Hello from Nebraska

goldshadow · 06-07-2007, 09:01 PM

Well, I have been successfully lurking around reading everyones posts. I have learned so much about these bikes and success in licensing. There is a wealth of information here and thanks go out to all of you for your time, trials and tribulations.

I just ordered a new American Lifan GY-2 from Brian and now am anxiously awaiting it's arrival.

AZ200cc · 06-07-2007, 10:20 PM

Welcome, Congrats on getting a new bike.

TheOtherRide · 06-08-2007, 10:48 AM

Welcome to the site, and congrats on your bike!

I have a brother in GI (Doniphan, actually). When I lived in S Dak, I used to visit him a lot. :wink:

goldshadow · 06-08-2007, 11:45 AM

You can tell him that he can geta Roketa in GI on 281 at Bosselmans Truck Plaza but we cannot license the Roketa in Nebraska.(Required to have the friggan EPA Sticker on the bike).

Thanks!

I am waiting ever so patiently for the bike

Getting it from http://www.motoxtreme.net

TheOtherRide · 06-08-2007, 02:31 PM

Been there!

Oh, he's one of those guys that finds an '80's-something bike for $50, gets it running, and sells it for $500. He's not really into motorcycles, more into shooting & hunting. But thanks for the tip! (Which reminds me of a leper joke...)

liverchip · 06-08-2007, 02:35 PM

Welcome!

mdsuave13 · 06-08-2007, 02:58 PM

nice to have you here, hopefully we can get any questions you may have answered for you

(everyone runs into a problem on here once or twice)

Good luck with getting the bike registered, I think i have had more problems then anyone else on this site...

ejcycles · 06-16-2007, 06:34 AM

Hi goldshadow

Welcome to ChinaRiders...Congrats on the new bike.

Quote:

Remember...American Lifan products must be assembled by a motorcycle dealer. American Lifan is committed to preserving their trusted reputation. American Lifan will not cover the warranty if they are not assembled, prepped and a final PDI done by a dealer.

http://www.americanlifan.com/lifan2/warranty.pdf

MOTOXtreme · 06-18-2007, 06:23 PM

Tarl your warranty is in full effect.

ejcycles · 06-18-2007, 08:04 PM

:? 8O And now the rest of the Story! and boy has this been a long one!!

Bruce

NewEnglandTrails · 06-19-2007, 05:07 PM

Ok...

Im a little confused.. Hopefully someone can help me out here..

Can you get an American Lifan drop shipped? Or are these grey market Lifans we are talking about? Regardless of whether or not they are grey market Lifans.... Motoxtremes seems to stand by their product and has a good reputation so far.

I was under the impression American Lifan wouldnt allow drop shipping.

Someone please enlighten me...!

NET

katoranger · 06-19-2007, 06:46 PM

Talk to Brian at motoxtreme. He sells American Lifan and can drop ship one to you, but under certain circumstances. Also for the warranty to be good it needs to be assembled by a motorcycle dealer.

Allen

ejcycles · 06-20-2007, 07:53 AM

Hi NET
American Lifan didn't allow Drop Shipping when I signed the Dealer Contract with them in 2005. The dealer contract also said that All American Lifan Motorcycles, Scooters & ATV's are to be Assembled, Prepped & the final PDI done by the selling dealer to cover the full warranty. At that time and to the current date unless something else changed with the contract that I don't know about "If any American Lifan vehicle was Assembled by the Consumer the Warranty was Null & Void".
Obviously this changed this year, don't ask me, you would have to ask them. Below is a e~mail I received from Shawn at A. Lifan

Quote:

Bruce,

Brian and I have spoke about this subject many times. If there is not an authorized dealer within 75 miles I am going to allow him to dropship the itemsâ€¦ otherwise they will just go get them on Ebay. If there is a dealer he will haft to give up his sell to the authorized dealer. It is as simple as thatâ€¦

Shawn Blauth
Sales Manager
American Lifan Industry, Inc.
10990 Petal St. Ste. 500
Dallas, TX 75238
Http://www.americanlifan.com

katoranger · 06-20-2007, 12:25 PM

I guess I wouldn't qualify for a drop shipped bike then as there is a dealer barely within 75 miles of me. It just would take over 2 hours in Atlanta traffic to get there. Warranty and service help are a non issue for me too. My bike was assemble by a dealer, just not an authorized dealer and I had to take it apart and redo it to make it right.

Allen

RPM · 06-20-2007, 02:03 PM

OK, guys ... I have been looking at these posts and I now feel a need to step in and state a few words about this subject in regards to American Lifan's shipping and warranty coverages.

Brian with Moto Extreme is shipping these bikes through American Lifan and according to him, A.L. is covering warranty issues as they come up and also drop shipping when a dealer is not within 75 miles of the consumer. That is fine and dandy unless you are also an American Lifan dealer, like myself and Bruce, who signed a contract that stated that all units had to be serviced and prepped by a dealer or professional mechanic in order to cover any and all warranty issues. I cannot match his internet price as he doesn't have the time put into it as I will have, thus I would get a bit upset if someone was to print from his website and ask me to match it. American Lifan must be doing some different things these days, all I know is what I signed off on and like Bruce said, they would not drop ship at the time I signed. Brian must have gotten a relaxed version when he signed with them this year.

I have been in retail my whole life, over 33 years, and I know how rules get bent and sometimes broken, but I also know what I do and what I sign and there was a clear statement that is made on American Lifan's warranty policy that states this in bold letters:

ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY for consumable and normal wear items such as spark plugs, light bulbs, lubricants, air filters, hoses, brake shoes, tubes/tires, battery OR PROBLEMS OCCURRING DUE TO LACK OF PROFESSIONAL ASSEMBLY, SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE OR CONSUMER ABUSE.

Read into this statement as you wish, but it is word for word on my copy from American Lifan.

I am not one to step on someone's toes, I try to get along with everyone and try my best to help everyone out as much as possible and when I am able. I have done this my whole life and don't plan to stop anytime soon. I am just stating the facts as I was instructed when I became a dealer and to back up a friend and fellow dealer. The Ebay scandal was put to rest when A.L tried an experiment and it failed, but I also know that the market is wide open for new ideas and strategies, especially in the Made in China products and companies will try to utilize as much of it as possible in order to grow. I just wish I hadn't came across the new tactics this way without being told beforehand.

06-07-2007, 09:01 PM	#1
goldshadow Join Date: May 2007 Location: Central Nebraska Posts: 80	Hello from Nebraska Well, I have been successfully lurking around reading everyones posts. I have learned so much about these bikes and success in licensing. There is a wealth of information here and thanks go out to all of you for your time, trials and tribulations. I just ordered a new American Lifan GY-2 from Brian and now am anxiously awaiting it's arrival. __________________ 1975 Honda Goldwing GL1000 <br />2007 American Lifan GY-5 Licensed in NE
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06-07-2007, 10:20 PM	#2
AZ200cc Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Show Low Arizona Posts: 2,889	Welcome, Congrats on getting a new bike. __________________ <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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06-08-2007, 10:48 AM	#3
TheOtherRide Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Montana Posts: 403	Welcome to the site, and congrats on your bike! I have a brother in GI (Doniphan, actually). When I lived in S Dak, I used to visit him a lot. :wink: __________________ ~Pauli~ Former 2006 Viva VX200SX owner
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06-08-2007, 11:45 AM	#4
goldshadow Join Date: May 2007 Location: Central Nebraska Posts: 80	Brother in GI You can tell him that he can geta Roketa in GI on 281 at Bosselmans Truck Plaza but we cannot license the Roketa in Nebraska.(Required to have the friggan EPA Sticker on the bike). Thanks! I am waiting ever so patiently for the bike Getting it from http://www.motoxtreme.net __________________ 1975 Honda Goldwing GL1000 <br />2007 American Lifan GY-5 Licensed in NE
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06-08-2007, 02:31 PM	#5
TheOtherRide Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Montana Posts: 403	Been there! Oh, he's one of those guys that finds an '80's-something bike for $50, gets it running, and sells it for $500. He's not really into motorcycles, more into shooting & hunting. But thanks for the tip! (Which reminds me of a leper joke...) __________________ ~Pauli~ Former 2006 Viva VX200SX owner
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06-08-2007, 02:35 PM	#6
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06-08-2007, 02:58 PM	#7
mdsuave13 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ellicott city, Maryland Posts: 857	nice to have you here, hopefully we can get any questions you may have answered for you (everyone runs into a problem on here once or twice) Good luck with getting the bike registered, I think i have had more problems then anyone else on this site... __________________ My name is Justin, my friends call me Stix. 2008 Kawasaki KLR650 Candy Lime Green ______________________________ I am the official China bike registration Guru For the State of Maryland..... HA.
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06-18-2007, 06:23 PM	#9
MOTOXtreme Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Waynesboro, Virginia Posts: 336	Tarl your warranty is in full effect. __________________ Brian Previously owned / operated MOTO Xtreme selling American Lifan / Check out my friends at www.armattanquads.com "Imagination is more important that knowledge" Albert Einstein
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06-18-2007, 08:04 PM	#10
ejcycles Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 11481 State Route 44 Mantua, Ohio 44255 Posts: 1,112	:? 8O And now the rest of the Story! and boy has this been a long one!! Bruce __________________ 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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06-19-2007, 05:07 PM	#11
NewEnglandTrails Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: The Quiet Corner of CT. Posts: 387	Confused Ok... Im a little confused.. Hopefully someone can help me out here.. Can you get an American Lifan drop shipped? Or are these grey market Lifans we are talking about? Regardless of whether or not they are grey market Lifans.... Motoxtremes seems to stand by their product and has a good reputation so far. I was under the impression American Lifan wouldnt allow drop shipping. Someone please enlighten me...! NET __________________ 2006 HIBIRD QH200-st atv, 2005 Kinroad 200GY-01, 2006 Roketa DB-05, 1980 Kawasaki KZ440 LTD
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06-19-2007, 06:46 PM	#12
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Talk to Brian at motoxtreme. He sells American Lifan and can drop ship one to you, but under certain circumstances. Also for the warranty to be good it needs to be assembled by a motorcycle dealer. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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06-20-2007, 12:25 PM	#14
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	I guess I wouldn't qualify for a drop shipped bike then as there is a dealer barely within 75 miles of me. It just would take over 2 hours in Atlanta traffic to get there. Warranty and service help are a non issue for me too. My bike was assemble by a dealer, just not an authorized dealer and I had to take it apart and redo it to make it right. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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06-20-2007, 02:03 PM	#15
RPM Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grenada, MS Posts: 259	OK, guys ... I have been looking at these posts and I now feel a need to step in and state a few words about this subject in regards to American Lifan's shipping and warranty coverages. Brian with Moto Extreme is shipping these bikes through American Lifan and according to him, A.L. is covering warranty issues as they come up and also drop shipping when a dealer is not within 75 miles of the consumer. That is fine and dandy unless you are also an American Lifan dealer, like myself and Bruce, who signed a contract that stated that all units had to be serviced and prepped by a dealer or professional mechanic in order to cover any and all warranty issues. I cannot match his internet price as he doesn't have the time put into it as I will have, thus I would get a bit upset if someone was to print from his website and ask me to match it. American Lifan must be doing some different things these days, all I know is what I signed off on and like Bruce said, they would not drop ship at the time I signed. Brian must have gotten a relaxed version when he signed with them this year. I have been in retail my whole life, over 33 years, and I know how rules get bent and sometimes broken, but I also know what I do and what I sign and there was a clear statement that is made on American Lifan's warranty policy that states this in bold letters: ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY for consumable and normal wear items such as spark plugs, light bulbs, lubricants, air filters, hoses, brake shoes, tubes/tires, battery OR PROBLEMS OCCURRING DUE TO LACK OF PROFESSIONAL ASSEMBLY, SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE OR CONSUMER ABUSE. Read into this statement as you wish, but it is word for word on my copy from American Lifan. I am not one to step on someone's toes, I try to get along with everyone and try my best to help everyone out as much as possible and when I am able. I have done this my whole life and don't plan to stop anytime soon. I am just stating the facts as I was instructed when I became a dealer and to back up a friend and fellow dealer. The Ebay scandal was put to rest when A.L tried an experiment and it failed, but I also know that the market is wide open for new ideas and strategies, especially in the Made in China products and companies will try to utilize as much of it as possible in order to grow. I just wish I hadn't came across the new tactics this way without being told beforehand. __________________ RPM - REV IT UP! (REDLINE is OPTIONAL) Feel the RUSH ... it gets better all the time!
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