NEW CHINESE BIKES

[fong47]

Yes, I think the chinese are riskier than any other nation with regards to building products. Koreans are better quality I think and it may need a lot more years before they can catch up to the quality standards we're all looking for.

[birdrunner]

I've been looking to put my wife on a Dual Sport.

The KLR 250 I found was too tall, and 8 years old.  Haven't seen a DR200 here in years, but when they do get them, they're over $4000.00,  both were kinda tall for her.

But there's a Chinese bike, (Konker ?? ) made in the same factory that's licensed to make the DR200,  and it's done up as a SM.,  lower suspension, street tires.   The asking price........... with 2 year warranty  $2700.00.  It's also a 200 cc.   Ya think they' "borrowed" some technology.   But since the design of the DR is 100 years old,  it's probably public domain.

I'm looking real hard at this one as it's only a few hundred more that 10 year old machines.