Sachs Maddass

**Jiminy** · 31st January 2008, 21:58

Haven't ridden one, but a girl at uni next door used to park hers next to my EL 250. Ahem, I didn't want to swap even for a split second. They look... well... strange, like something that shouldn't have happened. But, hey, I wasn't a fan of the square headlight back then either

**FzerozeroT** · 1st February 2008, 06:14

Originally Posted by Jim2

They did indeed. The issue has been resolved. Normal shit Chinese quality procedures. Ship a 1000 good bikes and then revert to making the swing arm from recycled Matchbox toys. It's not about quality it's about making a profit. NZ means nothing to China. If a Chinese person asks you how many people live in NZ say "0". That's statistically closer to the truth when compared to the 1,385,000,000 people living in China.

The initial batch of 50cc bikes had few issues, but they were of course made in Germany.

Yay for ComedyFest, although he did seem to be ranting a bit like he was on the P.

**Duc** · 1st February 2008, 12:24

Only things I hate about mine is the excessive vibration at higher revs and uncomfortable seat.

Mine has a few mods BTW - eg no emissions control, bigger carby, Pod instead of airbox, higher bars (which improved handling out-a-sight). Bar end mirrors (which work great).

They have great brakes and handle very well.

**crashe** · 1st February 2008, 12:30

Originally Posted by White trash

125cc, manual 4 speed model.

Anyone ridden one? What are they actually like? Looks like you could have a fucken ball on one.

Make mine matt black please.

Originally Posted by jrandom

Yeah, what the Trashman said.

Imagine lanesplitting the Auckland motorways on one of those!

Fuckin' mint.

Anyone know the NZ RRP?

Boys, if you want one, go and see Kerry D at Motohaus, he has a few in stock all ready to go out the door.

**pritch** · 1st February 2008, 12:37

When I was looking at getting a scooter I read about these and liked the idea of the bigger wheels.

Then I thought I'd seen one in a shop that specialises in scooters but the owner said it wasn't a Sachs, it was a Chinese copy. It did look a bit rough so I passed on that idea.

**Finn** · 1st February 2008, 12:37

The Madass is one step up from a Monkey bike. It’s small, cramped and silly. Its suspension has less springing than a Bic biro and all the damping qualities of an overcooked pancake. Comfortable it isn’t. What it is, however, is a fun toy.

Nice

**Badcat** · 1st February 2008, 12:39

Originally Posted by White trash

125cc, manual 4 speed model.

Anyone ridden one? What are they actually like? Looks like you could have a fucken ball on one.

Make mine matt black please.

i have one.
actually - it now officially belongs to my girlfriend - "madass" here on KB.
i've owned a street magic , and a vanvan, and it's BRILLIANT.
chassis is strong, tyres and brakes are excellent, it rides like a bike - not a crappy chinese scooter made of silver painted cheese.
the frame is BIG too - seat is quite high and all fits a grownup.
the engine is a clone xr/crf50 - mine is the manual 125.
the crap ones were clones - not the real sachs ones.
there's a guy in panmure who has entire badass motors for them with carb etc for like $600.
that's our plan once rach (madass) learns to ride.

go see kerry at motohaus and test ride one - you'll be surprised.
any queries - PM me.

ken

**fireball** · 1st February 2008, 12:41

my old flatmate bought 2 of the madass bikes just for a laugh.... we put them together and i was test dummy... and all i could think was...
what a pile of crap! not practical in any sense. gutless and the seat hight well it stands higer than the FXR and its just plain akward.

waste of money if you ask me. oh and he got his for 2 grand a pop.

**Joni** · 1st February 2008, 12:45

I have heard some really bad reports about them WT... I mean from a base structural integrity point of view!

What about a Gilera DNA 180 as an option?

Better looking in my opinion and pretty nippy in town traffic, reaches 120 fairly easily when needed... but hey Im biased cause I own one

**Badcat** · 1st February 2008, 12:51

Originally Posted by Joni

I have heard some really bad reports about them WT... I mean from a base structural integrity point of view!

What about a Gilera DNA 180 as an option?

Better looking in my opinion and pretty nippy in town traffic, reaches 120 fairly easily when needed... but hey Im biased cause I own one

there seems to be a lot of confusion between the genuine sachs madass and the multiple clones. i have had zero problems with mine - and the componentry is sound.
i've heard a bunch of horror stories including broken swingarms, but all these bad units were non-sachs bikes after talking to owners.
sorry to look like the defensive owner here, but i suppose i am....

ken