Factory add-ons

[BigWeld]

So. I'm dangerously close to pulling the trigger on my Brozz. (Currently 1 email away from my finalized quote from Alan over at Excalibur)

But; after a month of not stopping by, I decided to check in on the CB news, and after reading the current buzz on the somewhat easily attainable "Enforcer", NOW my head is spinning.

You see, there's a $500 difference between the two bikes shipped to my door, and being a divorced Dad of two spoiled rotten daughters, every penny counts. Even with the Brozz, I'll have to buy a new chain and I intended on replacing the exhaust right off the bat. The trouble is, is the price difference enough to justify buying the Enforcer then adding on a factory rear rack, and upgrading to the Hawk digital cluster? The factory rear rack and digital cluster were a big selling point to me, and I just want to make my money work the most for me.

The "upgraded" forks and Counterbalance engine SEEM to be a mute point on these forums, so now I'm down to whether or not those upgraded parts are worth the $500?


Has anyone here bought the factory rear rack AFTER buying their bike? How much was it, and how much of a pain is it to track down?

Thanks in advance,
-Eric



PS: HUGE thanks to culcone for pointing me in the right direction.

[mjstef]

Originally Posted by BigWeld

So. I'm dangerously close to pulling the trigger on my Brozz. (Currently 1 email away from my finalized quote from Alan over at Excalibur)

But; after a month of not stopping by, I decided to check in on the CB news, and after reading the current buzz on the somewhat easily attainable "Enforcer", NOW my head is spinning.

You see, there's a $500 difference between the two bikes shipped to my door, and being a divorced Dad of two spoiled rotten daughters, every penny counts. Even with the Brozz, I'll have to buy a new chain and I intended on replacing the exhaust right off the bat. The trouble is, is the price difference enough to justify buying the Enforcer then adding on a factory rear rack, and upgrading to the Hawk digital cluster? The factory rear rack and digital cluster were a big selling point to me, and I just want to make my money work the most for me.

The "upgraded" forks and Counterbalance engine SEEM to be a mute point on these forums, so now I'm down to whether or not those upgraded parts are worth the $500?


Has anyone here bought the factory rear rack AFTER buying their bike? How much was it, and how much of a pain is it to track down?

Thanks in advance,
-Eric



PS: HUGE thanks to culcone for pointing me in the right direction.

Would love to find a factory rear rack. I have been looking into building them as i cannot find a source......

[manny]

The Brozz does seem like a nice bike, and is more set up for the road I think. I just ordered an Enforcer for mostly light trail riding, but if i was going to road ride more I think I'd go with the Brozz.

[2LZ]

Originally Posted by manny

The Brozz does seem like a nice bike, and is more set up for the road I think. I just ordered an Enforcer for mostly light trail riding, but if i was going to road ride more I think I'd go with the Brozz.

X2. Both are nice bikes. The Brozz does have the counterbalanced motor, USD forks and the smaller rims with more street type tires than the Enforcer. Like the Storm used to be. The Enforcer is dang temping though..... Both are very attractive bikes.

[Ski_rush]

Originally Posted by 2LZ

X2. Both are nice bikes. The Brozz does have the counterbalanced motor, USD forks and the smaller rims with more street type tires than the Enforcer. Like the Storm used to be. The Enforcer is dang temping though..... Both are very attractive bikes.

It is funny how each of these bikes seem to have some good points, but then some trade offs. It all comes down to how much your budget is and what type of riding you intend to do (like others have said). I chose the Enforcer because I got it on sale...I simply could not say no at the price I paid. I wanted to spend as little as possible; lighter hit in the wallet for me, and more justifiable to the wife

I was very close to choosing the Brozz too, but at the time it was between the Brozz and the Hawk. I didn't like the registration woes that some people experienced with the Hawk. I too like the USD forks (more for the look, not for the function).

I don't see myself strapping anything to the rear of the bike for the riding I intend to do, so the rear rack was a moot point for me.

What I didn't like about the Brozz were the smaller tires and the rear drum brakes. Others on here have countered the rear drum brake issue, but it was a point I could not get over.

I also didn't like the look of the smaller tires. And, I looked online​ and saw more tire options in the 21/19 tire sizes. The 19" front and 17" rear look too small to me. The 21/19" is more aesthetically appealing to me (more dirt bike'ish, which I wanted).

I was in a similar place as you were. I kept going back and forth between the two bikes I had narrowed it down to. It's not a fun place to be. When I heard the enforcer was going to go off sale (which it did) I finally pulled the trigger on it.

Bottom line, first get bike that more in your budget...$500 is $500 more in your wallet. Either way, I think you will be happy, regardless of which you go with.

[2LZ]

Originally Posted by Ski_rush

I wanted to spend as little as possible; lighter hit in the wallet for me, and more justifiable to the wife

The other concern with spending as little as possible is that if this is your very first China Bike, there's also some apprehension involved because you REALLY don't know what you're going to receive.

[BigWeld]

I've been emailing back and forth with Alan, and the last orange one he had access to got sold this morning. �� So I can do one of 3 things; I can settle for a red one, wait who knows how long until more orange ones arrive, or lastly, I could take a chance on buying from Superior Motorsports or ProRideOutlet.com.

[goat67]

Originally Posted by BigWeld

I've been emailing back and forth with Alan, and the last orange one he had access to got sold this morning. �� So I can do one of 3 things; I can settle for a red one, wait who knows how long until more orange ones arrive, or lastly, I could take a chance on buying from Superior Motorsports or ProRideOutlet.com.

What company is Alan associated with?

Bummer I was going to go with red at first but the orange seemed to match the best with the forks.

[BigWeld]

Alan is associated with Excalibur Motorsports