Jinlun jl125-13 any good?

davie40 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 24 Mar 2006 Karma :

Hi im new to this im 42 and thinking of getting a wee bike to run me to and from work and scoot about when im off and the wifes got the car. Ive been looking about and seen the Jinlun 125 i know its an import but hey it looks dam good and the price is good too. What i was wondering is this bike any good i read it has a honda engine. Anyone know if its an ok bike to scoot about and look good on...lol for an old cunt like me.

Thanks in advance

Davie

Chr!S · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 17 May 2005 Karma :

I would stay with the main manufactuers..... Parts will be a utter bastard if something goes wrong.

jay_666 · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Jan 2006 Karma :

if your after a cheap 125 with a honda engine, get a Honda CG125!
As said before, the Jinlun will be hard to get parts for, and build quality won't be as good.
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davie40 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 24 Mar 2006 Karma :

Thanks for that not that keen on the CG125 but ill keep it in mind as for the parts ive been doing a bit of home work and found that the parts are easy to get found a company that do them and with 24hr delivery and the prices are about the same as other 125's.
Ill keep looking about for now as theres no real hurry.
Again thanks for your input.

Davie

slikk · L Plate Warrior Joined: 15 Mar 2006 Karma :

i have got a baimo renegade exactly the same as the jinlun. to be honest the bike its self i great looking and big these are the reasons i got it what a mistake it has just cost me 450 quid to fix and its not out of the garage yet parts are a bomb bits fall of and is very slow. if you like the cruiser idea xvs dragstar or the suzuki intruder wipe the floor with the chink bikes and are better looking too. happy hunting
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readingnfl · L Plate Warrior Joined: 24 Mar 2006 Karma :

as l have a jinlun 125/11.l have to say it is good bike to ride.
to cruise it is brillant for speeed not very good.
as for spare parts their is four company`s that sell them and repair them one scotland,one in the north, one in the midlands, one in the southend on sea,word of warning as far maintenance for the bike most places will not touch them, you might have to go back to the main dealer.also make sure you get a maintenance manual (you will find it hard to get one) with the bike and it has been run in. bar this it is a good bike Laughing

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davie40 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 24 Mar 2006 Karma :

Thanks for that could you let me know where the garage in scotland is would be greatfull Very Happy

veeeffarr · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

I'd stick to a CG to be honest.

Seen one outside work, it's ugly and held together with gaffa tape.

Phil_G · Traffic Copper Joined: 28 Mar 2006 Karma :

Hiya

One of the local bike places (not a dealership may I add) warned very strongly against the purchase of any of these cheap imported motorcycles for the reasons above. He also cited the example of the woman who works the shop for him's boyfriend having had one that snapped rear shock absorbers/mountings for fun.

The problem then was, the place he bought it from got that sick of doing warranty work on his, and other machines that they gave up the dealership and refused to carry out any more work

With the cost of CG hondas/SR yamaha etc at a pittance, I would SERIOUSLY recommend getting a mainstream bike for parts back up in the future, as well as now.

Phil

PS: if youre 42, why not do DAS and then get something like a suzuki GS500/Kawasaki er 5/ honda CB500? Im 26 with no experience, and am looking at £200-300 f/c for insurance. The bike itself cost me £400 and will have ten times as many places doing parts for it!
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readingnfl · L Plate Warrior Joined: 24 Mar 2006 Karma :

as far as l know the scottish jinlun traded on e-bay.selling the bikes new.fully service, the lot, good feed back, del to all of uk.l will try and find it for you and let you know.
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Dragonfly · Super Spammer Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Karma :

how much you being asked for the jinlin? i seen them on ebay brand new for £1000 and in NI they are £2300, watch your not ripped off. i cant give an oppion on the bike as i never drive one but i was going to get one ages ago then went off customs for race bikes.
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readingnfl · L Plate Warrior Joined: 24 Mar 2006 Karma :

£1036 to £1300
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