My original Chi Beast started in December 2018, and the specific model is the 2018 Original Chi Beast bd400 abs version. Riding now is almost a year, the first half of the year after the car started to run more, because just retired from the army has not yet gone to work, after going to work in June, it runs less, so this car ran for eleven months only more than 10,000 kilometers.
Let's talk about my nearly 10,000-kilometer ride! Declare it in advance, after all, I am not a professional assessment, just a car owner and the majority of Motorcycle friends to exchange experience, so I said all about personal feelings, keyboard man please avoid.
Let's start with the good aspects
Appearance: Riding for almost a year, no matter where you go, you can earn some return rate and vision, as long as you are resting on the side of the road, there will be passers-by to ask, and often meet the old brother or uncle who likes motorcycles to come and ask. In short, the appearance of the original Chi beast is not bad, and I personally like it, especially when someone asks about this car, I feel that I still have face.
Motivation: What about motivation. I don't know if I have become accustomed to the displacement of 400, now I feel that 400 is a bit insufficient, I want to go to a larger point, it seems that many Moyou are from small to large rows step by step. Then again, whether it's a motorcycle tour, a city commute, or a ride with a sister, the displacement of 400 is definitely enough.
In terms of speed, the official report is 150km/h, which is about the same, and individuals have run a little higher speed. In terms of power output, after all, it is still a prince car, starting a bit meaty, the engine speed to 4000 rpm to start the force, more than 5000 rpm to start output, 0-100 acceleration is about 7.5-9 seconds (because there is no professional equipment measurement). The car can accelerate all the way to 120, and the section above 120 to the extreme speed can only run slowly.
Control: The positioning of the original Chi Beast is the sport prince, since it is a sport prince who is more flexible than the traditional big prince in control. The length and wheelbase of the whole car are only a little larger than the street car, whether it is a mountain road bend or an urban overtaking, it is very dexterous. In terms of braking, the original Chi beast of the fourth country is equipped with abs, which is really a good thing, and when it encounters an emergency, the front and back brakes together, and the car will not slip.
To tell the truth, when I bought a car, I also struggled with whether to abs, because the difference was about three thousand yuan, and finally chose to bring abs. Fortunately, abs, encountered several more thrilling moments, abs played a useful role. What I feel bad about is that the abs of the front wheel can obviously feel the "click" when they intervene, which makes me feel like it is about to break.
Tires: The old model uses the new turtle back tire, the advantage of this tire is the whole terrain, climb a mountain, over a water, run a mud and sand, can cope, the appearance looks like the car looks more rough, bold. The biggest disadvantage is that it is too wear-resistant, mainly the rear wheel, now only ran more than 10,000 kilometers, the rear tire is almost flattened, the key is that the tire lines on both sides of the rear tire are still very deep, and the middle is gone. However, I still like the turtle back tire, I feel that the more I look at it, the more pleasing it is, and the next step is to change the tire or plan to change the original turtle back tire.
▲ It can be clearly seen that the tire is worn, the tire pattern in the middle is about to be smoothed out, and the sides are still very deep
Modification: In fact, this car has a lot of space for modification, mainly depending on what kind of change you want to go. I didn't do too many modifications, not really, just to make the car more practical. Turn off the headlight assembly, the original factory is a halogen lamp, mentioned in my earliest riding report, and then changed an LED lamp head, it feels still not bright enough, and finally bought a package on a treasure to change, the effect is not bad.
Add a 5p USB charger, charging is really fast, especially during the ride, can reach the level of fast charging. Added a word anti-fall bar, did not add the bar before the car did not fall, after adding the bar reversed twice. Added a backrest, because if you don't add a backrest, it is really unsafe to bring people. If you have a bag, I personally think this car still looks good with a saddle bag, although there is a travel side box kit, but I still think it is not good.
Another point is that this car sits relatively low, the whole car is relatively compact, and the self-weight is only more than 170 kilograms, so it is recommended that the height of the cyclist group does not exceed 180, and the weight does not exceed 80 kilograms. Because if someone with a larger body rides this bike, others really look like they're riding a dog. I am 175 tall and weigh 80 kilograms, so I already look a little small. However, there are good and bad, burly male knights are not suitable, but female knights feel very handsome, and girls can also control.
Having said something good, it's time to spit it out
Vibration: First of all, vibration, in fact, this vibration is still acceptable if you run a short distance or a city commute, mainly to run a long distance, and your feet will feel numb after a long time of riding. The hand is fine, because the handlebar is a soft connection, which effectively reduces the vibration of the hand, but the heart on the foot can not be done. So I usually ride a long distance, and my feet will shake and shake. Personally, I think the most comfortable cruising speed of this car is about 80, the higher is below 100, more than a hundred words will feel the wind resistance, the faster the speed, the greater the wind resistance, after all, this car is not running speed.
Wear: The wear referred to here is not the wear of core components such as engines and clutch plates. I'm talking about grinding the pedals and venting when I bend, and the pedals on both sides of me have been sharpened with a slanted opening, and the scratches under the exhaust pipe make me look extremely distressed. There is also the tire wear mentioned above, and other wear cases have not been found.
▲The bottom of the exhaust pipe is scratched
Heat: The problem of engine heating is basically a car, mainly manifested in the summer. In the summer, cycling is fine, the car is running, it will not feel too hot, it will not bake eggs, it is acceptable. But just stop and wait for a traffic light! Zebra crossing courtesy to pedestrians! Anyway, as long as a stop, the water tank radiator fan absolutely turns, wearing long pants is better, wear a shorts, the feeling of those two legs ah! Sigh, baked "so cool".
Paint: Sincerely, the black car is really intolerant of dirt, a little gray or mud can be seen. The paint part of the whole car is mainly the fuel tank and the back mud tile is black and shiny, but after riding for a long time, I will unconsciously have a lot of fine scratches, and I don't know how it came. The shield behind the pedal is also black paint, I don't know if it is the reason for the sunburn, it seems to be a little faded.
▲ The underside of the shield behind the foot pedal has been slightly faded, and it is obvious that the gap worn out by the foot pedal is also obvious
I have test drive fun250 and box400, 250 then I feel that the power is not enough, should be riding 400 habits, box then there is no difference in power, mainly is the appearance, provide two different styles for everyone to choose, I personally prefer retro a little. In general, Benta's prince car is still good, and it is no problem to ride for a few more years if it is well maintained.
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