Sachs X-road 250

[BigBikeBKK]

Wow- the Sachs X-Road 250 is a nice looking bike! Love that Ducati Monster-style red frame

I didn't see a price or specs, but I imagine this could be good competition for the Kawasaki D-Tracker.

I could definitely see one of these in my garage

Any of you guys know price and sales date???

Woohoo! The bike scene in Thailand just keeps getting better and better!

Ride On!

Tony

[BigBikeBKK]

Rumored price over at tigersachsclub dot com is ~100,000 Thai Baht- not bad

[thaicbr]

Tony was that on display at the BKK bike fest at Central world?

[KHUNDAN]

I would give 100k as like Tony says I like the looks of he frame..

Dan

[thaicbr]

Just been told that there is still no date for release of the Sachs X-road. It is going through emissions testing at the moment. But i'm pretty sure that's what i was told 3 months ago when i asked!

[BigBikeBKK]

I would give 100k as like Tony says I like the looks of he frame..

Dan

Great pic Dan! Lookin' good!

[BigBikeBKK]

Tony was that on display at the BKK bike fest at Central world?

Yes Allan- great show this year- lots of new eye candy!

Gonna hit it again on Saturday night with some of the SSR Hooligans- see you there?

T

[thaicbr]

Yep i'm looking at going Saturday. I will even be on the bike if the mechanic has actually finished it.

[BigBikeBKK]

Yep i'm looking at going Saturday. I will even be on the bike if the mechanic has actually finished it.

Cool Allan! Hope to see you there- I'm also planning to ride but the Ninja is in a million pieces so I need to get to work and get her back together asap! See ya! T

[LivinLOS]

The sachs will be more competition for the 125 d-tracker too..

86k for a weak mini bike.. Or 100k for a more real 250..

[BigBikeBKK]

Some more pics and specs for the Sachs X-Road 250-

Good lookin' bike!

Really the only thing I don't like is the tiny and cheap looking digital display... Hopefully not too difficult to replace.

Specs:

I have to run- Anyone have the Weight, HP and Torque figures for the D-Tracker handy? Curious to see how these 250's compare.

For me the X-Road definitely LOOKS like the better of the two and it should be quite a bit cheaper than the Kwacker.

Ride On!

Tony

[LivinLOS]

You think that looks better than the Kwaker ??

Dunno to me it looks sorta 'cheap' which to be fair it is..

[skybluestu]

Here are the D Tracker figures and 2010 models, much prefer the D Tracker, even if 50k more expensive!

http://www.kawasakibigbike.com/images/new_09/D-Tracker.pdf

http://www.kawasakibigbike.com/color_dtracker.html

[ttakata]

I saw that bike but assumed it was just an illegal import.

I agree, the gauge is very weak but I could get past it.

My gripe is the wheels are too 1990s bulbous.

They remind me of the old Ducati 916 wheels and not today's superlight 3 spokes.

Clearly with the frame they were trying to emulate Ducati in general but why not go all the way and have 10 spoked alloys like the Hypermotard?

I'm sure new alloys might be cost prohibitive but full wire spoked wheels aren't and they would look nice too.

Although it won't be as reliable; at 100K that's a third less than any of the Kawi 250s.

Heck, put wire wheels on it and drop the price further and really steal marketshare.

Then sell the alloys as an upgrade.

Hopefully someone from Sachs is reading this forum.

[BigBikeBKK]

I saw that bike but assumed it was just an illegal import.

I agree, the gauge is very weak but I could get past it.

My gripe is the wheels are too 1990s bulbous.

They remind me of the old Ducati 916 wheels and not today's superlight 3 spokes.

Clearly with the frame they were trying to emulate Ducati in general but why not go all the way and have 10 spoked alloys like the Hypermotard?

I'm sure new alloys might be cost prohibitive but full wire spoked wheels aren't and they would look nice too.

Although it won't be as reliable; at 100K that's a third less than any of the Kawi 250s.

Heck, put wire wheels on it and drop the price further and really steal marketshare.

Then sell the alloys as an upgrade.

Hopefully someone from Sachs is reading this forum.

Yeah- first thing I'd do if I get this bike will be to throw a proper 19" spoked wheel on the front and get some decent enduro/dirt tires and then start tearing around to see how she handles and how much of a beating she can take.

I think this could be a great bike for tearing around Laos and Cambodia and the rougher parts of Thailand.

[BSJ]

Do these little honeys have a Honda wing tattoo just above their chest...below where the neck starts?

Going by the pix's of the Sachs X-road 250 the frame and swingarm look way too fussy. It looks like a frame and swingarm old Uncle Fon made in the back shed!

[BigBikeBKK]

Do these little honeys have a Honda wing tattoo just above their chest...below where the neck starts?

Going by the pix's of the Sachs X-road 250 the frame and swingarm look way too fussy. It looks like a frame and swingarm old Uncle Fon made in the back shed!

Ha ha ha!!! I was too busy staring at their lovely, erm, smiles that I didn't even notice those Honda tattoos! Awesome!

Yeah, some might call that frame fussy, but these "lattice" frames seem to be quite popular these days for bikes like the Ducati Monster, Honda VTR and now the Sachs X-Road. Comparo: