Re: 2014 Shineray 300cc X2
Sorry to read of your recent misfortune. All the best for a speedy recovery. Just a quick question, have you checked that the X2 300cc carb version can be plated? The reason I ask is that many motorcycles >250cc that have a carb as opposed to EFI aren't able to meet PRC emission standards (EU-III), which is why previous models that used to be plated legally, cannot be today.
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If there are registration problems then buy a 250cc X2 and a 300cc revamping kit.
Maybe Barry add here some experiences regarding that solution ....
Barry!!! Where are you?
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It involves some kind of finagling, but it will be done. I don't want to do an expansion when it has the option for the 300cc engine. Biting my nails for the next several weeks! Like a junkie waiting on a fix :naughty:
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I had the misfortune to be involved in not one, but two accidents this past summer with a car in Guangzhou, and as of the moment am recovering with a broken tibia and can't really walk much without a leg brace and crutches. NOT GONNA STOP ME FROM RIDING:lol8:!
Need to learn,,thanks....would your Tibia had not broken if you were wearing tall boots or were you wearing tall boots?
thanks
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I'm told it will take around three weeks. I'll post updates after the bike arrives....
So its been around 4 weeks now ;) Did you get the bike?
I remember talking to X2 owner who said that the engine was the best/most reliable thing about that bike. Hope the new 300cc will be as good as that old one
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modron
So its been around 4 weeks now ;) Did you get the bike?
I remember talking to X2 owner who said that the engine was the best/most reliable thing about that bike. Hope the new 300cc will be as good as that old one
Still waiting. Per usual business practice in China, they were very friendly and inviting and answered all my questions until they received my deposit money. After that I'm made to feel like I'm a nuisance for wanting to know anything. Maybe it's my perception, but... probably NOT...
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Shineray seems to have problems with staff. A guy who distributes TMEC and other bikes in the US used to deal with them but he said he would put in an order with a rep, and it seemed like when the bikes arrived weeks or a couple months later and he needed something or another, or he wanted to put in another order, the rep he had just dealt with was replaced already and had no idea of anything. A few times of that, and he gave up on Shineray altogether, and nobody followed up probably because no one knew about it!? He was one of the last US distributors for them, besides the short period of time Qlink brought their x2x bike in.
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I thought I'd update and give you guys the disappointing news. There isn't going to be a 2014 Shineray X2 300CC review. These people at Shineray are mind-bogglingly incompetent. I've dealt with 10 yr old children who were more organized, had better communication skills and integrity than this guy, Sun Tong, who is apparently the bigwig in charge that failed to get me the bike I had ordered and was promised BEFORE NEW YEARS DAY JANUARY 1ST. Three weeks turned into four weeks. Then five weeks, then six weeks, at which point I was rattling off a lot of derogatory painfully true stuff to my assistant about this guy and how unprofessional he is, which she then relayed to him. Apparently this loss of face for him was too much and he reacted like a spiteful and arrogant little child. He told me he couldn't finish the bike and didn't know when he could, then sent me photos of completely finished bikes in the factory, the extra set of supermoto wheels/tires/brakes setup I ordered and then returned the deposit I paid to him, PLUS 200RMB to my assistant along with an invitation to her for drinks. I promptly sent him his extra 200RMB back. I should have listened to the guys at Churchill Customs and their thread detailing the miserable and unprofessional experience they had dealing with Shineray. So that's that. I won't be buying an X2 now or any product from Shineray in the future. The Churchill guys spelled it all out and I have nothing to add. You can read their thread if you wish to hear more about a company with zero integrity, grace, professionalism and a boatload of crass arrogance to top it off.
http://www.mychinamoto.com/forums/sh...-ve-dealt-with
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lol @ invite the assistant for drinks..
sorry you didn't get your bike Pope
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I got this instead on a whim when I found out the news. CB-1 with a CB600 engine in it. It's great for some local areas we have here in Guangdong.
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It's in a slight state of disarray BTW. Still working on getting it sorted. Having a blast and putting my off-road ambitions off until my leg is fully healed and I can utilize that kind of bike more fully. Maybe June, but it won't be Shineray....
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Sometimes its hard do comprehend how ppl like that managed to build such a successful company. I know that the rep had nothing to do with building the company but he was employed by people who did
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I remember speaking to the people a the Shineray stand a the Canton Fair Abril 2014. They were the most unhelpful bunch you could every meet, they had no product knowledge, poor comunication skills and zero ideas on how to deal with a customer. They didn't answer the e mails that I sent them. I am not sure if their business is sucessfull but I worked out very quickly that I didn't want to buy anything from them either directly or indirectly.
I recently had a great conversation with the owner at a local Yamaha dealer, he really knew his stuff. He was able to give me loads of info about a motorbike that he had never seen ( XTZ125 ) and spoke to someone at Yamaha to answer the questions that he could no answer. I could see that if there are any issues that he would do his best to resolve. I would give him an A+ for his attitude and customer service. One thing that was quite funny, I didn't realise but his wife slipped out during the visit, went to the local McDonalds and bought 2 coffees with her, one for me and one for my wife. A small gesture that was very happily received.
The end of the story is that I bought a bike from the Yamaha dealer ( next week I am going back with a friend that wants to buy an XTZ as well ) and I would even p*ss on a Shineray even if it was on fire.
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Many moons ago, I was purchasing and reviewing a lot of Chinese bikes. I was trying to learn more about the various manufacturers and also trying to help people on MCM discover which bikes were good options for China. None of the manufacturers I contacted gave me bikes, but most were willing to help my purchase one, and some, like Yingang, were actually very pleasant to deal with. Shineray was by far the worst bunch of idiots I ever met in all my business dealings during my 15+ years of living in China. They took incompetent twits to a whole new level. After MANY unsuccessful attempts to procure a bike though their dealers, or directly through the factory, I offered to fly to their company headquarters with cash in hand. They refused to sell me a bike and insisted I had to purchase through my local dealer. This started the whole go round again of not having a local dealer and their inability to deliver a bike.
Some people have positive Shineray stories. I'm not one of those people. Their bikes may be better than some of the other China Moto's, but as a whole, the company is pretty pathetic. If you're lucky enough to have a good Shineray dealer locally, or you manage to befriend one of the very few people in the company that care, you will probably be happy with what you get.
Cheers!
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I did find something interesting seems the engine might be 283cc I was looking at a Mikilon Aussie website and showed what they called a XS300 not bad overall I like the Carbon Fiber parts just the blue frame puts me off a little
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Some people have positive Shineray stories. I'm not one of those people. Their bikes may be better than some of the other China Moto's, but as a whole, the company is pretty pathetic. If you're lucky enough to have a good Shineray dealer locally, or you manage to befriend one of the very few people in the company that care, you will probably be happy with what you get.
Cheers!
Apparently it's a problem in Guangdong specifically. I know that there used to exist, a couple of Shineray dealers - one located in Xintang town in Zengcheng District, Guangzhou and the other in Huizhou. MCM user Snakeeater was able to purchase one through a local Honda dealer after working it out through the Shineray folks and post that fantastic review of the X2, but alas, I had no luck trying to do the same or ANY method. The guy was a complete arrogant buffoon and almost seemingly strung me along just to waste my time. I am now happy that it didn't go through, because I'd rather not have to deal with those clowns in the future until they get their act together...
