I also own this bike in Blue. Mine is a 2009. Bought it new in June and have 4,000 miles on it. I also ride a 1340 cc Harley and have a Suzuki RM 250. Gotta say my Lifan GY- 200 is my FAVORITE Bike ! Great American made machine !!!!
Im kind of new to motorcycling, im looking to purchase a motorcycle is it not safe to drive it in weather under 40 degrees, would that do damage to the bike in anyway, not just for that bike but motorcyles in general?
I've ridden in 25 degrees with no problem (other than being cold as hell!!) Just make sure the bike has plenty of time to warm up, and I think you will be fine. I say that not having any bad experience or knowledge to say whether or not it would damage the bike. Just make sure you don't ride with any ice on the road. You will lose your front end in a hurry and be eating the pavement. Keep it safe!
Im commuting to work 47 miles each way and my gas budget is 100 dollars a week .I baught the lifan gy 5 and used it to go to work a week and it cost me 41 dollars for the same weeks driving ,Im no math wizerd but its easy to see the bike is gonna pay for its self before winter gets here .I now havdo things ,cheap china bike =weekend freedom
People keep bad mouthing this bikes... it's true they do not comply japanese standards, but believe me they WILL in the very near future. For Christ sake, do you think the goddamn olympics are held in their country just because? It's their social presentation kids, wake up, they are an economic and industrial powerhouse now.
Did your bike come with the number 5 on the headlight fairing or did you take it off? Do you know where I can get one without the number 5 cuz mine is clear coated over so I can't just peel it off like a sticker.
I just peeled the number off. It's just a sticker under a small layer of clear coat. When you peel it off, just throw some armor all on it and you can still hold the shine.
would u say this is at least worth 1000 lol im not really doing much crazy with it just ride around town to and from work which is not far i understand its not a honda
Yes, it is definitely worth $1000. If you don't beat it to death and you just use it as a commuter, you will be more than happy. Check into chinariders.net. You'll learn everything you need about these that you need to know. Good forum, with good people.
Nice, i have just mounted a Lifan 200GY on my Qingqi 125cc, it looks almost like your bike, but my sound a bit diffrent. I have modded my exhaust a bit:P The engine fitted perfectly
Yeah, I agree with you mudtrucker42. These motors are not the same as a honda XR motor. And no, Lifans were not the top bikes in Baja!! :):) Not a chance.
The reason they vibrate is = poor job in balancing the crankshaft in the chinese factorie . if you had some 1 in the state balance the crankshaft you would eliminate 80% . but you would need to tear the complete engine apart "not hard if you done it before"
yea bracabric you are pretty much right they r just like hondas i call them a honda knockoff i just bought a lifan 125 dirtbike and i needed parts and all they gave me was honda parts
The 2008 models have a balancing shaft in the engine that should improve the vibration problems a lot. Think the locktite idea is good and there are a lot of Honda parts that fit, after all it's basically a copy Honda!
Hey, where did you get yours. I was thinking about getting one on ebay, maybe you could help me out. I'm just looking for some cheap fun. Let me know if you could, and happy holidays
I completely agree. These bikes are cheap and they're fun. If you do your homework, and put these bikes together correctly with "gallons" of loctite, you should be alright. They come with a lot of "cheap" parts. You just have to know what you're buying before you get one. You can't expect it to compete with the tried and true Japanese brand, but for what you pay for, it's worth every penny.
Given all the stuff I wrote previously, I DO like these Chinese enduros, they're cheap and a ton of fun. I put about 2000 HARD miles on mine, and it's ready to be retired, but the engine is still perfect. The problem is all the other stuff ... motor mounts, clutch cable, street legal stuff, electrical. I think the best thing to do with these bikes is buy one, drive the hell out of it for a year or maybe two, and then strip everything but the necessary parts off of it, and use it as a mud bike.
I have a similar bike, made in the same factory, different brand name. These bikes DO need a counterbalancer. The Kawasaki 250 Dual Sport DOES have a counterbalancer and it does a great job. The reason so many parts fall off of these one-cylinder Chinese Bikes is because of the vibration that is inherent with that type of engine. And blue locktite won't do, you really need to douse the bike with the red locktite, and even at that, you'll still lose bolts and parts.
The crankshaft is balanced as well as it could possibly be, definitely better than my old Yamaha DT, but a one-cylinder bike can only be balanced so well without a counterbalance. That one issue would solve so many problems for these Chinese bikes, I wonder how long it will take them to understand that.
I DON'T agree with you single Hondas don't vibrate this badly i have own all kinds of bikes since 1972 . a single would never be perfectly smooth but this chinese are rediculus. I OWN a 600 cc thumper 1983 XL600R and its quite smooth "and yes honda does use a counterbalance but then is also a huge 600 cc single.
Well, two things, the XL600R is a beautiful bike, and the crankshaft IS counterbalanced, even if they didn't go all out for a separate bob like Kawaski does. But also remember that the 600 will naturally vibrate less because of the much higher rotational mass of its shaft.
One cylinder Hondas don't vibrate as much because they have a lot of experience with the particulars of thumpers.
These Chinese bikes keep improving every year. I am sure that the next one I get will have a better balance.
Put it this way if some here had the bike for at least a whole year of riding the bike not at race speed but a agressive riding thru trails "not motocross" and yet the bike hold ups fairly well then i could put up with little broken stuff. whats the most miles any one here have put on this bike so far?
I have done some pretty rough trail riding, on it and it has held together pretty well for over a year now. I am pushing 4000 miles on mine. The parts for these engines and bikes are extremely easy to get. My bike is American Lifan, and my dealer gets all parts within 3 days. American Lifan takes their customer service serious, and they are one of the companies that have separated themselves from the competition. Good luck if you decide to purchase one.
If the problem is a poorly balance crackshaft there are companies who can balance them but the whole engine must be torn apart. is not expensive but then you need a total engine gasket set to assemble the engine . and parts we dont know the whole storie about this engines parts yet.
Actually, the vibration on my bike would lessen at higher vibrations. It was at the low end or low speed when that lower motor mount broke that gave me the beating. I've read that the newer Lifans have a "balanced engine" or "counter balanced engine" or something of that nature. I am not sure so do not hold me to it. I think it will probably help with this vibration issue.
Those engine dont need a counter balance just a well balance crakshaft. motorcross engines turn 14.000 RPM and they dont vibrate hardly. plus counter balance cost more and you have too completely redesign the engine. The japanase only used counter balance on early 1970s big twin engines "few". 4 cylinders dont need it since 2 pistons counter balance the other two.
That's not right. Most of the new Japanese single-stroke 200-range engines are counterbalanced, including the most popular one of all, the KLR250. These Chinese engines are largely design copies of 1980s era Japanese bikes. If the 1982 Honda 250 would have had a counterbalance, then these ones would have one as well.
I drove one but the engine buzz to much even at low steady RPM "35/40 MPH" unless the motor mounts were loose any ideas?. Im still debating on buying one.
thats not a problem i have own and built bikes since 1972. but the hondas "1970s" did not have this vibration it seems almost like the crank is poorly balance. "or hardly balance at all". this wouuld be deadly on engine mounts even with loctite.
Plastic is defenitely more brittle than on most Japanese bikes. This bike actually held up really well for the year that I've had it. It takes second right now to my Suzuki DR650.
whats the top speed this bike is able to reach..thanks
cuzvance 1 year ago
@cuzvance bout 70 or so
sheadouglas 1 year ago
where did you buy it and how much did you pay for it and is it a good trail bike
tomerello1 2 years ago
Bought it from a local dealer in Grenada, MS. Not sure if he is still selling them. Paid $1600, and yes for what I used it for, it was a good bike.
sheadouglas 2 years ago
@sheadouglas dose it still run??
ils360 1 year ago
@ils360 I am not sure, I sold it to my friend, and then he sold it when he moved
sheadouglas 1 year ago
I've got a 125cc gy-6 is it possible to build it into 200 without changing the whole engine?
jumalkaspar 2 years ago
I really couldn't tell you the answer to that. Sorry
sheadouglas 2 years ago
I also own this bike in Blue. Mine is a 2009. Bought it new in June and have 4,000 miles on it. I also ride a 1340 cc Harley and have a Suzuki RM 250. Gotta say my Lifan GY- 200 is my FAVORITE Bike ! Great American made machine !!!!
Rupp440 2 years ago
to morons like mrfukbag:
this might happenned to you: you paid much less for a chinese bike, so you didn't care about it, and it didn't last long.
you paid a fortune for a jap bike, you gave so much care, so it lasted longer.
JimmyNZC 2 years ago
Some people have no clue what they are talking about. However, mrfukbag is very upset his daddy won't let him suck his balls.
sheadouglas 2 years ago
there are 2 types of riders, moron type: mrfukbag, fun type:sheadouglas.
Morons ride their bikes improperly, and complain the bikes are shit. Fun riders ride their bikes properly and enjoy their rides.
JimmyNZC 2 years ago
i like the big GAY BABY BLUE seat you got custom made.
mrfukbag 2 years ago
Don't take your fagget frustrations out on me cause your dad won't let you suck his cock...Ha! how's your mommy's ass by the way?
sheadouglas 2 years ago
Im kind of new to motorcycling, im looking to purchase a motorcycle is it not safe to drive it in weather under 40 degrees, would that do damage to the bike in anyway, not just for that bike but motorcyles in general?
needhelp1990 3 years ago
I've ridden in 25 degrees with no problem (other than being cold as hell!!) Just make sure the bike has plenty of time to warm up, and I think you will be fine. I say that not having any bad experience or knowledge to say whether or not it would damage the bike. Just make sure you don't ride with any ice on the road. You will lose your front end in a hurry and be eating the pavement. Keep it safe!
sheadouglas 3 years ago
thanks:)
needhelp1990 3 years ago
do you ride yours on the road and if so what was the longest trip you took?
ibpointless2 3 years ago
I rode this bike 100 miles a week on a 20 mile a day round trip to school and back. The longest trip I took was probably around 70 miles or so.
sheadouglas 3 years ago
Nice, liked the wheelies, will get one if I find a dealer (in Egypt). They have all sorts here but haven't seen a Lifan yet.
CollisionConfusion 3 years ago
Im commuting to work 47 miles each way and my gas budget is 100 dollars a week .I baught the lifan gy 5 and used it to go to work a week and it cost me 41 dollars for the same weeks driving ,Im no math wizerd but its easy to see the bike is gonna pay for its self before winter gets here .I now havdo things ,cheap china bike =weekend freedom
rohelo1 3 years ago
People keep bad mouthing this bikes... it's true they do not comply japanese standards, but believe me they WILL in the very near future. For Christ sake, do you think the goddamn olympics are held in their country just because? It's their social presentation kids, wake up, they are an economic and industrial powerhouse now.
RealHimura 3 years ago
I agree. Soon they won't be sold for such a cheap price.
sheadouglas 3 years ago
Just got mines and it runs great. Got the '08 version with the counterbalance engine and is very smooth.
epinero12 3 years ago
Did your bike come with the number 5 on the headlight fairing or did you take it off? Do you know where I can get one without the number 5 cuz mine is clear coated over so I can't just peel it off like a sticker.
epinero12 3 years ago
I just peeled the number off. It's just a sticker under a small layer of clear coat. When you peel it off, just throw some armor all on it and you can still hold the shine.
sheadouglas 3 years ago
would u say this is at least worth 1000 lol im not really doing much crazy with it just ride around town to and from work which is not far i understand its not a honda
BoY860 3 years ago
Yes, it is definitely worth $1000. If you don't beat it to death and you just use it as a commuter, you will be more than happy. Check into chinariders.net. You'll learn everything you need about these that you need to know. Good forum, with good people.
sheadouglas 3 years ago
what site did you get this one off? looks nice.
BoY860 3 years ago
I beat mine pretty bad, ands it's still going past 4000 miles!
epinero12 3 years ago
Nice, i have just mounted a Lifan 200GY on my Qingqi 125cc, it looks almost like your bike, but my sound a bit diffrent. I have modded my exhaust a bit:P The engine fitted perfectly
psychoo13337 3 years ago
if u like these bikes u would love a honda xr which is what the chinese engines are usually copies of
WaimakRydah 4 years ago
lol nice response, that must be why the XR's and these lifans were the top bikes in baja racing.....oh wait that was just honda.
mudtrucker42 3 years ago
Yeah, I agree with you mudtrucker42. These motors are not the same as a honda XR motor. And no, Lifans were not the top bikes in Baja!! :):) Not a chance.
sheadouglas 3 years ago
The reason they vibrate is = poor job in balancing the crankshaft in the chinese factorie . if you had some 1 in the state balance the crankshaft you would eliminate 80% . but you would need to tear the complete engine apart "not hard if you done it before"
UnitedOffensiveIII 4 years ago
yea bracabric you are pretty much right they r just like hondas i call them a honda knockoff i just bought a lifan 125 dirtbike and i needed parts and all they gave me was honda parts
Samantha913 4 years ago
The 2008 models have a balancing shaft in the engine that should improve the vibration problems a lot. Think the locktite idea is good and there are a lot of Honda parts that fit, after all it's basically a copy Honda!
Bracabric 4 years ago
Hey, where did you get yours. I was thinking about getting one on ebay, maybe you could help me out. I'm just looking for some cheap fun. Let me know if you could, and happy holidays
dunger271 4 years ago
I completely agree. These bikes are cheap and they're fun. If you do your homework, and put these bikes together correctly with "gallons" of loctite, you should be alright. They come with a lot of "cheap" parts. You just have to know what you're buying before you get one. You can't expect it to compete with the tried and true Japanese brand, but for what you pay for, it's worth every penny.
sheadouglas 4 years ago
Given all the stuff I wrote previously, I DO like these Chinese enduros, they're cheap and a ton of fun. I put about 2000 HARD miles on mine, and it's ready to be retired, but the engine is still perfect. The problem is all the other stuff ... motor mounts, clutch cable, street legal stuff, electrical. I think the best thing to do with these bikes is buy one, drive the hell out of it for a year or maybe two, and then strip everything but the necessary parts off of it, and use it as a mud bike.
rickyukon 4 years ago
I have a similar bike, made in the same factory, different brand name. These bikes DO need a counterbalancer. The Kawasaki 250 Dual Sport DOES have a counterbalancer and it does a great job. The reason so many parts fall off of these one-cylinder Chinese Bikes is because of the vibration that is inherent with that type of engine. And blue locktite won't do, you really need to douse the bike with the red locktite, and even at that, you'll still lose bolts and parts.
rickyukon 4 years ago
the reason they vibrate is = poor job in balancing the crankshaft
UnitedOffensiveIII 4 years ago
The crankshaft is balanced as well as it could possibly be, definitely better than my old Yamaha DT, but a one-cylinder bike can only be balanced so well without a counterbalance. That one issue would solve so many problems for these Chinese bikes, I wonder how long it will take them to understand that.
rickyukon 4 years ago
I DON'T agree with you single Hondas don't vibrate this badly i have own all kinds of bikes since 1972 . a single would never be perfectly smooth but this chinese are rediculus. I OWN a 600 cc thumper 1983 XL600R and its quite smooth "and yes honda does use a counterbalance but then is also a huge 600 cc single.
UnitedOffensiveIII 4 years ago
Well, two things, the XL600R is a beautiful bike, and the crankshaft IS counterbalanced, even if they didn't go all out for a separate bob like Kawaski does. But also remember that the 600 will naturally vibrate less because of the much higher rotational mass of its shaft.
One cylinder Hondas don't vibrate as much because they have a lot of experience with the particulars of thumpers.
These Chinese bikes keep improving every year. I am sure that the next one I get will have a better balance.
rickyukon 3 years ago
Put it this way if some here had the bike for at least a whole year of riding the bike not at race speed but a agressive riding thru trails "not motocross" and yet the bike hold ups fairly well then i could put up with little broken stuff. whats the most miles any one here have put on this bike so far?
Ahippi 4 years ago
I have done some pretty rough trail riding, on it and it has held together pretty well for over a year now. I am pushing 4000 miles on mine. The parts for these engines and bikes are extremely easy to get. My bike is American Lifan, and my dealer gets all parts within 3 days. American Lifan takes their customer service serious, and they are one of the companies that have separated themselves from the competition. Good luck if you decide to purchase one.
sheadouglas 4 years ago
If the problem is a poorly balance crackshaft there are companies who can balance them but the whole engine must be torn apart. is not expensive but then you need a total engine gasket set to assemble the engine . and parts we dont know the whole storie about this engines parts yet.
Ahippi 4 years ago
the old honda engine did have vibrations "at near redline" = but not this bad.
Ahippi 4 years ago
Actually, the vibration on my bike would lessen at higher vibrations. It was at the low end or low speed when that lower motor mount broke that gave me the beating. I've read that the newer Lifans have a "balanced engine" or "counter balanced engine" or something of that nature. I am not sure so do not hold me to it. I think it will probably help with this vibration issue.
sheadouglas 4 years ago
Those engine dont need a counter balance just a well balance crakshaft. motorcross engines turn 14.000 RPM and they dont vibrate hardly. plus counter balance cost more and you have too completely redesign the engine. The japanase only used counter balance on early 1970s big twin engines "few". 4 cylinders dont need it since 2 pistons counter balance the other two.
Ahippi 4 years ago
That's not right. Most of the new Japanese single-stroke 200-range engines are counterbalanced, including the most popular one of all, the KLR250. These Chinese engines are largely design copies of 1980s era Japanese bikes. If the 1982 Honda 250 would have had a counterbalance, then these ones would have one as well.
rickyukon 4 years ago
I drove one but the engine buzz to much even at low steady RPM "35/40 MPH" unless the motor mounts were loose any ideas?. Im still debating on buying one.
Ahippi 4 years ago
I have had the lower motor mount break, and it made the engine vibrate a lot more. If you get one, you just have to check those type of things.
sheadouglas 4 years ago
thats not a problem i have own and built bikes since 1972. but the hondas "1970s" did not have this vibration it seems almost like the crank is poorly balance. "or hardly balance at all". this wouuld be deadly on engine mounts even with loctite.
Ahippi 4 years ago
thing i dont like about lifan is the plastic breaks to easy. but good bike.
Spartan2380 4 years ago
Plastic is defenitely more brittle than on most Japanese bikes. This bike actually held up really well for the year that I've had it. It takes second right now to my Suzuki DR650.
sheadouglas 4 years ago
not bad for a 200cc EH??
toilit 4 years ago
what upgrades do you have?
hxcwill 4 years ago
Everything I have on my bike is stock, other than a new rear tire, and a new paint job.
sheadouglas 4 years ago