Looking at CFMoto 650 and Honda CB500X, for touring.

Like the CFMoto that comes with side boxes and save me headache trying to buy more, and has 150cc more..

On the other hand CB500X is a Honda lah...
Service and parts is a no brainer...

On the other hand, CFmoto... still don't have much comfort with their service network and parts availability lah... like MForce, seeing what my friends had to suffer when need to repair their bike, told myself to avoid anything MForce.

Don't know why I post here lah, but hope to see what existing owners had to comment

That's what I noticed, it's the reason I am even considering CFMoto and not considering anything MForce.



Seems like servicing outlet and parts availability is still quite limited for CFMoto from CFMoto

Was in this dilemma

Ends up installs top box,
And when really need to leave helmet on bike,
I just bring my cheap helmet to leave it there

Sorry to hear that.

During my exam day, a few B2 simply die fire, right after titi, and just about to complete the circuit on the final stop before heading to park the bike. These are locations right in front of the examiners and seen by everyone there. It was an immediate strike out.

Can't offer much advise on handling titi. Like riding a bicycle, I just know I had to keep going in order to not fall. So I accelerate and brake at the same time to maintain constant speed after ram myself up the titi.

Yes, throttle + press rear brake to regulate on titi.

All the best this Thursday, yukenduit!

I learn to conquer my riding fear of lane split by going through the toughest traffic in KL.

Touch wood, only a few light knock on some poor sod's rear view mirror. So light that mirror didn't fold forward.. light tap.

It's dangerous!!

Have to always make sure I am not too fast over the static or slow moving cars, at most I do is 20km/h over the slow moving cars.

Need to keep eye on their front tires for any slight steering hint they are gonna just switch lane in front of you.

This is nerve wrecking.

Other than mudah is Facebook, in groups where people are offering to sell their bikes.

Because you stop throttle at the point you bump up, and it will cause the imbalance straight away.

Bump up fast, then slow down by regulating rear brake and not turn off throttle.

Practice

Don't overthink and over ANALyse things.. just do it +1

That's why it's always good to apply rain-x plastic or something equivalent for water repellant

The bigger problem riding in rain with full face helmet is fogging up of my glasses.
The visor has anti fog liner so that helps.
Glasses fogging up is pain in ass.

But general rule still applies
Try to avoid riding at night or in rain if possible.

My HJC C70 causes fogging on my glasses in the rain, had to leave a crack on the visor and not fully shut it.
My GT Air 2, new addition, haven't rode in rain yet.

I uses Ipone water repellant on my visor, the same one as Skyblu3 showed you.

When did you book the CB650R?

Chin vent on C70 does not seem to provide the needed ventilation, no diff open or shut.

GT Air2 chin vent is working very well and very obvious. Can feel how the air flow in and go out behind your head, the cooling needed at the right place.

If you can get in Dec / Jan you are very lucky.
I booked my Forza in April 2022 and still waiting
I hope they tell you the year, not just month... hope year is not 2024

I had been following this guy on FB.
He writes quite useful article about such thing like insurance.
He also helps with recovery and incidences in Thailand.

One day... one fine day.... I will cross over .... 🤪

I am new to riding, mid life crisis lah. hahaha...

Still building up my balls to ride.

I had done long rides on my ADV150, like 400km a day.
Surprisingly not tiring at all... not at all!

Love it's seating position, no vibration and smooth ride.
Suspension to me is really good.

My next long trip for few days, planning to visit northern border.
Have not been to Perlis, not to mention all the border point crossing to Thailand.

No intention to cross over.

I am torn between the two routes below:

[a] KL -> Kuala Perlis -> east bound visit all border crossing -> Tumpat -> then decide coastal via KTrg and LPT back to KL or other route.

[b] KL -> Kuala Perlis -> visit some border point -> then Penang Taiping etc spending 1 night at each and slowly come back KL.

going to be a 4-5 days trip.

Thanks for that suggestion.

Just checked my Google Map.
Yes, those 2 routes were marked, just don't know the same

Yeah, petrol filling is also marked.
Thanks for the pointer.

Good thing my bike is frugal on fuel.
One tank 280km~350km range.

Congrats!

Noted and notes taken.

By the way, care to share a few places for newbie like me to travel to for 1-2 nights and what hotels / place of interest to look for?

Tempted to start a new dedicated thread for Thailand

Hmmm…

If I am heading East, my plan was to stay one night at Gerik and slowly move east the next morning.

That way I can enjoy (hopefully) most stops and views before arriving at KB / Tumpat

KANASAI!!

Ok, challenge accepted..

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