what bike? by law, the mechanic need to quote you price first after first inspection to see roughly what need to change. If anything broken, count separately. I'd say around 200++.

ss2, nice... what's your mileage now?
If service change engine oil, clean carburator and air filter should be between 20-40, depends on how much is the engine oil.

Last time I full service an RGV (similar to SS2 as they are 2 stroke), cost me 200, with cleaning block piston and some parts changed because of wearout.

Painting a bike I have no experience.

Sounds like a nice SS2 you have there. Low mileage for an old bike.
My RGV almost hitting 30000 km soon. Time for full service like I mention above.

For your case, just change bike engine oil if just regular service, and do a full service at every 30000 km. If better, do a full service every 20000 km. Also, adding to my earlier reply, may also want to clean exhaust pipe. Easy job just take it off, and hammer knock until all carbon fall out from inside... If really bad case, need to use welding to potong exhaust liao. Normally, if you don't use cheap 2T, no need to potong exhaust.

To reduce smoke, look for cleaner burning 2T, with grade JASO FC, or better FD. I've manage to find Castrol Race 2T (Gold bottle) for around RM20 at Tesco. So far so good.

i`ve been poisened by my friend 125Z..

quite sexy design+garang exhaust sound..

maybe i consider to buy 125Z rather than 135LC

any advice??

My mileage is around 34500km, normally I just change my bike's engine oil. And how to reduce smokes? This only happen when I speed up.

125Z is 2 stroke which is not good for long distance also not good for mother earth, that is why yamaha came out with 135LC to replace this version.

Over all both are good

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Added on May 17, 2010, 3:02 pm
White smoke or black smoke
Black means ur engine is having problem... burning black oil maybe
if white, u can't reduce smoke in 2 stroke bike.
If a 2 stroke has no white smoke means ur engine is not consuming 2 T oil

haha, ask him what he mod, and how much he spend?
Stock 125z can be quite un-appealing at times...

If it were up to me, I'd look for a good condition 125z because it has lower 2nd hand value.
However, 'good condition' is a subjective term... let me know what you're interested in, so we can share.

Oh, petronas 2T is slightly more expensive compared to other brands of the same grade.
It has 5 grades, if not mistaken, from no label, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000 and 5000... with the last being fully synthetic and most expensive. Last I remember about RM40 a liter. And it's hard to find. Not all petronas station carry it. The next best thing is BP fully synthetic. For SS2, need not go this far lah, just sharing what I know... haha

Some old skool bikes forums recommend buying marine engine 2T, like those graded API-3TCW (W for water cooled). These marine 2T burns almost smokeless and leave little to no residue inside engine chamber. I myself is not a believer in this one, so I'm sticking with JASO-FC/FD. Btw, the marine 2T goes by the gallon, and reasonably cheaper at about RM30-60...

As for your steering shaking, few questions:
1. Are you still using the original tyre from the old spoke rims with the tube? Maybe the tube got folded inside causing unbalance, or the tyre already de-formed during the change. What tyre you using.
2. Have you checked tyre pressure? Can do at petrol station... make sure within normal range 30-32 psi.

Yes, I think the petronas lubricant that I normally used is without label, it's the cheapest among all petronas 2T. Just now I went to BHP and bought a Jaso-FB 2T, cost me RM12.80, hopefully this lubricant can make my bike run smoother. Oh yeah, can I straightaway change 2T from mineral to fully synthetic oil?

For the questions you asked:
1. Yes, I'm using the old tyre (Dunlop) for my front rim, rear rim tyre already change to tubeless tyre.
2. Normally I pump my tyres, front 28psi, rear 30psi. If I fetch people, will pump front tyre 29psi, rear tyre 32psi.