Very good pictures you take, thanks for posting.
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Very good pictures you take, thanks for posting.
Hey dewsnap, read they you broke some ribs. heal soon. btw, how much did you get the bike for? looks pretty nice.
Hey GJN. Thanks. The ribs hurt like a bitch.
The 2011 bike was listed at 14,800rmb in Shanghai. We haggled down to 14,000 with a few freebies. Tax, insurance, and the Shanghai Hu C plate raised the total to 23,000rmb.
I've seen this bike listed on TaoBao for 13,000rmb, but you never know what you're getting...
A few cool helmet cam pics courtesy of Wrangler...
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3 different Raptors out in force.
(my) 250 street, (Wranglers') 250 cruiser, and a 350 Bobber.
Indeed :icon10:
Hey Dewsnap,
How has the bike been since your last post about your ride to Fengxian beach? What's the mileage on the Raptor now? I'm have 1650 on the YBR. Was supposed to change the oil at 1600 but my last change was 100km overdue so I'm waiting until 1700 for my next change. After that the bike will be fully broken-in and I won't have to worry so much about keeping it below 6000rpm.
What happened to your ribs dude? You alright?
Pete
Hey SP, Ribs are getting better thanx mate. Slowly. I haven't been on the bike much since it happened so i'm itching to get back on 2 wheels.
Mileage is a little over 2000km's. Bike should be fully broken in now. I tried a little speed test b4 doing my ribs in and managed 125kmph. I reckon it could possibly do 130-135kmph, but i don't know how accurate the speedo is. The YBR is a lot faster than the Raptor.
I'm hoping to arrange a bigger ride sometime soon. I've just been going on day trips and haven't done more than 250km's in a single day. I wanna get out there for like 3 days and clock some serious miles now the weather is getting better. I just need to find a riding partner. I'd just get lost venturing out on my own. Shame your so far away mate. BikerDoc down in Ningbo knows his routes and i'm hoping to meet up with him sometime soon. I'm sure you've seen the thread highlighting just how limited Shanghai is for riding.
Hey DS,
I wish your ribs a speedy recovery but I'm still in the dark... what happened? Some kind of accident?
It would be awesome if we were able to ride together once in a while. There could never be too many 'Biker Lao Wai in China' (BLWIC). It seems that we are spread very thinly and there aren't too many friends that I can call upon for a ride whenever I want to but at least we can look upon ourselves as a kind of a novelty :icon10:.
It's about 900km from Zibo to Shanghai via the freeways; that will be about 1000km or so via roads available to motorcycles. It's a long way but not impossible for a group of people agreeing to meet halfway.
A three day trip, for example, could be done by covering 400-600km on the first day:riding:, meeting at the half-way point on the second day :kumbaya:and then going home on the third day. This would no-doubt be very tiring :snooze:so unless there were some really good roads to ride on the way or something really nice to see at the half-way point then everyone taking part in the ride might end up despising the whole idea to begin with.
Haven't seen that thread about Shanghai yet. Who created it?
P.s. Call me Pete
Quick update on the DD250G-2N after 2500km's (from a newbie perspective)
It's been while since i last posted but i felt like sharing my thoughts (again) about this bike.
I'll put the gripes first...
Negatives:
The engine stil gets outrageously hot even after short rides. The liquid cooling system is useless. The fan doesn't work and I've had 3 leaks already.
The battery died and left me stranded in the middle of nowhere.
The bike is very slow when carying a passenger. I was flat out on a big highway at 105kmph with my friend on the back and (to my horror) was overtaken by a YBR125.
Seat doesn't fit snugly to the frame and is a pain to fit back on properly.
If not ridden for a day or more the engine takes at least 10 minutes or more (usually in the morning when i'm late for work) to fire up and tick over smoothly.
If anything, the sound is a little too aggressive. Even at really low revs the sound scares kids and upsets the neighbours.
The back brake, even after adjusting, severly lacks any stopping power.
There's no real high end, the top speed is (barely) 125-130kmph, and i'm sure with a heavier rider it would struggle to 120kmph.
Positives:
After the breaking in period the bike is much smoother through the gears.
Excellent quality finish and styling.
It's a small bike and very light. Good for city riding.
Great tires that stick to the surface well.
Low fuel consumption.
Good stopping power from the front dual discs.
Good accleration and low end. It's fast between 30-80kmph.
Has enough power to feel comfortable at about 100-110kmph and does well on highways.
Sounds like a 'big bike' and is a very satisfying ride at a comparitively low price.
Conclusion:
The phrase 'you get what you pay for' really sums this bike up. At 14,800rmb it's pretty much the cheapest 250cc you'll find in China.
The new Honda CBF150, for example, is now 12,000rmb. And after riding that for a couple of hours i came to realise how much the DD250G-2N feels like a proper bike. It's really loud and quick. It's also very 'revvy' and light so you can have lots of fun with it accelerating out of the corners and throwing it around a bit. It's perfect for any new rider or someone who wants to have a bit of fun without breaking the bank. If used as a daily commuter i though i would not recommend this bike. It's far too unreliable. Any experienced rider, who's ridden quality machines in the past, will become frustrated with this bike. You'll have plenty of minor issues that can get really annoying, it splutters sometimes, it doesn't perform consistantly, it backfires and overheats, and there are plenty of little niggles meaning you'll probably be at the mechanics every other weekend. I don't want to sound too negative because this bike is a lot of fun. And i can't stress enough just how glad i am that i chose the Raptor over a Japanese 150cc machine. If you want quality and longevity go with a a Yamaha or Suzuki, if you want a bit more power and 'big bike' feel on a budget consider the DD250G-2N. I'm loving this bike. :clap:
After riding with a group of riders on the DD250G-2, (the older version of my bike) i realised that the DD250G-2N (my bike) was faster even with a passenger.
I asked why, and they told me that the engine size of the newer model is 249cc compared to 234cc of the older model.
The stats on the Regal Raptor website must be dated.