Kawasaki KDX1 26-Inch Dual Suspension Mountain Bike
January 29, 2010 | Filed Under Product Reviews
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I bought this bicycle for my son. He loves it! I think it is well made and alot of fun. If you were thinking about this bike,get it. You won,t be sorry!
Rating: 5 / 5
Got the bike and put it together, not hard to do but there aren’t any instructions, so if you aren’t mechanically inclined it could be tough. Once I got it together didn’t like the green color to much, but not bad. I took my new bike out for a quick trip down the street and back home. The first thing I noticed was the front spring made for a very awkward ride; it made it hade to get my balance. But all in all not a terrible ride, put the bike back up, came out the next day to a flat in the front tire. The reviewer before said he had the same problem but at least he had it for 2 weeks not 2 hours. I got a hold of the right dept quickly and the guy I talked to said he would send me 2 replacement tires out the same day. I just got off the phone so I don’t know if and when I will get them. If I do then no complaint except I have to take the tire off and change a tire which I haven’t ever done before. So we’ll see how the whole thing turns out.
Rating: 3 / 5
It is a great looking bike, but it took me two weeks to finally ride on it. I had to replace the front wheel. And when I did ride on it, i found it very difficult, when uphill, the bike tried to adjust the gear itself (you can hear the “KaTA Ka TA’ noise), but this makes it impossible ride. So all I could do was to climb down and walked it till i could ride again. Beside, the customer service of the online shop I bought this from is horrible! I called them about 5 times, each time get a totally contradictory answer to the other answers.
Rating: 2 / 5
I purchased the KDX2, the aluminum model, from Amazon. Delivery was quick and the box had all of the parts. With these Kawasaki bikes (the name is licensed; Kawasaki Motor Company has nothing to do with these bikes) you are getting what you pay for, if you paid less than $200 like me.
Like other buyers, I experienced an anoying problem with the bottom bracket. The left (non-drive) crank arm kept falling off. After less than 5 minutes of pedaling the nut would unscrew itself and the crank would begin to wobble and then come completely unsecured. The cause of this problem likely is that the bottom bracket spindle was installed wrong at the factory or the part is just a cheaply made component and not reliable. And that’s the story of the KDX2, the “factory/manufacturer” simply used the cheapest parts supplier they could find in China. I’ve discovered that some of the parts on the Kawasaki bikes are either non-standard or obsolete. That means that when it comes time to get replacements for worn parts you might have compatibility problems. If you’re experienced with the mechanics of a bicycle and essentially know your way aroud a bike, then upgrading the bike might not be a big challenge. Just think of it as a bare frame that you want to put your own unique style on, sorta like that MTV show “Pimp My Ride.”
I’ve already upgraded the crankset, handlebar, stem, saddle, seatpost and headset with better quality name brand parts. But then I discovered the bottom bracket problem, so now I’ve got to replace that with a standard and name brand version. Down the road I’ll get a new wheelset because all-aluminum rims and Shimano freehubs in the wheels are the contemporary standard now. And even still, the overall cost will be a lot less than if I had purchased an authentic entry-level mountain bike (about 400 bucks). The bottom line is, the KDX2 aluminum frame is decent(good welds, wide and sturdy tubes) but the stock components are of low quality. By the way, the warranty is one year but customer service is slow.
Rating: 2 / 5
I recently got hold of a awesome CBR but had a small misfortune! I tried to brake slowly and consistently with the front brake but the wheel basically instantly fell out under me! I have been on the back of a bike with somebody else a few times who has brought the rear wheel up into the air by braking hard with the front brake! How did he do it that it works better? Im confused!!