250cc options in China.

**Nuhaus** · 03-22-2011, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by dewsnap

Forgive me, what are chicken strips?

They're the unused strips on the sides of the tire that show how far you lean over when you turn. Supposedly you are a better rider if you lean your bike over farther. If you check out the bikes that the riders use on a track, like at Tian Ma, you'll notice the strips are much smaller than on a street bike. That's my excuse anyhow.

**dewsnap** · 03-22-2011, 02:08 PM

Nice. Thanks for that.

...Yeah, i did see that weird exhaust set up on Youku. Here's the link. http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTQ1NDQ0MTcy.html
The guys completley ruined his bike.

Another Youku clip with a different exhaust set up. http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjMxNzQyOTg0.html This one looks like another cheap scooter exhaust but he's clearly had some welding done.

I'm hoping you do get the Raptor Nuhaus, i reckon i could learn a lot from you.

**Barry** · 03-22-2011, 02:12 PM

Originally Posted by Nuhaus

Supposedly you are a better rider if you lean your bike over farther

Something like this? - All credits go to ChinaV and Chinabiker, their photos!

**dewsnap** · 03-22-2011, 02:15 PM

Top stuff!

**ZMC888** · 03-22-2011, 03:40 PM

ChinaV +1. You do not need a beefier back tire, or front tire. The tire sizes found on most Regal Raptors and on many Chinese cruisers are the same as the good old Honda Rebel (CMX250) cruiser:

Honda designed them with specific tire sizes. The tire is already very large at 130mm width for a 234cc bike, and this size is wider than both the YBR250 and Yinggang, and the tire design and compound should be really good enough. I have already lent the bike over and done knee grinds on the DD250G-2, but you need slimmer pegs than my model had from new, or they get in the way. Putting bigger tires on bikes than they are designed with seems common practice among Chinese riders, but in the UK, for example, it is seriously frowned upon.

To get rid of chicken strips you need either a race track or an empty piece of black top (clean car park, dead end or roundabout), although a good rider can end up with minimal chicken strips, 0-1cm is common.

**moilami** · 03-22-2011, 04:50 PM

+1 wider tire frown.

Edit: Customs are good for all that kind of modding.

**dewsnap** · 03-23-2011, 04:26 AM

Had no idea wider tire's were frowned upon amongst bikers.

My wife was doing the translating bewteen us, possibly they weren't suggesting a wider tire, just a different brand. It definitely looked wider though.

Anyway, thanks for the info.

**dewsnap** · 03-25-2011, 01:53 PM

Here's another option. The Regal Raptor DD350E-6C Daytona. A beautiful street legal cruiser. Had the pleasure of sitting on one today.
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**dewsnap** · 04-04-2011, 08:07 AM

I saw a couple of interesting bikes down at Pubei Lu (Shanghai) today.
A massive Suzuki Intruder 1800cc. For sale at a whopping 250k rmb.

The guys in the store said the bike can be registered in China.

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And there was also a guy on a KTM with the Shanghai yellow A plate. I didn't think you could register KTM bikes in China?

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**dewsnap** · 04-25-2011, 10:36 AM

I was informed over the weekend that a host of new Suzuki big bore bikes are gonna be available in China from July 2011. It all seems rather exciting.
The Pubei Lu store had a Suzuki Hayabusa on display and i believe they are taking orders already.

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(is this still the fastest production bike money can buy?)