3000W Chinese Gensets Info.

pritch272 wrote:
joel, that sounds a lot like the champion, isn't the champ rated at 68db at 21 feet? The pics seem to look like a champ. (of course excluding the ES).

I agree. All I know is that in my research on Lifan I found this description of the company:

Lifan was founded in 1991 by Mr. Ying Mingshan, after being released from a Government Work Camp, where he was imprisoned by the Mao Regime for teaching Capitalists Fundamentals as a college professor. Financed originally with $25,000 from profits he made from publishing an English Book. Originally employing 9 people doing R&D work on motorcycle engines and developing engines for 3 manufacturers to now employing over 12,000 people and gross sales worldwide of over 1.3 Billion Dollars. Having followed Honda’s Business Plan, Lifan now manufacturers Automobiles, Trucks, Buses, Motorcycles, Generators, Pressure Washers, Lawnmowers, and many more products. Lifan is the largest privately held company in China and the largest exporter in China. A brand name in many countries including Indonesia, Nigeria, all of SE Asia and establishing a brand name quickly in South America and Europe.

2008 Company Statistics

Sales: $1.65 Billion
Exports to US: $417 Million
Employees: Over 14,000
Three Core Divisions: Power Products, Automobiles, Power Sport Products

Lifan Achievements:

- Largest Manufacturer of Engines Worldwide Holder of 3712 Domestic and International Patents

- Largest Exporter in the Industry

- Largest Privately Owned Company in China

- First Privately Owned State Level R&D Institute Certified by the Chinese Government

- Listed Among the Fortune 500 Companies in China

- Ranked 36th Most Competitive Chinese Company




All of that from their website, but too detailed to be fluff I think. The customer support seems alright. I called in to ask a question, got a real person, real fast and they took care of an answer instantly.

I wonder if the champion has the Lifan 168F-2 motor on their 3500?