United Motors DTF 200 - Page 3

TeamCheap · 03-23-2008, 12:39 PM

Actually is was just my mistake mostly since I get the UM models all mixed up but that bike is just their dirtbike model and the only one that dealer has left out of 3 and I was told they are just trying to clear it out (it's an 07)

But he also said that of the 3 they had one of the guys got his street legal by adding a few items and getting it inspected and cetified then registered for the road.

Adding the few things like mirrors, blinkers and a horn and changing to DOT tires wouldnt be any big deal to do and would still be less than $2800.

That dealer is in a small little town, I'm talking the town is a one light intersection and they also had several machines of all brands in for servicing, nice mellow country type atmosphere.

culcune · 03-23-2008, 11:59 PM

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If I had it to do over again I would buy a drz400. My advice about the UM 200's - stay away - far away. :oops:

That doesn't sound good. However there was a guy who told us about the bad experience he had with his Honda cruiser, although the dealer stepped up and fixed it.

I wonder if your experience has more to do with the dealer than the brand? You should take a drive and visit UM as they are located in Florida.

We have all heard about problems with all brands of bikes, but this one is so much more expensive than the average Chinese bike (ironically for the warranty!! :roll: ) so it does not bode well for them.

I have been leaning towards the Qlink XF200 (motard), and your experience, and the so far so good experiences of people with the Qingqi product are keeping me interested in that bike.

erod · 03-24-2008, 08:12 PM

You can't deal directly with UM. I tried. They make you go through a dealer.

You're right, I'm sure part of my problem is the dealer. He was the only one even remotely close to me. (The dealer is in Jacksonville)

But for a brand new bike, it had WAY too many problems.

calrider · 06-01-2008, 01:09 PM

I rode a UM DSF200 around Colombia for 5 weeks 2-up. It performed well. Just the usual China Bike stuff. Bad electrical connectors, loose bolts, a couple of spot welds (heat shield on exhaust) that broke. Overall, though, it was reliable and fun. Was the equivalent of about US$2800 in Colombia.

Here's the ride report.

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=301156

liverchip · 06-01-2008, 02:30 PM

Wow that was an awesome ride report Calrider! Welcome!

calrider · 06-02-2008, 03:55 PM

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Wow that was an awesome ride report Calrider! Welcome!

Thanks Liverchip,

I'm still working on it, there's LOTS more to come.

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03-23-2008, 12:39 PM	#31
TeamCheap Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: directly under the earths sun............NOW Posts: 2,302	Actually is was just my mistake mostly since I get the UM models all mixed up but that bike is just their dirtbike model and the only one that dealer has left out of 3 and I was told they are just trying to clear it out (it's an 07) But he also said that of the 3 they had one of the guys got his street legal by adding a few items and getting it inspected and cetified then registered for the road. Adding the few things like mirrors, blinkers and a horn and changing to DOT tires wouldnt be any big deal to do and would still be less than $2800. That dealer is in a small little town, I'm talking the town is a one light intersection and they also had several machines of all brands in for servicing, nice mellow country type atmosphere.
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03-24-2008, 08:12 PM	#33
erod Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: north fl Posts: 6	You can't deal directly with UM. I tried. They make you go through a dealer. You're right, I'm sure part of my problem is the dealer. He was the only one even remotely close to me. (The dealer is in Jacksonville) But for a brand new bike, it had WAY too many problems.
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06-01-2008, 01:09 PM	#34
calrider Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2	I rode a UM DSF200 around Colombia for 5 weeks 2-up. It performed well. Just the usual China Bike stuff. Bad electrical connectors, loose bolts, a couple of spot welds (heat shield on exhaust) that broke. Overall, though, it was reliable and fun. Was the equivalent of about US$2800 in Colombia. Here's the ride report. http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=301156
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