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I just watched that video before seeing your post here.
I have kept a mild interest in this bike and a couple others as I am considering swapping my Hawk out for one. As far as I can tell American Lifan is fairly true to their word when it comes to their top speed ratings. Pretty Much every KP 200cc bike has a top speed close to 75mph in actual speed. I know the KP200 and KPR200 have both been shown to reach almost exactly 75mph via GPS, so the KPM200 doing the same is not a stretch.
I Think the top speed debate is a bit of a dead horse being beaten, but I will beat it one last time.
My take is simple, the point isn't if these bikes are meant to be on the highway or not. That is up to the end user.
Being able to keep up with the flow of traffic does reduce danger to the rider of the bike, but proper lane use and etiquette can do the same (ie. pulling to the right and/or slowing to allow faster traffic to pass more quickly.)
These bikes are capable of freeway speeds in and around major population centers where speed limits are generally no greater than 65mph, and probably not the most suited for interstates outside of city limits in some areas, but that doesn't mean they cannot do it either.
To me, top speed would be a moderate factor in determining if this bike is for me IF I wanted to use it as a commuter where I might see some level of highway use. If it can keep up with the flow of traffic at 65 to 70mph without losing too much speed on hills at the same time, then it is useable to me as such. The reason why is simple, I have to potentially use it on areas of I80 that are 4 to 5 lines wide with multiple splits in some junctions. That means I have to make it to and travel in one of the central lanes.
Now, moving on to a different aspect of these bikes. I would really love to know what people are getting as far as fuel economy. Lifan rates them at 107mpg, but I have a hard time buying that figure unless they are lugging in 6th gear at like 45mph.
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