Faults:

Bought 2 for my wife and I.

Would not run at altitude, no jets avail from manufacturer, found jet at moto shop and then worked well -- large service fee.

2 flats on each bike.

Manufacturer did not put tubes in the bikes -- my expense.

Starter switch intermittent.

1 tire cracked.

Wires broke; plastic defective, only 1-5 strands at spots. Caused no start until traced and found.

Both bikes leaked oil.

Most frame nuts fell off on: exhaust, rear axle.

Swing arm axle bolt broke.

Shock adjustment knob fell off.

Won't go into neutral sometimes.

Weak handlebars bent.

Shifter fell off.

Foot brake pad fell off.

Frame bolts fell off (had to remove and locktight all non-engine bolts).

Rear axle bolt fell off, jacked tire, wrecked chain and rear brake disk.

Only 0.66 gal gas tank, short range.

Chain fell off.

Chain rubber pads to stop rattles fell/tore off -- bad design.

Right footrests used on both sides, swings back on right and forward on the left.

General Comments:

With the right jets, it starts right up.

Parts diagrams are good, and part sourcing through Gardner Inc is excellent. It's best to be a mechanic to keep this bucket of loose bolts together. Price is very low, and it's amazing what they can deliver for this price. It's just that something that is 95% functional may not get you anywhere when nuts and bolts continually fall off.

China metals are weak/brittle. Nut bolt tolerances are poor. Welds are suspect and inconsistent. Design structural margins are minimal given that they copied Japan, then undersized components. The copy is somewhat close, but many parts are not interchangeable.

Faults:

My bike model is a Baja X250. It was manufactured by Xmotos.

The first thing to go wrong with this bike was a flat. A flat doesn't sound like a big deal to some people, but it is to me. The stem valve snapped off so it wouldn't hold air. It is not my fault because they shouldn't just come out like that; it is a design flaw.

The second thing that went wrong was the crankcase hose busted, but it was easy to cut and replace.

The third thing that went wrong was the clutch cable broke. It broke when I was just going for a quick ride around the house, then when I got back to the shop I realized the cable had snapped. I had one ordered at Portland motorcycles, and they ordered it from Baja Motorsports and after a week they called and said they couldn't get a hold of them, so I ordered another one, then it didn't come, so I got a bike cable and tied it around the clutch and it works great.

The forth thing that went wrong was the throttle cable snapped 3 days after I fixed the clutch cable. If I had been on a trail somewhere, I would have been stranded.

General Comments:

This bike is a piece of junk, eventually I will spend more in parts than I did for the bike.

One good thing about this bike is it was retailed at $1800 and got it for $1300.

The seat is very uncomfortable.

The gas tank it too small, only goes 33 miles per tank.

It has good tread.

It only goes 27 in 4th gear.

It has a low rpm.

It's kick starter is nearly impossible to use.

It's hard to start for the first time, because you have to hold the brakes down to use the electric starter.