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    Cbr Fearing & Suspension Kits

    in Motorcycles in Thailand

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    A Honda shop would be the best option... A few months ago I was involved in a similar incident... called up the guys from Honda and they picked the bike up from the accident site. I was thinking they'd replace the fairings but I got a call a few weeks later saying I could pick up the bike and charged me around 800 baht for a respray and stickers - they told me the damage to the fairings were just superficial, service was free.

    Honda Cbr150

    in Motorcycles in Thailand

    Posted · Edited by RED21

    I may be way off base here but maybe if your arms are blocking your rear view you are hanging on too tight. Relax the shoulders, drop the elbows a bit and if still not enough then tuck you elbow in briefly when you glance at the mirror.

    Not only does this clear the obstruction on the rear view, it also be enables one to handle the bike better and helps prevent aching wrists.:) I guess it's true what they say about finding the right position.:D

    Riding Tips: Finding the right Position

    Motorcycle Ergonomics: Getting That Kink Out

    Then again, some people are built a wee bit wider than normal (like yours truly).:P

    Honda Cbr150

    in Motorcycles in Thailand

    Posted · Edited by RED21

    Thanks for all the reply regarding the paints :D. I think that I'll spend a bit more for the high temp paint, to be safe.

    Or should I just spend a bit more and change the exhaust?

    The only problem I'm having is moving the mirrors. Can't seem to get it far enough over, my arms are almost blocking half the view!!!!:o

    Had the same problem before... and it took several adjustments before I finally had the mirrors at the right position. Hopefully, there won't be any 4$$h0135 at the parking lot that are going to ruin the setup. Has anyone aftermarket mirrors that offer a better view? I've seen the KOSO ones and although they look good methinks they do a far worse job than stock.

    Good Place To Buy Leather Jacket And Pants In Chiang Mai?

    in Motorcycles in Thailand

    Posted · Edited by RED21

    Try Fast Corner (it might be a bit pricey).

    You could also try to scrounge around the "used" flea market near CMU, a Thai person would know where it is (no, it's not the Sunday Market at the gate). Of course if you're bigger than the average Thai it would be diffifcult ot find something that will fit you there.

    If 'stu hasn't sold his red jacket yet, that's a good deal there (if it's in your size). I got leather gloves from him that are really good at a very good price.

    Honda Cbr150

    in Motorcycles in Thailand

    Posted · Edited by RED21

    there is a white one in our carpark ( a white 150cc )

    my gf loves it but theres no way id pay that kind of money for a scooter so shes shit outta luck :)

    they are cute scooters though ,and i never knew they had a 300cc version

    wish yamaha or honda would grow some balls and put a 300cc in a pcx or an elegance

    They actually stuck more than 300cc on a PCX, 300cc more :D...

    Honda Bros 650

    in Motorcycles in Thailand

    Posted · Edited by RED21

    Nice bike. I'm not sure how it is with invoice bikes now, but a few years ago a Thai friend who was into restoring vintage bikes warned me about if one of the BIBs fancy your bike and you don't have a book it's time to say bye-bye to it. I remember going around the city once with him while he was driving one of his works of art. When we went through one of the BIBs collection points they sure gave him a hard time since one of them fancied his ride even when he showed them the bike's book. They didn't even bother one of the other guys in the group who was driving without a Thai license (his license from home had also expired).

    BTW those BIBs sure like classic bikes. However the last time I got halted at one of those "c-points" I had to listen to one of them brag and go on and on about his Hayabusa and how we was getting an R1 soon. With his salary I wonder how he got his Hayabusa and how he is going to get an R1. I pity the guy with an invoice R1 he comes across. :cheesy:

    Honda Cbr150

    in Motorcycles in Thailand

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    Try googling AEK stickers. I'm using a tablet right now and on strong meds so you guys are on your own. Uppalux might know the place or he can get the directions from their website since it's in Thai. They have reflective and luminuous stickers, even those pseudo-carbon sheets from 3M. I've seen some stuff they've done on tuner cars here in Chiang Mai.

    Helmet Stank

    in Motorcycles in Thailand

    Posted

    Helmet's sitting in the front porch now all nice and dry. After a few minutes of it on the rack, I grew impatient so I took a hair dryer, set it at minimum and had a go at the helmet for a few minutes. I polished the visor with a glass cleaner before attaching it back to the helmet.

    Maybe I'll get another helmet to alternate with the one I have now, one of the places I get "bike-stuff" from is having a sale on HJC, LS2, and even Shark lids.

    Helmet Stank

    in Motorcycles in Thailand

    Posted

    Just washed my Real G-Force helmet today.Popped the liners into the washing machine with the bike jacket and set the machine to gentle wash while using liquid detergent for baby clothes. Put some of the liquid detergent in a big bucket filled with water and dunked the helmet in to soak while I go for groceries at Tesco. When I came back I rinsed the helmet and sat it on the clothes rack to air dry. If it's still a bit wet tomorrow, I'll take my hairdryer and use the lowest setting on the helmet.

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