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Have you been surfing the internet looking at the deals on
chinese quads? Some of the prices quoted look almost too good to be
true. But what are you really getting yourself into when you click on
the buy button?
Here is a list of ten major complaints reported from buyers of a chinese quad.
1. Bolts or screws come loose and stuff falls off.
The vibration of the motor causes the screws that hold the various parts to the frame seem to loosen and drop out.
2. Bolts or screws strip out or snap when over tightened.
When trying to really tighten down a screw so it won't back out again,
the screw snaps leaving a piece to be extracted. This is a real head
ache without the right tools.
3. Won't start when cold.
Some owners have experienced a problem with cold starting.
Two causes seem to be a weak battery and not shutting off the gas petcock when parking the atv.
4. Little or no dealer support.
The internet prices are so low that the dealer cannot afford to provide
any warranty service. Most chinese quad atvs have very little warranty.
5. Poor parts service.
Again, many internet dealers are just store front drop ship retailers.
They have no physical "store" just an internet website and a phone
number to their distributor. Parts are available if you want to take
the time to search them down on the web. Chinese quad parts are not
normally available at the local motorcycle shop. Parts for a chinese
quad may take a long time to deliver leaving you without a ride.
6. It is difficult to determine the actual manufacturer because of the
amount of rebranding and cross selling of chinese quad atvs
Many different brand names are produced by one company. This is a
problem when trying to track down a part for your chinese quad.
7. The smaller chinese quad atvs aimed at the youth market have very
stiff suspension. This causes an uncomfortable ride and fatigue for
young riders
8. The carburetor is not adjusted properly or jetted too lean. This causes poor performance and idling.
9. The vibration caused the lights to fail repeatedly. The mounting
brackets on the lights are not stiff enough to protect the bulbs.
10 Your local motorcycle shop will not touch your chinese quad. They
don't want anything to do with them. Sometimes even the dealer who sold
the chinese quad does not offer very good service due to the small
profit margins.
This list is by no means complete but is representative of some of the
problems reported by owners of the chinese quads. Not all of these
problems happen to every owner and a lot of the success of the venture
depends on the skill and care taken at the set up of the new unit.
Since you will not have the benefit of the dealer prep that is done on
the major brand quads, you have to perform this yourself once you
uncrate the new chinese quad
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