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Exploring the Linhai Scooter: Performance and Style Combined
Once in a while i will see a Linhai four wheeler somewhere in my town. Though ive never that many of them from what i have seen they look decent, and seem reliable. I am wanting to find something cheap, reliable and that i can easily repair if anything ever goes wrong. See my plan is to have my Polaris just for hauling firewood, and something much cheaper, older and paid for to use on roughest and most difficult of trails.
Is there anyone who owns a Linhai or other oddball brand who can tell me what their experience is? While it is not a requirement, i would so love it if my "old beater" was something not commonly seen or even heard of. I agree, get an older air cooled cc or above name brand Honda, Kawasaki yes even a Yamaha!! Cant get more reliable than air cooled. Plus alot more simple fixes on the trail.
OK unlike the higher up posts I actually own some Linhais. I am from Canada, so a bit different up here. I have some crappy Chinese quads and would agree to stay away from them A Tao Tao and a Gio - but I hope you see that there is high quality Chinese from factories that make machines for the big brands, then everything else. Their quads are very very solid.
ATV and quad bikes: Sweetbike
I just had a Honda mechanic and sales rep look at my Linhai SE and he was very impressed and brought a friend today to come check them out. Disclaimer: Though not an employee, I am doing some work for the company that distributes Linhai in Canada. I have no vested interest in Linhai USA but like the machines. I got into Linhai after being referred to them by a guy in Nova Scotia who RAVED about them to me - he uses them in his logging operation, his uncle uses one to hunt, his neighbour traded in his arctic cat for one, and his aunt has a SxS - so they are getting out there.
Also: They make utility quads not racing quads. They are a factory brand not a rebadged machine like so many other Chinese They also are relatively simple - no heated seats etc. Here in Canada they've made improvements over the years, for example adding water proof electrical connectors, adding mud pro tires , and so on so if you buy one used newer is better. My 2c.
You can see some videos of them in action here scroll down the feed for lots of LInhai visionarymotorsports's Channel - YouTube. Hope that helps, this is info from Canada. Like I said it is different here - were hard on machines rolled the SE today , and the brand name used prices are very high here in the north, and they are often pretty beat up. Here its better to buy a new Linhai than a beat up over-priced polaris for example.
Feel free to contact me with Qs. I think time will tell, look at Kymco. Polaris and Arctic Cat were off brand names for the longest time and still some people view them as inferior. The truth be told everyone has their favorites and I have seen bran new Arctic Cats with 2 miles on them fail and others last a lifetime with no major problems. You need to pick the ATV you are happy with.
ATV and quad bikes
Wether someone chooses to buy a used big name or a Linhai is more personal comfort zone and taste. My Honda friend sticks with Japanese because that is what he knows - he spends lots of time fixing and working on them, but loves it and that is what he is comfortable with. For me, getting started, I am happy with the Linhais because they are well built and reliable and affordable.
I don't have time invested in any brand previous to this. The only "problem" Ive had with them are the batteries - and that was my main feedback is they need to all ship with SLA or gel batteries out of the box.