@JMC - I appreciate the experience regarding the Raptor, and I'll be sure to do a little more research before jumping into a saddle. The local guy I met who seems to have a lot of China/riding experience (10years/30 years, respectively) knows the local dealer who sells the Raptor and has informed me that the dealer is reliable and will uphold the three year warranty and take care of any problems that I have with the bike. This local guy Daniel is essentially the only person I know locally who rides. I sorta feel like if I just follow his lead that I'll at least be able to get my problems taken care of quickly at the local dealership if the Raptor becomes unreliable. He's asking 14500RMB, which is significantly less than the GW250. If I get a bike soon I'll definitely come visit you!
Kevin, I've got 10 years China/20 riding experience. I also bought a Regal Raptor. I got 1 year or 6000kms warranty. 14.5K is reasonable for a RR, a GW250 is much more of a bike but for more money. It's your call. Although if you have big bike experience how about a road legal Benelli 600 or CFMoto 650 for 40K?