A new brand of chinese "sports bikes"?

**Milts** · 29th June 2013, 17:20

Has anyone seen these, which have just popped up on trademe and the seller's website?
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-609490187.htm
http://www.two-wheels.co.nz/

They look to me like a cheap impression of what a sportsbike ought to look like... it'll be interesting to see if they take off at all, given they're even cheaper than Hyosung or Sym.

Does anyone know Sven or Matt, the people bringing them in to the country? http://www.two-wheels.co.nz/Home/About

The website's "compare" data seems a bit lacking, as does any sign of quality control... but they do look shiney.

**quickbuck** · 29th June 2013, 17:43

I wish them all the best......
Is the 250 Market (or learner market for that matter) really big enough?

Personally I hope so.
It would also be great if somebody brought one of these along to the track.... and raced it in 250 Production.
Of course somebody would have to fill out one of these first.

**Edbear** · 29th June 2013, 19:53

Sad that so many don't know English. Brakes are for stopping, breaks are for fixing...

**AllanB** · 29th June 2013, 20:03

Originally Posted by Edbear

Sad that so many don't know English. Brakes are for stopping, breaks are for fixing...

Breaks are for having cups of coffee in.

**Edbear** · 29th June 2013, 20:10

Originally Posted by AllanB

Breaks are for having cups of coffee in.

True dat, just make sure you put the brakes on first or you might break it.

**nzspokes** · 29th June 2013, 20:16

Looks like a XR200 with plastics......

**speights_bud** · 29th June 2013, 20:53

Looks like fucking horrible build quality. Check out the swing arm and caliper on the trade me listing. I wouldn't be risking my life on that crap. Who services them for buyers at their locality? Coz bike shops here will tell you to piss off with your Chinese dirt bike shit

Hyosungs have been bad enough for some of the 'less major' parts prematurely failing and their build quality looks much better than those photos.

Just my 2c...

**Milts** · 29th June 2013, 22:44

I think they've picked exactly the wrong time to do it. Pre LAMS, the bikes would have a much wider appeal as learner riders had less choice.

Time will tell when it comes to build quality. Not sure I like the idea of racing them because 1) I imagine parts would be a bitch 2) the listed max speed is 140 km/h - my 90s ZZR250 did better than that!

**scumdog** · 29th June 2013, 23:07

Originally Posted by AllanB

Breaks are for having cups of coffee in.

And shooting brakes are a station wagon...

**nerrrd** · 29th June 2013, 23:18

Check out these pics of the dash - one's from a cbr250r, one's from the "himalaya" version from these guys.

How do they get away with this stuff?

**Karitane pete** · 29th June 2013, 23:27

http://www.two-wheels.co.nz/Images/B...ge.930x500.jpg

look at the weld on the gear lever at the gear box

**scumdog** · 29th June 2013, 23:49

Originally Posted by nerrrd

Check out these pics of the dash - one's from a cbr250r, one's from the "himalaya" version from these guys.

How do they get away with this stuff?

Cos they have no business ethics or morals???

And are cheaper...

**EJK** · 30th June 2013, 00:06

Give them Chinese a brake. These guys are trying so hard at least. Look at em "wave" brake rotor dics, LED headlights, USD forks, tri-oval exhaust, adjustable(?) front forks, analogue/ digital meter.... They are trying hard!

But oh God please, that swingarm... Oh God no, please! Have mercy!