Sym Keeway Superlight 200

[coobah666]

The wife likes these bikes,anyone out there got one,are they any good

[BigBikeBKK]

Nevah heard of it. pic?

[coobah666]

the bike goes for 59,000 baht

[wantan]

Its nearly the same as a Honda Phantom or Kawasaki Boss. Maybe a bit weak of power but quality should be OK. Give it a try and tell us how it is. I like the style of the bike, its fat tires, ...

[BigBikeBKK]

Argh... I'm trying to bite my tongue and remember momma's sage advice...

If you ain't got nuthin nice to say, shut the hell up!

But I have to hope that the OP's wife ain't as ugly as that bike!

There, I said it! Let the flames begin!

[SumetCycle]

the bike goes for 59,000 baht

I recently saw it at the Bangkok Motorbike Festival. It looked nice in flat black. If you get one, keep us updated.

[coobah666]

we should get together one day because i bet you mrs must be miss universe

[BigBikeBKK]

we should get together one day because i bet you mrs must be miss universe

She said I loved my bikes more than her. I thought about it and realized she was right. Happily divorced, thank you very much!

[MaiChai]

Think I saw one of these at the Bangkok Motorbike Fest the other week. The thing that struck me was the matt finish; it showed up any oily finger prints; I mean oily from sweaty hands, etc.

Sym is a really big brand in Vietnam and I believe they come from Taiwan. Saw a program on them and I think they have some word record on assembly a scooter in a very small amount of time; anyhoo they seem a pretty slick outfit. I believe they are well regarded in Vietnam and well above the cheapy Chinese clones so in theory if they can get a foothold here they should be a decent brand.

[nikster]

Think I saw one of these at the Bangkok Motorbike Fest the other week. The thing that struck me was the matt finish; it showed up any oily finger prints; I mean oily from sweaty hands, etc.

Sym is a really big brand in Vietnam and I believe they come from Taiwan. Saw a program on them and I think they have some word record on assembly a scooter in a very small amount of time; anyhoo they seem a pretty slick outfit. I believe they are well regarded in Vietnam and well above the cheapy Chinese clones so in theory if they can get a foothold here they should be a decent brand.

I was going to say SYM is a good brand from Taiwan. But I don't think this is a SYM bike - I think it's a "Keeway" bike which reeks of cheap chinese clone. Confusing naming that's for sure...

Ok well Google's your friend, there is a website http://www.keewaymotor.com/company_history.html

From that we learn .. not very much, except that there is no connection to SYM; qianjiang motorcycle is Chinese and probably owns Keeway, since the HQ has the company name... too much a stretch of the imagination that Keeway sells Chinese clones of japanese bike designs?

[wantan]

Yep, its not a Sym, its Keeway. And its chinese made. But that doesn't mean its not good. I would compare it with a Lifan in quality. But i never owned a Lifan or a Keeway. So someone has to buy it and tell us the more...

[coobah666]

Thanks to those that posted back with sensible posts,have owned harleys for the last 15 years,and as I said the wife likes it because it looks like a good little cruiser,it is only going to be used as a village scooter not a highway cruiser otherwise I would not even consider it with a rear drum brake.on the matt finnish paint job had a harley with the same matt black looks great but is hard to keep clean but the wife will be cleaning it not me,will give it go because its a reasonable price and give it a month or two and report back let everyone know how it goes

[submaniac]

I actually like the look of the thing in matte black paint. I took a look on the ol' interweb of the other paint options available, and the shiny paint, well, I just don't like it. For the same reason I don't like the Boss or Phantom. Looks like a Harley wannabe, which it is. But in flat black, it looks like a "rat rod", which some people may not like, but I do. It looks like it's got nice fat tires. If I saw it in flat black, I wouldn't know what it is and would think it was a bigger cc bike.

[coobah666]

agreed

[necronx99]

Have you guys seen these in LOS?

http://au.deuscustoms.com/motorcycles/bikes/

Edited February 23, 2012 by necronx99

[coobah666]

No but a mate has one in aus, great bike

[necronx99]

I was thinking the black widow would make a great village burning bike.

Until you had to look foe a new back tire...

[wana]

Have you guys seen these in LOS?

http://au.deuscustom...orcycles/bikes/

i would like one of these :

http://au.deuscustoms.com/motorcycle/bitsa-street-tracker/

[cm das]

If they were selling Keeway Superlight 400s for around 120k I might be interested.

[BigBikeBKK]

How on earth do they expect to sell something called a KEE, aka -Way in Thailand?!?! Has no one bothered to tell them that Kee = $hit in Thai?!?!

[UbonOz]

the bike goes for 59,000 baht

Mine goes for miles

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God gave man a penis and a brain, unfortunately, did not give sufficient blood supply to run both at the same time.

[coobah666]

the bike goes for 59,000 baht

Mine goes for miles

Sent from my iPad using ThaiVisa app

God gave man a penis and a brain, unfortunately, did not give sufficient blood supply to run both at the same time.

there is a coin slot on the left hand side

[wantan]

How on earth do they expect to sell something called a KEE, aka -Way in Thailand?!?! Has no one bothered to tell them that Kee = $hit in Thai?!?!

Easy. You just make the bikes better than Tiger and sell them at a lower price than kawasaKEE does

[JSixpack]

I actually like the look of the thing in matte black paint. I took a look on the ol' interweb of the other paint options available, and the shiny paint, well, I just don't like it. For the same reason I don't like the Boss or Phantom. Looks like a Harley wannabe, which it is. But in flat black, it looks like a "rat rod", which some people may not like, but I do. It looks like it's got nice fat tires. If I saw it in flat black, I wouldn't know what it is and would think it was a bigger cc bike.

I see one of these parked regularly at the Lotus on Pattaya North Rd., evidently owned by an employee. The "rat rod" look is quite nice, I'd say, better than a Phantom anyway. Appears to be a decent bike.

[wana]

How on earth do they expect to sell something called a KEE, aka -Way in Thailand?!?! Has no one bothered to tell them that Kee = $hit in Thai?!?!

Easy. You just make the bikes better than Tiger and sell them at a lower price than kawasaKEE does

SuzuKEE is eyeing up the thai market also ......

Edited February 24, 2012 by wana

[nikster]

Have you guys seen these in LOS?

http://au.deuscustom...orcycles/bikes/

Too nice, clearly OT

[nikster]

Yep, its not a Sym, its Keeway. And its chinese made. But that doesn't mean its not good.

Doesn't mean it's not good, only means there's a very high chance of it...

Can't think of any chinese bike manufactures with great quality.

[MaiChai]

How on earth do they expect to sell something called a KEE, aka -Way in Thailand?!?! Has no one bothered to tell them that Kee = $hit in Thai?!?!

Easy. You just make the bikes better than Tiger and sell them at a lower price than kawasaKEE does

SuzuKEE is eyeing up the thai market also ......

Now I know why Thais don't like SuzuKEE's much...

Edited February 24, 2012 by MaiChai

[MaiChai]

Looks like someone is the importer for SYM and KEEWAY in Thailand: http://www.sym-thailand.co.th/

Site is a bit rubbish; you would think they would have their full model range on there?

Edited February 24, 2012 by MaiChai

[nev]

Have seen this bike parked near Kosa mall here in khon kaen always wondered what it was now i know, i quiet like the bike, love the fat tires,i was looking at the lifan 250-b but this is a good alternative and cheaper.