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Anybody know anything about SENKE Motorbikes

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  • 05-10-2008 3:12pm
    #1
    Clone
    Registered Users Posts: 123 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I've been looking at buying a Senke SK150-2(B)

    http://www.senkemotor.com/english/pi-sk150-2.htm

    I'm trying to find out if this would be a reliable bike to buy.

    I was also able to find out from a Chinese friend that this particular manufacturer is know to be better than average in China according to a chinese forum post.

    Has anybody had any experience of Senke bikes? Or can anybody shed some more light.

    I really like the look of the bike but want to be sure the quality of materials will live up to the Irish climate.


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    Wossack
    Registered Users Posts: 7,002 ✭✭✭Wossack


    stick with the known (jap) brands if you're after reliability imo

    I havent heard anything good about _any_ of the chinese brands Im afraid. You wont be able to give it away when you go to sell it then


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    [Deleted User]
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    Like the man said,stick to honda,suzuki,yamaha or kawasaki if you want reliability.


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    Fabio
    Registered Users Posts: 2,245 ✭✭✭Fabio


    It's not a bad looking bike but to be fair it's nothing better looking than a Suzuki Marauder or Honda Rebel or even Yamaha Virago.

    You can pick all of those bikes up secondhand and they'd be reliable.


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    paulieeye
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    Looks pretty hip with the pokemon flag on the front


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    Fabio
    Registered Users Posts: 2,245 ✭✭✭Fabio


    I saw a nice Keeway today parked beside my Innova. It was a 125 cruiser, brand new with 1700 miles on the clock and parts of the fairing, which as chrome, was beginning to rust...


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    Wossack
    Registered Users Posts: 7,002 ✭✭✭Wossack


    Fabio wrote: »
    I saw a nice Keeway today parked beside my Innova. It was a 125 cruiser, brand new with 1700 miles on the clock and parts of the fairing, which as chrome, was beginning to rust...

    common complaint with the chrome on them I hear - why I'd particularly avoid a chromed one. Looks alright initially, but the monkey-metal they've plated just rots away underneath, and the chrome just flakes off :(

    used to see a keeway parked on dame street - who ever owned it kept the packing plastic on it for as long as possible (around the seat/stanchions etc), I presume to keep the weather off :eek:


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    galwaytt
    Registered Users Posts: 12,761 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    what I don't understand is............does it not rain in China ?

    Surely they've twigged they're making the bikes out of......well, whatever.

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    #9
    Clone
    Registered Users Posts: 123 ✭✭Clone


    Hi All,

    Thanks for the replies.

    I heard about the rust issue and the fact that it may claim to have a honda engine but in fact it doesn't take the exact parts.

    I think I'm going to pass on this bike.
    The only good argument I heard for it was that the price you pay for a similar known brand you could buy 2 of these so you could have one as a spare :D

    I'm going to focus on a good second hand bike.

    Thanks again!


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    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    Clone wrote: »
    Hi All,

    Thanks for the replies.

    I heard about the rust issue and the fact that it may claim to have a honda engine but in fact it doesn't take the exact parts.
    Ive heard that 'honda engine' thing more times. Practically every seller of chinese generators/pocketbikes/lawnmowers makes that claim. And its bogus. It may be a copy with similarities to a honda engine, but its never been near an actual Honda factory.


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