It isn't a $99 engine. Its a $159 engine on sale for $99.
They are Very good engines and not just because of the price. The qaulity is on par with anything else being made for under $200.
The Lifan clone I would bet is close to being on par with honda itself.
You just need to figure out if you can get past the Fact that it is Chinese. And If that's the case I totally understand.
If you have a nice vintage bike you are trying to restore to a high standard I would find a used tiller 5hp briggs that runs nice and swap it on it.
As for as reliability....
I have had my Lifan 6.5 for two years . It only has about 10 hours on it though. It has had the governer removed since before I started it. I'm not Gentle with it either. I weigh 240lbs and I beat the crap out of whatever bike it goes on.
Its has proved pretty reliable and any parts can be had readily at any honda engine dealer. There's also many ebay stores that carry new clone parts at decent prices.
They are Very good engines and not just because of the price. The qaulity is on par with anything else being made for under $200.
The Lifan clone I would bet is close to being on par with honda itself.
You just need to figure out if you can get past the Fact that it is Chinese. And If that's the case I totally understand.
If you have a nice vintage bike you are trying to restore to a high standard I would find a used tiller 5hp briggs that runs nice and swap it on it.
As for as reliability....
I have had my Lifan 6.5 for two years . It only has about 10 hours on it though. It has had the governer removed since before I started it. I'm not Gentle with it either. I weigh 240lbs and I beat the crap out of whatever bike it goes on.
Its has proved pretty reliable and any parts can be had readily at any honda engine dealer. There's also many ebay stores that carry new clone parts at decent prices.