Thanks again. Couple years ago I bought an SL70 that had a broken kickstarter shaft. Discovered that there were Lifan engines on Ebay that could be bought cheap, so I bought one listed as a "125cc Honda copy". I doubted it was 125cc, but it came with a harness and carb and was just over $100 even with shipping. The engine turned the 70 into a rocket, and I can easily wheelie at will. I'm happy with my experiences so far, but haven't had to do any maintenance or parts replacement either so that would affect my opinion.

Still, I see new motorcycle prices and just wonder.....how expensive are they going to get?