I purchased my 2007 American Lifan 200GY-5 last week (May 13, 2007). I bought it used with only 392km (243 miles). The speedometer shows miles but the odometer shows km's. I purchased it and rode it a little over 40 miles home.
Buying used saved having to pay sales tax on it. The insurance (for liability only) is $64.22 a year. I rode 2-lane most of the way home but was on the interstate thru Little Rock (65mph speed limit). I was surprised at the ease of running 60 -65mph. It was turning more rpm's that I was comfortable with.
50mph has the tack showing a tad over 5000 rpms, and 60mph indicates almost 6100 rpm. With the torque peaking @6500 rpm and the redline @8000 rpm, these speeds should be fine. That being said, I find the bike (and myself) really like to travel about 50mph. After it is broken in I might change the rear 46 tooth sprocket to a 42 tooth to get 55mph @ about 5200 rpm's. Should help fuel mileage and wear and tear on the engine.
This picture shows the relative size of the bike. I am 5'11" and weigh 215 pounds. This is a nice size bike for anyone under 6'.
I fueled the bike with 463 km (287 miles) and still on my first fill up. I will be checking fuel mileage at every fueling.
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Thanks a lot man for the info on this bike !
However........your speedo may lie, because you say that at 5000 rpms it reads 50 mph (80 km/h).
That's not real. If you look in the user's manual at the gear ratios, assuming you are in 5th gear....at 5000 rpms you have a speed of 61.21 km/h (38.25 mph).
Primary reduction is 3.333
5th gear is 2.76
Final reduction is 2.76
and the rear wheel is 18 rim.
Only at 6500 rpms you have a speed of 80 km/h (50 mph)
yea i just went and bought one last month and i run mine about the same and im only 155 pounds i can only get mine to go that fast at bout 7 rpms i want to change the sprocket because i have a 56 tooth sprocket on the back and a 17 on the front will that help that out i want to be able to travel on mine i cant at that rate
Hey where can i get parts for that bike?
Anon, not really, your calculation is off - 5krpm - 71.4km/h. at 6500 - 92.5km/h
Looking for parts. Where do I find tgem
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