Hey Weld. Look what might be coming to North America

katoranger · 03-28-2012, 11:49 AM

http://www.americanlifan.com/lf200zha.html

Weldangrind · 03-28-2012, 12:22 PM

Wow! $2800 is a little high, but not terrible. I'd really like to see one close up.

katoranger · 03-28-2012, 12:43 PM

That's the retail price. I think it will be more like $2400

SpudRider · 03-28-2012, 08:04 PM

The American Lifan trike is a 197cc, air cooled bike. I like the 250cc, water cooled trikes in South America photographed by forum member Old Gringo.

Spud

SpudRider · 03-28-2012, 08:34 PM

Here are some of the photographs posted by Old Gringo.

I love the huge radiator and the shaft drive on those trikes!

Spud

culcune · 03-28-2012, 10:25 PM

It fits right in...the US is going 3rd world, and these are used all over the 3rd world, so....

MICRider · 03-28-2012, 10:40 PM

I didn't realize they used a shaft and differential on them, I assumed that they all used the jackshaft setup and ran the power to one wheel... Wouldn't the diff zap a lot of power off of the small engine?

SpudRider · 03-28-2012, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by MICRider

I didn't realize they used a shaft and differential on them, I assumed that they all used the jackshaft setup and ran the power to one wheel... Wouldn't the diff zap a lot of power off of the small engine?

I imagine you're correct, Stew.

I don't know if the U.S. version employs a drive shaft. However, the South American version has a 250cc, water cooled engine to help supply more power. Also, look at the size of that radiator! 8O

Spud

FastDoc · 03-28-2012, 11:30 PM

That radiator would look at home in my pickup. :wink:

I doubt it goes much over 35 and is probably geared very low.

I like it though. A lot! Be fun to convert into a rickshaw type thing.

Weldangrind · 03-29-2012, 01:10 AM

Does anybody know if it has a tilt box?

SpudRider · 03-29-2012, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

Does anybody know if it has a tilt box?

Looking at the photographs, it appears the truck bed is the same for both the U.S. version and the S.A. version of this trike. Also, looking at the photograph below, it appears the rear brake line can not accommodate a tilt bed.

Spud

Weldangrind · 03-29-2012, 03:08 AM

Thanks for the close up shot, Spud. It appears to me that the brake cable is mounted to the spring shackle and to a drop bar off of the frame. If you look just forward of the spring shackle and up, you'll see what appears to be a saddle, and that indicates that it might actually be a tilt bed. The bed could tilt without interfering with the brake line.

SpudRider · 03-29-2012, 03:25 AM

I guess I don't understand, Weld. :? The brake line is connected to the brake arm, the drop bar, and the spring shackle. How could the bed tilt up without damaging the brake line? :?: Can you photoshop a circle around the saddle you mentioned? I don't see it.

Spud

Weldangrind · 03-29-2012, 04:15 AM

Sure, Spud. I've circled saddles in two pics. In the second pick, follow the large rectangular frame from behind the steering neck to under the box. You'll see the circle that shows the saddle mounted on top. It appears that there might be a pin underneath. My guess is that there is a hinge near the tailgate, and the box pivots at that point.

SpudRider · 03-29-2012, 05:02 AM

Thank you, Weld! I think I now understand.

A tilt bed would certainly be a very nice feature for this trike!

Spud

03-28-2012, 11:49 AM	#1
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Hey Weld. Look what might be coming to North America http://www.americanlifan.com/lf200zha.html __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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03-28-2012, 12:22 PM	#2
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Wow! $2800 is a little high, but not terrible. I'd really like to see one close up. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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03-28-2012, 12:43 PM	#3
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	That's the retail price. I think it will be more like $2400 __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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03-28-2012, 08:04 PM	#4
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	The American Lifan trike is a 197cc, air cooled bike. I like the 250cc, water cooled trikes in South America photographed by forum member Old Gringo. Spud __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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03-28-2012, 08:34 PM	#5
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Here are some of the photographs posted by Old Gringo. I love the huge radiator and the shaft drive on those trikes! Spud __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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03-28-2012, 10:25 PM	#6
culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,035	It fits right in...the US is going 3rd world, and these are used all over the 3rd world, so.... __________________ "They say that life's a carousel, spinning fast you got to ride it well..." TGB Delivery Scooter 150 TMEC 200 Enduro--carcass is sadly rotting in the backyard
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03-28-2012, 10:40 PM	#7
MICRider Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,274	I didn't realize they used a shaft and differential on them, I assumed that they all used the jackshaft setup and ran the power to one wheel... Wouldn't the diff zap a lot of power off of the small engine?
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03-28-2012, 11:30 PM	#9
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	That radiator would look at home in my pickup. :wink: I doubt it goes much over 35 and is probably geared very low. I like it though. A lot! Be fun to convert into a rickshaw type thing. __________________ Happy to serve.
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03-29-2012, 01:10 AM	#10
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Does anybody know if it has a tilt box? __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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03-29-2012, 03:08 AM	#12
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Thanks for the close up shot, Spud. It appears to me that the brake cable is mounted to the spring shackle and to a drop bar off of the frame. If you look just forward of the spring shackle and up, you'll see what appears to be a saddle, and that indicates that it might actually be a tilt bed. The bed could tilt without interfering with the brake line. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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03-29-2012, 03:25 AM	#13
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	I guess I don't understand, Weld. :? The brake line is connected to the brake arm, the drop bar, and the spring shackle. How could the bed tilt up without damaging the brake line? :?: Can you photoshop a circle around the saddle you mentioned? I don't see it. Spud __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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03-29-2012, 04:15 AM	#14
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Sure, Spud. I've circled saddles in two pics. In the second pick, follow the large rectangular frame from behind the steering neck to under the box. You'll see the circle that shows the saddle mounted on top. It appears that there might be a pin underneath. My guess is that there is a hinge near the tailgate, and the box pivots at that point. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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03-29-2012, 05:02 AM	#15
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Thank you, Weld! I think I now understand. A tilt bed would certainly be a very nice feature for this trike! Spud __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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