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So I’m looking through the ads on OLX and Facebook to find myself a used motorcycle or a scooter (a little one). Surprisingly I found out that the Honda models are quite expensive, especially compared to what they cost when new (like a Honda pop that is maybe 10 years old and still costs like 70 or 80% as much as a new one ). I know that used Hondas are expensive for good reasons, but it seems a little excessive.

So a Brazilian friend recommended to look at the Shineray scooters. Unfortunately I couldn’t find much about them, but they do look OK and are considerably cheaper than the Japanese bikes.. I don’t know if they’re only sold here in Brazil and China or why, but it is pretty hard to find any information about them. Has anybody here experience with this brand of motorcycles/scooters? Particularly about reliability and support (f ex is it hard to find parts?) I heard someone say that I would be better off to not even look at one because of quality reasons. Can anybody confirm that or are they actually good and just cheap because they’re not well known yet?

And what about the other Japanese brands, like Suzuki and Yamaha? Is it difficult to get them fixed and serviced, or are parts etc readily available?

P.S. If you were going to answer only to warn me that driving a motorcycle is dangerous: thank you, I know. 😉