[Discussion] General Queries From Newbies

[pureice68]

my bike dying soon also ma.. need to take note of the COE.. next year jan is my time =X

but now COE 1.2k so exp T_T

anyway i plan to sell it around oct or nov, den will depend can find buyer anot

and if have will discuss with thr buyer how he wan to settle for the COE, if wan i can give in abit, renew liao den sell him/her

 

Oh I see. Yes, did read some threads about you selling your phantom. Ya headache on the COE issue!

[Guest B_E_N]

haha... i hoping it to drop

[pureice68]

haha... i hoping it to drop

 

Yup, that'll be good for alot of people! Hahaha...

[Pandoras Kitten 3]

My dreams is probably getting a RX-K and restoring it to original chrome-lined glamour...

 

Those pek pek bikes can go really fast if poked at!

[pureice68]

My dreams is probably getting a RX-K and restoring it to original chrome-lined glamour...

 

Those pek pek bikes can go really fast if poked at!

 

Hmmm... you'll look even taller riding that bike right?

[devil.L]

hi all, i was riding last night when i bike stalled when i was stopping behind a car. it can't be started again after that. i suspect it's spark plug problem. battery just changed less than 1 year ago and the headlight was still there, shouldn't be battery problem.

 

any idea what kind of spark plug does phantom200 use and where is it located. if spark plug fail, is it still able to do a push start?

 

quick reply please, thanks.

 

i believe it has nthg t do with your sparkplug..

reach me via cell, im away from e net.. (:

 

devil.L @ 94786'999 (sms)

[ylsonny]

i believe it has nthg t do with your sparkplug..

reach me via cell, im away from e net.. (:

 

devil.L @ 94786'999 (sms)

 

hey, thanks for the offer to help. i went back the next day and it recovered. i quickly took rode it to a bike shop.

[devil.L]

hey, thanks for the offer to help. i went back the next day and it recovered. i quickly took rode it to a bike shop.

 

no worries. (:

problem diagnosed?

start carbon ay?

[dwpang]

hi guys, i have a problem again. lol. my rear left signal light has been knocked off by careless riding. the signal light has totally been ripped off from the slim metal rod yet the signal light is left dangling as it is still attached to the wires. may i ask roughly hw much would it cost to get it fix? thanks!

[devil.L]

hi guys, i have a problem again. lol. my rear left signal light has been knocked off by careless riding. the signal light has totally been ripped off from the slim metal rod yet the signal light is left dangling as it is still attached to the wires. may i ask roughly hw much would it cost to get it fix? thanks!

 

want a set of rear turn?

ive got 2 extra sets, letting go at $15/set. (:

[ylsonny]

no worries. (:

problem diagnosed?

start carbon ay?

 

mech didn't explain. just say this occurs long long one time. i think it's my carb filling with fuel or something.

[Pandoras Kitten 3]

Have to see the mood of the bike too :3

 

Mine likes to compare with me who has the worst mood

[white_angel]

hi might be newbie to phantom, is the 200 prone to the "infamous" gear problems???

[Pandoras Kitten 3]

Gear problems? Unlike other Phantom riders I ride at full throttle almost all the time when not in convoy ops. Nothing's happened since I got this bike, which is 8 years old to boot. The gearbox obviously feels 8 years old but considering this crankcase has been used for Honda engines from 50 to 250cc, it's a pretty robust piece of engineering.

 

How you can destroy the gears is perhaps try to ride at highway speeds at 5th gear (we have a 6 speed gearbox) for a couple of years. The over-revving will kill the gear. Otherwise a good engine oil, frequently changed, and frequent changing of gears should keep the wear pretty even - it's a good practise in any bike imho. For this reason I use semi synthetic oil for superior shear resistance and high temperature stability. (changing every 2000km or so due to my wide open throttle riding style)

 

The Phantom is a very hassle-free bike and can survive harsh running for many years with minimal maintenence. Just don't try to handle her like a sportsbike and you'll be fine

[kmjoe]

hi might be newbie to phantom, is the 200 prone to the "infamous" gear problems???

 

did phantom have tt problem? haven really heard abt it, so far for me and most of the pk i tink no such prob bah...

[devil.L]

i think yes ah, alil gear problem ah.. my gear 5 can go 90 smoothly with no fierce vibration nor roaring engine. xD

[jtzx]

if i'm not wrong.. Ta200 is famous for it's gear 6. damage easily...

[kmjoe]

i think yes ah, alil gear problem ah.. my gear 5 can go 90 smoothly with no fierce vibration nor roaring engine. xD

 

... sound more like a gift than problem... lol

[devil.L]

... sound more like a gift than problem... lol

 

HAHA!

tht was suppose to include a pinch so sarcasm. LOL. =x

[Pandoras Kitten 3]

The magic number might be "230" in this case

 

The word "sprocket" may also come into play :3

 

Along with "weight reduction" LOL

[devil.L]

The magic number might be "230" in this case

 

The word "sprocket" may also come into play :3

 

Along with "weight reduction" LOL

 

shssss! secret secret..

ive reduced moreeee weight tday thou..

cant even scrap my pegs now.. wayyy toooo light..

[Pandoras Kitten 3]

Only the brave and knowledgeable get a Phantom for performance tuning so thumbs up from me (I'm in the same interest). As for handling issues from light weight.... it's probably due to weight distribution rather than being light overall? Maybe the tyres. Metzelers in my case are good for dry grip and straight line speed in the rain, but follow road contours TOO well and grip is inconsistent with bank angle (safety feature).

 

I didn't have stability problems when my bike used to be 70kg (as opposed to maybe 180 now).

 

On the Yamaha I sat way back on the seat on the highways to eliminate tail-end wobble. Scoot forward entering corners to max out front grip, hit the apex, load back the rear, apply power and countersteer till the pegs scrape.

 

I don't actually like to scrape pegs immediately, but attack progressively as there have been some scary encounters with road debris.

[devil.L]

i dun rlly get my bike to perform..

its more for visual pleasure..

i just want it t look nice & sound as nice as possible. (2b bike cant sound how great zzz)

 

performance is a bonus to me.

removing parts over parts lightening th overall is actually for th look..

i dont need this - remove it

this is ugly - remove it

this is in th way - remove it

without all these = looks btr

without all these = lighter

 

being lighter is secondary to me..

looking nice is primary..

 

& well, looks like we'r going OT..

sry guys.. *out*

[Fried Rice]

im helping a friend.

 

how to check for the condition of a phantom? like what important parts to check when buying a second hand one?

 

thanks

[armani123sg]

im helping a friend.

 

how to check for the condition of a phantom? like what important parts to check when buying a second hand one?

 

thanks

 

one good way would b to get e seller to meet at a bike shop... let e mechanic test ride n give his verdict...

 

for my steed, thats what i did... i told e seller i would buy it if he willing to meet me at planet motors to let ah chong test ride and give me the green light... he said ok, n we let up, ah chong rode n said all good! so immediately go down to lta to transfer...

 

b4 my steed i wanted to get a different bike. e person put e price $4.2k, he told me his highest offer is $3.8k, if i go higher it will b mie... i told e person i offer u $4k but wanna meet up at bike shop to have a quick check, immediately e person was like erm so mafan, forget it... so i also say forget it lor, cause to me e person's bike sure got problem... willing to travel down to lta just to do transfer but not willing to meet me at a nearby bike shop for awhile to do simple checking... haha!