custom rebel...






TBR for 2018 fat bob...

MT09 VS Z900

yet another comparison review you won't get from local reviewers...

https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2017/06/21...omparison-test/

today honda thailand officially launch this CB150R... for the thai market..

@ 99800 Baht 108900 for ABS version..








This post has been edited by basilisk: Sep 4 2017, 04:54 PM

i think honda should put design like these on their bigger bike like cb500, cb650..

but small bike sells more... yeah...

chinese helmet maker LS2 ( formerly MHR )

working very hard to gain market share.. everytime belek angmo bike mag sure can see one full page advert...

this latest modular helmet F399 valiant, oredi being sold in vietnam, filipin.. china.. etc..

here u can dengar d fler said will try selling at RM1850 and below..

where if direct convert from vietnam dong is RM11xx, and selling at taobao for RMB1800 roughly RM11xx as well..

http://vietnamphuot.com/san-pham/chi-tiet-...oss-chrome.html

so taobao sea ship most likely will pass tax n gst n no need apply AP frm MITI....

but ur luck la if it is defective...






This post has been edited by basilisk: Sep 4 2017, 07:02 PM

no prob bro, welcome

Z900 RS the modern UJM ??

few days ago Kawasaki announced the Z900RS will be unveiled next month 25th Oct,

and will be available in Japan next january.

they release a teaser video



so far no image of the real z900rs has been leaked

and below is still a rendered version from jap mag young machine.. based on what they can see in the video..

this unofficial Z900RS image reminds of the kawa zephyr...........






This post has been edited by basilisk: Sep 11 2017, 03:01 PM

finally!

it took yamaha 2 years (since the launch in EU ) to launch XSR700 for japanese market..

bike will be available later this year...




unlike kawasaki, yamaha is really slow in introducing their bikes worldwide... even for their homeland japan...

msia no market one.. even vietnam got more bike choices than here, new mt09 vietnam got.. here.. .. ? when.. ? yamaha oredi lame @ marketing, oni now they give xsr700 to usa.. here?..

yes kawa is best in terms of these.. now their 4th test ride session in klang valley @ kawa gt world moto sim. last week at car park some stadium in selayang, tis week @ johor oso..

yama no nid all these.. their kapcai ppl flocking to buy.. lol.. now latest trend is restored rxz.. can fetch rm40k ?... lol.. pity d tzm kenot do that..

welly subang oredi got many rebel500, ppl oredi bought, n honda msia still talking bout test ride since august.. useless..

i duno, honda chicken never gave any concrete answer to fb when ppl ask bout test bike,

n " sam welly" also never post any test ride or test bike on fb..

maybe they dont want many ppl to go there joyride, and honda oso never sanction any official test ride,

jz pass the buck to the dealer.. dealer oso don wana do many " no biz " work...

maybe if u like sifoo otai ajaibman go there ask they will let u test ride...

i think if just minnow looking fler.. .. go there ask they will say don have test bike ler.. ..

like i said, the story of test bike not available, might be jz a story cooked up by dealer..
oni one test bike for whole of msia.. honda..

ppl oredi buying it, n crf rally too.. so they (dealer) might not bother to layan ..

crf rally with buyers...


#notestbike ....

harley say bye bye to Naza...


https://goo.gl/h6E2qV




This post has been edited by basilisk: Sep 26 2017, 05:26 PM

gasket alley?

could be one of the many reasons...

new KTM DUKE 250 390 launched yesterday..


will the legendary tagline " Ready To Claim " ... lives on... ??

cb500f if compared to duke 390, the honda got like 98cc more oni.. cos it is 471 CC...

alot of comparison online....







This post has been edited by basilisk: Sep 27 2017, 05:59 PM

guys last weekend, there are 4 test rides events in the klang valley/selangor.
blessed with good weather, i managed to attend 2. and 1 kawa test ride @ motor sim the other weekend.

yamaha test ride @ welly rawang - mt07 mt09 tracer

moto guzzi @ gasket alley - dono which guzzi bike

ducati @ naza ducati pj - most ducati bikes

kawasaki @ wah motor superbike klang - the usual new kawa bikes.


kawa test ride @ motor sim jalan ipoh.

this is the 4th kawa test ride in KL, very generous of motor sim to held it for 2 days.
not many riders were there on sunday, and jalan ipoh is currently very messy due to mrt construction.

The bike shop have recommended a short route about 5km one round, from jalan ipoh head up and turn right to
taman metropolitan park, cross the new bridge, make a u turn and head back to bike shop.


z650 -

love the assist and slipper clutch, the clutch pull is so soft and effortless, good for traffic jam slipping clutch.
gear shift is very soft and shallow, would prefer it to have more solid feel. - abit hard to neutral, need to do it softly.

I personally don't like 180 inline2 firing order.
The dot dot dot dot dot dot.......... engine pulse is annoying and lumpy.



for rider with short legs, stock seat height is low, but the foot pegs position gets it the way and clash with your leg, ( cause your leg is short )
suspension at low speed did not absorb the harsh jalan ipoh surface well, bike is bouncing alot cause by road bums.

Vibrations, buzz @ 4k-6k rpm can be felt on the handle bars, foot pegs, and seat, if ur ass have enough fat, maybe can help absorb the buzz.

z900 -

low seat a plus for short legs.
seems to sit more upright compared to z650.

easy to handle for a 900cc bike. slipper clutch is soft just like z650.
can hardly feel any vibs @ bars, pegs, seat.

go over speed hump using 5th gear @ 20kmh dont have to downshift at all...
suspension seems to smoothen out jalan ipoh road bums, not bouncy like z650 at slow speed.

inline4 engine, doesn not have jerking/pulling feel of a 180 i2.


Yamaha test @ welly rawang.
Yamaha do have test bikes, and yamaha seems like not very enthusiastic in promoting their test ride.

Welly rawang is doing all the hard work. each test rider received a long sleeve tracer shirt and yamaha key chain.
There are games lucky draw, food etc organised by welly.

Bike shop assigned a marshal and a sweeper, to lead a group of 6 bikers out for a spin.
test bike 3 mt07, 2 mt09 1 tracer. seems like everyone is targeting the tracer, but not enough time.

The ride is 40km long from busy rawang town to selayang wet market and return.

Only managed to ride MT07.

MT07 -

Clutch is very hard.
Foot pegs are abit forward compared to z650, short legs place behind the pegs, not in the way.
270 crank and uneven firing gives a throaty engine feel, and no strong pulsing of a 180 i2.

Less engine braking/sudden strong dip if throttle close at 2nd or 3rd gear at low speed, compared to 180 i2.
Very maneuverable in traffic jam. Sits more upright compared to z650.

The torque feel of the engine, can be annoying to some riders.
It feels like the engine is a tightly wound spring, wanting to let go.. it is like a tension ( way i interpret it )
even the z900 which has higher torque value at all rpms compared to mt07, doesnt have this kinda tension feel.

Handble bar is very vibby and buzzing, way more than z650, some riders might feel the wrist might be damaged aft riding long distance.
Rear view mirror is blur, due to the vib.

Cant feel any buzz on pegs and seat/ass, compared to z650. If you clasp your thigh tight on the tank covers, you will feel the strong engine vibration.
Riding on jalan negeri , try to stay within speed limit of 90kmh-100, ~ 4-5k rpm.
Suspension is harsh on road bums just like z650.

The horn button, is the most important button for a biker.. and yamaha went on to design this piece....
make it small and hide it beside the turn signal... WTF..!



Ducati monster 797.

Test rider will follow a rider for a short spin around pj taman roads.
Cheapest new monster 53900 otr on offer that day, with some service offers for 2 years, free b full, free riding class.

Seat height tho measured the same as mt07, short legs need to tip toe.
wide bars will require short riders to lean forward. Hard clutch.
L twin engine doesnt have the pulsing feel of 180 i2.

Cant feel any buzz on seat and bars, but u get foot massage, buzzy on the pegs instead.
Suspension doesnt absord road bums like z900. quite harsh.
Might not be as nimble as mt07 or z650.


so that is my interpretation of the above bikes. each rider have their own, and tolerance level.

Highly advice to test ride before buying any bike.

This post has been edited by basilisk: Oct 2 2017, 05:46 PM