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It doesn't need a new bumper. Bondo and others make a flexible epoxy, two part bumper repair putty that's really good and not expensive.

The bumper could be easily removed, and the car driven while being repaired if money is tight.

I applaud the OP for trying to do the right thing even if I don't understand the concept of being broke in Thailand and adding to that, driving.

Cheers.

NA engines can handle a small boost without any issues, but many aren't satisfied with a small boost and that is the problem.

^ Depends if it's a repair quote or a new bumper quote. For a new bumper even showing a picture isn't required to get a quote.

Not clear from OP brother's post if the quote is for a new bumper or not. It is only fair to offer him a new bumper for his car.

If the OP goes to a Toyota Dealership to get a quote for a new bumper won't they also give him the farang price seeing as he is a farang?

As in my wife's car case, the total to fix all the dents and repaint the door, hood, quarter panel and a bumper was I'd guess 15,000 baht (I'm guessing a new head light costs around 5 k). So yes the guy is taking advantage of OP, no way to fix a bumper going to cost 40k.

For temporary export you need to present a green book on YOUR name at the border crossing. For permanent export I'm not sure but will probably be the same requirement. In fact you can export on temporary permit and just not come back if that's what you want. But then again, what are the Cambodian laws regarding import? Is a bill of sale enough for them to register your bike there or will they want to see it registered in your name? Are there any other issues to go through?

Take a look at this man: http://www.phnompenh.com/index.php?gcm=5411&gctix=5019

You can get a few years old 1000+ Superbike for around 100,000 THB! I wish we had these prices here. Not sure what you bought and how much you paid but honestly what you're trying to do doesn't make sense

What's the catch?

I can;t believe these prices..literally!

US$4k for a Harley. Or any of those other prices... US$20k for a Lexus suv..

Time to move

I'm sure it's nothing to do with a Toyota company. It's the guy. Or his wife. Loke I said you can walk into any Toyota dealer and ask.

Yup you're getting ripped off. Walk into any Toyota dealer and inquire at the service department about the cost of a new bumper on Yaris. May as well get an installation quote so you know how long would it take to install it. If let's say a day or two, then next find out the rental cost for a similar car for a day or two. Then do the math.

Give this to the car owner and tell him this is the best you can do and if he doesn't like it he can go to police. He would take the money I'm almost 100% sure and not going to fix the damage.

Tell him you got no money and tell him to claim it on his own insurance.

My wife's car just came back from the Honda shop which did a lot of bodywork on it, repairing a big dent on the passenger front door, and lots of small dents on the hood, the front bumper, front quarter panel drives side, it also got a brand new headlight. Total claim was around 20k THB with 3000 thb deductible. A dent on a front bumper of that yaris? I'd guess a new bumper would cost a lot less than the guy wants.

For temporary export you need to present a green book on YOUR name at the border crossing. For permanent export I'm not sure but will probably be the same requirement. In fact you can export on temporary permit and just not come back if that's what you want. But then again, what are the Cambodian laws regarding import? Is a bill of sale enough for them to register your bike there or will they want to see it registered in your name? Are there any other issues to go through?

Take a look at this man: http://www.phnompenh.com/index.php?gcm=5411&gctix=5019

You can get a few years old 1000+ Superbike for around 100,000 THB! I wish we had these prices here. Not sure what you bought and how much you paid but honestly what you're trying to do doesn't make sense

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Pic of the guy's bike from his facebook page, 2 weeks ago. Maybe not the best choice of tires for riding on the street in the rain?

If and i reiterate "if" he had the same tyres on when he lost it, the cause of the incident is very self evident.[iMO}

Exactly, the tread on those tyres are almost gone. If you listen carefully it sounds like he started to accelerate just before the crash. With almost zero grip on those tyres it seems the rear tyre just lost traction and turned him around.

So we can put to bed all the rubbish about aqua-planing and leaning to bed now... can we?

You'd think a guy that can afford a bike like this should be able to buy some new tyres.

most likely only thing he can afford is the monthly payments

Another comment regarding the bike is its very heavy and lacks any safety features like TC or ABS.

My guess is that it won't work. And even if you get your answer regarding exporting from Thailand, you still need to know regarding importing into Cambodia.

Also as far as I know, bikes are a lot cheaper there.

My advise - sell it and buy one in Cambodia. It will probably be cheaper anyways and no headaches.

You started it Allan so any route it goes down is your fault. That's why most left this forum.

Your defense of an open face helmet compared to a full face helmet is just laughable.

Left or got kicked out??

I can recommend 5.11 taclite pro pants. Imo best pants for slow riding. All double layer where needed. And much stronger than jeans. Maybe i should try a taclite pro shirt too, not sure.

I ride with work boots in town.

Well its not possible to put a leaking tire into the water and not see the bubbles. Have you submerged the whole tire completely underwater? Try some soapy water next time, maybe you're missing the bubbles somehow.

Or pay 10,000 baht fine

How come a new bike needs a fair amount of work right after a purchase? Not so new then?

From what I have seen on the AA Insurance application page, there's an option to get the insurance for only one rider (the applicant) or any rider. So in the 1st instance it looks like the insurance will cover only one name and one bike and in the 2nd instance, the insurance will cover anyone on that bike. So I'd say it's better to contact the particular insurance company and clarify.

good ideas. I often use a spray on product by CRC called 'plasticote' not sure if its so great for conductivity but sure protects the corrosive process on many parts.

500bht is not so bad... in Australia that part is about 3000 bht

Take the old one to an auto electrical shop, and see if they can match it, especially robust ones are made by Bosch, and keep it as a spare. Price should be half what a bike shop would charge. 500 baht sounds expensive.

And buy some non-conductive (silicon type) grease which will help weather proof and stop the connectors from oxidzing. All the plugs on my bike are done this way. You should be able to buy the grease from any mountain bike shop. If you're unsure as to the electrical properties of the grease you've purchased, just dab some grease on an insulated surface, stick in the probes (don't let them touch together) from a multimeter and carry out a resistance check. No sound (mine has the option) or indication, then you are good to go using it as stated above.

My MIL just bought one recently and I've been using it quite a bit. One tank of 4L if E20 fuel (100 baht) lasts 200 km. Top speed is upsetting at just below 100 kmh regardless of 125cc engine but it's a scooter and not a race bike. Under seat compartment is huge and you can stuff a big bag of dog food (rice etc) on a floor board between your legs. As a scooter to zip around and go shopping it's great and I don't know of any other scooters that can compare.

Can't comment on the maintenance cost as it's probably on its 3rd tank of fuel at the moment, but I can say that the front suspension is junk and the front break is weak even though it's a disk break. The rear break is a lot snappier. I actually thing that it may be this particular bike with some break defect or an air bubble in the line. I was going to purge the front break but it's not easy to get to the reservoir as some plastic need to come off first. Well maybe the next time I'm in moo ban.

Central where? There are so many cetrals in thailand it's impossible to guess.

Yep, heavy and it lacks ABS. Really interesting new points here on page #12

Chinese bashing maybe isn't right but your bashing of Chinese bashers grew into bashing everyone who don't agree with and who's criticizing this Chinese Italian bike. You look like an ass now.

^ because not many are out there. Even if the reliability is the same as Honda or Kawa, which is still a question, the service centers location is an issue as well as probably the parts supply.

P.s. I have changed the rear shock spring to a heavier one, more suitable for my weight, adjusted the sag properly as well as compression and rebound. The settings that work the best for me are nowhere near what manual says. Maybe when you ride this bike on a perfect road then it works as it should but in real life the roads aren't perfect and that includes the US, Canadian, Ausie, UK many Euro countries and of course Thailand. There are many Diavel owners all over the world and all say the same thing about the suspension.

Maybe the actual suspension is fine.. Just the engineering and design that's gone into the machine. Possibly the stylist won over the suspension engineer (if such a person existed for this bike)

Most owners end up upgrading the internal components (valves, lighter oil, springs, etc...) or replacing the internal shock cartridges or changing forks and shock altogether. Full Ohlins setup for this bike is $5000 US. A little off topic but something to think about.

Wow, if people start comparing the chinese made Benelli bikes with Ducati ... cant be that bad.