QUOTE(ocb05 @ Jul 4 2020, 10:26 PM)
Again, thank you so much to even spare your time for me providing these useful figures. BMW is great, but continentals would be expensive to maintain and this i learnt from my golf tsi. In fact, i am looking a bike that would satisfy me as a golf TSI would, that car has pampered me with torque, top speed of 170-200kmh with stability, sad that i have to sell it as it is approaching 8th year and having big repairs incoming my DSG gearbox, it is this car has made me lost interest with other continentals except for the GTi variant.
Tyres i would prefer to go for sports or the local cheaper touring as i would mainly doing daily commuting more than touring across states unless i am on outstation, which is once or twice per month. Now that i seen the insurance and the road tax, i can rest assured as it is affordable to me even up to 800cc.
Middleweight wise i think i will go for Yamaha MT-07, what do you think? Looks good, and quite stable no? if i am buying a used yamaha mt-07, say 2015/2016, 16-18k possible?
Haha, cool. You're welcome. Try AMG. (Disclaimer, I not working for Mercedes, not driving one, and don't receive benefits for saying this.)
At that price, you might need to deal direct with buyer, and handle the wear and tear yourself. Some shops may ask a higher price, but offers 1 year warranty.
ER6 is replaced by Z650, you might wanna look at this too.
VW is expensive because it has not been bought over by China. So is a certain French brand. Just ignore me if I'm wrong. Point is, don't let the perception of conti brands cloud your judgement.
On bikes, certain Italian bike brand is expensive to maintain but they are improving albeit slowly, while some other conti brands do not have such as good service support in Malaysia and rely on good pomen.
And to avoid hefty bills and lengthy waits, avoid certain brands that are weak in parts supply in Malaysia. A tip, just google '(brand) motorcycle parts Malaysia' and you can assess the search results. Some major brands do not have a parts supply chain.
Do be ready to have a fair expectation of the bike you plan to buy. 140kmh on first gear, then 200kmh is 3rd gear on most liter sportsbikes.
200kmh is 4~5th gear for 600cc sportsbikes and high performance tourers, 6th gear for most >600cc bikes in general.
ER6 and MT07 has ~200-210kmh top speed, and both have conventional forks. For your weight, the MT07 has better forks for you compared to ER6.
If TSi level is what you're after, do consider something with decent chassis, forks, brakes and aerodynamic. Weak suspension also causes poor tyre wear, too. On naked bikes, 160kmh is about the fastest you can go comfortably.
Bike tyres got sports touring, features dual/multi compound that's good for high mileage at the middle thread, and better grip on the sides. They perform better in the rain, too. With bikes, you better not go cheap on tyres. Bridgestone T31 is a good start. Some sports tyres also dual compound, with less thread for better grip... S22 is a good start. There is a myriad of choices out there. (Disclaimer, I do not have affiliation with Bridgestone, and I don't use those tyres myself.)
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