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I saw a few of these buzzing around shanghai lately and thought i'd look them up. It looks like a big Honda 'Monkey'.
The chinese forums are calling it 狒狒 which is a baboon, but there's various other names on the pics i've seen.
Looks like a fun town bike!
http://www.moto8.cn/attachment/day_1...c918eee201.jpg
http://attachments.motorfans.com.cn/...x2Jyb82455.jpg
http://www.moto8.cn/attachment/day_1...f83fbb4ca5.jpg
http://www.motorfans.com.cn/bbs/atta...&checkid=a2aca
Saw one of these at the Jaoji Lu shops 2 weeks ago. The owner had just had a custom muffler installed and it looked pretty sharp. I tried sitting on it but could not even fit my size twelve under the gear changer. :eekers: :lol8:
That is one bad azz looking bike! I suppose they are not in the US?! Would make a cool replacement for a 50-150cc scooter. Wonder what the top speed is for one of those?
The rider was pretty good. I liked the dismount at the end of the video.
a dual sport one of those would be mint looks like the normal CG/CB125 replica engine would be pretty easy to mod up abit, change the front mudguard have it at the headlight and wallah a midi size Honda SL 125
Was out riding with a couple of buddies a few weeks ago and saw a pair of them in front of a bike shop.
To give you an idea of the bike's relative size "in the wild" ... front rider is very tall (probably 190 cms?) ... rear rider is very wide (probably at least 125 kgs?)
http://i54.tinypic.com/vh3fw8.jpg
the OHC version are fitted Suzi GS125 clone http://www.motorfans.com.cn/bbs/view...p?tid=16955233Quote:
Originally Posted by Kennon
Doblue post :mwink:
My misses would look total bad ass on one of those. Too bad she's scared shitless of bicycles, cuz I would love to see her puttering around on something like this.
I had the same thought, would be a great starter bike for the girlfriend so we could go riding together; but likewise she's not that into it...
http://www.bikehk.com/report/2008/r3138/
was looking on bike hk and run across this little 125 and instantly thought of this bike its similiar but looks the same sort of style a smaller than normal 125 bike
G'Day,
Cheap Chinese clone of the HONDA Ape: http://www.honda.co.jp/news/2008/2081104-ape.html
You thing the "Baboon" is a small bike, ever ridden a Honda Z50JZ Monkey bike with 28.7 RWHP on 8" or 10" wheels, frightening... ask me how I know.....
Can this thing get plates in Shanghai?
G'Day,
Yes, you can register the Honda Z50 "Monkey" and Honda 100 "Baboon" in Shanghai (A+C plate - rego). T
The old bike market out at Jiaoji Road had a few shops selling them and a motorbike dealer out at the end of Wuzhong Road (near Qixin Road) had them in stock some weeks ago.
Sorry, I was referring to the bike in the original post.. the CFMOTO 125. Can it get C plates or Blue plates?
Also, I was at the jiaoji rd market last weekend and it has been closed down! they've moved to a new location about 30rmb taxi ride away but it's not the same... no where near as many shops in the new place. There are still a few shops open on that street though.
G'Day,Quote:
Originally Posted by jetzki
Got the new bike market location?
Sorry, hope this is more clear: Yes, you can register the Honda Z50 "Monkey" and Honda 100 "Ape" MIC CLONE / COPY BIKES in Shanghai (A+C plate - rego = moped blue plate / bike yellow plate). Just check the two shops at the end of Wuzhong Road (near Qixin Road).
Thanks TB, I will see if I can pop by Wuzhong Rd some time soon.
The address for the new relocated market is below. But there are not nearly as many dealers as the old market at the new address.
http://i.imgur.com/nDxKol.jpg
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Just looked up wuzhong rd X qixin rd on the map and wow... that's far! I live in Jingan, any idea if there's anywhere closer?
Many of those bikes in Nanjing now. Can be legally registered with 苏A plates. Affordable price. Talked to one owner of that "Baboon" the other day - he said the bike was reliable. He purchased it around Christmastime last year and had no problems since - only regular oil changes.
So far I have not noticed them, but it seems that CF Moto not only showed his motorcycle, "inspired by Ape."
There is Sky Team Cobra 50 and 125 cc - http://www.monkeybikecompany.com/index.php/cobra/ , new Lifan LF 100 C - http://www.lifan.com/English/Industr...b-5d2f6d96ef06 , and Zhenhua Ape - http://www.zhenhua.be/index.asp?cat=ape .
Kinda hard to say who copied who. Doubt that those were original design ideas for original models from original companies emerging in the market at approximately the same time.
Anyways, thought I might as well post that taobao "Baboon" bags link in case one of our fellow riders got that bike here in China and was desperate for the bags that fit.
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=12330959251
as with many MIC vehicles, they use the same parts / bike suppliers and just rebadge the bikes.