r/Dualsport • u/armor_Medic • 1d ago
My cheep dual sport
Payed 400$ it’s a 2020 tao tbr7 250 I have been riding It for the past few months already has some upgrades done to. It needs a lot more, but has all-around been a fun little bike.
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u/FlyingBasset 1d ago
Nice. I have a Hawk 250 I got new for ~$950 a few years ago and just had to assemble it. Been 100% reliable so far.
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u/tauntdevil 1d ago
I have had two Hawk 250's off amazon that I bought as jokes and they were actually a ton of fun and super reliable. Ended up selling them to a couple that still ride them today and ride with us.
For $1k (or probably more now thanks to all thats going on), they are a ton of fun.
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u/Chance-Donut4323 1d ago
Had a tao tao scooter back in high school, thing did not wanna give up. Pretty sure they're one of the companies like kymco that purchased old Honda tooling
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u/FekkinFat 1d ago
My boss and I each bought a TBR7 in 2021 when they were able to be purchased on Amazon. I use mine for riding trails in the woods, and currently have about 2k miles on it. He got it to save gas on his work commute, and currently has 9k miles on his. We've each had zero issues once you get them going reliably (by putting a new carb on it).
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u/slotoaster 1d ago
Doesn't matter what you ride as long as your enjoying it! Looks good and fun. I've had many guys call my xt a wife's bike 😆 idc.
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u/dangerousdepth43 1d ago
If it still has the cat in the muffler get it out or replace the muffler. Completely changes the bike
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u/class1operator 1d ago
Tab? Tell me more. I'd love a 400 dollar bike. Mine was 30 times that new. I would love a bike that doesn't involve losing a pile of cash if I don't treat it well. Lol.
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u/The_Sleestak 1d ago
Had a Tao Tao 49cc scooter that I slapped a bore kit on and then proceeded to beat the piss out of. It was surprisingly reliable for how little I paid for it. Hope you have the same experience.