5 Stroke Anybody??? [Archive] - Kiwi Biker forums

nigelp

28th February 2007, 06:23

Edbear

28th February 2007, 06:54

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :doh:

What a crackup!!!!

pzkpfw

28th February 2007, 06:59

The is quite a bit of ...

Yes, not perfect like us, eh?

idleidolidyll

28th February 2007, 07:03

Anybody want a brand new 5 stroke motorcycle?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-88177820.htm

The is quite a bit of engrish in this guys answers to peoples queries and he is getting a pretty hard time from some of the buyers!

funny

wasn't some bloke in Aussie building a 6 stroke motor? hang on.................

wow! there's more than one project, here's a few:
http://www.ducati.com/bikes/techcafe.jhtml?detail=article&value=theory&part=general&artID=11
http://news.motorcycle.com/article.motml?thold=-1&mode=flat&order=0&sid=2943
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16327
http://www.sixstroke.com/theory.htm

Deviant Esq

28th February 2007, 07:08

All sorts of TM members winding him up, and he doesn't seem to get it. One guy asked him this:

I am really interested in 5 stroke motorcycle, can you get one for me. I had a spare stroke laying around at home but my Brother took it and put it in his bike.
Priceless... :lol:

unhingedlizard

28th February 2007, 07:19

Seriously that is one bike designer who should have his pen stuck where the sun dont shine. What a horrid horrid bike.

idleidolidyll

28th February 2007, 07:46

Seriously that is one bike designer who should have his pen stuck where the sun dont shine. What a horrid horrid bike.

looks like an 80's Honda

Ixion

28th February 2007, 07:52

The most remarkable thing is that someone is (apparently) willing to pay $2800 for it. Which is only about $600 less than a new Yamaha Scorpio!

imdying

28th February 2007, 07:53

Don't know that the CGA has to do with this mans private sale... he isn't obliged to offer a warranty or anything like it... so long as he doesn't misrepresent what he's selling, that's it.

bistard

28th February 2007, 07:55

Yes,looks like a cheap,nasty hideous motorcycle & anybody who buys one,will probably never be able to get it road legal
But a funny read,all the same

vifferman

28th February 2007, 08:00

Don't know that the CGA has to do with this mans private sale... he isn't obliged to offer a warranty or anything like it... so long as he doesn't misrepresent what he's selling, that's it.
OTOH, he selling a new bike, and if it breaks he says he'll charge to repair it!
That's hardly fit for purpose.
He's also selling new motor vehicles and isn't (as far as I can tell) licensed to do so.

Pretty dodgy if you aks me.

idleidolidyll

28th February 2007, 08:00

Don't know that the CGA has to do with this mans private sale... he isn't obliged to offer a warranty or anything like it... so long as he doesn't misrepresent what he's selling, that's it.

you're right, auctions are exempt from the CGA

I think the Govt is moving to close that loophole though since so many businesses are selling stuff by auction and are therefore exempt from warranty/guarantee claims

sunhuntin

28th February 2007, 08:24

vifferman

28th February 2007, 08:31

i love the colors, but no way would i go near it with a 10 foot barge pole! too many risks there....trademe will likely do him for trading outside of the site itself... contact details arent allowed, unless he was to pay $20 and run a classified.
They're allowed for motor vehicles, aren't they? Because you have to be able to check it out before buying.

Hans

28th February 2007, 09:06

I see CrazyBigAl is giving him a hard time. ROFL

imdying

28th February 2007, 09:17

OTOH, he selling a new bike, and if it breaks he says he'll charge to repair it!
That's hardly fit for purpose.
He's also selling new motor vehicles and isn't (as far as I can tell) licensed to do so.

Pretty dodgy if you aks me.Doesn't matter if it's new, it's a private sale. CGA doesn't apply. There are certain statutes relating to misrepresentation, fair trading and the like that have been applied previously by the courts though.

Hans

28th February 2007, 09:20

Maverick

28th February 2007, 09:23

I think its a lifan or something, saw one at a mall for sale, I wouldnt ride one for $100. the frame and swingarm are absolutly tiny as!
http://www.lifan.com/en/showproduct.asp?id=5694 This is a red one, the one i saw was blue like the one on trademe.
I feel sorry for the person who bought it in the end, I wouldnt consider them to be roadworthy. I even had hesitations about the quality of the frame on their 250 virago knock off and that was much better built. Tyres looked to be absolute shite too on the one I saw.

scott411

28th February 2007, 09:32

Doesn't matter if it's new, it's a private sale. CGA doesn't apply. There are certain statutes relating to misrepresentation, fair trading and the like that have been applied previously by the courts though.

it does matter under the new motor vehicles sales act private sellers are under the same obilagtion as dealers,

this guy should be run off the site,

he says for 4000 he will do a warranty, suzuki do a warranty on a 3300 gn250, so he should,

and he has no fucken i dea about bikes,

Hans

28th February 2007, 09:36

"The item was sold to another member" Lucky someone...

Motoracer

28th February 2007, 09:46

Why would you pick that over a FXR??? The price is the same!

Holly shit, some people are stupid.

scott411

28th February 2007, 09:47

a fool and his money are easily parted

Hans

28th February 2007, 09:48

a fool and his money are easily parted

Amen to that.

imdying

28th February 2007, 09:49

it does matter under the new motor vehicles sales act private sellers are under the same obilagtion as dealers,Yep, under the Motor Vehicles Sales Act 2003 you'd have him on a number of things, although you would need to prove a number of things.

Brett

28th February 2007, 11:27

a fool and his money are easily parted

a FOOL riding this bike would be easily departed...or deported if they live and are foreign.

nc30vfr400

28th February 2007, 11:38

Seller Comment:
You are welcome to come have to have a look at the bike anytime, just text me on 0210768775, I am just doing my own business, hopfully we can reach satisfaction between each other. IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED OR DRUNK TOO MUCH, GO TO SLEEP! DO NOT WASTE MY TIME. 10:49 pm, Tue 27 Feb

poor fulla he just wants to "reach satisfaction"...

Hans

28th February 2007, 11:41

More the opposite problem. I'm not drunk enough.

sunhuntin

28th February 2007, 11:55

They're allowed for motor vehicles, aren't they? Because you have to be able to check it out before buying.

nope, only under a classified. thats why theres always bitching on the trademe boards...people want to buy stuff like lounge suites, but cant go and look at it first.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Help/Topic.aspx?help_id=516 here ya go... about 4 points down

limbimtimwim

28th February 2007, 12:03

nope, only under a classified. thats why theres always bitching on the trademe boards...people want to buy stuff like lounge suites, but cant go and look at it first.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Help/Topic.aspx?help_id=516 here ya go... about 4 points downWith vehicles you can enter a phone number as part of the listing process. So I doubt they wouldn enforce it with vehicles if you added your number as a comment.

vifferman

28th February 2007, 12:05

Yeah, but it also says this, on the vehicle selling section:
"In both cases potential buyers can contact you directly to ask you questions or view the cars."

This would certainly apply to him:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Help/Topic.aspx?help_id=592
If he has at least 10 bikes he's selling, then he's a dealer. If he's a dealer, then he has to abide by regulation petaining to registered motor vehicle dealers selling new vehicles.

jrandom

28th February 2007, 12:17

This guy sounds exactly like the dudes with suitcases full of fake Rolexes who hang out behind the Shangri La in Shenzhen.

ROFL.

I wonder if he has flend who can get me young girl, verrrr beautiful, no ploblem?

MikeyG

28th February 2007, 12:20

There's been enough bitching avout this stuff in kiwi and aussie bike mags. Sellers like this can buy a load of bikes from China, pay for someone to containerise them over there, ship them to NZ and get a freight company to unload the container and deliver them. The seller never sees the product, let alone offers warranties or after sales service. It was complained about for those mini-chopper things and now seems to be happening with real bikes. The govt really needs to do something about this.

Ixion

28th February 2007, 12:21

I doubt this dude actually posseses even one bike let alone 10. He'll get one now, now that he's got a sale.

EDIT: Why does the govt have to do something about it? As someone said, a fool and his money are soon parted. caveat emptor and all that. The dude was honest (sort of) about no warranty and so on, if someone reads all that and still pays $2800, well , that's their choice.

sunhuntin

28th February 2007, 12:45

With vehicles you can enter a phone number as part of the listing process. So I doubt they wouldn enforce it with vehicles if you added your number as a comment.

ok, concede... sellers details may be ok, but buyers details being left is a definate no.

just looking at the winners name....sounds like its suitable! LOL. poor bugger. never mind... their choice.

imdying

28th February 2007, 12:54

EDIT: Why does the govt have to do something about it? As someone said, a fool and his money are soon parted. caveat emptor and all that. The dude was honest (sort of) about no warranty and so on, if someone reads all that and still pays $2800, well , that's their choice.You'll have to wait for your rep, you repeat offender you!

crazybigal

28th February 2007, 13:06

reminds me of a 50cc scooter i saw the other day. it had pushbike V brakes on the front!!

Oakie

28th February 2007, 19:29

Bwa ha ha. It has a power band but his mate has it at the moment. Priceless!

JimO

28th February 2007, 19:54

are these things road legal in china or are they novelty products

Quartermile

28th February 2007, 20:16

It does look very much like an FXR, first comment is funny, top speed of 120 very fast :laugh:

Hans

28th February 2007, 20:25

are these things road legal in china or are they novelty products

They are legal, and are in fact encouraged as a "novelty" way of controlling the population explosion...

Insanity_rules

1st March 2007, 09:46

Oh my god, I can't believe after reading the q and a people aren't running for the hills. Theres an expression "goes or going like a chinese motorcycle". Does that give ya any clues as to how reliable this shower of shit might be?