Street Legal Bikes

fbergski · 12-18-2021, 08:04 PM

Hello All, looking for a street legal Chinese dual sport for my daughter. I know about CSC any others?

Thx

2LZ · 12-19-2021, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by fbergski

Hello All, looking for a street legal Chinese dual sport for my daughter. I know about CSC any others?

Thx

It depends on where you're located. There are tons of Hondoids out there but some states won't allow many of them to be plated for the street. I'm in CA and the only options are CSC and the SSR XF250. Getting CARB Approval for the street is full of red tape and expensive so most importers take a pass.

Frank Hotdogs · 12-19-2021, 11:11 PM

I just picked up a Lifan X-pect 200. Legal everywhere but CA as stated. Been assembling and tinkering with it the last couple days and I'm very impressed with the overall quality. Seems well built and people seem to love them. First impression after sitting on it is I'm glad it's not any bigger than it is. I'm just over 5'10" and I can flat foot on it but not if it were any taller. Good luck!

Falkon45 · 12-20-2021, 09:38 AM

There's the usual Hawk 250/ dlx 250 also. Or, the old reliable (but not quite good looking) magician.

Magician16 · 12-20-2021, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by fbergski

Hello All, looking for a street legal Chinese dual sport for my daughter. I know about CSC any others?

Thx

How tall is your daughter? I'm 5'11" and have a 29" inseam. I can flat foot a Magician, and with boots on I can almost flat foot my Bashan Storm. The CSC bikes come with a real dealer for backup, but if you are good mechanically I'd go with the putting it together yourself route. The Magician is 32", and the Storm is 34" seat height. Some of the bikes are hard to get licensed, depending on your location.

fbergski · 12-21-2021, 01:38 AM

I apologize. I live in Southern California.

Its_not_a_honda · 12-21-2021, 02:06 AM

California? You might as well just start looking at electric bikes. The Chinese make them too.

TxTaoRider · 12-21-2021, 06:38 AM

In California I think you're kinda limited to the CSC bikes or the Hawk DLX for Chinese gas bikes.

2LZ · 12-21-2021, 01:43 PM

California? Ya gotta watch the sites that advertise "CARB Approved". Many times that's strictly green or red sticker for the dirt....NOT plate-able for the street.

fbergski · 12-21-2021, 03:44 PM

I like the CSC bike but just wanted to look at more options. Not too many small dual sports for sale. Didn't want to spend a ton of money on a bike for my daughter, not sure how much longer she'll want to ride with her Dad.

Amateur · 12-22-2021, 10:04 AM

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I like the CSC bike but just wanted to look at more options. Not too many small dual sports for sale. Didn't want to spend a ton of money on a bike for my daughter, not sure how much longer she'll want to ride with her Dad.

If you get her something that gives her trouble she might quit riding.

Does she even want to ride?

Falkon45 · 12-22-2021, 09:53 AM

There's always the grom clones.

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12-21-2021, 01:43 PM	#9
2LZ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Volcano, Ca Posts: 7,112	California? Ya gotta watch the sites that advertise "CARB Approved". Many times that's strictly green or red sticker for the dirt....NOT plate-able for the street. __________________ "Light a fire for a man, and you heat him for a day. Light a man on fire, and you heat him for the rest of his life." 2007 Suzuki DRZ400S (SM convert) 2009 Q Link XP 200 1967 BSA B25 250cc Starfire 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 1948 Royal Enfield Model G 350
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12-19-2021, 11:11 PM	#3
Frank Hotdogs Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: Missoula MT Posts: 37	I just picked up a Lifan X-pect 200. Legal everywhere but CA as stated. Been assembling and tinkering with it the last couple days and I'm very impressed with the overall quality. Seems well built and people seem to love them. First impression after sitting on it is I'm glad it's not any bigger than it is. I'm just over 5'10" and I can flat foot on it but not if it were any taller. Good luck!
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12-20-2021, 09:38 AM	#4
Falkon45 Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Savannah, Ga Posts: 760	There's the usual Hawk 250/ dlx 250 also. Or, the old reliable (but not quite good looking) magician.
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12-21-2021, 01:38 AM	#6
fbergski Join Date: Dec 2021 Posts: 6	I apologize. I live in Southern California.
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12-21-2021, 03:44 PM	#10
fbergski Join Date: Dec 2021 Posts: 6	I like the CSC bike but just wanted to look at more options. Not too many small dual sports for sale. Didn't want to spend a ton of money on a bike for my daughter, not sure how much longer she'll want to ride with her Dad.
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12-22-2021, 09:53 AM	#12
Falkon45 Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Savannah, Ga Posts: 760	There's always the grom clones.
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