Consider the KTM Adventure 250 if pillion comfort is a concwrn or a Bajaj Pulsar NS200. You can also try the Honda CB250 but that's hella expensive for a 250cc naked single cyl bike. Very comfy though if I weren't limited by budget and the fact that its stupidly expensive for what it offers I would probably have bought it.

Or you can always get a 250 scooter but the price will be significantly higher both to buy and to maintain. Fuel consumption is also significantly worse than a bike with hand clutch/centrifugal clutch.

This post has been edited by iambryan1234: Mar 27 2023, 05:25 AM

Bajaj Pulsar is Indian being sold in here as a rebadged Modenas bike.

Yes, you will run into some QC issues (typical of India manufacturing, made worse by Modenas) but spare parts and maintenance in general is dirt cheap. In my experience, I have had the rear brake go kaput right out of factory, rear pillion seat not being able to lock up tight, and minor fork leaking, all of which can be covered by warranty or you can fix on the cheap for less than 300 if you wish to avoid DRB-HICOM's warranty shenanigans. If you are careful you can get to Penang mainland on a single tank from Petronas at Sg Buloh Overhead Bridge.

If you don't want a Yamaha FZ150 or just want the cheapest ABS bike you can buy, this is pretty much the most economical alternative. As long as you are staying in Klang Valley there are several specialists covering key areas, the ones I know are in Kota Damansara, Selayang, and Puchong Prima. There are other normal service centers that service other bikes like Eang Chun in Wangsa Maju that will keep spare parts for the bike as well.

KTM ADV 250 is heavy, you are approaching 180kg with that thing and is tall, but is plenty comfortable. Price however will make your wallet cry and costs just 1-2k below the Honda CBR250RR.

Personally have never tried Versys 250 so can't say anything about it other than it shouldn't give you any major issues, considering its based on a very old reliable Kawa design.

Another alternative you can consider is to buy a used Kawasaki Z250 and modify the rear seat to have better padding.

This post has been edited by iambryan1234: Mar 27 2023, 11:18 PM

Pretty much the easiest mod, yes.

You can just buy a premade aftermarket seat, or go to your nearest motorcycle cushion apek shop and ask him to stuff more foam in

This post has been edited by iambryan1234: Mar 28 2023, 11:08 PM