(9 December 2019, 16:59)Mortblanc Wrote: You guys get a whole lot bigger selection of Chinese imports than we do over here. It is mostly due to your licensing laws requiring a period on a 125cc before getting a full license, so there is a huge market for a cheap bike that will last 2 years, from 17-19 after which it will be fit only for the trash heap. Then you buy a "real bike". So you have a big market for "disposable bikes" over there, hence the new wave of Asian imports, not just Chinese.
Many people do not realize that all of the "big four" Jap suppliers are having their wares built in Java, Tia land, Philippines, Indonesia and Viet Namn as well as the Chinese mainland.
And then there is India, New home of a lot of new marks.
It has always been the parts and support network that dooms cheap import bikes over here. I made sure I could get repair parts and regular maintenance parts before I bought this new toy.
One of the key features of my Royal Enfield is that I can buy parts from my dealer, and have a support network locally, but I can also order accessories and parts directly from India. I thing that is what the dealer does too, since I can get the parts in 4 days shipped or 5 days from the dealer if he does not have them in stock.
I've ridden a lot of Royal Enfields in India, they really are bomb proof and very easy to fix, be aware the modern ones have electronic ignition unlike the earlier points type.
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