Whats the reliability for one of those chinese 150cc enduro bikes:?

Question

Im not comparing them at all to the much more respectable japanese bikes etc, but how are they, as far as durability if they are not ridden hard

Heres a pic of the one im interested in:

http://www.daymak.com/bikes-toronto/pages/dirtbikes/eagle150.html

Answer 1

Well, I read the website and it says the warranty will last a whopping 14 days.  Some parts have a 90 day warranty, and the frame and swingarm have a 1 year warranty.

If the company doesn't think their stuff is going to last as long as a carton of milk, then I'd say don't buy one.

Answer 2

stick with a honda and you will have NO problems.  They run forever

Answer 3

LOL

Answer 4

Chinese manufactures work on 'slave' labor.  the government only sees amount and not quality.  That's why we buy from them.  It satisfies the amount we think we need, but doesn't equal the quality.  The lead in toys, etc.  So if your going to buy, get something that will last.  It's worth the money, you'll save in the long run.

Answer 5

Reliability isnt so much an issue.

The issue is build quality, strength of components and spare parts availiability.

At the end of a day, its a dirtbike. You might putt putt around on it for a month or so, til you get the hang of it and get confident, but once you start to get into it, things will break.

If you jump, expect to break something. If you crash, expect to break something. If you ride it hard for a day, expect problems.

Spare parts most times are impossible to get and not many brand name workshops will work on them, because they give too much trouble.

Answer 6

Chinese bikes are like their food. You don't want to know what they are made of because it may make you sick.

Answer 7

Chinese bikes are a low quality knock-off of j*p bikes, usually bikes from the 80's era, hardly state of the art.   The Chinese don't respect international copyright or patent law, making them rip-off artists no better than the hood rats down in your city jail.

Their c**p is brought into our country, then its no longer their problem.  I read the post complaining of lack of after market service that one of  responders  posted here.  Do you think you're going to have a better experience than he did?

Think before you c***k.

Answer 8

I cant tell you from my own experience, but I had a friend that bought a chinese sport bike a few years ago. It didnt keep up with the main brands of bikes at higher speeds, but it kept up good at lower speeds.

The point is, in the end, he wrecked his bike and the parts to fix it were very hard to come by. This is the opposite of the big 4 companies as there is many companies far and wide that sell the stock parts to fix them.

Answer 9

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...

Answer 10

theyre the same as bic lighters. have you ever tried to buy a replacement flint for one?