I had a Bashan with the 223cc engine a few years ago..in my opinion not a bad bike for the money,,best thing was the engine...so good the bike was stolen!!! I would stick with the conventional forks for the time being,,,cos if the seals leak its no big deal,,as oppose to USD forks ,leaking seals with them and you have a flood... As for the new models ,,they look good ,,if the price was right I would jump at owning another Bas...