A new brand of chinese "sports bikes"?

[GrayWolf]

Meh. When I were a nipper we 'ad to do that with nowt more than a lightly moistened toothpick.

Fuk'n yoof nowadays...

lukshery

a moistened toothpick? Lukshery,
We 'ad to lick it to a polished finish wit tongue, and a can of cherry blossom boot polish.

[Muppet]

I'm just not prepared to take the risk with a Chinese motorcycle. They have to prove themselves to the consumer. It's not up to us to "give them a brake (sic)" as someone said on the first page of this thread. Think I'll stick with the major marques who have decades of development, magazine reviews, trophies earned from MotoGP, WSB and IOM TT (to name a few) behind them. You go give them a break all you like, just don't come crying to me when your wheel falls off, or the brakes fail, or your engine seizes.

[GrayWolf]

I'm just not prepared to take the risk with a Chinese motorcycle. They have to prove themselves to the consumer. It's not up to us to "give them a brake (sic)" as someone said on the first page of this thread. Think I'll stick with the major marques who have decades of development, magazine reviews, trophies earned from MotoGP, WSB and IOM TT (to name a few) behind them. You go give them a break all you like, just don't come crying to me when your wheel falls off, or the brakes fail, or your engine seizes.

As has been pointed out, We'd still be riding Triumph's (old Bonneville's), Norton Commando's, BSA A10's/65's, Royal Oilfield (ooops ) Comets and Meteors EtC ETC, if we'd listened to the 'nay sayers' in the 60/70's about Japanese bikes. And as pointed out, the japs have had, and and still have their share of recalls and 'design fuck ups' even today.

[awa355]

I was in a Jialing dealership and the chap gave me a price list for parts for the Jailing 150cc farm bike. I'll post it here so if anyone is interested in comparing parts prices with what they pay for parts for their eg, mudbug/AG 100 it might show what a Chinese bike would cost to repair etc.

[Scubbo]

their JH600 looks interesting

[Muppet]

As has been pointed out, We'd still be riding Triumph's (old Bonneville's), Norton Commando's, BSA A10's/65's, Royal Oilfield (ooops ) Comets and Meteors EtC ETC, if we'd listened to the 'nay sayers' in the 60/70's about Japanese bikes. And as pointed out, the japs have had, and and still have their share of recalls and 'design fuck ups' even today.

So do Ducati, my neighbours 08 848 blowing up after 38,000km, case in point. And I'd rather ride a jap bike from the 70's than any modern Chinese bike any day.

[Erelyes]

So do Ducati, my neighbours 08 848 blowing up after 38,000km, case in point.

What blew up on it, out of interest ? Guy at work just got one of those, after flicking off his GSXR750 (K7 I think) which ironically went in to have the front brake recall fix...

[speights_bud]

At least the japs do recalls, I would be surprised if you get notified of any faulty parts from the Chinese.

[unstuck]

At least the japs do recalls, I would be surprised if you get notified of any faulty parts from the Chinese.

And they never reply to your e-mails, the bastwerds.

[Muppet]

What blew up on it, out of interest ? Guy at work just got one of those, after flicking off his GSXR750 (K7 I think) which ironically went in to have the front brake recall fix...

It was the bottom end. I'm no mechanic so don't know what that means. He looked after it, regular servicing, has all the trick bits, carbon fibre wheels, after market pipes etc etc