[General] Chit Chat Corner

[jB]

just a random question as i am so bored staring into the monitor the whole morning... Okay...here goes...

 

Why is the resale value for TA150 so low? Its equipped with a sp engine and a more or less similar chassis as the TA200. so why the value so low? even lower than a Y125Z or a RXZ... come, come let's discuss.

 

there are many old 2b bikes out there with their resale value way higher than TA150. e.g: nsr 150 sp, rxz 135, y125z even a rxk can fetch a higher price... am i right to day the the low value is mainly due to the fact to the low demand? i find it's a shame cos in my opinion, it is a great bike.

I hope its not your 1st bike, because you'll learn how to upgrade from this to a men's machine. I don't know if you call it chopper or not for a bike with 2 stroke peh pehhhhhhh

it is....i think the low price compare to the others is that they are more main stream..

chopper is not the most prefered bike...just look at the kup chai...u will understand

kup kia woots! Ultimate 2b weapon after the rs125 IMO

[lycan]

hey guys.

 

where can i find the gear shifting thing like wave those kind. two peddle up and down.

 

i heard ah koon have. but whats his address and hw much does it cost.

 

any "side effect" for installing it??

anyone ?

[VidaK]

wooo. a monster 696. it's so freaking cool.

anw vidak, recently your bike broke down was caused by what?

and what service should I do every few months?(other than change eo and spark plug?

 

speeding. kills. your. bike.

 

if i'm correct , his bike piston crak + split..

 

maybe you can just change eo every 1.5k and sparkplug every 2 EO change.

 

once in a while take a look the brake pads and air filter ;-)

 

 

Gosh. my battries seems to be losing power. Wonder if charging it works anot.

 

chain - change when it cannot be tightened anymore (change with sprocket if possible)

sprocket - change when teeth is sharp (change with chain if possible)

air filter - every few oil change...

brake pads - change when it is thin

 

hey guys.

 

where can i find the gear shifting thing like wave those kind. two peddle up and down.

 

i heard ah koon have. but whats his address and hw much does it cost.

 

any "side effect" for installing it??

 

you can get one from boon siew... but I must warn you it can cost more than a TA150

 

anyone ?

 

patience my friend...

[ahcaibiker]

I hope its not your 1st bike, because you'll learn how to upgrade from this to a men's machine. I don't know if you call it chopper or not for a bike with 2 stroke peh pehhhhhhh

 

kup kia woots! Ultimate 2b weapon after the rs125 IMO

 

Haha bro, it is indeed my 1st bike. the main reason why i got it is cos my friend is letting it go at a super steal... i took over the bike for less than $200 inclusive of transfer fees. tell me, where can find such a deal? I decided to spend as little as possible for a 2B bike as i want to save up for a 2A bike hence the decision to get the TA150. It has been serving me well for more than 5 months and im very happy with it. unfortunately i already spent a couple of hundreds replacing wear and tear parts. afterall she just passed her 10 year old b'day a few days ago.

 

I do not have pleasant experiences with most kup kia riders... especially J platers... the way they ride is make me feel like giving them a good kick and send them sprawling to the tarmac... :sian:

[VidaK]

for those who understand the following...

 

I have finally decide to break open my strobe's controller box... two of the parts have broken off the circuit board... both are probably capacitors... I will put up a photo later... this information will help me greatly in modifying the next set

[ahcaibiker]

yeah.. how many youngsters likes to ride a TA150 as compared to RXK/Z, SP, KRR, x1 etc.

 

i guess.. 1 or none out of 10?

 

If people are planning to get class 2A bikes, i doubt they will grab a bike that is not so popular and hence TA150 is "stuck" in the market?

 

Bro, i agree, when i was still riding with a "L" plate i never thought of getting a Phantom be it TA200 or TA150 cos i thought it look like a "uncle bike" LOL. but after riding my TA150 for almost half a year. i would say im very satisfied so far. i wouldnt spend too much for a 2b bike cos i know i will upgrade to 2A once i get 2A licence.

[jB]

anyone ?

Possible but not feasible IMO. I remember seeing someone almost buang with that because he installed the front eagle footrest as well but the "foot peg"(eagle) didn't fold up when he cornered.

[VidaK]

Possible but not feasible IMO. I remember seeing someone almost buang with that because he installed the front eagle footrest as well but the "foot peg"(eagle) didn't fold up when he cornered.

 

no... he was referring to the gear shifter... not the foot peg...

[Finrod]

Bro, i agree, when i was still riding with a "L" plate i never thought of getting a Phantom be it TA200 or TA150 cos i thought it look like a "uncle bike" LOL. but after riding my TA150 for almost half a year. i would say im very satisfied so far. i wouldnt spend too much for a 2b bike cos i know i will upgrade to 2A once i get 2A licence.

Actually i once had same thought as u but i "downgraded" to a 125cc.....Vara 125 and enjoyed it very much. I'll skip 2A and go direct to class 2. jB pls dun flame me hor.

[lycan]

Bro, i agree, when i was still riding with a "L" plate i never thought of getting a Phantom be it TA200 or TA150 cos i thought it look like a "uncle bike" LOL. but after riding my TA150 for almost half a year. i would say im very satisfied so far. i wouldnt spend too much for a 2b bike cos i know i will upgrade to 2A once i get 2A licence.

 

yeah.. made a mistake in the past.. my first bike was a 06 rs125.. rode for about a year... luckily some dude full cashed it.. lost about 3k inclusive of down payment..

 

Possible but not feasible IMO. I remember seeing someone almost buang with that because he installed the front eagle footrest as well but the "foot peg"(eagle) didn't fold up when he cornered.

 

you can get one from boon siew... but I must warn you it can cost more than a TA150

 

no... he was referring to the gear shifter... not the foot peg...

 

hmmm... more than ta150???? 1k?

 

Actually i once had same thought as u but i "downgraded" to a 125cc.....Vara 125 and enjoyed it very much. I'll skip 2A and go direct to class 2. jB pls dun flame me hor.

 

i am skipping 2A too.. not worth the money... 10k for a 2nd hand spec 3 or silverwing(two bike which i considered to upgrade to).. 16-17k for a 2nd hand fazer fz1? lol

 

[ahcaibiker]

yeah.. how many youngsters likes to ride a TA150 as compared to RXK/Z, SP, KRR, x1 etc.

 

i guess.. 1 or none out of 10?

 

If people are planning to get class 2A bikes, i doubt they will grab a bike that is not so popular and hence TA150 is "stuck" in the market?

 

i believe the only TA150 able to fetch a decent price would be mad man's ex ride, his pink phantom TA150. sure is a head turner.

[jtzx]

for those who understand the following...

 

I have finally decide to break open my strobe's controller box... two of the parts have broken off the circuit board... both are probably capacitors... I will put up a photo later... this information will help me greatly in modifying the next set

 

 

maybe due to the vibrations which cause the capacitors to break bahz... u need soldering iron? i got one can lend u....

 

Actually i once had same thought as u but i "downgraded" to a 125cc.....Vara 125 and enjoyed it very much. I'll skip 2A and go direct to class 2. jB pls dun flame me hor.

 

 

i'm skipping class 2A too.. unless ta200 die on me then no choice but to get a class 2A bike..

[VidaK]

maybe due to the vibrations which cause the capacitors to break bahz... u need soldering iron? i got one can lend u....

 

 

 

 

i'm skipping class 2A too.. unless ta200 die on me then no choice but to get a class 2A bike..

 

its ok I have soldiering iron... but repairing it seems very difficult...

 

I am probably going to go for the 3 set... this time round I'm going to flood the controller box with hot melt glue...see where the capacitor can run off to this time round...

[VidaK]

here are the pics of the strobe's controller box...

 

http://photos.friendster.com/photos/78/20/5760287/2_466460201l.jpg

 

http://photos.friendster.com/photos/78/20/5760287/2_785371605l.jpg

[jB]

Haha bro, it is indeed my 1st bike. the main reason why i got it is cos my friend is letting it go at a super steal... i took over the bike for less than $200 inclusive of transfer fees. tell me, where can find such a deal? I decided to spend as little as possible for a 2B bike as i want to save up for a 2A bike hence the decision to get the TA150. It has been serving me well for more than 5 months and im very happy with it. unfortunately i already spent a couple of hundreds replacing wear and tear parts. afterall she just passed her 10 year old b'day a few days ago.

 

I do not have pleasant experiences with most kup kia riders... especially J platers... the way they ride is make me feel like giving them a good kick and send them sprawling to the tarmac... :sian:

$200 is for a reason.

 

Kup Kia riders are given a bad name because of how some rotten dudes ride it. I ride one myself and I enjoy it

 

for those who understand the following...

 

I have finally decide to break open my strobe's controller box... two of the parts have broken off the circuit board... both are probably capacitors... I will put up a photo later... this information will help me greatly in modifying the next set

dude, this is the TCSS corner leh you wanna ask for help here?

 

no... he was referring to the gear shifter... not the foot peg...

I mentioned the foot peg, the flat eagle rest and the shifter. They go as a set, kinda, you'll understand.

 

Actually i once had same thought as u but i "downgraded" to a 125cc.....Vara 125 and enjoyed it very much. I'll skip 2A and go direct to class 2. jB pls dun flame me hor.

and the 125 made you spend what you could have used for the cl2 bike

 

hmmm... more than ta150???? 1k?

 

I thought the same too dind't know 150 so cheap now

[VidaK]

dude, this is the TCSS corner leh you wanna ask for help here?

 

no... I won't ask for help on the forums... its just to show the others with strobe about what's wrong with mine...

[ahcaibiker]

$200 is for a reason.

 

Kup Kia riders are given a bad name because of how some rotten dudes ride it. I ride one myself and I enjoy it

 

 

dude, this is the TCSS corner leh you wanna ask for help here?

 

 

I mentioned the foot peg, the flat eagle rest and the shifter. They go as a set, kinda, you'll understand.

 

 

and the 125 made you spend what you could have used for the cl2 bike

 

 

I thought the same too dind't know 150 so cheap now

 

 

true to a certain extent... the COE was ending in about 5 months when i took over the bike and there were a number of parts that need replacing. but $200 is still a steal i think. under my ownership, these are the maintainance history other than the regular EO and plug change.

 

1. throttle cable

2. clutch cable

3. front tire

4. air filter (to my horror, the airbox no filter as the whole filter kenna "makan":faint:)

5. 2T rubber hose

6. speedometer (2nd hand)

7. brake light activator switch

8. servicing of carb (wash and replace a needle like valve)

9. sprocket & chain

10. rewrap seat

 

Most of the jobs was done at *****t.

[jtzx]

here are the pics of the strobe's controller box...

 

http://photos.friendster.com/photos/78/20/5760287/2_466460201l.jpg

 

http://photos.friendster.com/photos/78/20/5760287/2_785371605l.jpg

 

ahh... most prob the PCB board nr solder well.. some lousy trick my teacher taught us... just use a tape to tap again at the back.. ;-)

[kmax]

Possible but not feasible IMO. I remember seeing someone almost buang with that because he installed the front eagle footrest as well but the "foot peg"(eagle) didn't fold up when he cornered.

 

i wonder who...

 

i still have phantom footpeg with heel rest... once scrapped one corner and then put back original ..

[kmax]

Actually i once had same thought as u but i "downgraded" to a 125cc.....Vara 125 and enjoyed it very much. I'll skip 2A and go direct to class 2. jB pls dun flame me hor.

 

dont want to get translap 400 ?? what's ur target ? KeepThrowingMoney(KTM) ?

[kmax]

 

i am skipping 2A too.. not worth the money... 10k for a 2nd hand spec 3 or silverwing(two bike which i considered to upgrade to).. 16-17k for a 2nd hand fazer fz1? lol

 

 

 

well, u can find ver S or spec1 around 3~4k... and can sell back without much loss next year..

[VidaK]

just flooded my 3rd strobe controller box with hot glue... now waiting for it to cool down...

[chuan.z]

just flooded my 3rd strobe controller box with hot glue... now waiting for it to cool down...

 

No sh1te... I spotted a heat sink in your pics... wanna guess the next component to go?

[jtzx]

so can show it to us this coming sat yea? haha

[hamsterwhale]

No sh1te... I spotted a heat sink in your pics... wanna guess the next component to go?

 

next we shall have a mini fire....ooops....hope he didn't glue the whole f*** shop....hahahaaa