RED21

Yes, I believe so. At least that's what the guys where I renewed my tax said.

The solvents do a great job of making plastics brittle...

Exactly why anyone should not spray it all over their bikes...

I have used my Galaxy Tab (the original one) as a navigator lots of times. When I bought it, it came with a paid for SpeedNavi app which basically is the same software used by SpeedNavi's own navigator hardware. It was always a great help whenever I got lost (especially that time when I was coming home from the boonies to Chiang Mai and ended up in the outskirts of Lampang with now English signs - just squiggles). I would just put it in the front clear pocket of my tank bag and it's good to go. I think it would be even better if I had a bluetooth system installed in my helmet but I rarely venture out these days and require help with directions.

Before that, I used an HTC Polaris with Garmin Maps installed. One of the funniest moments while using it was with me acting as navigator while my buddy and I were on a roadtrip in Dubai... I was glued to the screen and told him to make a left turn, then he turned right. My eyes still glued to the screen, annoyed, I asked him why he made a right when I told him to make a left. "If I turned left we'd have hit a huge wall...", he replied

If you don't like using a tankbag there are a few waterproof mounts on Amazon for sale.

If you save this somewhere, it may be the most valuable post you ever read on Thaivisa. Lol. Sad but true.

WD-40's main ingredients, according to U.S. Material Safety Data Sheet

information, are:

50%: Stoddard solvent (i.e., mineral spirits -- somewhat similar to

kerosene)

25%: Liquefied petroleum gas (presumably as a propellant; carbon dioxide is

now used instead to reduce WD-40's considerable flammability)

15+%: Mineral oil (light lubricating oil)

10-%: Inert ingredients

However, I also have this list of 43 uses of WD-40 saved on my computer

because I thought it was not only amusing, but I also thought it was correct

- shows how wrong I was because the final line says WD-40 is Fish Oil based!

*********************************************************************

WD-40 Well, Who Knew...?

I had a neighbour who had bought a new pickup. I got up very early one Sunday

morning and saw that someone had spray painted red all around the

sides of this beige truck (for some unknown reason). I went over, woke him up,

and told him the bad news. He was very upset and was trying to figure

out what to do probably nothing until Monday morning, since nothing was open.

Another neighbour came out and told him to get his WD-40 and clean it

off. It removed the unwanted paint beautifully and did not harm his paint job

that was on the truck. I'm impressed! WD-40 who knew?

Water Displacement #40. The product began from a search for a

rust preventative solvent and degreaser to protect missile parts. WD-40 was

created in 1953 by three technicians at the San Diego Rocket Chemical Company.

Its name comes from the project that was to find a "water

displacement" compound. They were successful with the fortieth

formulation, thus WD-40. The Convair Company bought it in bulk to protect

their atlas missile parts.

Ken East (one of the original founders) says there is nothing in WD-40

that would hurt you. When you read the "shower door" part, try it. It's the

first thing that has

ever cleaned that spotty shower door. If yours is plastic, it works just

as well as glass. It's a miracle! Then try it on your stovetop... Voila! It's

now shinier than it's ever been. You'll be amazed. Here are some of the uses:

1) Protects silver from tarnishing.

2) Removes road tar and grime from cars.

3) Cleans and lubricates guitar strings.

4) Gives floors that 'just-waxed' sheen without making it slippery.

5) Keeps flies off cows.

6) Restores and cleans chalkboards.

7) Removes lipstick stains.

8) Loosens stubborn zippers.

9) Untangles jewellery chains.

10) Removes stains from stainless steel sinks.

11) Removes dirt and grime from the barbecue grill.

12) Keeps ceramic/terra cotta garden pots from oxidizing.

13) Removes tomato stains from clothing.

14) Keeps glass shower doors free of water spots.

15) Camouflages scratches in ceramic and marble floors.

16) Keeps scissors working smoothly.

17) Lubricates noisy door hinges on vehicles and doors in homes

18) It removes black scuff marks from the kitchen floor! Use WD-40 for those

nasty tar and scuff marks on flooring. It doesn't seem to harm the finish

and you won't have to scrub nearly as hard to get them off. Just remember to

open some windows if you have a lot of marks.

19) Bug guts will eat away the finish on your car if not removed quickly! Use

WD-40!

20) Gives a children's play gym slide a shine for a super fast slide.

21) Lubricates gear shift and mower deck lever for ease of handling on riding

mowers.

22) Rids kids rocking chairs and swings of squeaky noises.

23) Lubricates tracks in sticking home windows and makes them easier to open.

24) Spraying an umbrella stem makes it easier to open and close.

25) Restores and cleans padded leather dashboards in vehicles, as well

as vinyl bumpers.

26) Restores and cleans roof racks on vehicles.

27) Lubricates and stops squeaks in electric fans.

28) Lubricates wheel sprockets on tricycles, wagons, and bicycles for

easy handling.

29) Lubricates fan belts on washers and dryers and keeps them

running smoothly.

30) Keeps rust from forming on saws and saw blades, and other tools.

31) Removes splattered grease on stove.

32) Keeps bathroom mirror from fogging.

33) Lubricates prosthetic limbs.

34) Keeps pigeons off the balcony (they hate the smell).

35) Removes all traces of duct tape.

36) Folks even spray it on their arms, hands, and knees to relieve

arthritis pain.

37) Florida's favourite use is: "cleans and removes love bugs from grills and

bumpers."

38) The favourite use in the state of New York WD-40 protects the Statue

of Liberty from the elements.

39) WD-40 attracts fish. Spray a LITTLE on live bait or lures and you will be

catching the big one in no time. Also, it's a lot cheaper than the

chemical attractants that are made for just that purpose. Keep in mind though,

using some chemical laced baits or lures for fishing are not allowed in some

states.

40) Use it for fire ant bites. It takes the sting away immediately and

stops the itch.

41) WD-40 is great for removing crayon from walls. Spray on the mark and wipe

with a clean rag.

42) Also, if you've discovered that your teenage daughter has washed and dried

a tube of lipstick with a load of laundry, saturate the lipstick spots

with WD-40 and re-wash. Presto! Lipstick is gone!

43) If you sprayed WD-40 on the distributor cap, it would displace

the moisture and allow the car to start.

P. S. The basic ingredient is FISH OIL.

meh....

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/wd-40.asp

Here's a better list of uses...

http://www.wd40.com/files/pdf/wd-40_2042538679.pdf

Are you sure it was a girl?

From the looks of the welding on the frame, I'd stay away.

It's been years since I had welding in shop class, but those welds don't look good...

YSS is also currently testing aftermarket shocks for the Zoomer X...

Dirt/sand/gravel falling off dump trucks on asphalt roads. Dirt spread by those tractors running on the main road from the farm (I thought Thai law says you can't drive a four wheel vehicle without a windshield and/or proper turn signals on the highway, anyone who has a Thai driver license remembers the driving in a street with a tank, right) -- but hey TIT). If you're able to "wiggle" out of a fishtail you'll probably be fine.

Man I wish I lived in Chang Mai some times.

Only sometimes???? :-)

Apart from being very beautifull., it is bike heaven here.

Except during the months when the smog hits the annual high...

Judging by their appearance, the yellow and black grab bags might be dry packs as well and they will fit snugly on that space under the seat. I saw a yellow one being used by the service center guys as a runabout while I was at Niyom Panich to have brake pads replaced. It didn't have any problems with two people on it. Interestingly enough it was parked beside a carbed CBR150R and it was almost the same size from 2-3 meters away.

Here is mine 6500 baht the yoshi plate is xtra

Thats about the most I want to spend, where did you get it, can you order online and can they ship to south Thailand?

I already gave you the info in post 3......

home motors in chaing mai. 089 4309438 speaks thai and ship all over thailand

Interested... I'm in Chiang Mai and I've been planning to change the exhaust on my 150 whereabouts in Chiang Mai are they?

^^ That doesn't mean 55 Bhp, it means 55 "man - yen", or 550,000 Japanese Yen

And I think it says "The engine is a 400cc two-cylinder" down the bottom??

And if the bike is built in Thailand, using the current ratio (115K Thai / 190K Japan) for the CBR 250, could we hope for a price of 132K?

That would be sweet but judging from the buzz it's generating on local rider's forums like this one, and what has happened with the previous models released, I expect heavy price gouging again.

Photo originally posted by Mr. Abrahamson on the Sumet Cycle Club FB page...

Just for comparison and to confirm it's not the existing CBR600F/RR, I used my old password to the Honda VPO (Virtual Press Office) to pull out some CBR600 images (didn't bother to re-size the high-res files, for those of you who enjoy bike pr0n):

CBR600F

CBR600RR

Unfortunately not mine... It's from a guy in Daegu (presumably Korea).

I know the new fairings come from Thailand and I think the tail tidy too.

At least you came out relatively unscathed,mate...

Some elbow grease, a few bits on here and there, a few more off, looking good...

Naked version looks like the CB110, which, incidentally a classmate from grade school just finished painting hers from black to "dark pink" yesterday...

As I recall a few posts back there was a member who complained about his CBR250 pinking not that it's related to the stalling.

I have a 150FI and a few km's earlier it stalled a few times, There was also that incident with having it difficulty to start up. Not sure what happened but after a few kms later I have never experienced the problems again (and I hope not ever to,as I have grown to "trust" the bike when riding, so a stalled engine on the go might have disastrous results - maybe they were just "teething" problems).

Who knows? If these sell like hotcakes they might make a bigger brother, just like what they did with the original...

....and a lot less reliable.

...and uglier.

Case in point:

Street Bomber

Zoomer X

The Original Zoomer

The Street Bomber also looks a bit too stretched out in the rear, imagine going through pothole-filled streets with something like that.

IMO the Street bomber looks more like a stretched out Zoomer/Ruckus. If the Zoomer X does well maybe Honda will do a bigger Zoomer X250.. Just as they did with the old Zoomer/Ruckus.

@Red21

I don't know if this is what you are looking for or not. http://www.motocentr...k-backpack.html I brought one with me when I moved here from the US. I have used it twice and it has been sitting in the cabinet since then. If you are interested, drop me a note.

David

Not exactly what I was looking for but I'm kind of interested... How's the waterproofing on the bag? I ride through the rain most of the time so I'll need something that keeps my laptop nice and dry. Right now I'm using a Targus 17 XL which I picked up for my 17" notebook 4 years ago. Since I've upgraded to a smaller 14" computer I'm giving away the old one with the backpack to a sibling who's in college, so I'll be needing a new backpack to carry my stuff to work. I've seen the catalog online for the bag but there's no mention about the waterproofing ( the Targus I'm using now comes with a rain cover which is perfect for riding through rainstorms).

Thanks for all the kind words. What do you think of the colors? I really like black and red, and I really like matte black, but I am thinking that it looks a little boring. What are some ideas to change things up a little? Just subtle changes really. I was thinking of a red tank breather tube, red rim tape (I usually hate rim tape, but I thought I might try it), and possibly experimenting with glossy black graphics on the tank and/or fairings. What do you think?

Silver graphics would look good on matte black, just don't go overboard.

Nice!