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04-20-2011, 07:33 PM | #1 |
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Viva enduro bike a good or bad clone?
So i have some one selling a 07 viva 200cc clone type with 970 miles all on road for only 600. Is this a good deal or a bad clone type. Are parts available? If I was to purchase I was thinking 500, because it is a 2.5 hour drive.
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04-20-2011, 07:39 PM | #2 |
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Here is the link for a pic not sure if that has help. Its been woman owned and never dumped so she says. No pun attended.
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04-20-2011, 07:51 PM | #3 |
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If the bike is in good shape, that sounds like a fair price. The Viva can use Honda parts, and you can find a lot of Chinese parts for this bike on eBay. Incidentally, I know the Viva employs the same front wheel as my Zongshen Sierra 200GY-2.
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04-20-2011, 07:55 PM | #4 |
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Viva was one of the lower end china bikes. GY2 style and parts are available. For $500 it is probably a buy.
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04-20-2011, 10:58 PM | #5 |
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$500 is good. Clones are clones. All pretty OK.
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04-21-2011, 12:26 AM | #6 |
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I might be wrong, but I believe SamM stills owns a Viva. Perhaps you can send him a personal message, and ask what he thinks of the bike.
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04-21-2011, 01:29 AM | #7 | |
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For $500, I'd grab it if it's clean. Paying that amount for any running and titled DS where I live is a fairy tale.
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04-21-2011, 07:33 AM | #8 |
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I believe Sam parted out the viva.
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04-21-2011, 10:52 AM | #9 |
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We had two vivas in Hawaii about 4 years back and loved them. They take all the same parts as the rest of the honda clones. I would grab it at $600 if it is in good shape. In fact my avitar is with a viva. And there are lots of pictures on the site about our vivas and all the fun we had with them.
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04-22-2011, 05:50 PM | #10 |
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Thanks for all the help, but I am guessing it was sold. I called a few times today and nothing. It doesn't help my ford ranger decided to blow the u-joint today. At least its under warranty. So pick up would of been a issue.
Keep looking for the heard about Q Link deals I guess. -Chris |
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04-22-2011, 05:56 PM | #11 |
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Bummer about the bike, and the U-joint.
FWIW Rangers seem to be the truck of choice amongst ChinaRiders. :wink:
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04-22-2011, 06:31 PM | #12 |
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Yep, Ranger for me. I had to replace a u-joint last year.
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04-22-2011, 06:43 PM | #13 |
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Behold. Tonto The Ranger.
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