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  1. 9th June 2011, 21:53 #1
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    Lifan 200 - I'm getting desperate

    I'm seriously considering buying a Lifan GS Sport... It's done <3000km and is a 2010 model for $1500.

    I've had my learners for 6 months now and I still don't have a bike. I won an auction for a Bandit a while ago but the seller sold to someone else. So unless I can find something decent for not much over $2000 then I may buy this Lifan
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    Quote Originally Posted by Armi View Post
    So unless I can find something decent for not much over $2000 then I may buy this Lifan
    Desperation is not an attractive look.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Katman View Post
    Desperation is not an attractive look.
    I want a bike though. And I want it now
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    dont buy a lifan
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    If it has a warranty and the best you can find at the time, go for it.
    At that price you gamble high mileage or low enthusiasm for quality (probably a bit unfair). Its just got to get you past the licence stages.
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    Hitch hike (seriously, it's not hard) to Te Puke with $1500 in your pocket. Buy this. Thank me later.
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    Listen to this man. ^

    Thank him later.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ender EnZed View Post
    Hitch hike (seriously, it's not hard) to Te Puke with $1500 in your pocket. Buy this. Thank me later.
    It's tempting...
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    Or if you are lazy and CBF travelling far
    http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-376833588.htm


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    Quote Originally Posted by Katman View Post
    Listen to this man. ^

    Thank him later.
    +1, get it checked out might be a good buy. Be easier to on sell in a year or two than the Lifan as well.
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    Lifan is sooooo bad, a GN250 is better. Thats how bad the lifan is

    Check out the 225 yamahas......pretty nice wee bikes them scorpios. And cheapish.
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    That VT250 is a great deal Push the Lifan over.
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    If you actually somehow buy one of those lemon made by Lifan, you deserve everything you get.


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    or this http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=380419272
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    http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=382140740
    Have you been looking on trademe..properly?? There are quite a few sub 2000$ bikes at the moment!
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    Quote Originally Posted by EJK View Post
    If you actually somehow buy one of those lemon made by Lifan, you deserve everything you get.
    Sorry mate but I have to agree with this. A mate of mine bought one brand new due to the price and he very quickly regretted it. If it lasts at all, it'll only be worth scrap and you will use up a lot of your more colourful vocabulary on it by then as well. The other suggestions here are well worth looking at.
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