currently using Yangmahal LC135 2018

want to change motor to something with ABS and reliable as well (current bike still no issues)

budget max RM12k

currently eyeing for RSX, any other bike to consider as well?

not sure if pulsar ns200 and sym v185 is reliable

why u want ABS?

ABS saves lives.

to decrease the chances of wheel locking during rain

Unless you are upgrading to 250cc bikes, waste of money if upgrading to 150cc...

NS200 is reliable.. there are many fans of it also in this country

my daily trip is around 40km only, not sure if need the extra cc and the cost...
was eyeing for MT25 but for my height of 190cm macam cannot fit

okay will research about it

Go for touring bike bro.

rsx,cbr150 if you can consider scooter adv150

Scooter Yamaha NVX

Pulsar NS200 is reliable but beware of QC shenanigans
If aiming for cub bikes only then go for SYM VF3i

If you are cool with full size bikes and willing to look into second hand market, consider getting a Ninja 250/Z250, or you can also go for a KTM 390 if you have the license.

Forget the MT25, you are not getting it unless you extend your budget.

This post has been edited by iambryan1234: Sep 27 2022, 01:52 AM

i think NVX and XADV is usually around 14k and more

will look into it, hopefully soon can get CKD versys 250 as well

Why are you asking such question?

for the ABS feature, many owners are not prepared for its manja-ness

May I have the timestamp for when he mentions the ABS specifically? Seems to be talking more about modern bikes vs older bikes in general.

Also I don't think it's wrong to want ABS as an emergency feature when riding. Not all of us are MotoGP rider who can control braking down to single digit percentages.

This post has been edited by blackbox14: Sep 27 2022, 04:13 PM

D400 also in within your budget , I ride D400 daily 40km also , in the future I'll be riding 100km for work.

ABS saves lives... maybe I have lesser riding experience than some of you, but since 1989 when I started riding (and many cycles of broken bones and changed skins), it does make a difference with or without ABS...

The video doesn't say anything bad about ABS. I was looking into RS/RSX also, but it seems modern injection watercooled kapcai are not getting more reliable. Maybe the foreman sees all the bikes that need repair so all the bad things go to him. I can guess most people don't see issues as well, it's a Honda afterall.

I don't think it's wrong to want ABS. I am just glad that we have a choice, and it's not made mandatory. TS has a valid reason to want ABS - reduce chances of tyre skid in wet.

If someone says 'my existing brake always lock the wheels no matter in dry or wet', then, it's a different matter, right?

I don't disagree, and have recently tried some ABS equipped bikes as well. I am not pro enough that it takes away my brake feel or what not.

I've seen so many riders tunnel vision and get distracted while riding their bikes.
Or, ham-fisted their clutch and brake levers, often than not over-brake the available grip and lose traction.
Some bikes don't offer much feel to the riders, so it is also difficult to master emergency braking without assist.

Yes, high performance riders and bikes do not have ABS, but we'll leave that to the 0.1-percentile. However, superbikes have cornering ABS, so it is inevitable.

yeah i keep seeing people talk about tensioner in the RSX fb group... dunno what is that also

how is the bike holding so far? any QC or mechanical issues?
can feel the weight of the bike when riding slowly?

cam chain tensioner, short is called CCT. is normally spring loaded.
many many bikes have this problem, after a while use, when cold start can hear loose chain sound

some owners will convert to manual CCT on other bike models without the spring.

Riding it since 2019 , only minor issue was the rear brakes not enough grip , but issue was solve once sent to service and bleed the oil fluid.
I've been riding it with full side and top box since i got it. I don't feel anything regarding the weight lol. practice makes perfect.

hmmm tempted