Hi form South Carolina

[nathan93]

Looking to purchase a Chinese motorcycle but don't know where to look. Any help please. Street and trail bike preferably.

[tortoise]

Originally Posted by nathan93

Looking to purchase a Chinese motorcycle but don't know where to look.

How about reviewing the YEARS of previous forum discussions?

[nathan93]

ive been looking but since im new im having trouble finding info. otherwise i wouldnt have asked

[culcune]

Many people have purchased Bashan enduros which come in both 200cc and 223cc form, but I believe they have dried up from online retailers. I have recommended the slightly more expensive TMEC 200cc enduros simply because the distributor is VERY hands on and has parts for the bikes in stock. You can purchase directly from the distributor, Excalibur Motorsports www.atv4usa.com and here is a direct link to the bike http://www.atv4usa.com/proddetail.as...EC200-1&cat=17 unless you have one of their dealers nearby (they won't undersell their dealers)...the owner of the distributorship, Wade Liu is very hands on and will guide you through the purchase personally. Call them up and speak with either Wade, or the manager Alan to see if this bike is for you. The TMECs, like the Bashan enduros, are 49 state EPA/DOT certified, with California being a no-go for either brand (ironic since Excalibur are located in California!)

[culcune]

I should mention, I had a '09 TMEC which I put over 10,000 miles on in 18 months of daily commuting (33 miles/day) in southern AZ (brutal midday summer heat; 16 miles daily ride home), and I upgraded to a new model last May and have 4000 miles so far (I was run off the road at the end of October on it, breaking my collarbone and a bone in my arm, and did not ride it for November and December). I sold my old bike to a friend who is far more mechanical and he has gotten it back on the road with some needed welding and minor repairs, such as the shifter lever. Before he bought it, it had been sitting for the entire summer, and I when he bought it in September, with my new battery from the new bike (I had bought a gel battery for the old bike which I put on my new bike back in May), the bike still fired right up!

[Weldangrind]

Originally Posted by nathan93

Looking to purchase a Chinese motorcycle but don't know where to look. Any help please. Street and trail bike preferably.

Welcome! Thanks for joining us. Culcune has his finger on the pulse of new Honda clones.

[SpudRider]

Welcome; we are glad you joined us.

We understand that searching the forums is daunting, especially for a newcomer. We are happy to answer your questions, and to help you as much as we can.

[katoranger]

There are far fewer places to purchase now than 5 years ago.

[nathan93]

Thanks alot for your help. Any feelings on the roketta bike they sell on powersportsbest.com? And was wondering what the prices were on a tmec? Thanks again

[nathan93]

Thanks culcune. Any other websites would be appreciated as well as thoughts on the roketa. Thanks everybody

[nathan93]

found a lifan gy 200 on clist fior 1200. little more than i wanted to pay but it only had 1070 miles. Hope it works out.

[SpudRider]

Good for you. If you have time, please post photos.

[Weldangrind]

X2. With any luck, you'll get a counter-balanced version.

[nathan93]

How do I tell

[culcune]

Originally Posted by nathan93

found a lifan gy 200 on clist fior 1200. little more than i wanted to pay but it only had 1070 miles. Hope it works out.

Seems a little expensive for a used bike. Someone bought one of the Bashan/Roketa bikes for $1370 including shipping.

http://chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=14396

TMEC--contact the owner of Excalibur, Wade Liu, and tell him I sent you and see what kind of price he can get you one for. Shop around before buying used, or at least wheel and deal down from $1200. I wouldn't spend more than $800 for a used Chinese bike