Just ordered my first Chinese bike, KPX250. Anything I should know?

FT · 03-24-2024, 02:01 PM

So I've only ever had Japanese bikes until now. I've been pretty impressed with a lot of the "Clone" products coming out of China recently and heard their bikes had really improved as well so I thought it was worth it for the price to see for myself so I ordered a Lifan KPX250.

It doesn't seem to have shipped yet, (it's only been like two days) but it's also the dead of winter here with like 6 inches of snow and ice so.. I'm not in a huge rush. From what I've seen and read though, they're not half bad.

Is there anything crucial I need to know going in? Anything that needs to be changed or modified right away? I know the chain and sprockets kind of suck, and I've heard the grips aren't great but that's sort of to be expected with any bike OEM. The chain that came on my Kawasaki back in the day was garbage. So where the tires.. That kind of stuff I'm aware of.

I'm wondering if there is anything more.. IDK, "deadly" that I should know that's unique or more common to these bikes? Anything that can cause a catastrophic failure if I don't torque it down? (but in theory should be from the factory)

What are the key points to check, is I guess what I'm asking. I've actually never bought a brand new bike before. Only used and a few dealer leftovers.

One more small, unrelated question. How exactly are these delivered? I know they're partially assembled in a crate. That's not what I'm asking. There's no way the UPS/Fedex guy is dragging it up my driveway. I've never bought anything like this before so I'm just curious. I'd rather it not be dropped on my front step.. Lets just say the topology of my property would require it be built right there. There'd be no dragging it back there. A truck can back right in up to the doors of my workshop shed though.

I see there's a bunch of shipping companies listed on the site (I got it from Venom). If anyone could explain the delivery process, I'd be grateful. Just so I know what to prepare for if nothing else.

Thank you in advance and happy riding!

03-24-2024, 02:01 PM	#1
FT Join Date: Mar 2024 Posts: 1	Just ordered my first Chinese bike, KPX250. Anything I should know? So I've only ever had Japanese bikes until now. I've been pretty impressed with a lot of the "Clone" products coming out of China recently and heard their bikes had really improved as well so I thought it was worth it for the price to see for myself so I ordered a Lifan KPX250. It doesn't seem to have shipped yet, (it's only been like two days) but it's also the dead of winter here with like 6 inches of snow and ice so.. I'm not in a huge rush. From what I've seen and read though, they're not half bad. Is there anything crucial I need to know going in? Anything that needs to be changed or modified right away? I know the chain and sprockets kind of suck, and I've heard the grips aren't great but that's sort of to be expected with any bike OEM. The chain that came on my Kawasaki back in the day was garbage. So where the tires.. That kind of stuff I'm aware of. I'm wondering if there is anything more.. IDK, "deadly" that I should know that's unique or more common to these bikes? Anything that can cause a catastrophic failure if I don't torque it down? (but in theory should be from the factory) What are the key points to check, is I guess what I'm asking. I've actually never bought a brand new bike before. Only used and a few dealer leftovers. One more small, unrelated question. How exactly are these delivered? I know they're partially assembled in a crate. That's not what I'm asking. There's no way the UPS/Fedex guy is dragging it up my driveway. I've never bought anything like this before so I'm just curious. I'd rather it not be dropped on my front step.. Lets just say the topology of my property would require it be built right there. There'd be no dragging it back there. A truck can back right in up to the doors of my workshop shed though. I see there's a bunch of shipping companies listed on the site (I got it from Venom). If anyone could explain the delivery process, I'd be grateful. Just so I know what to prepare for if nothing else. Thank you in advance and happy riding!
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