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Christini AWD - Heard of it?

They have actually been around for a few years now. I've never seen one "in person", but I hear that they are really great in gnarly, steep stuff.
 
Current issue of dirt bike or dirt rider has a half assed test of one if you wanted to read a little more on them.
 
Ridden one based on the KTM 300. Pretty cool, but not for me. Feels heavy but the traction off the Front Tire is sort of amazing -- would be great in Moab.
 
I rode one a few years ago based on a CRF250 with a 270 kit on it. Was a cool bike. Did not mess the bike up, still felt normal. Things I liked and did not like. Worked great on the sand MX track portion as it steered better as the front end pulled the bike around the corners instead of pushing the front end. One of my friends converted a KTM 250 for woods riding. He struggled with it because we cross a lot of slick logs and if you gas it with your front end on one they shoot to the side. Like anything it is a trade off. they are cool but I am not running out to get one any time soon.
 
Got a buddy in Central PA became a dealer, they're built somewhere close to Philly. Used to be converted KTMs or Hondas but now are complete bikes. He really likes them in the rocks. The '13s will be out anyday now. http://www.christini.com/
 
Awesome bike to have waiting in the garage for those days when the ruts are 3 feet deep, or the race that is wet concrete clay that you can't even stand up in, or oatmeal mud for miles. Mountains of boulders. (you get the idea.) Snow is a blast too.
That's where the Christini shines. Maybe not your only bike, but a great 2nd or 3rd bike for sure :thumbsup:

Later,
Jeff Tasky
 
They sponsor a few riders every year in Endurocross. I always check out their bikes in the pits... Taddy still spanks them without it, so keep in mind it's the rider, NOT the bike. Like Tasky said, I bet it would be sweet in the sloppy muck....
 
I'm sure they work good in some conditions and I have no first hand experience, but I have a mental picture/feeling that the front end must be harder to get up with the gyro effect and additional weight of the front end.:excuseme:
 
Xcuvator said:
I'm sure they work good in some conditions and I have no first hand experience, but I have a mental picture/feeling that the front end must be harder to get up with the gyro effect and additional weight of the front end.:excuseme:
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Like kelly said they do feel normal and no gyro effect. The drive system is really reliable. Unfortunately for me I didn't notice the benefit either but I am not very picky.
 
Ok so the kits for other bikes have been around, but what I saw was a whole bike, street legal, turn key. The motor looks suspiciously like a pre beemer 450 Husky powerplant. The price was very decent, like pre Ktm Husky prices. I mean we are talking $7695 msrp!

I guess the system has been around but what of the whole machine, especially now that it has a military job.

Does it run strong, if the Military does use it, would I need to put JP5 in it?
 
Huskynoobee said:
Ok so the kits for other bikes have been around, but what I saw was a whole bike, street legal, turn key. The motor looks suspiciously like a pre beemer 450 Husky powerplant. The price was very decent, like pre Ktm Husky prices. I mean we are talking $7695 msrp!

I guess the system has been around but what of the whole machine, especially now that it has a military job.

Does it run strong, if the Military does use it, would I need to put JP5 in it?
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I may be wrong but believe these are Chinese knock off bikes setup for Christini. I have heard they are good quality though. :excuseme: Those are very good prices.
 
Seems pretty cool. The bike is a tad heavy at 288lb but I suppose there is about 15-20 lb worth of shafts, sprockets, chains, hub, etc. and would have to be considered in kit form. I see they only like Honda and the not so great pumpkins
 
Huskynoobee said:
Seems pretty cool. The bike is a tad heavy at 288lb but I suppose there is about 15-20 lb worth of shafts, sprockets, chains, hub, etc. and would have to be considered in kit form. I see they only like Honda and the not so great pumpkins
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I do believe the "Hondas" are chinese knockoffs.
 
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