Motorcycle "Viper-150": characteristics, photos and reviews

Seeking to acquire a reliable "two-wheeled friend", and for a little money, pay attention to the products under the trade mark "Viper" (150 cubes of volume will be enough). The manufacturer offers a wide range of scooters and motorcycles, among which you can choose the right option.

Product Features

Scooters and mopeds "Viper", whose volume of engines is 150 cubes, are the middle class in the entire model range of the manufacturer. There is a motorbike "Viper" (150 cm ³ ) at the factories in China. The design is developed by the Italian studio "Italdesign". The quality of the products is carefully checked by the joint efforts of several companies: "Vonjan" from China and "Suzuki" from Japan.

In addition, high-quality components are used, manufactured by well-known world producers ("Shova", "Mikuni", "President" and others). Due to this, the power plant's power station reaches 50 thousand kilometers. Four-stroke engine "Viper" (150-strong) is manufactured by the WANGYE POWER plant. In the Russian market motorcycles and scooter "Viper" are represented by various models. The main characteristics, photos and reviews of some of them are presented below.

"Viper Victory"

It is installed on this model of the motorcycle "Viper" 150-cubic four-stroke engine. Its power reaches 11 hp. On 100 km of a way it consumes up to 3 liters of fuel. Without refueling, you can drive up to 200 km, as the fuel tank has a capacity of 6 liters. The engine start system is equipped with an electric starter and kickstarter. Accelerates the scooter to 115 km / h. The width of motobike is 1987 mm, height - 1215 mm, width - 700 mm. The scooter weighs 125 kg. At the same time, its carrying capacity is 150 kg. Due to this, you can accommodate the passenger. The seat also allows you to do this. The second part, provided for the passenger, is slightly raised. There is even a back for it.

Cooling of the power unit - air type. Transmission is represented by a V-belt variator. Front mounted telescopic fork. The pendular rear suspension is presented in the form of two shock absorbers. Both on the rear and on the front wheels there are disks for braking. Rubber on the wheels is set in diameter of 13 inches. This allows you to use the scooter also for trips outside the city.

The main advantage of the users is the ability to avoid traffic jams. Scooter is great for driving around the city. This is facilitated by maneuverability, low fuel consumption, good handling. After buying a scooter of this model, you need to check the fastening of all parts. According to many users, this is always a problem. You can do this yourself. But it's better to take the specialist to the office.

"Tornado"

Scooter "Viper" (150 cm ³ ) is equipped with the same engine as the previous model. The vehicle differs by its increased overall dimensions (2240 x 720 x 1415 mm). At the same time, its mass is even slightly less and is 123 kg. The carrying capacity is increased to 165 kg. The flow rate and speed limit are similar to the previous model (3 liters and 115 km / hour, respectively). But the volume of the fuel tank is increased to 10 liters.

Owners of scooters note the fast engine, soft suspension, maneuverability. In addition, the seat allows you to comfortably accommodate the driver and passenger. Soft suspension smooths out the roughness of the road. Of the minuses, drivers note that for such a large size the engine should be more powerful. Due to the large weight of the scooter, some parts (for example, brake shoe pads) often wear out. Another disadvantage is the difficulty in replacing the rear wheel. To perform this type of work, it is necessary to remove a lot of elements (shock absorbers, muffler, pendulum and so on).

"Storm"

This motorcycle "Viper" (150 cm ³ ) is equipped with the same four-stroke engine with a capacity of 11 liters. from. And air cooling. Differences affect the braking system. In this model in front of the brake disc, and the rear - drum. The weight of the scooter "Viper-Storm" (150 cm ³ ) is 110 kg. The vehicle has undergone several modifications for all time. Therefore, its size varies depending on the year of production. For example, the model of the year 2009 has dimensions of 1980 x 680 x 1140. The model of the year 2011 has a length of 1940 mm, a width of 700 mm and a height of 1150 mm.

Owners characterize this model as a powerful, high-quality, economical. A large seat allows you to sit comfortably two. Even with a long trip, the body does not "sweat". Scooter does a great job not only with city streets, but also with country roads. They are easy to manage, he is very sensitive in this respect. Out of the shortcomings are the rapid wear of parts, an uncomfortable kickstarter and plastic footsteps for the passenger.

"Phantom"

This is a lighter version of the scooter "Viper" (150 cm ³ ). It weighs only 103 kg. But the load capacity is not inferior to the heavier models (150 kg). Four-stroke engine with air cooling. It develops speed up to 80 km / h. Brake system in front is disc, and behind - drum. The radius of the wheels is reduced to 12 inches.

The manufacturer claims a maximum speed of 115 km / h. In fact, according to the owners of this model, the vehicle can accelerate up to 90-100 km / h. It has good characteristics for its price category (it costs about $ 1000). Of the shortcomings, small breakages of individual parts and plastic are not of the best quality.

«Viper-F150»

Scooter has technical characteristics that are very similar to those of previous models. Engine four-stroke with a volume of 150 cm ³ and a power of 7 kW, torque - 7,5 thousand rpm. The telescopic fork is located in the front and the two shock absorbers are at the rear. Rubber on wheels has a diameter of 13 inches. Scooter weighs 120 kg. It is capable of carrying a mass not exceeding 150 kg. Accelerates to 115 km / hour.

In addition to the good power of the power unit and a small expense, you can distinguish a soft suspension. For comfort during the movement, the front telescopic fork and the pendular rear, represented by two shock absorbers, meet. Suspension of this kind allows you to confidently keep the scooter on the road. As for the owners' opinions, here the opinion is almost the same for everyone: not the Japanese assembly, but for its price it has good characteristics - soft, maneuverable, moderately fast. Its 90-100 km / h runs smoothly. Due to the soft suspension of the pit, all irregularities on the road are smoothed out.

Among the disadvantages of scooter owners are talking about the low quality of plastic. To replace one of the parts in case of its failure, you need to remove a lot of additional elements. The kickstarter works badly and the battery is quickly discharged.

Conclusion

As can be seen from the description of the scooters "Viper" (150 cm ³ ) and the feedback of owners about them, the mototechnics of this company has good indicators. It is maneuverable, economical, attractive externally. Plus, it costs an order of magnitude lower than analogues from other manufacturers.