Parts (A Dummy) ) made me … Read more
Why “Dummy” Comment? Read along, learn from my ordering my Boom Vader exhaust upgrade parts mistakes. No, initially, I intended to keep my Boom Vader Gen 2 as stock as possible for the break-in period ( My Boom Vader Gen 2 Will Stay Stock, For Now, Except? ), but even then, I had to do … Read more
I’m a fan of Nibbi carburetors, but I’m keeping it simple for this carb upgrade. My Boom Vader still has the stock 125cc engine, so a Mikuni VM22 carburetor should be an easy upgrade. In the future, if I do the big bore kit upgrade on my Boom Vader, I might be going to 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
Quick recap, I had concerns about my Boom Vader’s gas tank due to the inside condition, which is rusty ( Boom Vader Motorcycle Gas Tank Rust? ). Then I smelt gas when I was riding ( Boom Vader Latest Motorcycle Review @ 400 Miles! ) but only later found the gas leak ( Why Is … Read more
Yup! I wasn’t sure if the gas tank leak was fixed ( Motorcycle Gas Tank Leak Repair Job. ), but I was hopeful, and it held long enough for me to put the motorcycle body panels back on. I put a newspaper under the motorcycle, like an un-house-broken puppy; my Boom Vader left a mess … Read more
