Kugoo Kirin S1: What Real Users Say About the Budget Scooter

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They're both crap, but at least the Kukirin is rear wheel drive.

I bought my Kukirin G2 Max on Kugooscooterusa.com and it shipped to me in less than a week. So far it's been great. Range is advertised 49 miles and I've gotten 43 miles out of it, and that was with some hills.

Thanks for posting this- there's like 12 websites and I didn't want to be scammed so was just going to go a more expensive route but will go the same route as you.

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The branding is a total mess. Heard that KugooKirin came long after KUGOO initially launched. The former used to be one of KUGOO dealers in Europe and Russia but lately registered their own trademark with the kugoo word and model names. If you research you'll find that most KUKIRIN scooters share the same designs with other brands like Ausom, Unicool, Skycore etc.

Save your money get something better!

Nice post. Have same scooter. Many regrets as roads where I live arent great, took it for first longer ride of 5mile today and them bumps really do hit the soul. Air tyre upgrade please kuggoo

One of the best last mile scooters out there. It's not a powerful or upgradeable scooter but does its job very well. Its compact, I like its design and style, has a solid build quality and its very simple and easy to use. Also, as a first scooter It's really nice because it is a no bullshit escooter (very low maintenance because of solid tyres and e-brake, no flats and no need to change brake pads or adjust brakes). Has a very nice folding system, maybe best in class, dual suspension setup.

Both of those are wastes of money.

I have one, Kugoo S1 Plus, broken after 3 years of use (2000km), battery won't charge above 2 bars, so it runs for 2km max, replacement battery is 190 euro, the whole scooter was 290 new, with warranty. Its a legit escooter brand, but I would buy a NIU.

I have the g2 max...over 2000 km and it runs great. Over 50km autonomy in second gear. Downhill 70km/h and it felt stable. Nice stock absorbers too.

Kugoo import some decent hardware, but they really need to get their nomenclature in order. I've had people buy the wrong scooter because I was trying to get them to buy a Kugoo S1 Plus but they bought the Kirin S1 Plus instead — a completely different model and a rather worse one. Can't even blame them when Kugoo themselves don't seem to know what they want to be called.

From what I know kugoo and kirin are 2 different brands and they decided to form one from what I heard (not 100% sure) but they make good quality scooters.

yes, acceleration got way better. I used two regular kugoo controllers. Second motor added second braking wheel, before it was just one. Scooter now brakes way better. So brakewise this only helped it.

Yes, I'm a proud owner of a Kugoo S1 Pro, it's been functioning perfectly, has no problems, matches description and specs (even outperforms in means of wattage). I have ~300km on it, I use it in town to get around to my family. It's 2 years old now, lost roughly 3 kilometers of its range.

The scooter is decent. It feels sturdy. I'm a heavy guy so it's really nothing exciting in terms of acceleration but it gets you going. I wasn't able to hit the stated top speed of 55 km/h. It maxed out at 46 km/h.

I bought two G2 Max scooters from the USA website. I paid about $700 for each one. After two months of riding the G2 Max, I needed more. I ended up selling one of them and then got me a Vsett 10+! This is a perfect scooter for me and I don't need anything else. But for commuting around on flat areas, the G2 Max does just fine.

not really save up a bit and buy something better

no do not.

Really nice project, I thought of doing something similar with my zero9 as well but a second motor would add too much weight for my use and there was no space for a second controller so I went for a better battery instead.

Nice little scooter, I'm very happy with it and see it as a good quality/price ratio. I'm quite a heavy rider and get around 40 km of effective battery range mostly at max speed and usually reach a top speed of 46-47 kph. The scooter itself is well built and sturdy. You can drop off sidewalks at speed if the situation requires it. Overall would recommend.

I just purchased one, it says Canadian stock shipping to the United States. I ordered it Monday so fingers crossed. Also it was $749 with a 1 year warranty — no tax, no shipping cost.

It would be the best last mile scooter they make if they'd bothered giving it a front brake. As it is, unfortunately it's too unsafe to recommend. If at all possible I recommend you return it and get the Kugoo S1 Plus (no 'Kirin' in the name), it's basically the same scooter with minor differences, except it's FWD so you do actually get braking on both wheels.

I have kugoo S1 plus but its awful. Bearings broke like 3 times. It shakes so much even on road. The wheels unscrew themself and front suspension is so stiff it does nothing. Folding handles are always loose. Also when on low battery it beeps so loud and the only way to turn it off is to cut off the speaker.

Ive had the s1 max for 2 weeks now. I do not recommend buying it, in normal conditions with uphill, downhill and normal terrain the real battery range is 20-25 km, also because of the lack of front suspension it makes it really uncomfortable and hard to drive, you feel every minimal stone on the road. It also started to make noises.

Ducati has 10-inch pneumatic tires, KuKirin only has 8-inch tires, and they are solid. It can be extremely uncomfortable. Also, the KuKirin doesn't have a mechanical brake, it's rear-wheel drive, so the electronic brake is in the back and the foot brake is in the same place.

To summarize what I know: When I turn on my electric scooter it shows in BT as HH-XA98572812, but when I try to pair it scooter just shutdown and it disappears from BT. I even tried a special app used to hack my other electric scooter Kirin M3 but also no luck, same behavior. So my guess is that this Kirin S1 pro require some special key/command when connecting to it.

same I bought it today and it doesnt connect to any app

If its your first e-scooter yes.

Hard to say with reliability. You'll have some maintenance with whatever scooter you choose. I'd say look for a used/refurbished Ninebot Max G2. You could also do a refurbished Ninebot G30, but it's slower. IMO, these are the best balance of price, reliability, and speed for your budget.

now I have almost 130 km with this scooter, I didn't really feel unsafe with it. But I don't drive it really fast.

Been using the kirin s1 pro since august 2022 when I use the train and/or bus to work. If you need to fold it a lot and carry around on bus/train and the roads you gonna drive are decent and not too much cars mixed with bikes, it is a great little thing. Just drive defensive.

DO NOT buy from kugoo USA, its been 3 months dealing with customer service for a dead scooter due to a faulty battery, UNDER WARRANTY

I purchased the G3 and was thrilled until the battery completely stopped working after 60 days. They said to troubleshoot the wiring or ship it back to China. Now I have a big paperweight with wheels.

despite the pain it would be to change tyres i second this 100% - air tyre upgrade needed

7.5 Ah stock battery. From the few kilometres I did I would say it has 70%-85% of original range after the dual motor conversion. Battery upgrade is my next goal.

That's impressive! I always wondered why no one made a 'hotrod' chassis. One where you could easily swap out wheel sizes/motor sizes without major modification, along with plug and play modular components. People love customizing their stuff.

The battery connector to the controller was melted. I changed the connector and didn't see any other visible damage. The battery is charged and works fine at 46 volts but the scooter does not turn on - after pressing the button nothing happens, and the display is black.

It's mainly down to looks considering they both have the same specs. Also idk if the kukirin has suspension but if it does that will make it more comfortable.

3 years and 2000km is not a bad lifespan, especially when you consider how small that battery is. The scooter will run from generic 36V batteries, it doesn't need a Kugoo-specific spare, as long as it's of the right size to fit in the deck. I have an extra range-booster battery on the deck of my S1 Plus and I'm super happy with it. As an urban ride it's a wonderful little machine.