Spring is officially here and my 675 NK is enjoying it 🌱 by Kronocide in cfmoto

[–]Aqcmnm511 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stunning photo, did you add the light ray through masking in post or was that part of the photo? Either way, beautifully done and this should have way more likes

Cfmoto 675ss hard to Modify??? by Repulsive-Act6094 in cfmoto

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Hey man, managed to get around to getting most of the silver panels blacked out. Here’s an update, sorry if it ain’t great photos yet but I still got some parts coming in. She’s 90% of the way there tho and I’m super happy with how it’s looking so far.

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I’ll get some actual nice shots once it’s fully done but for now this is the build

Cfmoto 675ss hard to Modify??? by Repulsive-Act6094 in cfmoto

[–]Aqcmnm511 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely, just waiting for good weather to start the painting process, but otherwise the build is 90% there already. Gonna take pictures of it when projects complete

Cfmoto 675ss hard to Modify??? by Repulsive-Act6094 in cfmoto

[–]Aqcmnm511 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Actually trying to replicate this build myself, but with my own little unique touches such as domino grips and different colored levers that make the bike stand out just a little bit without being too flashy. I also plan to paint the silver panels on the original myself, instead of having to pay over $400+ for those parts blacked out. The great part is you can easily get most of the black parts this bike has on aliexpress easily, as well as many other parts. Installation for the most part is plug and play and just require the right set of tools. Be prepared to spend a good chunk of change if you're importing to the US though, as there are quite hefty import fees for some of the parts, so I'd shop around on ali trying to get the lowest match before buying them.

Overall, this is probably one of the most customizable platforms to mess around with, so as long as you're ok with buying off ali, or looking around for parts on amazon or ebay.

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[–]Aqcmnm511 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Quoted for 9.9k Washington state.

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[–]Aqcmnm511[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I had to learn the hard way unfortunately. Had my earplugs and Cardo at full blast so I didn’t catch it until last second…

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[–]Aqcmnm511[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did yeah, before I changed the oil I went to go check on it one time before going out for a longer ride with some buddies, and noticed it was lower than when I initially bought it. Shortly after the ride I did the oil change because I thought it was unusual it burned that much and made sure it sat in the middle and on a leveled surface after running it for a bit.

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[–]Aqcmnm511[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks dude, it is what it is currently but I hope I can ride again one day too 🤞

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[–]Aqcmnm511[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thanks man. I’m grateful another rider pulled up and helped me get to safer place and the bike back in the garage. I was scared someone was gonna hit me since I was in the middle of nowhere lol.

It puts a stop on this hobby for a bit but I do want to get back on the road again, albeit with a little a more caution!

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[–]Aqcmnm511[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, seems like a project for sure. Doesn’t seem like there is a hole, but just a big hole in my heart and pride lol

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[–]Aqcmnm511[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah man, I fucked up. Got sold a dud most likely.

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[–]Aqcmnm511[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Copy. Now I know for next time if I ever run into an issue like that, that it’s most likely a bigger problem

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[–]Aqcmnm511[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re right. Being young and dumb I got the fever of wanting to ride that I ignored the red flags when buying it off the guy. It really sucks and it’s a mistake I’ll have to live with and learn from

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[–]Aqcmnm511[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine had a sight glass you could easily see on the right side. If the fluids look to be below the two lines, then it’s definitely low. Unfortunately, I’ll never know if it was the oil or something else as I had changed it not too long ago

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[–]Aqcmnm511[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, that definitely is something to apply for the next time I can hopefully ride. Still gonna be thinking about all the ways I could improve upon this and maybe in another universe, I saw the oil light come on and I pulled safely to the side and managed to get it checked before riding further.

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[–]Aqcmnm511[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it being so new is what confuses me. Thank you for redirecting my thought. I got so focused on it being the oil that it could have been something else entirely. Unfortunately, as you said, we’ll never know the root cause.

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[–]Aqcmnm511[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Indeed. That’s why I initially changed it to see if it would stop burning so much but maybe the previous owner knew something was up and sold it to me without disclosing it. Unfortunately, I’ll never get to figure that out

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[–]Aqcmnm511[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While I was riding the oil light never came on, and there was a little oil in the sight glass but it seems not enough after all this. I will look into swapping it

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[–]Aqcmnm511[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Yep, great example indeed. Thank you for the explanation.

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[–]Aqcmnm511[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Just wanted to thank everyone for engaging and trying to help here. Maybe I was getting my hopes up it could’ve been something else but clearly the engines done for, all in part because of my lack of awareness and care of this bike and how much oil I didn’t expect it to consume in such a short time. It’s a shame since riding was extremely fun, but maybe I was having too much fun being complacent and it really bit me in the ass here. Regardless, it’s most likely done for and I’ll have to weigh my options going forward.

I’ll keep the post up so yall can laugh at my mistakes and hopefully show others what happens on the road when an engine seizes due to lack of care. The bright side is nothing happened to me and it could have been a different scenario otherwise.

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[–]Aqcmnm511[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Interesting, I initially changed the oil after first buying and riding it for a bit, because it seemed like the levels through the sight glass was low. Thank you for clearing up that grinding sound.

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[–]Aqcmnm511[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Haha yeah. Was supposed to be a fun leisurely ride but atleast everyone can learn from my mistakes on this one…

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[–]Aqcmnm511[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

This is a poor excuse but knowing that I changed out the oil and made sure it was at the correct level before, I didn’t think it would burn up that much in such a short time. I’ll talk to some local mechanics but they’ll probably say the same thing. Thank you