wonder if aprillia still selling the rs 125 in malaysia...
i saw the naza the other day - looks ok - but fit and finish i dunno...it's hyosung rebadge i believe.
krr 150 is just nice for starting out (mine - the choke a bit emotional though)...

Singapore plated maybe...?? 10k can get..

Honda CB400 is the best selling motorcycle in Singapore, they are everywhere...
I heard how reliable it is, but too bad never had a chance to ride one of those

who own Honda CB400, can borrow me? hehe 

Honda CB400 is the best selling motorcycle in Singapore, they are everywhere...
I heard how reliable it is, but too bad never had a chance to ride one of those

who own Honda CB400, can borrow me? hehe 

I prefer malaysia registered. singapore registered is hassle to renew coe/roadtax

U know the Gsxr that I mention, is actually a singapore registered bike....
The owner said that he had asked Johore customs  regarding this matter and they said  that  Malaysian can use Singapore registered bike, but must have international license & roadtax renewed every year ...

Roadtax renewal , we can hire a runner....
Cb400 around 7k got... I'm so interested ..
What's ur take ?

but of coz, need to know the total cost of renew international license + roadtax + coe + runner fee and other stuffs

in fact, i want to bring the bike to sarawak

Excuse my rant....

Just started working in JB since last July while wife and kids in Kajang... weekend I'll be driving back to Kajang.. so jealous of those bikers on the highway overtaking me even though I'm driving my old Waja over the speed limit...

Experience wise, used to have Virago 535 for more than 4 years long time ago... In my heart, I want a sportbike, but beyond my reach... now there is a good reason to get a bike.  Cheaper bike like ER-6, Versys and XJ6 are really affordable for people like me.. Even though I dream of Z750 and Z1000....

After reading and watching youtube, I know Versys suit me nicely, but I hate the look.   I really love the look of ER-6n naked.. but I will be blasted by wind along the highways (still remember the Virago days...)  Versys look like a bit forgiving and the look of it with 2 Givi box on each sides is good and practical too...

I've never seen XJ6 in real life.. most people said the look "tak stim"... (my history with Yamaha is not good at all.. still remember the Virago issues)

What do you guys think?  If you were in my situation, what will you choose???

Virago 535 rear cylinder overheat issues? if cruise at high speed no problem, if stuck in traffic too long something might overheat and explode lol...

those arent that bad if compared to the insurance that we normally overlooked.
1st party insurance /comprehensive = 2.5K+
mind you that is in sg dollar.

owning it for 5 years down the road, the insurance cost you rm20k. that alone havnt include coe, runner fee, license, roadtax, etc.

dont bring it back to sarawak coz the bike has to send to sg "JPJ" yearly inspection in order to renew roadtax. idk how the runner can kaudim without the bike physically inspected by the authority, but that definitely isnt a legitimate doing.

bike is cheap, maintaining for long run isnt.

Seriously asking this?? I WONT RECOMMEND ANY OF THE BIKE ABOVE SINCE U NEVER OWN ANY BIKE BEFORE..

*sigh*

I hope you will see my point for not supporting any of ur choices...

What kind of bike u REGULARLY ride for the past 24 months? now if you say u regularly ride someone else supersport/litre bike or even something like ER6.. then I guess it shouldn't be a problem for you..

R1 is a beast.. make a mistake.. It wont hesitate to bite...

CBR600 and ZX6.. now this two is a superb bike for someone who already familiar on what gear to use during corners.. 600's are high revving machine..

ok.. ER6n/f are just nice for a beginner.. BUT only if you have a proper experience handling bikes that are generally heavy.. so my best say is that.. dont chase on the LOOKS and HOW PEOPLE LOOK AT YOU... at the end.. It is you who will be riding and if you fall.. it is you who will endure the pain... and not to forget the waste of money for repairs and recovery...

so save yourself from those unnecessary stuff and get yourself something smaller...

first.. IDENTIFY your preference.. DO u like a SPORTY riding or more like RELAX riding.. if sporty is your choice.. there are lots of bike to start with...

there are:
APRILIA RS250 (2 Stroke) (NOT IN MANUFACTURE [2nd hands only]) (RM15K + -) (3* on looks)
APRILIA RS125 (2 Stroke) (RM20k++) (4* on looks)
KAWASAKI NINJA 150 (KIPS) (2 Stroke) (RM10K + -) (3 * on looks)
KAWASAKI NINJA 250 (4 Stroke) (RM20K ++) (3.5* on looks)
NAZA BLADE (NAKED/FULL FAIRING) (V twin [4 Stroke]) (RM15K-20K + -) (3.5* on looks)

HONDA CBR250r (4 Stroke) (RM20K ++) (3* on looks)

now these bikes are what I can say a proper beginner's bike.. I myself own the 150 Ninja Kips... and it's my first bike too..

So.. ur Budget is around 40k.. well that is a very2 GOOD BUDGET... so now.. choose whether u want a sporty handling or a more Easy handling..

HONDA CBR250r is an easy riding bike.. same goes to the NAKED NAZA BLADE... so from there on.. you may progress to a bigger bike like the ER6/XJ6/MONSTER and so on..

But then.. if you want to have a feel like a racer then.. the rest of the of the bike listed are the way to go.. especially the 250's cos from there you can get yourself ready for a SUPERSPORT like the one u mentioned...

Now.. the most important thing before getting a bike is to get your gears ready too.. Now that you saved 20k from ur budget for bike.. you now may spend for riding gears like a FULL FACE HELMET... Rdiing jacket.. Riding boots.. Gloves.. well all the necessity...

Then lets talk about your long term maintenance of these bikes.. THESE BIKES are perfect for you to see how you would be spending for a bigger capacity bike..

TIRE.. this is important.. most of the bike listed above wont be equipped with a good stock tire.. so I would suggest.. the first thing you do is to change the tires.... ESPECIALLY the front tire (that is where 80% of your braking power need to be transfer on the road surface)

So dont be a cheapo when it comes to bike maintenance.. I will only suggest two brand of tire.. BRIDGESTONE BATTLAX or PIRELLI..

learn how to control your bike.. learn how to lean a bit.. learn ur body positioning.. basically equip yourself with lots of experience and then move on to a bigger bike..

So.. Good luck.. and WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF BIKES... hihi

Thanks for the advice.  Really appreciate that n its really open my eyes on what ill be dealing with.
Thinking of it, yes u are 100% right. This will be my first time on rideng a SB, but previously ive ride various type of bike from ex5 to Virago 250. By ride i mean for daily use before i bought a car and totally left riding activity. Yeah, all that are far to different to compare with 600cc bike in every aspect.

Virago give me some experience on riding in a fast lane and by that i want to feel how its done with a sports bike. Thats y im prefering sports type instead of easy rider or naked type.

Is CBR600 is way to much for me? 

Or else i should really start with 250? This lead me to another question. How about after market services and spare part for Aprilia?

Again, thanks for the advice. Do enlighten me more.

1st bike don't get 1000cc supersport, he will die because of it, need plenty of experience on smaller bike first, say 650cc or maybe a 600, learn the handling of the bike first, big bike isn't like kapcai, if you riding it like kapcai just looking for throuber ...

I visit some big bikes shop and spot some accident bike, some are totaled, ask the sales man and they told me the rider are newbie, 1st bike already 600/1000cc because got $$$. some isn't too bad, just lowslide, fairing crack and some delta box broken, need a lot of money to fix it, because they panicked when entering corner too fast, so they hit brake...

it is essential to get something smaller, if never been on the bike before better get a 250 first.

Hate and sad to see riders go down. 

Hehehe, i seen vids of a goldwing doing wheelie... Scary stuff to watch..