As long as you are happy with it, that's what counts. You also have a Lifan which at least from anecdotal evidence has a better build quality than my hi-bird.
The gate guards at work love the cyclops, but I don't have a camera
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I finally have a sigma speedo on mine, properly calibrated by rollout, and it looks like my top end is right at 60mph. Have some gear left, just no engine. Plug only looks slightly lean so I may just leave it this way, highest speedlimit around here is 55 anyway and I can do that uphill (both ways!).
4.50-18 rear and 300-21 front kenda with gnarly knobbies looks very good and gives the bike a much more aggressive look than the stock knobs.
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Originally Posted by Kawazacky
Duck, I still want to see a picture of that Acerbis cyclops headlight on there! I've been wanting one of those for a while for mine.
Anyway.....here's my thoughts. I've owned quite a few used Jap bikes and the fact is, a used bike is only as good as its previous owner. I've had several that were real dogs, and one or two that were great, reliable bikes. If you know the PO, you have a way better chance than if you buy a bike from "some guy." I didn't want to buy a used trail bike because I know what they get put through. I didn't want to inherit someone else's problems. My Lifan was priced competitively with the used Jap bikes around here. I could have bought a KLR250 for much less, but after I put new tires, a new chain, had the engine serviced, topped up the fluids, etc....I would't have saved any money, and I would have had a bike that's 20 years old. And I've had enough of trying to keep old bikes on the road. It's almost impossible to find a good mechanic, and dealerships only want to sell you the new 2008 WXYZ450. With my Lifan, I do everything myself, I take care of my own parts needs, and I like it that way.
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