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« on: May 19, 2009, 06:07:49 PM »
Yeah. Resale would be something to consider. Reliability has been mixed. Some like me have no problem in over 4000 mile. I just change the oil and filter every 1000 mile. I also check usual stuff like chain clean and tension and rear wheel align. Clean air filter occassionally. Nothing else touched. Some other users say they have blown engines up! It looks like the engine is a clone from a early Kawasaki or Yamaha. It uses the same parts as other established brands. Don't forget that Z'shen don't make everything on the bike. The carb is made in Japan for example.
Resale wise, I look at it this way. If I bought a Honda/Yammy etc I could lose a thousand on resale, and I could lose a thousand on this bike. But I've still only lost a thousand even though percentage wise the Zong loses half its value but the other bikes lose say 20 percent.