Venom Ghost 250cc Top speed run / short ride

Help a Bro out and subscribe. Bone stock Venom Ghost top speed run / short ride. This bike isn't going 90mph that's for sure.
Riding the Venom Ghost 250cc. Also known as Dongfang DF250RTR. It has the same engine as the RPS Hawk 250, X22R, SSR Buccaneer, SG250 , RTD Retro , RTR Retro, Venom Sportster Chopper, Venom KPX 250cc, Magician 250cc, X-Pro Titan and numerous others. The engine in reality is a 229cc labeled as a 250cc.

[@makebake4094]

Thanks a bunch for the video straight to the point TY. I have a kmp 200 has 6 gears . 1st is pointless unless on a pretty big hill and 6th gear gets you to about 65-68 . Feels like wind resistance plays a big roll with these bikes 😅

[@thelagmeister]

YW. That's good to know. I was so close to buying a KPR 200. Yeah, the wind definitely does. The day after I posted this, I had the bike at 72. I'm going to change my rear sprocket and hopefully get 75-80 out of this bike.

[@REALATABLE2]

Thank you such simple videos so hard to find

[@thelagmeister]

You're welcome. Yeah, before I bought the bike it was hard finding videos on it. I don't remember finding a top speed video for it.

[@wilsonalopez2302]

El mejor video que e visto hermano directo al punto sin rodeos quizás 🤔 compre esta mocicleta

[@thelagmeister]

Thanks. It's a good bike. The Royal Enfield Meteor 350cc is another good choice for the price.

[@cav3man360]

Nicely done I'll do I video soon on my bike and what i did to get it running and top speed and all that

[@thelagmeister]

Lookin forward to it. I been wondering how that bike has been comin along.

[@JamesBrown-js3lm]

It sounds real busy, one more gear would have been nice but maybe front sprocket resize would help.

[@thelagmeister]

Yeah, one more gear would have been nice. I actually changed the rear sprocket and the top speed didn't change at all. It ran smoother with less vibration and longer gears but lost some top end.

[@KM-ee2fo]

Do you have to be mechanically inclined and do your own work on this bike or will most motorcycle shops work on it for you? I had one dealer tell me they don't work on those Chinese bikes.

[@thelagmeister]

I would have to say yes. While you could take it to the shop, it's better to work on your own bike. Most of the time you need some basic mechanic tools. The Chinese bikes are ok if you take care of them. You really need to change the oil often in the first 1000 miles, make sure the valves and clutch cable are adjusted which isn't hard to do.

[@KM-ee2fo]

O.K. then. Thanks for the info.

[@thelagmeister]

@@KM-ee2fo No prob. If you don't work on bikes, it's easier just get something from a dealership. I'm looking at getting a new Ninja 400cc right now.

[@domenik8339]

I have a lifan and all the work on it has been fairly basic. The most advanced thing was the valve adjustment, but honestly just getting the top cover off with little clearence is the biggest issue. I bought a ratching wrench that does odd angled and it sped my process up 100x. But yeah, with pretty basic tools and usually no special tools, you can do all your own work on these bikes. There's always a KZbin vid that'll show you how to do it.

[@thelagmeister]

@@domenik8339 The Ghost 250 has the same problem. There is no room around the valve cover. Basic tools and a feeler gauge get the job done. On a GY6 I can get the valves done in no time. Ghost 250 good luck. The flex head ratchet wrenches are boss.

[@jacoblewis6237]

I’m deciding between this and the 2024 cf-Moto Papio. But am having trouble finding an exact price on the papio. What do you think the better deal would be for a first time rider?

[@thelagmeister]

I think it depends on your size, weight, and what you plan on using the bike for. Long rides? Highway/freeway riding? Just around town? The Papio looks cool, but I would still go with the Ghost between the two. I seen a Papio for $3,300 just now. The ghost would leave it in the dust and is cheaper. Despite the fact you are a first time rider, don't let that discourage you from getting a bigger bike. For $3,000 + you should see if you have a Royal Enfield dealer nearby and check out their 350cc bikes. You get a better bike that you can make payments on and the ones I've been looking at have a 3 year warranty.

[@jacoblewis6237]

@@thelagmeister alright yeah I’m looking for mostly around town riding and I have mostly 25-55 mph ride zones so I just wanted to have a bike that can comfortably do those speeds. I was gonna check out Royal ENFIELD because I love the classic design of older looking bikes. Thanks for the info

[@thelagmeister]

@@jacoblewis6237 Oh ok. I would definitely go with the Ghost. Also check the Venom Sportster. It has the same engine as the Ghost for $500 cheaper. I have to add if you are a big dude the Ghost I would call a mid size bike. I'm 5'7 170lbs and it fit me perfect.

[@jacoblewis6237]

@@thelagmeister nice yeah that’s a good thing to keep in mind I’m 5’11 and probably close to 200 lbs. definitely gonna check out the ghost or sportster thanks a lot

[@jacoblewis6237]

Also I might check out the csc sg250 I saw that bike looked pretty affordable

[@87ricer]

Sweeeeeeeet dude seems to be running swell for you

[@thelagmeister]

It does run really nice. It's a blast. The clutch lever is kinda stiff though and I need to change the rear sprocket so I can go 75mph.

[@87ricer]

@@thelagmeister Ride on Ride on

[@willwill5595]

Kool 🌹

[@manicpyro]

Man thats dope its stock im assuming still? Ive been meaning to update u on my 90cc and what i did to get it running properly

[@thelagmeister]

Yeah, it's stock. I think it'll hit 75mph after the rear sprocket upgrade. No prob. I've been building a big bore adventure 50cc(83cc) I was tempted to throw a 150cc carb on. I ended up buying a complete 50cc carb/intake instead.

[@cav3man360]

@@thelagmeister I have a 24mm carb for 150cc on my 90cc I figure u would have a bigger carb on Dat bike stock nice update brotha

[@captaindavidkusterer3155]

Question, How accurate are the speedometes ???

[@thelagmeister]

I used GPS and on this bike was off by 4-5 mph. I posted another video where I got this bike up to 72mph so it was more like 68-69mph.

[@lordofashes8262]

How is the weight does it feel safe at 65

[@thelagmeister]

It's not bad. I think it weighs about 350 lbs. At 65 it feels safe. I just got the 36 tooth sprocket for the rear, so I should be able to get at least 75 out of it.

[@rabbitLifelove]

What is This noise. Like metal rattling

[@thelagmeister]

There's nothing rattling. The bike is solid. The only thing you can hear in this video is exhaust and wind noise.

[@REALATABLE2]

How much do u weigh?

[@thelagmeister]

About 170lbs.

[@Adam-om9hu]

If you watch other youtubers test these machines. The speedometer is off by like 20mph.

[@thelagmeister]

When I used GPS this bike was only off by 4-5 mph.

[@SuperYouvid]

65 on odo is like 60mph really?

[@thelagmeister]

Yeah. It seems like a lot of the speedos read high. Using my Galaxy watch gps it says 4-5 mph slower on this bike. I still have to check my KLX230 to see how accurate that one is.

[@billfish9553]

You have !5 miles on it. Not even broken in.

[@thelagmeister]

In this video it says 142 miles. I ride/drive everything how I would normally even during the break in period. Never had a problem in the last 8 engines I rebuilt. I just do about 4 oil changes in the first 1,000 miles.

[@billfish9553]

@@thelagmeister Sorry. That was a typo. I ment to say, 142 miles.

[@billfish9553]

Brother. Your video came to me as "help a bro out.."

[@thelagmeister]

​@@billfish9553 No prob. How fast does your bike go? It seems like the Ghost is a little slower than the X22r and Hawk.

[@thelagmeister]

@@billfish9553 Hahaha. You mean the video descriptions? It never occurred to me it would be read like that. Maybe I should change that. It was hard finding videos on the Ghost. I don't remember seeing a top speed video for it, so I made a couple. Jerryhawk250 has a lot of great videos if you're interested on the Chinese 250s. He helped me get the right sprocket for the Ghost when I changed it. You should check him out if you haven't already.

[@W.G.P3-The-Poet]

It seem like the shifting was to early

[@thelagmeister]

The bike stock is geared like a tractor. The gears are way too short. You can go through a 90 degree curve or a roundabout in 4th. 1st and 2nd are almost pointless. Even If I revved out 4th during this run the bike still wouldn't have gone any faster.

[@darrinlake3657]

Thats not fast! Not even 70 klms an hour! Lol!

[@thelagmeister]

It's mph. More like 107 kph after upgrades It should go 120 kph+