SUPERBYKE RMM 250 (ANYONE KNOWS WHO MAKES THIS BIKE?)

[posadajulian]

Guys, please take a very good look at this bike... coolest chinese bike ever...

http://www.superbyke.co.uk/product.p...372f2865d4d24f

Anyway some guys at UK, name some qingqi models as "Superbyke" but they also name some other chinese models under that name, and i would really like to know which brand the rmm 250 really is.

If anyone can help i would really apreciate it.

Thx people.

[forchetto]

Those bikes are usually sold under such brand names as AGB Orion or Apollo Orion. The model number is A31A250M. Sometimes marketed as AGB30F in some countries.

These are some of the sources: http://www.made-in-china.com/showroo...r-Cooled-.html

http://apollo.en.alibaba.com/product...r_Cooled_.html

[posadajulian]

So, isnt there any unique manufacturer or at least "original" manufacturer such as qingqi or something?

Thx.

[CrazyCarl]

As usual Forchetto is on the money. Looks like Superbyke is really importing a good mix of bikes from different manufacturers. Their RMZ, RMR and RSR 125's are both QingQi's as well as the RMR200. I was wondering if they were being sold in Jolly ol' England.

Noticed a discrepency on the 250's though. Looks like the UK site says the tank is 6L and the manufacturers specs say 3.53 on the same model. That's a noticable difference since even 6L isn't a whole buch of fuel for a 250 anyway.

Hmmm... .

CC

[forchetto]

So, isnt there any unique manufacturer or at least "original" manufacturer such as qingqi or something?
Thx.

The company appears to be:
ZHEJIANG APOLLO Sporting Products CO..LTD.
They claim to make 100,000 bikes with only 400 staff, not bad for productivity, eh?, that's over 250 bikes per employee. Their "factory" is a wonderful artists impression. The Chinese do this a lot, they must think we dabizis ("big noses") are stupid or something:



Their website is at: http://www.apollovehicle.com/

The bike you see in the UK Superbyke site is this one (different paint job and decals):

http://www.apollovehicle.com/product/A31A250M.html





I agree with you though, these are cool-looking bikes. Too tall for me though, 940 mm seat height, I'd need a trampoline to get on that.

The frame and swing arm seem to be made of alloy. This requires quite sophisticated production facilities on account of inert gas welding, die casting, etc. I don't know much about dirt bike engines, but it doesn't seem to be a mere copy of anything I recognise. I could be wrong though.

[posadajulian]

They seem to be "inspired" on the suzuki rm 250...

http://www.suzuki-bikes.com/images/b...zuki-RM250.jpg

guess the name uncovers that... and they do look alike, dang i would love to get one... but they dont exist in my country, and i just bought a qingqi qmt 200 (qlink xf 200 in the us)... havent received it yet, will let you know how that goes for me =).

Thx for all the info bro.

[posadajulian]

i mean Qingqi QM200GY-BA Super Motard...

by the way forchetto how you been doing with yours....

[forchetto]

So far I'm delighted with it. Runs great, has a beautiful gearbox and nimble handling, great brakes and feels very much like a Japanese bike, both in the quality of its components and the fine fit and finish. The exception being the frame paint that could be thicker and glossier, but spraying with a rust preventer helps.
It's my first cross or motard type bike, and I wish I got one earlier in my motorcycling career. Its lightness and quick handling makes me feel like a 14 year-old again!.

[posadajulian]

Omg! cant wait to get mine! the guy at the agency just called me saying the bike arrived, they just need some paperwork done...

Will let you know as soon as i get it :p

[forchetto]

Great!. Make sure that the pre-delivery inspection and preparation is done well. Chinese bikes need it more than Japanese.
The chain is nearly always delivered far too tight. For some reason the chinese ship them like that. Perhaps to stop them flapping about in the container. Most dealers don't even notice this, thinking that being a new bike it must be alright. Also the tyre pressures can be half of what they should be.

During the first few hundred km observe the tightness of the spokes. Mine seem to need regular tightening, not much, but a bit.
Check them by "pinging" them with a heavy screwdriver. They should feel tight and emit a musical "ping" tone. Any that emit a dull "thud" are suspect. You can confirm their looseness by wiggling them to and fro with your hand. Any movement is bad.

If you can get a suitable spoke spanner, good, but a well-fitting open ender will be OK.
Remember that the direction of tightening is anti-clockwise when viewing the wheel and spokes from a kneeling position next to the bike.

You can read the owners manual before delivery by looking at this thread in this very forum:
http://www.mychinamoto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=353