I'm somewhat surprized at the price on this. - Page 2

Dragon · 04-02-2009, 04:25 PM

Folks,
I am going to order this bike, be the guinea pig. The dealer doesn't have much of a reputation. I just pray the licensing and registration will go smoothly.

In the lower Americas, this bike is called Wolken 400 and Rascal 400 Adventure. There are a few videos of 'em on Youtube.

Cal25 · 04-02-2009, 04:54 PM

Hey Snake, Have you talked to them? Do they have the bikes in stock? And what about the sales tax issue?

Keep us posted on the progress!

Cal25 · 04-02-2009, 04:59 PM

They are not far from you. perhaps you can have them title it and assemble instead of shipping?

Dragon · 04-02-2009, 05:18 PM

They said 8% is for off-road bikes only; they won't charge me that since this is a street-legal bike. They also said it would take 7 days to ship; I assume this means they have it in stock.

I much rather they ship me the bike while still in the crate. I much rather put it together myself and know for sure it's done right.

Registration in Texas is not hard, but since I'm probably the first person in the state to register this, I do have a some apprehension. If I do run into problem, I think I'll put a hold-on-payment on the credit card until the dealer help me resolve any issue. I think withholding payment is a good motivator in case they like to not return phone calls or emails. But so far, they have been very prompt about it.

culcune · 04-02-2009, 07:52 PM

The registration shouldn't be too difficult as it is DOT legal for 50 states (California probably does not recognize the DOT, so at least 49 states...)

culcune · 04-02-2009, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Dragon

Does this bike have balanced engine?

After driving a 250cc unbalanced engine for a year, I'm looking for something smoother.

Since you said there are videos of these bikes on youtube, ask the posters about the engines. In the grand scheme of things, I don't think the $2400 will be a loss; in fact, I think that it will be well worth the price.

phil · 04-02-2009, 08:00 PM

i seen the sister bike to this in my just back from indy post it looked like a real well made bike i think you should be happy if the paperwork isnt too bad i will be looking forward to a report on the bike

Dragon · 04-02-2009, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by culcune

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dragon

Does this bike have balanced engine?

After driving a 250cc unbalanced engine for a year, I'm looking for something smoother.

Since you said there are videos of these bikes on youtube, ask the posters about the engines. In the grand scheme of things, I don't think the $2400 will be a loss; in fact, I think that it will be well worth the price.

They don't speak English.

culcune · 04-02-2009, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Dragon

They don't speak English.

:roll: ...Canadians....

Dragon · 04-03-2009, 01:54 AM

Look what I found. Enjoy.

Do you see a counter-balancer?

Cal25 · 04-03-2009, 08:42 AM

So what color are you expecting?

Looks to be abit quieter than a HiBird. Hope it does well in that department as well.

culcune · 04-03-2009, 01:03 PM

The last video you posted goes up to part 6. The second video you posted seems to show the bike running quite smoothly down that river highway, with no problems getting to, and staying at, speed. The bike seems very refined for a Chinese bike and one costing $2400 including shipping. I think the Xingyues will become quite popular around here, especially as they offer the bike in 4 "flavors." People last year were writing how they wished the Chinese would have bikes with bigger engines, remaining low-cost, and this seems to be the solution. We are all counting on you for daily reports, video, and photos--you are buying this bike for all of us, Dragon!!

SpeedSouth · 04-03-2009, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by culcune

<snip> We are all counting on you for daily reports, video, and photos--you are buying this bike for all of us, Dragon!!

Exactly!

I hope the purchase is smooth, quick and easy so you can give us all a real hands-on review.
Plus hundreds of pictures! :P

Re: The video by the river
I was trying to determine the speed by looking at the speedo. The needle was basically straight up 12 o'clock most of the time. It may have made it over to 1, 2 at the very most. The problem is, I didn't see a good enough shot of the speedo (after I watched that video) to see where that lines up...and I assume that speedo in the video is kph.
Anyone have any thoughts on this? Was I the only one trying to figure this out?

Dragon · 04-06-2009, 04:54 PM

Bad news. Olson said the price on the website is wrong. The right price is one grand more than that. I'll be getting a refund. I don't want to spend that much money without seeing it first. Too bad.

Cal25 · 04-06-2009, 05:09 PM

More than a couple of things bother me. They charged your CC before it shipped?

One grand more for you? One the website it now says $3200. Thats $850 more. You getting charged more because your the first to order?

04-02-2009, 04:25 PM	#16
Dragon Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tejas Posts: 834	Folks, I am going to order this bike, be the guinea pig. The dealer doesn't have much of a reputation. I just pray the licensing and registration will go smoothly. In the lower Americas, this bike is called Wolken 400 and Rascal 400 Adventure. There are a few videos of 'em on Youtube. __________________ Chinabikeless
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04-02-2009, 05:18 PM	#19
Dragon Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tejas Posts: 834	They said 8% is for off-road bikes only; they won't charge me that since this is a street-legal bike. They also said it would take 7 days to ship; I assume this means they have it in stock. I much rather they ship me the bike while still in the crate. I much rather put it together myself and know for sure it's done right. Registration in Texas is not hard, but since I'm probably the first person in the state to register this, I do have a some apprehension. If I do run into problem, I think I'll put a hold-on-payment on the credit card until the dealer help me resolve any issue. I think withholding payment is a good motivator in case they like to not return phone calls or emails. But so far, they have been very prompt about it. __________________ Chinabikeless
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04-02-2009, 08:00 PM	#22
phil Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: wise va Posts: 636	i seen the sister bike to this in my just back from indy post it looked like a real well made bike i think you should be happy if the paperwork isnt too bad i will be looking forward to a report on the bike __________________ halls auto l coolster, modcycles, yanmar & zongshen, dealer fired roketa,lifan and jet moto and apollo quit me who's next
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04-03-2009, 01:54 AM	#25
Dragon Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tejas Posts: 834	Look what I found. Enjoy. Do you see a counter-balancer? __________________ Chinabikeless
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04-06-2009, 04:54 PM	#29
Dragon Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tejas Posts: 834	Bad news. Olson said the price on the website is wrong. The right price is one grand more than that. I'll be getting a refund. I don't want to spend that much money without seeing it first. Too bad. __________________ Chinabikeless
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04-02-2009, 04:54 PM	#17
Cal25 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Terrell and Grapevine Tx. Posts: 1,585	Hey Snake, Have you talked to them? Do they have the bikes in stock? And what about the sales tax issue? Keep us posted on the progress!
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04-02-2009, 04:59 PM	#18
Cal25 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Terrell and Grapevine Tx. Posts: 1,585	They are not far from you. perhaps you can have them title it and assemble instead of shipping?
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04-02-2009, 07:52 PM	#20
culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,035	The registration shouldn't be too difficult as it is DOT legal for 50 states (California probably does not recognize the DOT, so at least 49 states...)
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04-03-2009, 08:42 AM	#26
Cal25 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Terrell and Grapevine Tx. Posts: 1,585	So what color are you expecting? Looks to be abit quieter than a HiBird. Hope it does well in that department as well.
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04-03-2009, 01:03 PM	#27
culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,035	The last video you posted goes up to part 6. The second video you posted seems to show the bike running quite smoothly down that river highway, with no problems getting to, and staying at, speed. The bike seems very refined for a Chinese bike and one costing $2400 including shipping. I think the Xingyues will become quite popular around here, especially as they offer the bike in 4 "flavors." People last year were writing how they wished the Chinese would have bikes with bigger engines, remaining low-cost, and this seems to be the solution. We are all counting on you for daily reports, video, and photos--you are buying this bike for all of us, Dragon!!
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04-06-2009, 05:09 PM	#30
Cal25 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Terrell and Grapevine Tx. Posts: 1,585	More than a couple of things bother me. They charged your CC before it shipped? One grand more for you? One the website it now says $3200. Thats $850 more. You getting charged more because your the first to order?
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