Now that I have the bike in my hands and have put some miles on it, I thought Id start a new thread with the some photos. First off, thanks to everyone for the help so far, its been a big help and Im looking forward to contributing to this board whenever I can.

My first impression so far is that this is a really solid bike. Being that this is my first Chinese bike, i cannon resist the urge to notice the little places where quality was overlooked (like cheap screws that easily strip, and evidence of bits of rust already forming) but considering I paid 1400.00 USD for it brand new, I cant really complain. Especially because a comparable Honda would have run me about 5-6K down here in Haiti, and with the possibility of crashing the bike or getting it stolen, that is not really an investment I wanted to make. Not to mention I couldn't really afford it either.

heres a list of Pro's and Cons I've noticed so far:

Pros:
1 Style- Personally I think it looks great, especially when compared to the design of many of the chinese bikes here.
2 Disc brakes front and rear
3 Handling and shifting have been smooth as butter so far, which has been really surprising and impressive. It really drives like a much more expensive bike.
4 loud horn (in PAP, Haiti that makes all the difference in the world.
5 Seat height- at 830mm, its just a bit lower than most of the other comparable bikes which tended to be around 850mm. This helps when you are short like me.
6 Top end speed, havent topped it out, but it cruises nicely in 4th and 5th gear

Cons:
1 Like I mentioned above, many of the screws flake and strip whenever a little too much force is applied. It is very easy to round them off.
2 Any where there is a paint ship missing, rust appears quickly
3 Low end power is definitely lacking. Being that most of the driving will be in the city, i might look into changing the rear sprocket to get a bit more power in the low end.
4 Seriously uncomfortable seat. I rode about an hour straight on it the other day, on good roads, and by the end my ass was in pain. I think it has something to do with how skinny it is, or maybe lack of padding


Thats all Ive got so far. Like I said before I really love the bike, and could not be happier with my purchase. Here are a few pics. Ill post more as I go on more rides around Haiti.

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