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_Stretchie_
05-08-14, 07:48 PM
Happy new bike too meeee :smt040 :smt040 :smt040 :smt040 :smt040

As has been alluded to by Squirrel_Hunter and my video last night, I have a new bike, a little Chinese 125 that I bought to commute on to save the tyres on the BlackBird.

Now, I told Squirrell_Hunter that I DID NOT want to buy a project bike, I wanted something a bit rough and therefore VERY CHEAP that could do with a little work to get it on the road. As it turns out, I bought a project bike.

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j11/Stretchie_/Bikes/sukida%20Patriot/Rescued/552014212045.jpg

Here it is, it is a 2010 Sukida SK125-5 Patriot that has been sat in a barn for a couple of years, with it being a Chinese 125 there is not really a wealth of information about it.

The story that the bike tells is that of a 4 year old bike with 880km on it, with damage down the left hand side, it looks like the chain snapped (it's not even 10bhp :D ) and that took out the left fairing, the airbox (behind the left fairing), the chain guard, the wheel hub and the front sprocket cover. The owner obviously scared themselves and it's been sat in storage somewhere since.

I do have a question for the mighty org but I will do another thread for that. I don't care what it is, I love the new bike feeling :D
squirrel_hunter
05-08-14, 08:06 PM
Is this the model with the 5 bolt rear sprocket?
DJ123
05-08-14, 08:14 PM
Is this the model with the 5 bolt rear sprocket?

I thought it would have a rear derailleur?
_Stretchie_
05-08-14, 08:18 PM
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAND it starts....
pookie
05-08-14, 08:52 PM
well done on your chong ching special :)
Mrs DJ Fridge
05-08-14, 11:28 PM
I'm sorry, but that is truly ugly.
DJFridge
05-08-14, 11:29 PM
My eyes, my eyes!
TamSV
06-08-14, 12:24 AM
Awesome.

Remember. With little power comes great irresponsibility
BanannaMan
06-08-14, 01:40 AM
Just don't be doing any wheelies or burnouts on the way to work. ;)
andrewsmith
06-08-14, 06:48 AM
get some decent tires on it.
Michelin do a decent 125 tyre
STRAMASHER
06-08-14, 07:52 AM
Are those tyres pneumatic?

Tragic thing. Spice it up with some apes. :p
_Stretchie_
06-08-14, 12:28 PM
I'm sorry, but that is truly ugly.

I can't afford pretty

Awesome.

Remember. With little power comes great irresponsibility

Just don't be doing any wheelies or burnouts on the way to work. ;)

I am hoping to get some wheelie and knee down action on it once I get some decent tyres for it and get it MOT'd

get some decent tires on it.
Michelin do a decent 125 tyre

Not a matched set in these wheel sizes, see the other thread,
( http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?p=2972212#post2972212 )
but I am hoping to get a set of Metzelers for it. Just trying to find out if I can put tubeless tyres on it
andrewsmith
06-08-14, 12:31 PM
Chinese POS

Should get a car tire for the Blackbird ;)
_Stretchie_
06-08-14, 03:11 PM
Chinese POS

Should get a car tire for the Blackbird ;)

I like the idea but it kinda defeats the point ;)
andrewsmith
06-08-14, 04:13 PM
I like the idea but it kinda defeats the point ;)
Big and doesn't handle well
_Stretchie_
07-08-14, 08:31 AM
Enough about me....


You'd be surprised about the BlackBird, it requires a little more up front thought but it'll hustle through a set of twisties
gruntygiggles
23-09-14, 04:20 PM
Just don't be doing any wheelies or burnouts on the way to work. ;)

I almost chucked a wheelie on this bike on Saturday. Reason being though that as I went to change from first to second gear, I missed the gear changer as it is made for people with really massive feet. Was quite amusing, especially to Squirrel_Hunter, who was behind me :)