Are Shineray Motorcycles any good?

**nzrocketman** · 25th November 2009, 08:01

looking at first bike for trail rides and muck around on. are the Shineray Motorcycles any good or just waste of time

**cheese** · 25th November 2009, 08:33

I'd personally get an old jap bike.

**CookMySock** · 25th November 2009, 08:46

No it's a piece of crap, but if I got it really cheap I'd buy it and putter around on it, but dont expect anything on it to last any rough treatment AT ALL.

Steve

**t595** · 25th November 2009, 09:13

dont waste your money,theyre pieces of shit

**B0000M** · 25th November 2009, 09:21

a flogged out japanese bike is a lot less likely to fall apart.

the engines on those chinese pieces of shit dont seem tooooo bad though. seem to be quite reliable, just really gutless for their size

**CRF119** · 25th November 2009, 09:26

With in the first day you will replace every bolt because the standard ones will brake like they are made of plastic, if you jump it the frame will crack, Brakes work good and engine isnt to bad but those are the only surviving parts on my mates one. Buy a older honda or sumthing

**FlangMasterJ** · 25th November 2009, 09:52

Youtube: Chinese dirt bike

**little.whittle** · 25th November 2009, 11:30

Dont waste your money with that they will last probly 3 rides and then theyre worthless

**xr-rider** · 25th November 2009, 13:13

i have a 98 XR250. http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...d.php?t=110995
it has been well looked after by us. how tall are you? how much you looking to spend?
This would be much better than a chinese bike

**Badjelly** · 25th November 2009, 14:04

Is it pronounced Shine-ray or does it rhyme with Whineray?

**Bradz** · 25th November 2009, 14:43

ah they are wicked... if you want to spend heaps on repairs and not much riding

**nzrocketman** · 25th November 2009, 14:51

i was gonna get a 04 yz250f for 4.5k but the i couldnt get fiance due to a united video debt of 96 dollars which i got ripped off on and refused to pay so i went to baycorp..which i paid but its still on my record so i couldnt get the dam bike

**xen** · 25th November 2009, 15:05

Originally Posted by nzrocketman

i was gonna get a 04 yz250f for 4.5k but the i couldnt get fiance due to a united video debt of 96 dollars which i got ripped off on and refused to pay so i went to baycorp..which i paid but its still on my record so i couldnt get the dam bike

lol that sux, how much you got to spend?

**mazz1972** · 25th November 2009, 15:16

Cheap branded bikes like that are the ones that we loathe turning up to our trail rides. They are easily spotted by the trail of discarded parts leading to the broken down remains and a disgruntled rider in need of rescue.