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#1826 PeaceBlondie

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Posted 2010-05-04 13:34:38

I put a Dunlop TT900 on the front, 10 mm wider than the stock IRC. Don't recall what is available for the rear.

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Posted 2010-05-04 16:23:51

View PostPeaceBlondie, on 2010-05-04 13:34:38, said:

I put a Dunlop TT900 on the front, 10 mm wider than the stock IRC. Don't recall what is available for the rear.

Does that mean you kept the stock IRC on the rear?

I don't wanna mix 'n match

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Posted 2010-05-04 16:41:55

View PostJust1Voice, on 2010-03-26 06:18:44, said:

Also, it would see that the CBR is the "bike of choice" for the collection agents of the loan sharks.  I live near BoSang, and there are at least 3 CBRs here that are used by the "collectors", 1 black, 1 blue, 1 red.  You can always spot them and know who they are by the clothes they wear - brown work shoes, brown pants, matching brown jacket.  My wife said she went into C.M. on Wednesday and saw a group of about 10 CBRs and their loan shark drivers.  She said most were dressed in the brown, but a few were dressed in matching dark blue.  So who says Thai don't like the CBR? HAHAHA
You got that right!  I know a pair of these guys and always get the high five when we run across each other.  Behind those smiles, not dudes to mess with though.....

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Posted 2010-05-04 19:08:13

View PostOneeyedJohn, on 2010-05-04 16:23:51, said:

View PostPeaceBlondie, on 2010-05-04 13:34:38, said:

I put a Dunlop TT900 on the front, 10 mm wider than the stock IRC. Don't recall what is available for the rear.

Does that mean you kept the stock IRC on the rear?

I don't wanna mix 'n match


I think I remember reading in one of he posts here, that IRC have a "sport" version of their tyres now.....more grippy compound and available in the "one size up"  90 front and 110 rear for the CBR 150
Has anyone tried them?

I am in the "looking" stage of what replacement tyres to put on my bike.  The original IRC have done 30,000 km now and getting close to my safety zone. (probably good for another 20,000 for a Thai driver tho hehe)
I also remember reading about Pilot Sporties being great....but lasting 7000km ....  only 2 months driving for me, I cant see me replacing every 2 months!!
Pirreli is the other alternative for a full set "one size up" from stock.

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Posted 2010-05-05 06:40:11

View Postvisions, on 2010-05-04 13:08:13, said:

View PostOneeyedJohn, on 2010-05-04 16:23:51, said:

View PostPeaceBlondie, on 2010-05-04 13:34:38, said:

I put a Dunlop TT900 on the front, 10 mm wider than the stock IRC. Don't recall what is available for the rear.

Does that mean you kept the stock IRC on the rear?

I don't wanna mix 'n match


I think I remember reading in one of he posts here, that IRC have a "sport" version of their tyres now.....more grippy compound and available in the "one size up"  90 front and 110 rear for the CBR 150
Has anyone tried them?

I am in the "looking" stage of what replacement tyres to put on my bike.  The original IRC have done 30,000 km now and getting close to my safety zone. (probably good for another 20,000 for a Thai driver tho hehe)
I also remember reading about Pilot Sporties being great....but lasting 7000km ....  only 2 months driving for me, I cant see me replacing every 2 months!!
Pirreli is the other alternative for a full set "one size up" from stock.
I've gone through 3 Pilot Sporty's on the rear at this point and am headed toward Bridgestone.  Although a lot better than the IRC tires, the Pilot tires are not super "grippy", if that is a technical term.   I don't mind the rear spinning out at intersections but when the front tire does its slide on curves that really gets my attention.   Also, they seem to have no resistance to punctures as I have had a several flats which is always inconvenient.  The Pilots are okay, much better than the IRC tires, and last about 5000-7000 Km.    If I can find  Battle Axe tires, I am going that way.

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Posted 2010-05-05 13:47:00

A new tire specifically for the CBR150r from IRC was mentioned in one of the above (recent) posts.

I just checked the ircthailand website and they have a model designed specially for the CBR150 Sport Club with high performance in mind.  :)

Would this be the new tire and has anyone heard or read any reports?

The model is NR77U in their Premium Wings line.

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Posted 2010-05-06 00:19:39

View Postbobbin, on 2010-05-05 09:47:00, said:

A new tire specifically for the CBR150r from IRC was mentioned in one of the above (recent) posts.

I just checked the ircthailand website and they have a model designed specially for the CBR150 Sport Club with high performance in mind.  :)

Would this be the new tire and has anyone heard or read any reports?

The model is NR77U in their Premium Wings line.

Links man, links!
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Posted 2010-05-06 01:27:02

Hey guys, like most of you here I own the nice little Honda CBR 150R and it's my best friend when getting around town in Bangkok. Nothing to complain about, except the power...

Now, as many know it's a 4-stroke engine and not that fast/powerful, and is surely outrun by any 2-stroke and mine even got a tough time competing with all the little scooters and finos around; those things are so dam_n light...  have any of you modified as per below link? Few adjustments and buying a racing exhaust should get you a speed close to an 2-stroke NSR or something, meaning I'm hoping to get a speed of close to 180 km/h out of it.

My bike is an older 2003 model though, so the engine is a bit old but still running smooth, would any such modifications decrease engine quality on an older engine or considerably increase fuel consumption? Have any of you modified the tech significantly? Thanks for any suggestions/experiences.

http://www.motorcycl...-a-Honda-CBR150

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Posted 2010-05-06 09:48:42

View PostbigNavySeal, on 2010-05-06 01:27:02, said:

Hey guys, like most of you here I own the nice little Honda CBR 150R and it's my best friend when getting around town in Bangkok. Nothing to complain about, except the power...

Now, as many know it's a 4-stroke engine and not that fast/powerful, and is surely outrun by any 2-stroke and mine even got a tough time competing with all the little scooters and finos around; those things are so dam_n light...  have any of you modified as per below link? Few adjustments and buying a racing exhaust should get you a speed close to an 2-stroke NSR or something, meaning I'm hoping to get a speed of close to 180 km/h out of it.

My bike is an older 2003 model though, so the engine is a bit old but still running smooth, would any such modifications decrease engine quality on an older engine or considerably increase fuel consumption? Have any of you modified the tech significantly? Thanks for any suggestions/experiences.

http://www.motorcycl...-a-Honda-CBR150

I once had a Sebring supercharger put on a Mazda Miata Sports Car, had a header and a after market exhaust put on as well.  Originally the car put out just 116 horsepower (it was a 1992 model, new models have about 170 horsepower stock).  This totally transformed the car and I think the horsepower came up to around 180 or so.  What was happening is on demand the supercharger was pumping more air into the engine while the new fuel management system was metering in more fuel as well.  I blew three engines at a couple of thousand dollars apiece and finally had the supercharger removed.  The car was very reliable from then on until I hit 150,000 miles when the transmission finally gave out.  Miata sports cars are the most reliable cars Mazda produces and transmission failures are practically unheard of.  My guess is the engineers built this transmission to withstand the torque of a 116 horsepower four cylinder engine not for 180 horsepower plus that produced the torque of a small V-8.  

As to my blowing my first engine here's my theory on that one.   Stock that Miata would top out at around 118 miles an hour.  In fifth gear she had enough power to pull say 6000 rpms and that would be it.  With the supercharger installed I had a tremendous increase in power and I could now get 139 miles an hour out of the sports car.  Every time...precisely 139 miles an hour because that's the speed at which the rev limiter would cut in.  The car wouldn't simply stop accelerating.  At 138 miles an hour it was still accelerating like a bat out of hel_l.  She'd hit a brick wall and the car would stop delivering fuel. But here's the kicker.  I was now doing over 7200 rpms in fifth gear which put me right at the red line.  But.......the car was meant to go up to the red line but only for extremely short periods of time say while accelerating from 2nd to 3rd, then from 3rd to 4th and as soon as the gear change was completed rpms would drop.   This was not the case while I was trying to see how fast I could take the little car.  It might take me a minute to get to 7200 rpms in fifty gear as my speed built up to 139 miles an hour.  Clearly the engineers did not build that engine to withstand 7200 rpms for prolonged periods of time.  

I learnt my lesson which was not to screw with what a bunch of savvy engineers had built into a given machine whether the machine is a car or a bike.

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Posted 2010-05-06 11:15:15

View Postbobbin, on 2010-05-05 13:47:00, said:

A new tire specifically for the CBR150r from IRC was mentioned in one of the above (recent) posts.

I just checked the ircthailand website and they have a model designed specially for the CBR150 Sport Club with high performance in mind. :)

Would this be the new tire and has anyone heard or read any reports?

The model is NR77U in their Premium Wings line.

I just checked out the range of tires available on the IRC website...seems the NR77U is basicly the same size over all as the stock tires...maybe a little more sticky tho??

Other options appear? to be NR48 which is wider both front and rear but not so changed on over all diameter which affects acceleration etc.
A wider option again is the NF46 which has a 120/80 rear but the overall diameter is getting up (30mm on the stock CBR) and may not fit into the swing arm??   Made for the Pro-arm NSR so I guess the grip should be ok as its a higher performance bike than the CBR.

Any one have any comment on these?

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Posted 2010-05-07 13:13:11

Been a while, had to swim up serveral pages :)
    
    

View PostYimmy, on 2010-02-04 18:48:55, said:


    How to get a 120 Jet for my Carby?
    
  I've been trying to up the size of my jet as recommended on this very   thread. I've just gone to my second Honda dealership (on Sukhumvit 71.   They don't speak English btw). But no, looks like the 115 is the largest   that they all stock. Fair enough I suppose. Went for a walk up along   suk 71 while they were puting in a new airfilter, changing the oil etc   and none of the mom & pop mechanics/motorbike shops had any either.
    
  Any idea where I can get one? would a Ninja250 jet fit into a cbr150 as   the kwacker bigbike shop would have those?
    
  Or does anyone else know of a mechanic or store where we can get a   bigger jet?
    
  Thanks.
    Same from where i come from. The 115 is the biggest size for that CV   carb type, which is why PE28 carbs and the like, make such a hit -they   have available 'bigger' jet sizes.
    
    I always thought the stock CBR150 carb was 26mm .. but someone   apparently told me it's a 28mm // anyone got solid info on this?
  
  
  

View PostBriggsy, on 2010-02-05 13:57:31, said:

Excuse my ignorance.
    
  A couple of Thais have told me the CBR is no longer in production.   However, they are still in the showrooms and the garage I use, who seem   to know their stuff, insist they are still in production.
    
  So, can anyone else confirm they are still being produced?
    
  If they are, does anyone know why this rumour that they are no longer in   production exists?
    
  Over to you.
    
  Thanks.
    
    

View PostBriggsy, on 2010-02-07 09:58:39, said:

Thank you for the detailed replies. I am learning new   stuff   here which is the point of any forum.
    
  They are still in the showrooms and if all goes to plan I'll be buying   one in the second half of 2010. I'll keep watching this space.
    
    Same 'rumor' i get from here. I reckon that the average bike would still   have available parts even after 5 years of the actual units ceasing   production. However i'd also like to note that the CBR150 is way above   'average'. It's got a strong market both in and outside of Thailand. In   sum, i don't think anyone would have any major part scarcity problems in   the next 10 years :D
  
  
  
  

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  Someone was asking about seats in another thread so I thought I'd post   these as I've just had mine redone.
    nice work you had done with that seat withnail. here's mine..   since i had it -really- thin, i had to have an upholstery specialist   make separate seams to contour the shape...
    
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Posted 2010-05-07 13:15:55

View PostJust1Voice, on 2010-03-24 21:27:00, said:

Ok, went back to the very first page     and started reading posts.  That was about an hour and a half ago,   and   still can't find what I'm looking for.
    
  Headlights on   CBR are NOT that good at night, and I'd like to find   something better.    Tried xenon, 2 different sets, but that didn't help   matters.    Someone said there was a thread on here about someone who   found a   better or bigger bulb that works, but after 90 minutes of   reading, I   can't find it, and my eyes are getting blurry now. lol.
    
  So,   if anyone can tell me about a bigger, brighter, better bulb for the     headlights, you'll have my enternal gratitude.
    Had   a post once a few months back of trying a lot of headlight bulbs   for   the CBR150. I've come up to a conclusion.. the best bulb mod one   can   make is to fit HID (some call them xenon) bulbs. Most CBRs install   only   one HID bulb and leave the other side with a higher wattage   halogen bulb   (ie 35w), for city driving and where HIDs are not   allowed, avoiding   problems with stup1d law enforcers. Others also do   that so they the can   'save' power to avoid battery drain by toggling   between HID & normal   bulb. This setup requires you install a   switch (obviously), and a good   'replacement' for the CBR handlebar   switch assembly would be a   Raider150's. There are other   bike-brand/model switch assemblies that   would work ok as well.
    
      I personally like to keep the electricals of my bike in 'virgin'     condition.. so i just popped in two (35w) halogen bulbs -its already     improved a lot from the stock 18w stanleys. But still far inferior     compared to HIDs ... IMO the best color temp HID would be 4300kelvin     since that temp gives give out the most lumen output. Ofcourse it     doesn't square up with 6000k or 8000k in the 'looks' department. Im more     on 'functionality' than on style.
    
    I think most stock   OEM HID-fitted cars used to come out with 4.3k HIDs,   much like how the   old mercedes e-class used to come with during the   early 90s -when   HIDs were still like martian technology to a lot of   folks.
  
    

View PostThaiMouse, on 2010-04-14 14:44:44, said:

Hi my bike is only six months old and   the chrome part   of my exhaust muffler is starting to show signs of   pitting and   rusting, ( looks like little stone chips )? I clean my bike   well and   was wondering if this is just a bad exhaust that I got , as I   have not   seen any of my friends exhauts do this? Any advise ?
    Any typical chrome finish would pitt if left out to dry   or fail to get   proper care. I used to have the same experience with   mine and found   those tiny dots were bits of asphalt from the road.   Often during rains   where the muffler gets splashed by mud and stuff,   come with little bits   of asphalt. I clean mine with a light   application of kerosene or a mild   paint thinner (be careful not to   apply it on painted surfaces tho). I   finish the cleaning off with a   moist cloth slightly damped with a thin   wax.
  
    HTH :)

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Posted 2010-05-09 17:56:56

CBR'S FOR SALE

Don't know if anyone is looking, but the Honda dealer on Mihadol Road as you come into town has 3 second hand CBR's for sale.  2 blue, 1 black.  Asking price is 53,500.

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Posted 2010-05-10 19:25:53

View PostJust1Voice, on 2010-05-09 17:56:56, said:

CBR'S FOR SALE

Don't know if anyone is looking, but the Honda dealer on Mihadol Road as you come into town has 3 second hand CBR's for sale.  2 blue, 1 black.  Asking price is 53,500.

There's  a small Honda dealer here in Sattahip that has 3 brand new ones.  Apparently there are still some left in dealers.  I'm tempted but if I buy one Honda will come out with some super updated replacement.  My present cbr has 77k on it and runs well but a new one would be nice.

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Posted 2010-05-10 20:43:37

Honda CBR 150 R"Aling"Part 1



Honda CBR 150 R"Aling"Part 2



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Posted 2010-05-10 20:49:44

View PostBobr, on 2010-05-10 19:25:53, said:

View PostJust1Voice, on 2010-05-09 17:56:56, said:

CBR'S FOR SALE

Don't know if anyone is looking, but the Honda dealer on Mihadol Road as you come into town has 3 second hand CBR's for sale. 2 blue, 1 black. Asking price is 53,500.

There's a small Honda dealer here in Sattahip that has 3 brand new ones. Apparently there are still some left in dealers. I'm tempted but if I buy one Honda will come out with some super updated replacement. My present cbr has 77k on it and runs well but a new one would be nice.


Main Honda Dealer in Rayong has one red one new  (sold 2 new in last 2 weeks) and 3 very tidy condition second hand.
The manager told me recently that a FI model was coming out in July........believe or not, up to you...just repeating what I was told.
Just wish it also includes a 250 V twin as well........ahhh well ..... dreams are free

Think I would trade up if true.

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Posted 2010-05-11 07:48:54

Personally, I wish they'd bring back the 250, which they stopped producing in 1999

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Posted 2010-05-11 08:01:17

View PostJust1Voice, on 2010-05-11 07:48:54, said:

Personally, I wish they'd bring back the 250, which they stopped producing in 1999


Yes me too, I have ridden one for a short distance,  very nice bike and performs way above many bigger bikes.  Came very close to buying it, but the age put me off, along with the associated green book  and maintainence worries.

I think the retail price would kill a bike like that these days!

Thats a very nice example in the pic.

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Posted 2010-05-11 19:12:37

I am now 5000 km and nine months into CBR ownership.

I bought it primarily to enable longer journeys at a reasonable pace.  It hasn't worked out to date.

I have made two long trips and on both occasions it has broken down requiring warranty repairs.

The first failure was the vacuum fuel tap

The second failure was the radiator.  I only picked it up from the radiator replacement yesterday and tomorrow it is going back to the dealer because the headlamp has fallen apart!

Judging from reading a selection of the preceding pages it looks as though I have been unlucky.

The top three things I would like to change on the CBR are:

1.  The tyres: they look like they will last a zillion km but I swear the tyres on my old shopping Honda Dream have more grip.

2.  The seat: I can't wait to get off the bike after about 100 km.

3.  The hopeless headlamp(s)

My cunning plan for the headlamps is to use those from a VFR400 NC30.  I have a couple hanging around in the shed, they are very close in diameter to the CBR units and I know they perform very well.  They use Japanese spec 60W/35W halogen bulbs.  The UK spec CBR 125 uses 35W/35W headlight bulbs and I would hazard a guess that the alternator is the same as a CBR150 so I think the alternator should cope as main beam would only get intermittent use.  It would probably be simpler to nail some H4 bulbs into the stock headlamps but halogens produce a lot of heat and I am concerned that they may melt parts of the headlamp.  With the VFR400 lights the bodies of the lamps are specced to deal with the heat.

The wiring will need some changes to deal with the higher output of the headlamps but I think that can be done without hacking the loom about.

If I can persuade the dealer to let me have my old self-dissembling CBR headlamp then I should be able to put it together for peanuts.  Hmm...that may be the hardest part...getting the dealer to give the broken bits to me for free.

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Posted 2010-05-12 01:17:50

[quote name='In the jungle' date='2010-05-11 19:12:37' post='3586662']
I am now 5000 km and nine months into CBR ownership.

I bought it primarily to enable longer journeys at a reasonable pace. It hasn't worked out to date.

I have made two long trips and on both occasions it has broken down requiring warranty repairs.



All I can say is you have been unlucky.  I have now done almost 100,000km on my CBR 150   (30,000 of that on my second bike) and no problems ever.
I have done several trips in excess of 600 km non stop not getting off the bike (even at the 2 fuel fillups)   No sore bum and not feeling stressed anywhere.  Cruise between 100 to 110 with bursts higher than that for passing etc.  Im certainly no spring chicken either.

I drive resonably hard in acceleration and cornering and never really had any problems with the IRCs but mindful in the wet sure. rear needs replacing now but not down to the wear strip yet.

I agree about the lights tho. My first bike I always wondered why people complained because they were ok...but on my new bike I think candles would be brighter!!

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Posted 2010-05-12 11:32:54

View PostIn the jungle, on 2010-05-11 20:12:37, said:

I am now 5000 km and nine months into CBR ownership.

I bought it primarily to enable longer journeys at a reasonable pace.  It hasn't worked out to date.

I have made two long trips and on both occasions it has broken down requiring warranty repairs.

The first failure was the vacuum fuel tap

The second failure was the radiator.  I only picked it up from the radiator replacement yesterday and tomorrow it is going back to the dealer because the headlamp has fallen apart!

Judging from reading a selection of the preceding pages it looks as though I have been unlucky.

The top three things I would like to change on the CBR are:

1.  The tyres: they look like they will last a zillion km but I swear the tyres on my old shopping Honda Dream have more grip.

2.  The seat: I can't wait to get off the bike after about 100 km.

3.  The hopeless headlamp(s)

My cunning plan for the headlamps is to use those from a VFR400 NC30.  I have a couple hanging around in the shed, they are very close in diameter to the CBR units and I know they perform very well.  They use Japanese spec 60W/35W halogen bulbs.  The UK spec CBR 125 uses 35W/35W headlight bulbs and I would hazard a guess that the alternator is the same as a CBR150 so I think the alternator should cope as main beam would only get intermittent use.  It would probably be simpler to nail some H4 bulbs into the stock headlamps but halogens produce a lot of heat and I am concerned that they may melt parts of the headlamp.  With the VFR400 lights the bodies of the lamps are specced to deal with the heat.

The wiring will need some changes to deal with the higher output of the headlamps but I think that can be done without hacking the loom about.

If I can persuade the dealer to let me have my old self-dissembling CBR headlamp then I should be able to put it together for peanuts.  Hmm...that may be the hardest part...getting the dealer to give the broken bits to me for free.
Must be a 1 in a thousand factory defect. Had a friend who had to bring his CBR back after about a month since the temp kept rising and would always sit a little bit at the 3/4 mark. Notice in the tropics, the CBR would prefer running at atleast 50-60kph.. his CBR however always ran hot -so he had the whole unit replaced.

Stock headlights are indeed crappy. From personal experience the stock wires & fixture can handle 35w halogen bulbs. The trick there is keep it connected to the AC current (the way small MC's lights pulsate with low rpm).. some 'modified' CBRs often bought 2nd hand, have their headlights wired directly to the battery -which ofcourse will be brighter but will run much hotter and put more strain to the reflectors n wires than they can handle.


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All I can say is you have been unlucky.  I have now done almost 100,000km on my CBR 150   (30,000 of that on my second bike) and no problems ever.
I have done several trips in excess of 600 km non stop not getting off the bike (even at the 2 fuel fillups)   No sore bum and not feeling stressed anywhere.  Cruise between 100 to 110 with bursts higher than that for passing etc.  Im certainly no spring chicken either.

I drive resonably hard in acceleration and cornering and never really had any problems with the IRCs but mindful in the wet sure. rear needs replacing now but not down to the wear strip yet.

I agree about the lights tho. My first bike I always wondered why people complained because they were ok...but on my new bike I think candles would be brighter!!
Good tires are michelin pilot or Pirelli Sport Demon. From where i come from, 'mizzle' (made in indonesia) tires are getting to be popular for the CBR. They are not as expensive but offer good grip -medium to soft rubber compound -im planning on getting a pair myself. Im just not sure of its longevity tho. Theres a fellow here whos got them on his CBR150, its been a couple of months now.. still 'looks' ok.

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Posted 2010-05-13 21:48:02

Thinking about it some more I think the reason why I find the seat a pain in the a*** and others do not is probably due to the differences in the way people are built.

Your weight is distributed between hands, feet and backside.  The distribution of weight is going to be different depending on your physique.  With the stock CBR it just doesn't work for me.  Wizzing around town it is of no consequence but I would like to be able to do 1000 km a day.

Maybe I need to play around with the positions of the bars and footpegs on the CBR.

By contrast, with my VFR400 it is wrist ache that is the killer.  It may be my age but after about 45 minutes my wrists feel like those of a teenager with a big stack of porn mags.

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Posted 2010-05-13 23:03:46

View PostIn the jungle, on 2010-05-13 21:48:02, said:

Thinking about it some more I think the reason why I find the seat a pain in the a*** and others do not is probably due to the differences in the way people are built.

Your weight is distributed between hands, feet and backside. The distribution of weight is going to be different depending on your physique. With the stock CBR it just doesn't work for me. Wizzing around town it is of no consequence but I would like to be able to do 1000 km a day.

Maybe I need to play around with the positions of the bars and footpegs on the CBR.

By contrast, with my VFR400 it is wrist ache that is the killer. It may be my age but after about 45 minutes my wrists feel like those of a teenager with a big stack of porn mags.

:)  You shouldnt try reading those mags while you are driving!!

Back to body size...Im not that big ( but I am old) and I think suit the "CBR size" requirements ok.  I can drive large distances with little discomfort at all.
I drive with my bum just touching the rear seat and have clearance at the critical front area ok so no problems there.  I also never slide forward like some claim happens.  My wrists are horozontal off the bars so no weight or strain on them.

I have a CBR 400 also and find that comfortable but a much more crouched position...not sure about long distance yet.   But Ive ridden a CBR 600 several times over 600 km, also non stop except for fuel stops.

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Posted 2010-05-14 23:30:04

View PostbigNavySeal, on 2010-05-06 01:27:02, said:

have any of you modified as per below link? Few adjustments and buying a racing exhaust should get you a speed close to an 2-stroke NSR or something, meaning I'm hoping to get a speed of close to 180 km/h out of it.


http://www.motorcycl...-a-Honda-CBR150

Hey BNS,

I have done all the things in that link and added a K&N air filter (not the one that is made for CBR150 but a big round one and used a piece of pipe and clamp to attache to intake) with a bunch of extra holes in the air filter box as well as a PE 28mm carb with Endurance racing exhaust. I also have a 2003 model but happens to be one that was still hitting 158 kmh before the upgrades. After making them I found the bike reached higher speeds much faster and will bring it all the way into the red pretty much anytime I want it to or am not paying attention so I've got to be careful. So have had it up to about 165. Putting new sprockets on it I could see it reaching 180kmh, but I am happy with the acceleration of the bike as is, am getting a slightly bigger tire (110/80) put on tomorrow which will give me just a bit more speed.

K&N 1500
carb 2000
Exhaust 3500 (sounds awesome as well)

There was a dunlop 100/80 that I was thinking of putting on the front. Any recommendations? Any at all as far as size of tire goes?

I see a lot talk of lights and was so displeased with my lights as well until I recently put GENUINE zenons in it and must say I am happy with the result at 200 baht each and about 60-70% brighter. I would also mention that honda doesnt recommend using zenon as they get hotter than stock and say they will melt the fixture. I say just leave them off in the day and they will be fine.

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