A basic motorcycle that fills it's specific market niche perfectly.
I've owned my 2023 King for a year and a little over 5,000 km. The biggest challenge I've had with it is that I spent half a century riding machines with a US standard shift pattern and re-educating my foot has been much more difficult than expected. That isn't a fault in the machine. I also added a top box to make it more useful for running errands. While I find it essential it isn't what I would call a standard item that should be included as part of the cycle. If I really had to dig for something to fault, the build quality isn't everything it could be. Even there, I've owned machines that cost ten times as much and weren't any better. The most important thing I would say to a potential buyer is that this is a "basic" motorcycle. It lacks many of the things older riders consider feature creep and new riders think of as standard. There is no gas gauge or fuel injection. There is no ABS and while the drum brakes are perfectly adequate they will have to be adjusted several times during break in and will never feel as crisp as disks. As a compensation for it's basic, almost primitive nature it's very inexpensive to own and maintain.
DesignRetro styling and minimal features, if it isn't there it can't break.
ComfortGood compromise in comfort between short and long trip riding.
PerformanceIt was never intended to be a racer. It does well for it's size and price range.
SafetySafety is more of a driver than a mechanical issue.
Road Trip ExperienceOne longish trip so far (800 km). It ran better when I returned than when I started.
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Engine
144
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125
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99
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149.5
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124
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Power
13
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9.6
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8.08
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11
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Ground Clearance
180 mm
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156 mm
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169 mm
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170 mm
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140 mm
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Start Option
Kick & Electric
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Kick & Electric
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Kick & Electric
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Kick & Electric
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Kick
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Transmission Type
Manual
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Manual
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Manual
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Manual
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Manual
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Front Brake
Drum
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Drum
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Drum
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Disc
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Disc
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