Hi all.

I wonder if Hisun and CF Moto are now a days regarded as "serious" chinese brands in the USA?

Regards,
Fredrik, Sweden

 

The "Chinese" part is hard for most to get past. The vast majority of cheap crap has almost made chinese built a bad word for most. Most will see chinese and automatically assume the same for Hisun and CF Moto. CF Moto does appear to have some nice models in their lineup. If they had more dealers here in North America, I think the brand might really take off. Look at Kymco. They have done pretty well for themselves being a lesser known brand. Its hard to break in and battle with the big boys. They have such massive R&D budgets and spend millions on marketing and advertising. Dealers are everywhere. You have to really search to find a CF Moto dealer. Most people don't want to drive 100 miles to a dealer in case they need service.

 

Not yet, and they have a looonnggg way to go before that happens. Way to many different companies have tried importing the knockoffs only to go belly up within a year or two of opening the doors. On any given day there are multiple Chinese made machines on the local Craigslist, and they are all worth nothing. Most are broken and sourcing parts is difficult. Heck, even on this board I see brand names that are new to me all the time. And for the record, I have steered clear of some of the north American brands over the years due to a reputation of poor quality and or difficulty to work on.

 

In EU are Hisun and CF Moto only sold under their own brand, i thought i was the same in US? Hisun US has a very nice website atleast.

But i think the americans are more patriotic in their choice of cars, ats etc. than we are. And that is a good thing to keeping the brands alive, just look here in Sweden, almost everybody drives a Volvo. US made cars are very rare except for vintage cars. Ok, Harley is pretty popular also.

 

Back in December, I bought a CF Moto 500. There is a dealer within 16 miles of my home here in Detroit, MI. His shop seems to be quite busy, service for repairs is also within his store. I looked at several of the well known brands prior to buying this one, and tried to compare as much as possible. I think I've made a good choice, I've seen and read different post concerning mechanical/electrical issues with most major brands. So we'll see how mine holds up. It's still in a break-in phase so I gotta baby it. I'll keep you posted.

 

Hope it turns out to be a good ride. Good luck.

 

From what I've heard these guys are serious like Honda was back in the late 50s. Trying to keep independent from China and producing good quality machines.ATVs, UXV, Upcoming Events, Latest News and Press - KYMCO USA

 

I think here in the U.S its harder for them to get traction and gain sales. If they price their machines close to what Honda and Yamaha price them, then people will just buy Yamaha and Honda and pay the little extra because of their long reputation for quality. If they price them a lot lower, then people will assume they are of inferior quality and that's the reason they are so cheap. The Chinese crap that sells for bargain prices has made it hard for lesser know brands to flourish. Its a hill Kymco has had to climb and one Hisun and CFMoto are now climbing.

 

CF MOTO 500 2A off-road fun video from Ukraine Lviv ATV club. Check it out and enjoy.

 

Well this is the third time in 9 months that my bike is in the shop for the same thing. So if any of you have experienced the same thing let me know. Each time I was traveling around 20 mph, the rear end began to drag and sway, the foot brake was hard as a rock to press, the rotor was literally glowing red, the gear shift becomes hard as heck to shift, and the brake line popped out of its socket at the engine all three times. The dealer is trying to blame defect on me but that's hog wash. This is a 2015, with 73 miles on it. And no, I did not have the parking brake on. Any ideas?