The_Aleman
Active Member
Hey Mark, my brother bought a GT5 in August 2009 that was made in July. It was barely 3 weeks old when he installed it.
Wal-Mart bike
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DuctTapedGoat
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Regardless, he has a point.
No matter how new the sparkplug, boot and wire is, they're low quality and made in china.
You can replace your stock boot and wire with something USA made with a copper wire core, and replace the china built spark plug with something from NGK. There are a lot of threads on replacement spark plugs, which isn't a bad thing to replace right out of the gates. It wouldn't hurt to keep the ones it came with though, but I wouldn't do anything more with them than keep them in the bike bag to replace a possible plug going out on you just to get you home.
No matter how new the sparkplug, boot and wire is, they're low quality and made in china.
You can replace your stock boot and wire with something USA made with a copper wire core, and replace the china built spark plug with something from NGK. There are a lot of threads on replacement spark plugs, which isn't a bad thing to replace right out of the gates. It wouldn't hurt to keep the ones it came with though, but I wouldn't do anything more with them than keep them in the bike bag to replace a possible plug going out on you just to get you home.
DuctTapedGoat
Active Member
It's not about fixing something that's not broken, it's about being preemptive on something that will break, and as well is a great performance and reliability upgrade. Spark plugs are selected not only for their temperature rating in how they burn - but also you want a plug dependant on your climate, and I doubt you have the same weather as they have in china. It's not like it's an expensive thing either, it's like 5 -10 dollars to get a new plug, cable and boot.
I cant get one around here they dont sell them at my local wal-mart
Also i am broke as dirt. i barely have enough money to buy oil at this point
not trying to be a jerk to you guys but i just cant afford to replace stuff on the engine right now
DuctTapedGoat
Active Member
Well, definitely be sure to keep it in mind for one of the first upgrades you do when you do have the money for it. You mentioned there was a motorcycle shop nearby - when your bike is running it wouldn't hurt to bring it in and see what they have that would work and check out their inventory, doesn't cost money price it out. 
Well, definitely be sure to keep it in mind for one of the first upgrades you do when you do have the money for it. You mentioned there was a motorcycle shop nearby - when your bike is running it wouldn't hurt to bring it in and see what they have that would work and check out their inventory, doesn't cost money price it out.
Good idea man
I just spent 9$ tonight buying copper joints to make a new carb mount.
The new mount is very much more soild then the crappy hose i was using
anyways the bad news is the copper is expensive as heck now.
2 little parts.
a 45 elbow and a male coupler was like 9$ almost....
I'll take some pictures of the adapter soon because i made it differently then the other guy who used this bike.
So we will see how that goes
Also wanted to give an update that the chain DOES rub the chainstay on the bottom of the frame and the top
but with 1 chain roller included in the kit you can stop either 1 that you choose
So what i'm planning on doing is putting the roller on the top and slightly bending the chainstay out some on the bottom.
Mike B
New Member
That doesn't sound right.
On mine I hit the chainstay and the tire.
Yeah, a couple of washers and the tensioner will fix the chainstay hit. I just got a thinner tire to fix the tire hit.
Don't ride it until you fix any chain hit issues. That can cause you to wreck bad.
dongrigsby
New Member
washers it out move the alxe to the coaster brake side a little so you get a full nut on it an us the chain tenesioner to fix it
The bike does not have coaster brakes
It has a cassette in the back
How exactly do i move it over?
I sort of understand but not fully.
Thanks for the help
DuctTapedGoat
Active Member
On the left side of the axle add some washers. (Inside of the frame on the axle) This will flex out the rear of the frame, and should be just enough to get the chain to clear it.
Thanks guys really appreciate the help.
Also got any tips for centerting the rag pad
Mines off center really bad on 1 side and i dont know how to true it
Should i use shims or something?
DuctTapedGoat
Active Member
Put an old pair of forks in a 5 gallon bucket of concrete. Then you can spin it around and look for the sprocket alignment.
txlixard469
New Member
who built this bike i actually like
i think it's to big to fit in forks because its a rear tire.
also i don't have any forks sadly............
biknut
Well-Known Member
Good ideas
I just took some pictures but now the back tire is removed
I'm bolting the rag joint on!
Hey Newbikers, where did you get this intake manifold? I'm going to need one like that.
that was a prototype i made
heres the new one i made
its a 3/4'' 45 from lowes
works perfect
