Hello all

Saying hi from Kota Damansara. I've been riding the ER-6F for about 18 months now. Hello fellow bikers in LYN!

I don't like Alpinestar mainly because of their cutting (more suited for caucasians). Dainese and Rev-It mostly have asian cuttings, which is pretty nice for most of us. I like my apparels fit, not baggy.

Midvalley parking is really a mess. If you have to ride, ride a cubchai there. Entrace just follow all the loading bay signs.

I work in midvalley so I use the lot everyday. Nice thing is that I come earlier than shopping hours, so I can use the limited big-bike parking lot at the first bike lot after entering midvalley's loading bay from federal highway

No offense to other riders out there, but sometimes i find it unreasonable for some of the smaller bikes (that can fit in the lot) that consumes the big bike place outside.

I do agree on the humps though. The first two humps have some side gap that bikes can get through, but the others are just too darn high. I had to adjust my midpipe's clap's bolts 90 degrees otherwise i keep hitting the hump and potentially crack my headers.

Er6 is a parallel-twin engine. it uses two cylinders, hence only need about 2 litres of engine oil (two bottles). If one bottle on average is RM30, then:

RM 30 x 2 + RM40 (oil filter) + labour RM15 = RM 115 (average).


CBR600R is a four-cylinder engine. It needs four litres of engine oil, if using the same values above, you'll pay RM60 extra ever service:

RM 30 x 4 + RM40 + RM15 = RM 175

Not to mention engine wear and tear parts (those major services) will cost twice more as there's two more cylinders.

Correct! ER6 uses 160 sized tyres, which you can get from RM480-RM600 (depending on type). That's a few hundred ringgits shaved off compared to the price of 180 sized tyres (which the CBR use).

However, to me depends greatly on what you plan to do. I use my ER-6 as a daily commuting bike. So periodic maintenance, wear & tear cost is important to me. My bike is about 18 months old and have clocked 43,000km of mileage (moderate use, i guess).

If you plan to use your bikes as weekend riding, and occasional convoys, then CBR600R wouldn't dent your pocket in the maintenance realm.

Another pointer is that the CBR600 has a sport riding position (which means you'll crouch down lower). This have two things (to me at least): 1) you might suffer backpain over prolonged use, and 2) it can be a little tricky to weave around traffic.

ER6 have an upright, tourer-style riding position, which is more relaxed (quite close to mopeds).

However, at the end of the day, get the bike that you like. A bike has to be cool

Looks like MV Augusta