written by jemstars66 on 03/10/2006
Good Points
Good acceleration and quite robust.
Bad Points
Lots of technical things have gone wrong, which has cost me a fortune.
General Comments
I brought my SYM Shark 125 in 1994, brand new. The first service I had, I was told my back brakes needed renewing, but that due to a design fault, the whole back mechanism had to be dismantled. The work cost me £200. Then this year, the electronic ignition stopped working. I was told it needed a new battery, so I got one at a cost of £28. The lights and indicators started failing, and I took it to another bike shop. I was told the starter motor had burnt out and would need a new one. Three weeks later it was replaced at a cost of £160. Three months later, ignition went again and the lights and an awful rattling noise came from the engine. To cut a long story short, there was a fault with the starter motor mechanism and some bolts had broken so that instead of the starter motor switching off after starting, it carried on and burnt itself out. Coupled that with the design fault of the petrol cap being in a dip and letting water into the engine, the total cost was £400. I am so sick of this bike and can't wait to get rid of it. I have paid for it on finance at a cost of £97 per month. I feel totally ripped off by the dealer, the manufacturer, and people who have carried out work on the bike. If anything else goes wrong, I shall be quoting "Sales of Goods Act" and getting my money back.
If you want my advice, stay away from SYM anything!
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Jonmasters_Ii's Response to jemstars66's Review
Written on: 29/09/2012
Its all about loving ur Bike.. I had mine too got it 2004 and still using it,, every change oil I Bring it to my trusted Mechanic tuning up cleaning up the filter and the Spark plug tip, replacing the Spark plug twice a year, replacing the Front and rear Break every 4 months I'm using mine daily even on sunday... and bringing it to the mechanic when I feel somethings change on how my bike runs.. changing my Tires every year using bridgestone tires... yes I know I spend much on my SHARK but I believe that your Bike Represents the Rider itself... its Bulky but its Agile.. the only Issue that I have encountered to My shark was the rear break is weak, but using after market pads is the solution try the Taiean Made CHICKEN brand has a good grip when u break.. and the Fuel Cap issue? I bought a Rubber footing used for furniture that have the exact size of the Fuel Cap, Issue SOLVED!!! Nice riding!!