SBF Suzuki Burgmans Cafe 2014 / 2015

[ah_huats]

hello burgman riders!

 

I just got myself a 250k3 burgy.

this is my very first scooter. so i'm totally new to its mechanics.

 

I got some questions thats worrrying me.

 

My burgy is crusing at 7000 rpm. is that normal?

 

7K rpm at what speed ?

usually i'll be near or more 100km/h at at rpm.

[kenshi1777]

for 250 burgy, 7k rpm should be 100km/h. usually scooter cruise speed is just before your engine start to hoarse. For hoarse, it mean you gradually throttle till you hear your engine change to a rougher sound. Just anything before can consider as cruise.

[ClementChng]

Halo everyone, been bz with work, finally got sometime to ride my burgie. Got any meet-ups on coming???

[V-TeC1605198695]

Used Dunlop, Michelin & Bridgestone tyres for my B650. So far, no issues with me on this and I do cover quite a bit of tarmac to be able to use all the above 3 brands within the time I had my B650. And as long as this 3 brands are available locally, I'll happily get them for my own use.

 

So far, Dunlop are the cheapest. Abt $120 front & $168 rear - whether you can get this price will depend on your contacts and relationship with the shops.

 

Michelin front and rear I managed to get for $320 incl of balancing & labour for replacement. Again same caveat as above.

 

Bridgestone - don't ask me for the price cos I also dunno. Last I heard was around the range of Michelin.

 

Anyway, mine is an old beat up Burgman 650 that has covered 92000km at last count. Happy with the current available tyres so no point hankering for something else.

 

Wow... U got a good price for the Dunlop cos recently I call them they quote me $139 front & 187 rear. Shld I take the mezeler one?

[Scarab]

Wow... U got a good price for the Dunlop cos recently I call them they quote me $139 front & 187 rear. Shld I take the mezeler one?

 

Up to your personal preference. But think about this, are you gonna get just one set? i.e. 1 front and 1 rear. Cos the the rear wear out twice as fast as the front. So when the time comes are you able to get the same brand of tyre cos the stability of the tyre will be affected if both are of different brand - especially in the wet. Even if you get 1 front and 2 rear, if your front got a puncture that cannot be patch up or warp out of shape or uneven wear. How?

 

My preference is for something that's readily available and I'll ordered from the shop at least 2/3 months before due for change.(unless puncture)

 

Your choice...

[stantheman]

Hi Bros,

 

Anyone riding a red 650 burgman FV plater? Saw your bike in a kelong resturant at Pasir Gudang. BTW hows the food??

[Scarab]

Hi Bros,

 

Anyone riding a red 650 burgman FV plater? Saw your bike in a kelong resturant at Pasir Gudang. BTW hows the food??

 

That'll be me. Food is nice as usual. Brought a few fellas from the silverwing thread there. You drove? Cos I don't see other bikes there but quite a few SG cars.

[V-TeC1605198695]

Up to your personal preference. But think about this, are you gonna get just one set? i.e. 1 front and 1 rear. Cos the the rear wear out twice as fast as the front. So when the time comes are you able to get the same brand of tyre cos the stability of the tyre will be affected if both are of different brand - especially in the wet. Even if you get 1 front and 2 rear, if your front got a puncture that cannot be patch up or warp out of shape or uneven wear. How?

 

My preference is for something that's readily available and I'll ordered from the shop at least 2/3 months before due for change.(unless puncture)

 

Your choice...

 

Tks for your enlightment. Might wan to get the rear one soon as it wear right side already... U still able to get the rear one for $168? Tks...

[stantheman]

That'll be me. Food is nice as usual. Brought a few fellas from the silverwing thread there. You drove? Cos I don't see other bikes there but quite a few SG cars.

 

Yup! I driving a hyundai getz... thats my dads kelong, Im there every weekend. Used to bring varadero bros there to makan. maybe we could organise a scooter outing there next time haha....

[Scarab]

Tks for your enlightment. Might wan to get the rear one soon as it wear right side already... U still able to get the rear one for $168? Tks...

 

The last dunlop rear I used was about 6 months ago. So price wise I'm not sure what's current. Basically, if a shop charges you $200 plus installation and balancing, I think that's fair.

[Scarab]

Yup! I driving a hyundai getz... thats my dads kelong, Im there every weekend. Used to bring varadero bros there to makan. maybe we could organise a scooter outing there next time haha....

 

Hi, kinda jaded going in there...the road in not so user friendly, this time round no one fell. But past few times got at least one skid... But just to let them try the cheese crabs...

 

Next round will try else where...

[stantheman]

Hi, kinda jaded going in there...the road in not so user friendly, this time round no one fell. But past few times got at least one skid... But just to let them try the cheese crabs...

 

Next round will try else where...

 

SKID??? how fast u all riding?? the gravel road there has improve alot these few years. Anyway thanks for your support..

[Scarab]

SKID??? how fast u all riding?? the gravel road there has improve alot these few years. Anyway thanks for your support..

 

Compare to 4/5 years back, the gravel road definitely improve alot. But many SG riders don't encounter this kind of terrain before.

[V-TeC1605198695]

The last dunlop rear I used was about 6 months ago. So price wise I'm not sure what's current. Basically, if a shop charges you $200 plus installation and balancing, I think that's fair.

 

Tks a lot Bro...

[Keynes]

use 2 different brands for the front & rear? on dry roads, no prob. but wat if on the wets, the grovves designed to cut the water would be different. might cause accidents to happen.

 

Wow bro, I jilat liao, my front is bridgestone and rear is dunlop, I tot it was ok to install 2 different brand. (I only know that for 4-wheelers, the right and left tryes must be the same brand, but it is ok to have the front 2 wheels and the rear 2 wheels of different brand, so I tot 2-wheeler also the same).

[lao uncle]

Wow bro, I jilat liao, my front is bridgestone and rear is dunlop, I tot it was ok to install 2 different brand. (I only know that for 4-wheelers, the right and left tryes must be the same brand, but it is ok to have the front 2 wheels and the rear 2 wheels of different brand, so I tot 2-wheeler also the same).

 

I was in the same boat as you are now, front bridgestone back dunlop. Nothing happen to my scooter, ride the same as before changing. Maybe I dont corner fast enough. On straight road I dont feel any different.

 

Now both tires same brand, bridgestone. Handling still the same or is that just me?

[william_liu]

Yay! Got my Burg-y fixed, turned out it was a short-circuited Throttle Position Sensor that caused the problem!

 

[bigcow]

Yay! Got my Burg-y fixed, turned out it was a short-circuited Throttle Position Sensor that caused the problem!

 

 

so eventually who fixed it?

[adr77]

hey mates, chk with u guys my mechanic quoted $250 for a rear bridgestone TH01 with installation. Is this normal price as all my previous tires are Dunlop which cost less than $200... Thks for advising.

[bigcow]

hey mates, chk with u guys my mechanic quoted $250 for a rear bridgestone TH01 with installation. Is this normal price as all my previous tires are Dunlop which cost less than $200... Thks for advising.

 

at the distributor, the rear cost abt $195 w GST. as your rear is quite troublesome to change, this price is actually quite ok ba. but got short cut to open your rear. provided he knows how to do it.

[Arcfire]

Yay! Got my Burg-y fixed, turned out it was a short-circuited Throttle Position Sensor that caused the problem!

 

 

Good to hear that.... not too ex i hope.....

[william_liu]

Ard $150 for the sensor.... think it's quite reasonable bah! But most importantly finally found the cause of the problem.... no more mystery!

[chanz]

hi all bro.. me getting a scooter .. but no knowledge of these range of bike.. any recommendatin for this suzuki burgeman ?? looking at 400 cc.... price??

 

i see tt ur servicing is quite x... is it normal ?

[william_liu]

Hmm, when you compare the 400cc scooters (Honda Silverwing, Yamaha Majesty, Suzuki Burgman) I think the servicing and parts costs are quite comparable.

[stantheman]

hi all bro.. me getting a scooter .. but no knowledge of these range of bike.. any recommendatin for this suzuki burgeman ?? looking at 400 cc.... price??

 

i see tt ur servicing is quite x... is it normal ?

 

I tink all 2A scooters servicing should cost about the same....