interesting read...

pete · 08-13-2017, 04:08 AM

Who makes the most relieable motorbikes...

https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/...ycle/index.htm

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culcune · 08-13-2017, 02:47 PM

Surprised to see Suzuki up there with Honda. Not surprised to see Yamaha at the top spot. Can Am is not looking too good; bad PR since these ratings are 4 years after purchase, so I can imagine they are losing out on brand loyalty.

**cheesy** · 08-13-2017, 06:39 PM

Ural would probably be so far down on that list that one would need to carry sunshine to them in a bucket.

Sport Rider · 08-13-2017, 09:27 PM

Well, here's a shocker than none of us knew....

"Japanese bikes have fewer problems than BMW and Harley models"

culcune · 08-14-2017, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Sport Rider

Well, here's a shocker than none of us knew....

"Japanese bikes have fewer problems than BMW and Harley models"

This isn't the first time this rag has stated something like this. I sometimes think that Consumer Reports should be renamed with the phrase 'Captain Obvious...' embedded somewhere in the title...

Biker_Andy · 08-14-2017, 02:13 PM

Not surprising Japanese bikes are extremely well made and Chinese bikes aren't bing evaluated. I bet the failure rate from some of the big Chinese manufacturers is far from the bottom of the list.

pete · 08-15-2017, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Biker_Andy

Not surprising Japanese bikes are extremely well made and Chinese bikes aren't bing evaluated. I bet the failure rate from some of the big Chinese manufacturers is far from the bottom of the list.

It all depends what is called a failure....
A failure is not just a piston & rod hanging out though
a hole in the motor

A need to rejet the carb to get the bike to run right
That alone could be seen as a failure..

theres a post now from some one with a broken spoke...

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