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[SK I]

Ultimax...DIY very hard to get smooth surface lah...think Ah Xue don't want to ride white Skipper lah...later ppl see Oryx and her together thought couple scoots...

 

Now Sep where got exams

[WhiteOryx]

Originally posted by SK I@Sep 18 2005, 09:54 PM

Ultimax...DIY very hard to get smooth surface lah...think Ah Xue don't want to ride white Skipper lah...later ppl see Oryx and her together thought couple scoots...

 

Now Sep where got exams

What couple scoot??? Anyway, i post my bike pics liao! All three for you to see! Nice or not??

[SK I]

Haha...Nice lah nice lah

But your Runner very dark leh...got brighter pic or not

[gina]

hey guys... i have thought of getting a skipper or a wave... love skipper more than wave though but am afraid that skipper might have a lot of problem le... afterall, it's an old bike.. can anyone please advise? WIll maintanence cost alot? By the way, how to judge whether the skipper is alright or not? Parts easy to find? How much you guys spend on the bike monthly? Sorry for so many questions...

 

oh... by the way, whiteoryx... i love your white skipper.. look so chio

[gina]

oh... by the way... i heard that insurance is more expensive for an old bike... is that true...? i'm a new 22 yr old rider... does anyone know how much will it cost for me if i get this? thanks ya

[Mark C.]

Hi gina,

Welcome to the house of scooter.

The insurance will be calculated base what bike you ride, newly passed triangle plate, your age and wherther you have a clean record or not.

Skipper is a good choice if you wish not to spend too much, the skipper brothers here likes to DIY and a bunch of fun group, enjoy your stay with them.

[gina]

Originally posted by Mark C.@Sep 19 2005, 01:04 PM

Hi gina,

Welcome to the house of scooter.

The insurance will be calculated base what bike you ride, newly passed triangle plate, your age and wherther you have a clean record or not.

Skipper is a good choice if you wish not to spend too much, the skipper brothers here likes to DIY and a bunch of fun group, enjoy your stay with them.

Hihi... thanks for the warm welcome... that's really sweet of you.... Yeah.. no records before... new triangular plate... 22yrs old... so insurance does not cost more for an older bike? Or is it road tax will cost more for an older bike?

Ya... a skipper is definitely within my budget range but am afraid that it will actually cost more if it break down cause it is an old bike ma... hehe... Thanks

[WhiteOryx]

Originally posted by SK I@Sep 19 2005, 03:38 AM

Haha...Nice lah nice lah

But your Runner very dark leh...got brighter pic or not

Hehe, runner must be fierce bah! So must look dark dark! Will try to take pic when there is light ahz! Let u see clearer!

[WhiteOryx]

Originally posted by gina@Sep 19 2005, 12:10 PM

hey guys... i have thought of getting a skipper or a wave... love skipper more than wave though but am afraid that skipper might have a lot of problem le... afterall, it's an old bike.. can anyone please advise? WIll maintanence cost alot? By the way, how to judge whether the skipper is alright or not? Parts easy to find? How much you guys spend on the bike monthly? Sorry for so many questions...

 

oh... by the way, whiteoryx... i love your white skipper.. look so chio

Hehe.. thanks for the comliment!

 

Repair wise, skipper is like any other bike. You just need to do the scheduled maintainence like changing tyres, rollers, belts and other small stuffs. But if you are looking for power, there isn't much in a skipper. But you can mod it if u want ahz! If you are getting a 2nd hand skipper, make sure to check the bike wheel alignment, engine bushing, engine sound (any rattling or not) and the electrical parts of the bike. If you are paying $500 for the bike, make sure you put aside another $500 just in case For me, my bike was great till early this year when the bushing fails..... then i start to spend liao... anyway i've been riding it for 4yrs Hope this helps!

 

Oh yah, my insurance 23yrs old is around $250 (est) like that Less than my vespa and runner

[rae07]

Originally posted by gina@Sep 19 2005, 01:57 PM

Hihi... thanks for the warm welcome... that's really sweet of you....   Yeah.. no records before... new triangular plate... 22yrs old... so insurance does not cost more for an older bike? Or is it road tax will cost more for an older bike?

Ya... a skipper is definitely within my budget range but am afraid that it will actually cost more if it break down cause it is an old bike ma... hehe... Thanks

ur age should not differ frm mine tt much. i'm 23 and p-plater as well. insurance for skipper will be cheaper @ mitsui. cost 290+ for third party. for NTUC cost ard 360.

 

the more expensive part i thikn u r referring to abt old bike's the rd tax. older it is the more expensive. but not much only extra $8 for half yr. so no worries.

 

as for general bike condition, can ask oryx to lom-pang u ard in his chio bike to go scout ard. its all matter of luck when it comes to buying skipper.

 

can't advice u on wave vs skipper. but all i know is tt if u wanna save on petrol and have more $$ for bike..go for wave. avg wave cost 1.8k and 1 litre can go up to 50km. for skipper avg price ard 500. 1 litre goes ard 24-30km. but hey! skipper's auto..ie easy to ride.

 

oryx>> now all the mid term papers are coming tt's y this forum quite inactive.

 

xue>> can try wonderful. for price think u can check with brother mark. he's more au fait with the pricing.

 

who_noe>> u got a Bb???!!! very nice car!! seen the one @ the recent motorshow?? cream and orange. very nice vintage look!!

 

SKI>> when coming back again frm thailand?? how's it there btw?? got gf liao??

 

mark c>> thx for ur help tt day ya?

[WhiteOryx]

Originally posted by rae07@Sep 19 2005, 03:54 PM

ur age should not differ frm mine tt much. i'm 23 and p-plater as well. insurance for skipper will be cheaper @ mitsui. cost 290+ for third party. for NTUC cost ard 360.

 

the more expensive part i thikn u r referring to abt old bike's the rd tax. older it is the more expensive. but not much only extra $8 for half yr. so no worries.

 

as for general bike condition, can ask oryx to lom-pang u ard in his chio bike to go scout ard. its all matter of luck when it comes to buying skipper.

 

can't advice u on wave vs skipper. but all i know is tt if u wanna save on petrol and have more $$ for bike..go for wave. avg wave cost 1.8k and 1 litre can go up to 50km. for skipper avg price ard 500. 1 litre goes ard 24-30km. but hey! skipper's auto..ie easy to ride.

 

oryx>> now all the mid term papers are coming tt's y this forum quite inactive.

 

xue>> can try wonderful. for price think u can check with brother mark. he's more au fait with the pricing.

 

who_noe>> u got a Bb???!!! very nice car!! seen the one @ the recent motorshow?? cream and orange. very nice vintage look!!

 

SKI>> when coming back again frm thailand?? how's it there btw?? got gf liao??

 

mark c>> thx for ur help tt day ya?

Hehe, sure i can tompang you if u want a test ride But mine is an average bike! If u wan more power, can ride on Rae or Kilkenny's bike!

[SK I]

Aiyo Rae... where got time to find gf here?

 

But I must say there seems to be more girls than boys here...think the ratio is 6 girls : 4 boys (including the boy-turned-girls and tomboys lah )

[WhiteOryx]

Originally posted by SK I@Sep 19 2005, 09:16 PM

Aiyo Rae... where got time to find gf here?

 

But I must say there seems to be more girls than boys here...think the ratio is 6 girls : 4 boys (including the boy-turned-girls and tomboys lah )

So u boy or girl??

[who_noe]

Originally posted by rae07@Sep 19 2005, 03:54 PM

who_noe>> u got a Bb???!!! very nice car!! seen the one @ the recent motorshow?? cream and orange. very nice vintage look!!

 

i where god so rich get a Bb

 

muz paralle import in sia... $66k sia

 

i only seem a few so far on the road...

 

the orange look nice

[gina]

Originally posted by WhiteOryx@Sep 19 2005, 03:26 PM

Hehe.. thanks for the comliment!

 

Repair wise, skipper is like any other bike. You just need to do the scheduled maintainence like changing tyres, rollers, belts and other small stuffs. But if you are looking for power, there isn't much in a skipper. But you can mod it if u want ahz! If you are getting a 2nd hand skipper, make sure to check the bike wheel alignment, engine bushing, engine sound (any rattling or not) and the electrical parts of the bike. If you are paying $500 for the bike, make sure you put aside another $500 just in case For me, my bike was great till early this year when the bushing fails..... then i start to spend liao... anyway i've been riding it for 4yrs Hope this helps!

 

Oh yah, my insurance 23yrs old is around $250 (est) like that Less than my vespa and runner

a... what is engine bushing? hehe.. pai seh... i saw some skipper for sale in yahoo auction le... hmmm... very tempted... hey... oryx... how much you spend to respray the bike to white or it come in this way when you bought it... simply love the white... really clean and chio... whoot whoot...

[Mark C.]

Originally posted by rae07@Sep 19 2005, 03:54 PM

mark c>> thx for ur help tt day ya?

I did nothing but k po.

[myusha]

sianz... maybe 2molo if i free den go down botak get my brake pad changed..... my bike braking sux.....

[WhiteOryx]

Originally posted by gina@Sep 19 2005, 11:43 PM

a... what is engine bushing? hehe.. pai seh... i saw some skipper for sale in yahoo auction le... hmmm... very tempted... hey... oryx... how much you spend to respray the bike to white or it come in this way when you bought it... simply love the white... really clean and chio... whoot whoot...

Paintwork for whole bike including the rims and grey sections around $300 dollars. Done at kallang way! White is really nice but you must not be lazy to clean it as it does get dirty easily. Right now, my skipper is quite dirty. Need to find time to wash it

 

Gina, i would strongly recommend that you slowly think whether to get a skipper or a cub kia first. Sembawang to NUS is not near, so u do need to get a good and reliable bike. I heard some cub kia's fuel consumption is like scrambler's. Every 100km need to refill. Skipper is also the same. When you get ur skipper, do ask for the fuel consumption also so that you wont need to spend more money on fuel. Make sure it is in the 22-24km/litre range or in 180-200km full tank range. Like i say earlier, skipper is cheap but you really need to put aside some money for repairs... if you need help viewing any skippers, you can look for any of us here. We can help

[WhiteOryx]

Originally posted by myusha@Sep 20 2005, 03:40 AM

sianz... maybe 2molo if i free den go down botak get my brake pad changed..... my bike braking sux.....

Myusha, so sad to hear so many thing happened to your bike! So far got any buyer's bo?? So you really wanna rent my vespa?? Its heavy leh! Not sure you can handle it or not... Some more manual gear.... Maybe you have a test ride first ahz! sms or call me for more info

[rae07]

Originally posted by WhiteOryx@Sep 20 2005, 11:15 AM

Gina, i would strongly recommend that you slowly think whether to get a skipper or a cub kia first. Sembawang to NUS is not near, so u do need to get a good and reliable bike. I heard some cub kia's fuel consumption is like scrambler's. Every 100km need to refill. Skipper is also the same. When you get ur skipper, do ask for the fuel consumption also so that you wont need to spend more money on fuel. Make sure it is in the 22-24km/litre range or in 180-200km full tank range. Like i say earlier, skipper is cheap but you really need to put aside some money for repairs... if you need help viewing any skippers, you can look for any of us here. We can help

oryx>> u have a skipper ride who travel frm tampines to ntu everyday. tt's ard 80km 2 ways. and i guess u r right abt stability. this bike fails cos it's light and has fairing(wind resistant) relibility..depends on luck.

 

to clarifty cup kia needs refill every 100+km cos their fuel tank's like 3 litres?? so it's not exactly equivalent to scrams' 10+km/l.

 

SKI>> how's it thwere btw? rainy still? like here??

 

Mark>> thanx anyhow.

 

who_noe>> u 'bio'ing the orange bb as well?? well..if i cani 'll get my fren to send me photo of his fren's bb. (the one @ motorshow with a rack on top...truely vintage look! )

[who_noe]

Originally posted by rae07@Sep 20 2005, 03:44 PM

who_noe>> u 'bio'ing the orange bb as well?? well..if i cani 'll get my fren to send me photo of his fren's bb. (the one @ motorshow with a rack on top...truely vintage look! )

no lah...i dun have tat kind of $ to buy a Bb..

 

$66k i can buy 2 kangoo van sia

[rae07]

Originally posted by who_noe@Sep 20 2005, 07:20 PM

no lah...i dun have tat kind of $ to buy a Bb..

 

$66k i can buy 2 kangoo van sia

but they r different mah. use it as some kinda motivation.

[who_noe]

Originally posted by rae07@Sep 20 2005, 10:34 PM

but they r different mah. use it as some kinda motivation.

use it as my signature as motivation can liao

[gina]

Originally posted by WhiteOryx@Sep 20 2005, 11:15 AM

Paintwork for whole bike including the rims and grey sections around $300 dollars. Done at kallang way! White is really nice but you must not be lazy to clean it as it does get dirty easily. Right now, my skipper is quite dirty. Need to find time to wash it

 

Gina, i would strongly recommend that you slowly think whether to get a skipper or a cub kia first. Sembawang to NUS is not near, so u do need to get a good and reliable bike. I heard some cub kia's fuel consumption is like scrambler's. Every 100km need to refill. Skipper is also the same. When you get ur skipper, do ask for the fuel consumption also so that you wont need to spend more money on fuel. Make sure it is in the 22-24km/litre range or in 180-200km full tank range. Like i say earlier, skipper is cheap but you really need to put aside some money for repairs... if you need help viewing any skippers, you can look for any of us here. We can help

ai ya.. very headache le... haiz... think i really need to think it through properly... very scared to get a bike that has problems... haiz... why learning centre don't teach us a thingy or two...

 

anyway, i roughly get the whole pic and idea liao.. thanks a lot guys....

[WhiteOryx]

Originally posted by gina@Sep 21 2005, 01:09 AM

ai ya.. very headache le... haiz... think i really need to think it through properly... very scared to get a bike that has problems... haiz... why learning centre don't teach us a thingy or two...

 

anyway, i roughly get the whole pic and idea liao.. thanks a lot guys....

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