New guy here

TominMO · 09-01-2021, 12:11 PM

Hi guys, gave a lot of thought to buying a Royal Enfield Himalayan for a month or so....then discovered the world of inexpensive China bikes.

(BTW what does the abbreviation CG mean? I guess the C is China, but haven't figured out the G.)

Looking at getting a 200cc or 250cc dualsport bike. So a couple of questions:
1. of the brands/models available on Amazon, which vendors have given good service? Which to avoid?
b. Which bikes are better thought of? If you had it to do over again, would you buy the same bike or another one? I'm inclined to go EFI.

TIA for your help!

Edit: I am 71 and not new to motorcycles. I have had about two dozen bikes over the years, but not since about 1995. I do pretty much all my own wrenching on cars/bikes. My expectation is that I am buying a crate of parts that happen to be loosely assembled, and I have to finish the job.

09-01-2021, 12:11 PM	#1
TominMO Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: De Soto, MO Posts: 1,887	New guy here Hi guys, gave a lot of thought to buying a Royal Enfield Himalayan for a month or so....then discovered the world of inexpensive China bikes. (BTW what does the abbreviation CG mean? I guess the C is China, but haven't figured out the G.) Looking at getting a 200cc or 250cc dualsport bike. So a couple of questions: 1. of the brands/models available on Amazon, which vendors have given good service? Which to avoid? b. Which bikes are better thought of? If you had it to do over again, would you buy the same bike or another one? I'm inclined to go EFI. TIA for your help! Edit: I am 71 and not new to motorcycles. I have had about two dozen bikes over the years, but not since about 1995. I do pretty much all my own wrenching on cars/bikes. My expectation is that I am buying a crate of parts that happen to be loosely assembled, and I have to finish the job.
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