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 250cc vs 600cc maintenance cost, same or not

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g3n0c1d3
post Feb 14 2019, 05:19 PM

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QUOTE(missmataleo @ Feb 13 2019, 11:42 PM)
hello guys, just wanna ask u guys regarding the maintenance of both cc. some ppl said that 250cc maintenance cost almost same or same as the 600cc bike. idk whether its true or not. im noobies here. been eyeing on the cb250r for a long time. i dont want to regret later after bought it
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Depends on 600cc. If ure comparing 2 pistons 250cc to 4 pistons 600cc of course there’s a major difference.


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post Jul 7 2020, 04:11 PM

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my experience with 250cc Sportsbike 2 pistons)

eo- using amsoil 2 bottles+oil filter = rm180

spark plugs - ngk (the normal ones) - roughly around rm35+labor

rad flush+coolant - rm120 roughly... cant remember

chain+sprocket RK - rm350 with labor

tires - Depends but used pirelli angel ct for the rear - rm250
front tire - metzeller sportec street - rm 149 with labor


fuel consumption - full tank shell ron 97 - 250km+- (depending how i ride it)


my current bike 600cc (sportsbike 4inline)

eo - using belray 4 bottles (3.6l to be exact)+ oil filter = rm250+-

Spark plugs - NGK - rm230++ (for 4+ labor)

rad flush+ coolant - rm90 flush and coolant using toyota coolant (red)+ distilled water around rm35+- plus labor (later i add on since that thing needs a freaking dose of burping the system. i poured about 1.5 liters more+toyota coolant for my satisfaction)

tires - rear - rm700++ for a shinko apex 190 65 17
front - continental sports attack 110 70 17 - rm300

other misc things - burned rectifier - rm450
ecu change - rm700
heat reflective - rm100

fuel consumption - 17l of ron 97 can go for like 250km+- (depending the way i ride)

things need to be done - cct - RM????
valve clearance - RM????
chain and sprocket - RM???

so this is what i spend for both of my bike.

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post Jul 10 2020, 10:34 AM

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QUOTE(terradrive @ Jul 10 2020, 07:25 AM)
For those who have/had kawa er6n or versys 650, what's the service interval from the owner's manual, is it 5000km or 10000km? Also been curious on how much was the cost for road tax for 250cc and the 650cc.

How long does a fresh set of tires can last, if not riding aggresively (since 650cc already had nice torques)
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if using fully synthetic eo, 5k km usually. if semi around 3k km, if mineral 1.5k km. that is my rule of thumb when changing eo for bikes regardless of what bike u use. this is based on the riding styles too. if ure kindda aggressive with it maybe sooner than stated.

thou some eo manufacturer claims that their eo can go to 10k km (like amsoil) i wont push my luck too much.

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post Jul 11 2020, 11:23 PM

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QUOTE(alexei @ Jul 10 2020, 09:44 PM)
Are those your stock tire sizes?
I thought 120/70 and 180/55?
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eh depan 120 sorry... yes back i use 190.... since that's the stock they have. and it fits nicely too. shinko is a heavy tyre so performance drop la a bit but taking corners... it will do it like nobody's business lol...
but will go down to 180 on the next tire since its a tad heavy and no performance gain pon.... just look nice la from behind

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post Jul 14 2020, 02:51 PM

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as for me wait my shinko botak 1st then change to conti sports attack
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post Jul 14 2020, 10:45 PM

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QUOTE(alexei @ Jul 14 2020, 02:53 PM)
can share their wear pattern? what it looks like on the sides? how hard do you ride the bike?
asking becoz i wanna try shinko also, and interested to see how it wears under Malaysian weather.
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im using shinko apex 010. all i can say is the grip when the road is hot is excellent. however i do occasionally feel its slipping... not the tyres' fault really, more towards the sand on the road. its sensitive in that way. not really good on wet condition. the carcass is hard and on the heavy side, so if ure the guy who loves taking corners but wont mind sacrificing a bit of the top end, this is for u. the tyre profile also u know already its design for cornering in mind.

Price wise... well here in malaysia its kindda on the expensive side. for the price u can get better brands really. i bought this dirt cheap and thats why i use it.
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post Jul 15 2020, 04:48 PM

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QUOTE(alexei @ Jul 15 2020, 12:03 AM)
Yaya, Shinko Apex you mentioned... searched online for trackday review, found this guy saying those tyres gone before reach the TWI mark. Is that why you changing soon? Feels don't dare to use it yet.

Looks like after a while, once the oil in tyres can use up, it will quickly lose grip. Read that track tyres like can only tahan few rounds of warm up and cool down before losing performance. Guessing that's why got many second hand track tyres for cheap. Saw many of those tyres have biji2 bumps, which is an indication of over-heating.

Where do you go cornering? I follow frens every other weekend for cornering practice.
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since i ride everywhere and everyday... so where ever got corners i corner la lol...

 

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