For some reason this is the first time the image of the Lifan showed up on my browser.

Now that I have a chance to see it, it looks pretty good and is clearly trying to compete with the CBR (not CBF) line. Looking at the frame, exhaus, heel guards and passenger foot peg hangers, I wouldn't be surprised if Lifan manufactures the CBR125 and stuck their 200cc engine in it.

A plus for the Lifan is the USD forks which Chinese manufacturers seem to be throwing on bikes like last years clothing. Also the plastics don't look too bad. Actually, I knind of like the sweeping lines in a Hayabusa meets a Versys kinda way, but I would have show cased it in something other than blue.

A minus for the Lifan is that nasty gangleon of loose and exposed wires just under the headlight which and respectable motorcycle company would loom up and tuck away... esp. before any product shot. Wonder what the gauges look like?

Even though I think a real 125 Honda engine should be able to crank out more power than a similar Chinese clone, the difference between a 125 and 200cc engine should be unmistakable (unless the 200 is totally crap). Even if the HP is the same, the 200cc should have higher torque specs which (in this case 40% more), IMHO, is the real benefit of more displacement in the smaller size engines.

CC