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Old 02-16-2014, 01:49 AM   #3
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I called them today to figure out the scoop on these bikes, and they seem ok according to the owner (I believe he is the owner). he was by no means a hard sell salesguy, and he had a lot of experience with Chinese bikes. He said these are new to them as they last sold the SSR 200. They went with these not because there was anything wrong with the SSR, but rather the price. It was much harder for people to come up with $2500 (they never carried the $3k 250 SSR) that the SSR enduro costs.

I did ask him about the TMEC enduro, and coincidentally, they might carry those. Also, keep in mind that these guys are not a mail-order company, but rather sell locally in the Phoenix metropolitan area in case some of you were going to try to order one or inquire about ordering one. I think they like to PDI these themselves partly so as to eliminate the amateur factor in putting them together possibly wrong, but mainly because they sell products like any other motorsport dealer--put together just like Honda, Yamaha, etc. rather than in a box

Anyone in Phoenix interested in a Chinese scooter, dirt bike, enduro, UTV, etc. should stop by since most of the time, these bikes are mail-ordered sight unseen, and this gives you an opportunity to see them up close in person. They are 3 hours away from me, so that all but keeps me away, but Dennis, who might be the owner or one of the principals of the company was very friendly, unsalesmanlike, and seemed quite knowledgeable about Chinese bikes and products. He is very much like us when it comes to the whole idea of buying a Chinese product--these bikes are not the greatest in the world, but they are definitely worth considering due to the relatively low prices if you know what you are doing.
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