New Touring bike from China

wheelbender6 · 09-25-2022, 08:44 PM

This fledgling Chinese bike maker will offer a small Touring bike with a 304cc v-twin. More at the link.
https://www.advrider.com/would-you-ride-a-starship/

2LZ · 09-26-2022, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by wheelbender6

This fledgling Chinese bike maker will offer a small Touring bike with a 304cc v-twin. More at the link.
https://www.advrider.com/would-you-ride-a-starship/

304 is still a little small but they're on the right track. A 650 may seem more tempting.

Falkon45 · 09-26-2022, 01:55 PM

I kept looking for what bike that looked like. They mentioned a BMW, but I think it looks more like a Kawasaki of some sort. I agree that it should have a bit more displacement. They also said it had an abysmal stopping distance. Upgraded pads should fix that, easy.

It's a good idea, but probably wouldn't fare well here, as it's just too underpowered.

wheelbender6 · 09-26-2022, 05:39 PM

Agreed. 304cc is great for River Street, but not I-95.

MICRider · 09-26-2022, 08:11 PM

Starship 3? Gotta give the Chinese props for dramatic names at least!

Begs the question though, what happened to the first 2 starships??

09-25-2022, 08:44 PM	#1
wheelbender6 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Houston area Posts: 1,902	New Touring bike from China This fledgling Chinese bike maker will offer a small Touring bike with a 304cc v-twin. More at the link. https://www.advrider.com/would-you-ride-a-starship/ __________________ "Its not WHAT you ride; its THAT you ride"
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09-26-2022, 05:39 PM	#4
wheelbender6 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Houston area Posts: 1,902	Agreed. 304cc is great for River Street, but not I-95. __________________ "Its not WHAT you ride; its THAT you ride"
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09-26-2022, 01:55 PM	#3
Falkon45 Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Savannah, Ga Posts: 759	I kept looking for what bike that looked like. They mentioned a BMW, but I think it looks more like a Kawasaki of some sort. I agree that it should have a bit more displacement. They also said it had an abysmal stopping distance. Upgraded pads should fix that, easy. It's a good idea, but probably wouldn't fare well here, as it's just too underpowered.
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09-26-2022, 08:11 PM	#5
MICRider Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,274	Starship 3? Gotta give the Chinese props for dramatic names at least! Begs the question though, what happened to the first 2 starships??
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