Pulse Adrenaline 250

PUT THIS 250CC ADRENALINE TO THE TOUGHEST TESTING OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS AND IT HAS PASSED WITH FLYING COLOURS. THE ENGINE IS A SOLID RELIABLE SMART LOOKING SINGLE.

IT MAY NOT BE AS FAST AS THE LATEST JAPANESE/AUSTRIAN BIKES THAT ARE FRESH OUT THERE RIGHT NOW BUT WITH A FEW INEXPENSIVE MODIFICATIONS, IE SPROCKET CHANGE, EXHAUST MOD, ITS NOT FAR OFF. 80 MPH CAN BE REACHED OK.

FOR THE COST OF BUYING AND RUNNING ONE OF THESE BIKES , 125 OR 250CC AND WITH A BIT OF CARE AND MAINTENANCE NOW AND THEN, ITS A NO BRAINER.

YOU COULD COUNT ON/ EXPECT AT LEAST THREE - FIVE TO TEN YEARS FROM IT DEPENDING ON HOW ADAPT/ KEEN , WRECKLESS YOU ARE.

HAVE ONE AS A SECOND FUN/ WORK COMMUTE BIKE. SPARE PARTS ARE EVERYWHERE. NEW / USED.

LOOKS GOOD , ACTS GOOD. WHAT MORE CAN ONE EXPECT, MAYBE A CHEAPER PRICE, I THINK NOT !

GREAT SUSPENSION, WHEELS, TYRES, AND ADEQUATE BRAKES, POWER AND GOOD OVERALL GENERAL SUPERMOTO DESIGN FOR THE PATHETIC, NON / UNLIKELY TO BE IN THE FUTURE MAINTAINED ROAD SURFACES OF THE UK.

SMART, RELIABLE, MODERN, EYECATCHING, QUALITY BIKE.

THE CHINESE HAVE ARRIVED TO STAY IN THE UK MARKET FOR SURE.

Been riding a Vmax for the past 10 years, so wanted to slow down a bit.

I brought my daughter the 125 Adrenaline and used it one weekend. It was a very enjoyable time out plodding along, so I went and got myself the Pulse 250. I look forward to going out and about taking it easy, enjoying the ride.

100% reliable and a fun bike.

Had the bike for 6 months now and its been fantastic and 100% reliable. Just done a small mod. to the exhaust end can to make it sound a bit beefier, this involved removing 4 rivets and drilling a few extra holes in the baffle plate. Dead simple to do and it goes a bit better too. Added an extra tooth front sprocket to make it a bit more relaxed on a longer run. You sit very tall on the bike but I'm only 5'6" and can easily get both feet on the ground. Regular oil changes are vital to keep the engine sweet but its really easy to do. Parts are easily available and really cheap too.

I wanted a basic light-weight city run-around/commuter. I already have a ZX-636R and an XT660X, but wanted something I could use without worrying about leaving it parked in the bike bays near my office, picking up a few dinks and scratches, or running through winter with rarely a wash. My brother has had an Adrenaline 125 for over 2 years now - something he bought as a stop-gap bike when he lost his job and had to sell his Street Triple. He's done nearly 20k miles in that time and bar one small electrical problem, it's been trouble free. Although he's since found another job, and bought a new Street Triple R, he's kept the Adrenaline as a cheap second bike/run-around. Given his experience with his bike, I decided to go for one, but the 250 version to make it a little more useable for my needs. Initially I wanted the Sinnis Apache, but with few Sinnis dealers near me, and a Pulse dealer just 10 miles away, I opted for the Adrenaline 250. My other option was a Honda CRF250L, but at £4300, it was well over twice the price of the Pulse, and a little too 'stealable' and precious for hacking around the city. Whilst the Sinnis is a QingQi bike, the Pulse is a Shandong Pioneer bike (QingQi subsidiary). Bar a couple of minor spec differences like the quality of the plastics, they're identical bikes in respect of all the major components, e.g. engines made on the same QingQi production line, and identical frames. The Pulse was also £500 cheaper, although my dealer wanted to charge me extra for a 2 year warranty which other dealers were giving included in the £2000 price.

So far, the bike has been great. Nothing fantastic, but a solid, reliable, all-round commuting machine. I've had no problems with it. It does 75mpg. Gets plenty of admiring looks from those unfamiliar with bikes. The only adverse comment I had was a sneer from a Diversion 900 rider who lives up the road from me... but then again, he's a BAMBI who doesn't ride in anything other than dry sunny weather, and who can't filter! I think he's jealous because he bought a bigger bike he can't ride, and on a number of occasions on my way in to work, I've passed him sitting in traffic and left him for dust on my 'cheapo' Chinese 250. I would recommend this bike to anyone who wants a decently priced simple reliable bike.