DAYUN (大阳）DY150-6 / good choice or crap?

Hi,

greetings to all of you from Kunming.


I'm here in this forum for quit some time watching, sucking up informations (they are priceless here) and planning to buy my first bike now (after nearly 7 years on the back of e-bikes).


Does anyone ever heard of this bike/brand:

http://www.motorcycles-china.com/Mot...x01o3w8w1v7vV7


I still try to find out which bike is "the first bike" for me and was also looking at the dual-sports side.


Thanks and keep rolling (safe)!


edit: Just saw MJH's thread, hopefully he knows something about that bike. ;)

Honestly, what are you thinking? Personally I wouldn't touch that bike. Seems weird but the characters are Dayang, so why the Dayun not sure? We had a Dayang three wheeler and it was rubbish. Well made bikes in China are the exception not the rule. I'd buy a Japanese branded China bike, or at a stretch a Qianjiang or Loncin. Something like a Jianshe Yamaha YBR125 or Sundiro Honda CBF150 would be ideal. Prefect reliable bikes with great resale value. Maybe the X version of the YBR125 if you might like a little off road or dirt track.

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If that's expensive you can get the Jianshe version:
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Originally Posted by ZMC888

...I'd buy a Japanese branded China bike, or at a stretch a Qianjiang or Loncin. Something like a Jianshe Yamaha YBR125 or Sundiro Honda CBF150 would be ideal. Prefect reliable bikes with great resale value. Maybe the X version of the YBR125 if you might like a little off road or dirt track.

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If that's expensive you can get the Jianshe version:
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I agree with ZMC888's comments. The Yamaha YBR125X (trail version) is a very practical bike for the local conditions, given how even the nicest roads in PRC can change given a little time and wear. The other bonus is that getting parts or servicing these types of bikes will be pretty painless and straight forward most of the time, not foregoing the TIC characteristics.

Thanks for your oppinions and the suggested bikes, they look interesting. I'm curious about the price tag on these, since my budget is not that high.

@ZMC888

Actually it's a DaYang (大阳) but it's seems DaYun is the brand name for the foreign market.
A friend owns a Yamaha 125 (not sure which type exactly) he's doing tours and is really satisfied with it.
In addition the dealer took care of all the paperwork and the day he bought it, he got the bike plated.

Honestly i never thought of DaYang before, i just got an offer last week for second hand legal plated one (bought 03/2013).


@bikerdoc

The YBR125X looks really nice, i will check that. Since my friend bought his bike from a local Yamaha dealer i will visit them soon, looking what they got in stock there.
I agree that a bike can be a pita if the repair shops have no or little spare parts for it. Especially in good ol' China.


I also contacted ThePope after reading his thread for the CQR250 bike from Taobao. But there is something odd about it because the seller told me the bike does not have CCC, but they can provide the paper which states it has CCC norm. I want it legal plated so i guess this option is ruled out.

That's the 150-6 i was interested in:

http://km.58.com/danche/14735924847751x.shtml

And here i got some pics from the owner:

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Edit: I just saw this classified for YBR250, but for that price and looking like new it must be a scam...

http://km.58.com/danche/15625049626370x.shtml

Hey Cromson yes that will be a scam fer sure no touchie with ten foot pole. The Dayang however does the 150i mean injected? If so probably best to avoid with the same size pole, if not and its legally plated and the price includes said plates well it's a 150 single so how hard is it to keep going. To me it seems a reasonable bike for the money (about half the cost of a YBR) If you like that style of bike then go and have a good hard look at it, bearing in mind any problems it has now will become your problems when/if you buy it. Pay particular attention to steering head and swingarm bearings and any indications that mileage shown on the clock doesn't match general wear of the bike.

Here is link to a list of outlets in your area.
http://www.gzdayang.com/search.aspx?...1=%d4%c6%c4%cf

The Brands are the same either or Dayang or Dayun....They are probably the largest manufacturer in China, not that is such a good thing, other then locals buy them and parts and support would abound.

They hold the 10th and 4th places in total production volume, they are a JV the 4th is the Chinese company and the 10th is the Thai partnership, so combined they would likely be the largest.

Their latest offering it is called a CHOK, a little electric car.
The name tickles me to no end…


http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/y...685a9ce0bc.jpg


If you do go to dealers, please ask about these and let use know what you find out.

That company needs some IT Project Managers bad…their website is a crazy electronic maze.
It blinks and flashes, takes forever to load and is horribly difficult to navigate.


They have several actually, they seem to be keen on in Russia.
http://dayangmotorcycle.en.alibaba.com/contactinfo.html


These very large manufactures are seriously way out of control….but they sell allot and in that maybe the local know something?

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Originally Posted by MJH

that maybe the local know something?

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They know cheap. A motorcycle is considered a stepping-stone between ebike and car ownership nirvana. Yet oddly Dayang/yun don't figure in the minds of even Chinese motorcycle fans, who might buy a CFMOTO, Loncin or Qianjiang, but wouldn't touch Dayang with a shitty stick.

Some chap in Argentina that is excited over his 20 version

http://www.comunidadmotoquera.com.ar...hp?f=7&t=13099

He believes it has a copy of the Titan 150 engine?

I would be suspect of the cheap digital instrumentation some are claiming they crap out.

Honda Titan 150
http://www.motoemotos.com.br/img/not...82013_9540.jpg

Thanks for all your thoughts and info's for the DY150-6, i really appreciate it!

@zhu

The seller said it's a Honda copy, and i must say from first look it is. There is no injection, i think you did missunderstand that i in "That's the 150-6 i was interested in:" as injection. ;)


@MJH

Thanks for the outlet adresses, as soon as i have time i will check them out. The car looks funny, looks like a real Ch(J)oke. I wonder if it comes with ABS, Airbags or if it's just a car for golfers.
Their website is really "amazing". If this reflects the build quality of their bikes... good night. Since i'm doing webstuff maybe they can offer me a deal, i help with the website and get one bike for free.


I will definitly first check the Yamaha dealer here and go from there. I can also testdrive my friends Yamaha 125 for some days. Btw. i'm 1,95m tall... that could be another problem in finding a suitable bike.

Thanks again, i'll keep you'll up-to-date...

I'll vouch for the YBR125. I've been interested in China-made bikes, so I've picked up several different makes/models. The YBR is solid but it might be a bit cramped for your height. Then again, I think most bikes in the <200cc range will be.

@Lao Jia Hou

Thanks! It's not the bikes, it's just me being too tall. ;)

I won't rush the decision, my budget is not that big but i'm willing to wait before buying wrong.

If you want to talk to people that own one of those, you could seek them out online under Appia Brezza Euro 150cc. That is what they are sold as in Argentina.


That version the 6 is a Dayun upscale model, but do you need the digital gauges? The ones offered in Argentina under Appia as the importer have analog gauges and a standard headlight. The fit and finish on them looks very decent.


They are pretty much a copy of the Honda 150 Titan which is an OHV engine that is pretty much indestructible, in the original Honda, they seem to be very popular in Argentina because they have interchangeable parts with the Honda.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5oVCx-XYLY

@MJH

Their version of the bike looks pretty good. I don't see any use of digital gauges either, especially if they use the cheapest ones.


I just stumbled over this classified:

http://km.58.com/danche/15662926740865x.shtml

Does anyone have informations about the Piaggio? I can't find much... thanks.


Edit: That one looks nice too...

http://km.58.com/danche/15205074067719x.shtml

Check this one out, he addressed the engine overheating with a fan?
http://km.58.com/danche/14533626234246x.shtml


It seem like a legit bike and in your area, you can get spares for those real easy online.
It seems legit because the seller knows that after a certain year they were no longer allowed to get them licensed.


I could be wrong but it looks like a legal 200cc?

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Originally Posted by MJH

Check this one out, he addressed the engine overheating with a fan?
http://km.58.com/danche/14533626234246x.shtml


It seem like a legit bike and in your area, you can get spares for those real easy online.
It seems legit because the seller knows that after a certain year they were no longer allowed to get them licensed.


I could be wrong but it looks like a legal 200cc?

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2007 / 20.000 km / and a ominous fan... hmmm maybe not. ;)


I contacted the guy who sells the 钱江 (Qian Jiang) 150-19A i mentioned above and he owns actually a shop 20km outside of Kunming.
He is also selling Benelli for around 40.000 RMB (is this a legit price?)... and other brandnew Qian Jiangs 钱江蓝暴龙 (Blue Tyrannosaurus).

Is it true that Qian Jiang bought Benelli?

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I guess i will check them out if i'm around. To be honest, i think i already got lost in the chinese bike-universe.

Update:

Got my first chinese "Baby" today, a Galaxy XTR250F, had my eyes on it for some time since it fits my size (1,95m)... 3 months old and plated approx. 1200 km on the odometer.

I have a lot of questions (could only get the chinese user manual) and also a small story to tell about the transfer-process between the former owner and me.
As soon as i have the time i will open a new thread.

Thanks for all the tips/oppinions!


Some pics from the former owner:

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