I’m a tall guy so I shopped around and had settled on a Suzuki DR 400, with the high seat, for my first bike to learn on, but then I found this comparable, slightly smaller, bike online for less then half the price. It arrived in less than a week (in California) and I just received the license and dmv about a month later. I was up and riding within a day of receipt and am still going strong, loving it! It also looks great and gets lots of looks and compliments.

Very happy with my purchase of a TT250.The CSC folks stay right on your purchase.Im in Calif so they handled all DMV.You will sign a couple forms,and return them prepaid,and thats it.My bike came to Northern Calif in 2 days.The bike had a temp Calif plate installed so it was ready to ride.I advise contacting your insurance agent right away.They will let DMV know you insured your bike. I bought it hoping to get 65mpg. I got 78 ! I did the math several times,and double checked the accuracy of the odometer. It was right on the money. I really got 78mpg.Im an older rider so im easier on the throttle.All in all an easy straight forward on line purchase.

I'm not in California, so I could have bought the cheapest imported Zongshen and registered it, but as a person without any motorcycle experience I wanted to start off with something more trustworthy and preferably fully assembled--still without emptying my bank account. My research led me to CSC, a company people seem to agree offers better assembly, quality control, and customer service. Plus, they offer quick shipping for replacement parts, upgrades, and tutorials on how to do anything I'll need to keep my brapbrap machine running well. The motorcycle showed up much quicker than expected (within a few days), but in my case it was only going from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. Note: The shipping company may try to charge you daily fees if you aren't able to schedule delivery with them within 24 hours, but I was able to negotiate and get them to wait until a day I'd be home, with no extra fees. Another option is you can have it dropped off without being present, or pick up from their warehouse. The bike itself was stunning to see when I un-crated it. I opted for the lowered seat ($250 upgrade) which they installed prior to shipping, leaving the original seat excellently padded and packed inside the crate. Having never ridden a motorcycle before, I didn't have any set expectations for this other than how slow I've heard it is. To me, it felt quick, so if you're a new rider I wouldn't be discouraged by the 16 horsepower. It's plenty and leaves a lot of room for error. I can tell if you'll be doing a lot of on-road, you'll probably want to swap sprockets to get to higher speeds in lower gears. Right now I appreciate being able to crawl along slowly when needed. As a manual transmission fanatic I understood the concept of shifting gears on a motorcycle, but it's definitely different when your clutch uses your hand and shifter uses your foot. The toe shift lever in stock position was a struggle to get used to wearing motocross boots, but you can adjust that. You can also take out the rubber insert in the foot pegs to sit your foot a little lower on it, giving you more clearance. I opted to go ahead and buy the folding shifter upgrade they offer, as well as the beautiful blue aluminum foot pegs. The only real issue I've had so far would be the bike sometimes skipping neutral, sometimes not...but it does have a digital indicator so not a big deal, as I've heard this gets ironed out once the brapper is more broken in. Overall, though, I'm loving this bike, and it even got approval from a friend of mine who's more experienced with motorcycles and more snobby about the brand names & quality of products he uses. The tool kit included with the bike, I've swapped out most of the pieces already for ones of at least _slightly_ higher quality. In anticipation of going on some long rides, I've purchased the cool CSC-branded luggage rack, and the heavy duty skid plate, just to prepare for some adventures ahead! Had no issues with the Nevada VIN inspection, for what that's worth. Though I will be registering the bike tomorrow at the DMV so I can't comment on that yet, I really doubt there will be any issue. Overall, super happy with this purchase! I feel confident this bike was put together with care, and considering that folks quickly outgrow their first bike, plus sometimes they don't get as much usage out of it as they anticipate, it's probably smart not to spend all your money on a name brand beginner motorcycle, unless of course you can find a great used deal.

I originally wanted a Hawk 250, but was super pissed when I couldn't get one in California. This bike, after taxes and "dealer and documentation prep" came out to almost double. However, after doing more research, this bike has a couple significant upgrades that account for its increased price, and more importantly, CSC takes care of all the paperwork, ensures the bike is ready to ride (even shipping with gasoline) and is there to handle any questions. I had several issues involving starting the bike (mostly due to my own inexperience) and I called/emailed CSC several times, and they always picked up without putting me on hold and walked me through them. If I had more experience (and wasn't in California) probably the Hawk 250 would have been better value. However, for a complete beginner like myself, these priceless additional services made an otherwise overwhelming experience very manageable. Thanks so much!

This bike is really good quality for the price. My only complaints are the engine is to close to the foot pegs so it burns my ankles but boots would fix that. Also the handle bar grips feel really cheap. I’ll prolly end up putting some renthal or pro taper brand handle bars on it and a new exhaust.

A really nice bike! It rides nice, its got good power and looks great. It came ready to ride and arrived nicely crated. Thanks CSC for the excellent customer service.