Poll - How did you get your bike??? - Page 2

TeamCheap · 04-05-2008, 05:19 AM

We bought two at the same time from an interent vendor sight unseen and got exactly the bikes pictured with zero problems getting the proper paperwork to register them for the road.

I did have a slight problem with mine and they replaced the part but I wasnt concerned as much with warranty as I was with parts availibility overall which at first was slim but now parts are much easier to get from various sources.

usmc-mustang · 04-05-2008, 11:31 AM

Second hand - Unseen (Ebay, Craig's List, etc.)

That doesnt make sense to me.. I bought mine off Craigs list, and saw a picture of it on Craigs list. I than went out to the sellers home and test rode it. Made a deal with him for $350, shook hands, and a title came out of his pocket and money came out of mine. It was surely not an unseen deal. Craigs list should not be on there. I have voted twice, this way It is correctly reported.

CrazyCarl · 04-05-2008, 11:41 AM

Maybe it's confusing but the way I see it is you saw the "second hand" (used) bike with your own eyeballs and took delivery (exchanged money for goods) from the seller "in person". This would be "Second hand - in person".

CC

Jim · 04-05-2008, 12:51 PM

On my first bike I bought it from the dealer, 6 month warranty was up before I had really put any miles on it since I bought it at the start of winter...

The second bike I bought straight from the distributor but forfeited my warranty for a better price and assembled the bike myself.

With the cheapness of parts, and the short duration of the warranty, I don't see a lot of need for it, unless the bike has issues out of the crate I think it should be good, granted things CAN go wrong, but nothing has on either of mine, and nothing major on my dads.

katoranger · 04-05-2008, 01:22 PM

The warranty was not even a selling point for me. Have not needed it.

Allen

kczukiman · 04-05-2008, 09:46 PM

These are 1200.00 bikes.The more you involve steps the more you pay for a 1200. bike.

04-06-2008, 12:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrazyCarl

Where'd you order it from? What did you order?

CC

I ordered the black one....

https://motorcycles-wholesale.com/Ro...-Enduro-Bikes/

I recieved a "Thank you for your order" e-mail" Thats it!!!

9 days and waiting......

What do you think would be a reasonable time frame???

DannyB.

CrazyCarl · 04-06-2008, 05:43 AM

That's a good question and I don't have direct experience with ordering bikes for delivery. Other people may have a better idea, esp if they have used the same company.

When is the last time you called them?

CC

olds_cool · 04-06-2008, 05:34 PM

Bought mine from an online dealer who went out of business shortly after. Looking back, I probably should've just bought some underwear or socks instead!

04-06-2008, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by olds_cool

Bought mine from an online dealer who went out of business shortly after. Looking back, I probably should've just bought some underwear or socks instead!

I feal much better now, Thank's!!

frostbite · 04-06-2008, 08:52 PM

I bought mine from a local dealer with a 1 year parts warranty. The warranty paid off big-time since I developed tranny issues and he replaced the entire engine for no charge. Of course I had to install myself but not a big deal on these bikes.

usmc-mustang · 04-06-2008, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrazyCarl

Maybe it's confusing but the way I see it is you saw the "second hand" (used) bike with your own eyeballs and took delivery (exchanged money for goods) from the seller "in person". This would be "Second hand - in person".

CC

Yes, but Craigs list was clearly stated. I would have placed it in a differnet area. It was not an ebay, or online used purchassed as it was catagorized.

As for how long to wait, 7 days. After that phones would begin ringing. You should always hear from them with 5 business days.

NewEnglandTrails · 04-08-2008, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrazyCarl

If this is accurate there's an obvious area where the market needs to be improved.

If you bought your bike from an internet vendor, how did you expect to handle any warranty work?

CC

For the 2 new China bikes and 1 new China atv I purchased unseen from internet vendors, the price I paid was so low, I did'nt have any expectatations of Warranty. They were the first bikes I ever purchased that were not second hand. What could go wrong? (knock on wood)
So far so good. However, without the community of knowledge that is offered on Chinariders.net, my experience would not be as pleasant as it has been.

NET

lamike · 04-08-2008, 02:47 PM

Found mine on the internet but ordered mine from Vbike on the phone unseen and shipped.

madmanjustice · 04-08-2008, 05:43 PM

i had to vote "other"

I got my Ratketa for $50 on Craigslist, but I i got it 3rd or 4th hand...not second. lol

View Poll Results: How did you get your bike?
New from dealer - In person	11	23.91%
New from dealer - Shipped and unseen	5	10.87%
New from internet vendor - Shipped and unseen	21	45.65%
Second hand - In person	4	8.70%
Second hand - Unseen (Ebay, Craig's List, etc.)	2	4.35%
Other - Please specify in comment	3	6.52%
Voters: 46. You may not vote on this poll

04-05-2008, 11:41 AM	#18
CrazyCarl Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chengdu, Sichuan, China Posts: 132	Maybe it's confusing but the way I see it is you saw the "second hand" (used) bike with your own eyeballs and took delivery (exchanged money for goods) from the seller "in person". This would be "Second hand - in person". CC __________________ Subscribe to the craziest Adventure Motorcycle Mag around... http://www.adventuremotorcycle.com/ "The Return - Riding Western China" movie site: http://www.motocyclops.com
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04-05-2008, 12:51 PM	#19
Jim Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Abbotsford, BC, Canada Posts: 4,880	On my first bike I bought it from the dealer, 6 month warranty was up before I had really put any miles on it since I bought it at the start of winter... The second bike I bought straight from the distributor but forfeited my warranty for a better price and assembled the bike myself. With the cheapness of parts, and the short duration of the warranty, I don't see a lot of need for it, unless the bike has issues out of the crate I think it should be good, granted things CAN go wrong, but nothing has on either of mine, and nothing major on my dads. __________________ "Be excellent to each other" "We are all human. Let's start to prove it!"
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04-05-2008, 01:22 PM	#20
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	The warranty was not even a selling point for me. Have not needed it. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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04-06-2008, 05:43 AM	#23
CrazyCarl Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chengdu, Sichuan, China Posts: 132	That's a good question and I don't have direct experience with ordering bikes for delivery. Other people may have a better idea, esp if they have used the same company. When is the last time you called them? CC __________________ Subscribe to the craziest Adventure Motorcycle Mag around... http://www.adventuremotorcycle.com/ "The Return - Riding Western China" movie site: http://www.motocyclops.com
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04-05-2008, 05:19 AM	#16
TeamCheap Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: directly under the earths sun............NOW Posts: 2,302	We bought two at the same time from an interent vendor sight unseen and got exactly the bikes pictured with zero problems getting the proper paperwork to register them for the road. I did have a slight problem with mine and they replaced the part but I wasnt concerned as much with warranty as I was with parts availibility overall which at first was slim but now parts are much easier to get from various sources.
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04-05-2008, 11:31 AM	#17
usmc-mustang Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Seligman, AZ Posts: 107	Second hand - Unseen (Ebay, Craig's List, etc.) That doesnt make sense to me.. I bought mine off Craigs list, and saw a picture of it on Craigs list. I than went out to the sellers home and test rode it. Made a deal with him for $350, shook hands, and a title came out of his pocket and money came out of mine. It was surely not an unseen deal. Craigs list should not be on there. I have voted twice, this way It is correctly reported.
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04-05-2008, 09:46 PM	#21
kczukiman Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Independence,Missouri Posts: 1,049	These are 1200.00 bikes.The more you involve steps the more you pay for a 1200. bike.
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04-06-2008, 05:34 PM	#24
olds_cool Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 291	Bought mine from an online dealer who went out of business shortly after. Looking back, I probably should've just bought some underwear or socks instead!
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04-06-2008, 08:52 PM	#26
frostbite Join Date: May 2006 Location: Fredericton, NB, Canada Posts: 1,744	I bought mine from a local dealer with a 1 year parts warranty. The warranty paid off big-time since I developed tranny issues and he replaced the entire engine for no charge. Of course I had to install myself but not a big deal on these bikes. __________________ Frostbite "The beatings will continue until moral improves"
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04-08-2008, 02:47 PM	#29
lamike Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Central Louisiana Posts: 7	Found mine on the internet but ordered mine from Vbike on the phone unseen and shipped.
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04-08-2008, 05:43 PM	#30
madmanjustice Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 135	i had to vote "other" I got my Ratketa for $50 on Craigslist, but I i got it 3rd or 4th hand...not second. lol __________________ 2005 Roketa rat bike - The Ratketa 1982 Yamaha Maxim 750 The Ratketa Restoration Project The Ratketa Blog
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