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Spotted a chinese bike down at local leisure centre today, i was amazed at the build quality, looked ok.. certainly not up to jap standards but for a first bike certainly not bad.

This was the maker of the bikes.. well the importer at least

http://www.superbyke.co.uk/product.php?product=RBP125

http://www.superbyke.co.uk/product.php?product=RMX125

Most amazing thing all these bikes seem to cost £1495, thats chinese labor costs for you.. and for that you can get sports, traily, supermoto, custom, scooter whatever style you wish.

I don't think reliability is gonna be that bad as they all seem to be solid 4 valve 4t lumps in them.. prolly a honda clone no doubt.


I think if I was starting out biking and wanted a cheap hack to pass test on and get biking feet wet I'd go for something like these. Would have to read about net on safety concerns and double check everything bolted together ok before riding though.

Give it another 5-10 yrs and chinese will be a real force to be rekoned with... they learning fast how to copy :) (which is how the japs started in the 60-70s)
 
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I wouldn't touch them with a bargepole. Whilst they may look well screwed together, the materials are usually cheap and prone to failure.
 
yah I guess, but then again even if it's not built to last... your only gonna wanna be riding one a yr at most.

wonder how bad they actually are.. it would be very easy to dismiss something just because chinese built them. But considering how much stuff is built in china these days I suspect quality is getting better

edit: I have a chinese built rc heli, really nicely made, but then again, I wouldn't wanna be a passenger in it lmao
 
They look fine from a distance, close up the quality of the materials and construction really leaves a lot to be desired unless this particular manufacturer is different to all the other Chinese ones. Your £1500 is much, much better spent on a s/h Japanese bike that will be well built, reliable, have better spares availability and will actually be worth something when you sell it.

Just because the engine is a clone of a Japanese one, it's no guarantee of reliability. The critical aspects of an engine are materials and build tolerances, neither of which the Chinese have a good track record with!
 
yeah I'm thinking that way now also, reading about a lot of snapped frames, poor parts availability, bolts snapping, failing brakes.... ahh well, shame :(
 
The way it is now they would be a false economy.
Chinese bike new £1500 - 1yr resale £200 - £500
Honda CG125 new £2000 - 1yr resale £1500
 
Rilot said:
The way it is now they would be a false economy.
Chinese bike new £1500 - 1yr resale £200 - £500
Honda CG125 new £2000 - 1yr resale £1500
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Could we update the above to include the potential of:
Chinese bike new £1500 - brakes fail at 6 months, 3 months in hospital
 
seriously mate DONT DO IT!

my brother bought the 125 sports one for his missus as her 1st bike. looking at it it seems OK, if cheap looking.

I started it up and it vibed like a tractor, hands tingled after a couple of mins, and the acelaration!!!!, lol i could walk faster, I know its only a 125 but but I have ridden 50cc scoters on holiday with more go. it also has a suicide stand, which is always gonna end in tears.

on a plus point, there cheap as hell to repair, new tank already sprayed is around £30-£50, new engine, around £80 i think my bro said.

save the cash and get the honda.
 
lol, no don't think ima gonna upgrade to one :), was just thinking of newb riders.. but I think the general opinion is stay clear of these bikes after reading about. Shame though, price is so good
 
Despite my warnings a mate bought one & it is True to say they are complete Crap.
Top speed of about 55mph & it takes you about half an hour a hill & some wind to reach it. Everything breaks if you so much as look at it let alone use it. Un restricting them is a nightmare & the lump is about as much good as a laggy band.
Total an Utter Crap.

He is Selling it if you are Interested :p:p:p (joke for the pedants)
 
save up an get an RS125 or Mito ;)


cheap and chinese = bad. mind you, italians aren't great for the electronics side. maybe that has changed over the past few years since ive had a motorbike.
 
-Tauren- said:
cheap and chinese = bad. mind you, italians aren't great for the electronics side. maybe that has changed over the past few years since ive had a motorbike.
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You can live with a bit of Italian "character" when you get a stunning looking and handling bike with it :)
 
-Tauren- said:
save up an get an RS125 or Mito ;)


cheap and chinese = bad. mind you, italians aren't great for the electronics side. maybe that has changed over the past few years since ive had a motorbike.
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lol, suggesting a mito or RS125 as a reliable alternative is novel!
 
My DNA125 had parts made from bakelite and had random unknown electrical problems. Still, I did 12k on it then binned it into an X-Type. Certainly got me about despite its quirks.

Still, moving to another bike was massive differense despite the 125 being 8 years newer almost. I miss my bike :(
 
Flukester said:
or get the new vmax with supposed sub 10 second 1/4 out of the crate :D
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Oh yeah. I so want one of those. Maybe I'll bag me one later in the year. Always loved the old v-max but it just didn't handle. This new one might and if it does, it's mine.
 
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My DNA125 had parts made from bakelite and had random unknown electrical problems. Still, I did 12k on it then binned it into an X-Type. Certainly got me about despite its quirks.

Still, moving to another bike was massive differense despite the 125 being 8 years newer almost. I miss my bike :(
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DNA 125 ?! God they were horrific. If it wasn't the coolant cap letting water pee down the fairing it was the speedo giving up. You had to steer it with your arse and pray to whatever you consider sacred as you went round corners. I was stupid enough to ride one from Rugby up to Gateshead for the ex, then back down to Wakefield.

So glad I never owned a scoot!
 
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