do long distance everyday, kl-pd morning usually hit 130-160.. oh ya i'm using r25

nice! you must be enjoying your life!
Ride safe

yup2 enjoying it~~

3 thumbs up for you bro! I also don't dare take corners at speeds you do!

planning to get ktm rc250 in april. been waiting for cbr250rr (with ABS) like forever. i also waiting for kawa versys x-250 to launch with ABS, but so disappointed that they didnt include ABS even as an option. shame on u kawa msia. im riding my bike 160km daily (back n forth) to work. fell 3 times within 5 years, all of it caused by wheel lock from sudden braking. so if u ask me if ABS is important or not. my answer will be yes, 100% important. never buy bike w/o ABS one. right now i see kawa, honda & yamaha so cheapskate to include ABS on their bike. for example, cheapest kawa with 'proper' ABS (bosch ABS) and slipper clutch is ninja 650 (38k) and the z650 (37k). im also frequently charging hard into corners, so the slipper clutch in rc250 will definitely help me to control my bike better (hard downshift / hard braking). if u compare, no other 250cc (esp jepunis brand) has advanced suspension & safety features as ktm offering. so my advice to u, either duke250 or rc250. SAFETY FEATURES MUST BE YOUR TOP PRIORITY if u intend to ride occasionally / long distance. ride safe ya

Camera effects only, actually very slow riding

R1

True about the safety features. Too bad cannot retrofit ABS as it involves the ECU as well...

If touring and 250cc, then it would be either KTNS R3 / Versys 250-X

That's insane for such an old bike.

If people think they can just plonk down RM17k and rev the tits off that ancient RGV250, they're mistaken. It's a 2-stroker, chances are by now the engine would need to taken down and rebuilt.

betul xmakan saman

seriously dude, pls do it on the track with proper gears
what's the point anyway

Got one ppl from kelantan selling thai-spec RGV 250 at Mudah for RM9.8k

Parts are very scarce I believe

http://mudah.my/view?f=p&srch=1&q=vj22&ca=...&ad_id=45110018

Well considering the legendary status, this is cheaper than NSR which is like 30k without any tax slapped on.

hi guys. Enjoy reading all the posts

By the way, Im planning to hike on z250rl soon. Kajang-KL (Jln Pahang) daily ride as Im going to be transferred soon, and car driving is out of option I guess. Is this a good choice or any other better option for 70-80km daily ride? Thanks mate

This post has been edited by kurikuraX: Feb 6 2017, 10:39 AM

z250sl?

i say get a used Z250 instead.


was considering the z250sl quite some time ago.. and after joining the FB group and reading some of the posts/comments....kinda turned me off.

only common issue is the headlamp cracking due to the bulb watt being too high....

but there are a number of owners who has complained of various problems.

1 dood even spent almost the price of the bike to get it fixed.. now gave up, and selling the bike as parts.

You mean the 2-cylinder is better right?

yes. that engine has been around for so long and has been so popular all over the world that any issues it has/had, there would probably be a solution for it already heheheh

Z250 common problems that i know of
1/ water entering meter cluster
2/ coil burning out - can be re-coiled for about RM4-500 ringgit.


both doesnt happen very often though. my 50k km z250 thankfully hasnt had any issues.

though i think i wanna change my wheel bearings soon.

Wheel bearing wear out on a bike is it like in a car where you have noise when you ride?

no idea to be honest... though mine does squeak when i reverse the bike. not sure why.. and makes me wanna change

ppl usually change the bearing when it breaks.