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Dam exhaust, Tech Spec tank grips, Rizoma grips, and Rizoma bar ends (lost one doing 225, since replaced with Bikers bar ends). Planning on changing the windscreen and adding a K&N filter.

Exhaust mod, anyone?

Thanks for the video! Just wished it was possible to assembly the pipe and drill a nice clean whole from the other side of the silencer.

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I think a long Hilti bit through the exhaust outlet would be much better and cleaner than the way these guys did it. Anyone want to volunteer their 500 for a test?

Exhaust mod, anyone?

Good review here....

http://rideapart.com/2013/08/rideapart-review-honda-cb500x/

I'm sure Kawasaki & Suzuki have a running battle as to who can produce the ugliest bikes.

Function over form. The Versys is "pretty" ugly. The V-strom is just plain ugly. Both great bikes though.

So it comes down to skill again :-)

Of course it does. Always. Skills make you fly over the traffic like a bird

Especially if you give your skills a boost by visiting the Honda Riding School. Highly recommended

That is a great training course. I've done four days there already. The tight turns were quite tricky with my CBR 1000 at first. They also have CBR 150s, 250s, and 650 Hornets that you can use. They may have some 500s now as well. I thought I knew it all before I took the training, but I am a much better rider because of it.

I recently went to a Suzuki dealers' meeting. Suzuki Thailand will sell the bikes first and then give existing Suzuki small bike dealers the option of opening a Suzuki big bike showroom. It may take some time, but eventually there will be Suzuki big bike dealers all over the country. We are also a Suzuki small bike dearer and are thinking of opening one of the big bike showrooms here in Nonthaburi.

From what I understand it is imorted. It sells in the States for about 8,500 (270,000) baht.

http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2013/08/2013-suzuki-v-strom-650-md-ride-review/

Looks like the Suzuki V-Strom is coming. Only 350,000.

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"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" It looks OK....but the chrome cap doesn't blend with the rest of the bike.

I was acually thinking of going all matte. The shiney end cap is a bit of a homage to the stock exhaust's odd shiney ugliness/wtfness.

Sumet Cycle might be able to do it. Send a PM with more details. Thanks

Brian

Had a Dam exhaust installed today. Looks and sounds so much better than the stock can. They are a small company out of Belgium. All handmade custom work. Beautiful welds and workmanship. Really shows off the pro-arm too.

Could this be it?

Credit: CBR 500i Thailand (Facebook)

We have a Pamabo website coming soon with Thai and Enlish versions.

Hey guys,

Sorry, been riding the past couple of days. For faster response, I can be contacted at [email protected]. My mobile number 081 919 8570 and the shop number is 02 591 9925.

Also, we recently opened a parts and accessory shop called Pamabo Performance. Here is a link to the Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/PamaboPerformance Thanks for your continued support.

Brian

Hi, was wondering if I bought a imported bike bike from a farang with the "supposedly" correct import papers and tax's paid does Sumet cycle offer a legal green book registration service? Thanks

Sorry. No, we don't have a service like that.

I wonder if any of them will be made in Thailand.

Looks like Suzuki is going to be releasing some new bikes. This pic has been making the rounds on Facebook this morning.

1. Van Van 125
2. Burgman 200
3. GW 250
4. Gladius 650

5. V-Strom 1000

6. Hyabusa

What's that last colum?

Must be the down plus the insurance and any other extras.

Here are the finance options from Motoholic.

ABS video

ABS propaganda nonsense for folks who do not know how to ride.

Funny too how they show folks sliding out in turns etc.

Really to each their own but not for me

PS: 2nd video is even funnier than the first

Let me add that you only ever see this type of ABS advertising video showing straight line

panic stopping on a wet surface.

Only a fool would grab a big handful/footful of brake in that situation & needs to go back

to square one & learn to ride

Lest see them show a rider avoiding an object in a turn & see how ABS works

It does not. ABS works when your already in trouble. When you have locked a wheel

& do not have the common sense to let it regain traction by releasing the brake.

ABS works/depends solely on a wheel locking or turning 10-20% slower than the other on motorcycles.

Yet a seasoned rider will have many reasons to want that exact scenario.

Which is why you will also never see ABS equipped bikes on a track.

I am not saying the road is a track but I am saying there are many rider who not only do not need ABS but do not

want it for various reasons

If your a new rider & rather not learn proper braking techniques by all means it may help you in a straight line panic stop.

Or you can learn to brake & actually stop better,sooner without it.

But to the folks who will rely on ABS please realize in a turn it will not help you at all so do not rely on it.

If your leaned & use that ham fisted brake technique designed to be softened by ABS you will go down period.

I agree that learning proper braking techniques is important. One should not rely on ABS alone. I ride an ABS bike, but all my training has been on a Non-ABS bike. You would release the brake in a rear wheel lock situation? I was always taught to stay on the brake and steer the bike straight until you come to a stop. For front wheel lock you are supposed to release the brake gradually until you regain traction and then reapply the brake.

Yes, a good rider can do well on either an ABS or Non ABS bike. This video proves it, as one of the riders had the same stopping distances with both bikes.

While I'm no noob, I am certainly not an expert either. I like ABS because it takes the guess work out of how hard or how soft to brake.