by henryhungfunny » Fri Aug 09, 2019 12:10 pm
The PCX and Dream share very few,if any, parts.Engine is water cooled in the PCX.The first ones were 125 but they have been 150cc for at least 5 years now.In some countries the 125 bikes are not allowed on the freeway,motorway,whatever you call it.But the 150's are.They weigh about 30 K more than the Dream.Most of the underbone bikes are just over 100K.
The problem with any CVT { fully automatic } bike is they are almost always under a load.Like a boat or an airplane.That takes a toll.Very important to change the oil.Keep the air filter clean.Khmer like to blow them out with compressed air.Bad move! It fucks up the filter and lets in dirt.Better to spend a few bucks and replace it.City riding is not so bad but the red { laterite } roads are murder on the air filter.
ANY Japanese bike from the big four is better than the Indian or Chinese stuff. I have to say,the Taiwan stuff,like SYM,is not bad.The Chinese and Indian bikes are getting better but by the time they make something on par with the Japanese the price is almost the same.And the resale is shit.
I have always been a Kawasaki fan but there's not enough support in Cambodia at this time.I wish them well.
Yamaha makes great bikes.The WR 250 is one of the best duel sport bikes in it's class.I always hated the looks of the Fino { anything that looks like a Vispa } but I have ridden a few older rental bikes and they were holding up well.And one of the faster 125's. Thailand sells all kinds of big bore kits for them.The biggest problem in Cambodia is the resale is very low.
I have owned 3 Suzuki 125's.Not bad bikes.The CDI box goes out in almost all of them.Replace with a Honda part and never have to worry about it.The front brake slider pins get worn and causes the caliper to stick and then release and that can cause the brake to lock up.Know a few people who have busted their ass because of that.Parts are cheaper than Honda but you will need more of them.Use more fuel than Honda's.You can always find a good used one for 4 to 5 hundred.I like them.
The automatic Suzuki's are another story! I don't care much for the Step but I have never found a better bike for cutting through traffic.It's skinny enough to fit through places no other moto will go.Everyone knows they are shit so 250 to 300 hundred for most of them.The Hiyate {sp} has a strange seat that just don't fit for me.Again,no resale value.I love the DRZ 400 but fuck they are tall! And most are getting a bit long in the tooth by now.Maybe the craziest bike I ever rented here was the Suzuki 400 Burgman.Enough room under the seat to put a small kid.Too big for PP traffic.Try finding parts in Bunlung!
My first bike in Cambodia was a 250 Degree.The first couple of years here I said I would never ride here but in 2003 I couldn't resist the deal { $750 } for a NGO plated Degree.I put 70 thousand kilometers on that thing.Sometimes with 2 girls on the back.I loved that bike but in the end it was going through money like crazy.And then it was stolen.Pretty sure it was the mechanic from LL.When I went there a few days later he wouldn't look me in the face.
In Cambodia I have ridden Chaly,Phantom,Today,Wave,Dream,Click,Icon,Airblade,FTR223,SL230,Baja,XR,CRF,CRM, all the way up to CB 1300.After three years and 40 thousand K I still love my PCX but don't know if I would buy a new one at $3600.I still think the best deal on a new bike is the Wave.
The PCX and Dream share very few,if any, parts.Engine is water cooled in the PCX.The first ones were 125 but they have been 150cc for at least 5 years now.In some countries the 125 bikes are not allowed on the freeway,motorway,whatever you call it.But the 150's are.They weigh about 30 K more than the Dream.Most of the underbone bikes are just over 100K.
The problem with any CVT { fully automatic } bike is they are almost always under a load.Like a boat or an airplane.That takes a toll.Very important to change the oil.Keep the air filter clean.Khmer like to blow them out with compressed air.Bad move! It fucks up the filter and lets in dirt.Better to spend a few bucks and replace it.City riding is not so bad but the red { laterite } roads are murder on the air filter.
ANY Japanese bike from the big four is better than the Indian or Chinese stuff. I have to say,the Taiwan stuff,like SYM,is not bad.The Chinese and Indian bikes are getting better but by the time they make something on par with the Japanese the price is almost the same.And the resale is shit.
I have always been a Kawasaki fan but there's not enough support in Cambodia at this time.I wish them well.
Yamaha makes great bikes.The WR 250 is one of the best duel sport bikes in it's class.I always hated the looks of the Fino { anything that looks like a Vispa } but I have ridden a few older rental bikes and they were holding up well.And one of the faster 125's. Thailand sells all kinds of big bore kits for them.The biggest problem in Cambodia is the resale is very low.
I have owned 3 Suzuki 125's.Not bad bikes.The CDI box goes out in almost all of them.Replace with a Honda part and never have to worry about it.The front brake slider pins get worn and causes the caliper to stick and then release and that can cause the brake to lock up.Know a few people who have busted their ass because of that.Parts are cheaper than Honda but you will need more of them.Use more fuel than Honda's.You can always find a good used one for 4 to 5 hundred.I like them.
The automatic Suzuki's are another story! I don't care much for the Step but I have never found a better bike for cutting through traffic.It's skinny enough to fit through places no other moto will go.Everyone knows they are shit so 250 to 300 hundred for most of them.The Hiyate {sp} has a strange seat that just don't fit for me.Again,no resale value.I love the DRZ 400 but fuck they are tall! And most are getting a bit long in the tooth by now.Maybe the craziest bike I ever rented here was the Suzuki 400 Burgman.Enough room under the seat to put a small kid.Too big for PP traffic.Try finding parts in Bunlung!
My first bike in Cambodia was a 250 Degree.The first couple of years here I said I would never ride here but in 2003 I couldn't resist the deal { $750 } for a NGO plated Degree.I put 70 thousand kilometers on that thing.Sometimes with 2 girls on the back.I loved that bike but in the end it was going through money like crazy.And then it was stolen.Pretty sure it was the mechanic from LL.When I went there a few days later he wouldn't look me in the face.
In Cambodia I have ridden Chaly,Phantom,Today,Wave,Dream,Click,Icon,Airblade,FTR223,SL230,Baja,XR,CRF,CRM, all the way up to CB 1300.After three years and 40 thousand K I still love my PCX but don't know if I would buy a new one at $3600.I still think the best deal on a new bike is the Wave.