Viper Rickypowersports (therps.net)
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I was thinking about getting back into the powersports business again selling stuff from China. Sold Japan stuff for many years. So I purchased a Viper from Rickypowersport-RPS to check out and it did not start out very good. I asked for Black they were out Marcos said Red, fine I said. I get the bike LTL UPS freight and I open it up and it's Blue. Ok no big deal, but the bike was not tied down in the crate, the bolts came out so the bike was flopping around inside of the crate, this is not good I said.
First I know you get what you pay for but the quality of the build is very poor, from welding to assemble. Here are just a very few things I have found so far. Plastics, Missing dust/dirt seal and a bent frame and I should have posted a pic of the rear fender . Also paint rubbed off on the engine and other parts of the bike and striped threads holding the plastic on and other things I am sure :ohno: |
One word. "Return " you didn't get what you paid for
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Stick with the Hawks, anything SSR, apollo 250cc bikes, orion bikes, and Pitster Pro.
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Some more Pictures. Will have to retap the hole it is striped out and other bolts only hand tight :ohno:
My question to RPS is how do I as a dealer sell a bike like this? |
Have you sent pictures to RPS? It's obvious it was damaged during shipping.
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It was not UPS, the box/crate was perfect. It was the Factory Haosen Motorcycle. They never bolted it down. |
If they wont exchange or discount it, then sell it as "shipping damage special" and be honest with the buyer. 90% of the chinese bikes I see on craigslist are beat to shit with a max of 10 hours on them. Lol
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How could I find the Members that have damaged Hawks and Magicians sure would like to talk with them. |
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I think that Marcos is the 'new Adam Renkleff', LOL. I am sorry to read the bad experience you are having with RPS on this thread and the other one. I am not sure how long you have been here on Chinariders, but Adam was 'the man' who brought respect to RPS. It is too early to tell, but judging from your experiences, Marcos is off to a rocky start!
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The front tire dust and dirt seal that I do have is not all that good for here in Michigan. If I was to take the Viper to Silver Lake Sand Dunes. Sand would fill up between the bearing and the seal :tdown: It may be better not to have the seal? Or I lathe out a new bushing with a larger diameter
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Sorry to hear
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I sent pictures and their response was: Hi this part RPS will not warranty do you want to buy it ? I asked them how much for the swing arm and the hub. They said $65 for the swing arm and $95 for the hub. I found a better deal on the hub, so I told them I just wanted the swing arm. They said $65 plus $15 for shipping. They sent an invoice and I paid it. Here's their next email: Hi RPS shipped the hub $95 by mistake can you pay this one also please advise. I told them that I will return the hub. At this point in time, I wish I could send the Hawk back! I feel like I'm getting played! I filled a complaint with the Consumer Products Safety Commission (www.CPSC.gov). I don't know if it will do any good. I think next time I'm going with a CSC TT 250! Good Luck! |
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Damn...
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Like a Dog on a bone... Sent email after email and phone calls after phone calls.:tdown:
RPS sent me a Frame, Swing Arm mounted with Shock, plastic and some other parts hanging on the frame. They did not have any Dust Seals to send me and they sent a Silver frame. I will just have one of the guys in the shop powder coat it maybe since they fixed the original bent frame. I just don't understand how Ricky Power Sports LLC stays in business The Welding on the frame :tdown: and Bolts not tight all thru the Viper and some stripped. Over all a very poor quality motorcycle, but I come from the world of Japan Bikes. Only good part on the Viper so far is the Engine. |
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I hope you get this all worked out soon. |
Sounds like they should have just sent you another bike.
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I don't think Hoasen is slacking but are now buy parts at the lowest cost possible and quality of the parts is not in the business plan because they know people over here will buy based on price. So they are cutting corners anywhere they can to keep the lowest price like using bent frames, scratched up engines and bad fit and finished parts and laughing all the way to the bank saying, dumb American's, they will buy anything if the product is at a cheaper price. Wait that's me :lmao: |
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Rangerscott, I was going to be a dealer/service center here in Michigan for RPS:doh: That would have been a stupid and $$$$ move. |
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