Anyone know about chinese bikes?

[engine22]

Hey i'm looking at getting a 200-300cc dual sport just to play around on and maybe commute. Ideally I would get a yamaha, kawasaki, honda, or suzuki, but when doing some research on these bikes I stumbled upon the significantly less expensive chinese models. Does anybody know anything about these bikes? I have heard that the brand Lifan is by far the best way to go for chinese bikes as many of the other brands are nothing more than Lifan rip-offs. I am posting a link to the bike I'm looking at, what do you think?

http://www.atvdiscounter.com/Dirt-Bi...oductInfo.aspx

Let me know,

Tjamls

[Steptoe190]

You get what you pay for I'm afraid.

Typically, Chinese steel is cheaper than elsewhere in the world, hence they can pass the savings on to the customer. The reason it's cheaper? It's of very poor quality. If you live in Cali, all well and good, but if you're likely to get it wet at all, it'll disintegrate in front of your eyes.

Many Chinese, Korean and Indian manufaturers have bought the rights to produce a variation on older Japanese bikes, bikes that are no longer manufactured by Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki et al.

If you want a budget bike and aren't that bothered if you need to replace it in a couple of years, go for it. They really can only be described as "disposable bikes".

[Faster Integra]

There cheap and break.