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SUNL Reviews - Buyer beware!

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Posted: 2006-09-27 by Jon Bowers  [send email]
Buyer beware!
Complaint Rating:  86 % with 127 votes
In April of 2006 I purchased 6 ATV's from a SUNL dealer thru EBAY. This dealer, who I will not name, has been so very helpful. I have no complaints at all about him. He has sent me box after box of parts for free. What absolutely floors me, is how incredibly poorly these things are made. My kids are all average sized, ranging from 6 yrs old to 11 yrs old. They only ride them on the weekends in our 4.5 acres of flat as can be grass yard. No jumps, tricks, rough riding, nothing. These things have been an endless headache for me. I seriously can't tell you how many hours and hours I have spent trying to make these things work. Here are just a few problems I have encountered: CONSTANT carb problems-float needles sticking open causing the carb to empty the entire fuel tank all over the ground/floor. Needles sticking shut causing the engine not to start. Fuel lines cracking and leaking all over the hot engine after only one month of riding. Dead batteries every weekend causing me to need to jump start them off of my battery charger just to get them going. All of them have had the chains break at least once. The frame on one of the 110's broke in half where the swingarm meets while my 60 lb daughter was riding it, luckily she was not hurt. All of them have had parts break, fall off, loosen up, etc for no reason. I got to the point where I was putting Loctite on everything! I could go on and on. At this point, only ONE of the SIX I purchased is running. They are parked permanently. Now, I knew that these were not going to be as good as the Hondas that I originally wanted to buy (the Hondas are 5 times the $), but I didn't think these things would be so terribly made and downright dangerous. In the end, I guess you do get what you pay for. BUYER BEWARE!
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 860 days ago by Spencer Byetendorp  [send email] 0 Votes
Yeah Sunl suck big gum balls. I brushed a dirt mound and the oil plate cracked, and the transmission went out of commission. Then my friend fell off and it ran into a dirt wall, and the fork broke the worst part is I cant find replacement parts for it, and then I found out the oil pan is made out of a crappy die cast aluminum, and its only held on by 1/4 of a inch the rear shock changes the shock flex level over ever bumb.
 850 days ago by Ex Sunl Dealer  [send email] 0 Votes
New SUNL complaint site:

www.sunljunk.com.
 846 days ago by Mikus Cantrellion  [send email] 0 Votes
For those of you who have complaints about SUNL, you are correct. You get what you pay for, JUNK. I know this because I am one of you. I thought, when buying the 70CC quad, how bad could it be? Well, if I had the opportunity to do it again, I would buy the brand name. To add insult to injury, I then bought the 150CC go kart, based on price. Another mistake. The 70 never starts, when it does, it leaks gas all over the floor and drains the tank. One of the bolts for the exhaust was switched with the carb, creating an intake leak. (from the factory) even fixing this didn't fix the starting issue, so don't tell me I need to maintenance the unit. It should run right out of the box. I changed the carb and all it does it foul plugs. I have to keep a battery charger handy to to run it (when it starts). As for the 150, the intake manifold consistently separates from the carb when the engine travels and causes it to shut off. You think they would take this into account when designing. If they are clones, they must have been the quality rejects. Reverse is a nightmare and mine just shredded. They also run the brake cable right over the battery box so it's almost impossible to remove. Another engineering wonder. I could go on for a long time, but the moral of the story is, Buy the Brand name, SUNL is Inferior Scrap and will cause you grief and get your children hurt. It doesn't matter how much experience they have. When the carb lid unscrews from vibration and it runs wide open, you better hope it's you on there and not your child. I was fortunate it happened while I was testing it. If they are so good, why only a 30 day warranty??? For those of you who swear by them, I offer this to you "Even a blind squirrel finds a nut sometimes".

I plan on disposing of both and taking the hit. Lesson learned. Stay away from them.
 843 days ago by Hello  [send email] 0 Votes
There are some misunderstandings here. as far as i know, sunl is second to nothing among chinese entertainment bikes. they care about sunl products' quality, post sale service, really stand behind its products. If u can show the invoice got when u purchased sunl bikes, u definitely get what sunl promises on its warranty.
 840 days ago by Grimlock  [send email] 0 Votes
I bought a sunl as a birthday present for my son, in my view, sunl atv is not so shoddy, crispy basically. After abusing use by him for nearly 3 months on the not so much bumpy, rocky, muddy roads, it is ok, only experienced some minor problems, like frame break, loosened bolts and nets, that sort of things.

I am lucky?
 837 days ago by Da Ho  [send email] 0 Votes
I must say people, sunl's probs go way beyond 3 and 4 wheelers. i bought a gas scooter a few months ago. I've hardly got to ride it! i got it home and it vomited oil till it was dry, took it back, they fixed it. on the way home, stopped to get gas, the thing DIES, no electrical system! Had to kick start it and took it home. took it back to the shop and they fixed the faulty starter, after having to make their own wiring diagram. it ran for a week or 2 then one day i went to start it and every time i hit the safety release (brake) so i could start it, the battery would drain immediately. took it back in once again. and guess what... it still won't start!!! Have you tried emailing them through their website? It's a dead address! calling should be a real hoot... totally looking forward to it... and this "you get what you pay for" crap is just that. crap. if they're a business they should adhere to some standard, i don't care if it is a cheaper standard. You can still make a pretty tasty soup with cheap ingredients... they know what they're selling, and they know people's lives are on the line. I think they can afford to tighten a few bolts and weld a few joints better without losing too much money. Anyway, i feel for everyone who's in the same boat... welcome aboard!
 836 days ago by Dinosaur  [send email] 0 Votes
Sunl is the largest importer and distributor of ATVs, Go Karts, Dirt Bikes, and Street Scooters for both the young and the young at heart in the SOUTH!

Sunl has a 100,000+ square foot warehouse fully stocked with the newest models of ATVs, Go Karts, Dirt Bikes and more! We are BEST known for the quality of our products and the service we provide to our customers, whether wholesale or retail.

So sunl customers can get easy access to spare parts.
 826 days ago by Thomas Ferrell  [send email] 0 Votes
I got an sunl50 for my son, hes rode it for a while till the battery went bad and the fuel filter got against the head and burned a hole in it, so i put on a new battery and fuel filter but it wont start, it cranks over fine but wont start, i checked the plug and its not firing, the coil is not firing the plug, has anyone had this problem before, i really need some help, my little boy wants to ride bad and i cant find any tech info on this junk, thanks very much, Thomas.
 815 days ago by Robbie Sophy  [send email] 0 Votes
I agree with the people who say SUNL sucks!! Cause it really does suck! I bought a sunl 250 cc quad in March 2007 and had nothing but problems. The sunl chain i had snapped several times ended up getting a Regina chain. Then my throttle cable snaps, and had to get a new one twice! I compared sunl cables to my 10 speed bike and the quad cables are thinner than the bike cables. Many other problems with my sunl: constant carb leaks( losing over a half tank), cracked front frame at the joints, snapped clutch, and brake handles, and not to mention the hoses were already dry rotted when i bought it. Now my engine is going through oil quicker than gas, oil runs out of the exhaust causing the quad to smoke constantly. Two things good about sunl: the warranties are great! I have a full year warranty on th engine and frame which means i get work done for free! Also the dealer i go too for parts is nothing but good. He almost always has sunl parts in stock to keep me riding which i do daily. But for people considering a Sun-l: DO NOT MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE I DID, THERE NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS!!!
 810 days ago by Bill Donovan  [send email] 0 Votes
Totally agree that sunl sucks, we purchased a sunl 90 for one of our grandkids for Christmas. No problem starting it but within 10 hours of our 7 year old grandson riding it the whole frame broke off at the swing arm. Lucky for us we purchased from raceway atv and they replaced the quad.
 809 days ago by Sunl Sucks Poo  [send email] 0 Votes
Yeh yo darn right SUNL sucks!!! All there quads suck big poo!!! They fall apart after the first few months of riding!!! BOOOSSSUUUNNLLL THEY suck big POOO!!! If yo gonna buy one I would rethink that just as SUNNY said Sunl is also has fake dealers and fake sunl quads out there so i wouldn't gamble on getting a real quad caz if u get a fake theres nothing you can do when it breaks. Warranties will be no good according to SUNNY (employee at Sunl Corp.)
 783 days ago by Rick Johnson  [send email] 0 Votes
The whole problem with these machines they are not preped right and most of these are put together by consumers.Yes I sell chinese atvs I spend over 3 hours in assembly and proper set up. A 90cc atv sells for 649.00 a honda the same size is 2295.00 do the math stop complaining read the dam manual! Take it to a real dealer not some looser on the internet who sends you parts and tells you to fix it.Thats like saying do your own heart operation . Go to a real dealer and let them repair it Not You. There is a saying in business it goes BUYERS ARE LIARS!!!
You people are pothetic!Go spend big money buy a honda and you would still complain read your dam manual and follow it. CRY BABIES !! Yea my kids hardly rode it and it just broke. BS.
 778 days ago by Rick Johnson Is A Junk Dealer  [send email] 0 Votes
Quote by Scumbag SUNL dealer RICK JOHNSON: The whole problem with these machines they are not prepped right and most of these are put together by consumers.Yes I sell chinese atvs I spend over 3 hours in assembly and proper set up.

First of all....what you say Rick Johnson is complete and utter trash...you quite simply are a LIAR. But then again....I'd expect such....cause you are a SUNL dealer. SUNL ATVs come fully assembled. All you have to do is attache the handle bars...but it would not matter if Soichiro Honda himself prepped a SUNL ATV, cause SUNL ATVs are JUNK to begin. Bottomline.... SUNL products are poorly manufactured with substandard materials. You simply get what you pay for. You cannot buy a dependable, reliable ATV for $600. SUNL is JUNK and a complete waste of money. A SUNL ATV will require you to work on it or fix it EVERY time you ride. In the long run, the more expensive ATV can be a bargain compaired to a SUNL.
 778 days ago by Rick Johnson Is A Junk Dealer  [send email] 0 Votes
A typical response from a Lying Thieving SUNL JUNK dealer such as RIC JOHNSON. How do you sleep at night SCUMBAG? As usual, you blame the comsumer for not assembling it right or reading the manual (once you get your money). But the fact of the matter is that SUNL is JUNK to begin with. Extremely poorly manufactured. You can prep all you want, it won't make a difference. You can tighten every bolt twice, and the frame will still break. SUNL stuff is simply NOT manufactured with any kind of quality......it's JUNK!!!!
 767 days ago by Andy Stevenson  [send email] 0 Votes
i found a site that sells sunl atv parts, sunl dirtbike parts,sunl pit dirt bike parts, sunl scooter parts,sunl go cart kart parts, at a good prices too. after having some problems of my own. www.sunlatvparts.com www.sunlscooterparts.com
 765 days ago by Barney Ficus  [send email] 0 Votes
ric johnson a scum bag sunl dealer , beware of him and his chinese crap do not buy sunl product, you'll be sorry
 749 days ago by Keeper  [send email] 0 Votes
It is in defense of Sunl of all Chinese manufacturers is a no name? Sunl is one of the better Chinese manufacturers in my opinion. When you guy's say stick with the big names I completely disagree, people that buy these Atv's maybe a little thriftier and smarter in my opinion as long as they buy from the right dealer. How many times have you seen someone buy a $7000 ATV and lose their a** when they decide to sell it? Or buy a $1600 dollar kid's atv only to have their kid lose interest or outgrow it? YES I am a dealer and I can tell you first hand that there are some horribly manufactured Chinese ATV's but Many dealers shy away from these brands to avoid problems like me. I offer parts for everything I sell from top to bottom. I understand loyalty to big brands but in the end it doesnt save you any money to be loyal. These imported ATV's in simple are an awesome bang for your buck ! Just do your research before you buy.
 749 days ago by Keeper  [send email] 0 Votes
I have a link to the Sunl website. http://www.sunl.com , if any one has any problem about Sunl bikes, he can get a direct contact with Sunl employees .

Good luck and happy riding.
 742 days ago by Sunl Iz A Big Stinker  [send email] 0 Votes
BOOOOOOO SUNL STINKSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BEWARE: DO NOT BUY A SUNL PRODUCT--YOU WILL BE SORRY!!! They are nothing but dangerous: I have sla-250cc quad--from march 2007 to October 2007 ive had all these problems: chain snaps, cable snaps, brake handle snaps, poor front- frame welding-- resulting in cracks in the joints, muffler breaks off welding, carb leaks, broken axle, engine smokes like u wouldnt believe, and random stalling!!! All this in 7 months!! Did no jumps or anything extreme and the thing falls apart!! SUNL IS DANGEROUS STAY AWAY FROM THEIR PRODUCTS-- especially there atvs and dirt bikes!!! I paid 1650 for the new atv and spent over 500 in repairs and i still have trouble w/ the quad!
 740 days ago by Swiss Miss  [send email] 0 Votes
Hey Sunl I hope your happy, tricking people into buying your crappy, piece of junk quads! I cant believe you get away with selling these cheap dangerous quads!!! The welding on these ATVs is so crappy that there were cracks in the front frame after the first day of riding!!! The SUNL quad I bought has to be constantly repaired! I spend more time getting it fixed than i do actually riding it. WARNING: BE SMART DON'T FALL FOR SUNL LIES BECAUSE ITS A WASTE OF MONEY! They claim that there quads are good quality??? I sure dont think so. SUNL S*CKS, HOW DARE THEY SELL THESE QUADS!!! SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT!!! I SURE HOPE THEY SHUT DOWN THERE CRAPPY BUSINESS!!!

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