These two days there is such a car more attractive to everyone's attention, its appearance can be said to be those who love british retro, while not satisfied with the existing domestic retro car group to add a new choice, it is the Lake RX5.
To be honest, the aesthetic of this car is really good, compared to the rugged cruising style of the Lake RX3 and RX7, the British retro style of the RX5 is obviously more suitable for young people. At present, the domestic British retro is only done by Seclon, but in terms of style, Sycoron's engine is still very modern, and it does not have the feeling that British retro should have, but this status quo has been changed by Lake.
(This rounded cylinder head makes people feel very comfortable, and the magneto shape is also very British)
The overall style of the RX5 is close to the W650 of Kawasaki and the vintage product of Enfield, but the RX5 is higher in terms of actual configuration.
（Interceptor 650）
In terms of configuration, RX5 is equipped with inverted front reduction, front 320mm double floating disc, aluminum alloy rear flat fork, adjustable front shock absorption, etc. And retro is actually not very compatible elements in it, adding a lot of cost, but also adds a certain degree of playability to the vehicle, the rear seat also supports disassembly, whether it is with people or play posture.
(Direct push up pump)
(Aluminum alloy clay tile)
(This instrument and the high gold true image)
In terms of other configurations, the RX5 has nothing to say for the time being, and the curb weight of 187kg is similar to GW, which is acceptable. Wheelbase 1473mm is not short, how to ride how to only ride to know, the maximum speed of 129 is more conservative, not like the current domestic mainstream 400cc data.
What about its engine?
I checked, its engine is indeed interesting, it should be Leike himself designed, and looking for Zongshen OEM, from the engine model can also be seen ah. Otherwise, I don't understand why such a British engine appearance Zong Shen does not use it himself, but chooses to make a wedding dress for Lake...
From the perspective of car building, Lake's step is still quite right, retro is different from other models, and the part he requires the most about the vehicle is actually the value and reduction, rather than the performance and configuration of the stack.
At present, there are not many manufacturers of British retro in China, the large displacement has a high gold, and only the small and medium-sized displacement is Sycolong, and the operation of Secosaurus cannot meet all British retro enthusiasts, and it can be seen from the reputation of RE3 that everyone still has a strong demand for Norton, and Infield's style of models.
Gao Jin's 1200 can be said to be a beginning, the domestic retro car began to try to interpret the British retro from another angle, from the type to the core, but the pricing of Gao Jin will certainly not be too cheap, after all, it is a public upgrade with electric control.
From this point of view, Lake is very likely to take over the British retro flag in the displacement range, after all, before Lake, there was really not even a model of engine in China. This is a good start, for both consumers and manufacturers.
I hope that Lake can promote the domestic British retro queue to roll up, not to seek ultra-low prices, but to seek pure style. However, the legend is that Lake's car will be priced within 30,000, and it is hoped that the RX5 at that time can be both quality and cost-effective, otherwise Lake will not go long.
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