SBF X8 Cafe

[matchbox9]

yup. will be there till like 11 plus. if u free jus come down, we can discuss about the trip.

[sid]

cant make it tonite, still stuck in office. hopefully these next few day can come down to meet up

[sid]

tbteng, wen u free so we can meet up to discuss?

[tbteng]

Originally posted by disar@Nov 21 2005, 09:18 PM

tbteng, wen u free so we can meet up to discuss?

This Friday evening or Sat morning lor. I think I will drop by Kenny's this Sat to fix the balancer. Just got my box fixed over the weekend. Enjoying the extra luggage space now.

[sid]

Originally posted by tbteng@Nov 22 2005, 09:03 AM

This Friday evening or Sat morning lor. I think I will drop by Kenny's this Sat to fix the balancer. Just got my box fixed over the weekend. Enjoying the extra luggage space now.

Wow tats great! So i see u sat morning then at Kenny's. mayb fri nite we can drop by Kallang Mac to meet up with Matchbox9.

[busytiger]

Originally posted by disar@Nov 18 2005, 11:37 AM

How come Xers all MIA?

no lah no lah.....never MIA, just busy only....hee hee

 

brother u organzing trip ah? I interested, but Malacca seems abit far leh....hee hee, cos never go so far on bike before. Update me on the date of the trip so I can check my schedule.

[busytiger]

Hi X8ers,

 

Just to check with you guys if you encounter this problem....when I slow down to almost 20km/h then I twist trottle to speed up again, my bike will vibrate alot and there will be like a dragging sound in the engine. Is this normal? Please give me your feedback.

[sid]

Originally posted by busytiger@Nov 22 2005, 10:26 AM

no lah no lah.....never MIA, just busy only....hee hee

 

brother u organzing trip ah? I interested, but Malacca seems abit far leh....hee hee, cos never go so far on bike before. Update me on the date of the trip so I can check my schedule.

Hey Busytiger, come and join us for the Malacca trip la. Its not that far and we are planning juz a leisure ride as opposed to chasing time riding. It will be fun if more bikes joined in. Its still in planning stage and you are welcome to join in the planning I was thinkin of meeting tis Fri evening

[sid]

Originally posted by busytiger@Nov 22 2005, 10:33 AM

Hi X8ers,

 

Just to check with you guys if you encounter this problem....when I slow down to almost 20km/h then I twist trottle to speed up again, my bike will vibrate alot and there will be like a dragging sound in the engine. Is this normal? Please give me your feedback.

Hhhmm i did encounter wen the engine is not hot enuf or temp is not half, otherwise its quite ok. try twisting gradually instead or twisting hard. Hope tat makes sense

[marcusdeming]

Hi guys,

 

 

I am quite new here, can i check with you guys whats the difference btw x8 and x9

and also where is an ideal place to get them.

 

How much you guys paid and what i in the package?

Hope someone can really help me out with this.

 

Many thanks in advance.

 

Marcus

[matchbox9]

Originally posted by busytiger@Nov 22 2005, 10:33 AM

Hi X8ers,

 

Just to check with you guys if you encounter this problem....when I slow down to almost 20km/h then I twist trottle to speed up again, my bike will vibrate alot and there will be like a dragging sound in the engine. Is this normal? Please give me your feedback.

Hi Busytiger,

 

I encounter this problem if i dont warm up my bike before moving off. or when i try to pick up speed after i close throttle fully when slowing down.

 

When you are slowing down, dont close throttle fully. If not when you try to twist hard to pick up speed again, u will feel the vibration.

[tbteng]

Originally posted by disar@Nov 22 2005, 09:49 AM

Wow tats great! So i see u sat morning then at Kenny's. mayb fri nite we can drop by Kallang Mac to meet up with Matchbox9.

Yup. You should see me at Keeny's shop in the morning around 9.30am. As to Friday, I will try to come but if it rains, that means I won't appear lah coz I don't like the idea of riding in the rain except no choice.

[sid]

Originally posted by marcusdeming@Nov 22 2005, 12:59 PM

Hi guys,

 

 

I am quite new here, can i check with you guys whats the difference btw x8 and x9

and also where is an ideal place to get them.

 

How much you guys paid and what i in the package?

Hope someone can really help me out with this.

 

Many thanks in advance.

 

Marcus

Hi Marcus welcome to the scooter community X8 and X9 shares the same engine. Other than that its not really the same. The outlook is different and so is the storage space. X8 has less electronic gadgets.

 

There aren't anymore new X9 200 in production. So its quite difficult to lay ur hand on a 1st hand X9 200. For X8 there are a lot of shops selling it. Word of advice is get from the authorised dealer of Piaggio. I got mine from ASP Changi. Its $8200 otr. The price differ with insurance. If you are younger then the price is higher. Mine is 2nd party + fire and theft and im 32 so my insurance can be quite low. I also get the usual freebies like helmets, raincoats and bike cover.

 

If u have further queries u can post in here again and we will try to help as much as we can

[matchbox9]

Originally posted by marcusdeming@Nov 22 2005, 12:59 PM

Hi guys,

 

 

I am quite new here, can i check with you guys whats the difference btw x8 and x9

and also where is an ideal place to get them.

 

How much you guys paid and what i in the package?

Hope someone can really help me out with this.

 

Many thanks in advance.

 

Marcus

Hi marcus,

 

Basically x8 n x9 are both using the same engine.

Difference:

1) outlooks eg. compartment space, seat, box, side mirror

2) x9 got digital parts, x8 all analog

 

Think most of the guys in the forum brought it around 8k+. depend on your insurances too.

 

The cheapest place that you may get, should be that shop in angmokio, but pls beware cos they got serious attitude problem. Try asking around before u buy.

[matchbox9]

Originally posted by disar@Nov 22 2005, 12:41 PM

Hey Busytiger, come and join us for the Malacca trip la. Its not that far and we are planning juz a leisure ride as opposed to chasing time riding. It will be fun if more bikes joined in. Its still in planning stage and you are welcome to join in the planning I was thinkin of meeting tis Fri evening

Yoz Disar,

 

May you can suggest a meeting time? cos friday i may not be there early cos going the IT fair.

[marcusdeming]

Hi guys

 

I check with Bike Production an they quoted me 7800 with insurance 2nd party OTR

wonder if its reliable

[tbteng]

Originally posted by marcusdeming@Nov 22 2005, 12:59 PM

Hi guys,

 

 

I am quite new here, can i check with you guys whats the difference btw x8 and x9

and also where is an ideal place to get them.

 

How much you guys paid and what i in the package?

Hope someone can really help me out with this.

 

Many thanks in advance.

 

Marcus

Basically X8 & X9 are roughly the same as they use the same "leader 200cc" engine. However, new X9s only come in 250cc. And if you are looking for a new bike, X8 would be the choice.

 

X9 seems to be more electronically inclined and is a bit heavier than X8. Being more electronically inclined, it also means that you have to take more care as when constanly subjected to "bad" weather, they could affect the gadgets in X9. On the other hand, X8 is more basic and should can stand "bad weather" better.

 

On the "looks" department, the X9 looks more sporty while the X8 looks more bulky. Storage wise, I feel X8 can carry more stuff than X9 although they are almost the same.

 

Price wise I think X8 should be in the region of 8k+ first hand and whether is X9 or X8 second hand, it should be around 5.5k to 6k. But this depends also on mileage. As X8 is a newer model, there are not many 2nd hands around though.

 

You can test ride the bikes at Piaggio at Genting Lane if you are keen to feel the engine.

[matchbox9]

wah lunchtime everyone so active:cheer:

[matchbox9]

Originally posted by marcusdeming@Nov 22 2005, 01:47 PM

Hi guys

 

I check with Bike Production an they quoted me 7800 with insurance 2nd party OTR

wonder if its reliable

wah $7800 sounds good. but you got to check with them if it include GST, the cashcard unit, agreement fee n other stuff.

 

If all included then should be a good price.

[tbteng]

Originally posted by marcusdeming@Nov 22 2005, 01:47 PM

Hi guys

 

I check with Bike Production an they quoted me 7800 with insurance 2nd party OTR

wonder if its reliable

I got mine at 8.6k with first party insurance, some freebies and 5 free service inclusive of engine oil change. But I think price is one thing. The most important thing is if he is an authorised distributor. If so then talk lah. If not anything happen to the bike, the shop will start pushing the responsibility around lor.

[marcusdeming]

I am also quite worried abt such things

so how much is the installments you guys are paying?

[tbteng]

Originally posted by marcusdeming@Nov 22 2005, 01:57 PM

I am also quite worried abt such things

so how much is the installments you guys are paying?

I paid 2k as a deposit and took a 2 yr loan lah at 5%. Think 5% quite standard although I have heard 4% before.

[matchbox9]

Originally posted by marcusdeming@Nov 22 2005, 01:57 PM

I am also quite worried abt such things

so how much is the installments you guys are paying?

Actually it all depends on how long you want to pay the installment rite.

I did got my for 4% interest. got to bargain with the bikeshop.

[marcusdeming]

Considerig a change to x8 but was wondering if i can cap the instalment to under 200 per month

[matchbox9]

Originally posted by marcusdeming@Nov 22 2005, 02:08 PM

Considerig a change to x8 but was wondering if i can cap the instalment to under 200 per month

If you calculate.

 

Assuming OTR $7800, assume 4% interest pa. assume downpayment $1000

Payable in 3 year definately exceed $200 per mth

But if payable in 4 year then can below $200 per mth