02-11-2007, 05:37 PM | #1 |
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Central VT
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Hello from the deep freeze! Vermont
Hi to all! I've been looking around at the latest Chinese enduros available and have pretty much got it down to a Lifan or Hi-bird....which are essentially the same if I read it right. I've been riding since I was 9, 41 years ago! Was in the M/C industry for 23 of those years and I'm a big vintage bike fan.I currently own a number of bikes but nothing of the small dual sport type. I feel like going with a 200cc enduro will be like going back to my roots again, plus small bikes are just so much darn fun!!
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02-11-2007, 06:05 PM | #2 |
Welcome to the group Dave! The info available from these guys is invaluable.
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02-12-2007, 07:40 AM | #3 |
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Virginia
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welcome Dave,.........I just joined last week myself.............my recent purchase being a Roketa
your story sounds similar to mine............ good luck to both of us with these new bikes! Steve |
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02-12-2007, 07:43 AM | #4 |
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: 11481 State Route 44 Mantua, Ohio 44255
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Hi BikerDave
Welcome to ChinaRiders! Well no they aren't, HiBird is a company of it's own, I'm not sure who is making their bikes but they are not Lifan's. Then you have two areas of Lifan. American Lifan: The main importer for Lifan products and only sells to legitimate Dealers and are not drop-shipped. They must be assembled & prepped by a dealer due to the fact that American Lifan bikes really stand behind their warranty. Street, Scooter & Enduro/Dual-Sport: 6 Month 3000 Miles {Parts & Labor}, Dirt & ATV: 6 Months {Parts & Labor} and the Dealer does the Warranty work. Grey Area Lifan: The companies that sell these Drop-ship to the customer in the crate {non-assembled} and only have a 0-90 day Parts Only Warranty. You need to send your parts back most of the time and hopefully they have parts to send you. I hope that this helps. Bruce
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02-12-2007, 04:42 PM | #5 |
Welcome, Dave!
Great to see more experience in here! I agree that you should get a dual sport, it just rounds off the biker in a good way and also keeps you from growing old any faster than we already are. I am a dealer for American Lifan and also carry the Hi-Bird bikes, so if I can help to answer any question, feel free to ask. Ride safe! Tom
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