Interesting Read...

[Insane]

Hey all, it might be a little old, and maybe its even been posted on here before but I only just found this in my travels and thought it was a pretty interesting read... This is from the Age Newspaper and thats my photo of Brady in the middle :)

Oh also stay tuned in the next few weeks for a annoucement as we will soon be selling the "REAL" Pitboss at AWESOME prices in our online store... Aswell we will also soon offer a custom made "FmxAustralia.Com" Pitboss :) These things are gonna have all the best bits including a custom "FmxAustralia.Com" billet frame :) They are gonna be smiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick :D Stay tuned.....

[DirtCowboy]

well it hasnt been hard to see of late the amount of cheap and poorly built 50s that are being imported the hard part now is trying to figure out which one is the fake and which ones are for real.

Good to see that you keeping us well informed and its gonna be awesome to see the new fmx aust pitbosses good to see your keep up the quality products for us all good luck with it all mate and the custom billet frame that sounds sweet as.

[eichkay]

One thing about the cheap copy's is they wont be "c ticked" so the importers and sellers of the bike can get upto $10000 fine per item if they interfer with any radio gear or tv's etc.. "c-tick" is a communications thingo that any and every item sold in australia must have including imported products.

[motox_queen]

geez a back yard job thats pretty dodgy, at least we know now how dodgy they are thanks insane.

[sik_50]

thanks for bringing that to our attention insane.yor pitty's sound sick can't wait 2 see them.

[Bailey]

Yeah they sound pretty sic.

[nutz_nick]

yeah the copies are pritty crappy under powered poorly built very heavy and they aint much good to jump the crappy 27 mm forks bottom out every time even on the smallest jumps they look like theyve been welded together with there eyes shut plus much more crappy stuff!! so if you want to waste $1200 be my guest go for the real deals DESERT , THUMPSTAR , PITBOSS if your after a 110 , 125cc

[mal_dog]

thats so dodgy i'd probably do it aswell so meh

[keighran12]

hahahahahaah dude my m8 was going to buy that bike!!!! LUCY he DIDN'T hahaha

[nutz_nick]

yeah ive seen em all over ebay they dont look so bad until you buy one and you see it in real life there junk

[HILLIER]

yeah an what sucks is you can get in shit for buyin "this rad cheap thumpstar" but then you end up payin the price for it.... go smash em if u have one

[nutz_nick]

Originally posted by HILLIER
yeah an what sucks is you can get in shit for buyin "this rad cheap thumpstar" but then you end up payin the price for it.... go smash em if u have one

thats so true what aload of crap not everyone can afford a decent bike either so by buying a cheap one from ebay its so called a stolen bike?? i know whats being done here is very wrong and it shouldnt be allowed so if thats the case there should be a law against any sort of trading of these products theres too many loop holes and in the end the customer suffers when his cheap crappy so called thumpy gets taken off him due to a shitty law system if there illegal to own wipe them out all together go straight for the traders there at fault not the buyers i dont think its fair that the customer cops the wrath of doggy traders

[wazzy007]

hah stoked, my mate was gonna buy that for $1400.. but then decided not to, lucky...

[mr 3d]

lol u guys are off ur heads i have one of those bikes they are out of the same factory as sdg and they are awsome i had a 05 110 thumpstar and it was the worst 50 iv ever had those bikes in that photo are a $4000 sdg the difernce no black alloy wheels apart from that the exact same dont believe me come and take alook at my one iv even taken it to a sdg dealer and he was shoked i had the same bike for less then half his wholesale price and rang ballards that day to ask what was hapining and what hapend after that ballards had a TWO FOR ONE SALE what a joke so bag it all u want but i tell u look closely at that bike and i assure u its a great bike beter than a thumpstar 110 by far i know i have both and think why this thread started about baging this bike couse u know why fmxaus is going to start selling pitbosses wake up fellas

[nutz_nick]

yeah there not bad but i would go as far as saying there just as good there close and pritty good at that ive owned one and compaired it im still in favor for a thumpy or pitboss but they all have there problems so seriosluy how cares if your happy with what u got good on ya !!!!

[mr 3d]

heres my backyard asembled bike lol shame it came in a crate all boxed up from china what a joker front and rear milliviles 3 valve 110 with about 20% more power than my 05 110 dumpstar 35mm front forks crome molley frame front and rear NISSAN hydrolic brakes alloy bash plate alloy swingarm big crome hangers ajustable gas rear shok that is awsome im all for people making money and the best of luck to fmxaus but baging somone elses product is weak and not in good taste in my books

[nutz_nick]

sweet bike dude i can see why your mad awsome ride i dont think its fair that they can take the bike off you because its from a doggy dealer mine came like yours in a crate untouched not assembled in somones back yard people cause greef for no reason if they wanna shut down anything dont target the poor buyer target the seller i too have brought several china bikes for what they call doggey sellers and ive had no problems at all good on ya and nice ride dude BUT KEEP THIS IN MIND THERE IS ALOT OF CRAPPY BIKES OUT THERE BEWARE all depends on who you buy from know what your looking for dont waste your money

[twisties]

mr 3d you might have gotten a different brand of bike to the ones for sale on ebay. it definently looks much better.

most of those things on ebay are so crappy, some of them have like 15cm ground clearence, its rediculous.

[twisties]

mr 3d you might have gotten a different brand of bike to the ones for sale on ebay. it definently looks much better.

most of those things on ebay are so crappy, some of them have like 15cm ground clearence, its rediculous.

oh and i cant wait to see the fmxaus pitboss! i hope the price dosnt make my wallet sad

[nutz_nick]

Originally posted by twisties
mr 3d you might have gotten a different brand of bike to the ones for sale on ebay. it definently looks much better.

most of those things on ebay are so crappy, some of them have like 15cm ground clearence, its rediculous.

oh and i cant wait to see the fmxaus pitboss! i hope the price dosnt make my wallet sad
it wont make my wallet sad ive got about $5 grand saved i cant wait to see what there like i really like the thumpy but there not really up to shape yet lets see what the next shipment beholds!!

[Insane]

Originally posted by mr 3d
think why this thread started about baging this bike couse u know why fmxaus is going to start selling pitbosses wake up fellas

Eh? When did I once bag out ANY brand bike? I dont think the article even bags out any brand, it bags out rippoff brands and back yard operators if I read it right...

Ask my mate about fake Thumpstars, he fully thought he had the real deal till it broke badly after 3 hours riding... He wasn't happy when he found out it wasn't even a thumpstar but a cheap ripoff worth about half the price... He bought it so called "New" privately i think from the trading post and had no come back... Kinda like buying a bike off Ebay.. The article basicly to me says, buy the genuine brand from a proper dealer not some backyarder who thinks mini bikes, pocket bikes, mini choppers or whatever is a quick way to make a $$$...

I think that is what the article is sayin and not baggin out any brand... So how you somehow think I posted that because I will be selling Pitboss is behond me... Really I cant see how you came up with that.... I simply posted a article from a MAJOR newspaper that I thought was interesting and firgured it was a good time to sneak a little info to you lot about whats in the works....

[ALLEN]

saw one on ebay today.

[jcarter]

WOW! It's amazing what some importers are doing?

Where was that article published? Was it in the Age cause I could not find it?

[jcarter]

*HEY MR.3D* I work for Mojo Motorcycles, the importer of the bike you have in your photo. It is great to see you are impressed with the quality of the bike.

Please call the dealer you purchased the bike from, or us directly on 03 9874 8722 to get your free Mikuni carby. They were sent out to all the dealers today.

Some people are quite ignorant to the way in which manufacturing occurs today. Everything is assembled in China, however within China you have a wide variety of different manufacturing companies. From the so called "back yard jobs" to large manufacturing companies that are strategic partners with Yamaha, Honda and other large motorcycles companies.

The manufacture of your bike also supplys to other large motorcycles companies that I will not name. However, we have the exclusive contract for the importation of your model into Australia.

If anyone else is after info, please check link for info on Mr. 3D's bike.

*HEY INSANE*, I can understand when you say that you have to watch out for cheap bikes on eBay. Importers should certainly not be selling cheap bikes, with thin fork, weak swing arms and offer no spare parts support. The one in which some sellers advertise bikes is also quite questionable and probaly in breach of applicale trade law.

However, this refers to SOME imports. 95% of the bikes on eBay are cheap pieces of crap that fall appart.The bike in the photos actually has 36mm front forks, alloy swing arm, 3 valve engine, front & rear disc brakes just to mention a few features.

From the information I have available I would have a rough guess that the majority of parts used are also used in the SDG.

The bike is also very reliable and made to high quality standards. How do I Know? I have owned one personally for three months and it has not missed a beat. We have also distributed hundreds to major motorcycles retails and the feedback has been very positive.

I understand you cannot reasonable validate the reliability of all articles you read and publish. However, this article appears to be very biased.

The company I work for imports from IS9001 compliant suppliers, the bikes meet Australia ECC standards and the bikes have approval by DOTARS. They are then sold through licensed motorcycles traders.

The assumption that because it is not a Pit Boss, Thumpster or Desert it is therefore illegal and poor quality is outrageous. Many dealers have previously sold such brands and have now moved over to our product.

*TO CONSUMERS*: Yes, there is a lot of shit floating around, and there is also a lot of good quality bikes. Just make sure when you purchase one that is a reliable brand and backed by a solid warranty. Most bikes under $2,000 are generally heaps of shit. Just ask around and make sure you see the bike in person!.

Just my 5 cents worth.


Link to Motovert 3 valve 107cc (http://www.mojomotorcycles.com.au)

Call for your nearest dealer!

[GREEDO50]

THE PICTURE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ARTICLE IS A MINI DESERT...

ACCORDING TO 50s BROTHERHOOD MAG...

ITS ON A POSTER FOR MINI DESERT BIKES...

[Insane]

Originally posted by jcarter


The company I work for imports from IS9001 compliant suppliers, the bikes meet Australia ECC standards and the bikes have approval by DOTARS. They are then sold through licensed motorcycles traders.


Thanks for your post Jcarter and I know the article is a little biased but at the same time you cant expect them to list every decent bike either nor quote people from every major importer. I don't think the article bags any brand bike and I think all the article is really saying is buy a well known brand that meets Australian ECC standards... Like the bike you sell. Its not some cheap bike from a factory that just popped up to sell mini's and pocket bikes or some guy on ebay with 101 bikes from some brand nobodys ever heard of.

From what you say in the above quote, the bike your company sells is what people should looking for.

[Insane]

Originally posted by mr 3d
best of luck to fmxaus but baging somone elses product is weak and not in good taste in my books

Seriously I dont want offend anyone but sometimes I wonder if some of the users here need glasses....

Not too mention, I really get pissed at people who accuse me of bullshit... Did you even read the article or the posts or what? WHERE DO I BAG OUT ANY BRAND BIKE OR SOMEONES ELSE PRODUCT AS YOU PUT IT???? As I've said before the article to me says buy a legit brand and save yourself some hassles.. I simply posted it so the users here would be better informed and if it stops one little 12 year old wasting all his pocket money on a piece of crap that lasts 2 weeks then I dont dont see a problem...

I can't see why you seem to take it so personally and seem to think I have some sort of agenda.... I don't and really I don't care what you think, I know why I posted the article and it had nothing to do with the fact I sell Pitboss.