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http://www.qlinkmotor.com/
Not sure if Qlink makes it to Canada, but they have added some interesting bikes for the US, such as the Magelli naked/full-fairing sport bikes and the motard-y looking bike. They still have the CFMoto-based Legacy and the Qingqi-based XF 200 motard/XP 200 enduro.
They added a 400cc scooter and some other scooters, but still have the popular Pegasus 150cc (is it CFMoto-based, I forget?).
The website is worth a look!
Good site. Clear and well laid-out.
That Megelli 250 looks the business. The weight is quoted dry as 242 lbs, (110 kg). That's remarkable for a 250 from anywhere, but specially from China. I hope they're not trying to fool us. Consider that in the manufacturers site that 110 kg is quoted for the 125 models, the only ones featured, no 250's there. It's 110 kg regardless of the model: Motard, Naked and Sports. This last one has a fairing which aparently weighs nothing. Probably made from those high-tech materials: No-bendium or unobtanium...
I assumed it was from mainland China, regardless of the Italian-sounding name, but it's made in Taiwan and engineered in Britain . Although I've never heard of it, I googled "Megelli" and loads of info comes up. The first search says it's a British company, but later on it says it's "designed in Europe".
A quick look through the page reveals that there are dealers for them everywhere, (about 10 just in Spain), yet I've never heard of it, nor seen any ads or mention in bike magazines...
Here's the official site:
http://www.megelli.com/
Forchetto, thanks for the info. Qlink uses higher quality suppliers for their bikes overall, but I have never heard of Magelli. Assumed it was Chinese, although I now see the European influence/connection, thanks to the link you gave us.
The magelli.com site does not show a 250cc version of any bike. I like the look of all three models. I have a feeling that these will have some sort of cult status in the US, just as the Qingqi-based XF200 has helped spring up interest of Chinese bikes in the US with its own "cult" status.
I wonder where the 250 comes from? Obviously Magelli is building the bikes completely, including installing the engine, as I doubt Qlink has the capability, so I wonder if the same company that supplies the 125's supplies the 250's?
Another interesting thing is the MSRP for the bikes. The XF200 lost sales when the MSRP went from $2099 2 years ago, to the current price of $2799.
The Magelli is listed at $2800, and the XF is back down to $2100 :confused1:. Now, the XF looks like it needs a second look by me!
First post for me.
I just picked up a XF200 today from a dealer. It's cold here but I rode it a bit anyway. I like it so far and I got a really good price on it.
Hate the looks of the headlight, though. That will be the first thing to go...
I do like the news ones, especially the Megelli 250s. I kind of wish I would have waited for that one to come out even though it's a bit more money. It's kind of funny that the website makes it look like it's going down a street without a rider.
David, where are you from? Must be the US as you are on a Qlink. Which state? What color did you get?
Look around here for all the threads on the Qingqi enduros and motards, which is the same manufacturer as the Qlink. Member 'volksjager' bought his Qlink in San Diego and started a blog site about his experiences with his bike--might be something for you to read through. He did some modifications to it.
Supermotojunkies.com has one or more threads on the XF200, too, which you might be able to find some information of use to you.
Congrats on the bike!!:riding:
The official Megelli site says that the engine of the 125 comes from SYM, a Taiwan scooter company. I've checked and they're of course right. The same air-cooled OHC engine is fitted to SYM's XS125-K bike. However they don't have any 250 cc models in their range. You'd think that if they had developed an engine for the Megelli 250 they would shout about it...It's not just a bored out version of the 125 either. The 250 engine from the Qlink bike is different and watercooled too.Quote:
Originally Posted by culcune
I've searched other Taiwanese makers such as SYM, KYMCO and DAELIM for that 250 engine and found nothing. Thinking logically it won't be Japanese, otherwise Qlink would be shouting about it from the rooftops, so it MUST be a Chinese engine. Question is: who makes it?.
Even though, as you stated, Magelli is not that well known, at least not yet, perhaps they were waiting for the right press release to introduce a 250 in Europe? I am still curious who makes the engine, too. The SYM USA site does show a 300cc and a 250cc scooter, and a 300cc ATV, but the engines aren't clear in the photo for the ATV (and the specs list a shaft-drive; sounds like one of their scooter engines), and isn't seen in the scooter, while the engine in the Magelli doesn't look like a scooter-type engine.Quote:
Originally Posted by forchetto
http://www.sym-usa.com/home.html
After a few more drinks and with the wife calling me to go to bed, I think I've found it. I believe the engine is Chinese, a Loncin type 170MM as fitted to this dirt bike:
http://image.ec21.com/image/sayone/o..._Dirt_Bike.jpg
Here it is in detail:
http://dmxbikes.googlepages.com/DMX2...full;init:.JPG
Here's the other side:
http://lh4.ggpht.com/dirtrider76/SD-...neLeftside.jpg
Probably a good guess, if not the actual engine! The only other one that I could think of is CPI, although without looking, don't know if their 250 is water-cooled. Have a good night!! :thumbsup:
I'm in Michigan and I got the black one. The dealer I got it from ordered two. The other is silver. When I saw the two together I had trouble deciding as the silver looks better in person then on the web. I checked out as much as I could about the Qlink before I bought it. I've saved links from here, Supermotojunkies, and Chinariders. I'm going to drive it awhile to see if I want to do some or all of the upgrade mods I've read about.Quote:
Originally Posted by culcune
The Magelli 250 engine looks extremely familiar. I dug around some of my old photos and voila!
http://www.qlinkmotor.com/uploaded/G.../MG250m/03.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/comrade...yholi05-29.jpg
The mighty ZX 150-5! If it means anything, this engine reuired a lot of adjustment but ran even when the case was literally FULL of river water!
I miss Cannonball. Almost makes me want to get a Nighthawk.. if Honda stocked them with at least a front disk brake that is. :confused1:
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Carl, did the picture you pulled of the Magelli come from Qlink or Magelli's site? The Magelli site only shows the 125 version, and if they haven't actually started putting the 250's in their bikes yet, the photos that Qlink uses are probably the 125 version--probably nearly the same engine as the old butterball!:cryfiddle:
Our friend here, Forchetto, had added a link on supermotojunkies (probably somewhere here, too) to a parts company out of England that has universal slip on mufflers for Chinese bikes. Don't know if they ship to the US (don't know why they wouldn't) but something to look into.Quote:
Originally Posted by david3921
A whole thread dedicated to it, here:Quote:
Originally Posted by culcune
http://www.mychinamoto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=499
They do ship abroad now.
Carl, where did that photo come from?, the model shown in the Qlink site is definitely water cooled and 250 cc.
That swing arm looks a bit weak for me... unless the chinese have decided to use better metals, but I doubt it.Quote:
Originally Posted by CrazyCarl
True enough, I wonder how accurate the welds would be on a tubular swing arm system and how that may/may not affect wheel alignment.
Off the top of my head, I can't think of any other bike that had a similar setup. :confused1:
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The picture came from QLinks site. It is the Megelli 250 "M"....Quote:
Originally Posted by culcune
It looks like the 250R is targeted at the Ninja 250 market... Wish I could see one in person. :frump:
http://www.qlinkmotor.com/uploaded/G.../MG250r/07.jpg
http://indianautosblog.com/wp-conten...ninja-250r.jpg
Sigh... good ol' Butterball... :goodtime::cryfiddle::riding::cryfiddle:Quote:
Originally Posted by culcune
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I heard from the dealer that the swingarm is T6 Aluminum and the welders are qualified by TUV.Quote:
Originally Posted by kingmarty45
Megelli,
Welcome to MCM! Do you know for sure how the MEgelli's components are souirced. They seem to have Chinese engines but not sure where the frames and other components come from.
I'm guessing it's all produced in China but am not sure.
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PS - Got pics? :icon10:
Welcome Megelli. From Lincoln (UK). Do you work for them?. Great, You wouldn't know wether the 250 will be available in Spain or at least in Europe?.
Carl, You can study the bike in detail by going to the Spanish site where they've got huge high definition photos, well worth seeing. Click on the word "aqui" to bring up the photos:
The SPORT:
http://www.megelli-spain.com/Home/Sp...attredirects=0
The NAKED:
http://www.megelli-spain.com/Home/Na...attredirects=0
The SUPERMOTO:
http://www.megelli-spain.com/Home/Mo...attredirects=0
There are videos on YouTube as well, although a lot of them show the bike fitted with the LIFAN? engine rather than the SYM 125 they fit now.
...also, what 250 engine is used for the Qlink models? Forchetto thinks it is the liquid-cooled Loncin engine, and I have to agree because I don't think :eek2:Quote:
Originally Posted by forchetto
:lol8:
And welcome to here!!
Here's a good helmet-cam video of the Megelli motard 125 in action. It seems like it has decent power as it keeps up with, and passes traffic, in Croatia somewhere. Not the safetest looking ride or rider, but the point is the bike
Are these megelli's available in the states yet? Qlink has them listed as not available/pre-order only.
http://store.qlinkmotor.com/index/1658.0.51178.0.0.0.0
Does any body know the differnce between the 2009 and 2008 xf 200's. I'm looking at the spec's and its the same bike, no upgrades, just more money. The price for the xf line has gotten unreasonable to me. 2,800$ git outta here....
I think the price of $2,799 is already a price drop. They were up to almost 3k last year if I recall.
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Carl's right, they dropped the price. I ordered mine this year and dealer said it he could get it for me for $2000. It ended up being $2150 because of delivery costs. Still a great deal IMO.