A few days ago to participate in the silver steel new product tasting meeting, this veteran Chongqing motorcycle company brought a subversive side three-wheeled model "SUV500", for this name many people expressed puzzlement, in fact, the name of the SUV comes from the positioning of the SUV in the car. The positioning of the silver steel SUV 500 is the "SUV" among the three wheels, which is multi-functional, can be installed, has good passability, and is comfortable to ride.
Today is mainly to talk about the test drive experience of the silver steel SUV 500. For the side three-wheeled model, most people will feel that this type of motorcycle is relatively niche, in fact, one of the reasons for this phenomenon is not unrelated to the difficulty of riding the side three-wheeled! Compared with traditional two-wheeled motorcycles, the side three-wheel is not so easy to control because of structural problems, so whether a side three-wheeler is good or not may determine the size of its audience.
I myself, like most riders, don't have many opportunities to touch the side three wheels, and there is always a sense of powerlessness for the riding nephews who can't fully control them, but the silver steel SUV 500 gives me a new feeling for the side three-wheel riding, which brings the most intuitive feeling to ride, that is, it is not as difficult to control as most of the nephew models. The most obvious thing is that it is no longer so easy to deviate, and the handlebar faucet is lighter to handle. It was this first feeling that made me want to ride more.
Ride on unpaved roads
One of the positioning of the SUV 500 by Silver Steel is passability, and the original factory is equipped with pineapple tires with good off-road capabilities, just one of the test driving sites is in the forest park, and there are many unpaved rocky roads on the top of the mountain. This kind of pavement is a small meaning for ADV, but it is still quite difficult for the side three wheels.
The advantages of the large single cylinder on this road surface are fully demonstrated, and the maximum torque of 37 Nm drives the body with a weight of nearly 300 kg, and climbing this small slope does not have to give too much throttle. In addition, the handlebars and faucets are also very light, and the structural problem of side three-wheel misalignment has been greatly alleviated on the SUV500.
The 190mm ground clearance makes the silver steel SUV 500 flat on this kind of road, there is gravel, potholes, and soft sand, because the shock absorption design is hard, so it is inevitable that there will bounce on this road surface. I don't think many people would be willing to ride a nephew to run this kind of road, but as a multi-functional positioning of the side tricycle, having this kind of adaptability can really play a big role in long-distance travel.
Because the side of the three wheels of self-weight is too large in this kind of road, down the cart to make a U-turn is very laborious, and the traditional reverse gear is easy to produce misoperation, in this kind of side of the cliff on the side of the cliff trail, a misoperation will lead to disastrous consequences, the unique reverse gear design in this kind of sheep gut trail U-turn will make you feel more at ease.
Paved road rides
After trying the non-paved road riding, the rest is the enjoyment of the paved road, and the slope of the mountain road in Chongqing Taisiya Forest Park is not small, which is also a big test for the non-paved model. Focusing on low-torsional output engine tuning, it is more than enough to navigate the mountain road, this asphalt road is pediatric for the SUV500, and the hard shock absorption design has strong support in large curves.
Another big highlight of the silver steel SUV 500 is the main load capacity, and the engine does not drag in the case of a full load of three people. SUV500 three wheels are the same size, high-speed riding stability is better, three-wheel disc brake + CBS linkage brake design, can also take into account the safety very well, paved road riding for this nephew is actually not much challenge.
The top speed of the silver steel SUV 500 can reach about 105km/h, and the comprehensive cruising range of the 16L fuel tank is more than 300km, which will be more extensive for riders who like to run long distances. The original factory is equipped with a full-size spare tire and rim, which can also easily cope with the embarrassment of tyre tyre tying during long rides.
Leader in the rejuvenation of the nephew
If you think that the side three wheels are too old-fashioned, can the silver steel SUV500's youthful orientation impress you? If you think that the nephew is too big to ride in the city, can the silver steel SUV 500,00, which is biased towards unpaved pavement, make you feel excited? In fact, if we look back at the past side three-wheeled models of Silver Steel, it is not difficult to find that the design style of the SUV500 is a great change compared to the previous models. The rejuvenation of the nephew model will be a trend in the future, and the silver steel SUV 500 is a very bold attempt, which also represents the future development direction of the side three wheels.
At present, the Silver Steel SUV500 is not listed, and after the media tasting meeting, the SUV500 will conduct a small range of test drives in some major cities to collect some user feedback to make final adjustments. Although the final price has not yet been announced, but according to some gossip, its price will be below 40,000, what do you think about this price?