Apollo DB 36 deluxe??

[Hancadam]

Anybody have one of these?

Or are they just being released?
Seems like a lot of bike for the money

Water cooling kind of scares me with these China bikes, but that could be ignorance in my part.

https://www.txpowersports.com/new_ap...luxe-250cc.htm

[pete]

specs say water cooled but the pics seem to show a air cooled motor..
make a nice little motard...

[Hancadam]

Yup, I agree.

Most other sites show air cooled Zongshen engine.

[Its_not_a_honda]

Same as the DB36 (dirt only) with added lights, mirrors, speedo, etc. Very well built frame, excellent engine, good brakes, and good chain. Suspension is just ok for off road. Probably great for on road.

I wish they would have had this when I bought my DB36 250! I believe it is way better built than the Hawk 250. Nothing breaks. Nothing comes loose. Awesome looking motorcycle.

[JerryHawk250]

If that bike would of been available before I bought my Hawk I would be riding one. Much better suspension than the Hawk. Go for it.

[2LZ]

I've always liked the Apollo stuff. Their dirt bike is (was?) CARB approved, I wonder if this will ever be.

EDIT: Apparently CARB approved!

This seems to be a more accurate write-up.

https://www.orionpowersports.com/apo...embled-tested/

[Douglass]

Water cooling kind of scares me with these China bikes, but that could be ignorance in my part

After looking at the pictures, and reading the description on Orion's web site it does not look like the bike is water cooled.

Apollo DB 36 deluxe??
Anybody have one of these?

I have a 2017 Apollo RX250 (dirt bike), and so far it has been great. The only upgrade I would suggest would be to install the Mikuni Carb. The bike ran so much better after I changed it. I also changed the rear sprocket to a 52 tooth (I think stock was 37), but I use it for trail riding. Like any China bike check all the bolts, apply locktite to bolts, and change ALL the fluids.

[Hancadam]

How are the plastics on it? Typical brittle chinese? Painted or colored. I plan on ordering a bike next week, but leaning towards the brozz.

[Douglass]

How are the plastics on it? Typical brittle chinese? Painted or colored. I plan on ordering a bike next week, but leaning towards the brozz.

The plastics seem to be of good quality. Mine are black plastic, with what seem to be good quality vinal decals. Nothing about the bike gives off a cheap parts vibe. I was very impressed with the quality of the bike when I bought mine, and actually could not believe it was only 1680.00 shipped and registered. Now I have not dumped the bike and crashed it, so I can say how well it would hold up with that kind of use, but for what I have used it for, I feel its a great value.

The things that were changed on the bike are listed below:

Tusk CR bend handle bars
Protaper gripps, and cross bar pad
rear sprocket 52 tooth
530 oring chain
ngk iridium spark plug
VM26 Mikuni Carb with 27.5 pilot, and a 120 main ( at sea level)
Front fender with a 2017 Honda CRF230 UFO fender -



Here is when it was new. Good shot of the frame and engine

[Hancadam]

Thanks Douglass. We have the same taste I believe. I have a black Brute Force (kymco). It's been an awesome little machine around my property. I like the white on yours better.

I'm set on the brozz or Apollo. The Apollo does seem like a better bike in all regards other than not having the CB engine. I like the idea of the wider seat on the brozz, as well as having more potential parts compatibility with the hawk and csc.

It looks like I can get the Apollo for $1700. The "new" brozz for $2000. I not sure the brozz is worth the $300 dollar premium over the other *premium" China bikes. (I'm sure they are both great though)

[Hancadam]

I think I was one of the earliest hawk buyers. The picture on rps's website of the Black hawk with the river behind it was actually my picture/bike. And I did like it alot. Traded it to a buddy to do AC work for me. He now has 4k miles on it.

With the brozz and Apollo I like the Zong engines, the far better swing arms, the better suspension, etc. This will be my 4th China bike, so know well what I am getting into. Seems like both of these options are a considerable "upgrade" to the hawk, but obviously at a price point difference. Thanks for the info guys, I'll be ordering one in the coming days. Will post with what I decide on.

[culcune]

Originally Posted by Hancadam

Thanks Douglass. We have the same taste I believe. I have a black Brute Force (kymco). It's been an awesome little machine around my property. I like the white on yours better.

I'm set on the brozz or Apollo. The Apollo does seem like a better bike in all regards other than not having the CB engine. I like the idea of the wider seat on the brozz, as well as having more potential parts compatibility with the hawk and csc.

It looks like I can get the Apollo for $1700. The "new" brozz for $2000. I not sure the brozz is worth the $300 dollar premium over the other *premium" China bikes. (I'm sure they are both great though)

The Brozz is available and 49 state street legal. Jeff at Peacesports (the thread here on the dual-sports section) said to PM or call him. The Apollo is a good basic dirt bike, so it depends on what you plan on doing is what it would boil down to. Unless you are talking about the street-legal Apollo, but that is not available yet. Oh, the Apollo has 21/18 wheels, whereas the Brozz has the 19/17 wheels.

[culcune]

Originally Posted by 2LZ

I've always liked the Apollo stuff. Their dirt bike is (was?) CARB approved, I wonder if this will ever be.

EDIT: Apparently CARB approved!

This seems to be a more accurate write-up.

https://www.orionpowersports.com/apo...embled-tested/

I need to look over the lists of Executive Orders on the CARB site--I don't recall seeing the Apollo on the street-legal list, but then again, I didn't realize they would be coming out with a street-legal bike. I like the SSR XF250-ish sized wheels (17/17). I do recall these years back having full lighting kits and 17/17 motard-ish street tires--I believe it was a one container batch of them, because I only recall seeing one for sale on Ebay, and it was used. It looked very nice. After that, the only street ones I saw were on youtube from Europe, or Apollo's Chinese site.

Edit: The most recent CARB approval was on the off-road list from 2018 and the bikes were green stickered. They are probably awaiting CARB certification. On the EPA list, there is no listing for Apollo on the street-legal list, but they do have approval on the off-road motorcycle list. These will probably be like the Hawk/Magician bikes as far as getting them registered.

[Megadan]

Just a shame it only comes with the 17" wheels as an option. It would be nice to see one with the 21/18's that the off road only DB36 comes with.

[culcune]

Originally Posted by Megadan

Just a shame it only comes with the 17" wheels as an option. It would be nice to see one with the 21/18's that the off road only DB36 comes with.

I am guessing it would be an easy fix to buy a set as I am fairly certain there wouldn't be anything significantly different between the street version and the off-road version. That being said, I do believe they should sell these like how Excalibur sold the TMEC 200, or how SSR sells their XF250, and how Pitster sells their XTR 250--choice of wheels/tires!

I am a sucker for fat-tired dual-sports starting with the Yamaha TW200, continuing with Chinese bikes like the Zongshen that Spudrider made famous, and the SSR XF250, going Japanese with the VanVan 200, and now this Apollo! Meaning, I am not complaining (and will most likely be in the minority) about how these come, lol.