What were they thinking?

**Stromble** · 23rd January 2008, 16:04

Come on, you gotta laugh at this one..

Check out the built in cassette deck! wow

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...htm?key=625332

Considering all the gadgets and features the bike has at the cost, makes one wonder how much engineering went into the bike design and dynamics itself..!!

**jumma** · 23rd January 2008, 16:13

good to see it's available in "Really shiny black".

Whew. was worried for a second there

**Weaver** · 23rd January 2008, 16:14

I didn't know you could even buy cassettes anymore...maybe a CD player would have put the overall price of the bike up

**Nagash** · 23rd January 2008, 16:16

That bike is disgusting..

Scooter handle bars! A cassette player?? Pegs that fold in for no apparent reason whatever.. and it's on the heavier side of 250's.

Never liked chinese bikes and this one holds no strength either..

**Stromble** · 23rd January 2008, 16:18

Originally Posted by Weaver

I didn't know you could even buy cassettes anymore...maybe a CD player would have put the overall price of the bike up

Ah, but theres more, looks like theres a USB stick port that plays MP3's..!! (so why put in a cassette deck?!?!)

Somebody somewhere had a shed load of all plasticcy chrome bits, old lights, a few electronic parts and maybe a load of old Sony walkman bits? add some sticky back plastic and paper mache (if thats how you spell it) and hey presto... a super roadster.!

**Cruisin' Craig** · 23rd January 2008, 16:45

Oh come on, it looks like great fun! Are you telling me that you wouldn't enjoy cruizin' down to the pub with that thing for a beer on Sunday morning? I mean, a hobbiest sure wouldn't have it instead of a real bike, but it'd be perfect for some kid as a fun hack to University and back. And what a price!

**Angusdog** · 23rd January 2008, 16:58

I can see him selling a shed load to people who want a bike for commuting. Although you'd want to see one in the flesh (or fake chrome), I quite like it. It's nice (in my view) than the chinese customs - it looks a lot more expensive than it really is.

But there's a world of difference between it and a japanese bike, it terms of build quality and price. But granted, the stereo is a very, very bad idea.

**scracha** · 23rd January 2008, 18:45

Originally Posted by tsmj

A, but theres more, looks like theres a USB stick port that plays MP3's..!! (so why put in a cassette deck?!?!)

Somebody somewhere had a shed load of all plasticcy chrome bits, old lights, a few electronic parts and maybe a load of old Sony walkman bits? add some sticky back plastic and paper mache (if thats how you spell it) and hey presto... a super roadster.!

Some saddo hippy will buy it to run embedded linux