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Old 01-22-2009, 12:01 AM   #3
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Welcome here. Like Jim said, no list really exists.

However, Lifan does not make other brands' bikes, so you could narrow that one down. But, in a weird kind of twist, it is believed that other companies manufacture for Lifan, i.e. Hi-Bird's older bikes were virtual clones of Lifan bikes down to the engines, so some thought/still think that others make some of Lifan's lineup.

Zongshen is the OEM of choice for several brands, as well as other brands' engines. Roketa is pretty much a Zongshen-manufactured bike, it is believed by many, for instance.

Then, there are the Shineray-made bikes. Shinerays can be identified by the designed large "s" sort of shape on their tank. There are several brands manufactured by Shineray, none that come to mind at the moment, but if you see a large "s" kinda shape on the tank, it's a Shineray.

Qingqi makes several of Suzuki's smaller engined bikes, such as the DR200s. Qingqi's are legal for the US, but very few of them are here in Qingqi's name--most of them are re-branded as Qlink (the entire Qlink lineup is not Qingqi-made, just the two enduros they have, the XF200 and XP200) These bikes are more expensive as far as Chinese bikes go, however, and are kind of overpriced IMO, so you might be better off waiting for Qingqi to get their act together and bring their own lineup over.


 
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