Where oh where can my Brozz be?

[culcune]

Call my buddy who is in a warehouse about a mile and a half from the distributor. If he can't get one, they are not available (except those retailers who already have them)...

One of our members, SANY ordered a re-named Storm from Motobuys (who are notorious for renaming their listed bikes as ones named after Chinese importers who are no longer in business such as Jetmoto, Vento, Kymoto or Lancer) called the 'Kymoto XDP 250.' They sent him a Brozz instead, which he was very pleased with, which possibly answers why they rename them--they can substitute at will!

Anyway, a year and a half or so ago, a member ordered a bike from Motobuys, and it took over a month to get the MCO to register the bike. Fast forward to this past October, and SANY, and it took over a month before his MCO arrived. In both cases, both members had several posts here on Chinariders about what poor service they were getting, and in SANY's case, he was publicly telling us he was on the verge of canceling the deal and sending the bike back (under New York state law) and right away, in both cases, the owner of Motobuys ended up joining the negative thread and posted about how there was a mix up with the distributor/manufacturer, blah, blah, blah, and what do you know? Both got their MCO right after!

The point is, I doubt you would be guaranteed to get a Brozz from Motobuys, which would be a big irony since SANY didn't want one and got one, while you want one but would probably end up with the Storm!

[letsride]

Thanks 2LZ, Although I can't help but think I may be shooting myself in the foot by getting the Brozz. With as scarce as they are getting parts in the future may be hard. I mean we all know getting parts for the Hawk is no big deal. The Brozz and Hawk are very similiar so maybe Hawk parts will fit.

[2LZ]

Originally Posted by letsride

Thanks 2LZ, Although I can't help but think I may be shooting myself in the foot by getting the Brozz. With as scarce as they are getting parts in the future may be hard. I mean we all know getting parts for the Hawk is no big deal. The Brozz and Hawk are very similiar so maybe Hawk parts will fit.

I wouldn't worry about it. MANY parts are interchangeable on these bikes. They're all CG Hondoids and the newer versions share even many body parts and pieces. Much of the generic stuff (brake parts, cables, levers, etc...) can be found on EBay or Amazon without trouble, for dang cheap.

These bikes have always come and gone under slightly different configs every few years. The Lifan GY, TMEC and many other Hondoids came and went over the years (and grew in quality) regardless of how popular. Heck, as popular the Hawk presently is, it may be the "Eagle" or something else in a couple years.

Enjoy the Brozz! I wish all these bikes were legal here. I still cant' really see any major styling difference between the Brozz and the Shark. Must be missing something.....

[BlackBike]

Originally Posted by 2LZ

I wouldn't worry about it. MANY parts are interchangeable on these bikes. They're all CG Hondoids and the newer versions share even many body parts and pieces. Much of the generic stuff (brake parts, cables, levers, etc...) can be found on EBay or Amazon without trouble, for dang cheap.

These bikes have always come and gone under slightly different configs every few years. The Lifan GY, TMEC and many other Hondoids came and went over the years (and grew in quality) regardless of how popular. Heck, as popular the Hawk presently is, it may be the "Eagle" or something else in a couple years.

Enjoy the Brozz! I wish all these bikes were legal here. I still cant' really see any major styling difference between the Brozz and the Shark. Must be missing something.....

Dammit 2lz you beat me the the response

[2LZ]

Another bug I've been fighting. Can't edit my last posts.
Correction on my last post. It looks like the Brozz has USD forks! Any other differences from the Shark??

[2LZ]

Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooo..............SHINY!
Hate to tell you but you aren't sleeping tonight. ;-)

[letsride]

can someone tell me what these are?

[culcune]

Originally Posted by letsride

can someone tell me what these are?

The one on the left is a mystery to me. Like hertz9753 mentioned, the one on the right, you bolt on the plastics that are associated with the tank. It goes under the tank, across. I remember having one of those on my TMEC 200 for the tank plastics.

The one on the left looks like it is for plastics, too, but not sure where it goes since I did not have anything like that on my TMEC.

[BlackBike]

I don't know. If those rubber do hockey's are in the correct place, it would indicate some kind of plastic support...correct?

Is everything completed and in place? Oops guess I should read thru before I blab

[Merlin]

looks like something to hold your plastic on?

[hertz9753]

The bracket on the right looks like it's for the tank shrouds.

[culcune]

Originally Posted by hertz9753

The bracket on the right looks like it's for the tank shrouds.

Yes, I remember it goes 'down the middle' under the tank, and you bolt the tank plastics to it on either end (it has been a few years since putting my TMEC together so I don't remember exactly how it bolts on)

[letsride]

Thanks guys. That is exactly what they are. The two on the left are the front fender support. And the one on the right is the lower Tank shroud support. Sadly I must quit with her today. I have to get ready for date night. But check this out. This bike has a real Keihin Carb and an NGK spark plug from the factory

[culcune]

Originally Posted by letsride

Thanks guys. That is exactly what they are. The two on the left are the front fender support. And the one on the right is the lower Tank shroud support. Sadly I must quit with her today. I have to get ready for date night. But check this out. This bike has a real Keihin Carb and an NGK spark plug from the factory

My TMEC 200 came with the same carb, but not the NGK. NEVER touched the thing. Didn't want to! I never had any of the issues all the Hawk guys seem to have. My bike always started, even if left for a couple weeks (I did commute on it almost daily, 12 months a year, minus vacations, so it was almost always in use). In fact, the guy who is supposed to buy my bike has possession of it, and he got it to start after sitting in my carport for 6 months. Great carb you got stock with it; if you are desiring to change jets and whatnot, I can't help you since I never touched it. My 2009 TMEC had the same carb, too, but the only thing I touched on it was the external idle screw because I had bought it used, and prior owner(s) had played with it. But that bike ran and ran, so I attribute that to the carb

[letsride]

Originally Posted by culcune

My TMEC 200 came with the same carb, but not the NGK. NEVER touched the thing. Didn't want to! I never had any of the issues all the Hawk guys seem to have. My bike always started, even if left for a couple weeks (I did commute on it almost daily, 12 months a year, minus vacations, so it was almost always in use). In fact, the guy who is supposed to buy my bike has possession of it, and he got it to start after sitting in my carport for 6 months. Great carb you got stock with it; if you are desiring to change jets and whatnot, I can't help you since I never touched it. My 2009 TMEC had the same carb, too, but the only thing I touched on it was the external idle screw because I had bought it used, and prior owner(s) had played with it. But that bike ran and ran, so I attribute that to the carb

Well that sounds like great news. I was blown away when I saw those two things. We will see how she runs tomorrow