2008 American Lifan reviews

I bought this bike back in Sept. of 08. Other than a snafu with my dealer giving me the wrong MSO, the bike has been great. I swapped out the 110cc Lifan engine to a 140cc Lifan after about 100 miles or so. This was only because I had access to the engine and a super cheap price. The 110 ran fine and was great with the E start. I changed the front sprocket out to a 17t and a 33 rear on the 110. The bike would easily cruise... cruise, not bang off the rev limiter at 50 with that gear setup. I kept the gears with the new engine. 60 MPH is easy to come by with this setup. I may even step to a 30 tooth rear to make better use of the power of the 140cc. It's a little loud with the pit bike exhaust, but I can quiet it down a bit. It has no problem at low speeds so don't worry about that. I ride it on the trail a lot and it's fine. Out of all my street legal bikes I own, I always swing a leg over this to run around town. I love it. Show less