The speedometer on my Lifan is about as useful as a porcupine on quality control at a condom factory. When it tells me I’m traveling at 50kph I am actually doing 37kph which is about as far wrong as is possible. Maybe it’s actually some sort of bullet time where I am really traveling faster than everybody else. My Lifan is quite a nice looking bike and is certainly a lot of bike for the money I stole to buy it. The Matrix is not as well built as some scooters but you can hardly expect it to be considering the exceptionally low price. It is certainly much better built than most Chinese scooters. Lifan have really stepped up the quality levels compared to their competitors. That probably has a lot to do with why they sell their bikes in over 100 countries.

Summing up my Matrix LF125T-6. My Matrix is one of the lowest priced full sized 125cc bikes on the market; it’s a very nice scooter to ride and is far more attractive than many Chinese bikes. When it comes to price/performance nothing else can really compete, although it’s not always just about price. The Matrix is definitely worth a test ride if you’re on a budget. If you see me in "The Matrix" I’ll be the one riding the Lifan scooter; two guns blazing while doing a back flip over sixteen buses. I told you I can fly right...do you want a date?

Price	$1645 USA $2495 NZ
0-50kph	7.5 Seconds
50-80km/h	---
Fuel Economy	3L/100kms - 79MPG
Speedo Accuracy	50kph displayed = 37kph actual
Pros:	Inexpensive, nice sounding motor, solid handling
Cons:	Not the fastest 125, brakes a tad weak, hard seat
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Overall Score	64%

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