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Old 02-28-2024, 06:14 PM   #1
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Most disappointing china bike?

I was sitting here thinking about all the china bikes I've owned in the past and which one I liked the least. Without a doubt it would be the Venom X22. It was basically a ninja 250 sized bike with a grom clone motor in it. It wasn't a badly built bike really but it was just not a very fun bike to ride.

Second would have to be the a late 2008 or 09 gy6 125 scooter. I loved it when I first got it. It was peppy and at first I thought it was going to last me a good long while. I don't recall exactly how long I had it but it ended up blowing the headgasket pretty soon. It was the only bike I had at the time and I was crushed.

What was your least favorite china bike and why?
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Old 02-29-2024, 08:00 AM   #2
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All the Chinese bikes I've owned have been reliable but the 2005 Roketta (Zongshen made) CG 200 Enduro didn't fit me. I sold it to a shorter person. Bought it with 600 miles on the odometer for $125 and sold it for $800.


 
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Old 02-29-2024, 06:29 PM   #3
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All the Chinese bikes I've owned have been reliable but the 2005 Roketta (Zongshen made) CG 200 Enduro didn't fit me. I sold it to a shorter person. Bought it with 600 miles on the odometer for $125 and sold it for $800.
That is a good flip! I had a 50cc scooter, don't remember the exact name of it now, that i got for $100. I adjusted the valves and it fired right up. Rode it a summer and sold it for I believe $300.
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Old 03-01-2024, 08:06 AM   #4
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I've owned several China bikes, They have all been good reliable bikes. The first one I bought is the Hawk 250. It's probably the least refined but has never let me down. As i bought newer bikes, the quality got better each time. The KPX has to be the highest quality China bike i own and the quality is every bit as good as my Vulcan S.
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Old 03-01-2024, 08:56 PM   #5
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I've owned several China bikes, They have all been good reliable bikes. The first one I bought is the Hawk 250. It's probably the least refined but has never let me down. As i bought newer bikes, the quality got better each time. The KPX has to be the highest quality China bike i own and the quality is every bit as good as my Vulcan S.
That's funny that in your ownership of china bikes you think the hawk is less refined and I think it's more refined. Granted I started riding china bikes around 2010 and alot of them were a hot mess back then. The KPX is def something I'd like to get at some point. It looks just as good as any japanese bike I've ever owned.
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