How can one get a 125cc or 250cc sport bike into the US?
ive seen some CBR125/250 and also saw this on yamahas website
http://www.yamaha-motor.co.uk/products/motorcycles/125cc/yzf-r125.jsp (http://www.yamaha-motor.co.uk/products/motorcycles/125cc/yzf-r125.jsp)
jizz. I want that.
There is the Zongshen ZS200GS in the US. I saw one today at the Honda dealership. However, it is a pushrod motor and made in China, so probably not what your looking for...unless you are anticipating a continuing bad luck trend. Better it happen to that bike than a Duc.
Aprilia does bring the 125RS into the US, obviously as a track bike. People have managed to register them in NYC though. I'm not sure how they do it.
http://www.apriliausa.com/en-US/Model/20792/RS+125/Overview.aspx (http://www.apriliausa.com/en-US/Model/20792/RS+125/Overview.aspx)
Apparently, some have managed to register them in California as well. I snapped this little buzz bomb at The Rock Store a couple of weeks ago. Sweet little ride.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/orangelion03/aprilia125rockstore.jpg)
Ive heard of this dealership making them street legal. Not sure how though. Looks like fun.
http://www.af1racing.com/store/Scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=6458 (http://www.af1racing.com/store/Scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=6458)
GP Motorcycles here in San Diego sells them street registered. [thumbsup]
the yzf is a 4 stroke. the aprillia is a 2 stroke. too much work to maintain a 2 stroke for daily riding.
Quote from: He Man on November 26, 2009, 08:09:07 AM
the yzf is a 4 stroke. the aprillia is a 2 stroke. too much work to maintain a 2 stroke for daily riding.
The Zongshen ZS200/250GS is a four stroke. Don't know anything about them, but they are street legal and cheap.
One of the old Suzuki GSXR250s (I-4) would be a killer on tight roads like Deal's Gap and such. Honda also used to have a CBR400RR that would be a hoot also ~
JM