Chinese 650

[yambabe]

Well they've been talking about it for a while and it's finally here in the UK. This one arrived today, we think it may be the first one to be registered here?

Anyhow I went down for a look and took some photos. On first inspection it doesn't look to bad at all, no obvious flaws in the build quality or the materials used. This one is provisionally sold, it will be getting registered and road-tested next week sometime so I'll report back on how it rides if you're interested.

https://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/Yambabe/Facebook/Chinese%20650/581101_10150843527870940_1396898537_n.jpg

https://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/Yambabe/Facebook/Chinese%20650/547873_10150843527435940_601473172_n.jpg

https://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/Yambabe/Facebook/Chinese%20650/556265_10150843526645940_802056124_n.jpg

https://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/Yambabe/Facebook/Chinese%20650/421411_10150843526410940_121140701_n.jpg

Obviously I'll be able to keep tabs on it as it comes back for services and repairs etc so will update on how it fares out in the real world in due course.

If anyone wants to see some close-up pics they are in this album.

Seems like a lot of bike for the money, but time will tell I suppose.
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[DrDonnyBrago]

Looks alright tbh, how much do they cost?

[yambabe]

It's £4400 OTR. This whole thread is for info purposes only though, I'm NOT trying to spam!
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[shooter]

what's going on with the exhaust

[Teflon-Mike]

[yambabe]

I thought maybe they dented it getting it out of the box but apparently it's meant to be like that! Dunno *shrugs* like I said I just thought you'd like to see it........
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[V2]

Bookmarking for future looking at, i like the look of it apart from the exhaust, looks like its been made from an old car silencer

[ElliotReidMD]

That's not bad looking. Look forward to seeing how this goes.

It won't be long before the Chinese do what the Japanese did after WW2.
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[dannymassive]

Engine looks like a copy of Kawasaki's ER6 twin, infact, frame looks like it's almost exactly the same too - just the plastic pannels are different and it has an extra pannel by the rear shock.

Look forward to reading the reviews and more info on this one.
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[pepperami]

Hmmm? interesting times, could this be the beggining of a price war that will benifit the new bike buyer. ?
£4400 is a lot of money to take a punt on!

But then I took a punt on a Hyosung (Korien?) and so far that has been ok
A lot of bike makers are upping thier standards, so why not the Chinese as well


Saw one in an article a little while back, and by the look of it , it does`nt look to bad.
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[flat eric]

What make is it ? and where can we get hold of them.

It looks a good bike and i'm sure it will sell bucket loads in time. I find the established brands are getting a little expensive for many of us, so an alternative is what we need.
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[yambabe]

This is the gen off the website but I'm not sure if it's the manufacturer or the importer? As I said, I don't want to spam......

Model: WK650i EFi

ENGINE parallel twin cylinder,
8 valve, liquid cooled

DISPLACEMENT 649.3cc
TRANSMISSION 6 speed manual
MAX POWER 70.7Hp @ 8,500rpm
MAX TORQUE 62N-m @ 7,000 rpm
COMPRESSION RATIO 11.3 : 1

FUEL SYSTEM electronic fuel injection
STARTER electric
LUBRICATION pressure and splash

BRAKES hydraulic discs

DIMENSIONS(LxWxH) 2120 x 780 x 1100mm

FUEL CAPACITY 17 litres

My initial impression was that it was very similar to an ER6, with a bit of Z750 styling thrown in. Another friend said it had the look of an Aprilia Shiver.
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[gsmunn]

That does look quite nice with low enough price, am I right in assuming they are the brand also known as white knuckle? If so MCN did a review of one of their 125's a few years back I think and didn't have too many quips

[P.]

Aren't WK Korean/Taiwanese?

Either way, looks funky

[Nick_Giles]

[dannymassive]

[Seb]

Almost looks like they've bought the design and tooling for the mk1 er6-n from kawasaki, front end and plastics are different but the frame, engine and swing arm look spot on identical.
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[map]

FWIW on eBay @ £4199 - see this clicky link.

Not sure if same place as Yambabe's pictures.


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[mysterious_rider]

4grand aint cheap for a chinese bike IMO. Looks like its worth about £2500 new.

[P.]

[mysterious_rider]

[P.]

[mysterious_rider]

[yambabe]

[P.]

Ah thats a shame.

£3300 OTR would be a steal