A new brand of chinese "sports bikes"?

[98tls]

Faarrk that's all a bit sobering as I sit in my chair (made in China) next to my heater (made in China) typing this on my tablet (made in China) in front of my TV (made in China) etc etc...

At least my bike might have been mostly made in Germany possibly perhaps (except for the bits made in China ).

Guess there was a time when many wouldnt buy anything made in Germany for moral reasons and on that note merican made bikes seem very popular these days,am sure many would argue dont buy anything made in the USA based on moral grounds considering there history not to mention the present.That said being rather fond of my Border Collie Ks earlier post made me shiver.

[russd7]

Something must be amiss there because they seem to be getting an awful lot of disasters, or has it always been a fairly high natural disaster area? I must admit my ignorance when it comes to basic chinese history. I do know they have been very unfairly treated in other countries in the gold days including NZ. They seem to be a very industrious nation, but they also seem to lack a basic moral compass when it comes to business.

ahhh ya cynical old git, just do what everyone else does and blame it on global warming, hell we should still be in an iceage if it werent for all the bad shit humans have put in to the air

[Kornholio]

Iran had an earthquake not that long ago, killed a couple of hundy people I think which paled heavily in comparison to the one they had a few years ago(I cant remember exactly) which killed 42,000 yes 42,000 people... just saying....

[MarkH]

Is it even possible to buy a consumer electronics item (computer/fridge/phone etc) inside NZ that wasn't made in China?

I can't be 100% sure of every single component but my Samsung phone is made in Korea.

[Kickaha]

Nah chinese always had these disasters happening........but they are just better at reacting now. Their military is a refined tool when it comes to CD (same with Japan). Where as ours is a dull set of toothpicks. If it wasn't for the average bloke helping out at Chch - 1000's would have died. Hate to think about what would happen here if the shit really hit the fan like it did in Japan or China.

The army was on the way into Chch reasonably quickly I watched them roll past our door and It would have been within the hour, I was suprised how quickly they'd turned up

If it wasn't for the average bloke helping out at Chch - 1000's would have died

Total crap

[nerrrd]

I can't be 100% sure of every single component but my Samsung phone is made in Korea.

Found this, but it's old news, looks like they also manufacture in China to some degree.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-574...g-child-labor/

So if you buy a bike made by one of the major manufacturers, can you be confident that their workers have been well treated even if all or part of it was made under license in China or wherever?

[Splineman]

I don't really care where stuff is made.......
All I know is that the Lifan 200 I had was a POS. No if's and but's it was an incredibly shoddy machine. You just don't know what lurks under the plastic and paint.
Luckily I got rid of it quickly.

[avgas]

The army was on the way into Chch reasonably quickly I watched them roll past our door and It would have been within the hour, I was suprised how quickly they'd turned up



Total crap

1) Don't discount luck with planning - Navy was in port, Army camp down the road doesn't count as a rapid relief disaster plan

2) Keep you blinkers on. But it wasn't CD workers pulling people out of the rubble - hell after everyone went home the first night there was 4 people pulled in the next 12 hours.....compared to the 100's that were pulled out earlier.....by average kiwis.

[avgas]

Just the two earthquakes?
but I think the world over is getting a bit of it - just look at the US over the last 6 months

Newtons 3rd Law and tectonic movement really. If something happens on one side of a plate - high likelihood will happen on another place on the same plate.

As for Tornados and other like - They have always happened, only difference is now the population is more. More population = Higher Body count + more press

[Kickaha]

hell after everyone went home the first night there was 4 people pulled in the next 12 hours.....compared to the 100's that were pulled out earlier.....by average kiwis.

I not sure who taught you maths but there's a quite difference between hundreds and thousands

[scumdog]

Hell, even on the Simpsons a few minutes ago : "It all fell apart...like a Chinese motorcycle.."

[unstuck]

Hell, even on the Simpsons a few minutes ago : "It all fell apart...like a Chinese motorcycle.."

Better work stories aye scummy, all comes from the Simpsons.

[nerrrd]

Couldn't resist...

Chief Wiggum: Dispatch, this is Chief Wiggum, back in pursuit of the rebelling women.
Dispatch: All right, your current location?
Chief Wiggum: Oh, uh, I'm, er, I'm on a road. Uh, looks to be asphalt...oh, geez, trees, shrubs...er, I'm directly under the earth's sun...now!

[MarkH]

Subject is hatless, repeat - hatless.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoCOXYiYM8g

[Hads]

Sorry for the thread Necro, just figured I could weigh in here.

I purchased a Quantum from Two Wheels limited in June and have done about 4500 km's with a lot of open road riding as I commute from out of town. So far I have had no breakages or signs of wear on bits that shouldn't wear. For the first 1000 km's an issue developed with the gear indicator, this was looked into by Matt and after an oil change it was resolved, most likely caused by metal in the oil as you'd expect while running in a bike, I haven't had an issue with the gear indicator since.

As for parts, I dropped the bike whilst stopping at an intersection, most likely hitting diesel, breaking the indicator unit and scuffing the exhaust and handle bar. It cost me under $20 to get a replacement indicator unit and I was able to pick up a replacement the next day.

Performance wise it isn't quick, but since I use the bike for commuting as long as it comfortably does 110 I don't really care, as I'm not really into racing it. It corners well and is quite stable even on black ice, which I unintentionally found out. It managed to retain grip in snow/slushy conditions and not feel unstable either.

The fuel economy is where it shines, I have been getting about 3.1 L /100km on average, without even trying to lower my fuel consumption. This is a big thing for me as I commute about 450 km per week and every small difference in the fuel economy makes a big difference in fuel costs.

As to reliability, it has proven more reliable than the 2004 gn250 I first had and the 1972 Jawa Californian which is no suprise due to age. It rides fairly similar to the 250cc Ninja, but isn't as quick.

I do know Sven personally which is why I was willing to take a risk on this bike, as I know Sven doesn't do things on a whim, he is very methodical and thinks things through thoroughly.