Been driving the bike for a few weeks and now it seams to not run right. The bike drives but keeps jumping around feels like it's running out of fuel not sure what this could be any ideas people.

Guys - never buy this rubbish. You won't find spare parts in UK. I had to change entire engine 3 times in 1 year !!!

I have had the Sanya for 3 1/2 years and now done over 20,000 miles (or 32,000 kms). The bike is used every day and has never failed to start. Good points Reliable Does 120 MPG Cheap parts Quiet Never burns any oil Good lighting and indicators Bad points Chrome is just OK Rack is very weak, keeps breaking Gear lever very sloppy Very slow. 55 on a good day but not happy Brakes dontt work in the wet In conclusion, the bike cost me £720 on the road and has been REALLY reliable and gets me to work every day. I think if you keep the bike clean and do oil changes every 1000 miles, the engines goes on forever.

does any 1 know how much it takes to fill the tank from empty at all

For its price I cant fault this little bike, Sanya SY125-11 125. Two year old and 7500 miles on the clock its got me where I wanted to go with little fuss but there are a few pointers I would like to mention. Be careful on wet roads with original tyres on bike it does get a little twitchy until they wear a bit and the front wheel seems a little light accelarating out slow corners. I had early problems with brakelight blowing early on which I replaced and a issue with a loose wire underneath ignition socket breaking (was soon resoldered and resin encased worked great ever since). Recently my flasher unit packed in, a quick search on ebay and a 12v univerasl 2 pin sorted that and apack of 12v23w for the indicators total cost about £7. I never been shy on changing oil and I change it every 1200miles with a 10w40 air cooled mineral oil I get from Halfords, costs me about £5 to change. I run the engine methodically and as it said in the handbook it was boring as hell but I reckon am reaping the benefits of it now. On a good day it does 70 on the clock at 8750 and I know theres a little bit more there cause I`ve had to throttle back I dont want to redline it too far! I havent replaced the chain and sprockets yet but am gonna put the 17tooth front sprocket on and stretch out that 1st gear a bit its a just a little bit slow pulling out at junctions and find myself hitting 2nd gear a bit too quick just to try and get some speed up. I paid £700 for mine new and the obligatory £70 reg fee....100mpg, cheap to insure through Rampdale and for short journeys way cheaper than public transport. This little bike tries its best and if you just spend a just a few hours a week checking everything on the bike you soon pick up on the little niggles and problems.I didnt expect a superbike or cutting edge technology for the low price but I`ve been pleasantly surprised and chuffed with this bike mine definately does what it says on the tin.

This was my first road bike having done my CBT. I bought it from another chap at work who bought it new to learn on, for £250. It had various areas of surface rust, and some of the chromeing is about as thick as tissue paper. However for the price i paid and the new price of thses bikes you really cannot complain. If i had it from new i think it would not have suffered as much as the previous owner never cleaned it by his own admission.I have now spent a grand total of 3 hours cleaning it and it looks alot better,not very long but worth the little investment of time. It looks okay and i'm only embarassed by my L plates. I use it for work quite often, a round trip of 38miles, it goes along the Cornish roads both A and B really quite well, and i can pass stationary cars costing lots of money easily as they queue for St ives (he he). The only negative thing i can say about my bike, is that i dont really trust the Chinese tyres. This will be sorted with new ones soon so happy days. Very good on fuel too.

I can't fault this bike at all. I bought it a couple of years ago from what looks like the same place as many others who have wrote reviews - LS Imports Ltd in Portsmouth (for anyone who doesn't already know, their website can be found at http://www.learnerlegal.com/).

I think the company which the bike is bought from is just as important as the actual bike itself, which everyone should know about. I haven't had a single problem with having my questions answered by the team even when asking what are probably silly questions ("Is it just unleaded petrol I need to use?" - Sorry!). It also looks a big range of spare parts are available should they ever be needed.

Now, back to the actual bike itself, the Sanya SY125. It's a cheap bike, so from the beginning I didn't expect it to be like a Honda, Yamaha, Aprilia or any others. Oh how I was wrong! Found out this model is actually based on a Suzuki equivilent however has a few minor differences, for example to me the tyres look slightly narrower.

Build quality is absolutely fantastic for a Chinese bike, and a far higher standard than some of my friends who have bought bikes from elsewhere online. One other point to mention is some minor assembly is required, but if I can do it I'm sure anyone can.

Happy riding!

I bought my Sanya from a dealer in Portsmouth in 2009 and have used it daily since then. I have changed job 3 times and on an average i have rode it 7 - 9 miles each day. It has had it's small "faults" (front brake caliper, gear leaver, and a few other bits and bats) but i would expect this on any bike with this usage. Not once has it failed to start including through-out the cold winters of 2009 and 2010. I have found that the dealer i bought from still stocks any part you could possibly need and at competitive prices. For around £700 delivered to my door it has been fantastic! Don't really know why these bikes arn't massive in the UK!

Bought the bike from a dealer in Portsmouth back in jan had for almost a year now.
Its been great only niggles i had is to change the front sprocket size.Rang round for insuarnce quotes and found Rampdale were the cheapest followed by mce.
I think its best to change spark plug and oild every 4000 miles the reason i went for the Sanya was that i took my test on one at the training center.
Sure there are a lot more dearer bikes out there but i would rather save the money for the family its only a work hack.

Having only bought this bike about 4 months ago, i must say. First impressions are amazing. I'm coming from a family whose father has been a biker for 38 years, and even he was impressed.
I got this bike in a crate from a dealer in Portsmouth, £599+99P&P.
As i'm a trained mechanic, putting this together was simple. I suggest to anybody who's destined to get a chinese import, is to LOCTITE the bolts.
I've lost both bolts from my exhaust heat shielding, but have managed to find replacements. The revs are high on this bike, i'm getting 7000rpm at 60mph+. A simple change of the front sprocket (Suzuki EN125 17t) will bring the revs down to around 5000rpm at 60mph. After the initial wear in, (Dont ever follow what the books say,) which took me about 3 hours (Different techniques) i then took the engine apart, to see the pistons; low and behold, there were no oil burn marks. I can get about 70-80mph from this bike, 80 down hill, and 70 on flat.
For the price i paid for this machine, there is nothing wrong with it. You can buy a new 125cc motorcycle for £3-4000 and encounter more severe problems. Engines, are like bodies; If you care for them, they'll be reliable. That's what it all comes down too.

Preservation.

I hope this review has been helpful, and do NOT be put off by other peoples misfortunes. They obviously have NOT looked after the bike.

ok so the bike is good sound's good ride's good gear shifts dont last long but easy fix , but cannot get insurance :( no insurance company will insure the bike not even company's that insure chinnese bikes anyone know a insurance company i can go with i live in walsall (west midland's) i really need it i only brought the bike to get to work and back :(

This bike is good, from ebay Lsimports. just passed 4000k no problems at all.

550quid brand new, £15 tax, 220k per gallon. bargin.

Ok, having written a previous review, outlining whaat i thought of it when it was going well, now, with just over 8000km on the clock, around 6000ish mules, the bike has really let me down, it has cut out on me at several roundabouts, causeing a lot of embarrisment, and also, with its comedian breaks, you really have to break well before you have too. i really put a lot of trust in the bike, but now, after spending over £150 on small things such as tyres, gear linkage and chains and sprockets, i just dont want to spend much more to repair it. it is now in the garage refusing to start, i rode it down to the garage, it ran like a dream, but once i turned it off, that was that, so just beware anyone buying, it steals your heart when it takes you everywhere, but as an everyday commuter, im not so sure! thanks.

This is my second Sanya as the first one got knicked.Its returning nearly 100mpg and costs next to nothing to service just oil changes.Build quality is as good as my mates YBR125 lets face it both are now made in the PRC.