The market for fully-faired sports bikes is expanding day by day. Many giant motorcycle manufacturing brands are launching fully-faired bikes in Bangladesh. Besides the popular brands, many Chinese brands are also getting interested in this segment. Keeway, Lifan, and Loncing are getting popular in Bangladesh because of their bikes. Their bikes are cost-effective as well as performance orient.
The demand of fully-faired sports bike in our country is so high. Mainly, the young generation riders are getting interested in a full-faired sports bike. The premium sports bikes are costly and not every riders are able to buy. For this demand, many companies launching medium budget sports bikes. Today we are trying to show you the compare and contrast among Keeawy RKR 165, Lifan KPR 165 and Loncin GP 165.
| Category | Keeway RKR 165 | Lifan KPR 165 | Loncin GP 165 |
| Engine | Single-cylinder, water-cooled engine with 4 valve | One Cylinder, Four Stroke, Water-cooled | Single cylinder, 4-stroke, balancing shafts |
| Displacement | 165cc | 165cc | 164 cc |
| Max Power | 17.83 bhp | 16.8 bhp | 18 bhp |
| Max Torque | 14 Nm | 17 Nm | N/A |
| No of Cylinder | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Fuel System | EFI | EFI | Carburetor |
| Cooling System | water-cooled | Water-cooled | oil-Cooled |
| Top Speed | 135 km/l | 145+ km/l | 135 km/l |
| Fuel Tank Capacity | 15 L | 14 L | 16 L |
| Mileage |
44 km/l | 40 km/l | 35 km/l |
| Kerb Weight |
153 kg | 150 kg | 145 Kg |
| Length |
2050 mm | 2060 mm | 2030 mm |
| Width |
740 mm | 760 mm | 720 mm |
| Height | 1120 mm | 1105 mm | 1120 mm |
| Wheelbase |
1310 mm | 1330 mm | 1348 mm |
| Ground Clearance |
165 mm | 180 mm | 170 mm |
| Seat height |
800 mm | 775 mm | 780 mm |
| No. of Gear |
6 | 6 | 6 |
| Clutch |
Wet Multi-plate | Wet Multi-plate | Wet Multi-plate |
| Front Suspension |
Telescopic forks | Telescopic forks | Telescopic forks |
| Rear Suspension |
Monoshock | Monoshock | Monoshock |
| Front Brake |
260 mm Disc | Disc | Disc |
| Rear Brake |
220 mm Disc | Disc | Disc |
| CBS |
YES | No | No |
| Headlamp |
LED | LED | LED |
| Front Tyre |
100/80-17 | 90/90-17 | 110 / 70-17 |
| Rear Tyre |
130/70-17 | 120/80-17 | 140 / 70-17 |
| Price |
215,000/- | 210,000/- | 185,000/- |
Premium sports bike’s price in Bangladesh is too high. Not every biker can afford a premium sports bike. That’s why some Chinese brands like Keeway, Lifan, Loncin getting popular for their cost-effective motorcycles. RKR 165, KPR 165 and Loncin GP 165 are some of the popular bikes in Bangladesh.
All these three bikes are full-faired. Keeway RKR 165 and Lifan KPR 165 get better build quality than Loncin GP. Their aerodynamic shape will help to gain top speed and quick acceleration. Lifan KPR and Keeway RKR equipped with some attractive color shades but Loncin GP only available with single color shade.
In the term of engine performance, all three bikes will be at the same point. Keeway RKR can burn out 17.83 bhp maximum power, Lifan KPR can 16.8 bhp maximum power and Loncin GP can 18 bhp maximum power. So it’s hard to show compare among them. But Lifan KPR can reach the top speed of 150+ km/h which is higher than the other two. Lifan KPR and Keeway RKR get an EFI engine that will ensure the proper use of fuel and will give better mileage. Though Loncin GP has a carburetor engine.
In the braking, all three bikes are equipped with a dual-disc brake setting. But Keeway RKR 165 has CBS braking system. That makes it a little bit better in braking than others. Though Loncin GP gets the wider 140/70-17 section rear tyre which is wider than KPR and RKR 165.
All three bike’s price is under budget. Keeway RKR 165 cost 215,500 BDT, Lifan KPR cost 210,000 BDT and Loncin GP 165 cost 185,000 BDT. So you can buy one of these sports bikes under your budget. Though they are Chinese bikes, they will definitely provide excellent performance.
