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Post by averageguy on Jun 12, 2013 0:01:23 GMT -5
I said the quality was not on par with Japanese bikes. The price is not on par either. A new Honda is about $3000. Probably worth the cost to many. Hondas are great bikes. It is an apple and oranges comparison though. Everybody is free to make their own decisions on what suits their needs. This is still kind of a free country... although I'm not so sure lately... but that's another subject altogether  powersports.honda.com/2010/elite.aspxI agree prodigit has provided a wealth of information many will likely find useful in determining if this bike is a good fit for them or not. He has helped me a great deal with the assembly of mine. Thanks! |
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Post by averageguy on Jun 11, 2013 20:22:35 GMT -5
These are everywhere in Philippines... They look very similar.... rusimc.com/ |
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Post by averageguy on Jun 11, 2013 20:17:10 GMT -5
I ride a Honda XRM when i am in the Philippines. Gas is expensive there so it is a great little bike for scooting around. Unfortunately the Honda's are not available in the US. The YX127CF is a knockoff of the Honda. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_XRMWhen I saw this one I had to try it. I always said I wish I could get one of the XRM's here in the states. I know the Honda's are made in China and assembled in the Philippines. The performance of the two is basically the same as far as I can tell so far. Same experience riding my China XRM.... now durability and parts availability... that remains to be seen... time will tell... There are millions of these China bikes driven in Asia as people there are mostly poor and can't pay up for a Jap bike. They have numerous brands in the Philippines and people I talk to there say they hold up reasonably well as long as they are well maintained. In addition since I still have to get my motorcycle endorsement this bike should make taking the driving test a breeze  |
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Post by averageguy on Jun 11, 2013 19:58:08 GMT -5
Its a pretty nice bike for the money. What bolts don't come loose on Honda's? Nothing as prodigit said a little locktite can't fix... no big deal.
I'm liking my YX127cf. It rides great and it will quickly pay for itself with gas at $4.30 a gallon here. I over paid for mine unfortunately and could have got it a couple hundred cheaper but that's my fault for not shopping more. Prodigit really got a great deal on his. It is probably one of the better values out there even if it does require a little more assembly than most scooters. It's not on par with a Japanese bike for sure but I would not consider it to be unsafe. It just is what it is and a LOT cheaper. For buzzing around town it is great. Mine starts right up and purrs like a kitten. The bike is really not that hard to assemble just takes some time and tinkering because the instructions are useless. I think I much prefer having gears and a chain rather than a belt drive. I'll try to post a riding movie on youtube once I get my plates.
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Post by averageguy on Jun 11, 2013 19:34:25 GMT -5
They sent me an email saying they sent it out today  I'll post when I receive it... |
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Post by averageguy on Jun 9, 2013 22:59:29 GMT -5
[replyingto=averageguy]averageguy[/replyingto]The experience is somewhere between a Garelli moped and a Kawasaki Ninja  Judging from others experiences I suspect it will do about 55-60 without redlining it too bad. |
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Post by averageguy on Jun 9, 2013 22:55:15 GMT -5
[replyingto=domindart]domindart[/replyingto]Handles great as far as I can tell... I only rode it up and down my street a few times. The suspension is really nice. Yep it is electric start.
I weigh 260 pounds and it takes my weight no problem.
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Post by averageguy on Jun 9, 2013 21:26:09 GMT -5
It's ok... I just used it as motivation... Anyway took it for it's first spin down the street today... wow she rides nice ;D Attachments:
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Post by averageguy on Jun 9, 2013 21:15:57 GMT -5
I also noticed there was some gas leaking from the connector here with no hose on it. I'm not sure if something needs to be connected there or not but I guess it might because I am sure there should not be gas leaking out. Attachments:
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Post by averageguy on Jun 9, 2013 21:05:41 GMT -5
Glad to hear you are liking your bike prodigit. I'm pretty happy with mine too for the cost. I worked on it a bit today and finally got the wheels on. I am pretty sure they are correct. This bike really rides nice. It is very comparable to the Honda XRM that they have overseas. I rented on last time I was in the Philippines and always said I wish I could get one like it in the states. This china bike is pretty close mechanically. After riding up and down the street a few times I did have a bit of a problem. I think maybe one of the vacuum hoses came off. Suddenly the idle went high and I noticed a hose hanging down. Since I already had all the plastics on already I just put it away and will look into it another day coz I didn't feel like taking all the plastics off again. Attachments:
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Post by averageguy on Jun 8, 2013 0:26:28 GMT -5
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Post by averageguy on Jun 8, 2013 0:07:08 GMT -5
[replyingto=prodigit]prodigit[/replyingto]Yeah I have two rollers... that would explain why I couldn't get all that stuff in there!!!!!!
I guess I have to have a look at the front again! I must have done it wrong....
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Post by averageguy on Jun 7, 2013 23:37:51 GMT -5
[replyingto=prodigit]prodigit[/replyingto]So its like this? Problem is the assembly is too wide and it won't go between the rear forks...  I'm really stumped  Attachments:
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Post by averageguy on Jun 7, 2013 11:56:55 GMT -5
[replyingto=prodigit]prodigit[/replyingto]The only way I can get the rear wheel to look semi correct is to leave it out altogether... I am really at a loss with these axles. I will have to have another look at them after work tonight. I must be missing something fairly obvious. Maybe drinking a few beers first might help me to figure it out!!  |
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