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View Poll Results: Have you had any significant problems with your ChinaBike? | |||
Nothing big. Just little things like loose bolts or electrical connections | 24 | 64.86% | |
Nothing too big. Stuff that needed repair but did not cost much or strand the bike. Things like flat tires, carb issues, bad starters. Semi-easily fixed | 7 | 18.92% | |
Some pretty big stuff. Grounded the bike for a time, but not expensive. Things like electrical meltdowns, swiwngarm failures, significant parts failing or falling off, etc. | 4 | 10.81% | |
Big problems. Catastrophic engine frame or transmission issues. Things that laid the bike up, cost money and made me wonder if it's worth fixing. | 2 | 5.41% | |
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05-11-2009, 02:29 PM | #1 |
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Reliability Poll
We all want to know this: "How reliable is your ChinaBike?"
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05-11-2009, 03:56 PM | #2 |
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Left in stock form our bikes would be heaps of junk to put it bluntly.
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05-11-2009, 04:09 PM | #3 |
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Somewhat agree with TC. Alittle bit of preride adjustment and upgrades makes a world of difference.
I have not been stranded. Had to replace the gas tank and exhaust for better items. Allen
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05-11-2009, 04:26 PM | #4 |
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1,000 km almost all off paved roads:
-Lost exhaust heat shield, holes stripped out. Will leave it off -Plastic breaks if looked at wrong -Lead acid battery likes to drip acid on frame -Squeaky front brake I think that's about it for my problems so far. Other stuff has happened but not worth mentioning. I would never let someone buy one of these bikes unless he/she was comfortable with a well equiped tool kit. That said, I'm quite happy and think it was a good value.
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05-11-2009, 06:22 PM | #5 |
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I've had my Hibird for a year and put 800 miles on it (1/2 dirt 1/2 street). No big issues yet, but the factory handbook doesn't fit the bike model and assembly would have been impossible were it not for this forum.
The engine impresses me the most, it starts quickly at 0 degree temperatures and it has never let me down. I let it sit for a month and it fires right up. My biggest complaints are: parts availability, the lack of assembly instructions. And some of the cheesy electrical and brake components. Overall: Its worth a thousand bucks, but not $1500.
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05-11-2009, 06:58 PM | #6 |
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had a few problems with inner tubes on my 2009 lifan the two 08's no troubles.
new HD tubes problem solved. other than a drop of crazy glue on tach needle, no other problems. lots of oiling and a few tubes of loctite = fun riding :wink:
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05-11-2009, 08:12 PM | #7 |
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'07 Lifan GY-5... I can't remember how many miles... several thousand (around 6000 miles, haven't really rode it in a year though.) The only problems I had with the bike were loose spokes, the rear wasn't properly seated, the tail light socket corroded, the clutch cable broke from a kinked housing, the stock chain needed replacing at 1500 miles and different electrical plugs coming unhooked (two or three times, different ones each time.)... and the front brakes squealed before I figured out to cut the pads down.
Nothing that you wouldn't run into on any other bike. I can fire the Lifan up with four kicks even after sitting for months with a dead battery, that's why it still has a home with me, it's reliable. |
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05-11-2009, 08:42 PM | #8 |
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Mine is bulletproof.
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05-11-2009, 08:58 PM | #9 |
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I should mention that I am at 9200 miles now. Considering the amount of money spent. I am very happy. It has paid for itself in gas savings.
Should be up to 12-13K by end of summer. If it makes it to 15K I will consider it used up and ready for a new one. Allen
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05-12-2009, 03:43 AM | #10 | |
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05-12-2009, 11:20 AM | #11 |
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2006 Zongshen Sierra 200cc, only have just under a 100 miles on it, and have not had a single problem. ( yet :roll: )
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05-12-2009, 11:29 AM | #12 |
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My bike was $1100 delivered. Add tax and license and I'm into it $1250. Some fancy tires and we are at $1325. If I ride it 2-3 years and it pukes I'll consider it all good. In the meantime, I really do like the humble little thing, and it does all my 'Old Man' off roading just fine. A more powerful bike would probably get me hurt. 8)
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05-12-2009, 03:48 PM | #13 |
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mines is just coming up a year old and has bean out on the dirt every spare day(sometimes all day till fuel runs out ) and so far so good
few wee nigley issues clutch cable,inner tubes and chain but abart from that its stood upwell to my abuse but as a lot of you folks say maintenance is the key (look after it kids) |
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05-13-2009, 12:24 AM | #14 |
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I have rode about 10,500 miles on my Zongshen Sierra 200GY-2. I have not had a single mechanical failure.
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05-13-2009, 12:04 PM | #15 |
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2000miles mixture of on and off road - only thing I have NEEDED to do was replace the battery. Have mod'ed some other things because I wanted to.....
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