GPX Moto TSE250R - £5k enduro bike

[Ilikemotorbikes]

I recently had an opportunity to be one of the first people in the UK to ride this new Chinese enduro bike.

Specs -
39hp
11kg
309mm travel front suspension, 300mm rear.

Some pics







So.. Would you consider one? I must admit if I had a bigger budget for an enduro bike I would be very, very tempted!

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[podman]

No need for one whatsoever but i nearly would, 5k for an off roader still seems to much for me, it sounds (slightly) better than it looks, could do some more colour to the graphics but id never have thought it was Chinese.

[Pothole]

Surely a pre-thrashed, £5k CRF would be miles better and be less likely to be the subject of pointing and laughing on any trails or green lanes?

[carinaman]

Ilikemotorbikes said:

I recently had an opportunity to be one of the first people in the UK to ride this new Chinese enduro bike.

Specs -
39hp
11kg
309mm travel front suspension, 300mm rear.

115KG.

[Bob_Defly]

Ilikemotorbikes said:

So.. Would you consider one?

No. There are literally concentration camps raping and murdering right this minute.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-55794071

This is the Chinese Kristallnacht, and we are standing by and watching.

[Drawweight]

Not a chance.
Have they stolen that front disc off a bicycle?

For pottering along green lanes maybe but for anything more serious I quite honestly wouldn’t trust the build or material quality.

Look at this pic I found on their own website especially the end of the swinging arm.

[smifffymoto]

I would go for an AJP or SWM before one of those.
My main concern is parts back up and availability.

Edited by smifffymoto on Saturday 27th November 07:17

[KTMsm]

Sorry from previous experience of Chinese crap I wouldn't consider any Chinese bike until they have at least 5 years proven history (in the UK)

All my experiences show their quality control is appalling, castings etc can break easily and parts backup is non-existent.

It usually takes a good UK importer to ensure these things are sorted and that usually takes time.

EDIT - a CRF300 is only £5149 new - whilst I wouldn't want one, I'd suggest it's a far better prospect for a green laner. A KTM 250 EXC has 16bhp more and 10kg less so no one who wants to do enduro would look at these either

Edited by KTMsm on Saturday 27th November 09:57

[Ivan stewart]

Hopefully people wouldn’t allow yet another industry to be destroyed by a Chinese takeover , why speed up Chinese world domination, we will wake up one day a find ourselves to be a living in a Chinese dictatorship.

[take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey]

Is it the photo or is the geo and wheelbase odd?

Looks like a big pit bike.

[anonymous-user]

CRF300L rally would be my choice.

In fact the standard CRF300L is £4999 so I have no idea why you’d buy a Chinese knock off.

[smifffymoto]

If you are in the market for an enduro bike a CRF doesn’t even make the list.
If you are serious it’s KTM,Husky ,Beta or Sherco.

[anonymous-user]

smifffymoto said:

If you are in the market for an enduro bike a CRF doesn’t even make the list.
If you are serious it’s KTM,Husky ,Beta or Sherco.

Do you get any of them new for £5k?

[Stevemr]

No absolutely not!
Trying very hard not to buy anything from China.
For multiple reasons!

[anonymous-user]

Stevemr said:

No absolutely not!
Trying very hard not to buy anything from China.
For multiple reasons!

I think also that environmentally a 2st is unjustifiable.

[Ivan stewart]

bulldong said:

I think also that environmentally a 2st is unjustifiable.

A lot of things are !!a small motorcycle is a very long way down that list however.

[graham22]

It's going to come down to parts availability.

Being an off road bike you'll need quite a few parts, either through breakage or heavy wear & tear.

I've been tempted by some obscure off road stuff before but in my experience with Honda (CR500, XR400, CRF230, 4Ride), you could always find the part number of the random bit you need & your local dealer could order it in or have it on the shelf if it's a part shared with a more common bike.