Marky_Mark wrote:I enquired about this at the Yamaha dealer just south of market village before the flyover... no problems apparently and i was just visiting the misses on tourist visa
Rgds
Mark
Is the Yamaha dealership still in Hua Hin at the above location? Was down there today and couldn't see anything in the near vicinity on either side of the flyover?
If it is there, my next task will be to visit an opticians, and even a blind man could find one of those in Hua Hin.
Marky_Mark wrote:I enquired about this at the Yamaha dealer just south of market village before the flyover... no problems apparently and i was just visiting the misses on tourist visa
Rgds
Mark
Is the Yamaha dealership still in Hua Hin at the above location? Was down there today and couldn't see anything in the near vicinity on either side of the flyover?
I'm reviving this as mrs b is giving me an ear bending about getting a new twist-and-go shopping bike, my trusty Sonic is starting to show its age and develop a few glitches and she wont go to the market on the CBR.
This mornings research results:
Honda Dealership (Petchkasem Road, just before soi 51)
No Airblades (and if there were they were over 60k)
Click (110) is the popular model and that weighed in at 48.5k with mag wheels and a tarted up orange/black paint job.
Honda Dealership (Petchkasem Road, near minivans to BKK)
Used Airblade in there for 40k
Same selection of Clicks but 1,500 baht cheaper than down the road.
Suzuki Dealership (Petchkasem Road, just down the road from the lights heading north)
Step (125) not the best looker but price wasn't bad at 42k
Skydrive (125) big looking thing for a small bike, nudging 50k.
Yamaha Dealership (Petchkasem Road, almost opposite Tansamai)
Mio (115) smart looking bike, limited edition 43k
Nuovo (115/135) the bigger brother but over 50k
This will only be used for around town as we have 4 wheels at the weekend and the kids are banned from bikes for obvious reasons.
I've never ridden these fully automatic things but on price, looks and spec alone it seems to be a toss-up between the Click and Mio.
Who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life and lived or he who has stayed securely on shore and merely existed? - Hunter S Thompson
Made my purchase this week. After exhaustive research I went for the Yamaha Nouvo Elegance 135cc from the Yamaha dealer at soi 92. As you'll have seen, it's one of the largest bikes in this range of "scooter" style bikes (bigger engine and larger wheels than most, liquid cooling, large under seat storage area, twin rear shock absorbers), which was partly why I chose it. And probably why mrs b will fancy a smaller machine.
I rented a Click for a month and thought it was not bad, although a bit light in the steering for me. For the last fortnight I've been driving a Yamaha Nouvo MX 115cc which I thought handled much better. With regard to other smaller Yamahas, I have no first hand experience but I'm sure I've read more bad than good reports on both Mios and Finos. Again subjective. Of the Suzukis, I thought the Step looked not bad but my pick would have been the bigger Skydrive.
Apparently there's a new Honda due out next month (PCX125i) but that'll likely be too big for the wife, although is getting good reviews. From my limited knowledge and recent experience, I'd probably say one of the fuel injected Honda Click-i's would be as good as any for mrs b if you're after a full automatic of the smaller variety. Not sure about that bright orange one though.
Hope that helps a bit, for what it's worth. Hopefully some others with some practical experience can opine.
The more I think about it the less I like the idea of those twist-and-go things, they're basically teenage toys, don't seem very safe, and don't come cheap. I'd be driving it also and for an extra 5k I could get one of these:
Noz wrote:I've read the expathuahin website regarding the legal process for buying both new and second hand motorbikes but am in two minds which option to go for?
Given my lack of mechanical knowledge, I'm leaning more towards a new bike to avoid buying the proverbial pig in a poke, with presumably the cushion of some sort of warranty.
Any advice please (including make and model) and any suggestions as to the best place to buy either new or used motorbikes? 125cc will do. I know there's both a Honda garage and a Yahama dealership but don't know any others.
You can cruise and tour on a put-put 125cc scooter but you'd be better off with a bigger cc bike.
Consider a 150 raider or CBR. You could even check out these guys for the big cc stuff:
You can cruise and tour on a put-put 125cc scooter but you'd be better off with a bigger cc bike.
Consider a 150 raider or CBR. You could even check out these guys for the big cc stuff:
This place is on Pala-u Falls road btw...
Hope you find what you're looking for...
Bought already Rider - see 4 posts up - thanks anyway.