Chinese Bikes - Finally One That Looks Good...

Fahd · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Jan 2006 Karma :

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https://www.made-in-china.com/showroom/chinasports/product-detailkejxCHtvCmUB/China-Motorcycle.html

https://www.made-in-china.com/image/2f0j00TBgtbjvCHGckM/125cc-Motorcycle.jpg

https://www.made-in-china.com/image/2f0j00dvuEzUMBhRceM/125cc-EPA-CARB-EEC-COC-Motorcycle.jpg

200cc Water-Cooled Bikes:

https://www.made-in-china.com/showroom/sokia-hk/product-detailkeYQVLoJvGWI/China-200cc-Water-Cooled-Motorcycle-SK-M-200cc-c-.html

https://www.made-in-china.com/image/2f0j00kegQqLBasGoVM/200cc-Water-Cooled-Motorcycle-SK-M-200cc-c-.jpg
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-Savage- · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Karma :

Nice enough looking, but the mirrors look wierd :s
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..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

The kickstart is just laughable Laughing

Ichy · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Karma :

Generally it doesn't look too bad in the photo's, apart from the mirrors making it look like a bug.

The problem is going to be down to the build quality, not just the way its pt together but the quality of the raw materials.

Fahd · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Jan 2006 Karma :

I think they'd make a good race league for those who can't afford to spend thousands rebuilding Aprilia/ Honda 2 stroke engines, they might not be as fast but they would be pretty cheap to run.

Another decent looking one I found:

https://www.made-in-china.com/image/2f0j00YBJTMURZJtkIM/200cc-Motorcycle-New-Model-YL200-18-.jpg

P.S: You can always buy after-market mirrors? Very Happy

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Rookie · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Feb 2005 Karma :

It doesn't matter how good it looks, it's still going to fall apart after 4 miles. I stopped for a guy stopped on a roundabout and was looking curiously at his rear wheel. Turned out it was a Chinese 125 DT replica style thing. He'd had it a week, and the rear caliper was binding by the sound of it. Rolling Eyes

Buy a CBR125 instead, at least you know it's not going to crap out on you, and you'll get more than £50 when it comes to reselling it.

..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

There's a difference between the two. Both would look better without the kickstart, however...

The Chinese bike will most likely be a pile of poo made from sub-standard parts and will go very slowly. They've obviously tried to make it look good and then whacked a huge kickstart on the side, which looks a crap, in my eyes.

However, the RD500 is more function over form, having been built to go around a track very quickly, so looks aren't as important.

It just seems like the Chinese bike is trying to be something it's not and the kickstart gives it away.

I'm not ant-kickstart Laughing

It's just on that bike it looks silly.

Fahd · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Jan 2006 Karma :

This one looks cool if you're into street fighters:

https://www.made-in-china.com/showroom/cqtjcavallo/product-detailNoZnTvcyLxWM/China-Racing-Motorcycle-Sm300-New-New-New.html

I'm not sure what the manufacturers were thinking when they designed this! Shocked

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https://www.made-in-china.com/showroom/rigchina/product-detailabKQyvqrCJRZ/China-Motorcycle-RIGCHINA-YS01-.html

https://www.made-in-china.com/image/2f0j00YCKQysvrnauAM/Motorcycle-RIGCHINA-YS01-.jpg
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Ichy · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Karma :

Yes you can buy new mirrors but you can't change where they fit.

I'll have one of the last ones just for the weird factor. 150cc's of raw power.

I get the feeling your setting up a dealership and are just looking for business Laughing

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Mooncatt · Brolly Dolly Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Karma :

Looks a nice shape, dont like the mirrors though, makes it look like a dog with its ears pricked up. Shocked

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LeeR · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Dec 2006 Karma :

I may be a little off topic here but, I think it's time we stopped patronising the Chinese with our money, and showed British/EU industries that moved production there that we don't want their crap... For me the motives are all wrong, Japan and Germany after WWII fought long and hard to establish themselves economically to restructure their societies and remove the need for foreign aid. This they did through producing a better quality product than the older economies, Britain included. They didn't want world domination they'd already tried and lost, so they created industries they could have national pride in. The Chinese on the other hand don't give a shit and just want everyone's money... oh and possibly to rule the world!
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I like this part of the bike the most -

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

I have no doubt Chinese industry can produce high quality bikes (along with most other things). Whether any of these are high quality products is another question.

However they do produce things cheaply. Look at the price of electrical goods in Asda for how cheap. Then remember that most of that cost is Asda profits and the costs once it gets to the UK.

Suspect the things that might cause them to improve dramatically is if they start getting taxed on the eventual disposal costs.

£20 on a £100 units lasting 5 years is nothing compared to £20 on a £5 units lasting 6 months before it becomes landfill.

All the best

Keith
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