Kink Whip XL BMX Bike Review

Kink Whip XL BMX Bike Reviews

Review score: 9.2/10 – Updated September, 2024

Latest Price: £539.99 (RRP: £539.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes Kink Whip XL BMX Bike worthy of a review score of 9.2 out of 10.

Kink Whip XL BMX Bike Review


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Kink Whip XL BMX Bike features

Kink Whip XL BMX Bike specs

Kink Whip XL BMX Bike
Spec 1

Colour: Gloss Black Fade

Other BMX Bikes found with this Spec: 1

Spec 2

Wheel Size: 20″

Other BMX Bikes found with this Spec: 100

Feature 1

Frame Material:  Kink Whip XL 100% 4130 CrMo, 32mm offset

Other BMX Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 2

Top Tube Length: 21″

Other BMX Bikes found with this feature: 3

Feature 3

Forks: Kink Stryker 100% 4130 CrMo, tapered fork legs, 32mm offset

Other BMX Bikes found with this feature: 2

Feature 4

Bars: Kink T900 9.25″ 100% 4130 CrMo

Other BMX Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 5

Grips: Kink Ace flangeless

Other BMX Bikes found with this feature: 3

Feature 6

Stem: Kink Bold HRD 50mm

Other BMX Bikes found with this feature: 5

Feature 7

Headset: Mission Sealed Integrated (41.8x45mm)

Other BMX Bikes found with this feature: 4

Feature 8

Brake Lever: Mission Token

Other BMX Bikes found with this feature: 7

Feature 9

Brake Cable: Mission L4 Linear

Other BMX Bikes found with this feature: 3

Feature 10

Brakes: Mission Cease V2

Other BMX Bikes found with this feature: 8

Feature 11

Cranks: Kink Ridge 3pc tubular CrMo, 170mm, 8 Spline

Other BMX Bikes found with this feature: 3

Feature 12

Bottom Bracket: Sealed Mid 19mm

Other BMX Bikes found with this feature: 15

Feature 13

Pedals: Kink Hemlock NF

Other BMX Bikes found with this feature: 2

Feature 14

Chain: Mission 410

Other BMX Bikes found with this feature: 9

Feature 15

Sprocket: Mission Nexus 25T, 6061 Aluminum

Other BMX Bikes found with this feature: 2

Feature 16

Front Hub: Mission Foxtrot, sealed 3/8″ axle

Other BMX Bikes found with this feature: 2

Feature 17

Rear Hub: Mission Engage, sealed Cassette, 14mm axle

Other BMX Bikes found with this feature: 3

Feature 18

Driver: 9 Tooth

Other BMX Bikes found with this feature: 5

Price

£539.99

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Quality

Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying BMX Bikes. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Kink Whip XL BMX Bike.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Kink Whip XL BMX Bike is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.

Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new BMX Bikes. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.

There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling BMX Bikes. Brands like Kink are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.

Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the BMX Bikes category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.


Comparing Prices

Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for BMX Bikes.

It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.

Price of Kink Whip XL BMX Bike

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Kink Whip XL BMX Bike.

We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find Kink Whip XL BMX Bike was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £539.99 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 9.1 out of 10 for price.

Average price of BMX Bikes

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for BMX Bikes.

We found 57 in the BMX Bikes category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £467.62, making it above average at £539.99.

It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on BMX Bikes. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £1099.99, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £149.99.

With 57 products available we worked out that 16 cost more than Kink Whip XL BMX Bike and 39 were cheaper.

Cost of Kink products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 13 products from Kink, of which 11 were in the BMX Bikes category.

For now though we’re looking at Kink branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £371.37 making this product above average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Kink product we found was £5.99 and the highest price we could find from them was £924.99.

Of the 13 from Kink, 1 were more expensive than Kink Whip XL BMX Bike and 10 were cheaper.

How much are Kink BMX Bikes?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Kink products that are listed in the BMX Bikes category.

The average price of the 11 products that match this search was £437.26, with the cheapest coming in at £149.99 and highest price was £924.99. With the average being £437.26, Kink Whip XL BMX Bike comes in above average.

1 products that meet this search were more expensive than Kink Whip XL BMX Bike and 8 were cheaper.


Kink Whip XL BMX Bike Reviews

Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.

There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.

1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.

2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.

Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Kink Whip XL BMX Bike reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Kink Whip XL BMX Bike, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.7 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the BMX Bikes category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 3.0 out of 5.

Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy Kink Whip XL BMX Bike or another similar product, like GT Mach One 24 Pro BMX Bike 2021 reviews or GT Air 20 BMX Bike 2021 reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy BMX Bikes.


Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy BMX Bikes. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Kink, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.


YouTube Video of Kink Whip XL BMX Bike

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Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Kink Whip XL BMX Bike. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 9.2/10 overall.


Further product details

  • Product ID 1: 26849814541
  • Product ID 2: 803661UK
  • Brand: Kink
  • Model number: COKI147-BK8-2100
  • RRP: £539.99
  • EAN: 680031731915
  • Description: Kink Whip XL BMX Bike (2021)This XL BMX features the same great spec of the standard Kink Whip, but in a longer top tube to suit taller or more experienced riders. At its heart, the Whip XL has a full 4130 CrMo (Chromoly) frame and full CrMo forks and bars. This means responsive handling and power transfer, which gets further enhanced by the bikes sealed bearings on the headset, bottom bracket and hubs.Tough BMX with Double Wall RimsThat’s not all, as complimenting the strength of the CrMo frame and forks are Mission wheels with double wall rims to ensure you can take on jumps and drops with confidence. Finishing things off with style, Kink has added its Kink Ace flangeless grips, Mission brakes, saddle and seatpost, plus Kink Hemlock NF pedals.Features: Frame Material:¬†¬†Kink Whip XL 100% 4130 CrMo, 32mm offset Top Tube Length:¬†21″ Forks:¬†Kink Stryker 100% 4130 CrMo,¬†tapered fork legs, 32mm offset Bars:¬†Kink T900 9.25″ 100% 4130 CrMo Grips:¬†Kink Ace flangeless Stem:¬†Kink Bold HRD 50mm Headset:¬†Mission Sealed Integrated (41.8x45mm) Brake Lever:¬†Mission Token Brake Cable:¬†Mission L4 Linear Brakes:¬†Mission Cease V2 Cranks:¬†Kink Ridge 3pc tubular CrMo, 170mm, 8 Spline Bottom Bracket:¬†Sealed Mid 19mm Pedals:¬†Kink Hemlock NF Chain:¬†Mission 410 Sprocket:¬†Mission Nexus 25T, 6061 Aluminum Front Hub:¬†Mission Foxtrot, sealed 3/8" axle Rear Hub:¬†Mission Engage, sealed Cassette, 14mm axle Driver:¬†9 Tooth Front Rim:¬†Mission Mylar, double wall rim Rear Rim:¬†Mission Mylar, double wall rim Seat:¬†Kink Duran Stealth Seatpost:¬†Mission Stealth Seat Clamp:¬†Mission Slim clamp Tyres:¬†Kink Sever 20×2.4″ Gyro Tabs:¬†N/A Stuntpegs: N/A Weight:¬†12.58kg/27lb 12ozPlease note, this bike is for use on BMX tracks and skate parks. In many countries, it is illegal to use this bike on public roads without using the two independent braking systems provided (a front and rear brake).BuyKink Bikes¬†from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
  • Full Category: Bikes > BMX Bikes
  • Size: 20″
  • Unisex
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  • Adult

Other options for BMX Bikes

As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying BMX Bikes. 57 in fact.

A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching Kink Whip XL BMX Bike included,
GT Speed Series Pro 24 Bike 2021 reviews, GT Speed Series Pro 20 Bike 2021 reviews, or we really liked the look of GT Speed Series Junior Bike 2021 reviews as another alternative.

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