Replica Factor Ostro VAM

[BeR]

This store has the last version :
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/1103561538

[sid]

Heard back for AliExpress - at 05 am

Dear Customer,
Thank you for contacting AliExpress regarding order 3024092939379884.
since the product was received and in use for over 6 months, according to EU laws and regulations, would you please provide a testing report in 24 hours by replying this email directly which shows the issue is caused by original quality of the goods. Only with this report, we can further communicate with seller for an solution.

Your understanding and cooperation is highly appreciated and we hope you have a great experience shopping with AliExpress.

Well as it’s Sunday morning 24th to get an official report - which I would assume they are alluding to will be a bit hard

[acino]

Well, I think this is gonna be a difficult one. Their answer is obviously bullshit, but on the other hand they can always claim it was a user error - e.g. overtorquing the bolts.

[sid]

Yes but I use a torque wrench - but your right its bullshit - can’t believe yohobikes / rocking ignored me - was just about to order a second frame through them - I see its business but hey it’s Crapola

I used to love AliExpress but they are coming to American

[BeR]

Unfortunately, a lot of stores don't honor their warranty.

[Avalius]

Yes but I use a torque wrench - but your right its bullshit - can’t believe yohobikes / rocking ignored me - was just about to order a second frame through them - I see its business but hey it’s Crapola

I used to love AliExpress but they are coming to American

There is a facebook group 'Chinese bikes'. Yoho is active there, making some noise there triggered them for an issue I had.

[Rebel_Yell]

Yes but I use a torque wrench - but your right its bullshit - can’t believe yohobikes / rocking ignored me - was just about to order a second frame through them - I see its business but hey it’s Crapola

I used to love AliExpress but they are coming to American

Assuming that is you that posted on FB. I have replied!!

[Rebel_Yell]

There is a facebook group 'Chinese bikes'. Yoho is active there, making some noise there triggered them for an issue I had.

Not sure if this is same person as on Facebook but it seems to have helped.  Yoho has responded to someone and seems like new bars are on the way.

[estingo]

The crack

I have the same, but I overtorqued it. I did it with a Torq wrench as well, but I did it the wrong way around, first the 2 bolts then the compression plug (stupid I know, but first bike build, and not enough research or the lack of it). Anyway, it's a cheap handlebar. I upgraded it to a Tavelo AVRO Gen 1.

[sid]

Yes that was me on Facebook- don’t know for sure if it worked - Yohobikes said they would send out a replacement. I took the post down as there was a lot of negative discrimination- and I hate that. I actually think the frame is really good really good - the bar however just cracked - I tighten things in the right order when installing. Maybe because they were too long on the stem and too much force on shitty English roads - I don’t know .

Anyway if the handlebars arrive I will put nice photos up to show off the bike - rather than when things go wrong.

[Rebel_Yell]

Yes that was me on Facebook- don’t know for sure if it worked - Yohobikes said they would send out a replacement. I took the post down as there was a lot of negative discrimination- and I hate that. I actually think the frame is really good really good - the bar however just cracked - I tighten things in the right order when installing. Maybe because they were too long on the stem and too much force on shitty English roads - I don’t know .

Anyway if the handlebars arrive I will put nice photos up to show off the bike - rather than when things go wrong.

I hate that negative talk also and I do hope they make it right.

[jerozilla]

Well boys after my long wait it looks like I may have messed up. This older body may not be made for race geometry. After putting about 200km or less on my F-C tier 3 Factor I've dealt with neck and back pain issues.

I guess going from endurance geometry to this was more than I bargained for. I thought I'd let people in this thread know I'll be posting it in classifieds and I'm super down as it rides like it just wants to go fast. Would come with a $400 BBinfinite BB already installed, the missing OEM factor silicone seatpost cover, real Black Inc computer mount, Factor bar ends and tape if I can salvage it. Both 0 and +25 seatposts were ordered with it.

Snow White with black lettering size 54 shipped from Canada.

You can DM me too if someone wants to bypass the long wait times and guarantee they get a good inspected F-C top end copy.

[jerozilla]

Well boys after my long wait it looks like I may have messed up. This older body may not be made for race geometry. After putting about 200km or less on my F-C tier 3 Factor I've dealt with neck and back pain issues.

I guess going from endurance geometry to this was more than I bargained for. I thought I'd let people in this thread know I'll be posting it in classifieds and I'm super down as it rides like it just wants to go fast. Would come with a $400 BBinfinite BB already installed, the missing OEM factor silicone seatpost cover, real Black Inc computer mount, Factor bar ends and tape if I can salvage it. Both 0 and +25 seatposts were ordered with it.

Snow White with black lettering size 54 fork has been cut to maximum spacer height no slamming, shipped from Canada.

You can DM me too if someone wants to bypass the long wait times and guarantee they get a good inspected F-C top end copy.

[estingo]

I have the same, but I overtorqued it. I did it with a Torq wrench as well, but I did it the wrong way around, first the 2 bolts then the compression plug (stupid I know, but first bike build, and not enough research or the lack of it). Anyway, it's a cheap handlebar. I upgraded it to a Tavelo AVRO Gen 1.

I had a small crack, but still as I said I over-torqued it, finally got the Tavelo in and I went from 420mm to 38mm, It's pretty easy and straightforward forward and I think I look even better than the fake Black inc one.
For reference, I added some pictures: