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While digging around in the Hi-Bird info, came across this on their Alibaba site. Looks like a pretty mean ride for a 250! Could be some competition for Johhny Pag?
http://img.alibaba.com/photo/2052003...50_chopper.jpg
Detailed Product Description
special parts description:
1. super soft tail --rear shocks
2.CNC steering stem
3.high performance muffler
4.MIKUNI carburator
5.250cc ZONGSHEN V-TWIN engine
6.alloy CNC wheel rim
Link to Alibaba site
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I like it, clean, simple. I think I'd try flat black, but that does look sharp.
Yeah clean and simple is good! One nice thing about C-Motos is as long as the bike is fundamentally solid, customizing it is not that hard. You could take some of the saved money and make it look however you want.
Don't know about that ZongShen engine though...
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The FOB price is a little steep, IMO, but this bike is in a different class--like the Johnny Pag, and only 16 bikes fit in a 20ft container.
What is wrong with the Zongshen engine, Carl, or are you just prejudiced against Zongshen? :biggrin:
I'd rather the V-engine be a Lifan for sure. Maybe they've got this ZongShen engine sorted out, who knows. Problem is hearing about a reliable song shen engine is few and far between.
A couple from South Africa just rolled th rough Chengdu on ZongShen enduros...the same that was sold by Qlink in the US. Less than 2k kms on it and they were already having engine problems. Two identical bikes from new...one was burning smoke, the other was not and both lost way too much power at elevation.
I'll stick with the QingQi's! :clap:
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We have read several members' mixed reviews on Chinariders over the last couple years regarding the Sierra. Maybe the Mikuni carb will help somewhat?!
That's true and it is a totally different engine so who knows? Maybe it's an ace.
Would be nice to get some first person experience with this here and that just may happen in time!
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That bike is pretty cool looking. Wouldn't mind taking one for a spin. Would be REALLY nice with a bigger engine, though. Pag's is a 300cc...
I was going to pick up a jp spyder, a few things turned me off, 1, the 2 up riding would be hell, 2, the highway speeds are not the greatest. 3, i was scared of wanting a dirt bike as well.....so I picked up my KLR 650. however, the v twin in this bike I may jump on if they come state side. slap a set of drag bars on it and have a neat fartin around town ride.
OK, just got the newest video of Hi-Bird's bad boy emailed to me--here it is in action...
Looks great and even doesn't sound bad. I wonder if it's EPA certed?
Would have been nice to seen a high speed pass by and some detail of the bike. Maybe next one!
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Yes, Carl, the video sucked, but the bike looks decent, from what we can see, and sounds mean, although the rep who emailed it to me thought it might need a tune-up. I do think I could have done a much better job with the camera, :mwink:
According to their hbmoto.com, and the alibaba sites, this bike is EPA certified, and I think for Canada, too. On Alibaba, they do say it's EEC certified.
There's no way that exhaust note (nice though it was) would pass EEC laws...
Forchetto, I gave the link to the alibaba Hi-Bird site on the other Hi-Bird thread (where you stated that they updated their site to read 18 hp) where it shows the same bike on several photos, and one of the photos says EEC highway use.
True but they also have a mystery 30hp engine. A report of these showing up in Europe would be a good way to be sure they're EEC certed.
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that bikes looks awesome and it sounds really great. Is that on the States?
If you like that little guy you might love this one. I look a little mor man size. This one looks kind of small. Peep this http://www.rhinomotorcycles.com/prestock_flm001.php
OK, now that I have seen the video the bike has grown a bit. It sounds awesome for a 250cc.
The Rhino company is headquartered in the L.A. area, or at least the phone number (818 area code) is. The Rhino looks good, but a little overdone, IMO--the HB is much more subtle for my taste. Not sure, but it almost seems like the Rhino uses the Hi-Bird as its base bike?
Where can I order one of these HQ250. I have searched around and nearly purchased the DF250RTB until I came across this one, but I can not find a site to order one from.
http://www.rhinomotorcycles.com/index.php
I called the toll free number once and was told by the person who answered the phone that they are still in business and they asked for a number to have a rep call me back….I was not really interested so I did not, but that would be your best route to call the people that were importing the bikes.