Old school DR200s.

[cave weta]

my 2nd oldest is complaing about her crf 100 a not being big enough. was thinking about a crf150 but u got me thinking...... are one of these cavello things electric start? and kick start. sounds cheap and could be just te right price.

Hi Andy, the price is certainly right- under 2 Grand! they are kick and electric but they are built to a lower spec with steel rims. aside from that they are very CRFish. But physical size wise - they are the same as her 100

[Lion]

im done with cheap bikes just save up for ages and buy something decent.

[Squiggles]

Hanne's cousin has a cavallo 150, had it for at least 2 years, is holding up nicely so far, batt appears to have gone flat, but kickstarts easy. I've had a few wee blats on it, holds up pretty good, dont know about on the road though... Quite simple controls, not much possible adjustments that can be done it seemed (even clutch had no adjustment possible at the lever), good fun round the farm though

[cave weta]

Hanne's cousin has a cavallo 150, had it for at least 2 years, is holding up nicely so far, batt appears to have gone flat, but kickstarts easy. I've had a few wee blats on it, holds up pretty good, dont know about on the road though... Quite simple controls, not much possible adjustments that can be done it seemed (even clutch had no adjustment possible at the lever), good fun round the farm though

That will be one of the older ones- made in a different factory. will have white insides to the plastics? The new ones are a little better finished. Plastics are more flexable and the levers and cables are the same as japanese quality. The 150s are not road legal though! they are only any good for about 90 km with me on it.

[FROSTY:Me]

Hey a and R--come over and have a sit on Jorjas bike--Its labled as Shineray 150 but as I understand it its the same as a cavelo.
I was a bit paranoid about the quality of some components so I ripped it to bits.
She paid $1000 for it
I ripped out the wet cell battery and dropped the battery box about 15mm -then put in a jell cell 6 amp hour battery. I ripped off the clutch lever assembily and fitted a universal lever assembily with bar mount adjuster.
I ripped out some of the wiring and replaced it with heavier stuff -paranoia only.
The front guard Im reserving judgement on-its really brittle looking compared to the jap stuff but I figure if it breaks Ill unbolt it for the day then replace it with a soft accessory one

[FROSTY:Me]

Car--One bike we concidered was an old trials bike -light /narrow and low seat height

[mc4aregreat]

I Had a 88 model that never failed on me. all though there was the odd hill that got the better of me,It too had heaps of tappet type noise but never missed a beat,But what is nevious is the oil burning smell.I gave my old 200 to my children to learn on and they cooked it. I smelt the hot oil on a trail ride, but it didnt register, so eventually, and not long after, it seized. RIP