Factory stated Xpect HP, Venom's stated HP and Torqe Pro's estimate.

[Steve850]

Originally Posted by Megadan

14hp is most likely to be the correct rating. Most CG200 engines are rated around 14-15hp, which would be around 12hp at the wheel. Lifan USA also states it at 14hp, and that is the number I would believe the most. Lifan doesn't play games with their numbers because they are trying to be a legit name in North America. That is why most of their bikes have, until this year, been EPA compliant.

My old xr200r was stated to make 24 hp. I assumed the Lifan was kept at such a low output for reliability reasons.

[2LZ]

Originally Posted by Steve850

My old xr200r was stated to make 24 hp. I assumed the Lifan was kept at such a low output for reliability reasons.

Did your XR have more hp? Undoubtedly, because it was OHC, far more cutting edge at the time.......but the Japanese were also notorious for sometimes vastly overestimating also. It looked good in bike rags and brochures.

The CG is an archaic design, made to be whipped like a bad mule with zero maintenance in Third World countries. It's done that very well.

[ProDigit]

Originally Posted by Steve850

My old xr200r was stated to make 24 hp. I assumed the Lifan was kept at such a low output for reliability reasons.

24 ho for a 200cc bike is unusual, unless the engine makes 10k rpm or more. True Japanese bikes are more efficient than Chinese bikes, but still.. Honda does focus on torque over HP on many of their bike engines, save for the super sports bikes