Ripoff, Or no - Page 3

AZ200cc · 04-15-2009, 12:59 AM

Tank has a horrible reputation, Most of the hate for China bikes probably comes from people who had one of those. Odd enough a few have gotten very good reviews on here......Who knows.

FastDoc · 04-16-2009, 12:40 PM

Dumb question:

Isn't a Tank just a Lifan, same as everyone else that is not on a Q or a Zong?

culcune · 04-16-2009, 02:52 PM

Not a dumb question, but no, this bike is manufactured by Xi Motors which is a Taiwanese company. However, more than likely, this bike is manufactured in China, by an OEM.

Keep in mind that Lifan is not necessarily the manufacturer of its own products, but might be made by contractors; i.e. Hibird is one of these subcontractors--maybe not all of HiBird's bikes, but as an example, the old HiBird dirtbike was identical to Lifan's GY-2 enduro.

culcune · 04-16-2009, 02:58 PM

BTW, I found a distributor for this bike, and I have been a "dealer" for them for a few years now, so I have access to dealer pricing for their lineup. This bike has a MSRP of $3199 according to the site, so the $3499 seems a little excessive.

If anyone is interested, I can get you one of these (in theory) drop shipped, for a lot less than $3199. Let me know.

AZ200cc · 04-16-2009, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by culcune

BTW, I found a distributor for this bike, and I have been a "dealer" for them for a few years now, so I have access to dealer pricing for their lineup. This bike has a MSRP of $3199 according to the site, so the $3499 seems a little excessive.

If anyone is interested, I can get you one of these (in theory) drop shipped, for a lot less than $3199. Let me know.

Which bike? The Hibird?

culcune · 04-16-2009, 04:02 PM

No, the Tank Xi, sorry to confuse everyone :oops:

AZ200cc · 04-16-2009, 04:17 PM

OOOOOOOH

How dare You confuse me :x

deputygene · 04-16-2009, 05:43 PM

I, thought, a long time back, we had figured the Tank 200 was a Zong Shen motor? Maybe I remember wrong.

deputygene · 04-17-2009, 08:57 AM

I remember. The book I got with my Tank is by Zong Shen. I guess that's why I have had no trouble with the engine.

AZ200cc · 04-18-2009, 12:16 AM

More about lack of parts no service, Poor quality of build and so on with Tank. But as far as the parts that pretty much any china bike

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AZ200cc Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Show Low Arizona Posts: 2,889	Tank has a horrible reputation, Most of the hate for China bikes probably comes from people who had one of those. Odd enough a few have gotten very good reviews on here......Who knows. __________________ <br />2001 Suzuki DR200SE<br />1997 Suzuki RM250 YIKES<br />1995 Yamaha Breeze 125 daughters<br />1991 Honda XR80r Restored<br />maybe a 2003 Yamaha TTR90
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04-16-2009, 12:40 PM	#32
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Dumb question: Isn't a Tank just a Lifan, same as everyone else that is not on a Q or a Zong? __________________ Happy to serve.
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04-16-2009, 04:17 PM	#37
AZ200cc Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Show Low Arizona Posts: 2,889	OOOOOOOH How dare You confuse me :x __________________ <br />2001 Suzuki DR200SE<br />1997 Suzuki RM250 YIKES<br />1995 Yamaha Breeze 125 daughters<br />1991 Honda XR80r Restored<br />maybe a 2003 Yamaha TTR90
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04-18-2009, 12:16 AM	#40
AZ200cc Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Show Low Arizona Posts: 2,889	More about lack of parts no service, Poor quality of build and so on with Tank. But as far as the parts that pretty much any china bike __________________ <br />2001 Suzuki DR200SE<br />1997 Suzuki RM250 YIKES<br />1995 Yamaha Breeze 125 daughters<br />1991 Honda XR80r Restored<br />maybe a 2003 Yamaha TTR90
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04-16-2009, 02:52 PM	#33
culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,055	Not a dumb question, but no, this bike is manufactured by Xi Motors which is a Taiwanese company. However, more than likely, this bike is manufactured in China, by an OEM. Keep in mind that Lifan is not necessarily the manufacturer of its own products, but might be made by contractors; i.e. Hibird is one of these subcontractors--maybe not all of HiBird's bikes, but as an example, the old HiBird dirtbike was identical to Lifan's GY-2 enduro.
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04-16-2009, 02:58 PM	#34
culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,055	BTW, I found a distributor for this bike, and I have been a "dealer" for them for a few years now, so I have access to dealer pricing for their lineup. This bike has a MSRP of $3199 according to the site, so the $3499 seems a little excessive. If anyone is interested, I can get you one of these (in theory) drop shipped, for a lot less than $3199. Let me know.
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04-16-2009, 04:02 PM	#36
culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,055	No, the Tank Xi, sorry to confuse everyone :oops:
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04-16-2009, 05:43 PM	#38
deputygene Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 254	I, thought, a long time back, we had figured the Tank 200 was a Zong Shen motor? Maybe I remember wrong.
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04-17-2009, 08:57 AM	#39
deputygene Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 254	I remember. The book I got with my Tank is by Zong Shen. I guess that's why I have had no trouble with the engine.
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