marcusb

Just stumbled across the forum today, awesome.

I came here with my 1989 Ritchey Ascent Pro Comp. Still waiting to have my Santa Cruz Superlight and Olmo road bike shipped here.

cheers,

marcus

Thanks, I believe I know what your talking about, similar to speed clips used in autobody. Easy job, thanks and the little dab of silicone sounds like a great idea to stop the initial vibration.

cheers,

marcus

I have a two year old CBR 150. The windscreen is loose and rattles. The guys at my local Honda keep avoiding trying to fix it. I am not sure of the fasteners used to fix it. It appears to be some sort of rivet.

Are those rivets easily replaced? Do you need a special tool? Are there any basic nuts and bolts that could be used that would not look ugly?

Thanks for the help.

marcus

Snowflake, I have two of their bags ( big and small size) and they are very good. On the big one I have never used the bungies, just the magnets. I toured with them on my 150 in all kinds of conditions and they stay in place perfectly. Pretty good product for the price I think.

marcus

My local Honda shop mentioned mid december for the 250. They were excited to tell me the news as I have been bugging them for over a year when there were rumours of the VTR.

As a side note they had big glossy brochures of accesories for the new cbr150. They have nice tank bags, carbon fibre do dads, jackets etc. I ordered a tank bag and gas tank protectors(stickers) but they will not arrive till mid december. The tank bags seemed to be a very good price.

Just1voice, how do you like the Honda jacket with the padded elbows? does it seem good quality?

marcus

In an attempt to eat my own words I was at my Honda dealer this morning with deposit money in hand. They had the price for the cbr150 but knew nothing about the 250.

marcus

I feel this thread is taking a downward turn. The thread used to be about the marvels of the cbr 150. Now it is more like a thread on "what can I replace my cbr with". Of course there are bigger better bikes, and comparing a used ninja or a used CBR 400 to a new cbr 150 is apples and oranges. I think some of these topics should be covered in a seperate thread. This is just my opinion.

I just finished a 10 day 4500k tour on my cbr 150 and was tickled pink with it's performance. Good mileage, lots of power(for 150cc), dependable. My chain kept stretching so halfway through the trip I stopped at a local shop, new chain and back sprocket, 580 baht, done in twenty minutes. You wont get that service with an exotic bike. I toured north Thailand mostly on small roads. Some roads were just absolutely covered with football size potholes, I just stood on the pegs and gunned it and the cbr just hammered across. I am an Isaan flat land rider so I was a bit overwhelmed with the curves and inclines around Pai, but all was okay. I have to say I abused that bike, rode it hard and put it away wet, and it took it all just fine.

Next trip is a two month exploration of Laos and cambodia. I am considering modifying my cbr or getting another one to modify. Straight bars, enduro tires, possibly spoke wheels, bigger sprocket, removing all the plastic etc. I feel very confident with the cbr especially for parts and service that is why I would like to take one as opposed to say a KLX 250. I am not a "motorcycle guy" I am a bicycle guy, this is all new stuff to me. Does my idea seem okay or ......?

marcus

is there a good tank bag for the cbr that i can order easily? Has anyone put a trunk box on and how bad does it look? Little hard to go away for a couple days with a passenger. Thanks

marcu

Riding Posture was also one of my concerns when i bought a bike. Initially, i wanted a bike like this... originated from india originally known as the Bajaj pulsar. Came in 180, 200, and 220 cc.. oil cooled twin spark ignition... however none was for sale locally till after some time i got my CBR150.

the best thing i liked about this bike is it's magnificent H4 headlight (unlike CBR150's crappy H6), the digital instrumentation, & the stock 120/80 tire (compared to CBR's 100/80)

Im not sorry for my purchase tho, since 'power' was also a major consideration. Tried & tested, the stock CBR150 needed only 90% effort to show the stock 200cc is no match for power & speed.

Having enjoyed the 'power' of my mini sportbike, now i had to find a way to 'enjoy' leisurely riding. Being more into muscle bikes with a more standard posture, i thought of adopting some of it's details. Budget was limited, so i just made a few adjustments to the CBR150's ergonomics...

Ofcourse there would be a lot more improvement if i were able to fit a 'riser' for the handlebars. I also needed longer throttle and clutch cables, not to mention the harness wires going to the switches. Too much hassle & costly so i did the next best thing...

A lower rear shock, more bucket(ed) seat, and handlebars raised to the maximum without affecting the clutch & throttle pull, plus the handlebars were angled more toward the rider to minimize crouching. The over all effect was a lot better than the stock. Seating position is now more 'upright' without feeling awkward or looking silly. The lowered rear suspension helps avoid leaning forward too much, so the palms & wrists take less weight & pressure.

The overall handling felt about just the same as the stock, tho rake & trail has somehow changed -its not really a big deal since i was never after touching my knees on the pavement on every corner.

Lower racing handlebars and rearsets are something i dont think i'll ever need for my riding purpose

I find the bike seems light in the rear end, Back wheel locks up easy and skids easy. Did lowering the rear help at all with this? Thanks

Great thread. I got 75 pages done and skiped to the end.

I have a 1 year old CBR 150 and have removed all the decals off the bike, except the tank. The decals on the plastic bits came off easy with little residue. I am a bit concerned about the ones on the fuel tank, they almost look like they have a clear coat over them.

Question: Can I remove the tank decals with my heat gun or am I going to mess the paint up.

Thanks

marcus