Alexy
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A few years ago, the chinese started selling a cheap knockoff of the Russian Ural and Dnepr motorcycles in the states. The Urals and Dneprs were knockoffs of a BMW model they used to invade in the Great Patriotic War. I know some guys that own Urals, they are exactly what they seem to be, truly old-school, simple, inexpensive tough little bikes that can seriously offroad with a sidecar. They are as ugly as homemade soap, but tough.The Chinese have been making them forever as well, they just were a little later entering the US. One of my pals that had intended to buy a Ural, couldn't see spending the extra money for a Ural. We are talking about ~ $1000 bucks here, not a great fortune, but significant. The Urals sell all day, with powered sidecar, for ~$8000 and can be had cheaper.
The difference was all little crap that would drive you crazy. The chinese bike had all the right parts, but many in the wrong places. Two different springs in the carberator were transposed, and the valve springs were from two different bikes, each head had a different size. Also, the metallurgy was vastly different. Parts that bent in the first year on the chinese bike are unbreakable on the Urals.
The lesson I take from this, and from other experiences with Chonda knock-offs of the Honda Rebel 250, is that the money saved isn't saved for long, nor is it enjoyed. I finally told my friends that no more Chinese bikes were getting worked on in my shop.
I once again am amazed that in an industry that clamors about the shoddy worksmanship of low-priced hacks, people still rush to buy equipment from low-priced hacks. Then they ask our opinions in open forums, and then complain about people giving opinions that disagree with theirs.
If you have or want a cheap piece of machinery, I hope it works out to be inexpensive as well. I will continue to look for value.
There are those that only buy Landa's and Hotsy's because they love those machines, and can see value in the higher cost. I love my Pressurepro machine, but nearly bought Hydrotek, because I like the prices and trust the quality. Roger has a chonda that works for him, and was cheap. I'm sure he loves it because he sees value in it. This is precisely what it means (to me) to get what you pay for.
Funny you say that I have a 98 Sportsman and a 1983 Ural that was the mail delivery vehicle for the Lithuanaian Mail service. The chinese copy you speak of is called a Chaing Jaing, they are used alot to make BMW R-73 coppies of WW2 bikes I have a friend who has 2 of them . they are cheap but fairly well made bikes but will greande if you try and drive them at anything near a highway speed.
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The Yugo was cheap...HAAAA
My neighbor had one of those in 1986. They left it in the driveway on a summer night with the windows down. It rained that night . She came outside and the door pannels had peeled off the doors and rolled up. They were made out of cardboard.
The chineese stuff might be fine but the great unkown is my comfort. I am supporting my family with this job and do not need to worry about an issue like that. Also if I need an air filter for Jang's Dong I can get it down the street for 3 bucks right away, but I would assume most parts on the Jang's dong are interchangeable withthe Honada.
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What John above said.
I gotta be honest. Just about every manufacturer uses totally off the shelf components. A honda 20 hp motor is a Honda 20 Hp motor on a Landa, Shark, Hotsy, or a Hydrotek. A TS2021 is the same as well. A Cat is the same as well.Schedule 80 coil is Schedule 80 coil Only real diffrence is who will screw you the least on buying the machine and who will do the best warranty and repair work.
I just wish the pressure washer manufacturers would listen to certain types of cleaners and build machines that were built for not only durability but ease of maintinance in the field based on how they are used. They don't which is proof that they cookie cut the machines.
I would stay with known proven components, not some chinese knock off that you have little to no long term support for.
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Merry CHRISTmas.....
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You need to understand the hourly wage is not what is really killing the US auto worker. The healthcare packages, pension and labor fees are not listed in that hourly wage. These are all negotiated seprerately.
Also the UAW has forbid automation to the extent that other car lines to artifically preserve the labor force. Areas that can be automated and done are not.
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Looks like it is a bunch of people who are upset at child support payments. I would suggest a little bit more professional and organized site www.ripoffreport.com
You just type in the buisness name here an it will tell you all the probs they have had . Scary how bad www.freecreditreport.com has done there. I do not know about individuals but thousands of buisnesses are listed there.
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Run your set up and the first ( closest) convienent break in the line put the down streamer in and see if it works. If it works with out the gun you have a blockage or restriction somewhere beyond the down streamer. all DS should work with less than 600 PSI pressure . Think it through. if you have a reel check the jumper and clean the swivel on the reel. Check each hose and make sure the ends are not kninked. Pull the ball and spring from your trigger gun and clean them as well also. Work from one end to the next and see where you can clean the system up and go from there.
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The sonics in eastern NC are gross. The pressure washer system at the one in Moyoc NC is 3 years old and still has the plastic cover and rubber band over it next to the back door.The hoods were all I was intrested in and they were flat out trashed. I looked over they system and measured almost 3 inches on buildup on the verticle off the grill. The concrete looked like a gypsy jiffy lube had worked the lot for a few days then rolled off to another town.
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Good tunes................he was a cool gay before it was cool to be gay.Freddie Mercury was gay? My mother was crushed to learn that when it became common knowlege, she thought he was a fine singer but being gay just never crossed her mind.
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Did it look like this?
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Sucks,
Keep an eye on craigslist and ebay the police will be forwarded the pawn lists. Hopefully you get it back intact. If not hope it is insured, if it is not and was bought with a credit card you might have coverage thru it... Just check it's worth a shot.
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What is his point?
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Ever gone camping? Nice being one with nature right? Back to earth one with nature...
Did you light a fire? If you used 4 dry logs of hard wood that burned to embers during that fire you released more Co2 dry ash and carbon sillicates into the atmosphere than a 30,000 Kw coal fired generator is allowed to release into the atmosphere in the US in 5 hours...... SHAME ON YOU
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So you thought you damaged someone's car and just drove off?
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If he hauled from that and did not man up to it the admin of this board should ban him that is criminal and should not be tolerated nor should he be rewarded with being able to post.
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Here is a bizarre story......I was going from one store to another last night. I got to the next store and realized I was missing a very important part of the machine. I was missing 200' of blue non marking hose and my gun.
I had a stainless steel hydrotek reel on. The base of it was still there though, it broke at the pipe where it goes into the base of it where the swivel connects.
I went back to see if I could find it and on the offramp I found a new Dodge Charger, the cops and a tow truck looking to see how they were gonna get the hose out from underneath the car. It damaged the bumper on it and you could clearly tell it was mine.
Needless to say I went to my shop and got my spare hose reel and another 150' of hose and went back to work. Has anyone else ever had something like this happen to them?
Vince Wood
Diamond Bar, Ca
562-331-0301
Please tell me you stopped and said it was yours.
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Astro's EAT transmissions. the 700R4 is famous for breaking the reverse collector off and sending it into the OD gear and reverse leaving you with 2nd and 3rd gear only. Towing only makes it happen quicker.
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Do you think Viagra works better than Cialas?
Where is the best place to get a foamer?
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You hear they are giving away free hotwater skids over at *** for contests in 2009?
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So the lowest common denominator is ***, nothing else. Its not about benefits, contracts, visitations, civil unions, its about ***. It might be titilating as an observer, but it is still wrong. Wrong is wrong.I guess the filter is working begins with s ends with x.
Actually some of the biggest hurdles are insurance , death beifits and taxes on the money issues. The moral "dilema" is not much of a dilema at all it is not natural so don't do it.
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Who makes the best foamer?
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Trey, as a point of reference... I don't think they like bashing on *** either. And I'm pretty sure it wouldn't be OK there. Sorry - but it was bashing and it is not going to be tolerated. Don't like it? Try a BBS that doesn't care. Both TGS and *** care about professionalism and uphold their rules.Beth :seeya:
Yeah, must be perfessional org........
Sound familiar?
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IT will go lower oil is loosing 10 dollars a day in markets and it is highly over inflated
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Where is the best place to get a foamer?
The best machine manufacter
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It's made to look like a general or AR pump but it is not. Take it back where you bought it and if you used your credit card say you want the charge dropped and they can have the machine . If you paid out right for it it is probably your loss. You can sue them but it will cost you time and about 35 dollars in filing fees.