Lifan opinions LF200GY5

jhmotorsports · 03-21-2008, 08:26 PM

I am looking for opinions on the Lifan enduro bike. I am thinking of becoming a dealer in Western Pennsylvania and would like to hear what you all think of their product. Thanks for your time. Are they better than the other Chinese brands,etc?

pumpkin · 03-21-2008, 11:49 PM

from what i've seen A. Lifan is a middle of the road China bike. not as good as UM but better than Viva just from what i've seen. i know parts are not hard to get.

03-22-2008, 03:45 AM

I have a 07 gy-5. first 500 miles were pretty good, after that its not doing to well. issues with vibration and the thing is rusting pretty quickly. but around here everything rusts.

Jim · 03-22-2008, 04:23 AM

I had a gy5 for about a year and a half, 3000km's on and off road, on the highway aswell... I really enjoyed the bike... I only sold it because I bought a new chinese bike

jhmotorsports · 03-22-2008, 07:15 AM

I received a response from one, and I don't mean to sound naive, but what is a UM?

TeamCheap · 03-22-2008, 07:43 AM

OH UM United Motors and I plan to go look at one today just to see what all the HubBub is about.

Others that have seen and rode one say they are very nice and a local dealer to me has them for $1995 (07 UM-DTF200)

I dont really plan to buy one but you never know.If it is really nice I may want to pick one up at a future date but I'm really leaning hard towards a drz400s but in any event I wont be buying anything new this year unless I hit the lotto.

culcune · 03-22-2008, 12:56 PM

UM are looking for dealers, too. Very good bike from what I have seen in person, but very expensive for a Chinese bike (the dealer claims its a Korean bike, but it says "Skyteam" and "made in China" on the frame).
The street bikes of UM are rebadged Hyosungs painted differently.

A. Lifan would be a good "meat and potatoes" brand to carry to compete with locals comparing buying online vs. brick and mortar; just don't screw around with the customer like 'Zapkin's' experience with his A. Lifan--if it's broke--it's broke=fix it!

03-21-2008, 08:26 PM	#1
jhmotorsports Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Saxonburg Posts: 35	Lifan opinions LF200GY5 I am looking for opinions on the Lifan enduro bike. I am thinking of becoming a dealer in Western Pennsylvania and would like to hear what you all think of their product. Thanks for your time. Are they better than the other Chinese brands,etc?
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03-21-2008, 11:49 PM	#2
pumpkin Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Westover wv Posts: 443	from what i've seen A. Lifan is a middle of the road China bike. not as good as UM but better than Viva just from what i've seen. i know parts are not hard to get. __________________ 06 american lifan 200 gy-5
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03-22-2008, 04:23 AM	#4
Jim Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Abbotsford, BC, Canada Posts: 4,880	I had a gy5 for about a year and a half, 3000km's on and off road, on the highway aswell... I really enjoyed the bike... I only sold it because I bought a new chinese bike __________________ "Be excellent to each other" "We are all human. Let's start to prove it!"
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03-22-2008, 07:15 AM	#5
jhmotorsports Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Saxonburg Posts: 35	Whaty is a UM? I received a response from one, and I don't mean to sound naive, but what is a UM?
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03-22-2008, 12:56 PM	#7
culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,035	UM are looking for dealers, too. Very good bike from what I have seen in person, but very expensive for a Chinese bike (the dealer claims its a Korean bike, but it says "Skyteam" and "made in China" on the frame). The street bikes of UM are rebadged Hyosungs painted differently. A. Lifan would be a good "meat and potatoes" brand to carry to compete with locals comparing buying online vs. brick and mortar; just don't screw around with the customer like 'Zapkin's' experience with his A. Lifan--if it's broke--it's broke=fix it! __________________ "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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03-22-2008, 03:45 AM	#3
Guest Posts: n/a	I have a 07 gy-5. first 500 miles were pretty good, after that its not doing to well. issues with vibration and the thing is rusting pretty quickly. but around here everything rusts.
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03-22-2008, 07:43 AM	#6
TeamCheap Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: directly under the earths sun............NOW Posts: 2,302	OH UM United Motors and I plan to go look at one today just to see what all the HubBub is about. Others that have seen and rode one say they are very nice and a local dealer to me has them for $1995 (07 UM-DTF200) I dont really plan to buy one but you never know.If it is really nice I may want to pick one up at a future date but I'm really leaning hard towards a drz400s but in any event I wont be buying anything new this year unless I hit the lotto.
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