Need advise

[Scourge]

Hi, thot of getting a 2B bike after stop riding for quite sometime. Used to ride scramble. Is phantom TA200 with age 8 and above fine? What about the maintenance level ? And currently how much is the road tax and insurance. I'm 40 yrs old. Thanks in sdvance.

[Scourge]

Can any biker help ?

[mU]

if there is a positive corelation between a bike's age and it's performance then u will want to look at a 'younger' bike. but things dont really work this way sometimes. i will not make a general statement regarding all phantoms, but for me, mine's about 8 years old and it is working well. no major surgery done on it during my care.

 

maintenence: i spend 16dollars on EO per oil change (abt every 2500km). throw in the air filter (abt 18dollars) sparkplugs ( ??? dollars) , the latter 2 i do not change as often as my EO.

 

chain and sprocket, tires will be changed depending on usuage. ($$$ wise, depends on how much u willing to part i.e. what quality of the items u want, i spent abt $180 for chain and sprocket, tires i cant rem)

 

road tax shld be 60+ per year

 

?insurance

[white_angel]

for yr age 220.00 will suffice for insurance & transfer. Phantom comes in 150cc (2 stroke) & 200cc (4 stroke) naturally a 2-smoker will require more care. price range for a 8yr old bike, no more than 1.5k

[REVO4]

easy maintenence bike...good for you..

[yeukeong]

If u dont mind the outlook. i'll say TAKE yamaha RXK.

Bullet proof engine, cheap bike, cheap insurance, cheap & easy maintance, lots of spare part- used & new, 35km/L, every bike shop know how to repair.

[Cracked]

Phantom is fine. That's why many people are riding it.

[ah_heng1980]

Phantom is fine. That's why many people are riding it.

 

second that.

[Pandoras Kitten 3]

Phantom is fine. That's why many people are riding it.

 

 

I got a fit-for-scrap 2003 Phantom rebuilt and it's brilliant. I've test rode much older Phantoms that have been on the road for 8 or more years and some of them pack surprisingly good power if they're well maintained or recently overhauled.

 

It's not as fun as a scrambler but it gets the job done. Rugged and economical, AK47 style.

 

So, opinion thirded.