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Kryptonite Evolution 1090 review

A 10 mm hexagonal hardened manganese steel chain lock titled as a bicycle lock, whose bullets extend it to scooter and motorcycle, weighing 2.95 kg with a nylon sleeve and three keys.

The bottom line Hexagonal 10 mm steel and a published weight, from a maker with a real key programme — titled, by its own maker, as a bicycle lock.

What it is published as

A bicycle lock. That is the title. The bullets then state use for bicycle, scooter or motorcycle, and the family this page sits in is motorcycle chains.

Both are reported here because a buyer comparing motorcycle chain locks should know which product the maker put a bicycle in the title of.

What the seller commits to paper

10 mm hexagonal hardened manganese steel with a reinforced end link. A patented oval hardened steel body with a high-security cylinder. 2.95 kg. Three keys with a key-number replacement programme. A nylon sleeve protecting paint, and a sliding cover keeping dust off the cylinder. An anti-theft reimbursement offer on registering lock and vehicle.

The hexagonal section is a real detail

A bolt cutter’s jaws seat on a round link. A hexagonal one presents a corner instead, which makes the bite harder to start. It is a construction decision rather than a claim, and publishing it is worth more than an adjective.

On the security level

8/10 is the maker’s own scale, consistent across its own range. Two chains in this family cite Sold Secure Gold and ART 4, which are grades awarded by outside bodies.

Availability

Between 60 € and 86 € across the German and Spanish Amazon stores, in the single reading behind this page.

An entry with nobody selling against it sits in the American, British, French and Italian Amazon catalogues.

What Keepa returned in the single reading behind this page. Availability and prices move without notice.

Prices quoted in this text were read on 18 September 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.

The declared figures, and the blanks beside them

Strengths

  • Hexagonal links resist a bolt cutter’s jaws better than round ones, and the shape is published
  • Weight published, which on a chain is the figure you carry
  • A key replacement programme, which matters on a lock kept for years

Compromises

  • It is published as a bicycle lock — the motorcycle use is in the bullets, not the title
  • The security level cited is the maker’s own 8/10 scale, not an independent grade

Specifications

Published asA bicycle lock (from the title); the bullets state use for bicycle, scooter or motorcycle
Chain10 mm hexagonal hardened manganese steel, with a reinforced end link (maker’s bullet)
Lock bodyPatented oval hardened steel body with a high-security cylinder (maker’s bullet)
Weight2.95 kg (maker’s bullet)
Keys3 supplied, with a key-number replacement programme (maker’s bullet)
Anti-theft offerRegistering lock and vehicle brings a reimbursement offer whose amount depends on the security level (maker’s bullet)
Amazon referenceDE B006QN0MI0 · US B09MFMPYXH · GB B09MFMPYXH · FR B09MFMPYXH · IT B09MFMPYXH · ES B09MFMPYXH
EAN0720018000808

What riders ask about this one

Is a bicycle lock enough for a motorcycle?

The maker extends its own bullets to scooters and motorcycles and titles the product for bicycles. A motorcycle is heavier to move and worth more to steal, and this catalogue holds chains certified by outside bodies specifically for it.

Why hexagonal links?

A round link seats neatly in a bolt cutter’s jaws. A hexagonal section does not, which makes the cut harder to start. It is a construction detail worth publishing and this listing does.

Who this one is for

A scooter or a light machine, where 2.95 kg of chain is a weight worth carrying.

Compared with its closest rivals

Same category, nearest prices. Only the specifications every one of them states are shown — a half-empty column compares nothing.

Model Price ChainAmazon reference
Kryptonite Evolution 1090 60 € 10 mm hexagonal hardened manganese steel, with a reinforced end link (maker’s bullet)DE B006QN0MI0 · US B09MFMPYXH · GB B09MFMPYXH · FR B09MFMPYXH · IT B09MFMPYXH · ES B09MFMPYXH
Vinz Makalu 150 cm 43 € ø11 mm links (from the title)B077G1SMJ1 (one reference across 5 Amazon marketplaces)
Vinz Makalu 120 cm 43 € ø11 mm links (from the title)B077FSC35C (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces)
KOHLBURG Helsinki 125 cm 80 € 8.3 mm special steel (from the title)B08NCG1PFK (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces)

What separates these models

  • If price decides: Vinz Makalu 150 cm, at 43 €.
  • Highest Chain in the table: Vinz Makalu 120 cm (ø11 mm links (from the title)).
  • Highest Amazon reference in the table: Vinz Makalu 120 cm (B077FSC35C (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces)).

If this one is not the right fit

  • On a tighter budget: Vinz Makalu 150 cm, at 43 € in the same category. see the review
  • If you need more Amazon reference: Vinz Makalu 150 cm states B077G1SMJ1 (one reference across 5 Amazon marketplaces). see the review

Value for money

At 60 €, it sits 0 % against the 60 € median of the 5 models in this category published here.

Guides that feature it

Price and availability

A reference exists on these Amazon stores: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, United States. Listed is not the same as in stock — availability changes daily.

Details checked on September 18, 2026.

Sources

Specifications: manufacturer sheet and Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. No product on this site has been physically tested.

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