Questions About Choosing A Bike. WHat Kind, Type, Size, Etc?

[mdsuave13]

I will add this to the equation. None of the dual sport bikes apart from the Drz400e/s/k and the honda xr650 are really made for "jumping".

If you read reviews on most of the jap dual sports, they are too heavy and don't have the suspension made for jumping. Now that doesn't mean that you can give them some abuse, but they arent like Motox bikes at all.

I would say that the price you pay for a china bike, it does things well, but you have to do some modification and upkeep to it.

I added 4oz to each of my fork tubes over the weekend and i noticed a 100% improvement on the way the forks react to bumps and feel. The rear suspension has gotten much "cushier" over the miles that i've put on it. I wouldn't hesitate to jump my lifan, but i dont weight 200+ lbs either.

I would say get a china bike, its a cheap investment to make to get into the hobby and see what you think of it. If you like riding and it does everything you need, then you just saved yourself a ton of cash, if you don't, upgrade after the season and get yourself a drz or a offroad built bike and add a dual sport kit to it.

I am very happy with my lifan for the intended use, now i just have a hankering for more power on the street. Which is why i plan to get a another bike for street duty.