Zongshen parts bolt on to the Lifan?

chinarider · 06-12-2007, 05:00 PM

Even though the engines pretty much the same, I am guessing the rest of the equipment is twice the quality of the Lifan. I own a Lifan but not a Zongshen so I am only going by the posts I've seen about Zongshen.

I would love for someone who has had both to reflect on it. Are the frames the same?

I was thinking of replacing my fairings, exhaust, and Meters with the Zongshen... you think they are bolt on? This would be a way to start cheap with Lifan and replace parts with the better quality Zongshen as you go... maybe?

ejcycles · 06-16-2007, 07:19 AM

I have seen briefly a Zongshen GS200 but can not say if the parts are interchangeable. A customer brought it up to have me make a throttle cable after he put a Lifan engine in it.

culcune · 06-16-2007, 10:21 AM

I know that a member, 'beerslayer' has both a Lifan and a Zongshen, although his ZS is a Qlink X-ranger 200 which is the exact same bike as the Zongshen Sierra 200. However, while the quality was far superior with the Zongshen, it was more of an apples vs. oranges thing. The ZS Sierra is based more on a Yamaha design, while the Lifan is based on a Honda.

The more common Zongshen bikes (Zongshen Ranger 200 as shown on their website) are hard to come by, although many of the Roketas, Jetmotos, Vivas, etc. use Zongshen to either manufacture the whole bike, or utilize their engines. I think when you think of it in these terms, the bikes are pretty much the same thing at that point, so I would not go so far as to say that quality is better--or worse for that matter.

katoranger · 06-16-2007, 01:53 PM

I have been thinking about another china bike later on and I really like the ZS Sierra. I would have gone for one, but the price is a bit more and just out of my range.

In a year or two I may make the upgrade to the ZS.

06-12-2007, 05:00 PM	#1
chinarider Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Central Mass Posts: 31	Zongshen parts bolt on to the Lifan? Even though the engines pretty much the same, I am guessing the rest of the equipment is twice the quality of the Lifan. I own a Lifan but not a Zongshen so I am only going by the posts I've seen about Zongshen. I would love for someone who has had both to reflect on it. Are the frames the same? I was thinking of replacing my fairings, exhaust, and Meters with the Zongshen... you think they are bolt on? This would be a way to start cheap with Lifan and replace parts with the better quality Zongshen as you go... maybe?
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06-16-2007, 07:19 AM	#2
ejcycles Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 11481 State Route 44 Mantua, Ohio 44255 Posts: 1,112	I have seen briefly a Zongshen GS200 but can not say if the parts are interchangeable. A customer brought it up to have me make a throttle cable after he put a Lifan engine in it. __________________ 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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06-16-2007, 10:21 AM	#3
culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,035	I know that a member, 'beerslayer' has both a Lifan and a Zongshen, although his ZS is a Qlink X-ranger 200 which is the exact same bike as the Zongshen Sierra 200. However, while the quality was far superior with the Zongshen, it was more of an apples vs. oranges thing. The ZS Sierra is based more on a Yamaha design, while the Lifan is based on a Honda. The more common Zongshen bikes (Zongshen Ranger 200 as shown on their website) are hard to come by, although many of the Roketas, Jetmotos, Vivas, etc. use Zongshen to either manufacture the whole bike, or utilize their engines. I think when you think of it in these terms, the bikes are pretty much the same thing at that point, so I would not go so far as to say that quality is better--or worse for that matter. __________________ "They say that life's a carousel, spinning fast you got to ride it well..." TGB Delivery Scooter 150 TMEC 200 Enduro--carcass is sadly rotting in the backyard
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06-16-2007, 01:53 PM	#4
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	I have been thinking about another china bike later on and I really like the ZS Sierra. I would have gone for one, but the price is a bit more and just out of my range. In a year or two I may make the upgrade to the ZS. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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