Through static evaluation, it can be clearly seen that K29Compared with the previous K19, it has a larger displacement, more retro style round lamps, and a more cost-effective price, becoming the only existence of American cruise in the early 10,000s, so how about the dynamic experience?
Belt drive pure American cruise, 13980 yuan one step to the end - Lifan K29 static evaluation
Seated position and riding triangle
The same as the previous evaluationK19proThe sitting height is the same,K29The sitting height is still 710mm,With Guorui177cm's height is no pressure,When parking, the soles of your feet are on the ground,The legs are bent to a certain extent,Colleague172The height of the colleague can also sit on the soles of both feet,The sitting height of the original factory fully takes into account the angle of being close to the people,Even if the 160cm rider is under control, there is no pressure。 To its credit, the K29's seat cushion is more comfortable, with more soft sponge padding making it a skyrocketing comfort level.
In terms of riding triangle, the heightened and wide one-piece handlebar naturally hangs down when sitting normally, and the waist is naturally upright when riding, and there is no curl in the legroom, providing cruising comfort. At the same time, the wide pedal setting makes it quite comfortable to support your feet while riding.
But we also found a small problem, that is, the rear brake pedal and the foot rest set too high and too close, for daily travel needs to put the foot on the brake pedal for a long time, the ankle should be very high and easy to get tired, it is recommended to set the brake pedal forward and lower, the ankle will not be tired.
Acceleration and top speed
The K29 adopts its own water-cooled four-valve new platform, with a maximum power of 20.5kw/9000rpm, a maximum torque of 23.5N.m/7000rpm, and a limit oil cut-off speed of 11000rpm, and the final best score of 0-60 is 3.1 seconds, and 0-100 is 8.7 seconds. In addition to the 250-class sports street car, in the small-displacement cruiser, the K29 can be discharged to the upstream level, and the power performance is good.
Extreme speed performance, after long-distance acceleration on closed roads, the final measurement of the instrument 6 gear 9000rpm, the top speed display is 133m/h, the actual GPS is 127.1km/h, at this time there is still 2000rpm from the limit of the oil speed, there is still room for power, due to road conditions, did not run to the official GPS speed of 135km/h when the fuel is broken. For safety reasons, it is recommended not to drive at such an extreme. Since there is no windshield, the wind resistance is very high at high speed, and at the same time, the pedals and handlebars have high-frequency vibration, but the advantage is that the body is still stable at this time. When accelerating sharply, you can still clearly feel a slight lag in the throttle response of the K29, of course, daily riding has no effect.
It is commendable that the matching slipper clutch on the K29 feels light when in use, without the slightest discomfort, and at the same time, the gear shift is clear, and there is no mud and water when cutting gears, and the comfort of the vehicle is significantly improved.
Vibration performance
Vibration suppressionK29 treatment is remarkable, the low and medium rev area is below 6000rpm, the vibration is slight, starting from the speed of 7000rpm, the foot pedal and the fuel tank part begin to transmit a more obvious sense of vibration, the rearview mirror is gradually blurred, to the speed of 9000rpm, the rearview mirror is blurred to see the rear situation clearly, at this time there is a high-frequency vibration on the pedal, there is a numbness in the foot, and the shock of the fuel tank part is also obvious, but the cushion part is still basically not transmitted by the vibration, and the high-frequency vibration of the vehicle forms a clear contrast.
After a long time of driving, we also found that the comfort zone of K29 cruising is between 5000rpm and 6000 in 6th gear, and the corresponding table speed is about 85 to 100 at this time.
Braking performance
The braking configuration is a one-way dual-piston in the front and a single-piston in the rear, with the blessing of dual-channel ABS. It is close to the previous K19proThe feel is close,The braking experience shows a relatively soft state,First of all, the feel of braking is more jerky,I feel that the brake pressure transmission is not fast enough,Secondly, the foot brake adjustment is very hard,There is no stroke,Even if you press hard,The downward movement of the brake pedal is also very small。
But the measured braking results are not bad, 60-0 emergency braking results of 15.8 meters, 30-0 for 3.9 meters, braking results in our previous test of 250 models belong to the upper level, the conduction of braking pressure, not fast and timely enough, at the same time the braking feel is a little jerky, the fatigue of the rider is obvious when continuous braking, which is the part that needs to be improved.
Fortunately, the distribution of front and rear braking power of the K29 is more balanced, and the timing of ABS intervention is appropriate, and the ABS intervention of the rear wheels will be earlier than that of the front wheels. ABS adopts a comfortable tuning method, the actuation frequency is good, the elastic feel is light, and the body is very stable during the whole braking process, without tail flick and instability.
Unpaved experience
K29 in our trip through gravel and small potholes of broken pavement, at a speed of about 62km/h when the vehicle is comfortable, the front and rear shock absorbers support and rebound well, can be a good way to filter the potholes on the road, the handlebar cushion pedals have no obvious shock, the riding attitude is stable, the original factory setting of this set of shock absorbers, positioning for comfortable cruising is appropriate, worthy of praise.
Cornering performance
The performance in corners is close to that of the previously tested K19, and it is positioned for comfort cruising and is destined to be mediocre in corners. Continuous downshifts before cornering, the texture of the slipper clutch is light and easy to use, and with the blessing of the original belt drive, it feels smooth, which is the part of the excellent performance.
Heavy braking before entering the bend to adjust the speed, you can clearly feel the lack of braking force, you need to cooperate with the downshift to decelerate, the braking feeling is general, at the same time in the continuous left and right turn over and turn back, the body response of K29 will have a certain sense of bluntness, not to mention the rapid dumping, the confidence in the bend is average, which is also the normal performance of the cruising car.
The limit of the corner belongs to the conventional level, when the tire still has 1 finger margin, the left and right pedals begin to touch the ground, fortunately, the grip of this set of multi-functional tires is good, to deal with the less aggressive running mountain, its grip performance is sufficient, there is no slippage or insufficiency, according to the K29 curve characteristics, can support some of our daily corners, but the more high-speed corners and continuous corners, is not his strength, this is also the common characteristics of the cruise model, beyond reproach.
Exhaust sound
Blue out of the blue and better than the blue, K29 sound is more surging, obviously taking care of the needs of the owner, the sound is full of rhythm, continuous and dense sudden sound, in the category of cruising car performance in line with the positioning, personality full score.
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Fuel consumption performance
The most important fuel consumption test, after a day of violent driving and urban traffic, we refilled the fuel 4.82L, the cumulative mileage was 132 kilometers, and the converted fuel consumption was 3.6L/100km, and the daily normal fuel consumption should be about 3-3.3 liters. Combined with the original K29's 14L fuel tank, the range can reach 420 kilometers, and it is not a problem to use it for a small short trip, even if it is a long-distance motorcycle tour.
summary
As a continuation of Lifan K series American cruise, K29 adopts a new 250 water-cooled four-valve engine, slipper clutch, dual-channel ABS, belt drive, intelligent car networking system, a series of configurations make it competitive in the cruise model, compared with its own K19 price of 12980 yuan, the advantages are fully displayed, but there is only a price difference of 1000 yuan, bringing better power output, very cost-effective. There were no hard injuries found in the test drive, mainly because of the pedals when riding at high speed, the high-frequency vibration of the fuel tank position and the jerky feel during the sudden braking, but relatively only 13980 yuan of ultra-high cost-effective price, these small flaws are nothing, in the face of comparison with the same level of 250 retro cruise, such as 16980 yuan of gray stone 250, its price advantage is obvious. If some details can be optimized, the K29 will become more and more prominent in the cruising car category.