Lifan X-pect 200 arrived, unboxing, first impressions

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I'm really glad I ran into your thread, just read all of it. Lots of good information. I have been using my xpect for bdr type rides, with two track and rocky, muddy offroad back roads. Sometimes they're steep, but with my 17/46 sprocket setup my bike can still climb them in 2nd or 3rd no problem. This tells me I can probably safely gear the bike up and still have enough torque for that kind of terrain. Anyway, I was wondering if you would recommend a 17/40 sprocket setup for someone like me, who does some mild to medium offroading but still wants to be able to cruise at 65-70 on the two lane highways and occasionally the interstate. Any thoughts on the subject would be greatly appreciated. Right now I can hit 60mph, but that's at RPM and it just feels mean to the little 200cc engine to leave it hitting that high of revs for any kind of extended riding.