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Pagsta Australia News |
Snappy Chopper
Pagsta’s Cruisa 250 offers sharp styling and good road manners,
writes Steve Rothwell.
It’s official folks – Australia now has road-registrable bikes that are made in China. Despite years of rolling objections from the Japanese Big Four and epic rounds of ADR red tape, the unstoppable tide of Sino-Bikes has now flooded our shores.
Well, not quite. The flood is but a trickle just yet, but with mighty potential to bring low-cost motorcycling for all – and although some may have ‘unknown quantity’ qualms about these bikes, Chinese factories have been making parts for Japanese bikes for decades now and indeed my ride for today – a Pagsta Cruisa 250 - is powered by the venerable Honda CB250 parallel twin, made under licence.
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This engine may have recently disappeared from Honda showrooms, but here it is reborn again in the best tradition of developing-world recycling. And who knows what other worthy mills will be plucked from dormant history? Rumours abound about a re-engineered Kwak Z900, and no doubt many other iconic machines can, with a few emissions tweaks, be brought back to life.
In the Pagsta Cruisa’s case, the old CB-based motor is given an entirely fresh life as centrepiece of a compact yet competent chopper-styled cruiser with rather wilder styling than the mill may be accustomed to. Ostentatiously showy with flaming tank graphics, humped lines and shotgun side-pipes, the Cruisa nonetheless offers a no-nonsense neutral riding position with mid-mounted footpegs and correspondingly decent ground clearance – a rarity in the cruiser class.
The Cruisa’s front brake is surprisingly reassuring, and more than strong enough to tax the yielding front forks – although the rear drum is uninspiring in action. The lightweight bike offers easy stability and manoeuvrability and at speed, answers the helm positively.
In fact, the Cruisa is a decent little package. While being physically small and with a very accessible 660mm seat height, its styling and proportions suggest those of a full-sized bike.
Importantly, the Cruisa is a doddle to ride, with generous ground clearance and surprisingly frisky handling. For these and many other reasons, I see the Cruisa being an ideal mount for the learner or smaller rider. It feels safe, solid and predictable and although its styling is cruiser-chopper, it does not suffer from awkward feet-forward ergonomics or overly limited angles of lean. At just $4995 plus ORC, this is one flamboyant cruiser that makes perfect sense.
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The Pagsta Kidsta hits Mandurah Scooters
Pagsta Australia is proud to welcome Mandurah Scooters to it's every increasing network of dealers throughout Australia. Dealer principle, Bill Philip is pictured below with a selection of the Pagsta Range including the new Pagsta Kidsta Scooters - the battery powered scooter that even plays music with the help of your mp3 player. The Pagsta Kidsta Scooter is available now at your local Pagsta Dealer.
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Mandurah Scooters now part of the Pagsta Dealer Network |
Bill Philip with a selection of the Pagsta Range including the new Pagsta Kidsta Scooters! |
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Melbourne Motorcycle Show
Motorcycle enthusiasts swammed the Pagsta stand at the Melbourne Motorcycle Show where the latest range of Pagsta bikes and accessories were on display. The show was at The Exhibition Centre in Melbourne from the 6th to the 8th October.
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Alan Lazarus helping setting up the stand at the expo. |
Leigh Sisson (Sales And Marketing Manager) at the Pagsta Stand. |
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Jamie Cairns from the Melbourne dealership, Spot On Motorcycles helping out at the expo. |
Crowds flocking to the Pagsta stand to view the range of products available. |
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Hire a Pagsta today!
You can now hire a Pagsta at selected Pagsta Dealers and Agents. Why not take your friends on a Pagtsa Road Trip on your holidays or better yet this weekend!
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Little Boy
Will the fat kid grow up to be a FAT BOY?
So you want a Harley. I mean you really want a Harley, but you’re stuck with the 250cc limit for a year or two and that, from where you’re sitting, means forever. What alternatives do you have? A Yamaha Virago? A Suzuki VL250? Kawasaki’s VN250. Hyosung’s GV250? Umm, all a bit Oriental really. From where you’re sitting. What to do?
Words by Jeremy Bodler,
photography by Lou Martin
Twowheels Magazine |
Well, until recently, you didn’t have a whole lot of choice if you wanted to be a HOG in waiting. Now, there’s the Pagsta Cruisa. Forget the name for a minute and look at the colour scheme. How many other learner bikes have a flame paintjob? It sends a pretty strong message that you’re not a rider to be messed with. Underneath the paint, which we might add is deep and lustrous, beats a pure-bred heart. Though the cases might say Dady, underneath is pure Honda 250cc parallel-twin, built under licence. And that means parts are only as far away as your Honda dealer.
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Dominator sells first 250cc Cruisa in Australia
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Cruising: Simon, left and Frank of Dominator Motorcycles in Malaga WA are pictured with the first 250cc Pagsta Cruisa to be sold in Australia.
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Sydney Motorcycle Show
Pagsta stormed the Sydney Motorcycle Show with 4 bikes on display at the very popular Pagsta stand. The show was at Olympic Park in Homebush from the 18th to the 20th November. |
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Pagsta popular with Sydneysiders. |
Alan Lazarus and the Pagsta range. |
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From left Colin Loudan from South East Dirt Bikes in Berridale, NSW, Leigh Sisson from Pagsta Australia in Perth and dealer Rob Stone from Kandos, NSW.
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Fremantle Motorcycle & Scooter Show
Pagsta impressed at the Fremantle Motorcycle & Scooter Show. Pictured below is the Pagsta display before the show opened - click on the photos to enlarge. |
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Pagsta meets the snow
These pictures were taken recently by Colin Loudon from South East Dirt Bikes in NSW. Click on the photos below to enlarge.
   
   
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Habourtown welcomes Pagsta |
Pagsta generated a great deal of interest at Harbourtown shopping centre in early September this year. Karen Howe from the Motorcycle Pit Stop is pictured with their display which was a big sensation at Habourtown in Perth.
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A big hit at the Perth Motor Show
The Pagsta stand at the Perth Motor show was a big success. For many Western Australians this was their first introduction to Pagsta. As you can see they were extremely impressed! Click on the photos below to enlarge.
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Sharon Lazarus and the Pagsta Girls. (Background: Craig Howe from the Motorcycle Pit Stop). |
Daniel Lazarus on a Pagsta Choppa. |
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Crowds check out the Pagsta Range. |
Alan Lazarus and the Pagsta Girls. |
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Pagsta's Big Attitude |
Article by Sian Orchard, Mandurah Mail, June 9th 2005.
The Pagsta Roadsta… now available in Mandurah.
Small motorcycles with big attitude is how the new range of American concept Pagsta Roadsta motorcycles have been described.
The Pagsta Roadsta is now available from Mandurah's Chrysler Jeep on Pinjarra Road, the first rural dealership to stock the range in Australia.
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Roadsta Marvel Upstages Scooters |
Article by John Innes, The West Australian.
With many scooters allowed to be used by riders with only a car licence, it was inevitable that someone would produce a motorcycle that could be ridden under the same conditions.
That someone is Alan Lazarus, of Pagsta Australia, and the bike is the Chinese-built 50cc Pagsta Roadsta, one of a range of motorcycles that the Malaga-based company will be importing over the next few months.
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