When fuel prices exceeded $4.00/gallon in 2008, I decided to return to riding motorcycles. However, as I began to research the price of Japanese motorcycles, I got serious "sticker shock!" Looking for a more reasonably priced alternative, I discovered Chinese motorcycles, and started to frequent the China Riders web forum to gather more information.
After doing quite a bit of research, I discovered many Chinese motorsport vehicles are very reliable, and excellent values! I finally decided to purchase a Zongshen 200GY-2 motorcycle, which employs a faithful copy of the 2010, Yamaha, TW200 engine. I paid one-quarter the price of a new Yamaha for my Zongshen motorcycle, but I received a well-built vehicle which I have ridden over 36,000 miles! I would like to tell you more about my Zongshen 200GY-2 in future installments.
