Chinese bike differences??.

BigFatAl · 10-30-2019, 06:42 PM

TBR7,Hawk ( non EFI),Brozz,CRP and the other look a likes,whats the difference between all of them besides forks and rear brakes ???.

everready · 10-30-2019, 07:11 PM

Wheel size, seat height, tank size, different instrument cluster, engine counterbalance vs none, rear rack vs none, check Motocheez's channel on YT, he owns 3-4 Chinese bikes.

kingofqueenz · 10-31-2019, 07:42 AM

Also if you plan to assemble yourself.

TBR7 is a breeze... 90% assembled, slap a front tire on and some handle bars and you off to the races.

Tons else to do in theory before you first ride... but, you can get on the road same day if you choose to shelf the changes ( valve lash, carb \ needle swap, loctite on nutz etc. )

Duckman · 10-31-2019, 12:20 PM

I own the Tao Tao TBR7 2020 and the 2020 Hawk. The TBR7 has the same ground clearance as the Hawk. It has better performing brakes than my Hawk, it comes a lot more assembled. If assembly is a concern definitely get the TBR7! The Hawk is not hard to put together if you are mechanically inclined. But I wasn’t fond of the big bag of unlabeled parts you get from Hawk and your supposed to know where it all goes. Also the rear suspension is better on the TBR7 than my Hawk which is probably why most people change the shock on the Hawk.
That being said I can not attest to the Brozz or any other Chinese bike for that matter. All of that being said I love my Hawk and TBR7 equally for different reasons. The TBR7 is a way better bike for the street from the factory than the Hawk. but the Hawk I like better off road specifically because of the tires. Not the suspension, the Hawk bottoms out on a 2” deep pothole. How sad is that? Of course I am 6’1” and weight 240! I’m sure these bikes are designed and manufactured for someone 5’5” and 140lbs.
The point is just get one no matter what you get you will find reasons to love it and maybe some things you would like to improve, every problem and fix are right here in the forum. No project too big or too small. Thanks to people like MegaDan And JerryHawk and Oneleggedrider way too many names to mention.

BigFatAl · 11-02-2019, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Duckman

I own the Tao Tao TBR7 2020 and the 2020 Hawk. The TBR7 has the same ground clearance as the Hawk. It has better performing brakes than my Hawk, it comes a lot more assembled. If assembly is a concern definitely get the TBR7! The Hawk is not hard to put together if you are mechanically inclined. But I wasn’t fond of the big bag of unlabeled parts you get from Hawk and your supposed to know where it all goes. Also the rear suspension is better on the TBR7 than my Hawk which is probably why most people change the shock on the Hawk.
That being said I can not attest to the Brozz or any other Chinese bike for that matter. All of that being said I love my Hawk and TBR7 equally for different reasons. The TBR7 is a way better bike for the street from the factory than the Hawk. but the Hawk I like better off road specifically because of the tires. Not the suspension, the Hawk bottoms out on a 2” deep pothole. How sad is that? Of course I am 6’1” and weight 240! I’m sure these bikes are designed and manufactured for someone 5’5” and 140lbs.
The point is just get one no matter what you get you will find reasons to love it and maybe some things you would like to improve, every problem and fix are right here in the forum. No project too big or too small. Thanks to people like MegaDan And JerryHawk and Oneleggedrider way too many names to mention.

I am about your size so it’s good to hear that WE fit 👍👍👍
This bike will only see pavement on the way to the dirt so offroad is it’s main function.
I build sidecars and bikes so assembled or not doesn’t really matter.
Thank you so much for the reply👍👍👍👍👍

GlennR · 11-02-2019, 09:36 PM

I'd look at the Orion RXB-250L.

Duckman · 11-03-2019, 07:22 PM

So how close are you to purchasing a bike? Just curious you are in for so much fun.

BigFatAl · 11-03-2019, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Duckman

So how close are you to purchasing a bike? Just curious you are in for so much fun.

Ready to purchase ASAP

BigFatAl · 11-03-2019, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by GlennR

I'd look at the Orion RXB-250L.

That’s my top choice,might order one this week

Duckman · 11-04-2019, 10:15 AM

Holy moly, that Orion RXB-250l looks amazing! The forks and rear suspension alone seem to be a huge step up over my bikes. That is one amazing looking bike, I hope you get it and enjoy it safely.

**JerryHawk250** · 11-04-2019, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Duckman

Holy moly, that Orion RXB-250l looks amazing! The forks and rear suspension alone seem to be a huge step up over my bikes. That is one amazing looking bike, I hope you get it and enjoy it safely.

Yes it does. If that bike would of been available 3 years ago I would of gotten one.

GlennR · 11-05-2019, 12:07 AM

Let us know if you get one.

Btw, here's a good thread on Thumpertalk about them. https://thumpertalk.com/forums/topic...orion-rxb-250/

BigFatAl · 11-05-2019, 11:03 PM

Decided on a Hawk DLX,bought it about a 1/2 hour ago

10-30-2019, 06:42 PM	#1
BigFatAl Join Date: Oct 2019 Posts: 112	Chinese bike differences??. TBR7,Hawk ( non EFI),Brozz,CRP and the other look a likes,whats the difference between all of them besides forks and rear brakes ???.
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10-30-2019, 07:11 PM	#2
everready Join Date: Oct 2019 Posts: 39	Wheel size, seat height, tank size, different instrument cluster, engine counterbalance vs none, rear rack vs none, check Motocheez's channel on YT, he owns 3-4 Chinese bikes.
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10-31-2019, 07:42 AM	#3
kingofqueenz Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Strong Island New Yawk Posts: 464	Also if you plan to assemble yourself. TBR7 is a breeze... 90% assembled, slap a front tire on and some handle bars and you off to the races. Tons else to do in theory before you first ride... but, you can get on the road same day if you choose to shelf the changes ( valve lash, carb \ needle swap, loctite on nutz etc. )
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10-31-2019, 12:20 PM	#4
Duckman Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Molalla Oregon Posts: 95	I own the Tao Tao TBR7 2020 and the 2020 Hawk. The TBR7 has the same ground clearance as the Hawk. It has better performing brakes than my Hawk, it comes a lot more assembled. If assembly is a concern definitely get the TBR7! The Hawk is not hard to put together if you are mechanically inclined. But I wasn’t fond of the big bag of unlabeled parts you get from Hawk and your supposed to know where it all goes. Also the rear suspension is better on the TBR7 than my Hawk which is probably why most people change the shock on the Hawk. That being said I can not attest to the Brozz or any other Chinese bike for that matter. All of that being said I love my Hawk and TBR7 equally for different reasons. The TBR7 is a way better bike for the street from the factory than the Hawk. but the Hawk I like better off road specifically because of the tires. Not the suspension, the Hawk bottoms out on a 2” deep pothole. How sad is that? Of course I am 6’1” and weight 240! I’m sure these bikes are designed and manufactured for someone 5’5” and 140lbs. The point is just get one no matter what you get you will find reasons to love it and maybe some things you would like to improve, every problem and fix are right here in the forum. No project too big or too small. Thanks to people like MegaDan And JerryHawk and Oneleggedrider way too many names to mention.
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11-02-2019, 09:36 PM	#6
GlennR Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Boone, NC Posts: 187	I'd look at the Orion RXB-250L.
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11-03-2019, 07:22 PM	#7
Duckman Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Molalla Oregon Posts: 95	So how close are you to purchasing a bike? Just curious you are in for so much fun.
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11-04-2019, 10:15 AM	#10
Duckman Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Molalla Oregon Posts: 95	Holy moly, that Orion RXB-250l looks amazing! The forks and rear suspension alone seem to be a huge step up over my bikes. That is one amazing looking bike, I hope you get it and enjoy it safely.
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11-05-2019, 12:07 AM	#12
GlennR Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Boone, NC Posts: 187	Let us know if you get one. Btw, here's a good thread on Thumpertalk about them. https://thumpertalk.com/forums/topic...orion-rxb-250/
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11-05-2019, 11:03 PM	#13
BigFatAl Join Date: Oct 2019 Posts: 112	Decided on a Hawk DLX,bought it about a 1/2 hour ago
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