Check out this article. "Bike In The Box"
http://www.cycleworld.com/article.asp?s ... cle_id=254
Take away the plans and you have an interesting jigsaw puzzle...
Bike In The Box
- jstark47
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Yeah, there was an article months ago about building that bike. At the end, they said there'd be a follow-up article with a road test, which I misinterpreted as coming soon. Months went by and no road test, so I figured Cycleworld had changed their minds or something....
I'm not sure who's the target market. Apparently it's not very easy to put together unless you have serious building skills, in which case I'd think you'd want to source the components yourself.
I'm not sure who's the target market. Apparently it's not very easy to put together unless you have serious building skills, in which case I'd think you'd want to source the components yourself.
2003 Triumph Trophy 1200
2009 BMW F650GS (wife's)
2012 Triumph Tiger 800
2018 Yamaha XT250 (wife's)
2013 Kawasaki KLX250S
2009 BMW F650GS (wife's)
2012 Triumph Tiger 800
2018 Yamaha XT250 (wife's)
2013 Kawasaki KLX250S
- jstark47
- Site Supporter - Silver
- Posts: 3538
- Joined: Fri Feb 03, 2006 2:58 pm
- Sex: Male
- Years Riding: 16
- My Motorcycle: '12 Tiger 800, '03 Trophy 1200
- Location: Lumberton, NJ
Got my February Cycleworld yesterday, now the story is clear. The kit bike is no longer a current product, the company making it (CCI) changed ownership. Cycleworld was forced to buy the bike instead of just holding it for evaluation, and they had a heck of a time getting it registered in California. Quite an amusing story actually, as long as it's happening to someone else.
2003 Triumph Trophy 1200
2009 BMW F650GS (wife's)
2012 Triumph Tiger 800
2018 Yamaha XT250 (wife's)
2013 Kawasaki KLX250S
2009 BMW F650GS (wife's)
2012 Triumph Tiger 800
2018 Yamaha XT250 (wife's)
2013 Kawasaki KLX250S