Redcat DZ-150 any good ?

[RazBarlow]

My 13 year old daughter wants to get a larger dirtbike. She trades between atv's and dirtbike. The last dirtbike she rode was a Honda XR80. Just wondering if the Redcat DZ-150 is a good reliable bike ? Any downfalls ? Heard it is basically the copy of the older XR100 is this correct ?
Any info. would greatly be appreciated.
Thanks,
Raz

[ejcycles]

Hi Raz

The Redcat DZ-150 is a good bike, But again if you have read any posts on here lately, Redcat is Owned by Yank Sports {Tank Sports.}.

The ol Redcat Dealers used to sell a lot of the DZ-150s, if they where in the correct area for dirt bike sales.

The only thing the dealers where doing to the bikes was changing the fork oil and adding a small spacer in between the fork cap and the fork spring to stiffen up the front end.

The bike is a copy of The Honda CRF-150 not the XR-100. There are only a couple of companies that make a 150 that size. Redcat/Yank & United Motors are the only two companies that make a bike that is the same size as the Honda CRF-150. UM bikes are more expensive but they come with a better {3 Year} warranty IF the owner wants to keep up with The Oil Change Schedule that UM implements, if they don't the owner Voids the warranty.

Redcat DZ-150: http://redcatmotors.com/products/detail.asp?ItemId=DZ-150


UM DTF-150: http://www.umamerica.com/site/usa/motorcycles/or/features/features4.html#usa_motoor4
http://www.umamerica.com/site/usa/motorcycles/or/specs/specs4.html#usa_motoor4

If you have more questions please feel free to ask... If you live in Ohio I have a 2005 UM DTF-150 on sale, it's a brand new bike.

[RazBarlow]

So does anything for a CRF150 work on the redcat ? Persay an aftermarket exhaust ,air filter etc. You know the drill.
Thanks for your input ,
Raz

[ejcycles]

Hi Raz

That I can't say... I don't know if the frames or exhaust opening are the same or even the air filters for that matter. I haven't had a DZ150 here, because of selling the UM brand and after 2005 UM has a performance exhaust. I have seen them but have not worked on any, same goes with The CRF150. The information I gave is from our Old Redcat Dealer Forum and Dealers I personally know.