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http://www.pitsterpro.com/bike/overview/id/37
http://www.pitsterpro.com/uploads/fitted/LXT%20400.jpg
Just found out about it today.(TY FB updates)
"$2999 shipped"
Ok i'm rethinking the XTR250 atm.:naughty:
Wasn't expecting this at all, Pitster brought out the big dog.
Whoa! Pulled that one out of a hat!
I swear I've seen that funky looking headlight/fender combo before but can't quite place the manufacturer. Interesting this 400 uses the same gauge set as the QingQi but instead of a tacho you get an engine temp gauge? :confused1: Between the two I'd rather have a tach.
This bike begs a little more digging into. Would love to see some first hand, well photographed reviews of these bikes. Who knows... I could even see about getting someone published! :deal:
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Oh yeah! It's a Xingyue XY400Y-2!
http://akamai.globalsources.com.edge...1019236862.jpg
Last mention of it on here was from our good ol buddy Culcune... some 7 months ago...
http://www.mychinamoto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=623
Available in Canada for a paltry 5,600CDN!!! :eekers:
http://xingyuecanada.com/bike-xy400y2.php
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http://www.xingyuecanada.com/bike-xy400y2.php
http://www.cycletrader.com/find/list...Sport-95498266
Looks exactly like the xingyue xy400y2, Pitster must have got their guys on it and uped the design + QC, I remember reading somewhere that puzey dropped the whole xingyue line b/c it was plagued with problems. So given the whole puzey/pitster connection, I'm sure its definitely not a xingyue.
lol beat me to it
Wow, interesting news, Chrome! And you found out before I did, LOL. I do think it looks Xingyue-derived, and the Xingyue-Puzey connection might have something to do with it. It is probably not as off-roadable as the 250cc, but would be better for commuting. I just hope that it is dependable enough as Pitster has a good reputation in spite of the Chinese origins of its line-up :lol8:
Found that thread. Seems everybody loves the xtr, but the xing 400 were problems and discontinued by puzey. Mind this was the beemer clone explorer model. http://cmgonline.com/images/stories/...400gy2_rsf.jpg
Correct me if I'm wrong but don't all the xing 400's share the share the same engine
http://bikesa.biz/forum/index.php?PH...c=11165.0;wap2
Also I ran a search on alibaba and found them under the names sklon, ningbo golden motor, farspeed, ander, wenling, fribest, gomexus, xingyue and xingyu (which has that LC 250 loncin). As usual color me confused. :WTFamI
http://www.vimeo.com/6841027
video up :thumbsup:
Here it is embedded...
Nice road and trails... wonder where the video was taken?
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My guess is that the video was done in Utah. My beef with the 2 Pitster videos that we have seen is that they have too many edits and music for that "slick" MTV bs look/feel. I would rather have several "natural" videos showcasing their product doing some stuff in the wild. Can't win :eek2:, but at least we get to see the bikes doing stuff.
True, some more informative videos would be nice but they're likely more worried about marketing the product and building some hype. If I was in a better part of the country for really testing DS bikes I wouldn't mind reviewing them myself. This 400 is worth a more critical review....no matter how it turns out.
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I don't think it would turn out too bad. Now that the weather is going down into the 80's (F, not C) around here from the 110 (F, not C) last week, this would be as good a part of the country as any :riding:. Contact the main guy at Pitster, Carl, see what he says!:thumbsup: Maybe you can ride it down from Utah to here, and I can film you--following on a 400cc of my own :naughty: provided for journalistic purposes of course!!Quote:
Originally Posted by CrazyCarl
Ah, there's one of the many angles of Culcune! :lol8:
There are some nice dirt/fire roads in the national forests out here but they're all pretty busy. :taz:
I can contact people and arrange stuff but all the action is out west so need a REALIABLE and person for reviews.
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I am very seriously considering a career change from babysitting, er special education teacher, to nursing, which would require me to quit full-time work for 18 months, so I should have time for testing things between classes.... :mwink:
Well then... HMMMMM!!! :mwink:
:gun_bandana:Culcune!!!!
Hey, heard from S'norton recently?
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Have any of you guys heard any more about this bike? I had a DRZ400SM in the past and this bike seems to be on par with it, plus the added sixth gear!!!