Trademe ad

**Colapop** · 16th June 2007, 09:52

It's a bit of fun - I wouldn't mind people making comments to me like that! I just see it as a "know your audience" type deal

**breakaway** · 16th June 2007, 09:54

Top speed of 95km/h? That doesn't sound right

**Joni** · 16th June 2007, 09:55

Originally Posted by JimBob

do it to a kbr and egg him on when he comes onto this forum whining and crying about trademe and when he has one day to go on his auction tell him it was a big joke by his pals!!!

Strange you say this, as I have received complaints from people before saying so and so has stuffed up my auction, please help!

Anyone who has contributed to this thread in a negative way should reconsider ever sending me a pm like that...

my responce will be a link to this post "You reap what you sew, aint life a bitch"

**deanohit** · 16th June 2007, 10:20

my questions=
Does this bike run on petrol or diesal and does it have a supercharger to make the flux capacitor work? also is the seat comfortable on bare skin as i am a naturist and like to ride free.

**RantyDave** · 16th June 2007, 10:48

Originally Posted by Joni

If people were genuinely concerned they would post well articulated concerns

...and they would never make it to the auction. I don't see the seller posting an answer to

"Is this bike one of those chinese deathtrap things where the forks collapse at an inopportune moment and kill the rider?"

Although now I mention it, it might actually be worth trying.

He's trying to make a quick buck selling shit and quite probably dangerous bikes to newbie bikers. I want to see him regretting every moment of it.

Dave

**90s** · 16th June 2007, 10:48

Originally Posted by YamahaR64Life

ok had ur laughs?? ... he obviously has no clue about sentence formation.. so what i dont either but then again i speak 6 other languages.. stop mocking him already hes prolly a poor guy tryin to feed his family ...

With sellers like this caveat emptor, but with an informed market, caveat vendor I say. Understanding what you are selling and being able to communicate would be fairly basic requirements. This is not some hard drive, iPod or other such item that is fairly standard and will be OK to buy in NZ. The comment that any old bikes parts will probably fit it and not being able to identify the maker is fatal. Agree with Joni's intention that we could point out possible problems with this bike, but have to admit that these question would not get an answer and "stuffing up" the auction will at least teach the seller to learn something about the machine. Sure its all gone a little too far ... I didn't post any questions myself, I vuz just following zee orders.

Could djtransonix1 really be interested in buying one of those machines? If you are indeed not an addled buyer but a stealthy kber identify yourself and earn a green bling for correctly identifying us all as idiots.

**JimO** · 16th June 2007, 12:30

well i posted some and anybody wants to do the same on my auctions feel free......because i dont give a fat rats arse..he is trying to make a quick buck selling a couple of dubious quality bikes and if he cant understand the english how did he get in to enzed.....is it that easy

**mynameis** · 16th June 2007, 13:38

Originally Posted by RantyDave

...and they would never make it to the auction. I don't see the seller posting an answer to

"Is this bike one of those chinese deathtrap things where the forks collapse at an inopportune moment and kill the rider?"

Although now I mention it, it might actually be worth trying.

He's trying to make a quick buck selling shit and quite probably dangerous bikes to newbie bikers. I want to see him regretting every moment of it.

Dave

Originally Posted by 90s

With sellers like this caveat emptor, but with an informed market, caveat vendor I say. Understanding what you are selling and being able to communicate would be fairly basic requirements. This is not some hard drive, iPod or other such item that is fairly standard and will be OK to buy in NZ. The comment that any old bikes parts will probably fit it and not being able to identify the maker is fatal. Agree with Joni's intention that we could point out possible problems with this bike, but have to admit that these question would not get an answer and "stuffing up" the auction will at least teach the seller to learn something about the machine. Sure its all gone a little too far ... I didn't post any questions myself, I vuz just following zee orders.

Could djtransonix1 really be interested in buying one of those machines? If you are indeed not an addled buyer but a stealthy kber identify yourself and earn a green bling for correctly identifying us all as idiots.

Originally Posted by jimjim

well i posted some and anybody wants to do the same on my auctions feel free......because i dont give a fat rats arse..he is trying to make a quick buck selling a couple of dubious quality bikes and if he cant understand the english how did he get in to enzed.....is it that easy

I couldn't agree any less with you guys, it's all been done in good faith, pisstake, no harm intended but some people from here are turning way to soft and sensitive about it aye, usual KB PC crap!

I've got some red reps for my comments and green as well

Lol..

But the fact of matter is it's a piece of shit and should not be sold to anyone at all, well not here in NZ, so who really gives a hoots ass about the buyer trying to make a buck or two.

I don't care about the money he makes, or doesn't make, I am more concerned about the poor fellow biker who buys this shit

Yes there is a proper professional and more importantly a mature way to deal with it but we all aren't the same so the ones getting to cocky about the shit giving treatment HARDEN UP.

It's all good once in a while as we can see how entertaining it is and yes if I was on the receiving end I wouldn't turn all soft and pussy about it.

Where's the link to Chopper Reid here mate. Wait let me find it:

0oh here it is

Enjoy !!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=1EY7lYRneHc

**ferretface** · 16th June 2007, 15:02

Anyone who has a problem with this guy's auction should really look at the people who make the standards that allow 'crap' on NZ roads - not some poor sod who's taking advantage of the governments slackness......and if that doesn't buy it - then the old saying "you get what you pay for" should.

**JimBob** · 16th June 2007, 15:11

So now we have online safety nazis deciding what should be sold?
Surely not the same people who whinge and moan about the govt, police, ltsa, speed limits, etc etc etc making rules and regulations that interfere with our god given right to blast around at warp factor 9.
But this is different isnt it
hey why not form a committee because with 897,608 items for sale on trademe it must take a while to check everything to see if it is worthy of the KB seal of approval.
You could issue safety compliance certificates.
And safety non-compliance certificates.
At $2 a pop thats $1,795,216
I would do it but I would have to get out of bed

**Jantar** · 16th June 2007, 16:14

Go back to the trademe ad and have a close look at the front brake line on the blue bike, then compare it to the orange bike. The brake lies are unsecured and wll certainly not last very long. The brake line on the blue bike is so bad that it could easily catch on the mudguard, and even if it didn't catch it would soon wear and vibrate with loss of brake fluid. This set up would comply with the requirements for a wof initially, as the brakes will certainly work on the day of testing. However a wof is no guarrantee that the brakes will work 10 minutes after the test.

Would any experienced riders here be happy to ride such a bike? Yet this is a 150cc sports bike (sic) that is of the type that would be popular with learners. Learners, I might add, that have no experience of what to look for. I would prefer that learner riders live long enough to progress to bigger and better bikes.

**deanohit** · 16th June 2007, 16:29

just checked the listing and it appears to have been edited as all those brilliant questions have dissapeared with only this question left=

Is this 3 strok or 5 strok?

I think that means HDTboy is the winner.
Bling awarded

**JimBob** · 16th June 2007, 16:50

Originally Posted by Jantar

Go back to the trademe ad and have a close look at the front brake line on the blue bike, then compare it to the orange bike. The brake lies are unsecured and wll certainly not last very long. The brake line on the blue bike is so bad that it could easily catch on the mudguard, and even if it didn't catch it would soon wear and vibrate with loss of brake fluid. This set up would comply with the requirements for a wof initially, as the brakes will certainly work on the day of testing. However a wof is no guarrantee that the brakes will work 10 minutes after the test.

Would any experienced riders here be happy to ride such a bike? Yet this is a 150cc sports bike (sic) that is of the type that would be popular with learners. Learners, I might add, that have no experience of what to look for. I would prefer that learner riders live long enough to progress to bigger and better bikes.

Insecure brake hoses are a reason to fail a wof inspection.
From the pictures the layout of the lines dont look any different to most bikes. The hose on the yellow bike looks a little tight but that could be just the angle of the photo.
Has anyone actually seen these bikes in person?
Because they dont look dangerous in the pictures.
Someone mentioned the forks snapping, I suggest if anyone has genuine verifiable concerns take them up with LTSA. They can revoke wofs and certification. But they will need relevant facts and a more reasoned argument than most of what we have seen here.