SKYTEAM

**MJH** · 01-22-2012, 08:12 AM

Skyteam is offerings its ACE 125 in HK for $2,500.00 USD.

http://www.bikehk.com/main/hk/

**MJH** · 01-22-2012, 04:23 PM

It is interesting how they moved the SAI back on that bike, its found under the carburetor, next to the air box.

The original design, a Honda Dream had a DOHC 50cc that was rated at 7hp@13000 RPM

**MJH** · 01-22-2012, 04:55 PM

The downward sloped bars and rear set controls do nothing for me, they to me present an uncomfortable ridding position. So many bikes get restyled to be café racers and in that the people behind the effort feel compelled to make them awkward to ride in order to just attain a certain look. Ergonomically the position interferes with your reflexes, when ridding in traffic, it is only beneficial in cutting drag, leaning into turns, if the bike is not a race bike…there is no real need, it’s a commuter bike. I imagine fighting with the ridding position and also the lack of power from the 125cc OHV engine.

The colors are good the, the finishes all look good, however the long tank just pushed the controls back and none of it really was needed, the original never sold that well, it was a fad, a novelty bike.

But then again that seems to be Skyteams market niche. It is cool to look at, kind of like a tattoo, I like to look at them…but I do not really want one.

**MJH** · 01-24-2012, 01:53 AM

Skyteam does have an agent in the USA, they are Pitsterpro.

All of the Pitsterpro retro street bike are manufactured by Jiangsu SACIN Motor Co., Ltd.

So they have a path to the US market, both the V_raptor with the 223cc OHC and also the ACE as well have a path to the market.

**MJH** · 01-24-2012, 03:33 PM

I would say that Pitster could break off the street bikes from the dirt bikes, they could brand them JSMC and market them separately. They could add the V-Raptor and also the ACE, if distributed through the same process they are currently using, they likely would sell reasonably well.

Basically just a separated website, but what would be crucial to success is indexed parts linked on the site. If done correctly they might even get international parts orders? If they indexed the website with Jiangsu Sacin Motor as well as SKYTEAM it would attract traffic.

They have done a real good job adding parts lists, separating the manufacturers brands in a separated website would really clarify the brand differentiation and likely conjure a new following.
http://shop.pitsterpro.com/frameclassic125.aspx