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Hello ,
i've just recently moved to Beijing,
and although it does appear to be relatively mad and overly expensive
I may just be considering getting a bike while i'm here in Beijing, there are
a great many threads of useful info it seems which hi-light the fact that it's not easy
not cheap and more dangerous and yet,,,, having always had a bike (i've left 5 behind in canada in storage)
i find i'm considering it anyway...
meanwhile - hello and thanks for this great forum
marc
Welcome. Once a rider ... forever a rider. How true...
Welcome! I'd like to join your hello even though it's my third year in BJ i'm pretty new to this forum.
Welcome fellow Canuck.
welcome marc . Just do it !
a big hello from down South, get your bike and join the chaos
so , what are the best spots to hunt for bikes ? aside from these forums ?
first off - i'm freakishly tall (2M or 6'8'')- so bikes like my 955i Triumph tiger - or a big twin bagger
fit me best - i'm afraid i'd look like a trained circus bear on the 150cc stuff i see all over
the place - but those bikes would be a little big for Beijing streets -
thoughts ? recommendations ? (even bad jokes will work )
marc
My friend JollyG known as The pope on this forum is just as tall as you, he rides a cheap CQR250 Dual sport which seems to fit him fine, it's really tall... also you may want to look at the euro spec JH600 and the Shineray X5Quote:
Originally Posted by marcrbeaudry
Welcome marcrbeaudry & k.velve
Another MCM member, Barry, is also a giant - rides a Shineray X2 and the European JH600. He likes them both, as far as I know.
PS: All you fellow Canucks ... Beijing's ice hockey season is starting soon (there is a Canadian team). Supposedly "light contact" but that is about as truthful as "Beijing traffic congestion is improving." Hence, a good place to vent frustrations about living in China. Embassy has details. There used to also be a pick-up street hockey club - don't know if it is still around - Embassy will know, as it used to sponsor it on the road behind it.
Welcome Marc
The Shineray xy250gy-2 is 980mm seat height. That is a little higher than most dual sport bike of that engine size.
Compare dirt bikes
Shineray Honda Kawasaki Yamaha
xy250gy-2 CRF250L KLX250 WR250R
Road
Power kW 20 14 14 18
Power Hp 27 19 19 24
Torque Nm 20 19 18 21
Torque lbsft 15 14 13 15
Mass w/oil kg 121,6 145 135 134
Gas capa L 8 7.6 7,6 7,6
Ground clearance mm 320 254 285 300
Seat height mm 980 880 890 930
Starter kick/electric electric electric electric
Compression 11:1 10.7:1 11:1 11.8:1
Tranny speed 6 6 5 6
Fuel economy mpg 64 57 56
Fuel economy km/l 27,52 24,51 24,08
Price USD 2777 4499 5099 6990
This table is probably gonna look crappy, but...
better to get lost, than to get nowhere
Have fun
Klaus
Forgot to mention...
I do not know if we can trust the figures for power and torque claimed by Shineray.
Does anybody have any measurings?? I think it looks a little optimistic, since the motor is an old Honda model and it is compared to 2013 models.
yeah not sure where you got those figures Klaus but the wr250 has way more power than that and I would be very surprised if the x2 was lighter. In any case as far as the op is concerned x2 supermoto would be a good bike for a tall guy in Beijing > the seat is a pain in the arse (literally) on long trips but I just lay my sleeping matt on it for longer rides. Jh 600 is also a good proven bike, depends how long you plan to stay and what you want to do really
all good info - many thanks Klaus ,
great comments from all .
where are good spots to shop for this previously unknown (to me ) brand Shineray ?
recommendations against or for used models ?
i usually do my own wrenching but all of that kit is back with the half dozen other
m'cycles i left behind in Canada (otherwise i might even consider a CJ !) so finding
decent support in Beijing is some'at important too
marc
this is the Shineray X5
The riders are Chinese but you can see that its quite tall (love the way the first guy shifts his arse around:lol8:)
It should be big enough for you
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNDM4NTk4NzYw.html
That was pretty funny...
I got most of it from here:Quote:
Originally Posted by zhu
http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/122/15...omparison.aspx
BR Klaus
Hillarious
Just went to the basement to get a few measurements off the bike.
Using bathroom scales (sorry that is all I got, and you know how unprecise they are) Front wheel 68 kg + rear wheel 72 = 140 kg - 7 liters in the tank = 133 kg +/-
Seat height: I have adjusted it down a bit on the front forks, cos I'm only 174 cm high. I loosened the 3-point clamps and moved the dampers all the way up to the handle bar. That is about 20 mm down for the front. I did not touch the rear.
Unloaded height 955 mm
Loaded height 905 mm (my 87 kg on the seat)
thats hilarious ,
i stand over my Tiger 955 both feet planted firmly and can toss the bike side
to side between my legs , i can only imagine what it feels like not to be able
to touch the ground.
thanks for taking the time Wittrup -
cheers - now to find one !
marc