peoples opinions of lifans?

MaybeGuy · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Karma :

my opinion is CRAP:
ive a LF125-30 for about 5 months (since CBT) and while ill admit they sound nice and are reliable when they work, i think construction quality isnt exactly hunky dory.
soon as the bike was delivered (with 1 mile on it), it wouldnt start. turns out the factory supplied faulty wiring... that was just a fluke though. then a knock developed at 400 miles... now the chain loosens itsself every 50 miles, so i never go anywhere without my 2 spanners Very Happy

oh, and the speedo overreads loads at higher speeds... apparantly i can do 80 in 4th gear, and 110 in 5th, yet escorts overtake me?
im probably the only one with this problem.
on a good note:
sounds lubly jubly for a 125, nice and quick off the mark and an OK top speed (80-90), looks arent bad, and they;re affordable!
rant over
anyone else have one of these? what do you have and how does it go?

Timmeh · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Karma :

It's a cheap chinese import. 'Nuff said, really.

They are all a much of a muchness. Nearly all of them share the same engine/carb components, especially the 125s. The Boatian, Yiying, Feiling and Lifan 125 sports scooters even share the same chassis and suspension. Only the plastic bits are different.

Makes it easier for getting spares though.
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MaybeGuy · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Karma :

ill do a video one day of the speedo just to show you how awful it is when it overreads.
its 80-90 because i had my friends car follow me on the A38 to see how fast i went Very Happy

(same friend who almost killed me on the way back home in my honda superdream post)

Trip · Brolly Dolly Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Karma :

Erm sure your speedo's not in KPH as opposed to MPH?
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MaybeGuy · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Karma :

hahahaha, quite sure Very Happy

Bomberman · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Karma :

No, really. May want to warn your mate about his speedo too Smile

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MaybeGuy · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Karma :

gays

haha

is it really that odd for a 4 stroke 125 to go 80-90mph?

Timmeh · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Karma :

Not really. Derestricted CBR125s can easily manage 80. However I don't think they'd do much over 90 even if you really cained them. 25-30bhp 2stroke singles only manage about 100-110 flat out, and you certainly don't get that amount of power out of a 4-stroke single.

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17-in-87 · Trackday Trickster Joined: 07 Feb 2006 Karma :

Out of interest, how do you derestrict a CBR 125?
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veeeffarr · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

You can't derestrict a CBR125.

Mate if you said your lifan went 70 I'd call bullshit too.

CBR goes 80 because it's an updated engine (Doesn't use pushrods like the CG anymore) and it's got fairing.

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MaybeGuy · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Karma :

my lifan isnt the CG copy, its got water cooling rather than air coling, and twin sports exhausts
ill try and get a photo to work

Timmeh · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Karma :

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Steve M · Derestricted Danger Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Karma :

As an indication ... My son's bog-standard NSR125R will knock out 70mph on a still day with me on it (12st plus leathers = big aerodynamic brake) if I tuck down ... A few more miles on the clock will see that improve but not by much.

Bear in the mind the rule that the power needed squares with the double of the speed it will need about 20bhp to reach 85mph, even with the neat fairing. Without ... what, close on 25 - 30bhp? From a single cylinder 4 stroke ... Hmmm. it ain't gonna happen

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MaybeGuy · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Karma :

ohhkaaay... then why can it go 80-90?

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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Surely if it's water-cooled it's not a cg based engine?

However, I do find it hard to believe it would do a real 80-90.

WavyGravy · Scooby Slapper Joined: 10 Mar 2006 Karma :

From the distributors website

Lifan Samuarai 125-30

Engine Brand: 156MI-2
Engine Type: Single Cylinder
Engine Type: 4 Stroke
Engine Type: Water Cooled
Displacement: 124.1ml
Bore x Stroke: 62 x 49.5cm
Max Speed: 85kph
Max Power: 12.06bhp @ 8,500rpm
Max Torque: 9.2Nm @ 7,500rpm

https://www.chinesemotorcycledealers.co.uk/lifan_motorcycles.html

a nicely looked after cg would eat it for breakfast, is this a first? lol
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