Laro 250 cruiser

[jessman1916]

Just on Laro motorcycles,

I bought a LARO 250 Cruiser in Sydney a while ago with 1500 km on the clock. It is the first Chinese manufactured bike I have ever bought, and I have been riding since the 1980s.

I've found that they are a very stable bike and well put together. The seat is astoundingly comfortable and ideal for long trips. On the freeway the bike accelerates effortlessly to 120km and can maintain 110 km/h all day long with minimal vibration.

The floor boards are comfortable and well positioned. Pick up is good in city traffic and acceleration is smooth. The bike is easy to manouvre dispite the "chopper like" rake on the forks. The lightness of the bike and the narrow front wheel makes it easy to throw the bike around and pitch into corners. Ground clearance is good and I haven't yet scraped speed humps when going over them.

The only drawback of the bike is that the side stand must be raised before the engine will start, so you have to sit on the bike to warm it up. The bike looks more impressive in the flesh than in pictures and it has presence on the road.

There is a 2 years unlimited km factory warranty on the bike and spare parts are easy to obtain in Australia. Parts are shipped to a dealer usually the same day from LARO in Wetherill Park, Sydney.

All in all, I'm very happy with my purchase and would buy another LARO motorcycle in the future.

[blaine]

Welcome to the forum.They really are a nice looking bike.
:) :cool:

[Water Warrior 2]

Welcome Jessman. Sounds like an interesting bike. Are there many in your part of the world ?

[jessman1916]

I'm not quite sure how many there are over here but there are numerous dealers throughout the country. I've spoken to a couple of dealers who state that they've had no problems with the bike so far.

[Water Warrior 2]

I Googled the bike, very interesting. Water cooled and disc brakes on both ends. Their Retro model is pretty nice too. If the quality and workmanship are equal to the Japanese bikes of similar size the Laro will give them serious competition.

[jessman1916]

Actually the Laro 250 cruiser has drum brakes on the rear, not disk, which is on par with many 250 cruisers in its class like the GZ250 and GV250. But the stopping power is quite good and the front disk is very efficient.

[Water Warrior 2]

Ooops, should have looked more closely. Then it is just the Retro model with a rear disc.

[jessman1916]

Just wondering if anybody else has had any experiences with the LARO 250 cruiser, and if you have, what are your thoughts???