If you ride in the dark (ever), you’d be wise to add some additional lighting to help guide your path at night. The KPM 200’s front headlight is fine for daytime riding, but leaves a lot to be desired at night. The high beam is bright, but doesn’t do a Read more…
You don’t need to pay an overseas retailer hundreds in shipping fees to get nice saddle bags on your bike! Amazon has a ton, and the bracket is easy to make from a few parts at Home Depot! This is a fairly short and easy one. I purchased a nice Read more…
The KPM 200 (and KPR 200) use the NGK spark plug CPR8EA-9. Use a standard small engine spark plug socket to remove it. The jury may still be out on whether an iridium plug is any better than conventional. With most things, your mileage may vary. From the ChinaRiders forum, Read more…
Here’s my video on the top 5 mods I recommend for all new KPM 200 owners. Products from the video:
The good news is, you have several options when it comes to getting replacement parts for the KPM 200. The bad news is, there’s some big downsides to each one. To see a complete list of parts, visit the parts diagrams section below. See the parts diagrams Download the parts Read more…
Changing the oil on your bike is easy to do, saves you money and preserves the performance of your bike! The KPM 200 takes about 1.3L (roughly 1.3 quarts) of oil in each change. The manual recommends 15w-40, but that’s not very common in the United States (perhaps elsewhere.) The Read more…
Another super easy maintenance step that some people probably forget – change your air filter! Changing the filter only involves removing the seat to access the airbox, then replacing the paper element and cleaning and re-oiling (if desired) the foam element. Step-by-step instructions and a full video of the process Read more…
A lot of people on the Facebook group often ask what the first modification they should make is… and my answer is the exhaust! While not totally CARB compliant, a new exhaust will quite literally breathe new life into your bike. Considering its small displacement and excellent gas mileage, I Read more…
Get a bit more speed, and more useful gears, from your KPM! Unlike some newer KPM 200’s, mine came with a 15t front sprocket. That gave the bike a good amount of torque for small engine, but at the cost of the flexibility of having 6 gears! To give the Read more…
Skip the shop – do this necessary maintenance on your own! The manual calls for a Valve inspection and alignment every 3,800 miles or 6,000 kilometers. Herbies Garage on YouTube posted the entire procedure, both on the KPM 200 and the same engine from the KPR 200. I would recommend Read more…