09-10-2016, 12:55 AM
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2009 Qlink 200cc
Hello all, looking to buy my first dual sport and i was going to go with a hawk 250 but while searching craigslist i see a qlink 200cc 2009 with 5k miles on it, if this bike was kept in good shape do you think its worth 1200 usd?
Thanks in advance! new to the forums cant wait to read through and learn as much as possible about these...china made bikes... lol. 
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09-10-2016, 02:10 AM
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09-10-2016, 10:06 AM
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A used Qlink for $1k is a good deal, provided the bike was kept in good shape. However, I would use the new bike angle to get a better deal, if possible; "I can get a brand new Hawk for $1400..." The other advantage is that Qlink is kind of gone from the market, even if the engine is very close to a Suzuki--very, very close. However, someone just wrote the other day that there is someone under the Qlink name selling parts, as he was looking for parts for his Qlink. But, for the most part, the Qlink is an orphan, and new bikes are selling cheap, so use them to your advantage, but keep in mind the Qlink is years ahead of the Hawk in quality, and the engine is a near-clone of the Suzuki, so some of the parts from Suzuki can be used...
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09-10-2016, 12:44 PM
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Q Links were and still are top-notch CB's. There's still things I like much better on my 09 Q link than on the new TT250 and it's still a better built bike, with a more modern motor, suspension and overall materials, than a Hondoid. I've always said it's "virtually Japanese". It even has a beefy aluminum swing arm, link suspension and a gas shock. Back in 09, that was unheard of. It even comes with a REAL Mikuni CV carb. That said, parts may be an issue.....but SSR is the "new Q Link", even though the new bike is a 250. Somewhere, in a warehouse stashed in Texas, is a BOATLOAD of Q link parts. I'm waiting for that to be found, along with Big Foot. ;-) We had a guy here last week looking for a Q Link clutch. We believe both the Suzuki 125 and 200 clutch will work. He'll be writing back when he gets it. Many Suzuki parts, including cables are the same. I've been told, and at one point had it confirmed (though I can't find that now), that Q Link was made at the same factory as the Suzuki motors they provided to Suzuki, some small Kawasaki motors and also some of the small KTM motors....so they know what they're doing. My Q link has been nothing less than flawless and is still a great runner to this day. Even with the TT250 mods I've done, the little 200 Q may still pull it in a straight line. The absolute upside to the Hondoid (regardless of brand), is that parts are readily available on both the internet and CSC. Those of us who have been around a while have seen bikes like the Hawk/Storm make a huge splash (like the Q did), then 2-3 years later be gone. It happens all the time in the CB world....but again, Hondoid parts will be available somewhere. I'd love to find a Q Link, just to have parts on hand if mine ever breaks.
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09-10-2016, 01:23 PM
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Thanks for all the responses guys, i checked out the bike today and ended up loading in my truck after talking him down to 700$. After riding it up and down the block and checking it out i decided that it was kept in good shape ( he assured me it was but i mean cmon whos gonna take the word of a complete stranger :P ) After telling me that he just wanted it gone i knew i could probably talk him down and i did nearly 50% of what he was asking... ( made me a little hesitate at first but so far no problems, ill see in the future though... LOL )
thanks all! Last edited by OrDep; 09-10-2016 at 08:06 PM. |
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09-10-2016, 03:26 PM
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You stole it! I need to find a deal like that!
Is it an XF (supermoto syle) or an XP (Enduro style)? I think Doc and I were the only ones here with XP's. You can also find them listed under "Konker". That's what they sold as in Canada. Finally! Another Q! :-) Pic! Pics!
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09-10-2016, 08:04 PM
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09-10-2016, 08:55 PM
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There were guys here that were playing pretty seriously with them in the past. I love this vid from Boostcrazy. http://chinariders.net/showthread.ph...ght=link+xf200
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