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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Posts: 267
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Greetings from Ohio, USA
Hi to Everyone from around the world. I ride a KLR650 for adventure riding and am looking for a new bike for riding in the back woods. The new Chinese bikes might just be the ticket.
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Rockland, Maine
Posts: 297
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Welcome! KLR's pretty much set the affordable brand name standard in adventure touring. My new JetMoto should be here this week. Watch for updates. If your expectations are reasonable you should be happy with one of these bikes.
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Yuma, Arizona
Posts: 9,043
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Blimpman, for riding the back roads, a Chinese bike is the (cheap) ticket. Try www.t-motorsports.com for some low prices on the Shineray or Lifans as a start. I set up Jetmotogroup which can be linked from this site and have a decent links area to find manufacturers and retailers. Look through the past and current threads, and just ask questions. Welcome to here!
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I wish I could afford a KLR 650, but I also hear they can be a little heavy for off road. (I am a Kaw fan
![]() A China bike just might be the ticket for you. If you want one all put together and set up, Bruce and Endless Journey Cycles in Ohio might be fairly close for you. http://www.geocities.com/ejcycles99/...neyCycles.html He will set it up and check it out. Also you won't have any issues with getting an MSO from him. Welcome! |
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Posts: 267
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The destination is merely a by-product of the journey. '06 KLR650 '06 XT225 '92 XT225 Serow ( MBD.... Multiple Bike Disease...) |
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Duluth, MN
Posts: 230
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Welcome, Blimpman! I am sure by now you have learned by reading the posts here that many of us believe that dollar for dollar a Chinabike can't be beat--at least not at the current prices! I am very pleased with my Lifan. Light and nimble on trails, rideable on the highway, and purrs like a kitten.
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( MBD.... Multiple Bike Disease...)
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: N.E. Ohio (Near Akron)
Posts: 599
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Welcome blimpman. I live in your neck of the woods. Grew up here, left for ten years while serving in the Air Force, but returned after some uncontrollable circumstances. I have a ebay clone that I bought last Dec. I have some pics here in the gallery. Also a garage set up on ThumperTalk. Link...
http://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/member.php?u=81659 I bought this bike and two 125cc pitbikes for my kids. Trying to teach them to ride. I've been looking for someone local to ride with. If interested PM me. Sure would be cool to ride with someone else that will have a China bike. I have some videos that I took while riding my GY. Have a look you may reconize the area. The trails vid was taken in the back of Waterworks. Links... Trip to folks. Trip back home. Trails. |
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: NE Ohio
Posts: 13
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Hello from NE Ohio
I have been riding since 11 (now38) and have always ridden the "big four".
However, I cannot stomach the high prices and am now looking into Chinese Quads and bikes. |
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