2025 Kink Whip BMX Bike - REVIEW
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- Опубликовано: 6 июл 2024
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Thek ink whip is the best value bmx bike available. This bike is affordable while still being good value. for only $500 you can get a bike with full chromoly and double walled rims. its not perfect but in terms of value, you cant go wrong.
doug the fact you came back makes me so happy hope everything is doing well with you
Been watching alot of your vids, 49 year old returning to bmx'ing after a 30 year hiatus.
As a returning bmxer, I started looking at bikes and seen how much had changed, so I wasn't sure what I was looking for.
The brands I knew and rode, Haro, GT, Redline, Diamondback, Dyno, Free Agent, were pretty much no longer the top dogs, alot of the brands were pretty much no where to be found.
Anyway, started watching you vids and the Kink Whip kept coming up, so I did the research using your guidelines and decided to pull the trigger on a 2025. Great choice...a little heavier than I like, but the bike feels solid as a rock.
I'm currently working on some upgrades to lighten it up a little.
Recently purchased some Sun Ringle rims, (Sun rims were around back then, so a name I was familiar with)
Profile elite hubs (another brand I'm familiar with)
Oddesey 49er 4 piece bars (could never really go wrong with Odyssey back in the day)
Eclat tires, (never heard of Eclat, but it sounded French and fancy)
Still have a few choice parts I'm going to upgrade, but its a start.
Anyway, thanks for what you're doing with your channel, us returning bmxers need guys like you doing research and giving ratings..
My next bike I'm already planning is going to be an S&M ATF or Dagger (really glad to see S&M still around) haven't decided which, but already gathering parts.
Anyway thanks for what you're doing. 👍👍
Btw....whatever happened to chrome bikes, doesn't look like too many companies offer that option anymore 😢
Back then if you had a chrome bike, you were automatically the cool kid on the block...😂
Hows your whip feel after the upgrades? I purchased a 2025 as well. So far it’s still stock.
@@cjsmreks its a little lighter. Not much..like ounces not lbs.
Due to wheel and tire swaps..
Went from stock 2.4 tires down to 2.2 tires...may still go thinner there.
Next up is Oddesey R25 forks and a lighter crank set I think...and cutting the bars down to 27.5 inches.
The wheel and tire swap give it a little more nimble feeling.
Maybe has something to do with rotational weight.
Or maybe its just me...lol
Forks should make a big difference i think though.
@@raptorking5452 nice. I think it feels well balanced stock, though as you mentioned maybe a touch heavy. Thanks for the feedback
@@cjsmreks no problem. I'm just used to bikes being lighter i think.
I love the bike overall it is really solid.
Maybe I'm just a "weight weenie* as they call it. Lol.
Plus tinkering and modifying are part of the fun, kinda personalizing it.
I think anyway.
Love the look of the Whip, but over here (UK) it's equivalent of about $800
A wild Doug appears!
Big fan of the Kink Whip, too, but would love if they added a female front hub for 2025.
Got my kink whip 2025 on Thursday, and I'm not impressed. It just seems like it was the last bike thrown together in the last 20 mins at the end of the day. Not only was it put together so horribly. The chains so tight, that the crank barely spins. The grips came pinched and deformed. And my non drive side crank arm, was threaded at an angle, since Thursday I have messaged kink with no reply, hopefully Monday when I call them they will fix my issues. But really its super disappointing. After paying 765 for the bike and another 224 in shipping and import. To get a bike that just doesn't represent them in the least.
Idk where u get this size a of rider to top tube stuff …yes in some cases but I’m 6’2 and ride 20.25/20.5 n do all kinds of tricks comfortably I did less on the kink gap xl ….
Do you have certain parts you would reccomend to upgrade and where I would get them, as well as any pegs you would reccomend. Thank you!!
keep uploading...👍
I’m 5’10 about 170 lbs… I’m undecided cuz I want full chrome moly… I’m assuming I’d want the whip xl but if I pay just little more I could get the switch… now both bikes are more than I need but shouldn’t I jus go with the switch??? Strictly cuz of the top tube size…
I'm 5 10 as well and 165 to 168 and this bike has been amazing to ride. to me personally the xl felt off to me when i rode it cause of the size
Basically what's up with these wide rims have you ever tried them
I've got some stranger Crux Excel rims turns out they're too wide for my brakes. Do I need new brakes where do I need a new frame where do I just have to go back to my skinny rims
Wide rims are cool if you’re brakeless! That’s a good questions though, I never thought about how they would work with brakes. Depending on the tire width you might need wider brakes or you might not be able to use brakes with them haha
I see maybe not for brakes I can't get my brake pad between my rim and my brake arm I can but it automatically starts touching the rim. The Wider wheel should probably come with a warning for brake Riders oops
@@jimblermicguffty5829 Try switching the washers/spacers around on your brake pad to see if you can come up with a combo that works for you. I've had to do this with some 40mm wide rims in the past.
20.5 for 5’6 to 5’9, me iver here being 5’4.72(5’5) with a 20.65 tt💀
I am 5'6" with shoes on, and I have a 20.75 tt with a laid back seat post, and my bars vertical!
I think if you don't have a bike fine buy a complete one, if you do own a bike start building from an aftermarket frame, they will always feel like cheap Taiwan trash