New to the forum - Grabbed a '21 TT250 and could use some guidance

[LiveSideways]

Hello all,

New to the forum and Chinese bike in general. Out of lockdown boredom I grabbed a few bikes from Copart to play with and wound up with a 2021 TT250 that got wrecked before the plates came. Forks and front wheel are toast and the rear subframe is tweaked but I think she'd be rideable with a new front end.

My question is - What big four bike is this a clone of (for finding replacement parts)? I'd love be to be able to grab a used set of forks off eBay but am not sure what would bolt up (or at least be close).

Starts up and runs perfectly. Looking at the title info it looks like it was only owned/ridden for a month before being wrecked so I'm confident the drivetrain is good. The other option, if forks become hard is to just part it out - not sure which way I'm leaning at this point.

Thanks in advance!

[JerryHawk250]

Welcome aboard! You can pick up new parts directly from CSC. https://cscmotorcycles.com/oem-parts/tt250/body-parts/

[culcune]

I definitely second JerryHawk's suggestion to contact CSC.

CSC is one of the few companies that actually operates like a 'mainstream' brand. They have a brick and mortar dealership in California, and ship out their bikes nationwide from there. And they stock parts as any other mainstream brand dealership would.

[franque]

I'd look over the frame really closely, there isn't a detachable subframe on these, so your frame is probably tweaked. I'd check to see if there is any frame paint that is chipped or cracked before trying to put it all together again, as that likely indicates that the frame is warped/bent pretty good.

[LiveSideways]

Originally Posted by JerryHawk250

Welcome aboard! You can pick up new parts directly from CSC. https://cscmotorcycles.com/oem-parts/tt250/body-parts/

Thanks for the link. After adding up the parts it seems I'd be halfway through the MSRP of the dang bike

Originally Posted by franque

I'd look over the frame really closely, there isn't a detachable subframe on these, so your frame is probably tweaked. I'd check to see if there is any frame paint that is chipped or cracked before trying to put it all together again, as that likely indicates that the frame is warped/bent pretty good.

I went and gave it a solid check while trying to make a list of all parts needed. Looks like the head tube is a little cockeyed. Guess this bike is destined to be a parts bike.

Thanks guys.

[franque]

You could swap almost everything over to an XR200, CB/SL100-125, Xl125-185 rolling chassis if you still want to use everything.

[CaptainCanuck]

Originally Posted by LiveSideways

Thanks for the link. After adding up the parts it seems I'd be halfway through the MSRP of the dang bike



I went and gave it a solid check while trying to make a list of all parts needed. Looks like the head tube is a little cockeyed. Guess this bike is destined to be a parts bike.

Thanks guys.

Yup, parts bike might be the safest route! I bought a Honda Ascot 500 at an auction once (looked fine). First time I rode it I noticed it pulled like a mofo, after some disassembly and measuring I found out that the forks, triples, and head tube were mildly tweaked. Would have cost way more than the bike was worth to repair so I ended up selling it for parts. Lol, lost a grand on that deal! I'll never buy another bike at auction...