Are Chinese motorcycles reliable? I BOUGHT one to find out | Zontes ZT350-T review
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Published 2024-02-09
Of course, if I’d borrowed one from a manufacturer there’d be cries of a fix – that they’d given me a specially fettled one – which is why I secretly bought this nearly new Zontes ZT350T for £3,995.
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Chapters
00:00 Intro – why I bought a Chinese bike
02:15 Undercover buying the Zontes
04:41 Warranty work – 'dump sensor'
06:58 What the Zontes ZT350-T has as standard
15:29 The mods and accessories I'm going to add
18:43 A BIG trip planned... Testing reliability.
19:25 Can you help us support Magpas Air Ambulance?
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All Comments (21)
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If you'd like to make a donation to Magpas air ambulance, here's the link www.justgiving.com/page/bennetts-magpas-2024-17048… Thanks VERY much, John
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No, but I made a £18,000 mistake 😢 I bought a harley davidson pan america specia,l the most unreliable bke I've owed in 50+ years of riding. Avoid at any price it's utter garbage.😢❤
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At last someone doing a long-term review Thanks guys
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My mates Datsun handbook from 1968 “insert metal in hole. Rotate metal to commencement engine. If engine fails to commence, battery may be horizontal”. Nice to see that the chap who wrote this has found work in China
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Thanks for the shout out John! Love that you're gonna test it out on this bike. I had a lexmoto 125 and was great to learn on. I had no issues with mine but have heard some horror storys. Will be very interesting to see how you get on with one and how they perform over time.
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Nathan the postman really put the Voge through its paces to the alps n back from new no service, no problem, enjoy yourself.
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Very nice review, very interesting and informative. I was the first person to review the CFMoto 800MT from the UK or Ireland two years ago (the video is on my channel somewhere, I just happened to be in Rhodes just after it had come out on the continent, so I rented it myself - it was just luck that I happened to be the 'first' UK/Ireland based person to grab a phone and GoPro and do a video review on it, though it does have over 20k views!), but it opened my eyes big time to how Chinese motorcycles had progressed at that point, so I'm very curious to see how the other brands have progressed in the two years since. Will be definitely be following along with this one - Cheers!
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Good stuff. Much better than another new bike release video. Enjoy the trip.
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A friend of mine and her husband did the NC500 with us on her Zontes in 2022, it never skipped a beat, took a battering on some of gnarlier single track roads, out performed her husband's GS 300, I was on a S1000XR my mate on a GSA1200, apart from the Motorway it held it's own, looking forward to further episodes.
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EXCELLENT VID as usual, I’ll be keeping an eye on this series and keen to see how it fairs out.
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New chinese vs used japanese? I’m always picking the japanese.
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Love the video NO BS nice coverage so im waiting for the next videos on this bike Thank you keep safe.
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Chinglish owners manual, 3000 mile service intervals, check engine light on already, all major red flags already. I’m sick to death of watching other YouTubers singing the praises of these crap Chinese bikes. I’ve watched several of your previous videos but this one has earned a subscription. I can’t wait to see how this story unfolds. 2500 mile trip on this, you’re braver than me ! I’ll stick with my Honda, I’d rather don a rucksack and stick out my thumb than undertake such a trip on that bike ! Thank you and good luck !
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Lad at work has a little 125 rides it every day..in all weather down a crappy road to get there.. three years solud, I am absolutely amazed how it keeps going.
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Great video, John. Have watched several others and have now happily subscribed. Looking forward to your upcoming trip through France and Spain. Thanks!
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Learnt to ride on a Zontes G1. Loved it! No issues (did about 2500 miles). Was tempted by the GK but went with a Himmy in the end.
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Moto Mag here in France has been running this Zontes for well over a year as a long termer. It’s done thousands of kms and travelled to multiple countries without missing a beat. Unbreakable and surprisingly capable.
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Great review John, looking forward to the next vids.
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I have the Zontes Zt310-T2. This bike is absolutely amazing. I use it for my work as I travel a lot. I've added around almost 9000km within about 3 months. I did a few long distance trips, mud, gravel and hard rain. This bike has been truly amazing. Not a day of issues so far. I'm keen to see what it's going to bring in the coming months
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Great video, I am very curious about the next episodes
