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Barnone, can I ask what the little sidecar rig set you back? Their website seems to show that, when you are ready to buy, you can make them an offer? Their starting prices on some are a bit more than some other websites it seems.
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Originally Posted by birdmove
110cc 4 Stroke Retro Motor Bike with Cargo Sidecar 1,099.95 1st Color Choice - Army Green 2nd Color Choice - Army Green MSO/Title Processing Fee 24.95 Standard 30 Day parts only warranty 0.00 Standard Ground Freight Shipping *10-15 Business Days 165.00
E-CHECK DISCOUNT -65.00 Total: $1,224.90
I didn't shop around for a lower price.
Where did you find a lower price? I might want to buy another if the first one works out OK.
These guys have these for FREE! :) http://mefastmotors.com/wholesale-sc...nkey-bike.html LOL
These guys also sell TMEC 200 enduros and several other brands of bikes, scooters and other bikes. I always thought they seemed fishy (a few years ago), but they have been around for several years now, and Wade Liu who owns Excalibur says they are on the up and up (he gives me the 'dirt' on the whole Chinabike scene from his perspective). My only 'complaint' is that the site never seems to be updated, so it is difficult to tell if they still carry some of the bikes or not (the site has shown many of the same bikes for a few years!)
http://mefastmotors.com/index.html
I didn't say I'd found a better price. But, when I was perusing the website you bought from, they flashed messages about, when someone is ready to buy, they can make an offer. I saw they want like $2200 for the PBR model. That sounds high. I don't remember where else I'd seen the 110cc sidecar rig like yours. I don't know what the price was either. I don't think you got a bad price.
And, I saw somewhere on the website that they said it is street legal and it seems to have full turn signal lights and such.
I wonder if that mefastmotors may be a phantom website. Maybe long out of business, but the old website lives on?
I believe they are still in business. They are Excalibur's only authorized drop shipper for the TMEC 200. County Imports sells the TMEC as well, and I thought they are a drop shipper, but Wade told me they buy a few units from him outright. You should call them to see about their lineup since I think by the time I get home, they are closed, but you are on Hawaii time.Quote:
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Not too long ago, while googling to find something or another, their name came up on a website that tracks shipping. I believe you can pay the website to get detailed reports on what shipping containers go to certain companies. My guess is for competitors to keep track of what another company has. I remember they got a container of scooters from somewhere according to what 'tease' info the shipping tracking website gives out, hoping you pay the dollars to get a full report.
That website always has a special price on the sidecar rig. :icon10: Hope it arrives soon as I have a disappointed Monkey that wants a promised ride in a sidecar. I had a hot buyer on my Ural with cash in hand so sold it before I could give the little girl a ride.Quote:
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I hope it is street legal as I paid for MSO/title processing. It seems that it is always a hassle getting the MSO from these outfits.
The SSR monkey bike is running good but I still trying to get finished with the cleaning up of the logging roads here so not much time for riding.
No trip meter is not good but it does have a reserve on the petcock. Two plus gallons of fuel is gonna be a good range. My DF only carries two gallons and that is no problems here in the mountains.
These little bikes get good MPH.
I should have waited for the free one. :lol8:Quote:
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Yeah, a resettable trip meter is a big asset. Neither of our scooters have one. Maybe a small piece of masking tape on the top of the headlight, and a pen to write down mileage at each fill? I do keep track of the gas mileage on our scooters. But they both have gas gauges too, so I keep an eye on it that way.
I'd be interested in riding comfort on the 125 you just bought. I know it's no Gold Wing obviously, but do you feel like a giant on it? How tall are you? And, how does it do on the dirt. Again, I am more interested in just putting around on gravel roads, some fairly rough (as in 4-wheel drive cars suggested), and not wheelies, jumps, and craziness. I went through all that 40-50 years ago.
I also want to see how you like the new sidecar rig, and to see what speed it might be able to cruise at.
I'm 5'11' and I definitely feel like a giant on the monkey bike. No surprise as I owned a CT70 clone. I would not buy such a tiny bike if I was looking for comfort. Kinda twitchy with the tiny wheels and again no surprise.
Fine for putting around on gravel roads as was my ex SYM HD200 and every other bike I have ever owned.
I was trying to find a back road route from my house to Hilo and back a few months back. I was riding my 2009 Kymco People 150. This was a dirt and gravel road. It had lots of mixed sized imbedded rocks and boulders to dodge. Lots of dips and holes. Then, at one point, there was a large puddle taking up the entire road. I eased through at the edge, and luckily it wasn't too deep. But, I could feel that the scooter's suspension just wasn't up to it. Although a UPS delivery truck was going the opposite way, and must have made it through the water, I would not drive our 2002 Toyota Tacoma pickup on that route.
Of course the monkey bike would handle that road at a slow pace but probably not the best choice. I would prefer a bike like a XT225.
The supplied mirrors were useless on the Monkey bike so I installed a bar end mirror.
Just one on the left gives me a good rear view.
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Also removed the turn signal extensions, air injection system, and the charcoal canister.
:confused1: NO side car yet?
No sidecar yet, shipping from http://www.saferwholesale.comQuote:
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Edit: Just got the tracking number from saferwholesale so the bike has shipped.
Yippee, I need to get a mad little monkey off my back. I promised her a ride in my Ural but the guy from FL came with the full amount in cash before I could take her for the ride.
Ordered a seat for the sidecar off Amazon.
Great news, barnone. Need lots of pictures and ride reviews later.
The hack arrived today while I was off to the gym. Luckily, my wife was home and handled the delivery.
I start the set up tomorrow.
Got her out of the crated and down in the shop. Easiest bike to put together out of all my Chinese crate bikes. Almost nothing to do.
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More photos at https://picasaweb.google.com/1091387...CPeah8mqlPzlfw
Charging battery. Need to adjust a too tight chain, and do some checks, add gas and fire her up.
She is a semi auto. No clutch lever which is fine with me. Good for the wife and kids. Like her ATV so she will like.
I'll have to figure out how to mount the boat seat. I want it easily removed for hauling cargo.
Cool!! Can't wait for your first ride report. Look like you could have a large box of some sort you could use in the side car and haul a bunch of stuff.
Got in a few rides between rain showers. Running good with more power than I expected. Rough riding on the gravel roads with the hard tail but that is expected. Might put a spring seat on her like my hard tail DF. Maybe I can get in some longer rides tomorrow.
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Good deal Barenone.
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Went ahead and bolted the seat down. Took her up the mountain and she handled it just fine.
Nice looking setup there. Is this a 4 speed? Is there brakes on the sidecar wheel?
Four speed semi auto transmission. No brake on sidecar. Front and rear brake are mechanical and work well.
Feels like it could handle an additional tooth or two on the front sprocket. Climbs my steep gravel driveway just fine in second gear.
I just changed oil on both monkey bikes so I could add magnetic drain plugs. I'm following the break in procedures on the owner's manuals so no "high" speed runs for a while. The sidecar rig is a blast to drive. Took the little neighborhood girl that I promised a ride (in the now long gone Ural) for a ride and she loved it. Real easy to fly the car but by shifting your weight you can control that.
I like the seat's color--it matches perfectly! Almost like it came with the bike!! I wonder about aftermarket accessories for the Ice Bear bikes, such as a counter-sprocket. I am not sure if you found the one on the Pitster Pro website for the Skyteam 125cc, but I remember them offering them a few years ago. Their site has gotten a little bigger and more complicated, so I will see if I can find it.
I am looking at buying this bike at the first of the year.Any issues or heads up in this model? http://www.icebearatv.com/product/pbz125-2
http://www.icebearatv.com/pimages/pb...20_400x400.jpg
I don't know if the Ice Bear is the same as the Skyteam version of the CT-70 clone or not. Here is a thread from advrider.com, where a get buys a new Chinese CT clone, and the rides it all the way from California to New York
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=988742
He had an axle nut fall off in route. He bought a new nut and put it on, and that was it.
I am also considering one of these CT clones. There are threads here also. Check the one on TRex also, as it talks about the CT clones too. I think these CT clones are pretty good.
I frequent that site and followed that thread.It was a good read.I would like a Skyteam but I thought the quit importing them.I will search.I also wuz under the assumption that all the clones were made by the same company.Is that wrong?Quote:
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Wish I could tell you. Someone that is sharper than I am on the Chinese bikes will chime in here I'm sure.