these are a few videos i made about 3 years ago before i left england to live here.....been riding since 5years old and a qualified motorcycle instructor.my last bike was a gsxr k4....72mph in first gear....17500 rpm was the redline.....FOR A FOUR STROKE !!!!!!

This is my collecton of me on bikes....vbike one will follow....got my youngest out to film me today and lets just say the camera work spoilt the film lol

nullme on my past bikes...well some

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vbike 250
gsxr k4
SVS650
aprillia rs 250
DT125R

Edited: 03/22/2008 at 08:26 PM by split196

Good vids spit.Now I can't wait to see the xtreme vbike vids.

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Vbike 250-V4s
Roketa ATV-56A 150cc

this is my plain for easter sunday

well thought i'd show you where i am taking my vbike tomorrow.this guy i havent meet yet but he sounds great.this is on his private land of 30 arces ,says he has 2.5 miles of woodland trails that zigzag throught his land and a motocross track....so both in order of being tackled i think.the motocross track has some big jumps(not on vike ...yet!)and he built the track himself and he likes people to ride with him...now you have to sign a waver but you only have to make donation...may that be cash or time,i work as a land scaper so i can get back hoes and skidsteers and tractors(grading) or time as a marshall on the track....its all done properly and he has a lake and slide and zoo etc etc....just a nice honest guy it seems....no money making motive what so ever

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vbike 250
gsxr k4
SVS650
aprillia rs 250
DT125R

Edited: 03/22/2008 at 09:13 PM by split196

Ok guys I back with an update. There are few changes from the 07 V4S to the 08. Here it goes:

Added hand guards.

Added handlebar pad.

Almost all hardware has self locking nuts, nice.

Fuel tank has changed fuel cap to metal locking cap, really nice. - see my pics.

Electric fan slightly changed.

Bottom ball joints no longer have greese zerks, top ones still do.

Thats it, everything else looks the same. The assembly went fast, alot less to locktite due to the self locking hardware. The engine fired right up and sounded great.

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Vbike 250 V4S (Red, black trim)
TaoTao ATA-150B Utility (Red)

i never got a handlebar pad for mine????? and i forgot to mention about the new caps for fuel tank....btw does anyone have any thoughts on the fan.......mine is infront of the engine but there is no cover whatso ever so i am concerned that a stone could come up and shatter the fan....or am i missing a cover that should have come with it????

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vbike 250
gsxr k4
SVS650
aprillia rs 250
DT125R

Edited: 03/23/2008 at 07:20 AM by split196

Bummer on the handlebar pad split, it's nothing great. I am going to get a nicer looking pad for mine.

The fan on my 07 and brother inlaws 08 don't have fan protectors. I cracked my fan shroud trying to make things fit better on my 07. I was thinking of looking for an automotive style fan for mine in the future. I could easily bolt somthing in front of the fan to protect it.

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Vbike 250 V4S (Red, black trim)
TaoTao ATA-150B Utility (Red)

Just my opinion but I think the fans are more for show then function.I wouldnt put too much stock in them.

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Vbike 250-V4s
Roketa ATV-56A 150cc

Ya I think it's not to important. I don't know if I am going to put to much effort in a retrofit.

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Vbike 250 V4S (Red, black trim)
TaoTao ATA-150B Utility (Red)

right......made about 4 video yesterday.....gonna post on youtube tonight once home from work.........have come up against a MAJOR flaw in the vbike....the chain adjust doesnt work,basically i was throwing the bike around for 2 hrs solid and looked down at the chain and it was as slack as anything,the adjuster was already taking up as much slack as it could....AFTER 2 HRS OF RIDING?????

if i am honest this is not good and i am not impressed with this.the chain maybe a cheap one but after 2 hrs???? oh well i have seen that i can put a spacer in the adjuster to get me by but that will work for a short time to.

ok rant over

other than that....a very good day

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vbike 250
gsxr k4
SVS650
aprillia rs 250
DT125R

Hey split, don't know if you know this but the chain tension is adjustable. You have to loosen the two big bolts holding the rear axle center housing. After lossening you then rotate the housing, one direction loosens and the other direction tightens it.

Glad to hear you got to ride it for a good long while, I havn't found the time yet.

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Vbike 250 V4S (Red, black trim)
TaoTao ATA-150B Utility (Red)

well i learn something everyday.....thanks man there was me and the guy nextdoor looking last night and both of us missed it....ok things are good and no major flaws as first stated ....vbikes rock again lol well i have uploaded my 4 videos and they came out ok for a $99 camera,i had the place to myself for the day and i did a quick scout about the place to see where each trail went....mx track was closed....flooded!,after that i rode back to my pickup and made sure nothing was loose then the fun began,no 60ft jumps for me this time as the bike is new to me,i was flat out most of the first hour and the bike was 100% fine,now i understand that there is a second adjuster on the axle all is cool which means i had 3 hrs of mud and jumps and not one single issue with anything at all.
follow this link to my youtube account and feel free to watch all my videos


my account ..... click here

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vbike 250
gsxr k4
SVS650
aprillia rs 250
DT125R

Glad to hear that the chain adjustment worked out for you. I will make sure to check my chain as it breaks in.

I will have to wait till I get home to check out your videos, my work computer has a filter and won't allow me to view them lol.

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Vbike 250 V4S (Red, black trim)
TaoTao ATA-150B Utility (Red)

Good vids split,The sound is real good.I can't wait to see the future xtreme vbike vids,and I have a hunch they are comming.
Good call Colorado on the chaine adjustment.I just orderd a video cam and made a mount for the vbike so hopefuly vids in the next few weeks from me as well.

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Vbike 250-V4s
Roketa ATV-56A 150cc

Awsome vids Split, man you make me want to get out there and ride.

Hey Kman can't wait to see some of your new vids.

I will get some as soon as I can.

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Vbike 250 V4S (Red, black trim)
TaoTao ATA-150B Utility (Red)

how have you made the mount? i bet there will be loads of vibraton from the bike to interfere with the picture(even manufactured ones arnt that great on mid/big single cyclinders)....think you may have better luck buying a "pen camera" that you can tape to the side of you helmet and at least that way your body can reduce some of the vibrationand you can place the camera in your pocket of something.

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vbike 250
gsxr k4
SVS650
aprillia rs 250
DT125R

You right I started the bike and that thing shook like crazy.Plan "B".Find a pen cam.I used a brush guard adapter and pvc pipe and a part from a tripod and made this.






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Vbike 250-V4s
Roketa ATV-56A 150cc

Edited: 03/25/2008 at 04:01 PM by kczukiman

thats the problem as i said with big single cyclinder bikes.did a quick look on the net and pen cams range from $100-$349 that i saw........that seems a little expensive to me,must be somethng cheaper about.those pics show some handy work there.dam shame that its to "solid".

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vbike 250
gsxr k4
SVS650
aprillia rs 250
DT125R

Edited: 03/25/2008 at 04:09 PM by split196

I just got a v-bike and have bin ajusting the valves and cant git it wright tim gave me the spec on thim but it steel taps

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v-bike 250v4r black
v-bike 250v4r blue

Hi ssgt tanner, welcome to the forum. I have been reading other forums and the valve specs seem to be all the way from .002 up to .008 for various engine makes. The majority of people seem to believe that .002 is correct. This spec is set when the engine is cold. One person mentioned that all of his Hondas, from a 50cc engine all the way up to a 600cc Honda engine, all had a spec of .002 set cold.

Did you have alot of valve noise right away? I havn't had to adjust mine. What was the spec that Tim gave you?

I noticed your signature says 250v4r, is that the v4s?

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Vbike 250 V4S (Red, black trim)
TaoTao ATA-150B Utility (Red)

Edited: 03/26/2008 at 07:26 AM by Coloradotrailrider

yes it is 250v4s but just ported the head so it got more power

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v-bike 250v4r black
v-bike 250v4r blue

Hey ssgt, keep us posted on your engine mods. Let us know what works and what dosn't. The more info the better.

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Vbike 250 V4S (Red, black trim)
TaoTao ATA-150B Utility (Red)