2007 Kinlon KBR200 review from Australia
"It's OK for the money, and does what it was purchased for!"
What things have gone wrong with the motorcycle?
The battery failed after 2 weeks, but was replaced by the dealer. The bike was a 2007 model bought in Feb 2008.
The bike would not idle, but was fixed by dealer.
The plastics are really crappy and you get what you pay for. The tank plastic has cracked and the plastics show signs of real abuse, not like my KLR650 has done.
The bike has had no real off road duty other than fire trails and some coastal beach sand tracks in the Eurobodalla.
The bikes engine is noisy like tappets, but goes good. I have had 100kmph shown on the speedo 2 up, but it's not fully run in either.
My wife's Suzuki was stolen on New Years Eve, and I looked at second hand and value for money. This had the means for the end; a new bike for her 40th as she is a learner and weighs 48KG wringing wet.
I would recommend this as a 1st learner bike, and I have been riding for over 42 years. REMEMBER!!! YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR! I looked at several second hand bikes; the thought of giving my woman a brand new bike for $2990 ride away plus $600 full comp insurance; I could not find a suitable bike under 10 years old!
General comments?
The bike is OK; if I had zero $ and needed quick reliable transport, I would look at it.
The Chinese quality is really really really crappy compared to the Japanese bike. But at 1/3rd the cost, you be the judge!
It does about 3.5 to 4 L per 100kmh at about 80 to 90kmph. I will be getting a lower rear sprocket fitted as the bike is under geared (not bad for a learner though).
We purchased a caravan and I will keep this bike to mount on the A frame, as it has a low tare weight 126KG.
The bike handles the scrub OK; very quiet, very good compared to my KLR650 as it's heaps lighter.
Being red in color, it will fade real quick. I told her she can have any color other than red! Red she picked.
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| You get what you pay for |
| Would you buy another motorcycle from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2007 |
| Year of manufacture | 2007 |
| First year of ownership | 2008 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Acceleration marks | 3 / 10 |
| Roll-on Performance marks | 3 / 10 |
| Handling marks | 6 / 10 |
| Braking marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 1 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 1200 kilometres |
| Previous motorcycle | Suzuki GSF250 Bandit |
| Date of Entry | 22nd September, 2008 |