<Q&A> SBF Scooter Community Question & Answer Thread

[malek27]

Hi fellow forumers,

I would to get a scooter.cant decide on which one to get.im thinkin of either X8,X8 or gilera...which one is more ex to maintain.

Thank you for ur time...

 

Vig

 

both the bike use belting,so i guess all the same...

[malek27]

runner..................................

[malek27]

apa S4melayu means ek????

[malek27]

sorry la bro...wat is S4 melayu means?????????.

[malek27]

furture i guess..

[Mark C.]

sorry la bro...wat is S4 melayu means?????????.

 

It means Super4(spec I, II, III, Revo) group for malay biker.

In short S4M, they quite happening and friendly group.

[madi]

hey guys, i just wanna know, i was riding my gilera runner st200 to work just now, after ard 15 mins riding and when i stopped at a traffic light, the engine dies off. Tried to start it back but couldn't do so. I just recently changed my battery so it can actually ignite but the engine cannot start back. so i don think its the battery fault. just changed the spark plug and engine oil a month ago.. it wasn overheating though.. i was only going on 90-100km/h and the bike is only 1 years old.. so i left it on the pavement and off to work. when i came back ard 6 hour later, it could start back. so the issue is that i'm worried if i should get it check or not cos wondering if it might breakdown again when im on the road..

[Mark C.]

hey guys, i just wanna know, i was riding my gilera runner st200 to work just now, after ard 15 mins riding and when i stopped at a traffic light, the engine dies off. Tried to start it back but couldn't do so. I just recently changed my battery so it can actually ignite but the engine cannot start back. so i don think its the battery fault. just changed the spark plug and engine oil a month ago.. it wasn overheating though.. i was only going on 90-100km/h and the bike is only 1 years old.. so i left it on the pavement and off to work. when i came back ard 6 hour later, it could start back. so the issue is that i'm worried if i should get it check or not cos wondering if it might breakdown again when im on the road..

 

Check yr idle, adjust.

Then go to workshop and check, ride safe.

[fReNzYsIaO]

New here. Just wanna enquire about aprilia sprotcity 200, x9 and gilera runner 200. Among these, which is cheaper to maintain and how big is the storage space for all these scooter?

[melvintay]

Good day dear scooterists,

 

I'll be getting my Nexus 500 this Fri. Besides riding an X9 long ago for just a short while, I have no experience to scootering. Tried to read up more on the Nexus, but realised there isn't much information on SBF about it. Feels like Nexus is an endangered breed, close to extinction.

 

Anw, would like to obtain more information on maintenance of this bike. Read up the technical specifications already. Would very much appreciate if anyone can enlighten me on what to take note about the Nexus, and what servicing and maintenance (how often and what to change) must be done. As I'm almost new to scootering, any basic help (such as how often to change spark plug, what belt and how often to change etc) is greatly appreciated. You can reply here or PM me. Would also appreciate tips on taking care of my new bike.

 

Thanks in advance to those that reply. I would be interested in Nexus outings if there are too! Feel free to get me at 92967895.

 

Cheers,

Melvin

[LonesomeRider]

hope to get some help here.

 

i just bought a grandink 250. is there anything available in the market to add on to the pillion footrest so that the distance between seat and foot rest is shortened?

 

becos my wife had no problem riding pillion on my steed vse, but tthe granddink seat is much wider and the seat-to-footrest is distance also longer.

[melvintay]

Hi guys,

 

I'm riding a Nexus 500. My speedo died while I was riding today. It's stucked at 0 and doesn't move. Anyone can help me solve?

[melvintay]

Also, my handle bar always feels like there's a center position it will fall into, resisting turning. And when I go over small humps or bumps, even if I'm slow, there's a "tak" sound heard at the front. I suspect it's the bearings. Can someone verify?

 

I bought this Nexus 500 I'm riding about a month and this problem existed ever since I bought it. If it's the bearings, how much is it to replace and where would be good for a replacement?

 

Appreciate any help.

[Mark C.]

Also, my handle bar always feels like there's a center position it will fall into, resisting turning. And when I go over small humps or bumps, even if I'm slow, there's a "tak" sound heard at the front. I suspect it's the bearings. Can someone verify?

 

I bought this Nexus 500 I'm riding about a month and this problem existed ever since I bought it. If it's the bearings, how much is it to replace and where would be good for a replacement?

 

Appreciate any help.

 

just a guess, it might be the wiring inside the front panel hitting some thing when you swing the handle bar, my case before.

[hi_sham32]

Hi, i'm keen to ride my dad's old vespa PX150. My age is 20 and my license is 1.5years since 2B.

Roughly how much is the insurance costs?

[howpeter]

Hi Everyone

I am riding a Vespa Excel 150. Does anyone know of a good repair shop near Eunos?

Thanks in Advance

[josephsbs]

hi hi

 

does anyone have the contact nos of the uncle who repairs digital speedometer LCD panels?

kindly PM me or post here... million thanks.

my bike panel some digits cannot see liow

 

thanks in advance

[pyjamas04]

Does anyone knows how much is the Hurricane Air filter for gilera ST200?

[iamnizam]

Hi all, need help.. I just bought over a SYM 150 fighter. I changed engine oil and spark plug and suddenly my bike got no power! The RPM stays at 5.. what I the problem? I suspect it's the spark plug and that the mechanic used a wrong one for this bike. Or maybe the spark plug placing is not tightened enough. Can anybody help me pinpoint the problem.

Also if I want to repair at Yishun Industrial, where is the best shop to go to thy knows about scooters?

Thanks in advance..

[malek27]

where can i get sparepart shop selling gilera runner parts

like malossi, bgm, koso dll...

at very valueble price...

shop name & location...

 

Kallang at sunrise........

[malek27]

Does anyone knows how much is the Hurricane Air filter for gilera ST200?

i get it from sunrise at abt $120.

[malek27]

It means Super4(spec I, II, III, Revo) group for malay biker.

In short S4M, they quite happening and friendly group.

 

ok bro.tks....

[malek27]

tai hin always charge way up.

 

sunrise is a good shop for me,but the price also ex...

[malek27]

u all know price CDI malossi for SP(2t)??

have 2nd hand want to sell??

mine i got it at $360 at sunrise. with me got the ori CDI if u !.

[yano87]

Hie all...

New to the scooter gang..I bought my Gilera VXR200 06 with a GPR pipe abt 6 mths back.change my piston(due to thinking it had some diff) piston ring , timing chain n 4 springs in the engine.Plus recently to a Dr pully rollers but still my bike would stop at 127-130(down slope) . Any of my brothers/sisters would enlighten me is this norm??

Edited May 10, 2011 by yano87