Chinese bucket bikes?

**hXc** · 19th September 2006, 18:41

Originally Posted by Hillbilly

tell that to Fischer Industries (OK it's not a bucket):

Okay. I will, seeing as they're American

**Sketchy_Racer** · 19th September 2006, 19:25

Originally Posted by Ivan

The Hyosung are quite a good bike as well I wouldnt mind one for streetstock but hey

HAHA Are you for real? A hyobag? racing?

Buhahaha muppet

**Aiolos** · 20th September 2006, 01:50

Originally Posted by hXc

Okay. I will, seeing as they're American

But they use a hyosung engine.

**Ivan** · 20th September 2006, 12:27

Originally Posted by Tim 39

Yeah I think I'll stick with my RS125 as far as the GP thing goes but it goes to show that despite the looks and the price, some of these bikes are a lot better than one would think

Yeah so have you got the 95 rs?
i got the 96 just about to do my heatruns on it bloody love it, I hear the 95 is quite a good bike just something was mentto be wrong with front suspension but it cant be to bad took Adam Chambers to win the Vic Series and 4th in the nats

**Postie** · 20th September 2006, 12:29

Originally Posted by SwanTiger

Nice looking bike.

The ultimate bucket would have to be the Hyosung GT 125, a bit heavy, but a nice little 125 cc V-Twin engine that will pull to 110 kmp/h with stock gearing will do fine on a small track such as Mount Wellington. Change the gearng to have the bike top out at 70 kmp/h - would pull more than a school boy!

Specifications

14.21 HP of Power
9.70 Nm of Torque

Buy a Hyosung today!

My flymo has more power then that, and its broken

**Maido** · 20th September 2006, 12:32

In the 60's didn't everyone rubbish the japanese bikes in the same manor as we are now flaming the chinese??
They are a pretty big economy mow, give them a few years and see what happens.

just a thought.

**Tim 39** · 20th September 2006, 18:43

Originally Posted by Ivan

Yeah so have you got the 95 rs?

Yea I haven't had it long, and I love it too! I have found the front suspension good, but don't know much about this sorta thing

**Ivan** · 20th September 2006, 19:47

Originally Posted by Tim 39

Yea I haven't had it long, and I love it too! I have found the front suspension good, but don't know much about this sorta thing

Yeah youll have a ball racing it as well

**avgas** · 19th April 2007, 22:59

Gimme any Chinese bike, a shed, and about 1 week to fix everything that people disapprove about them. While the build quality isnt the greatest, its not impossible to have it all perfected with a bit of elbow grease. Shit, every bike i have every owned has taken at least 100-200 hours of my time to fix imperfections.
I think some people just find it too easy to mock other things they don't understand.
You get what you pay for, if you cant afford to spend the cash, you have to afford to spend the time. This isnt "Pimp-my-Ride".....your hands will get dirty.

**Blackflagged** · 19th April 2007, 23:14

Thailand makes way better bikes at present.
The bike at the start of this thead,would probably,need frame welding & gearbox repair,between races.
#Also Cbr150 is watercooled an Fxr150 is not.
Fxr is rated as having more power,but cbr may have similar and better potential,not alot of them here .

**Cleve** · 23rd April 2007, 13:46

Bikes made in Thailand are not bikes made BY Thailand. Arent they just a Japanese factory IN Thailand?!
As someone said, the Chinese will get better. When I was a kid people used to say Jap Crap. Dont really hear that now regarding Japanese quality.

**granma2** · 23rd April 2007, 16:15

Originally Posted by SwanTiger

Nice looking bike.

The ultimate bucket would have to be the Hyosung GT 125, a bit heavy, but a nice little 125 cc V-Twin engine that will pull to 110 kmp/h with stock gearing will do fine on a small track such as Mount Wellington. Change the gearng to have the bike top out at 70 kmp/h - would pull more than a school boy!

Specifications

14.21 HP of Power
9.70 Nm of Torque
150 Kg approximate weight, could be reduced by 20 - 30 KG easily.
5 Speed Gear box
Front and Rear Disc Brakes, or you could put twin discs on the front easily as there are already mounts.
150 Rear and 110 Front tyres

Buy a Hyosung today!

Hey guys really, we need to look at other avenues for bucket racer motors, as the older bikes are getting harder and harder to get. Then, if you need parts, it gets worse.
Is the Hyosung motor reliable? If so can it be put it into an another bike frame? Maybe an RS frame?
Everything I have read about these bikes seems to point to the fact that perfomance of the motorbike is good. The issue is usually with the components that make up the rest of the bike. They dont last very long.

Lifan also have a good road bike that has a 125 V-twin motor. Honda bought out a CB125T in 2001, built in China. I know where in China they were made. I have done heaps of searching but cant find one of these bikes anywhere.
Anybody got any ideas? Any information would be greatly appreciated.

**Ivan** · 23rd April 2007, 22:14

Yip thats exactly what Bert was going to do was put a Lifan 150 V Twin in his FXR 150 chassis would have been perfect

**SwanTiger** · 25th April 2007, 11:07

Originally Posted by granma2

Everything I have read about these bikes seems to point to the fact that perfomance of the motorbike is good. The issue is usually with the components that make up the rest of the bike. They dont last very long.

It's just a matter of servicing them properly (just doing what needs doing, nothing fancy) and making modifications that have already been documented by other owners on many of the Hyosung forums emerging through the Internet.