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In Topic: Is It Possible To Get A Decent Bike For Like 200K?

2012-04-21 22:38:56

View Postradiola, on 2012-04-21 21:38:59, said:

Yes 250r is cheaper, but I think is very slow, i saw some videos on youtube and 250r seems twice as slow as 650r
I saw on youtube how fast 650r is, enough for me.

I dont have experiece riding big bikes, i have small bike for many years as a kid, than bought a car and ditched the bike because in europe the weather is so cold.
Here you can ride all year and that is why i love to buy one.

I think 250 is very slow and it does not have that sound that I want. I think 600r is a beast and too dangerous for me.
I am also tall guy,

the main problem is that i like the design of 250r more than 650r, the front part of 650r is like a enduro, at least a bit, and that is what I dont like.
And 250r is super cheap, I would buy one for 100k easily.

Is there a place I can test this in pattaya? 250r?
I dont have a license yet, only for car, but that is not enough for 250r i guess.
What is this about speed? Consider the roads and other drivers (some folks pull into roads without looking or the creep slowly into your lane). Then there are all these animals on the road. Dogs, hen, cows, I even saw a crab once. So you go fast and then there is some crazed pick up driver driving on your side of the street. You see him when you round a corner. Top speed of around 120 km/h is okay and likely faster than your Suzuki motocross bike was. Biking is more about enjoyment and control.
A friend had the Ninja and he was tall, about 1.90 m and he rode it for up to 600+ km a day. Lovely sound, the bike feels like a bigger one.
You could go to Chiang Mai and rent a Ninja and a KLR or D-Tracker. But then, what about your bike license?

In Topic: Is It Possible To Get A Decent Bike For Like 200K?

2012-04-21 22:30:39

View Postradiola, on 2012-04-20 05:16:09, said:

i just saw 1 yo ninja 600 for 220 k
looks perfect

is it possible or is it a scam?  220 for 1 yo ninja 600?
you can find it on bahtsold
Are you genuine or trolling? The Ninja 250 costs 152,000 Baht and for around 55,000 Baht more you would get a brand new Er-6n.
Sit on these bikes which are made in Thailand to check their ergonomics. And look at some videos on Youtube. There are some nice ones on KLR-250 which might be better for Thailand, if you ever ride on dirt roads again. Add the cost of good gear and your first ig tour and your budget of 200 k is just right for the first year.

Get it wrong with a used bike and you will wish you had bought a new one!

Ride on!
Chris

In Topic: Taking A Bike To Poi Pet, Cambodia?

2012-04-10 16:51:32

Look for guarded parking - there is usually such a business in towns, near a bus or train station. Pay the 10 or 20 Baht per day vs facing greedy Cambodian guys hitting you for fees. Bring $ 20 for the Visa and refuse the demands for 100 Baht or whatever. (And OAP from the UK was shamelessly hit again and again by these uniformed crooks, charging him for all kinds of nonsense. You bringing a bike will arouse their greed...). It's a hell hole. Why stay there? Get the exit stamp and stay in Aranyaprethet!

Chris

In Topic: Lifan Cross 200

2012-04-08 17:44:17

Do a search - there are 2 threads. One by a happy owner, the other one names quality control issues and you share tales of the bikes being returned to the shop.

Chris

In Topic: Superbike Rental Chiang Mai

2012-04-08 17:36:06

View Postmrclough, on 2012-04-07 10:28:36, said:

View PostKf6vci, on 2012-04-06 21:09:49, said:

But you can rent a liter bike.
A KTM 620 Motard is likely faster than you on a R1 in the mountains... Street surface, all kinds of animals being on the road from cows and chicken to dogs... And ghost riders who won't anticipate you coming. ** Personally, I would like to rent a TZR-250, a NSR-400 and a RD-500.

Many of the bikes I rented had IRC tires - good luck!

Where exactly can you rent any of the bikes you mentioned in Chiang Mai?
I've never seen or heard of anywhere that does anything like any of the bikes you mentioned up here
You could go from naught to 200 km/h in maybe 8 seconds. And then what?
Ride and enjoy it - it doesn't matter if it's a chopper or a crotch rocket or a naked tourer.
Being on a big bike is great. Just go to CM, rent one and fill up the memory banks.

Horsepower matters less than ergonomics and weight. Knowing how to corner,
knowing the ideal line... There is more to being fast than riding a superbike.

Looking back at my youth, the bikes I had the most fun on didn't have 100+ hp.
Being open to the riding experience itself matters as much as the bike, you know?

Have you ever ridden a Moto Guzzi or a Ducati?
Felt the engine shudder, rumble and feel like a Centaur?

Try what they have and you might find the locals know which bikes are best for the roads here...

Chris

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