hmm... i think many of you are actually recommending bikes that u favoured j/k
i wouldnt buy a bike based on the 'sound'. and words like 'powerful' or 'faster' dont work on me, im not a young chap that fancies flashy bike. i need a practical bike (not kapchai) as a daily commuter.
L4 for 20k? brand new? be my guest

This post has been edited by yamato: Apr 11 2010, 09:36 PM

lol off course ppl recommend bike that they favour, then if majority rules either u opt for it with pros and cons.

Dtracker is pretty nice and versatile for daily commute, check review here

http://blogs.nst.com.my/man-on-wheels/kawa...cker-250-review

well just finished reading the blog, interest yet convincing.
i was bias against motard but it does proved me wrong.

but the tank is small 7.5L for just 100km meaning it could run out of gas in just an hour ride on highway doing 100km/h! thats not gonna help on my weekend 'makan angin' trip :/

you can have aftermarket parts/ extra capacity for gas tank. hey even malaysia have everything.. but too expensive for some stuff ...

go with the Er6n (yes I know its over your budget, but in the long run, you'll be happy you took the 650.

extremely reasonably priced for a big motorbike in Malaysia compared to its "luxury" brethren.

I dont think you plan to ride 250+ kmph right?
This bike will cruise at 150 perfectly for hours. 17L full tank might take you around 300 km (but this one gotta confirm with the owners first)

The er6f to me is just not worth the extra 7k for the fairing.
If I wanted speed so badly I'll just save more for a CBR 600.


Going for the 250 R is fine if you feel you're a beginner and absolutely in no hurry when you makan angin. And doesnt lose out on looks either.

well said.

as for me, i'll still take the KSR. u can go very far without filling up. but if u plan to makan angin then, this is where u lose out. u still can do it, but on highway, this bike seems to small. just nice for city tho.

not sure which shop allows you to take it out for a test ride but my personal preference is always a bike without fairings... looks nicer (to me) and less hassle (and cheaper) when it comes to servicing it.

+1 to a very thorough reply.

after reading your comment, i have finally go down to a showroom and check out the er6n. like any other bike shops, no test ride is allowed, so i mounted my butt on the stall bike while chatting with the salespersonal.

few things i have noticed while i sat on it:
1) er6n doesnt give the feel of a 650 biggie should. its slightly lower, shorter and thinner than others in the same class.
2) the foot pegs are annoying for a 6 footer. they are designed like those on sportbikes. my hip & knee are uncomfortable after resting on the pegs for 5mins. maybe its not the pegs, i suspect the culprit is the lowered seat that kawa designed to suit lady bikers.

this pic is very much self explained, just look at his leg, i believe hes about 5'8"
the riding position is ok on a sportbike or a racebike, but not er6n, its a naked streetbike which should have great ergonomics



This post has been edited by yamato: Apr 14 2010, 06:17 PM

Which showroom did u went to? Didn't try Ninja 250r while u were there?
the ninja riding position not too radical so it's quite comfortable..sat on it before..if u are around pj area we can have TT and i can let u test my bike

well it isnt really a showroom, its more like an ordinary bike shop selling 2 wheelers with repair services.
it is in rawang, near the toyota showroom.

im now less interest in the er6n, the price tag is something i can compromise, but not the ride comfort.
will narrow down the bike hunting to 250R. theres not much option atm.

and thx again for offering me to test your bike, i seldom travel to PJ but if i do, will pm you some time earlier (hope it doesnt trouble you too much)

btw, the shop has white er6f for sale, brand new for 36k. i always tot it is >40k.
whats the OTR price actually?

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Added on April 14, 2010, 9:30 pmno 250R avail.
there are 3 kawas, the er6n er6f and a....cruiser....shadow? i didnt really look at it, lol

This post has been edited by yamato: Apr 14 2010, 09:30 PM

if u are in rawang maybe u can go to gombak and give WELLY a visit..they have most model of superbikes, new and used. No problem, just trying to help, and give poison a bit give me a buzz if u in PJ

ER-6f price OTR is around rm35.5k-rm36k..those model that priced at rm40k++ is a CBU model, this one is CKD model..er-6f looks cool with the fairing
Ninja 250r is around rm21k OTR..the design really have the superbike feels but it's quite small..

Here is a comparison of Ninja 250r and Blade 250r
DIfference
Blade
Ninja

Then u have to go with Blade

That's if u are over 6 feet, and u ngam2 6 feet right?
Don't worry lah, those Americans riding Ninja still looks ok..i bet they are over 6 feet..u should check out the bike first and sit on it.

yup, definitely gotta drop by welly someday.

i hope 6 footer isnt too bad on a ninja. i saw lotsa 6' on cubs & scooter but still look ok. (some are 5'10" but 120kg) haha.

the pegs about the same height as er6n? hmmm

But becareful when u wanna go to Welly, maybe u will end up buying zx6r
I think u'll be fine with Ninja..the bike received good response all over the world. IF my memory served me right , the foot pegs on Ninja is non-adjustable. My bike footpegs is adjustable one I think height won't be a problem but rider body size may affect a bit on the appearance of the bike. I think la..

ER-6 series are gud. fairing@no fairing, depends on you.

TS, ER6n/f is your only choice.

I owned er6f (sold recently), 250R and YZF-R6 coming.

ER6F is all round winner. Foot peg, Seat height is adjustable dude!

Happy hunting.

huh? pegs & seat on er6f are adjustable????
can some1 confirm this pls, im really keen to know.
thx

Yes, er6f seat is adjustable. Here's my 6f with pannier. Love the fc and performance though it can't match superbike. OTR 36k but after May, it will shoot up to 37k according to Kawa.

Are you riding a moped now? those big cc bike (i mean 650cc) will make you spend a lot more on fuel, insurance and road tax, not to mention normal service yet. Insurance + road tax alone is RM1600+ IIRC.

If you get 250R you might join those who wanna sell their ninja for a bigger cc bike after few months.

My 2 cents is, go to Mudah page and then pick up some 250R/ER6N seller contact to test their bike, since its a used bike i think they will let you test it. After that you make your decision, dont rush.

This post has been edited by yehlai: Apr 16 2010, 01:33 PM