ChinaV's Galaxy XTR250 & TGR250!

**ChinaV** · 09-21-2009, 05:27 AM

Finally got my XTR250

My neighbor saw it and bought one as well. Mine has the 13.5 liter rally tank and he has the stock 8.5 liter. I put a couple hundred kilometers on mine and so far it feels pretty good. I have the extra 17 inch wheels to convert to motard, need to give them a try this weekend.

More in depth report to follow....

Cheers!
ChinaV

**CrazyCarl** · 09-21-2009, 05:23 PM

Nice looking bike and that tank looks like the bomb. What are the luggage options for the Galaxy? Also, based on your intial impressions, how does it stack up to the the QingQi?

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**ChinaV** · 09-23-2009, 12:48 AM

Originally Posted by CrazyCarl

What are the luggage options for the Galaxy? Also, based on your intial impressions, how does it stack up to the the QingQi?

I'm not sure about luggage and other farkles at this point, plan to start that process soon.

My first impression (riding home on the road) was, wow, this thing is a dirt bike. Above 80 kph it's very buzzy and the seat feels like a tiny plank. As soon as I hit the dirt, the low gearing and tires felt perfect for the job at hand.

It's a bit difficult comparing the QingQi and Galaxy. The QingQi is designed as a dual-sport, the Galaxy is a pure motocross/trail bike with lights thrown in to make it road legal. The QingQi uses a 250cc motor that was designed to be a 250cc motor. The Galaxy looks like a 125cc with a head pumped up on steroids, it's a very small 230cc package.

The last dirt bike I had was an 80's vintage Kawasaki KDX200, so let's just say my motocross skills are a bit "rusty". It will take some time to get back in the swing of it, but I think the XTR is going to be a lot off fun on the trails.

Here's my first attempt at this Vimeo video stuff.... Maybe I can get Supersignet over here to take some decent video and pics

Cheers!
ChinaV

**culcune** · 09-23-2009, 03:51 AM

Congrats on the new bike! The tank sounds too good to be true!! 18 liters works out to near 4.5 gallons (US)!! I understand that the Puzey/Pitster/CCM bikes are manufactured by an OEM, not Galaxy, but I wonder if that tank would fit one of these bikes? China V, you could make some scratch selling the tanks around the world. I know that I could use a large tank if/when I get around to buying my Pitster...

**felix** · 09-25-2009, 01:16 AM

Congrats and welcome to the club! Hope you have as much fun with it as i do!

**CrazyCarl** · 09-25-2009, 01:45 AM

Felix, got pics?

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**Alex** · 09-29-2009, 11:31 AM

Hi ChinaV, im in Beijing, and i was about to buy the same bike, but i couldt find the water cooler version they have in factory... did you hear something about it? Or it is one more bike they put in the catalogs but dosnt really exist?

The seat is comfortable for you? i tried a bit, but was not able to ride the bike out of the store.

Thanks for your advice!

**ChinaV** · 09-29-2009, 12:16 PM

Originally Posted by Alex

Hi ChinaV, im in Beijing, and i was about to buy the same bike, but i couldt find the water cooler version they have in factory... did you hear something about it? Or it is one more bike they put in the catalogs but dosnt really exist?

The seat is comfortable for you? i tried a bit, but was not able to ride the bike out of the store.

Thanks for your advice!

The water cooled version does exist, but it's not yet approved for registering in China as far as I know. The seat is pretty small, can't say as it's too comfortable for extended periods.... but then again, I'm getting old

What kind of riding are you planning on?

Cheers!
ChinaV

**ZMC888** · 09-29-2009, 11:22 PM

The bike looks like loads of fun. How much does it cost?

Galaxy seem like they are pretty good at customer service, and have decent R&D.

I'll be pretty keen to see what they are making in a few years, if they can make a bigger bike with a more powerful 250cc engine I'd be pretty interested.

**culcune** · 09-30-2009, 04:59 AM

OK, those in China could check this company out. I don't know if they are affiliated with Galaxy, but they do seem to be the manufacturer for Pitster Pro's bikes, and have the Loncin water-cooled engine version of the XTR250 bike, but don't know if they could sell to you guys in China. If anyone's nearby, contact them and see what they have to say.

http://shuopu.diytrade.com/