04-30-2019, 10:22 AM | #31 | |
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04-30-2019, 11:01 AM | #32 | |
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In my eyes, the only small displacement on/off japanese brand motorcycle that's worth the price is the KLX250 2019. EFI, disc brakes in both wheels. |
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04-30-2019, 01:03 PM | #33 |
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Ok... Not sure why the Hawk is always a first choice for purchase... But I own a 2006 Roketa 200cc DB-07 Dual Sport which is street legal.. I have a title... I really never had a problem with it other than fixing problems the the previous owner didn't fix or broke on it... Parts are available easily .. except the throttle cable but found one in china... for 5 bucks... runs great... came from the factory with 46 rear and 17 front sprockets... she will do 65mph without problems... Of course I weigh in at 140lbs. ... I really enjoy mine and it only took me a week to decide what I wanted... paid 650 for bike and helmet... I ride mine on my 20 acre property... the wife won't let me tag it... I always keep it stored in my new shed... stays clean... so search around for Roketas... I believe that Weld had one... check them out on you tube...
https://www.amazon.com/Roketa-Dirt-B.../dp/B015QID5XO
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04-30-2019, 01:18 PM | #35 |
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Not sure... but if it is this will give me another source for parts when I need them.... lol at least compare prices....
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04-30-2019, 01:20 PM | #36 |
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Roketa used to be considered a mfg. until the owner was arrested and served time in prison for falsifying VIN #s several years ago. They regrouped and buy motorsports from all over. They show them on their site as 'Roketa...' but the bikes/quads/etc. are from any number of mfgs and will be reflected as such in the paperwork. Bashan is but one brand. The Amazon link above is indeed a Bashan Storm, for example.
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04-30-2019, 01:35 PM | #37 | |
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"They say that life's a carousel, spinning fast you got to ride it well..." TGB Delivery Scooter 150 TMEC 200 Enduro--carcass is sadly rotting in the backyard |
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04-30-2019, 01:52 PM | #38 |
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Like I said .. I do own the 2006 Roketa dual sport and on my title it does say Roketa 06... I never registered it but the previous owners did... so I guess the VIN's are not a problem on mine... I never had to add any updates on my bike.... only the bulbs to have brighter bulbs... but never had to do any upgrades.... so while others are paying for upgrades... I am out riding my bike... lol... having a good time...
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04-30-2019, 02:31 PM | #39 | |
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Yep my Bashan Storm came from that exact Amazon link. The Hawk, Apollo and other various smaller cc China bikes are on there too. Wish more sellers would get on the Amazon bandwagon. Amazon has a customer financing service, credit card and the best shipping in the world. The seller gets paid in full the day of the transaction and the customer just pays Amazon by the month. Too easy! 1 day service is the new we’ll call you in 10 business days.
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04-30-2019, 05:59 PM | #40 | |
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I'm pretty sure there are people on these forums who have spent a 2019 701 Supermoto on Shenzhen dual-sports... lol |
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04-30-2019, 09:58 PM | #41 | |
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05-01-2019, 10:37 AM | #42 | |
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05-01-2019, 12:53 PM | #43 |
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Indeed, if i could get a mint 2016 XR 650L for 1400, i would get a few of them... But some people seems to be lucky and get unreal deals on expensive vehicles.
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05-01-2019, 12:59 PM | #44 |
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Just kidding, I'm also one of those unlucky folk who check the "For Sale Ads" all the damn time... I was lucky to get my old 1999 KLR 650 for the price you got a "new" XR650 for
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05-01-2019, 02:18 PM | #45 | |
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Case in point, the $600 price difference on the bike I mentioned vs. the ones being compared to. Oversimplified bench racing rubbish taken out of context on a post I made 18 months ago. Back then you could pick up an LXR250F for $3900 quite easily, thus making the price difference more than $1000. Then we can ignore everything that the LXR 250F comes with, because it's convenient when having a negative bias. We will just act like it is a typical cheap clone like the Hawks/Bashans/etc. We can ignore the many hardware upgrades it comes with. I am not saying you couldn't go get a decent used comparable bike like a Honda CRF250 (and then add a headlight/tail light/gauges/stator/reg-rec/ switches, and turn signals to make it have everything the lxr came with to make it road "legal") but as has already been pointed out, most of them have been run hard and put up wet. Almost every used Japanese dual sport in my area comes at a premium price and requires a lot of repairs and maintenance to get it up to spec. I look quite often to try and catch a good deal, but they are few and far between, so I stick to the status quo - aka reality.
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