Bike-in-a-box blog

Living with Chinese import bikes-in-boxes, the Huoniao "Firebird" HN125-8, a Honda CM125 clone (aka the Lexmoto / Haotian Vixen HT125-8 and Superbyke RCC125), and the Lifan LF250-B, a Yahama Virago XV250 clone.

Sunday, 8 April 2012

Theory, practiced

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Well, that didn't take long. I've frequently looked at Gumtree ads offering a swap and thought "Who on earth would prefer to s...

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Saturday, 7 April 2012

The end of an era for me, the beginning for someone else

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Well, I passed my test 2 years ago on this very bike, and have still being riding it on and off since then, without any hint of fuss or both...

Tuesday, 25 May 2010

I present for your consideration: the FireBob

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It's true: undressed is sexier . What's going on? Where's the chrome? Where's the pimp ? Well, it's at the back of th...

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Sunday, 9 May 2010

Screen if you want to go faster

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You could build an empire on perspex and patience. I may have mentioned that the wind blast on the Lifan was something fierce, so a screen w...

Sunday, 2 May 2010

Ask not how many bikes you need

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Ask how big a garage you need to store them. For 10 points, which lying liar lied these lies? I really don't need a bigger bike for my c...

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Sunday, 4 April 2010

And that's a wrap

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After the cut-a-cat adventure, the exhausts were looking a little tatty. With hindsight, there are two much better methods of de-catting th...

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Thursday, 25 March 2010

Ride In Peace, chumrade

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Last summer, my workmate Andy and I went on a bike tour of Scotland together on our plucky little 125s. A brilliant time was had. Laughs,...

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