Zongshen 125 zs 125 opinions?

[iDeLonge]

I know it's don't go chinese, but some are decent.

I'd not ask this as google and other reviews etc would tell me the answer, but I've read the engine is good on this bike, that's all I could find.

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[Fozzie]

The engine is usually good on most of the chinese bikes, it's their electrics.

I've often wondered what would happen if you were to take a chinese bike that inevitably broke down after a few thousand miles and fitted a loom from say a CG125 to it.

Sinnis seem to have a better record, Hyosung are the best but they are vanishing now as they haven't made enough money out here!

[wr6133]

The engine is usually good on most of the chinese bikes, it's their electrics.

I've often wondered what would happen if you were to take a chinese bike that inevitably broke down after a few thousand miles and fitted a loom from say a CG125 to it.

Sinnis seem to have a better record, Hyosung are the best but they are vanishing now as they haven't made enough money out here!

 

I redid about 90% of the loom on my old Jinlun made a world of difference gone were the electrical gremlins. Parts of the original loom were shocking they had used bits of wire too short and just twisted other short lengths together... just twisted no soldering or anything. It's also a good idea to replace the horrible old glass fuses they use with a proper fuse. Wheel bearings are bad in most Chinese as well but cheap to replace. Carbs often benefit from upjetting as they run them lean to pass emissions. With a little work and lots of care many Chinese bikes are perfectly good rides, part of the issue is people buy them cheap and see them as disposable leaving them to rot away uncovered in gardens all year round then wonder why they rusted up.

Sinnis have a better record because they are the UK sales end of Qingqi which is one of the bigger better companies in China as you are dealing with a company closer to the maker they have more reason to give a toss. Lexmoto on the other hand source from various makers, slap their label on and sell which means just because X bike from lexmoto was good Y and Z bikes may still be utter crap, also with lexmoto you are relying on the PDI and assembly skills of whatever clueless stoned apprentice at the dealer drew the short straw on Friday afternoon and had to assemble the bike..... too many layers between customer and maker = multiple layers of people not giving 2 shites.

Hyosung are not Chinese but Korean. Their original UK importer threw in the towel however I believe there is a new importer so they should be on sale again soon. The couple of Hyosung Aquila's I've seen up close seemed impressive one was 6 years old with over 25k on the clock and still looked mint. I think Hyosung's problem is they are not as cheap as the Chinese stuff but have been tarred with the same brush.