6 months ago, I went and checked out these, and one more, Benelli's TNT135. I bought the latter, and it's now got almost 6000km on the clock. Ride to work almost daily (near only, 3km). The high mileage is from taking it for spins after work as I used the bike for practice for bike license. It's my first ever motorcycle, and no problems so far, touchwood.

Why I chose the TNT135 over the MSX and Z125?

1. The handlebar clearance over the knee. I'm 178cm tall, need the clearance to avoid hitting the knee.
2. The number of gears, the TNT135 has 5, the others only 4.
3. Price - TNT 8k, Kawa 9k+, Grom 11k.
4. Looks - this one personal preference, but I especially liked the tail hugger and twin pipes on the TNT. Also, the white colour option highlights the red trellis frame prominently.
5. Displacement - 135cc vs 125cc on the rest.
6. Adjustable rear shocks.
7. Fuel tank 7.2l (250km)

As for max speed, 115kmh tops, then speed limiter kicks in. But vibration on handlebars starts around 100kmh. Drivability wise, I have no previous experience on bikes so I can't compare, but I can say it's hell of a fun bike on its own merits.

As for parts, can order from Segambut KL or Penang (HQ) - SYM M-Force. Original or aftermarket mods can order from Taobao thru local agent but not cheap. Just go to taobao site.

Happy hunting!