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09-26-2016, 08:32 PM | #1 |
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Australia
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New-ish Kiwi/Aussie rider
Hi all , kinda new here, have had alot of help from this forum with rebuild zong 230
owned and ridden a few bikes since my teens,mostly Hondas XR & Cbr's, kids are a bit older now so getting back into bikes, with 2 kids in private school don't leave much $$ for dad and his toys. reluctantly my only option was starting out again with these cheap China bikes. after the rebuild of the Z 230 I was so impressed with it, I got another 230 for a spare, then got a nc250 watercooled mx and also bought my wife a Apollo 150cc , bang for buck these are unreal, im getting a bit of stick from rest of my family about riding china bike(bsa/triumph, bmw,ktm-riders) but im more than happy with them cheers Franco |
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09-27-2016, 01:47 AM | #2 |
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Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
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Hey, we're all "cheapos" here. Relax! This is a safe place...
Plus, Beemer and "big KTMs" riders are the "Harley bikers" of the adventure community, i.e. all show, but no go. And they're definitely overcompensating for "something" |
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09-27-2016, 02:42 AM | #3 |
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Saw where the base tiger adv bike starts at $11500. Hell of a ride though, but no gas money left after its paid for.
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09-27-2016, 11:58 AM | #4 |
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Location: Sardis, BC, Canada
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Hey b44, got pics?
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09-29-2016, 08:38 AM | #5 |
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Location: Australia
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The nc250 is around the other side of the house in bits Here's the red army & yellow peril |
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09-29-2016, 11:16 AM | #6 |
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It looks like the red bike has a stainless header. Nice machine.
I have a bike much like your yellow bike; I discovered that the frame is virtually identical to an early twin-shock XR200. Even the shock mounts are still there on mine, and they're used to mount the carrying rack.
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09-30-2016, 02:41 AM | #7 |
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Location: Australia
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Yeah 1st ever bike was the twin shocker xr200 good bike & still going, 150 needs a bit of work, its been sitting for a few years, carb is so gummed up i just ordered another one for $20, all the rubbers and plastics on it have hardened up, the guy i got it from couldn't figure out why speedo not working, cos hes put the front wheel & shocks around the wrong way lol,the red 1 is a great bike awesome on the tight kangaroo trails on the Ridgeline, that 230cc makes good usable power, my wife is getting to her wits end im looking at a quad 150cc this weekend for the kids,
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My lovely wife feels your wife's pain. It's only recently that I stopped dragging junk home. Our 150 quad has been one of our best machines, once I got it sorted.
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