Some time ago a friend asked me such a question, he is now riding a single-cylinder 250 small street car, second-hand can be out of 10,000 pieces, he wants to add some money to get a long-distance ADV, the demand is to overtake without pressure, the cruise vibration is small, the configuration is reasonable, it is best to have spoke wheels, pay attention to stability, its single cylinder 250 Although there is no big problem, but there will be some small problems, so the view of domestic production is actually not particularly good...
Whenever we mention the stability of motorcycles, everyone has two companies in mind, Suzuki, Honda, specific to the motorcycle of noh mo, nothing more than two cars, either DL250, or CB400X, everyone's stability is famous, in addition to not much to choose from.
But the DL250 and CB400X also have their own problems, such as the DL250 is not suitable for veterans who pursue speed, DL owners know that the speed and speed of this car is not its strength. As for the CB400X, the price of more than 40,000 is the biggest problem, and it is indeed too expensive for those who are ready to change from 250.
So the question arises, who is the best choice between the CB400X and the DL250? At a price of about 30,000 yuan, what motorcycle can we choose?
Let's start with a two-cylinder ADV of less than 30,000, and there are two models at this price point that can be sandwiched between the CB400X and the DL250.
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The 6 cars in the above figure constitute the model matrix of the domestic 20,000 to 30,000 yuan double-cylinder ADV, leaving aside the DL250, there are still 5 cars left, which can be roughly summarized by two camps - the dream faction and the affordable faction.
For example, the 500cc ADV of Norma and Hengjian, these two cars look distinctive, the appearance is quite "personality", and the cost performance is also super fragrant. But in fact, these two cars are for specific groups of people, such people are not prepared to invest too much in motorcycles, only want to use a limited budget to complete some of their wishes for motorcycles.
Motorcycles designed and developed for this part of the group can be collectively referred to as dream models. This is different from pretending, it is more like giving some people the opportunity to realize their dreams.
Hengjian 500X is such a car, clear-eyed people know that this car is for riders who like CB500X, the price of Damao CB500X can buy 2 semi-Hengjian 500X, Honda's price is really expensive for most riders, life is not only poetry and far away, but also sauce and vinegar and sugar, family pressure can't help but let everyone give up their ideals, and then go to find some cheaper alternatives, and Hengjian 500X is such an alternative car.
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But by 2022, the dream of the gang has been roughly fulfilled, the price of Hengjian 500X has been all the way down, from 30,000 to 2.8, and now the price of 2.4 dealers are willing to sell, which is enough to prove that in addition to helping people realize their dreams, Hengjian 500X really has no other characteristics.
If you can collect a Hengjian 500X at a super low price, you may be able to change a car with relatively high playability, but this threshold is high and not suitable for most people.
And Norma's positioning is more concise and clear, from the price point of view, Norma 500ADV is the cheapest car in the same level, it is aimed at nature is also the figure of its cheap users, in addition to Norma no one can give you Loncin's 500cc power + TFT color screen + front double disc large caliber disc brake at this price.
But Norma also faces the same problems as The Constant Ship, which of course is not a problem.
They have no brand power, no security, no model characteristics, and you lack a budget, which happens to be only these evil money.
Buy what you want, whether the vehicle is good or bad, they can fulfill your desire for a large-displacement motorcycle, and you will also gain something from the hobby of motorcycle.
The car is not bad, you are happy and dashing for 1 to 2 years, and the experience of a large-displacement motorcycle brings you higher speed and a more comfortable riding experience. You will have more confidence in domestic cars, and you can better save money to support domestic models.
If the car is broken, you can also understand the motorcycle more, know what place the cheap car is not durable enough, fortunately, everyone provides a warranty period, and the car will help you solve the problem. However, after that, you will most likely understand that cheap is not good, and you will be afraid of the well rope for ten years after being bitten by a snake.
And Lifan KPT400, Kaiyue 400X, and SECLON's RX401, these cars belong to the second camp, commonly known as affordable motorcycles, this type of car still has a certain gap compared to joint ventures and imports, but in terms of quality is still passed, at least much stronger than the dream motorcycle, they appear in order to let you in a limited budget, can ride a fairly good motorcycle.
Lifan's KPT400 is the heaviest of the 30,000 yuan twin-cylinder ADV, and it is also the car that best meets your road motorcycle needs at a price of 30,000 yuan.
Speaking of long-distance motorcycle travel, it is inseparable from the nature of the whole car bar and three boxes, and even tire pressure monitoring, and these things Lifan installed for you at the factory, to a large extent, for you to save time costs and energy costs, so that you can directly start the journey after picking up the car, in addition to KPT400 does not have much worth describing, unless you have any special feelings about its appearance.
And Kaiyue 400X, to be honest in 2022 I don't recommend that you continue to buy this car at the original price.
Although it belongs to the same affordable motorcycle, Kaiyue's reputation is also stronger than Lifan, but Kaiyue 400X has not been upgraded for a long time, and it has also sunk in the engine and overall configuration, which is not as dynamic as the new model. For example, in terms of engine, Kaiyue is still using TC380, while other models have used TC401, the gap is not only a few kw data, but also the overall running quality.
Unless you're just buying a low-seated high model, with this condition, the Kaiyue 400X can also become very fragrant. Because in the above-mentioned affordable motorcycles, only Kaiyue can provide a seat height of 790mm.
As for Sycoron, whether you want to practice or want a relatively all-round ADV model, the Sectron RX401 is a better choice for you.
2022 Secosaurus has opened up a lot compared to the past, especially in the 401 series models, it is not too much to say that it is a rebirth, RX401 directly separated from the previous big and small eye design, Sycoron began to look for its own way of appearance, for me personally, the RX401 design is the best looking in these cars.
(Look at the real car to look good, look at the picture to feel that it is more like a duck)
Needless to say in terms of cost performance, in the case of no additional money, Sycoron can use RX401 to steadily control the ADV market within 30,000, except for Sectron, no one has a vacuum Fukuro wheel configuration at this price, except for Secron, no one can use TC401 engine.
The vacuum spoke wheel set is a great help for motorists and friends who are ready to open the car/practice car, it means that the wheel group can resist stronger impacts, when you pass through the bumpy road section at a higher speed, whether you are intentional or unintentional, the rim has a certain probability of losing the circle, and the spoke wheel can avoid this situation to the greatest extent.
As for the engine, friends familiar with the engine should know that the TC380 engine equipped with the Kaiyue 400X can be regarded as the first generation of Zongshen's 400 engine, while the Sectron RX401 is equipped with the latest generation of engine.
TC series engine every time updated, its vibration suppression will be better, while there will be a certain improvement in power, after two generations of updates, Kaiyue 400X and RX401 maximum power has been 4.5kw difference, in the case of similar prices, the engine this thing is definitely buy new not buy old.
So in this price, the most recommended must be RX401, and Lifan's KPT400, but from the engine point of view, or RX401 is better, because its engine stability and parameters are stronger, and the price of a sliding clutch is separately assembled, which is enough to offset the price of an entry-level three-box.
After saying less than 30,000, let's look at more than 30,000, this price point can be sandwiched between CB400X and DL250.
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The above figure of these 8 cars constitute a domestic 30,000 to 40,000 yuan double-cylinder ADV model matrix, which did not add Kaiyue 500X, because the comprehensive cost performance of 500X is not as strong as 525X, so it was not brought with it, then throw away Kaiyue 500X and CB400X, there are still 7 cars left, we can also use 2 camps to roughly summarize.
The first is the personalization camp.
For example, the Hengjian Seaway, the Kaiyue 525X, and Benagli's TRK502, these cars have a strong personal style at the beginning of the design, which is not available in other models, these styles determine the attributes of the vehicle, but also determine who these cars are suitable for, we take the Hengjian Seaway as an example.
If your friend says he wants to buy an ADV to go to Moro, would you suggest he choose this car?
The probability is not, because the Hengjian Haidao car has an extremely hardcore setting, such as the appearance of non-double height coincidence, the high hardcore wheel size of the front 21 and the back 18, the 860mm seat height, and the super mileage that allows you to ride from Beijing to North Korea, all of which indicates that the Haidao is not a pool, this car is a crossing artifact for those who have a limited budget but are eager to open the car, as long as your technology is enough, this car can meet your non-paved crossing dreams.
What the? What do you mean by stability?
The person who dares to ride this car is not running to be stable, in other words, the person who dares to buy this car has a full understanding of the motorcycle, everyone believes that this car will not have a big problem, and also believes that even if there is a problem with this car, everyone can cope with it, which is the premise of everyone buying the sea road.
Of course, the current situation of this car is the same as you imagine, believe in the sea road, and there are technical repairs of the car is a minority after all, the sea road is therefore only for a few people, as long as you doubt it, then you are not the target group of this car.
The Kaiyue 525X is the same, everyone expects Kaiyue to become a big factory, but this does not change the fact that Kaiyue is not strong enough.
Now that you've closed your eyes and imagined three words related to 525X, what can you think of? You may think of it well controlled, it is cheap, it uses the engine is good, but it is difficult for you to associate it with words such as good workmanship and stable quality, and everyone buys Kaiyue more to buy a model that is good enough in a limited budget, which is reflected in the configuration and the adjustment of the whole vehicle, with a price of 35800 yuan, which is what Kaiyue can give you.
So most people who buy Kaiyue, everyone goes straight to the cost performance and control, of course, Kaiyue is definitely stronger than Hengjian in quality control, and it is much stronger, but quality control is still not Kaiyue's strength.
As for The Benali TRK502, this car can basically be identified from the beginning of the design is to meet the product of personalization, and now buy TRK502 (2020 model) can only be because of love, and like this value, otherwise I do not know where its advantages are, as the first domestic large-displacement ADV, its advantages in configuration have long gone, the remaining only sit low and the appearance is more domineering, but I am not sure how long these advantages can help TRK502 survive.
The second is the practicality camp.
The car of this camp is not mainly personalized, but the overall workmanship of the vehicle is matched with a prominent highlight, as a key point affecting consumers' car purchase, such as the DS525 of the non-pole, the price of 38,000 is not cheap at all, compared to kaiyue in the performance and comprehensive adjustment is also not dominant, but the non-pole DS series is able to rely on good workmanship, as well as the updated vacuum tire wheel group, to capture those who have no special needs for non-paved performance.
In stark contrast to the Snap 500, when the 525DS is updated, the advantages of the Snap 500 in the configuration are actually even weaker, before QJMOTOR does not launch other preferential activities, the Snap 500 is actually not worth starting with the Kaiyue 400X and 500X, unless you really like the Brembo calipers ... , as the only ADV equipped with Brembo calipers within the price of 40,000 yuan, this is also the advantage of QJMOTOR in terms of spare parts.
As for the 500DS, after the price is reduced, the 500DS should be the best choice between the CB400X and the DL250, which has been on the market for a long time and its stability has been tested by the market. Yu Li's car now only needs 33580 yuan, well-configured, large displacement, and CB400X has opened a price range of 9000 yuan.
From the perspective of existing models, the best choice between CB400X and DL250 is actually the Wuji 500DS and the RX401 of Seclon, both of which have their own engines and are supported by many car manufacturers, which are more reliable in terms of stability and reputation.
Of course, this is not to say that other cars are not bad, but in terms of comprehensive cost performance and demand, the accessories and performance that everyone has extra are actually not so necessary. As for my friend, he finally chose RX401, because the new 500DS canceled the LCD meter, and the RX401 of the general board not only had an additional set of spoke vacuum wheels, but also saved him a budget of 3600 yuan, which was enough money for the RX401 new car to land.
Let's go back and look at the gap between the RX401 and the DL250, CB400X, and you will find that in addition to the fact that the gap is not so big, in addition to stability, there are many things to consider in the motorcycle journey.
DL250 is not bad, on the contrary, its quality control is actually the best of the above models, but it is slow, it is really slow... This slowness will have a certain impact on the motorcycle brigade, especially when you are in a hurry and overtaking, this slowness will make you have no interest, and this slowness will make you unable to keep up with the specific team. Not to mention that in terms of configuration, the DL250 is indeed not as strong as the RX401.
CB400X is not bad, Honda world first is not only a slogan, but it is expensive, the price of 43,000 yuan landed at least 48,000 yuan, sold a single cylinder 250 and have to prepare a budget of nearly 40,000, which is indeed overspended for most young people. And in terms of configuration, CB400X is really a little shabby, if you want to practice non-paving on a whim, you will find that CB400X can not meet your expectations from the hardware.
In 2022, if a friend with riding experience around you wants to exchange a ADV model with a budget of about 30,000, will you recommend him to choose domestic one, or will he give up everything to choose Suzuki/Honda Dafa? Welcome to leave a message in the comments section, let's talk about this topic together.