What does cost a motorbike 500cc
What does cost a motorbike 500cc
What does cost a motorbike of about 500cc? A Honda CB500 or similar? I know the prices of Honda Waves and CBR 150 and so on, but what about little bit bigger bikes, or why not?
wesu, its hard to find big CC bikes for sale in thailand. Most are imports or seconds from japan/ china not very reliable. The roads in thailand are so slipperry and greasy you wont get much enjoyment outta a big bike anyways. But if you really want to delve there are a few places in bkk the website bkk bob or stikman bkk have links to these bike shops.
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Hi Vesu,
I have driven a small Honda wave 120 cc for a year now and am looking for something a little larger.
True that the roads are bad but i do not see that as a reason not to get a big bike.
Its much nicer to run over a pot hole with a large wheeled motorbike than with the small wheels of the 100 cc ones.
I have looked in hua hin and found nothing.
I have looked in bangkok as well.. I went to a few thai places but they both overcharged and wanted me to pay deposit without even trying the bike.
I then went to Siam superbike in bangkok. I got a very good impression from the owner Peter. He also had a cb 400 for 95000 baht. It was a 98-2000 bike in good condition and he wanted 9500 including registration (worth 50000). this was much better than the thai places i visited.
He has many bikes but the hondacb 400 are the only ones they usually have in stock and i have heard they work very well in thailand as there are relatively many of them, they are watercooled and spare parts are cheap..
In your case i would google siam superbike and write peter a mail
I have driven a small Honda wave 120 cc for a year now and am looking for something a little larger.
True that the roads are bad but i do not see that as a reason not to get a big bike.
Its much nicer to run over a pot hole with a large wheeled motorbike than with the small wheels of the 100 cc ones.
I have looked in hua hin and found nothing.
I have looked in bangkok as well.. I went to a few thai places but they both overcharged and wanted me to pay deposit without even trying the bike.
I then went to Siam superbike in bangkok. I got a very good impression from the owner Peter. He also had a cb 400 for 95000 baht. It was a 98-2000 bike in good condition and he wanted 9500 including registration (worth 50000). this was much better than the thai places i visited.
He has many bikes but the hondacb 400 are the only ones they usually have in stock and i have heard they work very well in thailand as there are relatively many of them, they are watercooled and spare parts are cheap..
In your case i would google siam superbike and write peter a mail
Sure, roads aren't too good in Thailand, but on the other hand, if you weight 100kg it's a pain in the ass to ride an under-powered scooter. Last time I was there I had a Honda Dream semiautomatic and going outside town it wasn't very comfy to go from intersections. The acceleration was very poor and tops it took 80km/h, sometimes even 90 km /h.
I don't need a bike that goes 0-100km/h in less than 3 secs or has tops 200+, I don't know if Honda CBR150 for example would do the trick?
Couldn't even imagine taking a passenger with that scooter.
I don't need a bike that goes 0-100km/h in less than 3 secs or has tops 200+, I don't know if Honda CBR150 for example would do the trick?
Couldn't even imagine taking a passenger with that scooter.
I'm interested in this as well.
It seems to me that when you have potholes and greasy roads it is better to have the comfort and safety of that nice big fat rear tire under your arse rather than those crappy little things on Waves and the like.
Anyone else like to comment?
And as for reliability of imported second hand bikes - I have never come across an unreliable Honda for instance. I have been riding an ex-Japan Honda 400 and it is a peach.
SS
It seems to me that when you have potholes and greasy roads it is better to have the comfort and safety of that nice big fat rear tire under your arse rather than those crappy little things on Waves and the like.
Anyone else like to comment?
And as for reliability of imported second hand bikes - I have never come across an unreliable Honda for instance. I have been riding an ex-Japan Honda 400 and it is a peach.
SS
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I will try and answer as many questions here as possible.
Greasy roads is actually not a major problem. Try riding a bike in London after a four week dry spell and then a biy of rain.
I have never gone into a slide here becuase of greasy roads. I have done it in London and SFO a few times. On one occasion in San Jose I turned a Lincoln Town Car (about two tons of motor) through 180 degress because of greasy road.
The main problems encountered by the motor cyclist here are:
Idiot riders with zero road skills.
Lack of law enforcement that encourages the above to do the most stupid things.
Pot Holes.
Patches of sand that have drifted across the road or come up through pot holes in the road.
Stray cattle..
Human beings wandering in the road as if they were on a Sunday afternoon saunter through the woods.
Girls walking along the sidewalk wearing skirts only two inches above sea level.
On prices of Bikes. The basic Honda Wave 100cc with zero extras costs 32,000 Baht . As you move up the range you can get a fulke injected 125 Wave with all the bells and whistles for jyst under 60,000 Baht.
The next stage up is the Honda (Phantom I think). They come in diferent specs and start at abouy 65,000 baht for a 175cc. They do however look like real motorbike despite the small engine size. Alternatively you can look at the competitors. These are mainly Yamaha, Kawasaki and Suzuki. I have ridden all of these and they all perform better than the Honda and are priced similarly. I have been told though that they can be more difficult to re-sell and service.
If you want to know about bigger bikes pop down to the bikers bar in the klong Road where you will find guys much more knowledgeable than I to chat to.
Greasy roads is actually not a major problem. Try riding a bike in London after a four week dry spell and then a biy of rain.
I have never gone into a slide here becuase of greasy roads. I have done it in London and SFO a few times. On one occasion in San Jose I turned a Lincoln Town Car (about two tons of motor) through 180 degress because of greasy road.
The main problems encountered by the motor cyclist here are:
Idiot riders with zero road skills.
Lack of law enforcement that encourages the above to do the most stupid things.
Pot Holes.
Patches of sand that have drifted across the road or come up through pot holes in the road.
Stray cattle..
Human beings wandering in the road as if they were on a Sunday afternoon saunter through the woods.
Girls walking along the sidewalk wearing skirts only two inches above sea level.
On prices of Bikes. The basic Honda Wave 100cc with zero extras costs 32,000 Baht . As you move up the range you can get a fulke injected 125 Wave with all the bells and whistles for jyst under 60,000 Baht.
The next stage up is the Honda (Phantom I think). They come in diferent specs and start at abouy 65,000 baht for a 175cc. They do however look like real motorbike despite the small engine size. Alternatively you can look at the competitors. These are mainly Yamaha, Kawasaki and Suzuki. I have ridden all of these and they all perform better than the Honda and are priced similarly. I have been told though that they can be more difficult to re-sell and service.
If you want to know about bigger bikes pop down to the bikers bar in the klong Road where you will find guys much more knowledgeable than I to chat to.
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Guess, i have to disagree when it comes to roads been greasy in thailand, unless your interpretation of greasy is different to mine.
In Australia we are tought that the safest place to have your wheels whilst riding is in the left or right wheel track of 4 wheel vehicles (cars, busses ect) The reason for this is because on most heavily used road routes there is always a clearly defined strip in a lane of 2 nice clean pieces of bitimun and a nicy greasy strip up the middle, from oil ect leaking from cars, trucks ect. Whilst riding in thailand the only places i have seen these clearly defined strips of bitumen is on the major expressways in bkk and ones travelling out and into bkk.
Once in bkk or in the burbs of pattaya hua hin ect this becomes a different story. These clearly defined strips become non apparent and the whole road surface is covered in well worn in oil.This phenomem does not seem to occur in Aus, i have ridden in all major cities and follewed the 2 wheel stips of bituman everywhere. In Los i really take care, there have been a number of times when i have leaned the bike i have been riding over as i go through a corner in the same manner i would at home, and on i number of occasions i have nearly had the bike wash out from under me. I have learnt from this to really take care when riding in built up areas where there is alot more traffic use of the road causing alot more oil spread out on the road.
I used the term greasy because of my slippery experiance in thailand, i have never had similar wash out near misses in Aus or other countries i have ridden (outside of asia i might add).
Anyways that is my interpretation of a greasy road and im sticking to it, unless of course i slide first.
In Australia we are tought that the safest place to have your wheels whilst riding is in the left or right wheel track of 4 wheel vehicles (cars, busses ect) The reason for this is because on most heavily used road routes there is always a clearly defined strip in a lane of 2 nice clean pieces of bitimun and a nicy greasy strip up the middle, from oil ect leaking from cars, trucks ect. Whilst riding in thailand the only places i have seen these clearly defined strips of bitumen is on the major expressways in bkk and ones travelling out and into bkk.
Once in bkk or in the burbs of pattaya hua hin ect this becomes a different story. These clearly defined strips become non apparent and the whole road surface is covered in well worn in oil.This phenomem does not seem to occur in Aus, i have ridden in all major cities and follewed the 2 wheel stips of bituman everywhere. In Los i really take care, there have been a number of times when i have leaned the bike i have been riding over as i go through a corner in the same manner i would at home, and on i number of occasions i have nearly had the bike wash out from under me. I have learnt from this to really take care when riding in built up areas where there is alot more traffic use of the road causing alot more oil spread out on the road.
I used the term greasy because of my slippery experiance in thailand, i have never had similar wash out near misses in Aus or other countries i have ridden (outside of asia i might add).
Anyways that is my interpretation of a greasy road and im sticking to it, unless of course i slide first.
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I bought my bike from Siam Superbike a Yamaha 400 cruiser there are cheaper bikes, but Thai re-built can be a bit odd. Take a look at their website it will give you an idea of cost of quality bikes cheaper bikes like a CB400 can be found for about 100,000Baht. Lots of places on and arround the Srinakarin Road Bangkok.
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a good looking cb400 in good nick can be had for about 25k without book or about 50k with book.
with no book(no reg)the police i'm sure can take the bike from you but have not heard of it even from people driving here for years.
I would definitely go for the book just to have things right. If there is no book with it, it costs 30k to get book (reg).
a good looking cb400 in good nick can be had for about 25k without book or about 50k with book.
with no book(no reg)the police i'm sure can take the bike from you but have not heard of it even from people driving here for years.
I would definitely go for the book just to have things right. If there is no book with it, it costs 30k to get book (reg).
I've looked at some of these bikes for about 50,000 to 75,000 baht and to be honest I would not give one as a gift to the mother in-law.
On soi watdaeng on the samut prakan side on the srinakarin there is a small thai motor cycle shop the rebuilds honda shadows and the quality is not to bad. They sell for 95,000 to 110,000 baht, but these are chopped bikes rebuilt from various bikes and not an original bike, rebuilt.
Its just a matter of personal choice.
The danger to drive on public reads without registration is just a matter of time and when you are involved in an accident then you are in deep trouble - no registration mean no tax or insurance. Just don't do it.
Simply get yourself a thai motorcycle driving licence, tax and insurance and a registerd bike and enjoy yourself but try and avoid roads like soi 112 in Hua Hin especially at night
On soi watdaeng on the samut prakan side on the srinakarin there is a small thai motor cycle shop the rebuilds honda shadows and the quality is not to bad. They sell for 95,000 to 110,000 baht, but these are chopped bikes rebuilt from various bikes and not an original bike, rebuilt.
Its just a matter of personal choice.
The danger to drive on public reads without registration is just a matter of time and when you are involved in an accident then you are in deep trouble - no registration mean no tax or insurance. Just don't do it.
Simply get yourself a thai motorcycle driving licence, tax and insurance and a registerd bike and enjoy yourself but try and avoid roads like soi 112 in Hua Hin especially at night