frames
Hey Ty,
i never said they were not good value, they are, but when frames are mass produced attention to detail is often lacking, they dont spend time with quality control, So bikes will crack, a larger percentage probably dont. Your also right they do also have warrenty if your willing to wait 6 months plus for them to get back to you (in most cases not always), and your also prepared to get given the 3rd degree on how you cracked it. Some companies have a good warrenty but are extreamly hard to get stuff out of. I just suggested a top end frame, you can still get them pretty cheap if you know where to look. I have a mate with a second hand hardly used LeToy 24, would probably sell it for $600. I have also seen Orange Miss Isles in the paper complete bikes for $2000. You could pick up a frame really cheap. You could also check out Ebay, there are stacks of frames on there, and it's relatively safe these day's. There are plenty of new frames also being sold. My Tazer i ended up getting fo under $1000 AUD including shipping, it's 03 and had never been built up. now i think they retail for over $2500 AUD if i bought it here. In any case i'm just stating there are options. Also again if you still want to go an asian made Aluminium frame that's cool, go with the RAD tubed DaBomb, it can do more things than the XLR8, just normal trail riding is hard on the XLR8 because to put the seat up it also goes back, along way back. Sorry to crap on.
Tim