Poll - How did you get your bike???

CrazyCarl · 04-02-2008, 03:13 AM

Just trying to do some research and would like to know a little more about how people end up with their China-motos.

I think we can all get a general feeling about this question but I think seeing the numbers could be interesting so if you have a moment, please pitch in your .02 and feel free to add comments.

Other useful info might be your general location and model purchased.

Much thanks ya'll,
CC

SamM · 04-02-2008, 03:19 AM

I just woke up. Couldn't sleep. My family all have the flu and I'm on the couch to hopefully avoid exposure to it. Saw your poll and figured I'd get my vote in early. Even though my purchase was made through ebay, I only made a small deposit and then picked my bike up at the dealership. The bike was brand new.

SamM

Jim · 04-02-2008, 03:29 AM

I voted for new in person from the dealer...

My first bike I got new from the dealer in person, the second bike I got new in person from the distributor. The distributor, in both cases, though I only directly dealt with in the second case was www.coasttocoastmotorsports.com and if you are in Canada I recommend them, they are great to deal with.

DirtRoadKing · 04-02-2008, 08:09 AM

An internet vendor, unseen.
Much more happy with the bike than the vendor.

IronFist · 04-02-2008, 08:28 AM

From dealer, Daymak/Daymak.com, Toronto, Ontario Canada.
"how people end up with their China-motos."
I was going to get an electric bike, no ins/licence/reg. The bike was crap, really it was that bad. Got a 150cc Xingyue Easy for street use/ new. Lots ofthings wrong with it, Lot's of things Right. Very good engine. Very happy, rider for life.
Good luck in your travels. N2r.

Cal25 · 04-02-2008, 08:44 AM

Did my homework and compared bikes. The bike I chose was at dealer a couple hundred miles away. Bought it thru Ebay but drove up to choose the color, pay for it, and pick it up.

I deal with freight lines at work and hate haveing to file damage /loss claims. It was worth it to me to pic it up myself.

It was overall a very positive experience. I would not hesitate to do it again.

panamarandy · 04-02-2008, 08:47 AM

From an internet dealer..now i regret that...

driller · 04-02-2008, 09:07 AM

I listened to a lot of the guys here before buying from "http://motoxtreme.net/", and he couldn't have been better!

AZ200cc · 04-02-2008, 12:51 PM

I bought mine from a friend who used it to teach his wife to ride.

katoranger · 04-02-2008, 10:05 PM

I bought mine from a B&M seller. I wouldn't call them a dealer since he wasn't an authorized AL dealer.

The seller did right and got me the a title for my bike, but he didn't really follow the correct dealer rules in the state of GA. I knew the rules better than he did.

The bike has been great and I got a good price so it work out well for me.

Just bought another bike tonight that I hope to chinafy and ride.

Allen

ambassador · 04-02-2008, 11:03 PM

T-Motorsports from E-bay, not a whole lot of complaints, had to hit the DMV twice in the meantime they gave me a temp tag and send back my MCO to be filled out but the bike runs great, take it to work every morning...
Can say that I did sweat it after I hit the enter button on my bid and won, not really knowing what the outcome of my purchase may be but overall I'm very satisfied...

zundapp2 · 04-03-2008, 05:57 AM

My Hi-Bird 250 came from VBikes in Arizona, sight unseen. Prompt shipping, no damage to anything, and correct paperwork with bike; a perfect transaction. Would do it again.

CrazyCarl · 04-05-2008, 01:03 AM

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

04-05-2008, 01:56 AM

7 Days, No word on my bike yet!!!!

I hope my money did not go directly to a off-shore account............ :evil:

CrazyCarl · 04-05-2008, 05:03 AM

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

CC

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

04-02-2008, 03:13 AM	#1
CrazyCarl Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chengdu, Sichuan, China Posts: 132	Poll - How did you get your bike??? Just trying to do some research and would like to know a little more about how people end up with their China-motos. I think we can all get a general feeling about this question but I think seeing the numbers could be interesting so if you have a moment, please pitch in your .02 and feel free to add comments. Other useful info might be your general location and model purchased. Much thanks ya'll, 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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04-02-2008, 03:19 AM	#2
SamM Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,194	I just woke up. Couldn't sleep. My family all have the flu and I'm on the couch to hopefully avoid exposure to it. Saw your poll and figured I'd get my vote in early. Even though my purchase was made through ebay, I only made a small deposit and then picked my bike up at the dealership. The bike was brand new. SamM __________________ 2013 Jeep Wrangler Sahara MOAB 2005 BMW E53 X5 2011 Schutt Industries LTT-HC LQG trailer 2017 Coleman CT200U 1978 Yamaha SR500E 1979 Yamaha XS650 Special II
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04-02-2008, 03:29 AM	#3
Jim Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Abbotsford, BC, Canada Posts: 4,880	I voted for new in person from the dealer... My first bike I got new from the dealer in person, the second bike I got new in person from the distributor. The distributor, in both cases, though I only directly dealt with in the second case was www.coasttocoastmotorsports.com and if you are in Canada I recommend them, they are great to deal with. __________________ "Be excellent to each other" "We are all human. Let's start to prove it!"
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04-02-2008, 08:09 AM	#4
DirtRoadKing Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 146	An internet vendor, unseen. Much more happy with the bike than the vendor. __________________ 2001 HD Roadking 2008 Hi-Bird/Ricardo http://www.chinariders.net/gallery2/...g2_itemId=8088
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04-02-2008, 08:28 AM	#5
IronFist Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto Ontario Canada Posts: 2,585	From dealer, Daymak/Daymak.com, Toronto, Ontario Canada. "how people end up with their China-motos." I was going to get an electric bike, no ins/licence/reg. The bike was crap, really it was that bad. Got a 150cc Xingyue Easy for street use/ new. Lots ofthings wrong with it, Lot's of things Right. Very good engine. Very happy, rider for life. Good luck in your travels. N2r.
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04-02-2008, 08:44 AM	#6
Cal25 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Terrell and Grapevine Tx. Posts: 1,585	Did my homework and compared bikes. The bike I chose was at dealer a couple hundred miles away. Bought it thru Ebay but drove up to choose the color, pay for it, and pick it up. I deal with freight lines at work and hate haveing to file damage /loss claims. It was worth it to me to pic it up myself. It was overall a very positive experience. I would not hesitate to do it again.
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04-02-2008, 08:47 AM	#7
panamarandy Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: panama city, florida Posts: 353	From an internet dealer..now i regret that...
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04-02-2008, 09:07 AM	#8
driller Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lawrence, Ks. Posts: 195	I listened to a lot of the guys here before buying from "http://motoxtreme.net/", and he couldn't have been better!
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04-02-2008, 12:51 PM	#9
AZ200cc Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Show Low Arizona Posts: 2,889	I bought mine from a friend who used it to teach his wife to ride. __________________ <br />2001 Suzuki DR200SE<br />1997 Suzuki RM250 YIKES<br />1995 Yamaha Breeze 125 daughters<br />1991 Honda XR80r Restored<br />maybe a 2003 Yamaha TTR90
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04-02-2008, 10:05 PM	#10
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	I bought mine from a B&M seller. I wouldn't call them a dealer since he wasn't an authorized AL dealer. The seller did right and got me the a title for my bike, but he didn't really follow the correct dealer rules in the state of GA. I knew the rules better than he did. The bike has been great and I got a good price so it work out well for me. Just bought another bike tonight that I hope to chinafy and ride. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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04-02-2008, 11:03 PM	#11
ambassador Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bradenton, Florida Posts: 1,200	T-Motorsports from E-bay, not a whole lot of complaints, had to hit the DMV twice in the meantime they gave me a temp tag and send back my MCO to be filled out but the bike runs great, take it to work every morning... Can say that I did sweat it after I hit the enter button on my bid and won, not really knowing what the outcome of my purchase may be but overall I'm very satisfied... __________________ 06 Lifan 200 GY-5
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04-03-2008, 05:57 AM	#12
zundapp2 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 49	My Hi-Bird 250 came from VBikes in Arizona, sight unseen. Prompt shipping, no damage to anything, and correct paperwork with bike; a perfect transaction. Would do it again.
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04-05-2008, 01:03 AM	#13
CrazyCarl Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chengdu, Sichuan, China Posts: 132	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 __________________ 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, 01:56 AM	#14
Guest Posts: n/a	7 Days, No word on my bike yet!!!! I hope my money did not go directly to a off-shore account............ :evil:
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04-05-2008, 05:03 AM	#15
CrazyCarl Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chengdu, Sichuan, China Posts: 132	Where'd you order it from? What did you order? 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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