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  1. #1 My day at PIT Motors LTD and the CCW Tha Heist 
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    Ok guys I went down to PIT Motors LTD and met the guys who are bringing the Tha Heist to the States. They are located about 2hr drive for me, one way, and I ended up hanging out down there for 4 hrs. Brett and All are good guys. Real gear heads.
    They let me see the facility and take some pics of the place the bikes and the way they are shipped, I also was able to test drive the CCW Tha Heist.

    i asked about the engine displacement and it is a 229cc Lifan Engine Now in checkking a few things out My brother's Dyna 1500cc is really a 1460cc, My buddy's shadow 600cc is really 583cc so that its marked as 250cc doesnt bother me in the least.

    I had the Bike out for a good 15 - 20 minutes to get a feel of the handling. The Bike has a great feel and a real nice pull to it. the seat was comfortable, let me tell you the roads in NJ pitted as hell. the handling was smooth and so was the gear shifts. It has a tight gear box so no false neutrals. The Rigid frame is very well constructed and the welds are clean and well done. The bike has all the legal tags (lol) and they are listed on the NJ approved manufactures list. What does this mean, I can title it in my State and its legit to be on the streets.

    now in comparing the DF250RTB and the CCW Heist I can say the the handling felt better on the Heist. It may be due to the Heist engine being broken in but the Heist felt like it had better power and was able to stay in first for more than 5 seconds without screaming for mercy.

    They knew the story of what had happened with Scooterdepot and the DR250RTB. One of the first things that Brett asked was did I bring the other bike down so they could ship it back for me, and he was serious. i had already shipped the other bike back the night before but thats a whole other story in the Dong Fang thread.

    After a couple hours, a few cups of coffee and being allowed to play with the other bikes they had on site. i put a deposit down on the bike.

    They were real understanding that I wanted to wait till I have my money returned from the other bike before paying for it straight out, but i still put the deposit down anyway.
    They are taking care of all the PDI and all the other workup on the Bike and will start building it tomorrow. They even offered to drive it up to me themselves and asked me to come down and hang out whenever i want and go riding.

    the Bike is worth every penny of the MSRP of $3195 USD I didnt even blink an eye and should have done this from the beginning.

    here are some pics of the facilty and me on the bike.

    If all goes the way it is supposed to I should have the bike by the 1st of April
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  2. #2 Re: My day at PIT Motors LTD and the CCW Tha Heist 
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gardo View Post
    gardo6.jpg goes the way it is supposed to I should have the bike by the 1st of April
    - just make it the 2nd Gardo, don't tempt fate. Great report, thank you.
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  3. #3 Re: My day at PIT Motors LTD and the CCW Tha Heist 
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    Quote Originally Posted by jape View Post
    - just make it the 2nd Gardo, don't tempt fate. Great report, thank you.
    ROFL too tru Jape tooo true
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  4. #4 Re: My day at PIT Motors LTD and the CCW Tha Heist 
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    Fantastic report, Gardo. Thanks so much for your candor and clear thinking, and for laying out the whole process for us.

    I guess one of the lessons here is the corrupting allure of what's now called "the China price" -- the absurdly low dockside prices one sees in wholesale sites like Alibaba. The allure is corrupting for importers as well as for us consumers. Yes, if you are little web-based importer working out of a crack den you can pass some of these savings on to your "customers" and offer an el cheapo price and still make a decent margin. But you won't come close to rivaling what a bricks-and-mortar dealership can offer in the way of service and support (not that all bricks-and-mortar shops actually DO offer good service). It's this service that adds to the final retail price.

    Looking forward to your followup reports upon delivery. Hope it's a most excellent and memorable April Fool's Day for you!

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  5. #5 Re: My day at PIT Motors LTD and the CCW Tha Heist 
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    looks amazing =)
    I had spoke with Brett a few weeks back he seems like hes a really nice guy.
    Either way I know the next few bikes I will be getting are from him =)

    BTW that heist looks so damn good! I love the longer rake on it, it really makes the bike look more aggressive.
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  6. #6 Re: My day at PIT Motors LTD and the CCW Tha Heist 
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    Brett and Al are awesome and riding both, the bikes not the guys, i can tell you this one felt... right, better. i think it was because the engine was broken in.
    i also asked about the size of the main jet and its a 98 stock. I still think it needs to be bigger like 105.

    Also while I was there they showed me the dealer support system in place. Brick and mortot stores carrying the bike and having a "local" person for support. That blew my mind
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  7. #7 Re: My day at PIT Motors LTD and the CCW Tha Heist 
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    Fine, fine, fine looking bike! Congrats & good luck in April! Just in time for a lot of fun summer riding!
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  8. #8 Re: My day at PIT Motors LTD and the CCW Tha Heist 
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    air filter cone looks a bit close to the goolies mate?
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    Thank you very much of the report.

    I am happy on their behalf you bought a bike from them and from your behalf you are going to get cool street legal bike.

    I wish all the best for both you and them.
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  10. #10 Re: My day at PIT Motors LTD and the CCW Tha Heist 
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    Quote Originally Posted by jape View Post
    air filter cone looks a bit close to the goolies mate?
    Good one jape.
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