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Originally Posted by SpudRider
I am pretty confident the new Zong will be reliable.  Wheel bearings and drive chains are easily replaced.  I think you have reached a reasonable conclusion; $3,000 buys a lot of tires, fuel, et cetera.
I have searched Taobao, and all the various parts of this motorcycle, and the NC250 engine, are available at very low prices.  The cost of ownership for this bike will be very low, if someone is willing to buy the parts directly from China. |
It's tempting to build a clone, using a frame and registration that I already have.
If I do, we've taken China bikes to a new level. Building a clone of an existing China bike seems poetic, somehow.
