New 2010 Pitster LXT 400 Dualsport - Page 4

phil · 10-09-2009, 09:16 PM

and i would like to meet you in person kato, but we will have to see what they say i havent gotten the call yet, i have found that shipping bikes are pretty easy but then when the legal stuff starts things get slowed. i would like to see what they look like, but like normal, lucks just not with me, maybe you just need a zong :wink: and everything in the shop is on sale i still have leftover everything so im trying to sell off and start fresh some at below my cost

katoranger · 10-09-2009, 09:48 PM

Well, I am going to off the streets for awhile unless gas jumps back up. Hopefully the 400 will be proven by then.

Tight squeeze with 2 car seats and me in the ranger.

Allen

TheRealWorld · 10-09-2009, 11:27 PM

I enjoyed reading all this info here, you are all a source of info and entertainment.

madbare · 10-11-2009, 10:31 PM

Does this bike have a USFS approved spark arrestor? This is key for the areas I ride.

Pitster · 10-12-2009, 01:43 PM

Here is a little model comp. on some of the popular machines to the LXT

FastDoc · 10-12-2009, 02:01 PM

I'm not sure but I think and DOT approved muffler would be Forest Service approved also.

SpudRider · 10-12-2009, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Pitster

Here is a little model comp. on some of the popular machines to the LXT...

Thank you for the bike comparison table, Gary; it is quite informative.

In particular, I would like to learn more about the custom seat for the LXT. I frequently ride all day, and I occasionally take short trips lasting several days. I highly appreciate a dual sport motorcycle with a comfortable saddle. Can you tell us the more about the prices, and the estimated dates when the tour package items will become available?

Spud

FastDoc · 10-12-2009, 02:51 PM

I can't believe how expensive those other bikes are! That's a lot of money to spend on a machine you're just gpoing to beat up in the dirt. It might pay off for some, but my humble little CB suits me fine.

SpudRider · 10-12-2009, 03:25 PM

The engine on the Pitster Pro LXT 400 seems to be based on a Suzuki engine; I wonder how reliable this engine has proven itself? :?:

Spud

phil · 10-12-2009, 09:37 PM

Pitster, I am ready to talk, are the bikes in stock and ready, and are you willing to set up to in virginia, I dont sell a great # of bikes but i try hard, all i ask is a reasonable quality bike WITH reasonable support.. something most lack, if your looking for a eastern dealer long as your honest i'm your man

TheRealWorld · 10-12-2009, 10:12 PM

Phil, would you mind if I asked why you are considering a new line when you have The Zonsshen line? I am just trying to expand my knowledge on the China bikes.

phil · 10-12-2009, 11:11 PM

i have very few problems with the zong, which is rare for me, i get along with manny and im sure i cause more trouble than im worth, but they arent perfect either. and i dont expect perfection, but i feel that the pitster has something to offer 400cc is one water cooling is another and i like the ct clone like my lifan, im a big guy and the 200s are small for me i guess its more just trying to offer my coustomers more choice not to mention normal tire sizes :wink: btw i did get the price down to 140$ a set :roll: and i have a set. but you cant expect one brand like zong or even lifan to meet everyones needs as much as lifan thinks they will rule the world they wont. if i had a lot to put into them i would also like to carry a few other brands gas-gas, bmw and i have looked at xispa, but i cant make bills like that im just a little fish. it could also be that i was loading a sierra for a show and moved the wrong way and ended up in the e.r. crying like a girl

its really been a rough year for me

TheRealWorld · 10-12-2009, 11:31 PM

Thanks for the info Phil, I appreciated your input. As for the Economy, I think we have seen the best we are going to see for a while. The stimulus seems to be helping the stock market, but it has not done anything for the real world. I will survive, and you will too. We are capable and have ambition and as you said we are a rare breed.

madbare · 10-13-2009, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by FastDoc

I'm not sure but I think and DOT approved muffler would be Forest Service approved also.

Doc, I don't think that is true. The USFS guys around here look for the USFS approval stamped on the muffler. I think if there is at least some kind of visible spark arrestor screen you might be able to squeek by if there is a DOT approval on there. Hard to say for sure and depends on what kind of mood they are in if they stop you.

I would be very curious to see how this bike would run up here at this altitude as my TW Zong is a tad underpowered up here in the mountains. I wonder if we can stick a fat tire under this one???...hahaha

SpudRider · 10-13-2009, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by madbare

...I wonder if we can stick a fat tire under this one???...hahaha

I don't think you will get a Duro 26x8x14 ATV tire inside a Pitster Pro swingarm, Steve!

That rear tire on your YamaZong TW200GY-2 is absolutely awesome!

Anyone interested in your YamaZong TW200GY-2 coversion can read about it in the following thread.

http://chinariders.net/modules.php?n...ewtopic&t=7869

P.S. Did you end up with a size 122.5 Mikuni main jet in your carburetor at 9,000 feet above sea level? I am running a bit rich with the size 132 Teikei main jet at 4,400 feet above sea level. Therefore, I have ordered Minkuni main jets in sizes 122.5, 125, and 127.5 for my Zong.

Spud

10-09-2009, 09:16 PM	#46
phil Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: wise va Posts: 636	and i would like to meet you in person kato, but we will have to see what they say i havent gotten the call yet, i have found that shipping bikes are pretty easy but then when the legal stuff starts things get slowed. i would like to see what they look like, but like normal, lucks just not with me, maybe you just need a zong :wink: and everything in the shop is on sale i still have leftover everything so im trying to sell off and start fresh some at below my cost __________________ halls auto l coolster, modcycles, yanmar & zongshen, dealer fired roketa,lifan and jet moto and apollo quit me who's next
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10-09-2009, 09:48 PM	#47
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Well, I am going to off the streets for awhile unless gas jumps back up. Hopefully the 400 will be proven by then. Tight squeeze with 2 car seats and me in the ranger. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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10-12-2009, 02:01 PM	#51
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	I'm not sure but I think and DOT approved muffler would be Forest Service approved also. __________________ Happy to serve.
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10-12-2009, 02:51 PM	#53
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	I can't believe how expensive those other bikes are! That's a lot of money to spend on a machine you're just gpoing to beat up in the dirt. It might pay off for some, but my humble little CB suits me fine. __________________ Happy to serve.
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10-12-2009, 03:25 PM	#54
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	The engine on the Pitster Pro LXT 400 seems to be based on a Suzuki engine; I wonder how reliable this engine has proven itself? :?: 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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10-09-2009, 11:27 PM	#48
TheRealWorld Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 817	I enjoyed reading all this info here, you are all a source of info and entertainment.
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10-11-2009, 10:31 PM	#49
madbare Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 48	Does this bike have a USFS approved spark arrestor? This is key for the areas I ride.
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10-12-2009, 01:43 PM	#50
Pitster Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 10	Here is a little model comp. on some of the popular machines to the LXT
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10-12-2009, 09:37 PM	#55
phil Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: wise va Posts: 636	Pitster, I am ready to talk, are the bikes in stock and ready, and are you willing to set up to in virginia, I dont sell a great # of bikes but i try hard, all i ask is a reasonable quality bike WITH reasonable support.. something most lack, if your looking for a eastern dealer long as your honest i'm your man __________________ halls auto l coolster, modcycles, yanmar & zongshen, dealer fired roketa,lifan and jet moto and apollo quit me who's next
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10-12-2009, 10:12 PM	#56
TheRealWorld Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 817	Phil, would you mind if I asked why you are considering a new line when you have The Zonsshen line? I am just trying to expand my knowledge on the China bikes.
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10-12-2009, 11:11 PM	#57
phil Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: wise va Posts: 636	i have very few problems with the zong, which is rare for me, i get along with manny and im sure i cause more trouble than im worth, but they arent perfect either. and i dont expect perfection, but i feel that the pitster has something to offer 400cc is one water cooling is another and i like the ct clone like my lifan, im a big guy and the 200s are small for me i guess its more just trying to offer my coustomers more choice not to mention normal tire sizes :wink: btw i did get the price down to 140$ a set :roll: and i have a set. but you cant expect one brand like zong or even lifan to meet everyones needs as much as lifan thinks they will rule the world they wont. if i had a lot to put into them i would also like to carry a few other brands gas-gas, bmw and i have looked at xispa, but i cant make bills like that im just a little fish. it could also be that i was loading a sierra for a show and moved the wrong way and ended up in the e.r. crying like a girl its really been a rough year for me __________________ halls auto l coolster, modcycles, yanmar & zongshen, dealer fired roketa,lifan and jet moto and apollo quit me who's next
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10-12-2009, 11:31 PM	#58
TheRealWorld Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 817	Thanks for the info Phil, I appreciated your input. As for the Economy, I think we have seen the best we are going to see for a while. The stimulus seems to be helping the stock market, but it has not done anything for the real world. I will survive, and you will too. We are capable and have ambition and as you said we are a rare breed.
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