i think its a case of you dont get what you dont pay for.
I had the misfortune to buy a China built quad for my lad.
The chain wore out after a couple of outings and was actually made up of 4 short peices with 4 split links.
The "paint" fell off the frame after a few months, whilst rectifying that I spotted that most of the joints were at best tack welded. Whilst re-welding the frame it came to light that the tubes was little better than conduit.
a few months later he had managed to wear a hole in the clutch cover with his muddy boots.........
The electics were a night mare..
No spares back up, no re-sale value... it would have been cheaper to buy a Suzuki.
The moral of this sorry tale is not to buy anything untill it has been on the market for a while and all the teething problems are sorted / known about.
Found some info and it said Zip Karts with two 256 rotech engines not sure if those are the ones in the video. B40RT a clutch was my first guess too but if you look at the video i,m not sure anymore ?
Right at the end, the driver cuts the engine and coasts in with the left pedal right down.
Say what you like(good input),but I have often thought that if a bike were going to production in China for the masses it should be the 200 in this basic config or better!
A nice simple 4T that works well and inexpensive to maintain with inexpensive readily available parts.
There was/ is someone associated with Cotswalds classics that will do you a chineese motor 200 in a Majesty frame reproduction that I inquired about some time back. Cost as much as a new mod bike so that put me out.
If they can build radical tricked out pit bikes for nought, you would think they could do something worthwhile!
You blokes that are heavily into this stuff may have different views, not sure.
The cost is related to what they think you can afford. Take TY80's, they were a fraction of the price of a full sized bike, buy actually probably cost more to produce.
It's good for Raga ,Cabs and co. 'cos the only reason I went to the show was to be hypnotised into making me a better trials rider than Mr. Bou...so there..I've put the World title attempt on hold for the mo'.
Should that not be "put the world title attempt on hold for the ma"
This one has a clutch, tho generally they just use it for starting. Interestingly the driver is using the right foot for braking, usually they use the left.
Thanks i was pretty sure i heard about those B40RT but never seen one. Tried google but without succes i,ll try again what comes up using rotech in my search
Seat pad was cut out of some thick foam with a modified jig-saw (ground the teeth off a blade - works a treat). I will see what I can do. OKO carb is on the phase 2 list, too.
Roger
You can buy blades from screwfix with no teeth to cut similar materials. (its a sharp wavy blade)
Was at a cart race where they were using water cooled twin cylinder rotax motors, 250 I think with 6 gears. Rotax also make engines used in microlites, both 2 stroke & 4 stroke.
If any of you have seen Derren Brown live you will realise that this is one of his type of observation tests.
Another one is the ping pong doubles team that turn into gorillas.
What it's used for is not to highlight your powers of observation or your ability to spot misdirection, but your ability to focus on the task.
I'll not bore you with the psychology behind it but if you laughed out loud when the gorillas/bears appear(as I did) then you are 'generally':-
Easily bored.
Have the attention span of a small child.
Have an inability to concentrate or focus.
Lack determination/ willpower.
Far too willing to accept a compromise.
Will under achieve in most aspects of you life (job,relationships etc..).....
...And so the character assassination went on ..and how the audience laughed at my expense. .. when I was singled out.
On the plus side he said he couldn't ''work'' with me as it would take too long to hypnotise me and it was 'unlikely' that anyone would ever sneak up on me .
Brilliant vid.
..and how the audience laughed at my expense.
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http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=4Uer1EI56Rw