Just purchased a Lifan KPM 200 from Venom Motorsports and am really loving it. I've only got 30+ miles on it at the moment at break in speeds but the ride, build, and look are fantastic. For less than three grand you can have a brand new bike with fuel injection, all LED, digital tach/speedo with gear indicator, gas gauge and blinker indicators, disc brakes front and back, inverted shocks in front and monoshock in the back (both adjustable), also water and fan cooled. And a two year warranty. That's hard to beat. Most of the comparable used bikes I looked at were $3000+ for a 250cc with much older tech and thousands of sketchy miles on them. Much happier taking a chance on this than a Craigslist special.
I really like this bike. I feel like it is what I am looking for without the huge CC of a Harley Sportster or Rebel 500. I only want something just powerful enough to be more than a moped.
I bought a brand new 2016 Honda Rebel 250 for under $3K, and that was OTD. I saved almost $1500. 2016 was then last year for the beautiful Rebel 250, and the dealer was overstocked. I bought it after seeing the Abominations that Honda was putting the Rebel name on for 2017. I still have it, in my living room, with just over 1000 miles on it. I'm 64, with some medical issues, and I'm saving it for when I can no longer ride bigger bikes. It has several times the quality of a Lifan. It can be ridden at full throttle on the freeway for over 80,000 miles before it starts to show any signs of wear. Just how far do you think that Lifan would last at sustained full throttle? I can tell you it would not be 80,000+ miles. Does the Lifan come in any other color besides black? I would never buy a black motorcycle. The Rebel 250 has no cat con in the exhaust. Back in 2007, I bought a Lifan LF200GY-5 200cc dual sport bike. It lasted 3500 miles before the engine blew up. If you want one of these, the best way to get one is to order it online, and have it shipped to you in a crate. Do you really want to pay $1000 in dealer fees on a Chinese bike? The "stuck in 1985 style" is exactly what I want. NO FLAT BLACK. The Rebel 250 is gone, But the Yamaha V-Star 250 is still available new, and I highly recommend it. You can buy a new one today, take care of it, and it will still be around 35 years later. If a disposable bike is what you want, learn to ride on it and scrap it, then the Lifan will probably do the job.
@@SmallEngineVelocity I bought my first Honda Rebel 250 in 1985, brand new. I had already been riding for 10 years, and had a Yamaha 650 Special. But something attracted me to the little Rebel, and it was dirt cheap back then. I eventually sold it. I then proceeded to buy and sell two more used ones. Then I bought the one I currently have back in 2016, brand new. I don't ride it much, but I'm not going to get rid of it. I have bad knee and hip joints, a lot of muscle, tendon, and ligament damage in my legs, and arthritis. I will eventually reach the point where I will not be able to get on or off, or hold up a larger bike, and the little Rebel will come in really handy. Better to ride a really small bike than not ride at all.
there is a RUclipsr who has this exact bike with 20,000 miles on it and he has done all the maintenance. You can watch the videos and do it all yourself say what you want about the company it's an American company owned by a Chinese person. The engine is a Yamaha engine clone. ruclips.net/video/UJoRQyX6dgw/видео.htmlsi=WtIwrSbBK-7iRUuZ
@@SmallEngineVelocity That is really cool. I already have a yamaha sports bike but when I saw this Lifan lycan motocycle I will add that to my collection. Thank you for the reply.
Long term reliability and resale value are the downsides for me. If you were to pair up an older Honda Rebel for example, while the Lifan is new, the Honda holds it's resale value much better than a Lifan or other China bikes. That's my biggest dilemma against buying a new Lifan over used known brand bikes.
i will say that as time goes on i feel like lifan and zongshen/csc are going to make a much bigger name in america because alota sales are going to new riders
I'd rather pay 3-5k for a new bike and lose 2/3 resale value than buy a 6-8k bike and lose half or more.. especially if you actually plan to put miles on whatever bike you buy
Honestly of all the China bikes I had this was the most comfortable. Funny story. My sister in law rode it with my brother on a group ride with Harley's and they where even impressed with all that I came with and how it looked. Enjoy it, ride it and get your riding tharapy
Uhh... It would of been nice to have seen more of the bike than the handle bars. I scanned through the rest of the video at the 1 minute mark and bailed. I'm off searching for other videos about this bike.
My question is, but first before i ask. Can this bike travel state to state, example if i was to ride from state to state such as from NYC to Pennsylvania which is approximately for me is a 120 miles away from my location. I visit there frequently, would it be saft to say because its a cruiser bike it'll be a smooth easy ride with out to much worries??
@@SmallEngineVelocity Bought mine for 3500 last July, they aren't much over 4 grand by the time you add all the rest up, my mistake, i had a 17 tooth sprocket replace the 16 tooth up front and a 42 tooth replace the 45 tooth in the rear, picked up 7mph @ the same RPM, runs much better now, i LOVE mine.
Potato , tomato , aluminum - I’ve talked to the CEO of America lifan saying how I say it and he seemed to be. lol , I think it’s because there is no commercials or advertisements that show anyone how to pronounce it so it just became that to me.
5 reasons could be seen as a review of my top 5 reasons. I can see that. There is a review video on my channel where I go into detail on the insides of this bike.
@@SmallEngineVelocity understandable but when you add the bad thing about the bike then is it really five reasons. I like the videos but let’s be real on this.
Thanks for watching and I appreciate Criticism , But to be honest I’d have to watch the video again to understand what you meant. I made this quite a while ago
Just purchased a Lifan KPM 200 from Venom Motorsports and am really loving it. I've only got 30+ miles on it at the moment at break in speeds but the ride, build, and look are fantastic. For less than three grand you can have a brand new bike with fuel injection, all LED, digital tach/speedo with gear indicator, gas gauge and blinker indicators, disc brakes front and back, inverted shocks in front and monoshock in the back (both adjustable), also water and fan cooled. And a two year warranty. That's hard to beat. Most of the comparable used bikes I looked at were $3000+ for a 250cc with much older tech and thousands of sketchy miles on them. Much happier taking a chance on this than a Craigslist special.
It's looks like a Harley but it always starts and runs plus it won't leak oil.
That part!
🤣🤣🤣
I really like this bike. I feel like it is what I am looking for without the huge CC of a Harley Sportster or Rebel 500. I only want something just powerful enough to be more than a moped.
Hi Ceasar I taught you have one like this Lifan Lycan 250cc at brother garage!
I have a Lifan SUV.It's fantastic👍
The twin exhaust pipes are beautiful
Your reviews Ceasar and his test ride make me want to get one
Hi CornPap Brecht there 4 dealer sale Lifan Lycan 250cc! I did research on it! I found best dealer in Los Vegas county imports! Dealer name George
I was immediately thrown for a loop because this is not Caesar! 😂🤣😂🤣.
Hahaha!
You have no idea how many times I double checked what channel I was watching
I bought a brand new 2016 Honda Rebel 250 for under $3K, and that was OTD. I saved almost $1500. 2016 was then last year for the beautiful Rebel 250, and the dealer was overstocked. I bought it after seeing the Abominations that Honda was putting the Rebel name on for 2017. I still have it, in my living room, with just over 1000 miles on it. I'm 64, with some medical issues, and I'm saving it for when I can no longer ride bigger bikes. It has several times the quality of a Lifan. It can be ridden at full throttle on the freeway for over 80,000 miles before it starts to show any signs of wear. Just how far do you think that Lifan would last at sustained full throttle? I can tell you it would not be 80,000+ miles.
Does the Lifan come in any other color besides black? I would never buy a black motorcycle. The Rebel 250 has no cat con in the exhaust. Back in 2007, I bought a Lifan LF200GY-5 200cc dual sport bike. It lasted 3500 miles before the engine blew up. If you want one of these, the best way to get one is to order it online, and have it shipped to you in a crate. Do you really want to pay $1000 in dealer fees on a Chinese bike? The "stuck in 1985 style" is exactly what I want. NO FLAT BLACK. The Rebel 250 is gone, But the Yamaha V-Star 250 is still available new, and I highly recommend it. You can buy a new one today, take care of it, and it will still be around 35 years later. If a disposable bike is what you want, learn to ride on it and scrap it, then the Lifan will probably do the job.
Id love to have an older Rebel 250. Its one of the bikes that was the apple of my eye back in the late 80's (im 50)
@@SmallEngineVelocity I bought my first Honda Rebel 250 in 1985, brand new. I had already been riding for 10 years, and had a Yamaha 650 Special. But something attracted me to the little Rebel, and it was dirt cheap back then. I eventually sold it. I then proceeded to buy and sell two more used ones. Then I bought the one I currently have back in 2016, brand new. I don't ride it much, but I'm not going to get rid of it. I have bad knee and hip joints, a lot of muscle, tendon, and ligament damage in my legs, and arthritis. I will eventually reach the point where I will not be able to get on or off, or hold up a larger bike, and the little Rebel will come in really handy. Better to ride a really small bike than not ride at all.
there is a RUclipsr who has this exact bike with 20,000 miles on it and he has done all the maintenance. You can watch the videos and do it all yourself say what you want about the company it's an American company owned by a Chinese person. The engine is a Yamaha engine clone.
ruclips.net/video/UJoRQyX6dgw/видео.htmlsi=WtIwrSbBK-7iRUuZ
Enjoyed the video for sure definitely a good review
Thanks for this video. Is this bike fast enough to ride on a highway ?
Yes it is , comfortable to 70mph for my size
@@SmallEngineVelocity That is really cool. I already have a yamaha sports bike but when I saw this Lifan lycan motocycle I will add that to my collection. Thank you for the reply.
would be nice to see the whole bike
I agree.
I know policebike Rider is he was the one test out KP mini 150cc you had Ceasar!
I remember the Kymco Venox 250 CC V TWIN
Super cool video!!
Small Engine, nice video. Comparing to the Yamaha VStar, what do you think of them ?
Which one you would buy and keep for longer time ?
Long term reliability and resale value are the downsides for me. If you were to pair up an older Honda Rebel for example, while the Lifan is new, the Honda holds it's resale value much better than a Lifan or other China bikes. That's my biggest dilemma against buying a new Lifan over used known brand bikes.
i will say that as time goes on i feel like lifan and zongshen/csc are going to make a much bigger name in america because alota sales are going to new riders
I'd rather pay 3-5k for a new bike and lose 2/3 resale value than buy a 6-8k bike and lose half or more.. especially if you actually plan to put miles on whatever bike you buy
Nice video!!! I just bought one 😁
Honestly of all the China bikes I had this was the most comfortable. Funny story. My sister in law rode it with my brother on a group ride with Harley's and they where even impressed with all that I came with and how it looked. Enjoy it, ride it and get your riding tharapy
Hey Ceasar, what's the dealership you get all the bikes from in Houston called? You mentioned it once but I cant find it anywhere. Thanks in advance
Texotic Motorsports
Mention small engine velocity if you can
@@SmallEngineVelocity you know I will 👍🏼
Uhh... It would of been nice to have seen more of the bike than the handle bars. I scanned through the rest of the video at the 1 minute mark and bailed. I'm off searching for other videos about this bike.
Should've stuck around to 3:15
Vance and Hines or RhineHart? Just slip ons 2-1 I think would be sweet
You could probably change the mirrors for something from a Japanese bike
Would a seat pad help with vibrations?
My question is, but first before i ask. Can this bike travel state to state, example if i was to ride from state to state such as from NYC to Pennsylvania which is approximately for me is a 120 miles away from my location. I visit there frequently, would it be saft to say because its a cruiser bike it'll be a smooth easy ride with out to much worries??
Let me ask you this but the size of those exhaust Can you still put saddlebags on the motorcycle
Are these bikes any good
where and who sells this lifan lycan v-twin 260 cc ? ,I live in harlingen Tx ,do they ship and what is the whole cost ?
It’s not La fon but say it as Lie Fan
What's the height on the bike I'm 5’5 is it big enough for me
I am 5'6 and I have plenty of foot holding on the ground
Sorry what’s the top speed of this bike?
This bike is $4300 now
Lifan os the world biggest Motorcycle manufacturer, producent .
Has anyone upgraded the exhaust
Top speed?
Hey guys this bike is automatic??!!
No sir , 5 speed standard
They aren't even 4 grand anymore, they're even more than that.
More?
@@SmallEngineVelocity Bought mine for 3500 last July, they aren't much over 4 grand by the time you add all the rest up, my mistake, i had a 17 tooth sprocket replace the 16 tooth up front and a 42 tooth replace the 45 tooth in the rear, picked up 7mph @ the same RPM, runs much better now, i LOVE mine.
Buy the one I have from lifan for 2500
What's the website
I need its engine 🙏 plzzzzzzz
Why does everyone mispronounce their name lol. Its not Luh-phan, its Ly-fan like lycan.
Potato , tomato , aluminum - I’ve talked to the CEO of America lifan saying how I say it and he seemed to be. lol , I think it’s because there is no commercials or advertisements that show anyone how to pronounce it so it just became that to me.
Lol , not even Lifan corrects me
I should ask them … I really should
I feel like this should be a review and not 5 things to buy one.
5 reasons could be seen as a review of my top 5 reasons. I can see that. There is a review video on my channel where I go into detail on the insides of this bike.
@@SmallEngineVelocity understandable but when you add the bad thing about the bike then is it really five reasons. I like the videos but let’s be real on this.
Thanks for watching and I appreciate Criticism , But to be honest I’d have to watch the video again to understand what you meant. I made this quite a while ago
You did everything but Show the bike! lol