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    V Man! That's some pretty sweet ps action goin' on!

    I think a balance could be found with the tires too. My ideas on that would be:

    1) 21" Front, 18" Rear - Standard on the 200GY
    2) 21" Front 17" Rear - More like the Suzuki DR650 - Plenty of tire choices
    3) 19" Front 17" Rear - Like on many road-oriented dual sports - Also many good tire choices, esp for commuting and touring.
    4) 18" Front, 18" Rear - Standard street-bike fashion and decent all round combo.

    For something a little more aggressive on the pavement but still very usable on dirt (esp. with the right tires), I'd tend to lean #3. But really, you could sell the bike with a spare wheel and you'd get 2 bikes for one! In less than 10 minutes, you could be on a whole new groove!


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    Quote Originally Posted by CrazyCarl View Post
    3) 19" Front 17" Rear - Like on many road-oriented dual sports - Also many good tire choices, esp for commuting and touring.

    For something a little more aggressive on the pavement but still very usable on dirt (esp. with the right tires), I'd tend to lean #3. But really, you could sell the bike with a spare wheel and you'd get 2 bikes for one! In less than 10 minutes, you could be on a whole new groove!
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    I was thinking the same, 17" rear gives you a massive amount of tire choices, swap in a 17" front and you have a great handling motard, put a 19" up front and you have a good 50/50 dual sport.

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    Then get rid of the analog speed-o assembly (pickup and cable), replace it with good digital gauges (using a magnetic pickup) and wheel changes couldn't be much easier.

    Super Hot Swappable Dual Purpose Fun!


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    It's pretty sweet, I know it would cost more but my two cents:

    1. Rear Disk brake
    2. Some kind of hand guards
    3. Fuel gauge
    4. Fly screen or bikini fairing
    5. Kick Start

    Pretty much as China V's photoshopped pic
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    Not bad at all, I like the following:

    -Good looking tail section
    -Upside down forks
    -Large fuel tank

    I would like to see the following:

    -Rear disc brake
    -Better looking and styled exhaust canister
    -Super motard styled headlight
    -Kickstart & electricstart
    -Water cooled engine
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    to be honest i just want a more powerful version of the 200 sumo. one better suited for california highways at the same price.

    1. a must is a 6th gear

    2. a rear cargo rack

    3. a big gas tank

    4. a trip meter

    the whole appeal of these machines is value. period. a good bike for a better price. not a good bike for a bit too much money.

    thank you for listening and i am available for r&d!!!
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    the more i look at the bike i like it. if it had a 6th gear and the same price tag as the sumo i would buy it.

    ok i just want a black 6 speed 250cc sumo with racks/cargo boxes in as many places as possible and a 5 gallon gas tank. (man i wish i was photoshop guru!!!)

    it would cut the legs out from under yamaha's new wr250x 250cc sumo with a "constant-mesh 6-speed; multiplate wet clutch transmission".

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    Six speeds would be great but unfortunately these engines are designed sometimes years before they're ever put into a frame. Like others have mentioned, all of these things would mean more money.

    I still find it curious the QLink is selling for 3k.

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    Very cool to see manufacturers asking the question "what do you want?" as opposed to "what did you get in the past?" I think this proto-moto has the makings of a new Standard Universal motorcycle. The standard class is woefully under-represented in the US market. The Kaw Ninja250 (which sold out for '08) is considered a standard in the US and there are no Honda CBF/CG125's here. Good small standard bikes are non existant. Good small enduros are abundant, but too tall for urban riders to feel comfortable on them. Most enduros also have tiny tanks and no cargo capacity, so you are wise to address those issues with this bike.

    I like the suggestions about tire size and agree with your #3 option bundelled with an additional wheel.

    I'm fine with the rear drum...tidy, cheap, easy to fix/adjust.

    If I were a photoshopper I'd want to see what it would look like with a shielded scrambler high pipe exhaust on it.

    More to say but I'll be back later... Peej
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    Peej!

    Haven't heard from you in a while! How are things going?

    I think this bike already has a high exhaust doesn't it? When you say "shielded scrambler" I"m not totally sure what you're referring too. Could you post a pic of a bike you're thinking about that already has it?

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