Hi From Australia: Chinese Cruisers

zack · 09-24-2011, 10:31 PM

Hi People.

I came across this site and have been reading with great interest.

Some quick background, I am from Australia and here we have a few Chinese made bikes. They are not that popular and often, sometimes unfairly given a bad reputation.

I recently sold my CF Moto V5. I had the bike for 18 months & generally it was very reliable & the build quality about 8/10. I sold it because I chose to buy a manual bike and wanted a bit more power.

So below are links to some bikes available here:

http://www.laro.com.au/motorcycles/pro-street-350

This looks really nice, very much like the Johnny Pag.

http://www.torinomotorcycles.com.au/...w=product&id=9

I think a copy of an old virago 400 ?

As you can see our prices are much dearer than you guys pay.

Weldangrind · 09-25-2011, 12:08 AM

Welcome!

Several members from Down Under hang out here; glad you found us.

I love that Pro Street 350! They've got the Harley Softail and oil bag look figured out, along with the backbone angle. Very nice. The forward controls are a nice touch. 8)

I agree that the Veloce 400 looks like a Virago, but I'd take the Pro Street any day.

zack · 09-27-2011, 06:28 AM

Cheers, I glad I found this site also.

I have been doing a ton of research on Chinese cruisers and its been really interesting.

The Laro/Pag bike available here I found had a poor reputation in South Africa where its called something like Regal Raptor.

Even the Hyosung, Korean I know is available world wide and known as Kasinski for example.

FRom what I have seen, the Chinese bikes need to up their quality because they can be serious players. Down here they need to get their parts and dealer networks better established.

Weldangrind · 09-27-2011, 10:18 AM

That's universal. There's only one local dealer that comes to mind with any real parts inventory, so I do a lot of shopping on eBay.

09-24-2011, 10:31 PM	#1
zack Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 2	Hi From Australia: Chinese Cruisers Hi People. I came across this site and have been reading with great interest. Some quick background, I am from Australia and here we have a few Chinese made bikes. They are not that popular and often, sometimes unfairly given a bad reputation. I recently sold my CF Moto V5. I had the bike for 18 months & generally it was very reliable & the build quality about 8/10. I sold it because I chose to buy a manual bike and wanted a bit more power. So below are links to some bikes available here: http://www.laro.com.au/motorcycles/pro-street-350 This looks really nice, very much like the Johnny Pag. http://www.torinomotorcycles.com.au/...w=product&id=9 I think a copy of an old virago 400 ? As you can see our prices are much dearer than you guys pay.
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09-25-2011, 12:08 AM	#2
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Welcome! Several members from Down Under hang out here; glad you found us. I love that Pro Street 350! They've got the Harley Softail and oil bag look figured out, along with the backbone angle. Very nice. The forward controls are a nice touch. 8) I agree that the Veloce 400 looks like a Virago, but I'd take the Pro Street any day. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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09-27-2011, 10:18 AM	#4
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	That's universal. There's only one local dealer that comes to mind with any real parts inventory, so I do a lot of shopping on eBay. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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09-27-2011, 06:28 AM	#3
zack Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 2	Cheers, I glad I found this site also. I have been doing a ton of research on Chinese cruisers and its been really interesting. The Laro/Pag bike available here I found had a poor reputation in South Africa where its called something like Regal Raptor. Even the Hyosung, Korean I know is available world wide and known as Kasinski for example. FRom what I have seen, the Chinese bikes need to up their quality because they can be serious players. Down here they need to get their parts and dealer networks better established.
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