Keeway Superlight Test Ride Review by Team MotorcycleValley
We are team “MotorcycleValley” always look forward to uphold the bikes review which in the top of the list of bikers choice. There no difference meanwhile. As the current situation of Bangladesh, demand of the motorcycle is increasing day by day and same time, there is a cool and different competition is already settled in the local market bikes companies are trying to introduce new category's and designs bike to be popular among the bikers. There are some emerging brand in the market which are pretty much capable to hold the minds of the bikers. They have introduce some stylish and well featured bike and gain the satisfaction of the customers.
Keeway has introduced Cruiser along with the sports bike. The time was 2016 where “Speedoz Limited” presented Black Matte colors “Keeway Superlight”. This bike is equally popular in the others country as an entry level cruiser. Specially its classic look is the most important thing for its popularity. Its matte color, over excellent look, special seat, big fuel tank and the same time, chrome with its color take this bike in the whole new level. This 150cc bike already got the attracting of the bikers for its look, comfort and performance.
This bike has tested by the experienced test rider of the MotorcycleValley and they have feel its performance. According to the result of their test, we are to publish its “Test Ride Review”. We have tried our best to uphold its good and negative sides. Rough road, muddy road, highway and in others different road condition where we have tested this one and today our main target is to uphold its all these features to give a clear image of this bike. Lets see what is the opinion of the test riders of “MotorcycleValley”.
Structure and Design
We have seen a lot use of metal objects in its structure by which this one feel very strong from its structure. Its outlook including Matte color, nice design can amaze any bike. On the other hand, this cruiser has 1440mm wheel base by which less shake and well performance of the suspension is noticeable. But for its over wheelbase, it tough to ride in the cities but this one is just perfect to ride in the empty road or in the highway. We have also felt its strong build quality. On the other hand, its ground clearance is 120mm and we have notice that because of its low ground clearance, it often rub with the speed breaker. Its weight is something like 134kg and powerful engine same time for the low weight this one serve an excellent speed.
Engine
we found well enough powerful engine in this Black Matte color's Cruiser. Those who wants to ride in the normal speed in the highway for them this bike is the perfect one. In the engine of this bike has single cylinder of 150cc, 4 stroke engine, and 12 BHP @ 8500 RPM max power same time, 11 NM 6000 torque producing capability. Its less powerful engine never put any different in the speed. It picks up the speed with the throttle response as usually a cruiser does. Engines sound is heavy and hopefully we can say this will be liked by each rider. As to say about the mileage, we are team MotorcycleValley found in the highways 35-40 kilometers per liter. Mileage is actually depend on the attitude of the rider's riding. With all the features of the engine of this bike we are team Motorcyclevalley can say that the engine of “Keeway Superlight 150cc” cruiser is just well enough.
Seating position
We have seen in this bike that the height of seating position (730mm) of this bike is lower to say as it usually has in the cruiser bike and the seating position of this bike is pretty comfortable to us. Riders seating position is very wide. Those who are interested to make long tour, for them this one is an excellent seating position but the pillion's seat is not comfortable at all because it has no back rest and for this reason, pillion may face some problem to sit on it.
Fuel Tank
Its fuel tanker is giant and nice to look by which we have notice a different look on it. It has a big size of 15 liter capability fuel tanker which will remove your tension to refill and let you to make long tour without any trouble. The fuel tanker is made with black color and a big size chrome cover on it and this thing take this cruiser in the whole new level.
Footrest
To ride a long road, this one has a comfortable footrest. Because of its rest, many rider will able to ride this bike for a long time. As we feel easy to put our feet on the floors of our home, the same comfort will be felt by the rider from its foot rest. It is good to mention that the pillions foot rest is not so comfortable as the rider one same time, we have noticed that, the foot rest of pillion is tiny in size and for this reason dust often come to the legs from the side cover.
Headlamp
To hold the character of a cruiser, this bike has a big size round headlight which serves a nice quantity light to have the clear view in the night. We have test it in the dark road, highway and different road conditions and we have the enough light from the headlamp and due to its round shape, it has a classy outlook.
Tyre
This cruiser has 110mm in the front and 130mm tyre in the back wheel. Front wheel is 16 inch and rear wheel is 15 inch. As the tyres enhance the beauty of the cruiser same time, it done in the matter of riding comfort. It would be better to have tubeless tyres in this bike. We have test the tyres in the different road condition including wet road and we found its excellency. At the same time, rear wheel never skid even after hard brake.
Brakes
We have found nice performance of the braking systems. Front wheel has disk brake and rear wheel has drum. Its weight, wide tyre increase the performance of the braking.
Suspension
This bike has telescopic suspension in the front and twin shock in the back. Front one is comfortable enough but the rear one is pretty hard from my view which is not so tough for the rider but it is for pillion. But we found nice performance of the both in all short of road condition.
Electrical and meter console
This bike hold on its cruiser character from the matter of Electrical and meter console. Tail lump size is nice and clear that easily recognize, we already have mentioned the round headlight.
Here we have noticed that, switches on the cruiser is different and these are often seen in the Harley Davidson we can say that, this one has the switches that a cruiser bike should have. In the same time, we also noticed that RPM and Speedometer both are analog and fuel indicator meter in under nice looking chrome cover which goes with cruiser character prettily.
Good sides
- Over excellent design
- Comfortable
- Powerful headlight
- Nice outlook
- Big size fuel tanker
- Wide tyre
Negative sides
- Pillion footrest position
- No back rest of the pillion
- Holding grab rail is not comfortable
- No tubeless tyre
At the last, after the test riding, we come to a decision that, as a cruiser this one has all the characteristic that a cruiser bike should have. As its comfort and the response of the people will let you to forget about the mileage. At the end we want to advice those rider/biker who prefer tour comfort to speed, sports or the mileage. This one is better suits with the middle age people from the young. According to the outlook, structure and performance its price is ok and to compare with the price and others features its performance is nice we can say.