new user, oddly enough with some ?'s

steelrfn · 06-02-2008, 09:06 AM

Good morning all,
New user here, been an owner of a chinese enduro for about a year and a half now, (although nine months of it was in Iraq and two at sea :( ).
Great to see such an informative forum and have learned a bunch reading through posts.
I have a fairly major problem though, and that is that I can't find anyone else who has the same bike I do.
My bike is a XS-Bobcat 200CC
built by a company called longting.
If you would like to see a picture theres one at http://www.myspace.com/steelrfn

Any info on this bike would be appreciated, especially regarding it's worthiness to be a street rider on highways and/or the legality of street licensing it at all.
I have the MCO on it but it states dirt bike under body type.
I would be titling it either in VA or NC.

Thanks.

steelrfn · 06-02-2008, 09:21 AM

Just read through the clearly labeled thread about registering the bike and looks like NC is one of the easier states.
Now it's just a matter of finding some replacement parts and I will be up and running.

DesertDog · 06-02-2008, 09:33 AM

hi and welcome,
and thank you very much for serving and protecting our country,

there are plenty threads on parts and mods here, Katoranger 8) has done alot of mods and i'm sure he can tell you how to get parts,
The Professor 8O (culcune) will be able to yell you about your bike and parts that will cross or look-a-like bikes that will match up :!:

i just wanted to give you a welcome home greeting

DD

steelrfn · 06-02-2008, 09:55 AM

Yeah, I have learned more about my bike and other chinese made motorcycles in two days of reading here than I did owning the thing all this time

yurkia · 06-02-2008, 11:00 AM

Welcome to China Riders. Hope your stay is long and pleasureable,

katoranger · 06-02-2008, 11:18 AM

Welcome. I have suscessfully made my bike ugly.

Please don't take me as an expert. There are far more knowledgeable people here.

Thank you for your service.

Allen

steelrfn · 06-02-2008, 11:59 AM

Thanks fellas
and I have uglied mine up some as well.

kczukiman · 06-02-2008, 01:57 PM

hello and welcome.Thank you for your service :!:

SpeedSouth · 06-02-2008, 03:03 PM

Welcome aboard!

I tried to check out the picture but your profile is set private, so I couldn't see much in the thumbnail pic....but she looks good from what I could tell.

Keep reading and posting...I'm sure someone can help you sort it out. What else can you tell us about the bike? Does it have mirrors, signals, lights? Have you found exactly which bits NC will require?

Best of luck!

steelrfn · 06-02-2008, 06:28 PM

Here's another pic of the bike, hopefully everyone can see it this time.

Like I said, I got it for christmas the year before last, and have put about 400 miles on it so far.
The front frame around the headlight broke off, and the front fender fell off, and water got in the ignition, (all while deployed :( ), but other than that she's been a runner since day one.
The only other problem is that the fastest I have ever had it going was 65, and that was right on the edge of redline. :(

DesertDog · 06-02-2008, 06:33 PM

bruce @ ejcycles can set u up with some running sprokets that will do you good,,,, Kato is selling a mess load of new fenders that i bet will fit your bike

go to the forsale post u'll see it ... he's got a good selection there to choose from

steelrfn · 06-02-2008, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DesertDog

bruce @ ejcycles can set u up with some running sprokets that will do you good,,,, Kato is selling a mess load of new fenders that i bet will fit your bike

go to the forsale post u'll see it ... he's got a good selection there to choose from

Awesome! Thanks a bunch.

chrism1 · 06-02-2008, 06:35 PM

looks like a BASIC 200cc clone,parts shouldnt be an issue,well,maybe the plastics.Bruce should be able to help with parts.

steelrfn · 06-02-2008, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrism1

looks like a BASIC 200cc clone,parts shouldnt be an issue,well,maybe the plastics.Bruce should be able to help with parts.

Damn! at the moment, other than a rear sprocket the big thing I need is that piece around the headlight

katoranger · 06-02-2008, 06:41 PM

Wish I could help with a front fender, but the only one I have is for a sportbike.

Alot of the kawi/honda/yam/suzuki front fenders will work. May need to drill some holes.

Acerbis/UFO have aftermarket headlights.

Bruce 330-274-0098 can get you sprockets and probably everything else you need to get it up and running.

Allen

06-02-2008, 09:06 AM	#1
steelrfn Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 95	new user, oddly enough with some ?'s Good morning all, New user here, been an owner of a chinese enduro for about a year and a half now, (although nine months of it was in Iraq and two at sea :( ). Great to see such an informative forum and have learned a bunch reading through posts. I have a fairly major problem though, and that is that I can't find anyone else who has the same bike I do. My bike is a XS-Bobcat 200CC built by a company called longting. If you would like to see a picture theres one at http://www.myspace.com/steelrfn Any info on this bike would be appreciated, especially regarding it's worthiness to be a street rider on highways and/or the legality of street licensing it at all. I have the MCO on it but it states dirt bike under body type. I would be titling it either in VA or NC. Thanks.
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06-02-2008, 09:21 AM	#2
steelrfn Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 95	nothing like finding my own answer :) Just read through the clearly labeled thread about registering the bike and looks like NC is one of the easier states. Now it's just a matter of finding some replacement parts and I will be up and running.
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06-02-2008, 09:33 AM	#3
DesertDog Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 782	hi and welcome, and thank you very much for serving and protecting our country, there are plenty threads on parts and mods here, Katoranger 8) has done alot of mods and i'm sure he can tell you how to get parts, The Professor 8O (culcune) will be able to yell you about your bike and parts that will cross or look-a-like bikes that will match up :!: i just wanted to give you a welcome home greeting DD __________________ DesertDog
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06-02-2008, 09:55 AM	#4
steelrfn Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 95	Thanks DesertDog Yeah, I have learned more about my bike and other chinese made motorcycles in two days of reading here than I did owning the thing all this time
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06-02-2008, 11:00 AM	#5
yurkia Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Franklin, Missouri Posts: 243	Welcome to China Riders. Hope your stay is long and pleasureable, __________________ '09 Kawasaki KLR 650 '07 Zongshen 200cc Dirt Bike K&N cone filter, FMF Powercore Exhaust, Moose Barkbusters & lotta threadlock.
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06-02-2008, 11:18 AM	#6
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Welcome. I have suscessfully made my bike ugly. Please don't take me as an expert. There are far more knowledgeable people here. Thank you for your service. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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06-02-2008, 11:59 AM	#7
steelrfn Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 95	thanks fellas Thanks fellas and I have uglied mine up some as well.
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06-02-2008, 01:57 PM	#8
kczukiman Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Independence,Missouri Posts: 1,049	hello and welcome.Thank you for your service :!: __________________ Kman 2007 HI-BIRD 250 2007 Vbike V4S 250
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06-02-2008, 03:03 PM	#9
SpeedSouth Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 710	Welcome aboard! I tried to check out the picture but your profile is set private, so I couldn't see much in the thumbnail pic....but she looks good from what I could tell. Keep reading and posting...I'm sure someone can help you sort it out. What else can you tell us about the bike? Does it have mirrors, signals, lights? Have you found exactly which bits NC will require? Best of luck! __________________ 2008 American Lifan LF200 GY-5 (930 km) - Sold 2007 Kawasaki EX250 - Sold 2006 Kawasaki EX650R - My new ride! 2005 Kawasaki EX250 - A new project
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06-02-2008, 06:28 PM	#10
steelrfn Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 95	Here's another pic of the bike, hopefully everyone can see it this time. Like I said, I got it for christmas the year before last, and have put about 400 miles on it so far. The front frame around the headlight broke off, and the front fender fell off, and water got in the ignition, (all while deployed :( ), but other than that she's been a runner since day one. The only other problem is that the fastest I have ever had it going was 65, and that was right on the edge of redline. :(
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06-02-2008, 06:33 PM	#11
DesertDog Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 782	bruce @ ejcycles can set u up with some running sprokets that will do you good,,,, Kato is selling a mess load of new fenders that i bet will fit your bike go to the forsale post u'll see it ... he's got a good selection there to choose from __________________ DesertDog
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06-02-2008, 06:35 PM	#13
chrism1 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bevely Hills,Florida US of A Posts: 138	looks like a BASIC 200cc clone,parts shouldnt be an issue,well,maybe the plastics.Bruce should be able to help with parts. __________________ Lifan LF200GY-5
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06-02-2008, 06:41 PM	#15
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Wish I could help with a front fender, but the only one I have is for a sportbike. Alot of the kawi/honda/yam/suzuki front fenders will work. May need to drill some holes. Acerbis/UFO have aftermarket headlights. Bruce 330-274-0098 can get you sprockets and probably everything else you need to get it up and running. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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