All the motor guru's out there, help me out.

[homer simpson]

hey there. i need some advice on getting a bike.

Im about 1.78

I dont really need speed.

most importantly is maintanence and fc.

i would only have about 200 to put aside for petrol and maintanence every month excluding instalments.

 

would prefer a 4 stroke sports bike or naked bike but the cbr 150 is rather small and the daelim rwr and r15 is kinda exp for me as im only a student.

im looking to spend about 2k machine price for the bike. i know its a low budget. but please help me out.

 

the bike i am looking for should be

-big tank

-around 30km/l

-big rear wheels.

 

considering Sp. but not willing to spend that much on fuel and 2t every month. any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

if possible please list the bikes and their maintanence cost every 2-3 months. thanks alot in advance.

[CSV]

phantom?

 

cheap, easy to maintain, bulletproof engine.

 

naked bike i say cbf 150?

 

honestly ts, cruisers actually fit your criterias better than sportsbike so you can consider them.

[CSV]

http://www.singaporebikes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=283572

 

here you go.

[crazydj]

My YBR125!

 

Petrol for 1 month --> About 30 bucks.

Maintenance EO + Sparkplug (once every 2 months) --> $7.25

 

12L tank.

Definitely more than 30km/l.

[Stoned]

If by big rear wheels you mean large tire width, Yamaha's TW200 is probably your only option within your budget. Practically all 2B motorcycles use puny tires.

[homer simpson]

phantom?

 

cheap, easy to maintain, bulletproof engine.

 

naked bike i say cbf 150?

 

honestly ts, cruisers actually fit your criterias better than sportsbike so you can consider them.

 

i was thinking of getting a cruiser too. but im only 19. and some would say cruisers would suit more for an "uncle".

 

 

aside from phantom and daelim daystar are there any other 2b cruisers?

 

btw, thanks in advance.

[lwfc]

recommend ts bajaj pulsar

[CSV]

i was thinking of getting a cruiser too. but im only 19. and some would say cruisers would suit more for an "uncle".

 

 

aside from phantom and daelim daystar are there any other 2b cruisers?

 

btw, thanks in advance.

 

you shouldn't let anyone else question your decision for a bike.

 

afterall it is your money, your choice, not theirs.

 

anyway, the bajaj pulsar, daelim roadwin(naked version) and ybr 125(with magical fuel penguins!) are possible choices you can look at. check the bike community section for more on maintainence and cost.

 

good luck!

[ProFatSir]

My YBR125!

 

Petrol for 1 month --> About 30 bucks.

Maintenance EO + Sparkplug (once every 2 months) --> $7.25

 

12L tank.

Definitely more than 30km/l.

 

excuses me.......what is your travel distances in a month?

 

Maintenance EO + Sparkplug (once every 2 months) --> $7.25

monthly?

 

he is quite tall standing @ 1.8m.

 

my honda cg petrol usage for a mth is about 24dollar.

distance travel is 600-700km.

 

my dr200 1 mth pump 1 time.

 

If by big rear wheels you mean large tire width, Yamaha's TW200 is probably your only option within your budget. Practically all 2B motorcycles use puny tires.

 

not really all 2b with puny tayar.

phantom

rwr

tw

dr

and many more!

 

i was thinking of getting a cruiser too. but im only 19. and some would say cruisers would suit more for an "uncle".

 

 

aside from phantom and daelim daystar are there any other 2b cruisers?

 

btw, thanks in advance.

 

is the rider not the bike.

if say uncle ride a phantom old

than those 50 plus old man ride a superbike will be younger by 30 years old??

 

who care you look like a uncle?i think is when you look into the mirror yourself.

 

you shouldn't let anyone else question your decision for a bike.

 

afterall it is your money, your choice, not theirs.

 

anyway, the bajaj pulsar, daelim roadwin(naked version) and ybr 125(with magical fuel penguins!) are possible choices you can look at. check the bike community section for more on maintainence and cost.

 

good luck!

 

agreed....

$ is yours,spent is wisely:thumb:

[homer simpson]

i agree. but i like the sports bike look cause i think its cool.

but the cruiser also looks cool.

 

stress.

[ProFatSir]

i agree. but i like the sports bike look cause i think its cool.

but the cruiser also looks cool.

 

stress.

 

dun stress...........

 

get the best of the 2.

 

buy phantom put fairing.

[zyrofillica]

buy phantom put fairing? isnt that = scooters like gilera? laid back stance, thick tyres, fairings and performance? (only thing is the small circumference tyres)

[crazydj]

I can go 500km on a fuel tank, but i don't dare go any further. So one month about 1000km.

 

I change EO and sparkie once every 2 months. As you can see, only 2000km then i change EO and spark plug. I can go for longer but i don't wanna be too cheap. I ever went never change EO for 5 months, (1000 * 5) = 5000km on fully synthetic Maxima Extra, but the damn oil was so little by then that when i checked it after 5 months plus, it was left 1/12 on my dipstick level. The sparkplug was still running fine. I just cleaned it and regaped it again. But the heat really caused the side electrode to bend towards the central electrode.

 

However, the China parts tend to degrade much faster than any other non-china made bikes and you got to take care of it. The chain always have to adjust very often.

[homer simpson]

dun stress...........

 

get the best of the 2.

 

buy phantom put fairing.

 

hahaha, that would be weird. with my above budget do you think i would have trouble owning a nsr sp?

[dragonforce]

go and calculate the distance from home to school, all your going out with friends, meet gf etc. + a few hundred more km. divide by the fc of sp. i think about 25km/l? lets say 1 month 1000km.

 

1 month:

petrol: 40l=$72.

season parking: $15-18. some pple save on this, some dun need to pay.

ERP and other parking: $20. maybe you can save on this. i dunno.

insurance 1 year for you lets say 1k.

insurance 1 month: $83

maintainence of bike: maybe put aside $20 a month. no idea the maintainence of sp, this is to factor in your engine oil, 2t, spark plugs. pray hard nothing major needs to change.

 

are you still following the calculations so far? its about $210 a month. haven calculate road tax and inspection also.

i put in insurance etc so that you wont have a rude shock at the end of the year and realise you didnt set aside $$ for it.

 

AND still havent factor in tyre, chain and sprocket, lets say these lasts for maybe about 1.5 years. you divide the cost by 18 months.

 

ready to commit? parents allow? go for it..

 

[plasticprison]

to be honest. SPs are getting a bit old already. so if you do not have the "rainy Day bike repair" fund, you may end up with a horrid time on the bike.

 

also, as with all 2nd hand bikes, when you first buy it, you will actually find that you need to spend a little on repair some on the stuffs on the bike ( maybe not all, but at least for me), so besides the 2k for the machine price, you might need a couple of hundreds more.

 

having said that, i think some of the guys here actually gave some good suggestions, plusar, phantom, ybr etc. with petrol prices so high now, they are your best bet. I've got friends laughing at me at the pumps! KNN!

 

do inform when you buy your bike. cheers

[homer simpson]

go and calculate the distance from home to school, all your going out with friends, meet gf etc. + a few hundred more km. divide by the fc of sp. i think about 25km/l? lets say 1 month 1000km.

 

1 month:

petrol: 40l=$72.

season parking: $15-18. some pple save on this, some dun need to pay.

ERP and other parking: $20. maybe you can save on this. i dunno.

insurance 1 year for you lets say 1k.

insurance 1 month: $83

maintainence of bike: maybe put aside $20 a month. no idea the maintainence of sp, this is to factor in your engine oil, 2t, spark plugs. pray hard nothing major needs to change.

 

are you still following the calculations so far? its about $210 a month. haven calculate road tax and inspection also.

i put in insurance etc so that you wont have a rude shock at the end of the year and realise you didnt set aside $$ for it.

 

AND still havent factor in tyre, chain and sprocket, lets say these lasts for maybe about 1.5 years. you divide the cost by 18 months.

 

ready to commit? parents allow? go for it..

 

 

wow. so detailed. thanks alot. will definately refer to this often.

means should be atleast 300 plus per month like that. okay.

thanks again dude.=)

[homer simpson]

to be honest. SPs are getting a bit old already. so if you do not have the "rainy Day bike repair" fund, you may end up with a horrid time on the bike.

 

also, as with all 2nd hand bikes, when you first buy it, you will actually find that you need to spend a little on repair some on the stuffs on the bike ( maybe not all, but at least for me), so besides the 2k for the machine price, you might need a couple of hundreds more.

 

having said that, i think some of the guys here actually gave some good suggestions, plusar, phantom, ybr etc. with petrol prices so high now, they are your best bet. I've got friends laughing at me at the pumps! KNN!

 

do inform when you buy your bike. cheers

 

noted. btw, any idea if i can just downpayment my insurance and maybe about 200 or 300 for the bike?

 

im considering varadero 125. but not sure about the specs etc.

 

i sure will.thanks

[deckard]

magical fuel penguins bike is your choice ~!

 

[plasticprison]

noted. btw, any idea if i can just downpayment my insurance and maybe about 200 or 300 for the bike?

 

im considering varadero 125. but not sure about the specs etc.

 

i sure will.thanks

 

you gotta check with the shops on this. i suggest you bring a friend along too.

make sure they give you the breakdown of the cost of the bike.

 

ASK for OTR price.

 

get the break down of the cost (i Have to say this twice)

 

but having said that, the problem with a small downpayment for loans is that your break even period is quite long. and if you stretch your loan, you find that you end up paying a lot more for your bike.

[Stoned]

 

 

 

not really all 2b with puny tayar.

phantom

rwr

tw

dr

and many more!

 

 

 

 

IMHO, i think for increased grip a tire width of 160 and above is generally preferably. I was not specific earlier when I said "puny". Apologies.

 

To my knowledge, 2b bikes, other than the TW, do not match or exceed this tire width. Hence, I consider their tires small. If there are other 2B bikes that meet this minimum tire width, I would like to expand my knowledge and know.

 

I also consider skinny tires a health hazard due to a variety of other reasons involving braking and traction, but this is just my personal opinion. There are many large capacity bikes that get themselves into hot soup as well.

[donhxw]

i could be wrong, but i saw on forum someone put 170/70 tires on a roadwin before.. anyway... 150/70 tires can fit on roadwin.. and thats quite big already i guess... considering rider intend to ride on road, not track. tire compound grade play a part too.. big tires but lousy grip.. small tires but with GP grip... see ur pref i guess..

[byte77]

popular sports bikes have relatively high insurance cost.

[ProFatSir]

IMHO, i think for increased grip a tire width of 160 and above is generally preferably. I was not specific earlier when I said "puny". Apologies.

 

To my knowledge, 2b bikes, other than the TW, do not match or exceed this tire width. Hence, I consider their tires small. If there are other 2B bikes that meet this minimum tire width, I would like to expand my knowledge and know.

 

I also consider skinny tires a health hazard due to a variety of other reasons involving braking and traction, but this is just my personal opinion. There are many large capacity bikes that get themselves into hot soup as well.

 

its the rider not the bike.

[homer simpson]

gonna collect my nsr sp on tuesdayy. every 5000km change spark plug,eo somemore? and the cost of each service.