SBF Silverwings Cafe 2008 - JDM/Euro 400/600

[HelmetBOX1605198525]

actually i will recommend a alarm disc lock instead!

 

lock it at your rear wheel and it very secure already..

unless the person can carry a 200kg up the lorry.

 

why get a alarm disc lock

just in case you forget to unlock it will sound off.

 

if not get a cheap china brand alarm which will cost you around 70dollars.

then install on your own lor...

 

cheap and good!!!!

[HelmetBOX1605198525]

883 is selling at 110

CMO

http://www.singaporebikes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=174327

[anodise57]

ceetah not very sensitive as comapared to the china brand!

dun know about the tilt sensor version..

but it rather compact.

and i love the silent mode which the steel mate do not have!

 

ya old version sucks.... new one has improved a lot... some of my frens got it.... quite ok leh...... I hear liao....

Sensitivity... factors same lor.. 1st thing alarm.. 2nd thing location...

 

[bigcow]

for myself, i'm using a Singapore Brand name Silicon. comes with 1 year warranty also. only less than $50. comes with 2 remote. its a bike alarm system. all in one. the sensor, board and speaker is all in 1 box.

[kaimaster]

for myself, i'm using a Singapore Brand name Silicon. comes with 1 year warranty also. only less than $50. comes with 2 remote. its a bike alarm system. all in one. the sensor, board and speaker is all in 1 box.

 

wah thats cheap!

 

btw do anyone know how to install the cheetah alarm on our bike?? i got my old one from my old s4 but don't know how to install:thumb:

[scoobydoo]

maybe we can gather for kopi and check out each other's gadgets... balancers, mods, gps, lights, alarm, etc etc

[Sensible]

wah thats cheap!

 

btw do anyone know how to install the cheetah alarm on our bike?? i got my old one from my old s4 but don't know how to install:thumb:

 

Go workshop and install..

[Sensible]

maybe we can gather for kopi and check out each other's gadgets... balancers, mods, gps, lights, alarm, etc etc

 

We have been talking abt a Silverwing outing for a long time liao..

 

Still never materialize yet..

[HelmetBOX1605198525]

wah thats cheap!

 

btw do anyone know how to install the cheetah alarm on our bike?? i got my old one from my old s4 but don't know how to install:thumb:

 

you can refer to the post i previously post

[scoobydoo]

if you interested in this model let me know....

I got the new generation Cheetah alarm (both tilt and sense) Local product if warranty easy to claim

hehe... 986C too expensive, 883 & cheetah both can consider

883 is 2-way but no warranty, cheetah is 1-way but with local warranty... tough decision siah

 

We have been talking abt a Silverwing outing for a long time liao..

 

Still never materialize yet..

since some SWingers want to fit alarm, how about start with a alarm DIY session, those who know (e.g. HelmetBox!) can help out. others can also come look look see see lim kopi

[HelmetBOX1605198525]

hehe... 986C too expensive, 883 & cheetah both can consider

883 is 2-way but no warranty, cheetah is 1-way but with local warranty... tough decision siah

 

 

since some SWingers want to fit alarm, how about start with a alarm DIY session and others just come look look see see lim kopi

 

hahahaha

later all fix already half way bike cannot start!!!!!

[bigcow]

hahahaha

later all fix already half way bike cannot start!!!!!

 

if there is a DIY session for silverwings, u dare to teach and help them fix the alarm?

[anodise57]

Swing outing.. sounds interesting.....

 

many things to DIY... damn... hand itchy liao

[HelmetBOX1605198525]

if there is a DIY session for silverwings, u dare to teach and help them fix the alarm?

 

hahah

they dare to let teach bo

hahahah

[bigcow]

hahah

they dare to let teach bo

hahahah

 

only if u willing to. i stand by u.

[anodise57]

Wts up peepz...

Raining day damn

 

 

hmmmm.....

when the night... has come....... and the land is dark... and the mooon .. is the only.. light will see..... hahahha

[zero_degrees]

It would be good if there is a DIY meet up cum gathering so noobies like me can get to learn more things from the experienced SWingers!

[anodise57]

newbie here too... lucky got a mentor guiding... if not. .i also... lost..

[scoobydoo]

guess i'm the greeenest of all... i'm still digesting the manual

[anodise57]

wat manual.. hahahahha online one ah.... the parts manual are pretty useful

 

The service manual.. lucky got My German college help to interpret.. but Not really that useful though.. sian...

 

Owner manual.. .forget it. My 2nd hand bike doesnt come with it lor....

Dismantle out liao... figure out.. headache then put back... hahah

[scoobydoo]

i was lucky my 2nd hand came with the owners manual

[QuietStorm]

wat to look for when gettin a 2nd hand...

[scoobydoo]

wat to look for when gettin a 2nd hand...

something relevant to your question...

A REPUTABLE bike shop is better to purchase at because:

 

a) Will have already checked the bike, know its condition, will fix minor things, and will have a bike ready to go, maybe with a warranty.

b) Can find and buy exactly what you want more easily.

c) Have more financing options available.

 

A private seller is better because:

 

a) Better price: Bike shops must buy the bike at wholesale price, sell at retail. Price from private seller will be less than retail, maybe only wholesale.

b) Not in the business, hence more open to discussing bike and its history.

c) Can find one owner machines.

 

I prefer private sellers. In either case, an experienced eye should review the bike. Just a few things to consider:

 

a) Is the bike dirty - especially a lot of hidden dirt. The dirt doesn't hurt anything but tells you something about pride of ownership. Dirty bike may also mean other maintenance items were ignored.

 

b) Overall condition - some dings and rust could be normal. Excessive dings, heavily blued or rusted pipes, bent handlebars, looks like it has been pounded with a hammer, ugly paint job... all suggest that the bike may have lived a very hard life.

 

c) Frame - sometimes hard to tell but a bent frame is an automatic no-no. Check alignment of wheels. Should be directly in line with one another when the bike is upright. No crinkled or broken paint around the neck and steeering head... death to a bike. No crinkled paint elsewhere, suggests a straightened frame.

 

d) Tires - normal wear patterns... can be worn out but then ask for a discount to buy new tires. Look for aggressive riding patterns or patterns that show alignment is not true.

 

e) Brakes - pads can be worn - again, ask for a discount for new pads. But check the rotors. If gouged they will need to be replaced. If you can mic them for thickness you will know if they have ever been turned. Pistons, calipers, and brake lines should have no signs of leakage.

 

f) Engine/transmission - no major oily dirt, indicates seal leak. While the engine is running, listen to it through a long screw driver. Excessive clunks and slaps indicated heavily worn engine. Make sure you can start it cold. Starting problems, roughness, hard to idle indicate carb or EFI problems that you will need to fix. Make sure there is no slippage in the clutch.

 

g) Mileage - Low miles is better but not always. But, if the bike bike has high mileage and 98 percent of it was stop/start driving delivering mail or pizzas, look for another bike.

 

h) Spark plug - Should be clean, brownish to white plug. Fouled plug indicates carb problems or worn oil rings or valves (harder to tell with 2T).

 

i) Oil - Hey, if YOU were selling a bike, would you put fresh oil in it? If the oil is clean and new, you know the owner cares enough to put it in the best condition. If oil is not new, make sure it doesn't look like soup, a sure sign that maintenance is not done.

 

j) If liquid or oil cooled, make sure radiator is not dinged or fins not excessively bent. Coolant levels should be normal

 

k) Electrical - All lights, horns, meters, switches, etc. work properly. No loose wires all over the place... suggests rewiring of failed parts.

 

l) Controls - all work, all function smoothly, no hitches, no dragging, no missing parts.

hope it helps

[anodise57]

Damn .... this is pretty comprehensive... Sounds like an insurance accessor.. hahahah

[undead]

guess i'm the greeenest of all... i'm still digesting the manual

 

I don't even have the manual with me..... Talk about newbies.....