New Coleman minibike????
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For all of you wondering about interchanging the forks..... They use 2 totally different bearing styles in the neck. The CT200U uses a sealed bearing according to the Coleman Powersports website (actually looks like a DB30 style setup) and if the new bike is just another variation of a Baja Warrior it uses a true bearing and race system. The same neck bearings used on most bicycles built today.
CT200U frame
CT200U-Frame Body
Baja neck Bearings
https://www.OldMiniBikes.com/mb200-140-baja-oem-bearing-assembly.html
2 completely different setups.
Doug
CT200U frame
CT200U-Frame Body
Baja neck Bearings
https://www.OldMiniBikes.com/mb200-140-baja-oem-bearing-assembly.html
2 completely different setups.
Doug
Hard to say until someone buys one. Unlike the Baja, the CT200U-EX does not have the nut under the top triple clamp. The steering neck tube on the EX appears to be smaller in diameter (and shorter) than that of the Baja; it looks like the regular CT200U. Go on the TSC site and full-screen the pictures of both Colemans. Cost would be an issue; a regular CT200U fork is $120; I imagine an EX fork would be $200, if not more. I'd rather pay $750 for a TrailMaster MB200-2 with front/rear suspension and torque converter.
That Hisun just doesn't do it for me. The frame geometry at the back just seems a bit weird. May just be the camera angle though. I also think the CT200u racks are more useable than those.
And after looking at the necks on the CT200u-ex and the Warrior, I am pretty sure this isn't a Warrior derivative. The length of the necks appears the same on the CT200u & ex, while the neck appears longer on the Warrior. There is still hope!
And after looking at the necks on the CT200u-ex and the Warrior, I am pretty sure this isn't a Warrior derivative. The length of the necks appears the same on the CT200u & ex, while the neck appears longer on the Warrior. There is still hope!
I like that Hisun better than the Coleman CT200U (made by Hisun); reasons being that the frame should be stronger due to the triangulation and that it would be easier to add rear suspension (replace that lower rear loop with a swingarm and shocks). That Hisun seems to have limited marketing; I've only seen it available for local pick-up in MN and WI, and I've seen it available for shipping at nearly $1,000 + shipping! 
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I like that Hisun better than the Coleman CT200U (made by Hisun); reasons being that the frame should be stronger due to the triangulation and that it would be easier to add rear suspension (replace that lower rear loop with a swingarm and shocks). That Hisun seems to have limited marketing; I've only seen it available for local pick-up in MN and WI, and I've seen it available for shipping at nearly $1,000 + shipping! hmy:
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The racks would have to go though......
Doug
After reading all this my thought is why wouldn't (probably cost) they do something better with that fork neck and bearing design being that they have beefed up the fork assembly? At least beef it up some with a larger tube, bearings, and a larger bolt.
For a bike that is designed as a trail bike the fork neck on the 200U seems weak to me. It just looks undersized.
For a bike that is designed as a trail bike the fork neck on the 200U seems weak to me. It just looks undersized.