So far with the arctic leopard 800 and the minimal riding I have had a chance to do. The bike shipped with a bent front wheel that spokes rubbed the caliper and they think sending spacers will fix the issue. The rear shock is tiny and is not ment for any type of enduro other than single track with minimal bumps to prevent bottom outs. The front forks are soft and don't ride the best even adjusted to the best abilities. Swing arm chain tensioner broke first ride. (they sent a replacement with 2 weeks) Majority of bolts and screw have came loose or fallen out, Pegs cane loose Sprocket bolts came loose Disc came loose Added loctite and re tightened Body plastic screws Tire valve core came loose causing flat tire. Headset doesn't tighten down all the way needs a spacer. Charging port is hard to access behind the plastic Charger has over heated my wall outlet plug and welded itself into it. The dash only tells you volts and % it has no speedo or odometer. Pros The power is good The battery is okay not as what they claim. Pegs are trippy and good size Front brake is very responsive with good stopping power. Reverse is unique and helps in trail situations where you would need to lift your bike into a 180. Conclusion They have a good platform but the quality does not quite match the price point and lack of adjustability. This conclusion issues and pros were over 5 rides.
Wow, that's lot of issues. I just had a chance to see a couple of the Arctic Leopards finally as a local dealer had a couple of demo bikes to try to sell pre-orders. Was excited by the specs of the midsize EX800, but in person they looked cheap/cheesy for the nearly $10k they want for them. In fact, the demo bikes already had busted kickstands that wouldn't stay up, couple missing bolts, and a warping display screen on one (not even sure how that happens.) Will save my money and look elsewhere for now.
800 doesnt adequately describe bike since there is 800 exe 800ex and 800ext. Looks like you have the lower end ext but should still have better quality than that. Hope they get better soon
Definitely falls like a real motorcycle lol what got me when I first road my ex800 was how quiet it was (AND WAYYYYYY more powerful) than my talaria.
So far with the arctic leopard 800 and the minimal riding I have had a chance to do.
The bike shipped with a bent front wheel that spokes rubbed the caliper and they think sending spacers will fix the issue.
The rear shock is tiny and is not ment for any type of enduro other than single track with minimal bumps to prevent bottom outs.
The front forks are soft and don't ride the best even adjusted to the best abilities.
Swing arm chain tensioner broke first ride. (they sent a replacement with 2 weeks)
Majority of bolts and screw have came loose or fallen out,
Pegs cane loose
Sprocket bolts came loose
Disc came loose
Added loctite and re tightened
Body plastic screws
Tire valve core came loose causing flat tire.
Headset doesn't tighten down all the way needs a spacer.
Charging port is hard to access behind the plastic
Charger has over heated my wall outlet plug and welded itself into it.
The dash only tells you volts and % it has no speedo or odometer.
Pros
The power is good
The battery is okay not as what they claim.
Pegs are trippy and good size
Front brake is very responsive with good stopping power.
Reverse is unique and helps in trail situations where you would need to lift your bike into a 180.
Conclusion
They have a good platform but the quality does not quite match the price point and
lack of adjustability.
This conclusion issues and pros were over 5 rides.
Wow, that's lot of issues. I just had a chance to see a couple of the Arctic Leopards finally as a local dealer had a couple of demo bikes to try to sell pre-orders. Was excited by the specs of the midsize EX800, but in person they looked cheap/cheesy for the nearly $10k they want for them. In fact, the demo bikes already had busted kickstands that wouldn't stay up, couple missing bolts, and a warping display screen on one (not even sure how that happens.) Will save my money and look elsewhere for now.
Did you have any issues bringing the bike to Canada with customs?
No showed up at my doorstep, 2 options fast shipping by plane or a month roughly by boat
Did you buy from arctic leopard website
800 doesnt adequately describe bike since there is 800 exe 800ex and 800ext. Looks like you have the lower end ext but should still have better quality than that. Hope they get better soon