Comments on: Maxtra 125 – Chinese Motorcycles Coming of Age

By: Ken Simon

Ken Simon — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:07:36 +0000

Orbital in Australia could make this street legal with direct injection. Thailand had 2 stroke 125cc – 150cc street legal bikes until 2003, ie Honda NSR 150SP (30 actual hp) retail $1,500 and Honda LS125 retail $1,300. Then they went to 4 stroke CBR150 with half the power. If the Chinese could sell a ton of 50cc 2 stroke pocket bikes, at dirt cheap prices, they could sell a 125cc racer, but better yet, make it street legal. Who wants to pay $4,000 for a 30 hp Ninja 250 or $7 – 8k or more for a 600cc? The Japanese have the sport bike market cornered for too long. Maybe in USA we need to restrict a 125cc 2 stroke to 15 hp for 16 – 18 year olds, like they do in Europe, then they can de-restrict it to 30 hp if they have a clean driving record for at least 2 years.

By: nobody

nobody — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 01:04:27 +0000

Their site is open as I write this. They were a DNS at the GP this weekend. But they have a real racer with a real rider – it isn’t just another “we’re gonna/CADtoon” effort.

By: skadamo

skadamo — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:24:33 +0000

Have you heard anything about Maxtra Racing progress lately? Website has been password protected for a few weeks…

By: benson mwaura

benson mwaura — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:01:37 +0000

Kindly do you sell motorcycles in kenya and do you support them technically

By: todd

todd — Sat, 24 May 2008 04:01:30 +0000

therock is on to something. I’ve usually been impressed with what China can do with so little and what little the US can do with so much.

Never been very impressed with the quality or innovation of… Pontiacs, Cadillacs – any american car newer than 1972, any 1981 or newer Harley, labor unions, political parties, MacDonalds… The US needs a cold slap in the face.

-todd