Keeway Speed 150 PRO ride impressions

[Mikkel]

So I took my ZXR250 to the shop for an overhaul this morning... they were fresh out of scooters so after a bit of chaos I was given a Keeway Speed 150 PRO for the remaining part of my journey.

It's only about 6 km from the shop to uni - but I was laughing my arse off all the way... in the morning traffic yes.

A few things to understand about the Keeway is that it is a serious bike. It has a fuel gauge, gear indicator and one of these fancy heel paddles for upshifting.

Nice tidy bike and it keeps up well with city traffic - just. I'm sure the bike will do more than 70 km/h but there was never any compulsion to exceed that speed though.

Neutral on this bike is about the size of Africa. By that I mean it's not enough to twist your ankle to extreme angles to get from 1st to 2nd in one go - no you have to hook the gearshifter and lift your knee - quite a bit too.

The brakes are something else alright. The rear brake has this nice feeling of nothing, nothing, nothing, definitely something. That's only the rear though - it gets better. The front brake feels as if a smurf is grabbing the front axle with an oiled rag, no power and no feeling.

Overall build quality is... how to put it? Ehh I guess chinese is the only term that'll fit. The up side is that with the new trade agreement these bikes should become even cheaper.

It's a brilliant bike - go have a ride if you can... It'll really make you appreciate what you have got. Unless what you have got is a Keeway, in which case I am so sorry and can only say you have a lot to look forward to. That said it's not a bad learners bike. It's a cheap way to commute and I doubt you'd have to throw additional funds at extras such as disc-locks and locking chains...

[JimO]

it looks like a scorpio

[Unit:Me]

Went bike shop slutting with my 15yo son on Saturday to decide on a bike for him and we stumbled across the Keyway cruiser. I had never heard of them before, my son refused to sit on it, and has decided on a Scopio. Yes these pic's look similar to a Scopio, but Im sure the Yamaha is a MUCH MUCH better bike.
Hard case to see this write up, and none of the contents surprises me.
My son still refuses to even discuss the Keyway (which is now a great source of humour!)

[Mikkel]

Well, I was probably a bit harsh in my post. Personally I ride for the enjoyment of it - it's more than just a means of transportation for me.

If you're looking for a cheap commuter bike I'm sure the Keeway will do just fine. $3,000 for a new bike and it does something like 40 km/l...

Neither what I am used to nor what I am looking for.

[Chuckie]

It's not given me any grief a year in. She's happy with 90-95 over the Harbour Bridge - which is against the law, kids, so don't do it - and tries very hard to maintain 100. On a straight. With a good run-up. (Wouldn't want to push her to 102, though.) Once you realise that the clanky sound and the lack of grunt is just part of her overall charm, you'll grow to love her as a wee learner bike. And from side-on she looks much cooler than a Suzuki 150 (or 250, for that matter). Just don't look at her from the back or front.