I'm a traitor!

keithert · 01-29-2013, 01:07 PM

I went a bought a 2005 Yamaha XT225. Thanks for all of the help and encouragement I got here. My son still has a Chinese quad and we may get him a TaoTao in the future. So I'll check in from time to time.

culcune · 01-29-2013, 01:27 PM

Not a traitor at all! Congrats!!

katoranger · 01-29-2013, 01:52 PM

Very nice. Feel free to post all about in the "Other Stuff" forum. Many members have other bikes that are not Chinese and share about them there.

FastDoc · 01-29-2013, 02:02 PM

Not a traitor at all. Beautiful bike and one of the all time great trail/commuter D/S bikes made.

Weldangrind · 01-30-2013, 01:42 AM

I'd grab an XT if I had the chance. I'm a happy TW owner right now.

X2 on pics in the Other Stuff forum.

Wild_Alaskan · 01-30-2013, 07:36 PM

its ok, I've been a traitor for a while :wink:

TCCKSR · 01-30-2013, 09:22 PM

I became a traitor quick. I like to pull a wrench but not when it means 1 hour ride equals 2 hours wrench work so I defected to a quad I barely ever need to put a wrench too.

Hey the chinese atv's got me into the sport and my youngest boy still rides one of the original two. They are an awesome starting point and in some areas (Less rugged than where we are) they are all you need. Great transportation in countries that allow you to license them too. Way cheaper than a car with better mileage.

So you are not a traitor, just lazy and not wanting to work on your ride, you would rather spend that time out riding it. LOL

It is a matter of time priorities for me.

keithert · 01-31-2013, 12:00 AM

Thanks for the encouragement. I'll definitely visit the other stuff forum.

SpudRider · 01-31-2013, 04:27 AM

Congratulations! The XT225 is one of the all-time, great, dual sport motorcycles.

Please do start a thread in our Other Stuff Forum, and tell us more about your bike!

Spud

katoranger · 01-31-2013, 08:35 AM

Alot of us used a Chinese ride to get started and then discovered something we liked.

Fortunately I did not have alot of repairs on my lifan. I had alot of fun riding it and learned alot too.

Unless I find another used(dirt cheap) Chinese bike, I will probably find a honda or yamaha to ride next.

Weldangrind · 01-31-2013, 10:17 AM

Despite having a few of the "big four", I still have China atv's. I'll likely buy another China bike if the price is right, as well.

FastDoc · 01-31-2013, 11:24 AM

I've not owned a CB in a while, but I am always on the hunt for a local bargin. :wink:

On the other hand I'm sorta saving my 'extra' $ for maybe a Husky or a KTM or a 'Berg.

01-29-2013, 01:07 PM	#1
keithert Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 46	I'm a traitor! I went a bought a 2005 Yamaha XT225. Thanks for all of the help and encouragement I got here. My son still has a Chinese quad and we may get him a TaoTao in the future. So I'll check in from time to time.
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01-29-2013, 01:27 PM	#2
culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,056	Not a traitor at all! Congrats!! __________________ "They say that life's a carousel, spinning fast you got to ride it well..." TGB Delivery Scooter 150 TMEC 200 Enduro--carcass is sadly rotting in the backyard
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01-29-2013, 01:52 PM	#3
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Very nice. Feel free to post all about in the "Other Stuff" forum. Many members have other bikes that are not Chinese and share about them there. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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01-29-2013, 02:02 PM	#4
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Not a traitor at all. Beautiful bike and one of the all time great trail/commuter D/S bikes made. __________________ Happy to serve.
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01-30-2013, 01:42 AM	#5
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I'd grab an XT if I had the chance. I'm a happy TW owner right now. X2 on pics in the Other Stuff forum. __________________ 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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01-30-2013, 07:36 PM	#6
Wild_Alaskan Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Alaska Posts: 914	its ok, I've been a traitor for a while :wink: __________________ Dune buggy build http://chinariders.net/modules.php?n...wtopic&t=14470 400cc lifan build vid: http://youtu.be/20HoU8OK_Y0 other fun: http://tinyurl.com/wildalaskan
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01-30-2013, 09:22 PM	#7
TCCKSR Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Langley, BC Posts: 298	I became a traitor quick. I like to pull a wrench but not when it means 1 hour ride equals 2 hours wrench work so I defected to a quad I barely ever need to put a wrench too. Hey the chinese atv's got me into the sport and my youngest boy still rides one of the original two. They are an awesome starting point and in some areas (Less rugged than where we are) they are all you need. Great transportation in countries that allow you to license them too. Way cheaper than a car with better mileage. So you are not a traitor, just lazy and not wanting to work on your ride, you would rather spend that time out riding it. LOL It is a matter of time priorities for me. __________________ TCCK: The Coca-Cola Kid......... Hide your pepsi or I take your soul !!
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01-31-2013, 12:00 AM	#8
keithert Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 46	Thanks for the encouragement. I'll definitely visit the other stuff forum.
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01-31-2013, 04:27 AM	#9
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Congratulations! The XT225 is one of the all-time, great, dual sport motorcycles. Please do start a thread in our Other Stuff Forum, and tell us more about your bike! Spud __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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01-31-2013, 08:35 AM	#10
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Alot of us used a Chinese ride to get started and then discovered something we liked. Fortunately I did not have alot of repairs on my lifan. I had alot of fun riding it and learned alot too. Unless I find another used(dirt cheap) Chinese bike, I will probably find a honda or yamaha to ride next. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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01-31-2013, 10:17 AM	#11
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Despite having a few of the "big four", I still have China atv's. I'll likely buy another China bike if the price is right, as well. __________________ 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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01-31-2013, 11:24 AM	#12
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	I've not owned a CB in a while, but I am always on the hunt for a local bargin. :wink: On the other hand I'm sorta saving my 'extra' $ for maybe a Husky or a KTM or a 'Berg. __________________ Happy to serve.
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