Does anyone know if the Keeway 250i V-Blade cruiser will be available in Thailand? It looks similar to the Lifan 250B, but I have only seen the Keeway Dorado offered.....

At the moment we can only confirm that the Keeway Blackster 250i will be introduced in the Thai motorcycle market.

The Keeway Blackster 250i is powered by a 249cc, air-cooled, 4-stroke, SOHC, 2-cylinder, 4-valve, V-twin engine. With a 49mm bore and a 66mm stroke (9.4:1 compression ratio) the engine will produce a claimed 19.18 horsepower (14.3 KW) @ 8,500 rpm and 18.7 Nm @ 5,750 rpm torque. As the “i” in the model number indicate, the Keeway Blackster 250i is equipped with a electronic fuel injection.

Additional the Keeway Blackster 250i has front and rear disc brakes, and has a dry weight of 170kg and a fuel tank capacity of 13.5 liters.

With a seat height of only 688mm the Keeway Blackster 250i is a very comfortable ride for everybody, even if you not Asian size... The ground clearance for the Blackster 250i is 140mm.

The Keeway Blackster 250i will be soon available in Thailand. For more information you best contact Keeway Thailand.

Last night somebody who is well informed about Keeway told me that the new Keeway Blackster 250i will cost around 90,000 THB.

Looks good and the price is right.
But (I don't know) what about the build quality and service back-up for these bikes?

Yes, at the Keeway/Benelli display at Central Festival in Chiang Mai I was told the same, and that the Blackster will be available this month. The 302 Benelli is at 127,000 for introductory offer, but delivery may not be until June. Still, good price for a nice bike...I had to order one, LOL.