saw one at a dealer. Its selling for about a $1000 to much

5star · 07-15-2007, 02:02 PM

I went to a place that sells quads/ dirt bikes/ motor cycles and I saw that they had a used 2006 lifan crotch rocket with 200 miles on it. The price they wanted to was $2000 8O Im like i just got one for $1400 shipped. chyeah

katoranger · 07-15-2007, 02:08 PM

The real american lifans cost alittle more and a dealer has overhead to pay for. Even then $2000 for a used china bike is too much, but I sure that is a sticker price.

Mine had a sticker of $1800, but I didn't pay near that.

Allen

5star · 07-15-2007, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by katoranger

The real american lifans cost alittle more and a dealer has overhead to pay for. Even then $2000 for a used china bike is too much, but I sure that is a sticker price.

Mine had a sticker of $1800, but I didn't pay near that.

Allen

What theirs a lifan comp in the US? They said it was a europien bike.

katoranger · 07-15-2007, 02:18 PM

There are Lifans and then there are American Lifans. The American Lifan is usually of better quality and the whole bike is built at the Lifan factory.

Alot of the bikes that are marked lifan are actually clones of the lifan bike.

If yours has the lifan logo on all the engine bolts than it is probably true American Lifan.

But since yours was drop shipped it has a good chance that it is not.

Nothing wrong with your bike. It just may be harder to get parts or not as high of quality.

Allen

5star · 07-15-2007, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by katoranger

There are Lifans and then there are American Lifans. The American Lifan is usually of better quality and the whole bike is built at the Lifan factory.

Alot of the bikes that are marked lifan are actually clones of the lifan bike.

If yours has the lifan logo on all the engine bolts than it is probably true American Lifan.

But since yours was drop shipped it has a good chance that it is not.

Nothing wrong with your bike. It just may be harder to get parts or not as high of quality.

Allen

Well the one I saw was not good as mine from what i could see. Mine came with a much better exhaust system mines a 2 piece and the header is fatter and has a better muffler the one i saw was a 1 piece wit ha skinny header and teh header and muffler where welded to gethor.

5star · 07-15-2007, 02:48 PM

I got mine off ebay from motorxtremes. Them american?

AZ200cc · 07-15-2007, 03:01 PM

From what I have read..All Ebay bikes are Gray market bikes and Not AM Lifan. Some of the dealers on here could probably clear it up better though.

katoranger · 07-15-2007, 04:16 PM

I don't think American Lifan allows eaby sales. Yours is most likely a gray market, but it might be one of the better ones.

Motorxtremes I am pretty sure sells the gray market bikes.

Allen

ambassador · 07-15-2007, 10:24 PM

Hmmm,
Some people need to read through the forums...

AZ200cc · 07-16-2007, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by ambassador

Hmmm,
Some people need to read through the forums...

Why?,
What did I miss?

ejcycles · 07-16-2007, 07:19 AM

AZ200cc is correct, American Lifan does not allow eBay sales at all any more. There was a Dealer in Colorado they where doing a test with for eBay sales but the dealer went out of business. If there are any bikes on eBay they are used, and they may or may not be a true American Lifan. Any other seller on eBay is not selling an American Lifan. They are branded Lifan but they are NOT American Lifan bikes.
I'm not ripping on anyone just letting you all know.

knothead · 07-16-2007, 10:58 PM

Having a Lifan engine dosen't make it an American Lifan either. I have seen a couple of different brands with Lifan engines, Broncho and a bike that was badged as a Lifan but was totally different than mine . If you research Lifan they produce about 3 times as many motorcycle engines as they produce motorcycles.

5star · 07-16-2007, 11:15 PM

I heard that lifan motors are based off honda motors. Well theirs a 200x quad motor. Would its big bore kit fit in the lifan motor?

katoranger · 07-17-2007, 08:22 AM

I haven't found a honda motor that looks like mine. The bottom end looks like an older xr, but the top end looks like a cm honda.

Allen

5star · 07-17-2007, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by katoranger

I haven't found a honda motor that looks like mine. The bottom end looks like an older xr, but the top end looks like a cm honda.

Allen

Well i know what mine is its a xr200r motor almost 100% the same even the carb.

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5star Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: wi Posts: 83	saw one at a dealer. Its selling for about a $1000 to much I went to a place that sells quads/ dirt bikes/ motor cycles and I saw that they had a used 2006 lifan crotch rocket with 200 miles on it. The price they wanted to was $2000 8O Im like i just got one for $1400 shipped. chyeah
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katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	The real american lifans cost alittle more and a dealer has overhead to pay for. Even then $2000 for a used china bike is too much, but I sure that is a sticker price. Mine had a sticker of $1800, but I didn't pay near that. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	There are Lifans and then there are American Lifans. The American Lifan is usually of better quality and the whole bike is built at the Lifan factory. Alot of the bikes that are marked lifan are actually clones of the lifan bike. If yours has the lifan logo on all the engine bolts than it is probably true American Lifan. But since yours was drop shipped it has a good chance that it is not. Nothing wrong with your bike. It just may be harder to get parts or not as high of quality. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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AZ200cc Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Show Low Arizona Posts: 2,889	From what I have read..All Ebay bikes are Gray market bikes and Not AM Lifan. Some of the dealers on here could probably clear it up better though. __________________ <br />2001 Suzuki DR200SE<br />1997 Suzuki RM250 YIKES<br />1995 Yamaha Breeze 125 daughters<br />1991 Honda XR80r Restored<br />maybe a 2003 Yamaha TTR90
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katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	I don't think American Lifan allows eaby sales. Yours is most likely a gray market, but it might be one of the better ones. Motorxtremes I am pretty sure sells the gray market bikes. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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5star Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: wi Posts: 83	I got mine off ebay from motorxtremes. Them american?
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ambassador Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bradenton, Florida Posts: 1,200	Hmmm, Some people need to read through the forums... __________________ 06 Lifan 200 GY-5
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ejcycles Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 11481 State Route 44 Mantua, Ohio 44255 Posts: 1,112	AZ200cc is correct, American Lifan does not allow eBay sales at all any more. There was a Dealer in Colorado they where doing a test with for eBay sales but the dealer went out of business. If there are any bikes on eBay they are used, and they may or may not be a true American Lifan. Any other seller on eBay is not selling an American Lifan. They are branded Lifan but they are NOT American Lifan bikes. I'm not ripping on anyone just letting you all know. __________________ Thanks, Bruce @ Endless Journey Cycles "Phone Calls Only" ~330-274-0098~ Hours: Tue.-Fri. 10:00-6:00 Sat. 10:00-4:00 EST. Dealer for: Lifan, Crossrunner ATVs. http://www.endlessjourneycycles.net
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knothead Join Date: May 2007 Location: In the land of the busted up ricebowl Posts: 815	Having a Lifan engine dosen't make it an American Lifan either. I have seen a couple of different brands with Lifan engines, Broncho and a bike that was badged as a Lifan but was totally different than mine . If you research Lifan they produce about 3 times as many motorcycle engines as they produce motorcycles.
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5star Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: wi Posts: 83	I heard that lifan motors are based off honda motors. Well theirs a 200x quad motor. Would its big bore kit fit in the lifan motor?
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katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	I haven't found a honda motor that looks like mine. The bottom end looks like an older xr, but the top end looks like a cm honda. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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