Print out the emails or save em somehow...my email somehow dissapeared and they now have amnesia telling me I had a $20 STORE credit. I should have insisted on a refund while I was still in the 30 day dispute timeframe...my bad.
I ordered a 80cc got a 48cc they said they would give me a $20 credit I emailed them last Thursday got no response today I called them and got a razzle-dazzle the person you need to speak with is not in today try back tommorow. THEY scewed up the order why the heck they did not give me credit on my visa is beyond me I shoulda disputed the whole darn sale and made them ship it all over. Here's their number maybe they can tell you why they do business like this 877-354-3733
I saved every email to and from them and magically the one that says they was givin me a $20 credit is gone. They had me take pictures of the motor before they did anything only after I threatened to dispute the charge on visa. Apparently they do not understand the concept of the fact it takes $10 of advertising to overcome $1 of negative reviews.
My kit was a box inside another box...barely fit over it. That tells me these kits are packaged in China without being opened to look and see if all parts are there and in good shape prior to shipping. The inside box said gasbikedotnet appeared never to have been opened. Just to let ya know I still never got a reply from email sent. I'm not sure which is worse cheating me or ignoring me. Seems to me it would be a bad time of year for negative review.I got a 48cc grubee skyhawk from Bikeberry. They didn't lie about the price or shipping, and I got the parts box inside a well closed larger box, with a parts list and engilsh instructions. Everything looked ok. Haven't assembled it yet.
umm... ??umm... Most (if not all) the "peanut" style tanks are identical in their mounting and the method in which the studs are welded to the tank - regardless of which dealer ya get them from. The dealers don't manufacture them so there's little difference, it's mostly random chance. It's the service (or lack thereof) that would be a different story, particularly if you got one with bent studs.
It is a silly design, that's true - a lil bit of backing plate would go a long way.
More on gasbike.net , (Kings) and others - I've heard lots about their leaky tanks, (in particular the 4L version).
2/3 that I've heard of leak at the mounting bolts. Poor support again - as far as I know they've still done nothing to rectify the problem, after 2-3 weeks.
I almost ordered one last week, but thanks to warnings from others elsewhere, decided against it and bought a 3L tank from dax instead. (And I really wanted a 4L tank.)
At least Duane at dax provides decent support.
For all other parts, I'll deal mainly with Rock Solid Engines in future.
Bought my engine kit from ZBox, but they don't impress me much either. Got a dud tensioner roller a couple of weeks ago. Warren did replace it, but was slow, almost rude, no 'sorry' or anything and, in my opinion, he should have refunded my return postage for his error. The roller had a major casting flaw on the surface the chain rolls on leaving a large flat-spot almost right through to the bearing. You couldn't miss it. I reckon if he's too slack to even glance at the things he sends, he should bear the cost, not us.
... Steve
umm... Most (if not all) the "peanut" style tanks are identical in their mounting and the method in which the studs are welded to the tank - regardless of which dealer ya get them from. The dealers don't manufacture them so there's little difference, it's mostly random chance. It's the service (or lack thereof) that would be a different story, particularly if you got one with bent studs.
It is a silly design, that's true - a lil bit of backing plate would go a long way.umm... ??
You say most. Not all? Do some checking on the 4L tanks. They are worse than others. I checked all the usual suppliers for 4L tanks and only gasbikes.net have them. A post (on another site - didn't want to say it,) got replies suggesting that:-
1. I don't buy a 4L tank from them
2. I don't deal with gasbike.net due to their poor service.
One buyer out of three said that he didn't have a leak.
Also, I did especially mention the lack of service.
Please don't umm... me, more manners please, especially from a moderator.
... Steve
I'd be rich.If I had a nickel for every time I've been ummed I'd be a.... well I'd have at least a couple bucks in my pocket.
You'd be making money in a weird way....If I had a nickel for every time I've been ummed I'd be a.... well I'd have at least a couple bucks in my pocket.