08-20-2016, 02:56 PM | #1 |
Join Date: Aug 2016
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DC checking in
hey everyone
like most of you, I came to this forum with my credit card already in my hand. I'm trying to do my due diligence before making the leap. Chinese goods have been making a lot of things affordable for me... dirt bike being the latest. I'm very close to purchasing a Magician from eBay because I like the profile and appearance. I'm a life long cyclists so I have a good amount of experience on 2 wheels, but obviously I'm worried about getting it registered in VA (I live just outside DC) and the reliability/quality of the build. Thanks all for the information |
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08-20-2016, 02:58 PM | #2 |
Join Date: Aug 2016
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p.s. DC and Baltimore are home to a lot of illegal street riding for dirt bikes and ATVs. this would be a huge target for theft here, and I live in an apartment. my parents may have a garage I can store it in, but that's definitely one thing I'm considering.
I was also wondering if the Magician would fit in the inside of my scion xB, a relatively small utility vehicle but a good amount of space. |
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08-22-2016, 12:20 PM | #3 |
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Sardis, BC, Canada
Posts: 25,977
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Welcome!
I've often wondered about how useful the xB is; it would be so cool to be able to transport a bike in one. I've done that in a minivan several times.
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08-22-2016, 02:10 PM | #4 |
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Deerfield Beach FL
Posts: 1,410
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Welcome! Keep shopping hard for the Magician as it is just now coming to the USA market. May find some competitive pricing as all the dealers start getting them in.
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08-22-2016, 09:42 PM | #5 |
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: MD/DC/NoVA
Posts: 47
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I can't speak for Va... But I've had no trouble registering 2 hawks in DC. So far no problems with theft either, but I do have a gated parking pad off an alleyway for my bikes.
The magicians look pretty cool but I have to say the hawks are a phenomenal value and the 21 inch front wheel doesn't flinch at all the steel plates and monster pot holes around here. Let's go for a ride when you get your china bike. |
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