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Cool<br />
Urban<br />
Cruiser<br />
Cruising the streets on the ultra cool<br />
and seriously good value-for-money<br />
new Big Boy Superlight 200cc.<br />
Words: Shado Alston | Pics: Sean Hendley<br />
My first impression of the<br />
Superlight was that it appears<br />
to be a small commuter akin<br />
to the Suzuki GN250, with<br />
similar styling, appearance and<br />
ergonomics. Wide flat seat, with<br />
raised handlebars makes it a<br />
comfortable ride with zero effort<br />
in keeping the arms up and hands<br />
on the bar ends.<br />
The CG-derived 200cc motor<br />
is common to the STX 200 I<br />
reviewed not too long ago and<br />
has proven itself to be a robust<br />
performer with ample guts to<br />
get you rolling. Although the rev<br />
counter indicates a maximum<br />
useable range of 10000rpm, a<br />
more realistic figure is around<br />
the 8000rpm mark, the extra<br />
2,000rpm is there if you need it<br />
though. The counterbalanced<br />
crankshaft delivers a smooth<br />
useable rev range and has ample<br />
torque down in the low RPM<br />
range. The manufacturer states a<br />
fuel consumption figure of around<br />
2.5l per 100km, which if ridden<br />
correctly should see you get<br />
around 500-600km on a tank!<br />
The only issue I picked up, and<br />
this is really just splitting hairs,<br />
is on the fuelling on the motor,<br />
it has a small flat spot when<br />
accelerating hard off the line, but<br />
you must remember that most, if<br />
not all carburetted machines are<br />
jetted for sea level and a bit of re<br />
– jetting at the first service should<br />
sort most of that out. Also, it is<br />
always better to run the engine a<br />
bit rich when running in the motor.<br />
The machine is fitted with Yuan<br />
Xing rubber, which has quite a soft<br />
compound and tread pattern that<br />
will handle the rain and grip nicely<br />
on dry roads. 18 inch alloy rim on<br />
the rear a 19 inch up front let the<br />
machine feel planted and handle<br />
the corners of Fort Klapperkop like<br />
a dream!<br />
Brakes employed up front are<br />
a big single-piston calliper and<br />
disc and drum on the rear. The<br />
wet weight is around 130kg and<br />
with the 200cc 5-speed motor<br />
option will see you through to<br />
around 110km/h! (Not that one<br />
should be doing those speeds on<br />
urban roads…)<br />
Adjustable preload on the<br />
rear shock allow for adjustment<br />
to accommodate a payload of<br />
around 150kg. I found the machine<br />
to have great manners on the<br />
road and the little bit of rocky<br />
terrain I climbed to get a photo<br />
at the cell tower was handled<br />
with ease! The Superlight also<br />
has a rear carrier rack and pillion<br />
setup to make it versatile and<br />
an option in the commute and<br />
commercial markets too! I’d say<br />
it’s a great beginner machine that<br />
will keep on going if serviced and<br />
maintained as and when it should!<br />
Personally, I think the machine<br />
is great value for money, looks<br />
really good and I expect to see a<br />
good few on the road in the near<br />
future!<br />
Check out www.<br />
samotorcycles.co.za for your<br />
nearest dealer.<br />
28 RIDEFAST MAGAZINE MARCH <strong>2020</strong>
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