Platinum

[nwh]

does anyone know where the Platinum bikes are being sold here in Phuket? They are chinese made. dirt bikes and cruisers, 250 cc, something like Phantom.

[NomadJoe]

The dealer in town closed over a year ago. Last time I saw the bikes sold was at Big C many months ago.

Their website went down summer of 2013 and I can't find a new one, so perhaps they have pulled out of Thailand completely. Some of the latest models had promise but I think they never overcame the initial quality issues of 2007-2009.

You can see their Thailand website achieved here: http://web.archive.org/web/20130616061901/http://platinummotorsale.com/

[Shot]

Take a look here too:

https://platinummotorbikes.wordpress.com/

[Gforcejunkypkt]

Honestly bro IMHO you'd be better off getting a used Honda or Kawasaki that's a year or two old -- as @NomadJoe alludes to there are still quality problems with Chinese bikes (they're getting better but gonna be a while before they get even close to Japanese & European quality standards (not that even these bikes don't have problems:). There are a lot more local guys buying bikes like Honda CBR 250s & 650's on financing nowadays -- look for more than a few of these to be on the market at reasonable prices due to not keeping up with payments, etc.