Motorcycle "Viper-150": specifications, photos and reviews

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

In an effort to acquire a reliable "two-wheeled friend", and for little money, pay attention to products under the brand name "Viper" (150 cubic meters of volume will be enough). The manufacturer offers a wide range of scooters and motorcycles, among which you can choose the right option.

Product Features

Viper scooters and mopeds with 150cc engines are the middle class in the entire model range of the manufacturer. Viper motorcycles (150 cm3) are being assembled at factories in China. The design is developed by the Italian studio Italdesign. The quality of manufactured products is carefully checked by the joint efforts of several companies at once: Wonjan from China and Suzuki from Japan.

In addition, high quality components are used, made by well-known global manufacturers (Shova, Mikuni, President and others). Due to this, the motor resource of the power plant reaches 50 thousand kilometers. The four-stroke Viper engine (150 hp) is manufactured by WANGYE POWER. On the Russian market, motorcycles andViper scooters are represented by various models. The main characteristics, photos and reviews of some of them are presented below.

Viper Victory

Installed on this model motorcycle "Viper" 150 cc four-stroke engine. Its power reaches 11 hp. It consumes up to 3 liters of fuel per 100 km. Without refueling, you can drive up to 200 km, since the fuel tank has a volume of 6 liters. The engine start system is equipped with an electric starter and a kickstarter. The scooter accelerates to 115 km / h. The width of the motorbike is 1987 mm, the height is 1215 mm, the width is 700 mm. The scooter weighs 125 kg. At the same time, its load capacity is 150 kg. Thanks to this, a passenger can be accommodated. The seat also allows you to do this. Its second part, provided for the passenger, is slightly raised. There is even a back for her.

Cooling of the power unit - air type. The transmission is represented by a V-belt variator. There is a telescopic fork in the front. The pendulum rear suspension is presented in the form of two shock absorbers. Both the rear and front wheels have brake discs. The tires on the wheels are set with a diameter of 13 inches. This allows you to use the scooter also for trips outside the city.

The main advantage that users highlight is the ability to avoid traffic jams. The scooter is great for city driving. This is facilitated by maneuverability, low fuel consumption, good handling. After buying a scooter of this model, you need to check the fastening of all parts. Howmany users say, this is always a problem. You can do this work yourself. But it's better to take it to a specialist.

Tornado

The Viper scooter (150cm3) is equipped with the same engine as the previous model. The vehicle differs in increased overall dimensions (2240 x 720 x 1415 mm). At the same time, its mass is even slightly less and amounts to 123 kg. Load capacity increased to 165 kg. Consumption and top speed are similar to the previous model (3 liters and 115 km/h respectively). But the volume of the fuel tank has been increased to 10 liters.

Scooter owners note the frisky engine, soft suspension, maneuverability. In addition, the seat allows you to comfortably accommodate the driver and passenger. The soft suspension smooths out bumps in the road. Of the minuses, drivers note that for such a large size, the engine must be more powerful. Due to the heavy weight of the scooter, some parts often wear out (for example, brake pads). Another disadvantage is the difficulty in replacing the rear wheel. To perform this type of work, it is necessary to remove a lot of elements (shock absorbers, silencer, swingarm, and so on).

Storm

This Viper motorcycle (150 cm³) is equipped with the same 11 hp four-stroke engine. With. and air-cooled. Differences affect the braking system. This model has disc brakes at the front and drum brakes at the rear. The mass of the Viper Storm scooter (150 cm^{3) is 110 kg. The vehicle has undergonea few improvements. Therefore, its size varies depending on the year of production. For example, a 2009 model is 1980 x 680 x 1140. A 2011 model is 1940mm long, 700mm wide and 1150mm high.}

The owners characterize this model as powerful, high-quality, economical. The large seat allows two to sit comfortably. Even with a long trip, the body does not “numb”. The scooter copes well not only with city streets, but also with country roads. He is easy to manage, he is very sensitive in this regard. Among the shortcomings, there is a quick wear of parts, an uncomfortable kickstarter and plastic footboards for the passenger.

Phantom

This is the lighter version among Viper scooters (150cm3). She weighs only 103 kg. But at the same time, the carrying capacity is not inferior to heavier models (150 kg). Air-cooled four-stroke engine. Speeds up to 80 km/h. The brake system is disc in front and drum in the rear. Wheel radius reduced to 12 inches.

The manufacturer claims a maximum speed of 115 km/h. In fact, according to the owners of this model, the vehicle can accelerate up to 90-100 km / h. It has good characteristics for its price category (it costs about $ 1,000). Of the shortcomings, there are small breakdowns of individual parts and plastic of poor quality.

Viper-F150

The scooter has technical specifications that are verysimilar to those of previous models. Four-stroke engine with a volume of 150 cm3 and a power of 7 kW, torque - 7.5 thousand rpm. A telescopic fork is at the front and two shock absorbers at the rear. The tires on the wheels are 13 inches in diameter. The scooter weighs 120 kg. It is capable of carrying a mass not exceeding 150 kg. Accelerates to 115 km/h.

In addition to the good power of the power unit and low consumption, a soft suspension can be distinguished. For comfort while driving, the front telescopic fork and the pendulum rear, represented by two shock absorbers, are responsible. This type of suspension allows you to confidently keep the scooter on the road. As for the reviews of the owners, here the opinion is almost the same for everyone: not a Japanese assembly, but for its price it has good characteristics - soft, maneuverable, moderately fast. His 90-100 km / h runs quietly. Thanks to the soft suspension of the pit, all the bumps on the road are smoothed out.

Among the shortcomings, scooter owners talk about the poor quality of plastic. To replace one of the parts in case of breakage, it is necessary to remove many additional elements. The kickstarter does not work well and the battery runs out quickly.

Conclusion

As can be seen from the description of the Viper scooters (150 cm3) and the owners' reviews about them, the motor vehicles of this company have good performance. It is maneuverable, economical, attractive in appearance. Plus, it costs an order of magnitude lower than analogues from other manufacturers.