Konker
um yeah since my other thread was shut down thanks to one member who shall remain unnamed..... I'm starting it again.
This is a legitimate thread about a legitimate bike. I am not promoting it or selling it, I was interested in it so I started a thread about it. That's not a problem is it?
Anyway, Konkerman where abouts in Calgary are you?
Hey Flipped dimension,
here's a link to an article that was just completed in vancouver on the ksm200. http://onewheeldrive.net/index.php?o...927&Itemid=125
there is one of these across the road from my shop. It definitely gets my attention everytime I drive by. and for that price, I've considered it as a possible spare bike.
Cool article, and cool looking pictures. The Konker keeps floating back into my mind as my short budget comes into play but I just cant stand the fact that I would hardly be able to jet out to the cabin or hop on the higway for a ride.
Here is a Photo.
this is partially in response to the other post in saying they were going to turbo their KSM200 first.....
roughly 3 days of work and some piping... well and a turbo. few things to finish and do not mind the weldsby no means are we welders or ever claimed to be.
^^^let me know how this works out. i bet that voids the factory warranty hey?
yes it would def void the factory warranty.
as for my outlook on it....
I think it will be fun, that is the reason I built it. not for speed or power or to be faster than anything else, just because I enjoy fabricating and it is something different, it is not another DRZ or WR....
Plus I like to support the little guy in the big scheme of things, all the folks at Konker are great. Thought I would support a Canadian Company.
On top of that I just enjoy the bike, I have driven basically everything available in North America and out of them all this bike does stand out in a sense as it is fun, I am passed the point where bigger is better or this brand does whatever, now I ride bikes and just enjoy myself... not to show off
ok maybe a turbo is showing off a little :P
so overall, you like your ksm200, even non turbo?
yes, great bike, especially around the city, I don't know how much highway travelling I would do with the current gearing, going 2 teeth up on the front would loose a little torque feel but I think then it would be alot better.
Before I even rode I modified the exhaust to remove baffles, ground out restrictive welds at the front, removed the exhaust gas recirc stuff. I am a big guy and it hauls me around fine.... in no way would I win a race but I can get out of the way pretty easy.
I also find the front suspension a little too soft for me, the rear feels great but I find the front dives pretty easy.
Isn't the Konker a Chinese bike? What is the price new?
it is chinese, and they are roughly around the $3000 range
I like the look of it (minus the decals on the front) and based on the thread link I posted before, other owners love it too.
http://supermotojunkie.com/showthrea...ighlight=qlink
once again, please dont shut this thread down, its just a discussion.
Mr Sector couldn't have put it better! - the ksm200 will reach 120 - 125km/r so it will reach high-way speeds, however it's not that much fun on the highway - that being said... are any supermotos much fun on the highway?
true enough. so whats the weight of the konker? their website didn have any info yet when i checked
not trying to start a fight here........but why would anyone buy a new Chinese Konker for 3000 dollars when you can go out and buy a nearly new DRZ400SM with mods for 2500-3000 dollars??? Hell, I bought my 98 Husky TE610 with mods for 1500 and it runs great!
hey man if a deal like that ever shows up around here ill be on it in a second haha in the meantime im just curious about this bike
Fair enough!
You have the luxury of very cheap goods because of the size of your market. There are more people in California than all of Canada.Originally Posted by kowalski340
A DRZ that you can buy for 2500, would cost me........
http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/mcy/1140528250.html
or,
http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/mcy/1145377937.html
or try a KTM...............
http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/mcy/1145276707.html
We didn't get Husky SM's until very recently, here's a used one for cheap.
http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/mcy/1140158045.html
God don't even get me started on the price of beer. 12 bottles of my favorite brew will set me back $23.60 ! (they're all that price BTW) When I come down to the states I realize how badly we get pounded in the ass by the Govt' for taxes. The exact same beer is less than half the price.
later,
Dave R.
"Honestly officer, if I knew that was going to happen, I never would have tried it."
do you have boxer out there or is that an alberta beer?God don't even get me started on the price of beer
I haven't seen it, but I usually put my blinders on and head for the Molson Canadian. A new one I tried lately was an apricot beer from Quebec, very tasty.
http://www.mcauslan.com/en/ourbeers/sta_apricot.htm
Anyway, we've got Dude beer, does that count? It's about the cheapest I think.
later,
Dave R.
"Honestly officer, if I knew that was going to happen, I never would have tried it."
Mr Sector - thanks for sending me the pics of the turbo!! I'm posting them up here for everyone to see. Hope you don't mind!
and some more...
and the final
I could get a DRZ, then I would have a DRZ...
I could have bought an R6 but instead I bought a TZR250...
Personally I like to ride things that are different and that usually strike up a conversation with someone that is an enthusiast, wether or not you would buy one yourself you know if you seen one sitting there you would ask what it is like...
As for the rest of it. the important facts.
I have driven the bike, The engine will handle 8 psi of boost, I still have alot of work to do with an oil delivery system that I can for sure rely on and some fueling work.
It hauls great and sounds slow, it is a weird feeling....
hahahahaha.
you guys are forgetting the exchange rate. what about 0.80-0.85USD to $1CD. so its really not THAT bad.
Thumbs up for doing something different chap.
there's always people who'll put down others doing something different.
balls to them, you never need an excuse to mess about with a bike
right on man! i do not know anything about setting up and tuning a turbo, but thats cool!
im still wondering how much the ksm200 weighs. anyone know?
in the uk these are sold as Superbyke amongst others. they list it as 123kg
http://www.superbyke.co.uk/product.p...544d691a59cd89
I would say that is an accurate weight based on the feeling and such of the bike.
I am just waiting on an oil cooler and some other bits now to get everything finished up
I checked the website and when you click on "Find a dealer" it just says "Coming Soon". Is there anything in the works for AB or SK? (It also doesn't mention that model.)
Im not sure its just the pictures or what but you might want to make sure the oil return does not go up hill at all. Make it as vertical as possible or you could run into the turbo smoking and eventually blowing the seals.
Cool project dude! Keep it up!
- Chris
IN Alberta,
There's
Bow Cycle- Calgary,
Echo Cycle - Edmonton,
Retro Cycle - Red Deer,
Sherwood Cycle - Edmonton / Sherwood Park
In Saskatchewan, there's workhardplayhard.ca in moose jaw.
Cool. Thanks.
A WR costs more than twice the price of the Konker. Is it twice the bike? I don't know but $3000 seems like a reasonable price considering the motor is essentially a Suzuki part. Chuck the tires and get something decent and you have a nice little urban motorcycle.
Sumo is not about speed and power.
We had a track night recently and several guys ran a WR around the track and came back proclaiming it to be a ton of fun.
These konkers are nice looking bikes ... I myself have a moded out drz400sm
What I am am interested in is ... where do i get my hands on a turbo??
I went to echo cycle in edmonton today ... the konker supermoto is pretty sweet looking ... now i am thinking of selling my girlfriends dr200 and buying her a ksm200
what is it about the KSM200 you like over the DR200? Is it asthetics / fit&finish / - i'm curious to know your reasoning!
My reasoning is simple ... i found the dr200 to be the perfect bike for my girlfriend(engine size and bike weight) ... I myself ride drz 400 sm so naturally she wants the same style ... thats where the konker ksm200 comes in ... same engine as the dr200(with a little more bottom end), the supermoto looks and a price you cant beat.
I have just started a facebook group Supermoto Edmonton ... and I will probably tell people to buy the ksm200 as a beginner tard or even as a second bike.
hey - Did you end up picking up a KSM200 from the guys over at Echo Cycle? You should peep the comments people have been saying over in Ontario & Quebec.
http://cmgonline.com/content/view/1387/51/
OH - Mr Sector9 - is the oil cooler on the unit yet? how's that working out?
oh that's not going to overheat...
Cops suck, lie and use inadmissible evidence... Fight a ticket next time better than I did... Ask the Judge what kind of vision a liar cop has to have, to see just how "close" you were "weaving" in and out of traffic by, if he was 3 cars back? I got news for you liars, we all look like we're "weaving in and out of traffic" from behind!
Any updates on how the turbo worked out?
Good bump, i'm wondering too now.
edit: he hasn't been on since last june, my guess is the masses were right and it grenaded.
You can buy a Honda CBR125R here in Canada for $2800.00 [plus freight and PDI] for a year old model. New current models are only $3400.00. Plus its a Honda and its fuel injected.
I wonder what the resale value of a Konker is? Also I suspect in a few years the chinese bike are going to be a lot better quality.
Any updates?
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