MooN Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 I think @Saul's Enfield has had a bastard love child with Pete's ex chinese BMW... This turned up at work last week. MASAI 125 " Trail Adventure" on sale from march...3690€ do you reckon it'll sell? So I've already told tham it needs spoked wheels and handguards... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Better put pedals on it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 More useless POS bikes......the market is going to be flooded with all these unknown brands soon. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 4 minutes ago, XTreme said: More useless POS bikes......the market is going to be flooded with all these unknown brands soon. Made in berlin is going to start sounding good 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooN Posted January 7, 2023 Author Share Posted January 7, 2023 15 minutes ago, XTreme said: More useless POS bikes......the market is going to be flooded with all these unknown brands soon. so far the chinese are only doing the 125 and 50's on their own, they are waaaaaay off pruducing anything with more power than that. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooN Posted January 7, 2023 Author Share Posted January 7, 2023 21 minutes ago, Pedro said: Better put pedals on it. well that would nearly double it's horsepower... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, MooN said: well that would nearly double it's horsepower... maybe that’s conservative 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 It may have more power than the original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 10 hours ago, MooN said: I think @Saul's Enfield has had a bastard love child with Pete's ex chinese BMW... This turned up at work last week. MASAI 125 " Trail Adventure" on sale from march...3690€ do you reckon it'll sell? So I've already told tham it needs spoked wheels and handguards... I like the look of it, but I may be biased as it is an obvious copy of the Himalayan styling. Apart from the alloy wheels I don't see much wrong with it. Bit spendy maybe but looks practical enough. I don't have a downer on the chinese motorcycle industry it is growing and improving and will catch up. A lot of really good tech in other fields comes from China, there is no reason to doubt their motorcycles will get there. If you are honest you will admit the Japanese Motorcycle industry has produced its share of lemons in the past, as have all nationalities. Doesn't stop many aspiring to their latest greatest offerings. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Well three of these are still running in the Dakar and that's a pretty good test of a bike, just ask KTM ?? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 6 hours ago, Saul said: I like the look of it, but I may be biased as it is an obvious copy of the Himalayan styling. Apart from the alloy wheels I don't see much wrong with it. Bit spendy maybe but looks practical enough. I don't have a downer on the chinese motorcycle industry it is growing and improving and will catch up. A lot of really good tech in other fields comes from China, there is no reason to doubt their motorcycles will get there. If you are honest you will admit the Japanese Motorcycle industry has produced its share of lemons in the past, as have all nationalities. Doesn't stop many aspiring to their latest greatest offerings. More than bit spendy. I paid £2900 for my Himalayan 1year old with 1800 miles on the clock. €3690 for that? Crikey you wouldn't catch me spending that much on an unknown quantity. Err hang on.. hmm 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Just now, Slowlycatchymonkey said: More than bit spendy. I paid £2900 for my Himalayan 1year old with 1800 miles on the clock. €3690 for that? Crikey you wouldn't catch me spending that much on an unknown quantity. Err hang on.. hmm Gold Star Actually I was quite impressed when I saw it in the Flesh. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 2 minutes ago, Saul said: Gold Star Actually I was quite impressed when I saw it in the Flesh. Yep If it ever turns up we'll see 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 16 minutes ago, boboneleg said: Well three of these are still running in the Dakar and that's a pretty good test of a bike, just ask KTM ?? It is a great test of a bike, but a factory Dakar engine is also nothing alike a normal bike. They make way more power than normal bikes and KTM 450s used to last two Dakars before rebuilding. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 28 minutes ago, Pedro said: It is a great test of a bike, but a factory Dakar engine is also nothing alike a normal bike. They make way more power than normal bikes and KTM 450s used to last two Dakars before rebuilding. Granted @Pedro but the engine {in a less tuned state) has been around for a while in the Fantic 450. Kove have stated that their aim is to finish as they are using the bike as a test bed for a model you will be able to puchase. It's good to see other manufacturers in the Dakar apart from KTM and all it's clones 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 2 minutes ago, boboneleg said: It's good to see other manufacturers in the Dakar apart from KTM and all it's clones 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 3 hours ago, boboneleg said: Well three of these are still running in the Dakar and that's a pretty good test of a bike, just James hillier is on a gasgas 450 rally 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 4 hours ago, boboneleg said: Well three of these are still running in the Dakar and that's a pretty good test of a bike, just ask KTM ?? They look rather nice Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 5 hours ago, boboneleg said: Well three of these are still running in the Dakar and that's a pretty good test of a bike, just ask KTM ?? From £8500 up to £13500. But will people pay that for a Chinese bike? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 52 minutes ago, Buckster said: From £8500 up to £13500. But will people pay that for a Chinese bike? That's the pertinent question isn't it . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 22 hours ago, skyrider said: James hillier is on a gasgas 450 rally As Bob said KTM and all it's clones 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 On 08/01/2023 at 15:59, Slowlycatchymonkey said: Yep If it ever turns up we'll see A trip to the end of the road for a long range test? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Just copied this from the Royal Enfield website: Royal Enfield disclaimer : "For short journeys, favor walking or cycling." "Consider carpooling." "On a daily basis, take public transport." #MoveLessPollute Hmmmmmm? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 9 hours ago, Tango said: "Consider carpooling." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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