Post by hyena on Aug 7, 2011 10:05:17 GMT -5
Hello all,
This thread is a repost of a reply from another thread. I appreciate and thank you all in advance for indulging my questions and any help you can provide.
This forum is awesome. I am a newbie (to the forum and trikes) and this forum and the contributors have helped me get a basic understanding of what I need to know before I make a purchase, and what to expect when I get the trike.
I am taking a really hard look at the D150 TKA (whether Sunny, IB or other) as my commute vehicle. I have a number of questions and I am hoping someone can help me.
1. Is this vehicle appropriate for a 35 mile commute, mostly surface streets, no freeways but about half on small highways where speed limit is either 50 or 55mph? I weigh about 200 lbs.
2. I live in Tucson AZ, where it is not quite as hot as Phoenix, but still HOT. Is an air cooled bike going to have problems, especially given the way I plan on using it?
3. I am leery about PDI from the dealer prior to shipping- I have read too many nightmare reports about lots of problems that remain after the assembly and testing (like not replacing the factory fluids before road testing). While I feel confident that I could do the assembly and most of the work, I simply do not have the time. Is it more advisable to have the unit shipped to a local dealer/service center (no one in my area sells the Chinese trikes) for assembly and PDI? I would immediately want to change out the hoses and such, change the oil & other fluids, etc...
4. The design of the bike as it now comes (as seen in pictures from forum members) seems somewhat different from the 20 or so pictures available on all of the dealer sites I have seen. Are the design changes tremendously different? Lets face it, the look of this thing is pretty cool, and for better or worse, aesthetics are part of the buying decision. I am not a fan of the way the 50cc looks as opposed to the 150, and it seems like they have appropriated some of the 50cc design into the 150. Thoughts?
5. Where to buy. I think I have looked at every dealer I could find that sells this bike. I was happy to see that Rapid Jim offers it, even though it isn't yet on his website. The last thing that I want is a nightmare going back and forth with an unresponsive and irresponsible dealer if there are problems. Rapid Jim, perhaps we could have a private conversation regarding this purchase?
Any way, thank you all for your input and enthusiasm on this board- what a great resource and I am lucky to have found it!!!
This thread is a repost of a reply from another thread. I appreciate and thank you all in advance for indulging my questions and any help you can provide.
This forum is awesome. I am a newbie (to the forum and trikes) and this forum and the contributors have helped me get a basic understanding of what I need to know before I make a purchase, and what to expect when I get the trike.
I am taking a really hard look at the D150 TKA (whether Sunny, IB or other) as my commute vehicle. I have a number of questions and I am hoping someone can help me.
1. Is this vehicle appropriate for a 35 mile commute, mostly surface streets, no freeways but about half on small highways where speed limit is either 50 or 55mph? I weigh about 200 lbs.
2. I live in Tucson AZ, where it is not quite as hot as Phoenix, but still HOT. Is an air cooled bike going to have problems, especially given the way I plan on using it?
3. I am leery about PDI from the dealer prior to shipping- I have read too many nightmare reports about lots of problems that remain after the assembly and testing (like not replacing the factory fluids before road testing). While I feel confident that I could do the assembly and most of the work, I simply do not have the time. Is it more advisable to have the unit shipped to a local dealer/service center (no one in my area sells the Chinese trikes) for assembly and PDI? I would immediately want to change out the hoses and such, change the oil & other fluids, etc...
4. The design of the bike as it now comes (as seen in pictures from forum members) seems somewhat different from the 20 or so pictures available on all of the dealer sites I have seen. Are the design changes tremendously different? Lets face it, the look of this thing is pretty cool, and for better or worse, aesthetics are part of the buying decision. I am not a fan of the way the 50cc looks as opposed to the 150, and it seems like they have appropriated some of the 50cc design into the 150. Thoughts?
5. Where to buy. I think I have looked at every dealer I could find that sells this bike. I was happy to see that Rapid Jim offers it, even though it isn't yet on his website. The last thing that I want is a nightmare going back and forth with an unresponsive and irresponsible dealer if there are problems. Rapid Jim, perhaps we could have a private conversation regarding this purchase?
Any way, thank you all for your input and enthusiasm on this board- what a great resource and I am lucky to have found it!!!