Lifan Motorbikes

[roks]

Does anyone have any knowledge of these bikes? I'm looking at becoming a new bike rider and am looking for a 250cc cruise style bike. :eek5:

[Sparky Bills]

All i can say is to stay with Jap brands!
That way you have service backup and most of all.. PARTS that are availible!

[roks]

Good point, except they're new so I wouldn't expect any problems and from what I've read they have quite a good reputation. I'm in the early stages of looking though, so am absorbin well intended advice from anyone. Thanks :clap:

[Waylander]

Talk to THIS (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/member.php?u=3074) guy mate. He works for them I think...

[roks]

Thanks so much. What a neat place this is...so glad I've joined up :doobey:

[Ixion]

Their minibikes seem to be well received. Whilst true that they are unlikely to have the quality of the Japs, then again they're a heck of a lot cheaper. You could almost buy two Lifans for the price of a Honda. And as often as not , if you want parts for a Jap bike you have to wait while they get them in from Japan anyway . Usually via outer Mongolia, with a layover on the Moon. So the Chinese may not be much worse.

Interestingly, these are exactly the same arguemnts that people used to put forward AGAINSt buying Jap bikes (in favour of British) when I was young. Nothing new under the sun.

[roks]

about $4800 for brand new 250cc and very nice looking bikes.

[chris]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=316576#post316576

[Sniper]

Good luck roks. Hopefully see you out and about sometime.

[Mattyc]

they are cheap, but you pay for what you get...

i reckon give lifan a few years yet...

Hyosung would be a better cheap option, they have a fairly decent 250 in the GT250 comet, the GT650R apparently cleaned up the sv650's in the formula three this year, they even look ok, and for 9995$ its a cheap 650 V twin.

http://www.motorbikes.be/en/Hyosung/2005/GT%20650%20R/

79hp whoooooo

[skelstar]

Hyosung would be a better cheap option, they have a fairly decent 250 in the GT250 comet, the GT650R apparently cleaned up the sv650's in the formula three this year, they even look ok, and for 9995$ its a cheap 650 V twin.
Hyosung also do a cruiser style 250. Same v-twin as the comet (27.5HP). Nice motor. I have also seen the new 650 Cruiser style bike that they have...Im not a cruiser type but it looks fairly impressive. *ahem* TSS. :)
http://www.hyosungmotors.com.au