It happens that somewhere deep in the mind a thought appears, initially small and practically unnoticeable, but gradually it takes root more and more and becomes intrusive. Last time it all ended with the purchase of a motorcycle, but now I decided to review it and try myself as a storyteller. If anyone is interested in my attempt at writing, please see the cut, there will be a lot of letters.
After the thought of buying a motorcycle insidiously settled in my brain, the hour of broken piggy banks, the agony of choice and soaring in the clouds came. Naturally, my imagination pictured an empty highway, a shiny Drag star and the wind in my hair, as well as a swarm of midges in my eyes. However, the empty wallet quickly brought me down to earth with the thought that, alas, there was no chance for me to buy something better than Yobrik. Still, I still had hope and I went to explore the local motor market. After just ten minutes of flipping through the ads, I felt sad. Everything was either expensive or Ural. I don’t know why, but the choice of “scoops” did not appeal to me, there was only one thing left to do - look at Chinese motorcycles at the local lawn mower store. In addition, my friend got me excited by letting me ride his Racer Nitro to my heart's content. As a result, PR and lack of money sent me to the official drug dealer of the Chinese manufacturer. The sports models interested me little, the classic one with a V-twin engine and a capacity of 250 cc amused me, but the SUV was quite interesting. And so, Racer Panther... 200 cubes, 14 horses per 110 kilograms of weight and the unfortunate, probably still hiccupping Honda XR125, from which this creation was actually copied. What frankly pleased me was the fit and handling of the motorcycle. The lack of power was annoying me already by the end of the first season, and if in the city it was somehow smoothed out by squeezing through traffic jams, then squeezing a maximum of 110 km/h out of a Chinese car on the highway is still an exercise, you know. However, I was wildly pleased with the consumption (3 liters per hundred kilometers) and the realization that you were no longer riding in a stuffy four-wheeled box, but on your own steel horse... well, like a horse, more like a pony. And here, of course, I would make a sour face, sigh heavily and enviously look at my motorcycle brothers on “real” motorcycles, if not for one small but. The Panther, however, was sold as an off-road vehicle... or maybe... no, some kind of nonsense... Well, we move towards the nearest country road. So far so good, but what if you go further? We turn towards the fields, take a couple of hills, go down to the stream, the motorcycle moves calmly in the mud, slowly throwing garbage at me from under the front fender. Shallow ford with a rocky bottom? The main thing is to raise your legs higher and no problems! Throughout the summer I chased the Chinese through the local forest and overall he left only positive emotions.
Soon the season ended and the agonizing wait for spring and warmth began... But we have a difficult motorcycle, we have an OFF-ROAD one!
I saw how endurics ride in winter on YouTube, it’s true, it’s true! At -10, the motorcycle started up quite quickly, quickly took me to the forest and just as happily fell at the very first serious turn, crushing me and happily grunting from the snowdrift. Then it buried itself, fell, buried itself, stalled, scared a local granny, and buried itself again. As a result, I literally dragged it on its own hump for a couple of kilometers; after all, it’s a bad idea to ride on standard tires in winter. That’s pretty much how my winter riding experience ended. Now the second season is already underway and the Chinese is still in service without any serious breakdowns. At the end I will add a video review and ask for a little of your time to watch it. I would like to hear practical criticism and advice, thank you for your attention)
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The comparison is dedicated to off-road motorcycles, also known as enduro, of the Racer brand. For those who don't understand the types of motorcycles, look here.
Racer Forester RC200LT
Excellent technology, the front fender sits a little low, which can get in the way off-road. Engine type RACER, 4-valve with balancing shaft Engine volume, cm3 200 Engine power, hp 17 (7000 rpm) Overall dimensions, mm 2070х809х1110 Wheelbase, mm 1340 Maximum speed, km/h 105 Cooling system Air-oil gearbox Clutch (1-N-2-3-4-5) Carburetor Japan Starting system Electric and kick starter Fuel tank volume, l 14.0 Fuel consumption, l/100 km 3.4 Wheel size 130/80-18 / 180/80-14 (low pressure tires) Wheels (material) Spoked (steel) Nylon tires ( Taiwan) Brakes front/rear Disc/Drum Front suspension Telescopic Battery 12V, 7Ah Maximum load, kg 150 Weight, kg 145 Dashboard Electromechanical Rear suspension Hydraulic monoshock absorber Colors Orange, green, black, blue
Racer Ranger RC200-GY8
Engine type RACER, 4-stroke Engine volume, cm3 200.0 Engine power, hp 14.3 (7500 rpm) Overall dimensions, mm 2180x790x1200 Wheelbase, mm 1430 Maximum speed, km/h 110 Cooling system Air cooling Gearbox Clutch (1-N-2-3-4-5) Carburetor Japan Starting system Electric and kick starter Fuel tank volume, l 14.0 Fuel consumption, l/100 km 2.9 Wheel size 3.00-21 / 4.60-18 Wheels (material) Spoked (steel) Nylon tires (Taiwan) Front brakes /rear Disc/Disk Front suspension Telescopic Battery 12V, 7Ah Maximum load, kg 188 Weight, kg 124 Dashboard Electronic Rear suspension Hydraulic monoshock absorber Colors Orange, green, brown, blue
Racer Crossrunner RC250-GY8
Engine type RACER, 4-valve with balancing shaft Engine volume, cm3 250.0 Engine power, hp 27.2 (9000 rpm) Maximum torque, Nm/(rpm) 23 Nm (7000 rpm) Overall dimensions, mm 2180x790x1200 Wheelbase, mm 1430 Maximum speed, km/h 120 Cooling system Liquid cooling Gearbox Clutch (1-N-2-3-4-5-6) Dellorto carburetor (Italy) Starting system Electric and kick starter Fuel tank volume, l 14.0 Fuel consumption, l/100 km 3.2 Wheel size 3.00 -21 / 4.60-18 Wheels (material) Spoked (aluminum rims) Nylon tires (Taiwan) Brakes front/rear Double-piston disc/two-piston disc Front suspension Inverted telescopic fork with adjustable stiffness Battery 12V, 7h Maximum load, kg 150 Weight , kg 127 Instrument panel Electronic (fuel level, speedometer, tachometer, odometer, clock) Rear suspension Monoshock absorber with adjustable stiffness Color scheme Green, orange Protection of levers on the steering wheel, aluminum steering wheel of variable section, reinforced brake hoses
Racer Ranger RC300-GY8
Engine type RACER, 4-stroke 2-valve with balancing shaft Engine volume, cm3 300.0 Engine power, hp 24.0 (8000 rpm) Overall dimensions, mm 2070x809x1110 Wheelbase, mm 1430 Maximum speed, km/h 145 Cooling system Oil cooling Gearbox Clutch (1-N-2-3-4-5) Carburetor Taiwan Starting system Electric and kick starter Fuel tank volume, l 12.0 Fuel consumption, l/100 km 3.4 Wheel size 3.00-21 / 4.60-18 Wheels (material) Spoked (steel) Nylon tires (Taiwan) Front brakes /rear Disc/Disk Front suspension Telescopic Battery 12V, 7Ah Maximum load, kg 188 Weight, kg 128 Dashboard Electronic Rear suspension Hydraulic monoshock absorber with adjustable stiffness Colors Orange, green, brown, white
Racer Panther RC200GY-C2
There is also a more powerful model Panther RC250GY-C2 Engine type RACER, 4-stroke Engine volume, cm3 200.0 Engine power, hp 14.3 (7500 rpm) Overall dimensions, mm 2070x770x1160 Wheelbase, mm 1360 Maximum speed, km/h 110 Cooling system Air cooling Gearbox Clutch (1-N-2-3-4-5) Carburetor Japan Starting system Electric and kick starter Fuel tank volume, l 10.0 Fuel consumption, l/100 km 2.9 Wheel size 90/90-19 / 110/90-17 Wheels (material) Spoked (steel) Nylon tires (Taiwan) Front brakes /rear Disc/Disk Front suspension Telescopic Battery 12V, 7Ah Maximum load, kg 150 Weight, kg 118 Dashboard Electromechanical Rear suspension Hydraulic monoshock absorber Colors White, black
Racer Enduro RC150-GY
Engine type RACER, 4-stroke Engine volume, cm3 150.0 Engine power, hp 10.2 (7500 rpm) Overall dimensions, mm 1890x790x1080 Wheelbase, mm 1260 Maximum speed, km/h 95 Cooling system Air cooling Gearbox Clutch (1-N-2-3-4-5) Carburetor Japan Starting system Electric and kick starter Fuel tank volume, l 5.0 Fuel consumption, l/100 km 2.2 Wheel size 70/100-19 / 90/100-16 Wheels (material) Spoked (steel) Nylon tires (Taiwan) Front brakes /rear Disc/Disk Front suspension Telescopic Battery 12V, 6.5Ah Maximum load, kg 150 Weight, kg 99 Dashboard Electromechanical Rear suspension Hydraulic monoshock absorber Colors Orange, green, gray, brown
Racer Enduro RC200XZT
Engine type RACER, 4-stroke Engine volume, cm3 200.0 Engine power, hp 16.0 (8000 rpm) Overall dimensions, mm 1920x820x1060 Wheelbase, mm 1310 Maximum speed, km/h 95 Cooling system Air cooling Gearbox Clutch (1-N-2-3-4-5) Carburetor Japan Starting system Electric and kick starter Fuel tank volume, l 4.0 Fuel consumption, l/100 km 2.5 Wheel size 70/100-19 / 90/100-16 Wheels (material) Spoked (steel) Nylon tires (Taiwan) Front brakes /rear Double-piston disc/Two-piston disc Front suspension Telescopic with adjustable stiffness and rebound Battery 12V, 6.5Ah Maximum load, kg 150 Weight, kg 102 Dashboard Electronic Suspension rear Monoshock absorber with adjustable stiffness and rebound Colors Green, orange Hand protection, aluminum steering wheel, engine protection
Racer Enduro RC250XZR
Engine type RACER, 4-valve with balancing shaft Engine volume, cm3 250.0 Engine power, hp 27.2 (9000 rpm) Maximum torque, Nm/(rpm) 23 Nm (7000 rpm) Overall dimensions, mm 2120x810x1250 Wheelbase, mm 1400 Maximum speed, km/h 115 Cooling system Liquid cooling Gearbox Clutch (1-N-2-3-4-5-6) Dellorto carburetor (Italy) Starting system Electric and kick starter Fuel tank volume, l 7.0 Fuel consumption, l/100 km 3.2 Wheel size 80/100 -21 / 110/100-18 Wheels (material) Spoked (aluminum rims) Nylon tires (Taiwan) Brakes front/rear Double-piston disc/two-piston disc Front suspension Telescopic with adjustable stiffness and rebound Battery 12V, 6.5Ah Maximum load, kg 150 Weight, kg 115 Dashboard Electronic Rear suspension Monoshock absorber with adjustable stiffness and rebound Color range Orange Hand protection, aluminum steering wheel with variable section
