Are Suzukis really that bad?
5 years later my Smash FI is still running like a dream.
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Was the Samurai same as a Jimny?
Anyway. I bought a brand new 2017 Suzuki Viva 125 (after AE86 warned me against the Smash Fi model due to reliability concerns) for $1200 and its got 6000kms now and no issues, apart from that weird clonking on the front sometimes (which is something to do with shims in the stock head but they “Suzuki” need to totally strip the front) but they only made that model for a year for some reason and went back to the old model Smash V and Fi, which is a different engine to mine.
Get mine serviced at Suzuki regular. Chain ok.
There’s even two exactly the same in town, which is odd! (They both paid $1500!) so we give each other a little wave (No. No we really don’t).
Fucking black Honda Dreams are everywhere. So are Honda Airblades or “Shareblades” as they call them because everyone keeps taking the wrong one then the real owner posts about it on FB. Apparently the keys are interchangeable.
Anyway. I bought a brand new 2017 Suzuki Viva 125 (after AE86 warned me against the Smash Fi model due to reliability concerns) for $1200 and its got 6000kms now and no issues, apart from that weird clonking on the front sometimes (which is something to do with shims in the stock head but they “Suzuki” need to totally strip the front) but they only made that model for a year for some reason and went back to the old model Smash V and Fi, which is a different engine to mine.
Get mine serviced at Suzuki regular. Chain ok.
There’s even two exactly the same in town, which is odd! (They both paid $1500!) so we give each other a little wave (No. No we really don’t).
Fucking black Honda Dreams are everywhere. So are Honda Airblades or “Shareblades” as they call them because everyone keeps taking the wrong one then the real owner posts about it on FB. Apparently the keys are interchangeable.
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Like a Dream? Really. Honda Dream?
I thought you had loads of issues with it from your post up there ^^^^^?
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There's a Smash that one of my relatives drives. It was donated to another younger relative about 12 years ago when it looked smart and had RCAF plates. He smashed up on it a couple of times and it was abandoned in my yard for a long time. It got fixed maybe two years later and is still going strong and is used everyday, they seem indestructible.
Romantic Cambodia is dead and gone. It's with McKinley in the grave.
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Dreams are still very popular, but more recently the PCX seems to have become the bike of choice.
Romantic Cambodia is dead and gone. It's with McKinley in the grave.
I think the PCX is a different engine to a Dream. Might even be “modern”. We need AE86 back to advise us.Lucky Lucan wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2019 9:42 pmDreams are still very popular, but more recently the PCX seems to have become the bike of choice.
Those Zoomers are very popular with the young crowd, and bar girls weirdly. I’ve also seen Chinese Zimmer copies around. Tragic.
I miss my Step but it was single shock and really uncomfortable over any bump or pot hole. Used to shake my teeth out.
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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 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.
Agree on the Wave, but not Fi only the “V”.
Auto motos don’t have separate gear oil as such (I’m sure you know that) but use the engine oil to lubricate any moving parts, which are part of the engine anyway. They do have a tiny amount of oil in the rear axle but that’s never an issue, but should be changed - especially if you’ve been wading!
I looked at Yamaha but couldn’t find any new bikes or even a dealer in SHV, let alone PP. Even the Suzuki dealer in SHV wanted $1500 but as I mentioned I saw an ad on Khmer24 for the same new model for $1200 in PP. they even delivered it for free. The only difference is it didn’t have a Suzuki fitted alarm, which I rectified for $10, but came with all the books and spare keys etc.
There’s a company somewhere that’s doing up early model Daelims (Not the City but the other one) and sticking Honda badges on and selling them for $400 or $500. They are clear it’s not a Honda, but to be honest the Daelim is four speed and has better brakes, lights and suspension than the Cub it’s emulating.
Auto motos don’t have separate gear oil as such (I’m sure you know that) but use the engine oil to lubricate any moving parts, which are part of the engine anyway. They do have a tiny amount of oil in the rear axle but that’s never an issue, but should be changed - especially if you’ve been wading!
I looked at Yamaha but couldn’t find any new bikes or even a dealer in SHV, let alone PP. Even the Suzuki dealer in SHV wanted $1500 but as I mentioned I saw an ad on Khmer24 for the same new model for $1200 in PP. they even delivered it for free. The only difference is it didn’t have a Suzuki fitted alarm, which I rectified for $10, but came with all the books and spare keys etc.
There’s a company somewhere that’s doing up early model Daelims (Not the City but the other one) and sticking Honda badges on and selling them for $400 or $500. They are clear it’s not a Honda, but to be honest the Daelim is four speed and has better brakes, lights and suspension than the Cub it’s emulating.
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When I say automatics,I mean the FULLY automatics.Some call them CVT.Continuously Variable Transmission.They use a belt.The semi-automatic is the 3-4-or 5 speed without a clutch leaver.The belt drive,like the PCX,has no oil inside.But, like you said,a small amount in the rear axle.
Agree,stay away from the FI unless you plan to stay close to the city where you MIGHT be able to find someone to work on it.Almost all the AirBades have had their FI pump replaced by now.
Agree,stay away from the FI unless you plan to stay close to the city where you MIGHT be able to find someone to work on it.Almost all the AirBades have had their FI pump replaced by now.
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Find a reliable mechanic, and you can drive anything here for years.
newnewnewbie wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2019 5:00 pmFind a reliable mechanic, and you can drive anything here for years.
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Both the wife and I have had Suzukis, good service centre, decent parts, people here know them.
For dirt bikes, the DR250 and 400 are very reliable and better than the Honda or Yamahas, don't know the road-bikes so well, but rented an automatic 125 for around 6 months, great little bike.
For dirt bikes, the DR250 and 400 are very reliable and better than the Honda or Yamahas, don't know the road-bikes so well, but rented an automatic 125 for around 6 months, great little bike.
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