Quote Originally Posted by jlbreda View Post
Back home I have a KX125, so which one would be closer to my bike on the Chinese side?
There's nothing from China that can compare to the KX125. I think you will be sorely disappointed with something like the Jialing 150, it's based on 1970's and 80's technology. Low power 4 stroke engine bolted to a flexi steel frame with twin rear shocks and tiny little forks. Not a bad bike for a light trail ride to your favourite swimming hole or a little exploring, but definitely not something made for serious off road abuse. Your best bet is probably going to be a Galaxy XTR250 (they might still make a 150 as well), Galaxy TGR250 also called the YZR 250-A on Taobao, Shineray X2 and there's also the CQR250.

We ride around Zengcheng all the time (thread here). Guangdong has a lot of deeply rutted trails with plenty of rocks, suspension is important and none of the 250's in China are going to be "too much" for you to handle if you've been riding a KX125.

Cheers!
ChinaV