CBF 150

[sungarden]

I heard CBF 150 maximum speed only 95km/h, thats slow. I heard pulsar go upto 120 km/h. If the price difference around $500 , then can go for pulsar. But seems like the difference is $1000. Pulsar using kawasaki technology, good milage and worthy. I am still find the shop with lowest price, I am 32. Anyone can suggest me a shop? Through email unviersal quote me 6K, but its too expensive for a 2B (indian) bike. How about CG 125 Honda? Looks like I end up with Yamaha YBR125 which used in comfort Ubi.

[cutegigi]

yeah.... price is very much deciding factor for me haha.

dun really crave for high speed. bro R3sshin already confirmed this bike can go 100 cruise and 110 on downslope, for me more than enough already.

also a bit prefer honda make than bajaj. In my kampong almost everyone swear by honda, so..... a bit biased. (ps: my kampong dun have bajaj then, if have maybe different story.

please do share if you manage to find a good deal.

 

ps: you got your lesson from CDC too? might have saw you before then haha

[R3sshin]

had the bike for nearly 1 mth le..so far so good...

FC is abut 45-50km/l

 

the bike is very stable..i managed to do a "no hand" for a short while without the bike swerving...solid bike...

 

but my advice for those who wants to buy the bike..look around more shops...can get cheaper de...dun so fast make decision like me..cos i have to pay 158 per month a little bit sad...

[cutegigi]

Originally posted by R3sshin@April 30, 2007 02:08 pm

had the bike for nearly 1 mth le..so far so good...

FC is abut 45-50km/l

 

the bike is very stable..i managed to do a "no hand" for a short while without the bike swerving...solid bike...

 

but my advice for those who wants to buy the bike..look around more shops...can get cheaper de...dun so fast make decision like me..cos i have to pay 158 per month a little bit sad...

bro..

i pm you asking for some pointer.

please help

[R3sshin]

Originally posted by cutegigi@April 30, 2007 02:11 pm

bro..

i pm you asking for some pointer.

please help

huh? you got pm mehz?

i no receive lei...

[cutegigi]

oups...

payseh payseh....

i guess theres some connetion problem when i click send.

 

going to re-send in a moment. thanks in advance bro

[R3sshin]

how ya guys doing?

 

last week ride had a small accident while cornering right..there was a slippery manhole and my back wheel went over it and gave way..resulting in a fall on the right...

 

the handle bar bent but managed to bend it back again..

 

so this leaves me wondering...any cbf 150 owners started to get spare parts for your bikes already?

[sungarden]

FONT=Arial]The design around tank looks little messy for my eyes, but other things fine. Honda is trust worthy. I wonder how many colours this model got. I haven't seen blue colour from this model, have seen red n blk on road. Still finding the best price for this bike, anyone knows recent OTR for this CBF 150? I learnt at CDC too, missing those days haha lots of chicks QIQI, wat bike you own or plan to own[/font]

 

Overtake in life, not in road

 

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[hamsterwhale]

was reading through this thread and realise wats e main concern on top of most minds, top speed and FC. Taking CBF150 and bajaj 180 as a comparison, winner for FC is def CBF150, but top speed winner def is bajaj

 

one more thing to note, in case u guys wonder y top speed for cbf is stated 96km/h and yet r3sshin can ride above e max speed, reason being 2b bikes speedometer reading has been compensated with an extra reading of 10 to 20km/h. Take for example say ur travellin on E-way, speed limit 90, and got speed camera...so u wen pass e S-cam at 90km/h but den again wen u look to ur right almost everyone is overtaking u w/o e S-cam going off.

 

to get a more precise reading other den from e white ghost on e rd, try gettin a gps, has an accuracy of 99.99%.if not upsize e front wheel and more or less will put u roughly in e mean reading of a car.

 

anyway im stil a Honda lover, cuz of e spare parts availability...Honda bikes are made using common parts, as in like CBF150 some parts design were cannibalised from CBR150 or CB150 or vice versa, so prob on getting spares is not an issue...but e shops dat u send to repair or svc ur bike, may need sometime to look into ur bike, cuz new mah...wanna look see look see, so again svc and repair juz bring to some of e reputable shops wif good knowledge on Honda bikes is enough, cuz again common parts...

 

pulsar got fuel injection, cbf got only carburettor...hmmmm technologically speakin pulsar is way advanced compare to cbf still a basic bike...

 

well deep down i shall pose a question to all new 2b licence holder intending to get a bike esp male riders.

 

can u really tahan ppl overtaking u or wen ppl blow at u???if u cant, my advice is get something else...but if u can endure for e period until u get a 2A or class 2 den u start ponder of e pros and cons of this bike, no point thinkin so much end up buying and cant tolerate e top speed....

 

PS: riding a TA200 aka phantom200 myself has e best of both world, FC of at least 34km/L to max of 43km/L average at 39km/L, and top speed of 130km/h better den pulsar look ard and consider e options dat u have... cheers

[phantomphreak]

hmm hope to continue this thread as i am currently considering either e cbf or pulsar. have seen both bikes and can say e cbf looks pretty big size.As far as FC goes,i guess both are roughly e same and good... wad worrys me bout cbf more den its topspeed is its power...since its such a heavy bike. oso e prices too....pulsar is more ex...anybody can clarify by how much e prices ?

 

one thing going against e pulsar to me is its maintanance oso... no offence to pulsar riders but i feel that pulsar seems to get into more trouble....when i scan through e thread here in sbikes and read the reviews back in india (mouthshut.com) ....compared to honda it seems to run into alot more trouble.

 

i have 1 final question and is the honda unicorn in india identical to the CBF 150 here in spore. cos e unicorn has received rave reviews back there and pple have claimed they are e same...most specs are e same as well as looks however upon closer inspection of e specs it seems the cbf is less powerful den e unicorn.

 

http://www.honda2wheelersindia.com/unicorn...cifications.asp

http://boonsiewhonda.com.sg/

 

thanks in advance for any help

[hamsterwhale]

Originally posted by phantomphreak@May 22, 2007 11:51 am

anybody can clarify by how much e prices ?

 

hmmm let me recall ah...e last time i asked for pulsar06 price was quoted 5k+ OTR exclude insurance only, 07 not too sure

[cutegigi]

hemm...1 month ago 1 call WY motor ask CBF price, its around 4.5 machine price (COE included I think) the rest can calculate.

not so ex.

[phantomphreak]

wad bout e current promotion at boonsiew now ? says that srp is $3200, wad does tt mean sorry i noob ah

[cutegigi]

i think should be total machine price only.

Nowadays COE for motorbike is 1.1K +++ mah...

so 3.2 machine +1.1 COE = 4.3 machine. Shop put buffer abit coz COE up and down mah... so quote ard 4.5 machine + COE. Quite reasonable i think.

[hunter1222]

Bought mine at Ban Hong (AMK) around end Mar. Was quoted $4650 W/O ERP. But they throw in a givi box. My COE was $1013. With 2yrs installment 5%, total came up to around $5200 for me.

[hentaitic]

Bought mine at Ban Hong (AMK) around end Mar. Was quoted $4650 W/O ERP. But they throw in a givi box. My COE was $1013. With 2yrs installment 5%, total came up to around $5200 for me.

 

Got mine at Ban Hon Bros too! Mine is a blue one. Matches my blue raingear! Still can't speed cos runnin-in, only 500km so far. Will do first oil change at 1000km, how abt u?

[NorthPole]

was reading through this thread and realise wats e main concern on top of most minds, top speed and FC. Taking CBF150 and bajaj 180 as a comparison, winner for FC is def CBF150, but top speed winner def is bajaj

 

one more thing to note, in case u guys wonder y top speed for cbf is stated 96km/h and yet r3sshin can ride above e max speed, reason being 2b bikes speedometer reading has been compensated with an extra reading of 10 to 20km/h. Take for example say ur travellin on E-way, speed limit 90, and got speed camera...so u wen pass e S-cam at 90km/h but den again wen u look to ur right almost everyone is overtaking u w/o e S-cam going off.

 

to get a more precise reading other den from e white ghost on e rd, try gettin a gps, has an accuracy of 99.99%.if not upsize e front wheel and more or less will put u roughly in e mean reading of a car.

 

anyway im stil a Honda lover, cuz of e spare parts availability...Honda bikes are made using common parts, as in like CBF150 some parts design were cannibalised from CBR150 or CB150 or vice versa, so prob on getting spares is not an issue...but e shops dat u send to repair or svc ur bike, may need sometime to look into ur bike, cuz new mah...wanna look see look see, so again svc and repair juz bring to some of e reputable shops wif good knowledge on Honda bikes is enough, cuz again common parts...

 

pulsar got fuel injection, cbf got only carburettor...hmmmm technologically speakin pulsar is way advanced compare to cbf still a basic bike...

 

well deep down i shall pose a question to all new 2b licence holder intending to get a bike esp male riders.

 

can u really tahan ppl overtaking u or wen ppl blow at u???if u cant, my advice is get something else...but if u can endure for e period until u get a 2A or class 2 den u start ponder of e pros and cons of this bike, no point thinkin so much end up buying and cant tolerate e top speed....

 

PS: riding a TA200 aka phantom200 myself has e best of both world, FC of at least 34km/L to max of 43km/L average at 39km/L, and top speed of 130km/h better den pulsar look ard and consider e options dat u have... cheers

 

I don't think it is a speedo error. Why? Because I can constantly stay in the 2th lane on the expressways without being overtaken when the meter tell me it is 80+km. And following the speeds of other vehicles when approaching speed cameras, the reading is about always 10km/h below the camera triggering speed... which is in line with what you expect other vehicles to do.

 

Plus I can hit 100km/h rapidly on the occasions I tried( still breaking in... meter 180km nia). This speed is more than enough for me to hog the 2nd lane on the expressway(and constantly overtake other vehicles I caught up with) even when traffic is fa.stest flowing due to little vehicles on the road.

I believe 110km/h is practically a given even on level road coz I can do 100km/h upslope. The stated top speed of the CBF is 97km/h take or give 5km/h because every engine which come out from the factory will not perform exactly the same. Which is why the stated top speed is always lower than what you always get coz the manufacturer understate to ensure that every bike can do more than what is stated.

 

And having been a prior owner of a TA150 which is practically same as the TA200 in terms of handling... I can tell you that the CBF150 is very much easier to handle and stable. And the CBF150's engine is machiam like a girl like dat one... full throttle also very gentle. Practically no vibration... ask the rest if you don't believe. Having owned 4 bikes( the most powerful class 2B sportbike TZM150, a cruiser TA150, a cub kia SYM Magic... phobia caused by TA150 so went for slow bike haha... only to discover lorries love to tailgate cubs) in over 10yrs, trust me when I tell you the handling is good and the engine gentle yet accelerate reasonably fast. Comfort wise, TA150 is better because of the relaxed riding posture.

 

An easily attained top speed of 100km/h give you the flexiblilty to merge into lane 2 or overtake on lane 3 even in off peak hours. However, if travelling to Malaysia and using its' highway... practical top speed of say 120km/h would be much better as the traffic there is faster flowing. But I would never buy a TA200 even if the top speed is 1400km/h because if you ebrake at 100km/h on a TA200 on a rainy day... you don't die I recommend you take up MotoGP as a professional rider. Speed without control is worthless.

[NorthPole]

yeah.... price is very much deciding factor for me haha.

dun really crave for high speed. bro R3sshin already confirmed this bike can go 100 cruise and 110 on downslope, for me more than enough already.

also a bit prefer honda make than bajaj. In my kampong almost everyone swear by honda, so..... a bit biased. (ps: my kampong dun have bajaj then, if have maybe different story.

please do share if you manage to find a good deal.

 

ps: you got your lesson from CDC too? might have saw you before then haha

From your nick, I assume you are female?

 

If so, you should consider the Yamaha YBR125 instead. The CBF150 is 140kg... if the bike fall on its side, pretty hard for you to upright it alone.

 

In addition, I was considering the YBR125 against the CBF150. The reason I went for the CBF is its weight which will give more stabilty in logic. At

 

The YBR125 is also cheaper and have a similar top speed and FC.

[spaiduhz]

From your nick, I assume you are female?

 

If so, you should consider the Yamaha YBR125 instead. The CBF150 is 140kg... if the bike fall on its side, pretty hard for you to upright it alone.

 

In addition, I was considering the YBR125 against the CBF150. The reason I went for the CBF is its weight which will give more stabilty in logic. At

 

The YBR125 is also cheaper and have a similar top speed and FC.

 

SHH. You'll offend all the petite female GSX1000 riders.

[HxG]

so final conclusion for this bike top speed is? 110km/h???? cos i wanted to buy on the 25th.. but have to confirm 1st and how long have to wait for the bike to come once u order... abit anxious on getting it.. hope to heard from a owner asap thx!!! i asked 1 at BTimah the OTR price is 4850 + everything insurance 31 below expect IU not included... izzit cheap or there is more cheaper 1! pls feedback thanks

[NorthPole]

so final conclusion for this bike top speed is? 110km/h???? cos i wanted to buy on the 25th.. but have to confirm 1st and how long have to wait for the bike to come once u order... abit anxious on getting it.. hope to heard from a owner asap thx!!! i asked 1 at BTimah the OTR price is 4850 + everything insurance 31 below expect IU not included... izzit cheap or there is more cheaper 1! pls feedback thanks

 

Yes. The top speed is 110km/h. I just tried it last night on PIE. I don't know whether this is cheaper or not but I got it at $4658( inclusive of everything... Insurance 3rd party fire & theft for age 33 and IU included too) at Bike Production.

 

In addition, I been chatting with China users and was told that 110km/h top speed is the norm but they say change spark plug and wire to NGK 10, the top speed will hit 120km/h wor. However, the user manual say to use standard CPR8EA-9(NGK) and extended high speed riding CPR9EA-9(NGK) wor.

Further googling I found that India user say can hit 120km/h using the CPR9EA spark plug... so I am not exactly sure what is necessary to attain a top speed of 120km/h.

 

Top speed of 120km/h mean you can hit 120km/h but after full throttling for a while. Thus it mean you can hit 110km/h quickly.

 

Top speed of 110km/h mean you can hit 110km/h but after full throttling for a while. Thus it mean you can hit 100km/h quickly.

 

In addition, riding at top speed is comfortable and stress free in term of handling( stable and no "floating") and engine vibration( moderate at most).

 

Effective overtaking speed( since accelerating to overtake has to instantaneous) for the CBF150 with standard spark plug thus is 100km/h. And therotically 110km/h if you change spark plug.

 

My evaluation of this bike is that it provide a very comfortable ride and responsive cornering. The weight/height can be a pro or con depending on the perspective... bad when you are 170cm or less( getting it off main stand while seated on bike can be wobbly)... good when you ride at 100km/h in windy conditions coz stable.

[HxG]

my insurance included is 2nd party fire n thief..... erm... im only 164cm sure got problem liao ah.. btw 150cc bike only 110km/h worst then honda wave leh... my friend honda wave can go 120km/h he say

[NorthPole]

my insurance included is 2nd party fire n thief..... erm... im only 164cm sure got problem liao ah.. btw 150cc bike only 110km/h worst then honda wave leh... my friend honda wave can go 120km/h he say

 

Yes, the Honda Wave can go 120km/h but is it stable( will float or shake or not) and comfortable( the bike will vibrate or not) at 100km/h or more? And is the handling good at such speed? If you are a new rider, I suggest you ask your friend whether riding on the Wave at 100km/h is stable, handle well at high speed and comfortable or not...

 

But looking at your height, I would suggest the CBF150 is not ideal as it is kinda too tall. You might want to look at the CBR150( toy racer with full fairing but should be ok in fuel consumption as it is 4T engine) which is suitable for smaller body build and have a top speed of 140km/h reportedly. But whether it is comfortable and stable at >100km/h I don't know. The CBR150 is around $5000. I didn't choose this as I felt it was too small sized and also I prefer heavier bike for stabilty at 100km/h. Me kid you not. Lighter bikes tend to "float" at high speed especially when wind is strong... I floated from lane 2 to lane 1 while riding a TZM150 at 120+km/h when strong wind from side back when I owned that bike. Basically it is a catch 22 situation as faster bikes in 2B catagory are lighter and lighter bikes are unstable at high speed( especially on windy days)... Solution if you need >100km/h would be to go for your class 2A at least... the heavier weight is more than offset by the more powerful engine capacity and thus stabilty is not compromised.

 

Having owned a toy racer before... I have always felt it is very unsafe to go for a class 2B bike going faster than 120km/h. Especially 2 stroke ones... I had my piston jammed while riding my TZM150 on the PIE with a pillion at 140km/h. Piston jam is machiam like your engine stuck and the bike's engine braking and you have to hold the crutch fast to prevent yourself from skidding off the road. Piston jam occur more on 2T bikes as the engine is working twice as hard as a 4T bike( which is why 2T is faster...). And 4T bikes... I think the fastest is the CBR150 at 140km/h. And I feel it is too light.

 

In fact I am taking my 2A now in case I want more speed for Malaysia trips. 100km/h is very much enough for Singapore roads. But 120km/h is what you want while travelling on Malaysia's highways.

 

But I like the fact I can go for 1month without stopping at a petrol station on the CBF150 since I can get more than 500+km mileage on its 13liter fuel tank and fuel consumption of >40km/l.

[hunter1222]

Got mine at Ban Hon Bros too! Mine is a blue one. Matches my blue raingear! Still can't speed cos runnin-in, only 500km so far. Will do first oil change at 1000km, how abt u?

 

Did my first servicing at 500km and 2nd at 1000km. Going by month since I clocking average about 10km per day just going to work and back.

 

However my FC is still around 35-38 km/L. Was hoping for at least a 45km/L given the est. FC is 100km/1.5L. Wonder is it because of the short travel distance?

[NorthPole]

Did my first servicing at 500km and 2nd at 1000km. Going by month since I clocking average about 10km per day just going to work and back.

 

However my FC is still around 35-38 km/L. Was hoping for at least a 45km/L given the est. FC is 100km/1.5L. Wonder is it because of the short travel distance?

 

I think it is your riding speed. 1st 2 fill up of tank I was riding 60-80km/h, I got 40km/L or so from it. 3rd refill, I was doing 80-100km/h regularly and my estimate was 38km/L.

 

100km/1.5L is talking about 50-60km/h. No stopping. No uphill. No wind... ie perfect travelling condition... probably they don't even count in warming up of engine... you ever encounter such situation before in real life?