Anyone ever heard of BMX (rebranded Lifan) motorcycles?

[ger87410]

Came across a BMX 200 enduro. I can't find any info on it.

Anyone have any type of info on these bikes? A BMX motorcycle website would be perfect.

Anyone know where to get parts?

Thanx!
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[ger87410]

It appears to be a re-branded Lifan 200gy-5.

Anyone ever heard of that company before?

http://www.blujay.com/item/Lifan-200GY-5-Dirtbike-Motorcycle-2031300-1539027&keywords=

It's a china bike, but that doesn't necesarrily mean bad, just caution should be observed.
The LF200gy-5, of which this bike appears to be a clone of, got mostly good reviews.

http://cmgonline.com/content/view/1875/57/

Anyone have experience with American Lifans?

 

[infamy]

i remember a few years back yamaha came out with a motorcycle that was kinda made for doing tricks. it was similar to a trials bike but it was street legal and came from the factory with pegs and a gyro (or whatever they are called) for doing bar spins... it was never sold in the us. i even went to a yamaha dealership and to see if it would be possible to special order one.... it wasnt. i forget the model name, but it looked like it would be a fun bike. i saw footage of it being tested on bmx tracks and skate parks...

 

[ger87410]

Thanx for the info Infamy.

We went ahead and got it yesterday. :smile:
Here's the listing for it. http://albuquerque.craigslist.org/mcy/1761744888.html

He was wrong in that it's a 200cc and has 690 miles on it.

 

[infamy]

thats not what i thought you were talking about... anyways, looks like the price was right.

 

[ger87410]

That's cool infamy. I didn't even know what I was talking about till now. Besides, you told me something I didn't already know about yamaha.

I'm learning new things about this bike every minute. Seems to have a fairly good reputation, but no upgrades for the engine. Not yet anyways.

Here's some parts for it: http://www.hooperimports.com/dept.aspx?dept_id=15-003

 

[stanton]

be CAREFUL!! chinese knock offs arent made to nearly the same standards as the originals. forget about modding it, you dont want to put any money into it. its a disposable motorcycle!

 

[suva]

be CAREFUL!! chinese knock offs arent made to nearly the same standards as the originals. forget about modding it, you dont want to put any money into it. its a disposable motorcycle!

+1

Plan on having to jerry rig everything that breaks as parts are usually extremely hard to find.

 

[ger87410]

+1

Plan on having to jerry rig everything that breaks as parts are usually extremely hard to find.

Yeah, about that....

I've already found a few sources with a complete lineup of parts. I don't think the American Lifans have the same problems the other china bikes do.

EDIT: They're here in the states too. 1 of them is in WA state. U can also find other dealers scattered across the states that can get you anything too.

 

[suva]

Yeah, about that....

I've already found a few sources with a complete lineup of parts. I don't think the American Lifans have the same problems the other china bikes do.

EDIT: They're here in the states too. 1 of them is in WA state. U can also find other dealers scattered across the states that can get you anything too.

That's good.

 

[smoofers]

Most china bikes use the SAME parts all around, regardless of brand.

I have found that the china bikes (I own a 125cc pit bike and 2 110cc mini-quads, roommate has a 50cc bike and a mini-quad too) aren't as crappy as everybody says. The BUILD quality is terrible, but once you locktite everything and torque the bolts properly, they hold up pretty well.

As for parts availability, the China bikes are SUPER EASY to find parts for. Just go on ebay and search a little. HUNDREDS of parts for super cheap.

 

[brett]

dont jump it