Hello from Lima, Peru - Page 2

MICRider · 11-04-2010, 09:45 PM

Welcome aboard!

Cool pics!

Cheers,
Stew

oldgringo · 11-04-2010, 09:49 PM

katoranger,
Here are a couple more

Velorex in Northern Peru

Sigma in Colombia

FastDoc · 11-04-2010, 09:59 PM

Fun pics. I'm guseesing they go like what, 40 MPH or so?

Barnone · 11-04-2010, 11:06 PM

oldgringo,
Thanks for the great photos of Peru.
Brings back memories of our trip to Cusco and Machu Picchu back in the late 1980's.
I remember hoards of VW beetles being driven like crazy and constantly blowing their horns in Lima. Have the three wheelers replaced the VWs?

oldgringo · 11-05-2010, 12:01 AM

Doc,
40 mph downhill maybe, I rode 30 miles in one on a very rough road last December, the trip took almost two hours!
Barnone, the mototaxis aren't allowed in the downtown area, I still see beetles but the VW taxis are gone, the horns are still blaring
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I should also mention that there are companies here that assemble motos from Chinese parts, RTM seems to be the largest assembler
They are inexpensive http://www.tecnimotors.com/planta.html I see RTMs everywhere.

I'm attaching a photo of an interesting Chinese moto that I saw at a show a few months ago, I recall that it was a 400, sorry I don't remember the manufacturer, I do remember that it was a nice machine.

Gary

Weldangrind · 11-05-2010, 02:02 AM

A dump box! I love it! I may need to add this to the massive list of things I gotta build.

BTW, that's an ad for a Canadian bank in the background. Here it's known as Scotiabank.

katoranger · 11-05-2010, 09:22 AM

I am sure that one of those trucks could be easily built. Thinking that 400-600cc engine would be able to pull it to 60mph.

FastDoc · 11-05-2010, 11:43 AM

I like the leading link front suspension. Very appropiate for that application.

Weldangrind · 11-05-2010, 12:05 PM

I never even noticed that! I'd like to have a closer look at one. I wonder if it's twitchy at speed?

FastDoc · 11-05-2010, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

I never even noticed that! I'd like to have a closer look at one. I wonder if it's twitchy at speed?

What speed? :roll:

katoranger · 11-05-2010, 12:37 PM

The more I think about it. Probably safer to stay under 30mph on one.

Would be great as an in town vehicle.

oldgringo · 11-06-2010, 07:59 PM

I went into Lima and bought a Mavila Cavalry today, it will be several days before I can ride it home. Peru requires that it be titled and plated before I can buy the mandatory SOAT (insurance), it was a great buying experience, a real nice shop and salesperson.
Spud, I stand corrected, it does have a 18" rear tire. I'll break it in correctly, if it proves reliable I'll load on a boat and head down to Iquitos on the Amazon, I may also take over to Bolivia. Thanks again for everyones input.

Gary

This Cavalry was in the showroom, I ordered a black one,

The Mavila store in Lima

Mavila Murano, 125cc,

Weldangrind · 11-06-2010, 08:49 PM

Congrats on the new bike! Please regale us with your riding experiences.

FastDoc · 11-06-2010, 09:11 PM

Congratulations! How did you wind up in Peru, BTW?

SpudRider · 11-07-2010, 01:14 AM

Thank you for posting all the great photos, Gary.

Congratulations on purchasing the new bike! Please do post photos of your travels; we will very much enjoy viewing them.

The 400cc bike shown in one of your photos is a Xingyue. Pitster Pro is selling a variant of this bike, with the same engine, in the United States.

P.S. I got unsubscribed from this thread, and I am certain I didn't do anything to cause it! :evil: Is this unpleasant phenomenon happening to anyone else? This is the second time I have been unsubscribed from a great thread, and I certainly hope it doesn't happen again! :(

Spud

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oldgringo Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Azuay Province, Ecuador Posts: 319	katoranger, Here are a couple more Velorex in Northern Peru Sigma in Colombia __________________ http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/
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FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Fun pics. I'm guseesing they go like what, 40 MPH or so? __________________ Happy to serve.
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11-05-2010, 12:01 AM	#20
oldgringo Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Azuay Province, Ecuador Posts: 319	Doc, 40 mph downhill maybe, I rode 30 miles in one on a very rough road last December, the trip took almost two hours! Barnone, the mototaxis aren't allowed in the downtown area, I still see beetles but the VW taxis are gone, the horns are still blaring . I should also mention that there are companies here that assemble motos from Chinese parts, RTM seems to be the largest assembler They are inexpensive http://www.tecnimotors.com/planta.html I see RTMs everywhere. I'm attaching a photo of an interesting Chinese moto that I saw at a show a few months ago, I recall that it was a 400, sorry I don't remember the manufacturer, I do remember that it was a nice machine. Gary __________________ http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/
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11-05-2010, 02:02 AM	#21
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	A dump box! I love it! I may need to add this to the massive list of things I gotta build. BTW, that's an ad for a Canadian bank in the background. Here it's known as Scotiabank. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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11-05-2010, 11:43 AM	#23
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	I like the leading link front suspension. Very appropiate for that application. __________________ Happy to serve.
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11-04-2010, 09:45 PM	#16
MICRider Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,274	Welcome aboard! Cool pics! Cheers, Stew
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11-04-2010, 11:06 PM	#19
Barnone Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,348	oldgringo, Thanks for the great photos of Peru. Brings back memories of our trip to Cusco and Machu Picchu back in the late 1980's. I remember hoards of VW beetles being driven like crazy and constantly blowing their horns in Lima. Have the three wheelers replaced the VWs?
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11-05-2010, 09:22 AM	#22
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	I am sure that one of those trucks could be easily built. Thinking that 400-600cc engine would be able to pull it to 60mph.
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11-05-2010, 12:05 PM	#24
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I never even noticed that! I'd like to have a closer look at one. I wonder if it's twitchy at speed? __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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11-05-2010, 12:37 PM	#26
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	The more I think about it. Probably safer to stay under 30mph on one. Would be great as an in town vehicle.
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11-06-2010, 07:59 PM	#27
oldgringo Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Azuay Province, Ecuador Posts: 319	I went into Lima and bought a Mavila Cavalry today, it will be several days before I can ride it home. Peru requires that it be titled and plated before I can buy the mandatory SOAT (insurance), it was a great buying experience, a real nice shop and salesperson. Spud, I stand corrected, it does have a 18" rear tire. I'll break it in correctly, if it proves reliable I'll load on a boat and head down to Iquitos on the Amazon, I may also take over to Bolivia. Thanks again for everyones input. Gary This Cavalry was in the showroom, I ordered a black one, The Mavila store in Lima Mavila Murano, 125cc, __________________ http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/
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11-06-2010, 08:49 PM	#28
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Congrats on the new bike! Please regale us with your riding experiences. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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11-06-2010, 09:11 PM	#29
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Congratulations! How did you wind up in Peru, BTW? __________________ Happy to serve.
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11-07-2010, 01:14 AM	#30
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Thank you for posting all the great photos, Gary. Congratulations on purchasing the new bike! Please do post photos of your travels; we will very much enjoy viewing them. The 400cc bike shown in one of your photos is a Xingyue. Pitster Pro is selling a variant of this bike, with the same engine, in the United States. P.S. I got unsubscribed from this thread, and I am certain I didn't do anything to cause it! :evil: Is this unpleasant phenomenon happening to anyone else? This is the second time I have been unsubscribed from a great thread, and I certainly hope it doesn't happen again! :( Spud __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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