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[songoku777]

wjmark, on 2009-10-19 14:20:16, said:

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The mechanic suggested disconnecting one low-beam - so only on 'hi' is there too much load - not a bad idea.

I was thinking maybe run the two low beams in series. 2x35 watt bulbs in series - that would give me 17.5 watts total, wouldn't it? Would the plasma bulbs even light up?
Not a bad idea.. but ofcouse it would be a lot weaker than a 18w halogen on each side. And ofcourse if one bulb gets busted, both die.

songoku777, on 2009-10-18 02:54:04, said:

..relay u said? Hmm, the mechanic must have wired your headlight directly to the steady current (DC circuit) of the bike, unlike the panel lights, tail light (except the brake light & signal lights), those flickering lights if im not mistaken are all connected to the magneto (running on the AC circuit, thus the bulbs pulsating along with the RPM). Yes there will be a very big improvement if the headlight is connected directly to the steady DC current of the bike.. but beware your headlight bulbs will burn brighter & hotter too.. and im 100% sure if you dont install a manual switch on that new electric scheme.. it will burn your reflectors.

So should I try to have the headlight wired to the magneto instead of the battery?

-Maybe not literally, but with stock configuration.. that's the principle. Notice on stock CBRs how the headlights along with the panel lights, & tail lights ..pulsate along with the RPM. Only until 2000rpm do they emit a steady glow.

Btw., it might help since all HID fitted bikes are modified to have the headlights connect via stable DC current of the bike.. get a bigger battery. The stock CBR150 battery is around 5A (like some honda waves & other small bikes).. you can change that into a 8A thus the battery can hold more charge. Some modify the battery compartment to make it fit. However there are also batteries that have the same size with a higher Amp rating (im not sure but i think the only difference is its got more elec plates in it or something).

But if the charging voltage is too low, then won't an 8A battery give up too - just take more time to die?
Correct, that's kind of how it works. However since its got bigger storage, it 'should' be sufficient enough to 'recover' when the headlights are not in use (which is why a switch would really be helpful).

Another mod (which i have no personal experience myself), is changing or adding a diode to the magneto / AC generator of the bike itself.. making it charge at a higher voltage. Consult a qualified electrical technician for this.

Sorry - but "a qualified electrical technician"? Are you being mean, or funny?
Sorry i kind of overlooked that. .

And what motorcycle shop in ChiangMai has one of these "qualified technicians? Oh please tell!
.. none i guess :/ However from where i come from, there's this guy who works on a lof of different kinds of bike electicals and is highly recommended by friends and in the forums.. one thing i like the best about him is his personal bike is also a CBR150.. so i think he pretty much knows what he's doing -if i'd let him work on mine. In short, your best chance would be to find an electric geek who own a CBR150 himself.

Btw., extensive electrical charging mods are popular with disco-bikes where i come from.. they install neon lights, loud sound system, flashers, HIDs, fancy leds all packed in a small bike.. just imagine how much electricity this eats up

I think that it is worth the trouble to get these lights working - the high-beams on at night in the mountains light up everything! Nice to be able to see!
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I'd still wont go over 80kph at night

PeaceBlondie, on 2009-10-23 18:03:39, said:

Every bike I ever rode gave me a bum bum after about 300 km; all 11 of them. Move around.

I think curisers would be the most comfortable. However not often being able to ride one myself makes me feel a very awkward position when riding them.

PeaceBlondie, on 2009-10-23 22:13:43, said:

Except for off-cycle activities better left unmentioned, I don't get prone below 120 kph, even though folks assume I'm limp-wristed. The riding position of a CBR150R isn't extreme. It it were, butts wouldn't get sore.

I raised the handlebars on my CBR150 as high as they would go and moved them inward a bit, plus made the tail lower a bit so the overall riding position would be more upright.. it (somehow) helps lessen back pain on long rides. Peronally, i dont see a use for aftermarket rear sets which would make the riding position more uncomfortable in long rides.

[visions]

I raised the handlebars on my CBR150 as high as they would go and moved them inward a bit, plus made the tail lower a bit so the overall riding position would be more upright.. it (somehow) helps lessen back pain on long rides. Peronally, i dont see a use for aftermarket rear sets which would make the riding position more uncomfortable in long rides.
[/quote]

Amazing how we are all different......I am looking at getting [u]lower[/u] bars!! I find dropping my elbows onto my thighs takes all the weight of my wrists, arms and much less back strain. All my upper body weight is transfred via my arms to my lower legs. very little weight of bum on seat so doesnt get sore
The reduction in wind buffeting on the body is far less tireing, far better directional control, plus for the same throttle setting my speed even at 90kph will go up to 95...so faster and more economical also. I normally cruise at 100 to 105 but frequently faster than that, depends on the traffic.
I did many 100s of kilometers on a Phantom.....the cbr is far more comfortable and easier to ride, better handling and much safer!!

On a slightly different subject....followed a fino for a very short distance today...the handlebars must have been close to a meter wide!! Sure stuffed him in traffic!! The thai guy looked very awkward trying to drive it!!

[Yimmy]

The gears have started to become a little bit grindy/sticky on my cbr when changing gear. I just checked the manual and it doesn't mention how to oil them up. Or should it be the lever connection that needs to be oiled?

Anyway, how is best advised to oil your gears? Remove the engine cover on the left hand side until you find them, then let loose with a bottle of WD40?

Thanks.

[jbeck]

Yimmy, on 2009-11-06 10:49:01, said:

The gears have started to become a little bit grindy/sticky on my cbr when changing gear. I just checked the manual and it doesn't mention how to oil them up. Or should it be the lever connection that needs to be oiled?

Anyway, how is best advised to oil your gears? Remove the engine cover on the left hand side until you find them, then let loose with a bottle of WD40?

Thanks.

If you are not joking, best advice for you is to take your bike to the honda dealer.

[Powerband]

tighten up your clutch cable

[Adh]

Going to give my cbr150 it's first oil change before taking it on its first out of town ride next weekend. I have a couple of questions though if anyone can help. I don't have a torque wrench to remove the oil drain plug like the manual suggests. Do you fellas just use an ordinary wrench or should I buy a torque wrench? The other thing is I can't see the oil filter and it makes no mention in the manual. Does the cbr 150 have a changeable oil filter?

Thanks

[PeaceBlondie]

No oil filter. Labor very cheap.

[phobic]

Adh, on 2009-11-08 19:47:19, said:

Going to give my cbr150 it's first oil change before taking it on its first out of town ride next weekend. I have a couple of questions though if anyone can help. I don't have a torque wrench to remove the oil drain plug like the manual suggests. Do you fellas just use an ordinary wrench or should I buy a torque wrench? The other thing is I can't see the oil filter and it makes no mention in the manual. Does the cbr 150 have a changeable oil filter?

Thanks

Hey,

I dont use a torque wrench for changing my oil, it might be easier though.. so i think a regular wrench shouldnt be a problem for you too.. just make you tighten the bolt when you are done. The oil filter is a joke hehe..its at the bottom front of the right hand side when you sit on the bike. If you want you can open the right side of the engine after you its empty of oil and clean it.. might be some metal stuck there since this is your first oil change. But you should invest in a torque wrench, its a good tool and you will have use for it if you decied to to other stuff with your bike.

Look at picture and you see the black small disc.

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[Adh]

Thanks for the replies.

PB I'm not concerned about the cost of labour but I'd like to learn a little about my bike by doing a few small things as they come up -Zen and the Art... and all that. The bike's first oil change seems a good way to start.

Thanks for the advice phobic -even illustrated! I'll get a torque wrench as I'll be less likely to balls it up then.

[Powerband]

You don't need no stinking torque wrench to change remove the oil screw, don't waste your money.

Finger tighten , then use a socket/wrench and turn 1/4 -1/2 more, don't make it to tight.

Edited by Powerband, 2009-11-08 22:42:08.

[mac.wheeler]

Last week I gave my CBR a check over, following the completion of my little 5000km tour of Southern Thailand.

I noticed a couple of cracks/splits in the side wall of my rear tyre. This is the stock tire, and has not been changed since I purchased the bike.

I've done 11,000 km since purchasing the bike, and all but around 500 of those km have been covered touring, so 100+ kmph for extended periods. Wear was actually very light considering this, but the side wall was in a bad shape.

Living as I do in Surin, options are quite limited when it comes to sourcing bike tires. I managed to find one large bike part wholesaler who only sells IRC tires (the people who make the stock eagles on the CBR).

With no other option, I purchased a 100/80/17 for the front, which when unwrapped, turned out to be the exact model of tyre fitted to the CBR in the factory, just larger.

The rear is a 120/80/17 and came wrapped in plastic that said NSR 150 all over it.

Clearance with the front med guard is very very tight, so tight that I am now hearing stones hitting the plastic as the wheel turns when riding over dirt.

Rear clearance was no problem, didn't even have to move the axle back a little

Total cost was 2366 baht, and another 100 baht to have them fitted.

First impressions on the ride home are that high speed stability is increased, steering seems just a tad heavier, bike feels very different leaning into a bend, gonna take some getting used too.

I'm leaving tomorrow morning to begin a second, shorter, 3500km tour. I'll let people know how the tires perform during it.

[pgt99]

Does anybody know where I can get some decent tyres for my CBR150 in the Pattaya / Jomtien area. Ideally Pirelli Dragons and get them fitted. Have completed 600 km on the stock tyres and are quite scary. Am planning on doing serious touring and the stock ones are asking for trouble. Or, othe CBR owners out there what tyres have you found the best?

[taichiplanet]

pgt99, on 2009-11-21 22:35:33, said:

Does anybody know where I can get some decent tyres for my CBR150 in the Pattaya / Jomtien area. Ideally Pirelli Dragons and get them fitted. Have completed 600 km on the stock tyres and are quite scary. Am planning on doing serious touring and the stock ones are asking for trouble. Or, othe CBR owners out there what tyres have you found the best?

Contact Graham Knight at High Side Tours for Pirellis in Pattaya (he runs the bike days at Bira race circuit), I got a set of Sports Demons for another bike from him. Any local mechanic can get them fitted. Having mucked around a bit with tyres on my CBR150 i still think the best set up is the Michellin Pilot Sporty 90/80 front and 100/80 rear. Any half decent (most are only quarter decent!) bike shop can order the Michs for you and fit them. Should be around THB3000 or less for the pair.

[pgt99]

Many thanx taichiplanet. Will probably follow your advice and go for the Michelin Pilot Sporty. Quite alot of good comments on this set up. Once I have run the engine in I am planning on going to Phuket from Pattaya. So want some decent rubber. Thanx again.

[SeanMoran]

Thank you for this thread. I hope it qualifies to reply here under the guise of 'thinking of buying one' ... tomorrow actually.

I've seen a few advertised in the classifieds here over the last few weeks when domiciled in Australia, and have finally made it to Rayong at last, only yesterday afternoon, and just got gthe wifi account setup in these apartments around an hour ago...

... so before I go trudging off on a bus into Amphur Rayong in search of a reasonably neat and tidy 3-5 yo CBR150 for somewhere between 18-25,000 THB, I hope it's okay to post my little wanted ad here for the night, just in case there maybe someone between Chanthaburi and Chonburi/Chachoengsao/Bangkok (or better still around Rayong) that I might hop on a bus and go have a look at tomorrow.

I'm only on a tourist visa for these next five months, so I don't hold much hope of ever transferring the thing into my own name, but if there is five months registration left on the bike and I always carry the photocopies of the rego and receipt of purchase, I shouldn't have any trouble with using it, although I won't be able to sell it again in the same condition BECAUSE of the difficulty in transferring a vehicle to my name as a purchaser on a tourist visa.

So that's a major concern - it must be licenced. Off-topic, even more than the need to find one somewhere within walking or bussing distance (one day inc return is fair enough - Hua Hin is too far for me to catch a bus there and back).

If anyone should know of a CBR150 around the central/southeast region that's in fairly good nick, (might need tyres or chain etc - a few scratches no problem) and can be registered for the next five or six months, then please reply here in this thread, by PM, or call me on 08 6976 4018 before 9pm tonight or after 6am tomorrow.

Thanks and excuse me if this isn't quite intended as a place to put wanted-to-buy ads. I hope that if I am successful in picking up the model of bike I would hope to tomorrow, then I'll keep posting on how it performs over these next six months or so.

[SeanMoran]

SeanMoran, on 2009-12-02 08:44:29, said:

Thanks and excuse me if this isn't quite intended as a place to put wanted-to-buy ads. I hope that if I am successful in picking up the model of bike I would hope to tomorrow, then I'll keep posting on how it performs over these next six months or so.

As it turned out, I found something resemblant of a CBR150 yesterday in a shop in Maptaphut, although it wasn't until I went back in to take delivery this morning that I realised it was a CBR125 two-stroke with around 14,000 *** on the clock, although it looks like it has been left out in the weather for around the last five years.

Still a lot of research to do on what I just spent 25,000 THB on, but it rides like a model airplane with no wings and wooden tyres on rough gravel, I've already replaced the mirrors with a pair that I can actually see what's about to run me over in, the tacho seems to work out at around 6,000 rpm when I'm following traffic at what feels like around 95-100km/h although I'm going to have to have a look at the speedo cable and maybe buy a newie.

I can't say I'm all that happy with it just yet although it looks like it might pull the babes just sitting there in the carpark. Main point I wish to ask is, even though I'm 25cc short of the full displacement (both in my mind and the bike's engine capacity), now that I've shelled out every last satang I had for it and can't buy another one, am I eligible to join the owners' club?

PS: *** It just dawned on me that 14,000 must have been when the speedo cable broke, probably around 3 or 4 years ago.

Edited by SeanMoran, 2009-12-04 15:41:29.

[thaicbr]

You paid 25,000b for a 2t Honda LS. jeeeeeezzzz they really DID see you coming didn't they. It's worth about 15,000thou MAX (CLOSER TO 12,000B).
Still at least you got wheels and made the shop keeper VERY HAPPY.

I hope you got the usual freebies the crap helmet,jacket etc.

DONT forget the 2t oil and DO NOT use gasahol.
Safe riding

[SeanMoran]

thaicbr, on 2009-12-04 09:33:55, said:

You paid 25,000b for a 2t Honda LS. jeeeeeezzzz they really DID see you coming didn't they. It's worth about 15,000thou MAX (CLOSER TO 12,000B).
Still at least you got wheels and made the shop keeper VERY HAPPY.

I hope you got the usual freebies the crap helmet,jacket etc.

DONT forget the 2t oil and DO NOT use gasahol.
Safe riding

Oh well, mai pen rai. I did ask here the day before I promised to buy her, and no answers, and I caught seven buses all around Rayong and Maptaphut with all kinds of madness before I found a shop owned by some trustworthy people, and although the price was high, (I realise), I know already that the man and woman that run that shop are JAI DEE, and they will be sure to do the right thing by me throughout these short months that I own that old bike (name is Dao to go with the five-spoke mags like stars), and Mr Chalore already offered to pay back 16,500 on the 18,000 THB bike (sonic) I had been looking at all morning and agreed to buy for lack of anything else around, before I saw Dao as I was saying goodbye until they had time to get the rego sorted out.

I'd rather pay 25,000 to deal with good honest people than pay 12,500 to put up with ratbags, and they knew it, and I paid everything the asked, and even when Mrs Chalore told me that they would discount the 400 baht helmet to 300 baht, and I said 'NO! SEE ROI OKAY!' and they insisted. It costs more to deal with decent people but I won't get ripped off in the long run if I look after that bike and need a shop to buy her back when I have to leave Thailand. Too bad none of youse came up with a better idea yesterday, eh?


PS: I have decided not to join the owners' club, and I am 25cc short of qualifying anyway. Thanks for everything.

Edited by SeanMoran, 2009-12-04 16:59:14.

[jbeck]

SeanMoran, on 2009-12-04 16:45:39, said:

thaicbr, on 2009-12-04 09:33:55, said:

You paid 25,000b for a 2t Honda LS. jeeeeeezzzz they really DID see you coming didn't they. It's worth about 15,000thou MAX (CLOSER TO 12,000B).
Still at least you got wheels and made the shop keeper VERY HAPPY.

I hope you got the usual freebies the crap helmet,jacket etc.

DONT forget the 2t oil and DO NOT use gasahol.
Safe riding

Oh well, mai pen rai. I did ask here the day before I promised to buy her, and no answers, and I caught seven buses all around Rayong and Maptaphut with all kinds of madness before I found a shop owned by some trustworthy people, and although the price was high, (I realise), I know already that the man and woman that run that shop are JAI DEE, and they will be sure to do the right thing by me throughout these short months that I own that old bike (name is Dao to go with the five-spoke mags like stars), and Mr Chalore already offered to pay back 16,500 on the 18,000 THB bike (sonic) I had been looking at all morning and agreed to buy for lack of anything else around, before I saw Dao as I was saying goodbye until they had time to get the rego sorted out.

I'd rather pay 25,000 to deal with good honest people than pay 12,500 to put up with ratbags, and they knew it, and I paid everything the asked, and even when Mrs Chalore told me that they would discount the 400 baht helmet to 300 baht, and I said 'NO! SEE ROI OKAY!' and they insisted. It costs more to deal with decent people but I won't get ripped off in the long run if I look after that bike and need a shop to buy her back when I have to leave Thailand. Too bad none of youse came up with a better idea yesterday, eh?

Hmm. Are you making this up? What does this 'story' have todo with CBR's. This is thread dilution and a waste of bandwidth and (many) people's time. Everytime you post - we all get email notification - I find off-topic stories annoying. This belongs somehwere else.
My opinion only...and I don't desire to wage an online battle about it.

[SeanMoran]

jbeck, on 2009-12-04 10:01:09, said:

Hmm. Are you making this up? What does this 'story' have todo with CBR's. This is thread dilution and a waste of bandwidth and (many) people's time. Everytime you post - we all get email notification - I find off-topic stories annoying. This belongs somehwere else.
My opinion only...and I don't desire to wage an online battle about it.

Delete the lot then. I am sorry to have asked the wrong people to help me find a motorbike. I will not make the same mistake again.

[thaicbr]

I hope you at least read the bit that said DO NOT use Gasahol in your 2t motercycle, fairly certain way of destroying it. And if you knew they were honest i presume you have dealt with them before (or dont tell me you are a great judge of character). As for giving 1 days notice about asking where to buy a bike ....wells thats just crass.

Edited by thaicbr, 2009-12-04 17:51:39.

[Yimmy]

I found that funny and a nice little read.

Good luck with it.

[jacksode]

I just bought a second hand CBR 150 in Chiang Mai and plowed through this thread looking at all the great info you guys have posted, it is great fun to see everyone enjoying their rides so much. The stock tires on the bike were pretty cracked on the sides and the back tire had a slow leak, so I needed to replace them. I went around a few shops looking at the dunlops and michelins recommended in here, but do not have 2-4 thousand baht to spend on tires right now. So after looking through the Thai CBR 150 forum i decided to go with the Dunlop TT900 which they recommended. The only place in town i could find to order them is Mae Kha right before Gat Luang on the right hand side. She had the front in stock and ordered me a rear from BKK. Total cost 1400 baht. The rubber feels a lot softer than the IRCs and it seems to be driving better,although a little hard to tell with tires as you only know when they fail you. Will keep you all updated on any issues I have with them.

[PeaceBlondie]

jacksode, on 2009-12-06 18:46:30, said:

...I decided to go with the Dunlop TT900 which they recommended. The only place in town i could find to order them is Mae Kha right before Gat Luang on the right hand side. She had the front in stock and ordered me a rear from BKK. Total cost 1400 baht. The rubber feels a lot softer than the IRCs and it seems to be driving better,although a little hard to tell with tires as you only know when they fail you. Will keep you all updated on any issues I have with them.

I loved my TT900 front; it was the most noticeable tire improvement ever.

[pgt99]

I am going to go for the Michelin Sporty tyres. The next size up. Only got 600km and still running in. Do intend to do some serious touring on it. I have read all the reports on this forum and would like to say a BIG thankyou to all have posted as you have saved me alot of time and energy. After reading the posts here are the upgrades I plan, any thoughts or comments are always welcome:

At the moment it's a stock CBR

1. Replace the tyres with michelin sporty's the next size up.

2. Fit a rear hugger to stop all the crap flying up.

3. Fit a decent monoshock for better riding conditions.

4. Upgrade the lighting to 36 w plasma bulbs. 24 w depending if the electrical system can take the load.

5. Engine wise perhaps fit a 28mm carb along with an exhaust that will allow the engine to breath better.

6. An upgrade for the CDI unit with better plugs.

7. Possibly K and N air filters.

I don't want to increase the power substancially, though, the mods will give a couple more horses. My intention is to make it more rideable and rider friendly. Once these mods have been completed and proven succesful the final one will be:

8. Finding the right number of teeth for the rear sprocket.

What my idea is after fitting all the mods if I can remain sitting upright and red line in 6th or near as dammed close I will be happy. Perhaps fitting 2 teeth more so I may loose out on top end but acceleration will be improved. If I wanted to go 200 KM/Hr I would buy a bigger bike. I am thrilled to bits with the little CBR and to me is the ideal bike for LOS. I just want to improve on an already good machine. Back in the UK I am used to 600cc + bikes. My GSXR750K6 is in storage.

Any ideas from what I have found will find warm ears. Good luck to everybody and happy safe miles on your CBR'c.

Peace Blondie you sound a bit of a charactor!!