'09 Qlink XP200

Phoenixrider · 12-14-2010, 11:45 PM

Hi Everyone,

I stumbled on this site a while back while I was looking for reviews and information on Qlink dual sports. Needless to say, I ended up purchasing one new for $1590 after reading all the praise on this board.

I've only put around 170 km on the bike so far but it runs better than I anticipated. I am eager to see how this bike holds up to some desert trails and light road use.

What is everyone's opinion on the proper way to break in this engine, it seems like I hear varying advice from every person/source I encounter.

*If this is in the wrong forum please move it appropriately. Thanks

Jim · 12-14-2010, 11:46 PM

Welcome, looks like you got yourself a very nice bike

Weldangrind · 12-15-2010, 01:12 AM

Welcome!

I'll defer to the DS guys on your break-in question. Nice bike. 8)

FastDoc · 12-15-2010, 11:26 AM

Welcome. Your bike looks great.

Mine is up to almost 4,000 trouble free miles, almost all off road.

Your speedo cable will break soon. replace it with one for a Suzuki DR200SE. Other than that the bike will be as trouble free as the DR. They are built on the same assembly line in China.

The QLink break in procedeure is ridiculously conservative.

I say vary the speed and load and RPM a lot for the first 500 miles, don't let it get hot, don't use full throttle and then change the oil, check the valves, and go have fun.

BTW I think that trail riding is a good way to automatically break it in as these conditions come naturally there.

Barnone · 12-15-2010, 11:30 AM

Phoenix.
Welcome to the site.
Good looking bike in the right color.
I have the motard version of your bike (XF200).

As Fastdoc said, the owner's manual specifies a very slow and long one which is hard to follow. I am a believer of the easy break in but others believe in the hard break in. Whatever.

2LZ · 12-15-2010, 03:37 PM

Wow! Awesome deal on it also!
The cheapest I found was my guy at 1750.00.....which is still a great price compared to list.

SpudRider · 12-15-2010, 07:09 PM

Welcome to these forums; we are glad you joined us!

You got a good deal on a great little motorcycle! You also chose the fastest color.

I agree with FastDoc. Vary the engine rpms, and don't rev the engine too high for the first 500 miles or so. Change the engine oil, then ride it like you stole it!

Trail riding is a great way to break in the engine, just as long as you don't rev the engine too high for first 500 miles.

Spud

culcune · 12-15-2010, 11:22 PM

Phoenix, if you ever decide to go for a 'long' ride to Yuma, let me know; I'm stuck here and have nothing better to do, LOL

Phoenixrider · 12-18-2010, 09:08 PM

Thanks guys, I'll keep you updated with any mods I do.

lego1970 · 12-19-2010, 12:43 AM

Very nice bike. I came soooooo close to buying one. I couldn't make up my mind between the XP or XF, but ended up with something different. That price is great. The one I almost bought was almost twice the price.

Phoenixrider · 12-20-2010, 12:23 AM

Im glad I bought the XP, I think the XF seat height would have been too low for me. Not to mention I am surrounded by endless desert to explore.

Barnone · 12-20-2010, 03:41 PM

Turns out that the XF and XP seat heights are about the same as JTC found out here
http://www.mychinamoto.com/forums/sh...lowering-issue

Phoenixrider · 12-20-2010, 07:32 PM

I stand corrected, I always had the impression they were different

2LZ · 12-21-2010, 12:03 AM

I think it must be an optical illusion.... 8O
I just stopped by my China Bike Guy and he got in 2 more XF's.....and next to the XP, they looked smaller with the littler rims!
Weird.....

I would like to se an XP with the black motor and other parts though. I bet that would look sharp.

SpudRider · 12-21-2010, 12:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2LZ

I think it must be an optical illusion.... 8O
I just stopped by my China Bike Guy and he got in 2 more XF's.....and next to the XP, they looked smaller with the littler rims!
Weird.....

I would like to se an XP with the black motor and other parts though. I bet that would look sharp.

I'm not surprised the XF200 doesn't have a 31-inch seat height; I didn't know QLink advertised it as such. :roll: The XF200 and XP200 have different wheels; however, I was under the impression the two bikes shared the same frame, forks, and shock absorber. If only the wheels are different between the two suspensions, it seems logical the XF200 must be shorter than the XP200.

Spud

12-14-2010, 11:45 PM	#1
Phoenixrider Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 49	'09 Qlink XP200 Hi Everyone, I stumbled on this site a while back while I was looking for reviews and information on Qlink dual sports. Needless to say, I ended up purchasing one new for $1590 after reading all the praise on this board. I've only put around 170 km on the bike so far but it runs better than I anticipated. I am eager to see how this bike holds up to some desert trails and light road use. What is everyone's opinion on the proper way to break in this engine, it seems like I hear varying advice from every person/source I encounter. *If this is in the wrong forum please move it appropriately. Thanks
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12-14-2010, 11:46 PM	#2
Jim Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Abbotsford, BC, Canada Posts: 4,880	Welcome, looks like you got yourself a very nice bike __________________ "Be excellent to each other" "We are all human. Let's start to prove it!"
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12-15-2010, 01:12 AM	#3
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Welcome! I'll defer to the DS guys on your break-in question. Nice bike. 8) __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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12-15-2010, 11:26 AM	#4
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Welcome. Your bike looks great. Mine is up to almost 4,000 trouble free miles, almost all off road. Your speedo cable will break soon. replace it with one for a Suzuki DR200SE. Other than that the bike will be as trouble free as the DR. They are built on the same assembly line in China. The QLink break in procedeure is ridiculously conservative. I say vary the speed and load and RPM a lot for the first 500 miles, don't let it get hot, don't use full throttle and then change the oil, check the valves, and go have fun. BTW I think that trail riding is a good way to automatically break it in as these conditions come naturally there. __________________ Happy to serve.
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12-15-2010, 03:37 PM	#6
2LZ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Volcano, Ca Posts: 7,080	Wow! Awesome deal on it also! The cheapest I found was my guy at 1750.00.....which is still a great price compared to list. __________________ "Light a fire for a man, and you heat him for a day. Light a man on fire, and you heat him for the rest of his life." 2007 Suzuki DRZ400S (SM convert) 2009 Q Link XP 200 1967 BSA B25 250cc Starfire 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 1948 Royal Enfield Model G 350
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12-15-2010, 11:30 AM	#5
Barnone Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,348	Phoenix. Welcome to the site. Good looking bike in the right color. I have the motard version of your bike (XF200). As Fastdoc said, the owner's manual specifies a very slow and long one which is hard to follow. I am a believer of the easy break in but others believe in the hard break in. Whatever.
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12-15-2010, 07:09 PM	#7
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Welcome to these forums; we are glad you joined us! You got a good deal on a great little motorcycle! You also chose the fastest color. I agree with FastDoc. Vary the engine rpms, and don't rev the engine too high for the first 500 miles or so. Change the engine oil, then ride it like you stole it! Trail riding is a great way to break in the engine, just as long as you don't rev the engine too high for first 500 miles. Spud __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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12-15-2010, 11:22 PM	#8
culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,035	Phoenix, if you ever decide to go for a 'long' ride to Yuma, let me know; I'm stuck here and have nothing better to do, LOL
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12-18-2010, 09:08 PM	#9
Phoenixrider Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 49	Thanks guys, I'll keep you updated with any mods I do.
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12-19-2010, 12:43 AM	#10
lego1970 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Blue Springs, Missouri. United States Posts: 505	Very nice bike. I came soooooo close to buying one. I couldn't make up my mind between the XP or XF, but ended up with something different. That price is great. The one I almost bought was almost twice the price.
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12-20-2010, 12:23 AM	#11
Phoenixrider Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 49	Im glad I bought the XP, I think the XF seat height would have been too low for me. Not to mention I am surrounded by endless desert to explore.
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12-20-2010, 03:41 PM	#12
Barnone Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,348	Turns out that the XF and XP seat heights are about the same as JTC found out here http://www.mychinamoto.com/forums/sh...lowering-issue
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12-20-2010, 07:32 PM	#13
Phoenixrider Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 49	I stand corrected, I always had the impression they were different
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12-21-2010, 12:03 AM	#14
2LZ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Volcano, Ca Posts: 7,080	I think it must be an optical illusion.... 8O I just stopped by my China Bike Guy and he got in 2 more XF's.....and next to the XP, they looked smaller with the littler rims! Weird..... I would like to se an XP with the black motor and other parts though. I bet that would look sharp. __________________ "Light a fire for a man, and you heat him for a day. Light a man on fire, and you heat him for the rest of his life." 2007 Suzuki DRZ400S (SM convert) 2009 Q Link XP 200 1967 BSA B25 250cc Starfire 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 1948 Royal Enfield Model G 350
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