Stels 450 Enduro: Lightweight Power

2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42

Stels 450 Enduro is a representative of the light motorcycle class. It is great for lovers of both calm and extreme driving on any type of road, as well as on difficult off-road sections. The design is made in a trivial style - wheels with all-terrain treads, a lightweight aluminum frame that can withstand enormous loads, a suspension with a large travel, and a minimum of plastic parts.

Light and powerful

Equipped with a powerful motor, outwardly it practically does not stand out against the background of motorcycles from the enduro line, which have a volume of 150-200 cm3. When creating the model, all the wishes of motorists who had time to evaluate the Stels 400 Enduro motorcycle were taken into account, the reviews of which were positive. This model is suitable for both measured city driving and professional dirt tracks.

The numbers are impressive

The Stels 450 Enduro delivers impressive performance that few light bikes can boast. Let's look at them in more detail:

• length - 232 cm, width - 83 cm, height - 130 cm;
• weight of the device without equipment - 117 kg;
• maximum acceleration - up to 150 km/h;
• 8.5L gas tank;
• 4-stroke, single-cylinder motor, producing 30 hp. With. (7500 rpm) and a volume of 449 cm3;
• liquid cooling;
• kick/electric start;
• brakes - hydraulic disc;
• front suspension received a telescopic fork with a pair of shock absorbers;
• rear suspension - pendulum, single shock absorber.

It was possible to make the motorcycle lightweight thanks to the use of aluminum, which consists not only of the frame, but also of most of the parts. After the start of serial production, the unit began to be in no less demand than the Stels Enduro 400, the reviews of the owners of which are extremely positive.

Plastic in the skin is extremely rare, it is used to make protective elements for the engine, seat and wings, as well as optics. The liquid-cooled 4-stroke engine, which has a fairly large power reserve, is able to unleash thirty "horses", which is quite enough for a light enduro motorcycle.

Outwardly, the Stels 450 Enduro resembles its Chinese counterparts, but it still has some significant differences. Spectacular head optics and a windshield set it apart from other enduro bikes.

Pros and cons

Clear benefits of the Stels 450 Enduro include:

• powerful and frisky engine;
• comparatively small mass;
• light weight motorcycle design;
• reliable motor protection;
• virtually no plastic;
• comfortable fit and pleasant seat upholstery;
• great suspension travel and quality braking system.

Flaws:

• Frank replica of Chinese motorcycles;
• fairly small fuel tank capacity;
• on viscous clay or wet surfaces, it becomes much more difficult to control a motorcycle;
• Unreasonably overpriced for enduro equipment.

However, the main advantage of this model over Chinese counterparts is that spare parts are more affordable. Their quality meets international standards. You can buy them in almost any motorcycle store, because the Velomotors company, which has existed for 17 years, is constantly expanding its dealer network, covering almost the entire territory of Russia.