anyone else had issues with bikeworld ?

horse7

BW are the only Irish dealer in the country for this particular Chinese bike, I'm concerned about the servicing and parts backup as it's not a popular bike. There is a 2 year warranty with the bike. Would any other bike shop do the service. I could do it myself but would it invalidate the warranty?

Trigger Happy

On the servicing front BW told me when I purchased a new bike from them in 2021 that I could have the bike serviced by an independent servicer so long as it was documented and correct grade oil used. So no problem there. But they were pretty terrible to deal with.

I would be more hesitant about buying a Chinese bike (reliability issues) and the lack of spare parts though. I say this as a previous owner of one.

horse7

What year bike was it, they seem to have upped their game.(make?)

goblin59

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119402191#Comment_119402191

What chinese bike are you after? if its a keeway, i've heard theyre notorious Rust magnets

horse7

Zontes

horse7

There's some you tube reviews from UK reviewers,all quiet interesting.

goblin59

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119402424#Comment_119402424

Oh, I remember reading about their 310T adventure bike. Was meant to be great value for the money.

I think a friend of mine did a review for the Sinnis adventure bike and said they were great.

Hotblack Desiato

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119402191#Comment_119402191

I'd run a mile tbh, doesn't matter how good or bad BW or anywhere else is if they can't get the parts.

horse7

Been on to UK agent responsible, and they carry 85% parts, but you have to use the dealer in Dublin

galwaytt

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119402375#Comment_119402375

tbh, I'm not so sure. Most of the smaller bikes, including the Jap brands in the smaller market, are made in places like Thailand, Vietnam etc anyway. Some of the Italian-made smaller Yamaha's rust like stuff from the 70's used to

For some reason, outside a shop nearby, up until recently there has been a Keeway 125 sitting locked on the footpath for about 2 years. Naturally, it hasn't done it any favours, but it hasn't rusted any more spectacularly than anything else left like that.

And Benelli & Keeway are the same company and my son had a BN125 and it faired well over the 18 months that he had it,