Sableye

Nice pics! Neighbours just back from 2 weeks in Turkey, said its been hitting 50 over there o.o

The Arizona seems to have a decent reputation for a Chinese bike

Chromes often terrible for rusting, Japanese, american or Chinese. What brand is the bike that's lasted 18 months no rust?

Even with glasses, I gotta pull my visor down above 60 or I end up look like I have watched the first 10 minutes of 'UP!' on repeat for an hour Goggles or visor required

Ooops! Got distracted by shiny things and did not return to the forum. Sorry! The bike recently semi passed away. It clocked up 67,500km 'ish (41,000 mile in real money) before the sump plug plate cracked and it suffered a seized engine. For a £1500 I think that’s quite good. Its lasted better than my neighbours CBF and has nothing else really wrong with the bike. Also it takes any GN based engine which can be had for less than £100 on ebay, to £420 for a brand new engine. Deffo a future project for the next time I have a week off work. The welds never did break up, but the electrics hated anything out of the norm happening to them. Every theft attempt seemed to leave me with half a dozen gremlins appearing over the following weeks. The electrics and even the wiring holders appears to be more advanced on newer models with hoops all over the frame holding the loom on the Sinnis Retrostar, Cafe, and Scrambler. If anyone wants to know the ins and outs and good and bad over the last 3 years, I can either copy pastes several large posts that I wrote about the Trackstar to here or provide links to them.

Have some more pictures Went on a 4 stroke 125 that vibrates at 60mph, from the Ace to Southend, got a numb bum still.... Before the off http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8263/8616353378_a595630b39_c.jpg A bear http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8104/8615247693_fba321e6fd_c.jpg Rat love <3 http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8395/8616353534_6740151d64_c.jpg Soufend http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8261/8615247511_88cc281ca7_c.jpg I dont mind Harleys... http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8254/8615247273_02ef5fab2d_c.jpg GUZZI! http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8123/8615247077_5b5c314ff3_c.jpg An MZ. Not sure how it made it down there... ^^ http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8539/8615246635_fd3ffd49bf_c.jpg One of my fave bikes there, it was immaculate! http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8103/8615246459_6356498c7c_c.jpg And another http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8538/8615246279_29649408d0_c.jpg The main strip was packed! http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8394/8616351684_fcd5de745e_c.jpg Up close, they look comfy! http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8380/8616351460_936214cbd3_c.jpg Bicycles! http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8256/8615244563_dea86fa98d_c.jpg A James http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8264/8616349948_4b290357c5_c.jpg Scooters out in force http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8240/8615243253_231909252f_c.jpg Moar Guzzi! http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8539/8616348766_0dc3a92b5d_c.jpg I still like side cars.... http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8400/8615242705_738e28599e_c.jpg Lightenin http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8112/8615242429_c48e3a9b47_c.jpg SMILE! http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8115/8612543335_138794eef5_c.jpg Soufend shots http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8121/8615245699_a6cff810a1_c.jpg http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8379/8616350350_c692549dec_c.jpg http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8240/8615245401_6422b71547_c.jpg Was a fab day out.

O.o haha!

Never warn others. Afraid nobody in my area seems capable of driving well in a controlled manner at and below the speed limit, if they get spotted speeding, points and a ban, 1 less ar*ehole on the road.

Drop everyone bills. £20 an hour. Per child. Seems reasonable for the inconvenience of looking after other peoples boglins at the drop of a hat

Rolling review update on the Trackstar, I gotta retest the MPG thing, 125mpg is deffo excessive! Secound Service update. Nothings fallen off or rotted... Yet! Bolded the updated bits. Motorbike Model : Sinnis Trackstar Mileage 2888 km 1794 miles Max speed during running in : 30mph? Max speed the bike feels unstrained : 40mph-45mph Max speed the bike goes : 60mph-65mph Max speed the bike goes off a cliff : Maybe 85mph-95mph - Untested Note on speed - On running in pre 1000km, I was gearing up too 5th about 26mph and it felt natural and unstrained. Between 1000km and 3000km, I was gearing up too 5th about 33mph. Kinda obvious its gonna be different after proper running in. Notes : Chain needs tightening after first 500km, then every 1000km (600'ish mile). Front left indicators may come bent (common fault, replaced for free by dealer). Negatives : The Engrish manual. Paint rubs off engine a little where boot rubs it. * Speedo is in MPH/KPH - Odometer is only km. Sinnis do not respond to emails at all. ** Frame welds are a touch messy.*** Positives : Good fuel economy (about 90 - 100mpg, may have gotten 125mpg on Shell V Power, re-testing this). High mirrors give excellent rear view. Tiny tiny turning circle. Looks good. Wide bars make incredibly easy steering. Very lightweight. * Best fit explanation I have for the missing paint. Not 100% certain though. ** Sent an email to 3 of 4 email addresses on the website so far with no replies yet. *** A touch overly critical, the bike certainly doesn't feel like its going to fall apart any time soon. Its entirely looks perspective.

That's one lovely looking bike! Good to read they are worth the wait ^^

I write with my right hand, do absolutely everything else left handed ^^ Not got any issues riding bikes that I know of.

Pick on it all you like (as long as its fair picking ). At least theres some information / discussion on the bike for the next prospective Sinnis buyer who finds this rolling review, so they arnt buying blind

Posting delivery of welds pictures I can see no cracks or weak spots, it just looks a bit messier in 2 - 3 spots than the rest of the bike, and compared to my previous bikes which had no welds as messy as these. Nearly all the welds look fine, except the following spots. Grab rail http://www.sableyes.co.uk/uploads/1/1/5/3/11538867/1461996_orig.jpg Around suspension http://www.sableyes.co.uk/uploads/1/1/5/3/11538867/7540279_orig.jpg Rear pegs http://www.sableyes.co.uk/uploads/1/1/5/3/11538867/3385543_orig.jpg Nothing looks like its going to fall apart. It just looks messy is all. The rest of the bike is pretty fine with welds, and theres nothing else really messy about the bike. Some other welds from about the bike. http://www.sableyes.co.uk/uploads/1/1/5/3/11538867/2001855_orig.jpg http://www.sableyes.co.uk/uploads/1/1/5/3/11538867/6391775_orig.jpg Sorry about the dirt and dodgy mobile phone pics

Thankyou Will take some piccys of frame welds tomorrow ^^ On rust, I have a keg of ACF 50.... And a paint roller... I reckon it should see me through winter... I do think the bikes built a bit better than that, but taking no chances ^^

First Service Report : Motorbike Model : Sinnis Trackstar Mileage 1002 km 602 miles Max speed during running in : 30mph? Max speed the bike feels unstrained : 40mph-45mph Max speed the bike goes : 60mph-65mph Max speed the bike goes off a cliff : Maybe 85mph-95mph - Untested Notes : Chain needs tightening every 500km (300'ish mile). Front left indicators may come bent (common fault, replaced for free by dealer). Negatives : The Engrish manual. Paint rubs off engine a little where boot rubs it. * Speedo is in MPH/KPH - Odometer is only km. Sinnis do not respond to emails at all. ** Frame welds are a touch messy.*** Positives : Good fuel economy (about 90 - 100mpg). High mirrors give excellent rear view. Tiny tiny turning circle. Looks good. Wide bars make incredibly easy steering. Very lightweight. * Best fit explanation I have for the missing paint. Not 100% certain though. ** Sent an email to 3 of 4 email addresses on the website so far with no replies yet. *** A touch overly critical, the bike certainly doesn't feel like its going to fall apart any time soon. Its entirely looks perspective.

Hello! I bought a Sinnis Trackstar in July 2012. I am keeping a rolling update of how it fares on the intertubes, and will repost my stuff here too. Aside from the first post, I will try to be concise with all my updates (done every service / 2000km). If the bike falls apart and rots, y'all get too hear about. If not... Well... Guess Sinnis can get some credit if its due ^^ First Impressions http://www.sableyes.co.uk/uploads/1/1/5/3/11538867/956743335.jpg The negatives. The welds on the frame. They don’t look terrible, but they are certainly not as clean as the big name bikes. I am however paying half the price, my expectations were not high to start with. It doesn’t look like its going to fall apart. 'It will do'. There is no fuel gauge. Knew that before I bought it. No biggy. The speedo has MPH and KMH, but the distance is in Km. A touch annoying for a Brit who digs his Miles. The manual is written in Engrish. I reckon Sinnis could do with converting the manual properly to English as it isn’t long and really does read badly in the badly translated form its currently in. One annoying example, the running in section. It says to keep the bike below 5,000 rpm for the first 800km, but the bike does not have a rev counter and it gives no indication of how fast you can ride in any gear to stay below 5,000 rpm. Not helpful. It is incredibly slow. Literally 5th gear shift happens about 25mph - 30mph. Max speed you would actually want to push it too is somewhere between 50mph - 60mph. This is a super slow bike, however! Its 11bhp, 125cc 4 stroke, tiny (as yet untested by the masses) bike. If you bought this bike for speed, you are an idiot. The last thing, Sinnis deliver their bikes in crates to the dealers. This can lead to some scuffing and bumping. On mine the front left indicator was bent. It does work. It will be replaced for free when I take it in for the first service. I am told this has happened on a few Trackstars. It does work, but they couldn't get the replacement in time for when I wanted to pick it up (and I am impatient dammit! NEW TOY! ). The positives. Without a doubt it is the bees knees looks wise. Nearly everyone I have met has liked the look of it despite the Sinnis badge (generally meaning Brit-Anese bike and everyone thinks it will rust before my eyes). Its turning circle is ridiculously small. You could turn it on a penny. The equipment, although basic, isn’t that bad. Its been a dry summer, and it rained the first day commuting on it. I was expecting to be sliding everywhere on the new tyres, but I didn’t notice any slipping. The brakes are a front disk brake, rear drum brake and both seem capable. This is my first time with mirrors as high as the Sinnis' and the view behind you get is great. It comes with a 2 year warranty which can be honoured if you have the first 2 services done by the dealer then do the rest of your servicing yourself. Bloody heck that’s heck of a bold warranty to offer. If they do honour it, fantastic. If not, I will tell you if I need to call on it.

Hello I would say our country is reason to be cheerful. love the geology of it and its dynamic weather. We live on a pretty incredible bit of rock from the igneous rocks of Scotland to the ancient dried worm poo that is Dover chalk. never ceases to amaze me. cheers Sable