I sold The Dirt Rat

[FastDoc]

:cry:

Got a good price though, made a litle money and had a good time fixing it up and riding it for the past 5 months.

Sold it to a nice father and son. The boy saved up his own money and paid cash. I threw in a decent Shoei helmet and the shop manual and other stuff.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/DSC06737.jpg

For the next 22 hours I will officially NOT have a Chinabike. :(

Tomorrow I pick up a Pitster Pro 400.

Wish me luck! :D

[MICRider]

Wow! You sold the Rat already? Wishing you the best of luck with the PP400!

[FastDoc]

With the KLX I don't really need The Dirt Rat and rather than have it sit I let it go. I try to not accumilate but rather rotate bikes through the garage. If I did not get the PP I'd have kept The Dirt Rat for a while longer.

[Weldangrind]

Do you still have a pile of XR junk, or did you sell it along with the bike?

Glad to hear that it went to a good home. :D

Tell us more about the PP, you tease! :lol:

[FastDoc]

I always have junk!

I need to keep Kato out of my shed!

He's throw it in his Ranger and recycle it all to buy belts for his scooter. :wink:

[katoranger]

I always have junk!

I need to keep Kato out of my shed!

He's throw it in his Ranger and recycle it all to buy belts for his scooter. :wink:

I got belt 3 coming as a spare.

Actually picked up a box to ship you an XR engine for Weld.

[Weldangrind]

If that's the case Kato, you can probably ship it directly to my Sumas, WA address for the same price. I'll send you a PM.

[JTCAndrew]

Doc - Fill us in PLEASE - What made you decide to go for a Pitster Pro? I was thinking awhile back it was you - Maybe NOT Someone, told me they were NOT a very proven or good product? I have seen them, and can't wait to see what you have to say about them. I was amazed when I saw them for $1900 Shipped.....I hop this works out for you becuase they "LOOK" like pretty decent bikes.

Andrew

[JTCAndrew]

Doc - Is this the Bike?

http://www.pitsterpro.com/bike/overview/id/37

Andrew

[FastDoc]

Doc - Fill us in PLEASE - What made you decide to go for a Pitster Pro? I was thinking awhile back it was you - Maybe NOT Someone, told me they were NOT a very proven or good product? I have seen them, and can't wait to see what you have to say about them. I was amazed when I saw them for $1900 Shipped.....I hop this works out for you becuase they "LOOK" like pretty decent bikes.

Andrew

It was me. :roll:

Even by Chinabike standards the PP400's seem to have more than their share of issues.

Here's the background.

Daddy, one of our members bought a PP400 that gave him fits. In 9 months he hardly rode it at all. Engine and clutch problems. He was at the end of his patience with it.

This happened at a moment of weakness on my part, not having a project and an XR that I was ready to 'upgrade'. I thought I could fix and hopefully enjoy Daddy's PP400 so we made a deal at a fair price.

Daddy lives semi-close in Spokane, and I will met him tonight 1/2 way in Ritzville, WA.

The plan is for me to ride the PP400 in a 100 mile organized Dualsport ride tomorrow out of the Ritzville area, and then ride it about 90 miles home from there.

This is why I need prayers. This is ambitious for a troublesome, albeit new motorcycle. Roger is with me if it pukes, and home it will go on the trailer. :roll:

[FastDoc]

Doc - Is this the Bike?

http://www.pitsterpro.com/bike/overview/id/37

Andrew

Thats it. Same color.

[JTCAndrew]

Cool - Thanks for sharing the background with us Doc - I'll say a prayer your ride is successful, and the bike proves reliable and works for you.
I see Pro PiTSTER DID AWAY WITH THIER xt250 Sumo's? They are no longer on thier website anyways I couldn'd find them.....Best Wishes Doc!

Andrew

[MICRider]

So Daddy got the clutch fixed? I missed that, what was wrong with it? Wishing you the best of luck on the ride. Your a braver man than me :)

Cheers,
Stew

[katoranger]

Fill us in on the clutch issue. We never got the solution.

[FastDoc]

So Daddy got the clutch fixed? I missed that, what was wrong with it? Wishing you the best of luck on the ride. Your a braver man than me :)

Cheers,
Stew

I may be DUMBER than you are. :oops:

The clutch plates must have been stuck. They fixed themselves and Daddy changed the oil and had been riding it since without problems.

XY Canada has a complete clutch, basket bushings seals bearings and all for less than $200 if it comes to that...

[JTCAndrew]

yeah I missed thatt too.....kinda was waiting for a solution on wht came of all this mess...... :?:

[FastDoc]

Needless to say I will be bringing a backpack of tools...

[katoranger]

Check the radiator hoses. Fishman had one fall apart. Again. Where are the pics.

[MICRider]

So Daddy got the clutch fixed? I missed that, what was wrong with it? Wishing you the best of luck on the ride. Your a braver man than me :)

Cheers,
Stew

I may be DUMBER than you are. :oops:

The clutch plates must have been stuck. They fixed themselves and Daddy changed the oil and had been riding it since without problems.

XY Canada has a complete clutch, basket bushings seals bearings and all for less than $200 if it comes to that...

Ahh! Good to hear it resolved itself :). As far as the dumber part, I would just say more adventurous... A noble trait in a dual sport rider! Wishing you a fantastic and trouble free ride! Please take lots of pics for us, you know how we all like pics :D

Cheers,
Stew

[SpudRider]

Aha; the cat is out of the bag! ;) I'm glad the Dirt Rat went to a nice home, Doc. :) Good luck on the DS ride, and please take lots of photographs!

Spud :)

[Weldangrind]

I wondered if it might be Daddy's bike, given your relative proximity. Too bad that he wasn't able to enjoy it like he had hoped.

Let me know if you need parts from Canada. Saga has a ton of stuff in the warehouse, and I'd be happy to pick stuff up.

[FastDoc]

I'm on the road sending msg from cell phone pics will have to wait. I rolled the dice and tool my chances. Not a quality machine. Chain guides fell off in first few miles. Hard to start cold. Clutch problem is warped plates. Neutral light has some sort of partial short. Stays slightly dim when in gear. Does not go out. Super hard seat. Made of bamboo? Stiction in front forks significant. Plastic poor quality and brittle. Throttle sloppy. Fuel line made of fortune cookie dough. Geared silly low. Needs 1-2 more teeth on countershaft sprocket. I hope it makes the 100 mile off road ride and 75 mile ride home tomorrow. Major buyers remorse. Imagine a Lifanoid with twice the power and about the same weight. My 250 KLX would leave this behind like a horse stuck in the mud. You get what you pay for guys.

[FastDoc]

Ack. On the bright side I helped Daddy 469 out. Time will tell.... to get to battery you have to8 remove tool kit, rack, seat, and side panel. Poor engineering. Why can't they copy everything from the Japanese? Bike is on battery tendy overnight. Brought starter fluid. Will need clutch but I don't want another XY POS unit. Mabye XR clutch would work but I don't want to put money into bike.

[FastDoc]

On the bright side as long as I'm fixing this I'm an official Chinarider still. Or china bus-taker.

[SpudRider]

I'm sorry to hear of your difficulties, Brother Bill. :( I just said a prayer for your safe completion of the DS ride, and your safe return home. I'm glad you have Brother Roger with you. :)

Spud :)

[mizke]

that sucks doc, it really does look like a nice bike.

maybe you will come across a good deal on a name brand motor and swap it in. could maybe pull off that swap for the same amount you would loose by selling it as it is...find a wrecked 450r quad and use that motor or try and find a motorcycle motor..

[Weldangrind]

This bike is getting to be like the ring from Lord of the Rings. Even after all the bad reports, I still want the "precious." :lol: I don't know why I'm such a sucker for hard luck cases.

[SpudRider]

This bike is getting to be like the ring from Lord of the Rings. Even after all the bad reports, I still want the "precious." :lol: I don't know why I'm such a sucker for hard luck cases.
8O

Spud :lol:

[MICRider]

This bike is getting to be like the ring from Lord of the Rings. Even after all the bad reports, I still want the "precious." :lol: I don't know why I'm such a sucker for hard luck cases.

I'm guessing Doc would give you a good deal on it :)

[SpudRider]

This bike is getting to be like the ring from Lord of the Rings. Even after all the bad reports, I still want the "precious." :lol: I don't know why I'm such a sucker for hard luck cases.

I'm guessing Doc would give you a good deal on it :)
This bike is currently sold by Xingyue Canada, and will soon be sold by Saga Canada. Therefore, one shouldn't have any problems getting this bike licensed for the street in Canada. ;)

Spud :)

[Weldangrind]

Exactly what I was thinking, you bunch of enablers! :lol:

[FastDoc]

Update. Still travelling. 100 miles off road 150 on road so far today heading home. Bike is fine. 1 more screw fell out. Running 75 on hwy. Good in dirt. Seat sadistic. 50 mpg. Ran out of gas milldle of no
Where. Was crossing hwy. 15 seconds God sent trucker named John had gas would take no $. He's a brother. Hard to starth this AM. Climbs well.

[MICRider]

Woot! He's gonna make it! Well done :D

[JTCAndrew]

Congrats Doc - I'm very happy for you. I actually got to put a couple hours time on my "Q" Today - Seems to be actually getting stronger and smoother running, and I have yet to change the Oil. Waiting till I get about 100 Miles on her. Hope you got a couple pictures. Unfortunately I did not. I am going to try and get in a early morning ride sunday before the rain comes in......It's almost 70 degrees here today - Yeahhhhh!

[SpudRider]

Update. Still travelling. 100 miles off road 150 on road so far today heading home. Bike is fine. 1 more screw fell out. Running 75 on hwy. Good in dirt. Seat sadistic. 50 mpg. Ran out of gas milldle of no
Where. Was crossing hwy. 15 seconds God sent trucker named John had gas would take no $. He's a brother. Hard to starth this AM. Climbs well.
Good for you, Brother Bill! I thank God for Brother John and his extra fuel. :)

P.S. I hear reports the Xingyue speedometer is quite "optimistic." ;)

Spud :)

[Weldangrind]

Even if it is a bit optimistic, it seems to travel at a decent clip. Good for you Doc. :D

Glad that John the trucker was sent to help you.

[FastDoc]

I am home safe. 330 miles, 115 of which was in the dirt. The bike has issues but it did get the job done. Thanks for your prayers. Brother John the trucker was a true miracle. He was hauling fertilizer to some farm in the middle of nowhere, carrying a 5 gallon jug of gas he did not need, at the moment I ran out of gas. Not a coincidence. At that point I knew God wanted the bike to make it and I stopped worrying (which we're not supposed to do anyways).

[SpudRider]

I am home safe. 330 miles, 115 of which was in the dirt. The bike has issues but it did get the job done. Thanks for your prayers. Brother John the trucker was a true miracle. He was hauling fertilizer to some farm in the middle of nowhere, carrying a 5 gallon jug of gas he did not need, at the moment I ran out of gas. Not a coincidence. At that point I knew God wanted the bike to make it and I stopped worrying (which we're not supposed to do anyways).
Thank you for reporting your safe return, Doc! I thank God for Brother John. :) We eagerly await your new thread in the Dual Sport forum regarding the Pitster Pro LXT 400. ;)

Spud :)

[MICRider]

Glad to hear you made it home safe and sound. You've already had better luck with the bike than Daddy did! As far as worrying is concerned, a good friend of mine calls it "Borrowing trouble". I like that saying :).

Cheers,
Stew

[Weldangrind]

Congrats Doc! Bring on the pics. :D

[FastDoc]

I started a new thread in the D/S forum with plenty of pics, more to come. :D

[2LZ]

Dangit, Doc! :x I go out of town for 2 days and come back to find all this! 8O I can't keep up with you! Sheesh!..., I got a lot of reading to do now! 8)

[Weldangrind]

Doc, do you happen to have a rear Dirt Rat wheel in your spare parts cache?

[FastDoc]

No Weld. I never changed the wheel of The Dirt Rat.

[Weldangrind]

Ok. Plan B.

[FastDoc]

Is that the same as Plan CL or Plan EB?

[FastDoc]

Oh I know what Plan B is!

Buy a PP400 and tear it up! :P

[Weldangrind]

I gotta figure out how to mount an XR200 rear wheel on an XR200R. There's a bearing and axle mismatch, but I'm hopeful that Precise Bearing in Abbotsford will have a solution.

It's for Son of Weldangrind.

[deputygene]

Fast Doc, can you give me the link to the thread where you put the dirt rat together. I am considering the same with my Tank 200 and an xr.

[FastDoc]

http://www.chinariders.net/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=10776

http://www.chinariders.net/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=10906

Git 'er done. :P

[katoranger]

Fast Doc, can you give me the link to the thread where you put the dirt rat together. I am considering the same with my Tank 200 and an xr.

My project is stalled. I have a 520 sprocket if you need it.

[FastDoc]

hat happened to your project, Katoranger? I know you have a lot else going on but I urge you to continue. In terms of pure riding fun, The Dirt Rat was about the best bike I ever had.

[katoranger]

I think that my engine has a broken ring. Compression is low. No funds to continue for awhile.

No time to ride it.