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Riding LockedDown
7th May 2009, 17:51
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-215866369.htm

Looks mean though! haha. But what the hell is a phoenix. I think its a mini cbr1000r.

Be a cool little bike to race around on
James Deuce
7th May 2009, 17:55
There's a dude riding a green one of those around Wellington. It's tiny.
Riding LockedDown
7th May 2009, 17:58
oh is it! the photos make it look big. damn wanted one haha. Would be a pretty sweet pit bike, and it not too expensive
James Deuce
7th May 2009, 18:00
Doesn't even come up to my hip and I'm 177cm.
Riding LockedDown
7th May 2009, 18:01
oh! kill buzz. haha.

Maybe a toy bike if I ever have a kid.
Cheshire Cat
7th May 2009, 19:04
very cute :eek:
centercore
7th May 2009, 19:15
hyosung riders....
Riding LockedDown
7th May 2009, 19:15
bloody ninja riders :crazy:
Laxi
7th May 2009, 19:20
There's a dude riding a green one of those around Wellington. It's tiny.

friggen noisey to ride behind too, couldnt figure out wether it was a realy loud chain rattle or just every bolt on the thig trying to come lose at 1ce
Riding LockedDown
7th May 2009, 19:27
yeah could imagine it just a cheap yet pricey toy.
CookMySock
7th May 2009, 21:50
It's a nothing bike. It cant be registered on the road. It's engine is too big for a bucket. It's suspension is nearly solid, and it looks ugly up close. It's physically very small - kind of a "big roadbike" for 11 yearolds.

I know the guy who imported it, and I went and had a sit on it just to see what it was. As I understand it, he sold it nearly a year ago to some bloke in Rotorua.

Buy it if you want, but I have no idea what you will be able to do with it.

edit: I see JD says theres one on the road in Welly. Maybe it can be made road-legal. It would certainly make an amusing city bike.

Steve
Ooky
7th May 2009, 22:08
that has the largest rear brake caliper ever :eek5:
sil3nt
8th May 2009, 22:29
I saw that auction and went and looked on youtube for it. Its only a small step up from a pocket bike it seems.
James Deuce
9th May 2009, 07:57
that has the largest rear brake caliper ever :eek5:

Nah, that's a normal sized caliper. It's a scale thing. You could chuck a smaller Loncin in it and have the flashest bucket racer ever.
CookMySock
9th May 2009, 08:02
I saw that auction and went and looked on youtube for it. Its only a small step up from a pocket bike it seems.naw its quite a bit bigger than that. more like a 1/2 to 3/4 size gt250r ish.

It's not light though, and while it would be a cool looking bucket, it would almost certainly be too heavy for that.

If it can be registered, it would make an amusing city bike.

Steve