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rebengland · Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 2:33 pm Post subject: Giantco grrrrr!!!

Ok I have got a Giantco Falcon Max Automatic motorcycle 125cc. I got it because the bloke in my local bike shop said it was virtually bomb proof. 8 weeks later and many many problems with it (earth cable coming off a new battery, the ticking over going on it time and again, cutting out in the rain on me, and the kick start not ever working to name but a few). I am hoping it will sort its self out because it's costing me a fortune on new parts that arn't covered under the warrenty. Although my bike shop have been helpful I don't see how it can keep breaking down on me when its a brand new bike.
Do I go for a different bike or stick with this one and hope that the problems were just teething ones? When it does run properly its a really nice, quick bike.

Has anyone else had problems with this make of bike/scooter?

Also how do I go about getting it derestricted? (Am aware of warrenty being void etc which is why I wont be doing it for a bit) Would like just a little extra power, without having to spend £700 on my motorbike test.

BOF · Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 2:53 pm Post subject:

Hi
I had a giantco 50cc had to work on it daily just to keep it going sold it dirt cheep and got a Lifan bike is brill. Suggest you return it to the supplier and demand your money back under sale of goods act. But I wouldnt hold your breath. Dont know your age but if youngish take your dad and some big blokes, not as a threat of course. Embarassed

Their is no derestriction on a 125 only mods
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rebengland · Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 3:02 pm Post subject:

am 27, spoke to them yesterday after yet another breakdown, will prob be swapping for a different bike, unfortunately all the motorbikes I like are too high (the only one I could sit on comfortably was a Giantco Hunter motorcycle) and are too expensive to get lowered Sad

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Which mods would you reccomend? I was told by a reliable source that you can derestricted but if it is electronic it gets too expensive.

BOF · Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 3:15 pm Post subject:

Well if you keep the bike and look in the engine and derestriction section their are plenty of helpfull posts or tuning and modification. A 125 is not restricted like a moped, I personaly dont think the cost of modifications is worth the result, but for your own personal pleasure you can change the exhaust cdi weights rear drive size.

GOOD LUCK most of the jobs are straight forward just get your hands dirty, but be carefull you dont invalidate the waranty
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px166bajaj · Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 7:35 pm Post subject:

BOF · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 5:47 am Post subject:

Nicly put and very true, well most of the time anyway Embarassed

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rebengland · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 9:29 am Post subject:

Thank you to those who replied with useful replies. As for people who are moaning about me putting "reliable source" down, (please don't rant and rave at me because you don't like the way people put their information forward, I have only just found this site and I don't appreciate you being rude to me) I don't know the motorcyclists name but he was very helpful to me when I broke down last Tuesday whilst I was waiting for the bike shop to pick my bike up. He sorted out my back brake (I had never met him before but he still helped me) and gave me some great advise with derestrictions etc.

Bike is going in for it's service tomorrow so will see how much it's going to cost me and weither its worth derestricting etc.

Yellow Scooter · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 11:47 am Post subject:

A 125cc motorcycle is not mechanicaly restriced whatsoever. A carb rejet, a K&N air filter and maybe a freeflow exhaust would be about all I would do to it, for the time being until you know better how well the rest of the bike is going to hold up. Too many heavy mods on a problematic machine would cause catastrophic reliability issues to say the least.
If it's going to the shop this often, I would trade it in or sell it as soon as possible, while it can hold together long enough to get the dotted line signed. Wink

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px166bajaj · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 12:11 pm Post subject:

Stanislavs1 · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 1:06 pm Post subject:

125cc's can still have a restricted RPM CDI which serves as an engine protectant.

Maybe restricting it at 10,000 RPM or whatever..

Just an opinion.
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BOF · Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 6:38 am Post subject:

Hi
Yes Stanislavs1 is correct the cdi can be changed, but I was meaning restrictions as in a moped. As far as I know no restrictions on speed are on any 125 and as previously stated only power is restricted. Very Happy

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