DZ hongdou 200

scotiaredd · 07-09-2012, 02:17 PM

Messed about with bikes all my life always learning summit new with them.
Had break for couple year, then got the need for two wheels. strapped for
cash so i went for the china dz200 in may 2012.
So far i've enjoyed it. Bought for Â£500 with 350 miles on. now showing 1900.
Give it a couple of services. Noticed rattles coming from here and there which turned
out to be the exhaust shield bolt loose/engine guard loose and the key rattles in the ignition,
which causes a rattle, fix the ignition later lol.
Very suprised at the cost of new parts. The regulator gave in and only cost me Â£8. Sweet.
Having messed around with jap stuff the OM parts can be horrendous.
As for all the neg feedback seems to come from owners with the 125cc varients. Ie: In the
UK this means new riders 17year old. 99% at that age dont think about maintanence.
So i suppose there going to rattle to bits like my old Honda fiftys did when i was 16-17.
If your looking to go the chinese route i would reccomend. F*** the neg comments.
People also whinge about the plastics to brittle. F**** me you can buy the full set for
Â£80 LOL. Owned a Bandit once and it cost me Â£420 for a new tank because some TWAT Knocked it over
and destroyed... Thats summit to whinge about ...
Goin to do a few mods. Jet and filter.
Good tip is buy a toolbox and learn to maintain you'll not regret... Plus good to know your own ride.

Just added K&N Filter and up main jet to a 115. Makes a good diffrence.
Would reccomend this mod as a cheap option. Cost Â£15 and took half hour to do...

Weldangrind · 07-09-2012, 02:27 PM

Welcome! It sounds like you're well-immersed in the China bike lifestyle. Got pics?

FastDoc · 07-09-2012, 02:43 PM

Welcome.

Your observations are shared by many on this forum. We would love to see pics of you and or your bike in your native habitat. :P

scotiaredd · 07-09-2012, 02:55 PM

yes i've got one on mobile phone when i took it green laning on the cheviots in northumberland. should have it uploaded later, i will upload more over the next week or two on the gallery section. Cheers

SpudRider · 07-17-2012, 02:38 AM

Welcome! We are glad you joined us.

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We eagerly await your photographs!

Spud

07-09-2012, 02:17 PM	#1
scotiaredd Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: northumberland UK Posts: 8	DZ hongdou 200 Messed about with bikes all my life always learning summit new with them. Had break for couple year, then got the need for two wheels. strapped for cash so i went for the china dz200 in may 2012. So far i've enjoyed it. Bought for Â£500 with 350 miles on. now showing 1900. Give it a couple of services. Noticed rattles coming from here and there which turned out to be the exhaust shield bolt loose/engine guard loose and the key rattles in the ignition, which causes a rattle, fix the ignition later lol. Very suprised at the cost of new parts. The regulator gave in and only cost me Â£8. Sweet. Having messed around with jap stuff the OM parts can be horrendous. As for all the neg feedback seems to come from owners with the 125cc varients. Ie: In the UK this means new riders 17year old. 99% at that age dont think about maintanence. So i suppose there going to rattle to bits like my old Honda fiftys did when i was 16-17. If your looking to go the chinese route i would reccomend. F* the neg comments. People also whinge about the plastics to brittle. F** me you can buy the full set for Â£80 LOL. Owned a Bandit once and it cost me Â£420 for a new tank because some TWAT Knocked it over and destroyed... Thats summit to whinge about ... Goin to do a few mods. Jet and filter. Good tip is buy a toolbox and learn to maintain you'll not regret... Plus good to know your own ride. Just added K&N Filter and up main jet to a 115. Makes a good diffrence. Would reccomend this mod as a cheap option. Cost Â£15 and took half hour to do...
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07-09-2012, 02:27 PM	#2
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Welcome! It sounds like you're well-immersed in the China bike lifestyle. Got pics? __________________ 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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07-09-2012, 02:43 PM	#3
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Welcome. Your observations are shared by many on this forum. We would love to see pics of you and or your bike in your native habitat. :P __________________ Happy to serve.
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07-17-2012, 02:38 AM	#5
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Welcome! We are glad you joined us. We recommend you use a photographic host site such as Photobucket. You can learn to post photos on these forums by reading the following threads. http://chinariders.net/modules.php?n...wtopic&t=11188 http://www.chinariders.net/modules.p...ewtopic&t=6240 We eagerly await your photographs! 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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07-09-2012, 02:55 PM	#4
scotiaredd Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: northumberland UK Posts: 8	yes i've got one on mobile phone when i took it green laning on the cheviots in northumberland. should have it uploaded later, i will upload more over the next week or two on the gallery section. Cheers
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