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taninthai , i know of Pirelli MT 21,s , but a 50/50 dual sport tire. AC 10 better in the dirt. How about IRC tires.

Now im looking forward to the "new" builds. Keep us up-dated.

Can only help you with tires in Ciang Mai , sorry. But you could also consider Michelin AC 10,s. Street legal in England too. You may also consider "local" brands , such as Mitas and Vee Rubber.

A lighter color may help , white / grey , but the vents only really flow air when your moving. My KTM enduro jacket ( from England ) has vent zips , but if your in the sun , your getting hot.

Pineapple flavour , or made from coconut husk . He means a well vented jacket. Rev - it do some good gear. Good selection available at most good bike accesory stores.

Many will find this very usefull , thank you. Pushing my luck here , but how about all the other Thai made / assembled bikes , such as Lifan , Keeway , Platinum. I do hope we can get a "database" of information for them.

There is credible reasoning amongst engineers , to leave the engine running , so the water pump keeps running , saving the engine sitting in its own boiling water. This is why some more advanced engines have an electric water pump that continues to circulate the water through the radiator , after shutdown , prolonging engine and oil life.

For an up-market meal - approx 400 Baht - try Riverside , overlooking the Ping river , just before the iron / walking bridge , east end of Loi Kroh.

13,000 KM seems early , but it seems a cheap and quick 15 minute job. If it saves wear on the cam and crank gears , and possible engine damage , then just look upon it as a service item. Theres no excuse to produce such a poor owners / service manual nowadays.

The 15 minutes is for a cam chain change on the Benelli engine , i guess using a soft rivet split link. Changing the chain as a service item , as Benelli suggest , will reduce wear on the cam and crank gears , which are harder to replace. This is a good idea as it seems this engine has been designed for easy servicing , but i would be surprised if its every 13,000 KM , as suggested earlier. Failing to replace a worn or loose chain could indeed lead to an engine letting go.

Richard BKK has now posted more information on the periodic replacement of the cam chain on another thread that highlighted some more problems with excessive noise on the Honda 250 / 300 engines. Due to the clever design of the Benelli engine , the cam chain replacement takes just 15 minutes.

As long as the bike is taxed , insured ( any level ) and road legal and safe (thread on tires , working brakes ) , and yourself are legal ( licence , helmet , riding safely and not drunk ) , then you just need to confirm any engine size limits ( normally 125cc ) , and if they apply a covered distance limit , to prevent you going on a longer ride. Ive never heard of this clause before. If you have already bought your insurance then check with them , otherwise , try the companys i mentioned. Look for a large "re-patriation" cover level ( up to £ 10 million ). Im not connected to any of them.

There are a number of design flaws , and possibly quality issues , with these 250 / 300 engines in the CRF / CRM / CB / and CBR , that seems to be around the cam chain / cam chain tensioner / camshaft / valves / valve shims area. Cam chain replacement on the well designed Benelli engine is quick and easy , but how long it would take on a Honda , i dont know. I have suggested one of the flaws with this Honda engine lies with the automatic cam chain tensioner - which doesnt work correctly. A replacement with a manual chain tensioner could help , but voids the warranty. The valve clearances also need to be done correctly , which is something some Honda service centres struggle to do right , or at all. Honda has struggled to get this engine right from day one , and examples like this extinguish the light at the end of the tunnel. A once very bright light. Come on Honda , get back to building your once great bikes , before its too late. You no longer have the market eating out of your hand , or the monopoly..

sureno , hi. It seems ( phone them to confirm ) your insurance covers you for "casual" riding , as you say. This may limit your insured travel distance from town. I use companies Cover-for-you or Cover wise for my insurance cover , and both ( for an extra premium ) covers any bikes , any where. The IDP is about £7 for 1 years cover , and is basically a Thai translation of your UK licence. Thats YOU covered. The insurance of the bike , however , varies from very basic third party only ( no fire or theft ) to fully comp - called first class. Find out what the owner has on the bike. You could upgrade it for him , for very little , but for 12 months cover. I would strongly reccomend you purchase a decent "U" lock. Its the vehicle thats insured , possibly with some small cover for you. The rest of the cover will come from your travel insurance. Im sad to say that gerrys answer has substance. Even if its not your fault , and you stay at the scene of an accident , you may be "asked" to pay. Read this line again. Even if you STAY AT THE SCENE. Im not advocating anything - but be very careful.

I agree with VN , speed wire. If the speed sensor is taken off the gearbox , a change of sprockets messes up the speedo reading.

Motul 300 V factory line 15 / W 50 would be my choice , although you can also use Motul 7100 20 W 50 , both fully synthetic.

Nothing wrong with any Chinese , etc , made products , providing the design and materials are right. The 250 4 valve liquid , cooled fuel injected singles of Honda and Kawasaki have the same power of 25 BHP , although the new KTM 250 has 31 BHP , but that costs 180 K , now KTM have a far more realistic price on SOME of its models.

If you could find me a decent NSR 150 for 15-20 K , count me in. Fantastic quality back then , Repsol colors please.

Benelli first displayed some clay models of motards , enduros and motocross bikes as early as 2006 , and prototypes in 2008. These seemed to have 449 - MX , the 505 - Enduro and the 570cc - Motard engines , that were very race orientated. This 250cc BX however is a road legal bike. Being available in Europe , but not Thailand , could very well mean its another Italian produced machine. The poor old "Honda" fan boys will be tossing their toys out of the sand box - after all , some of them still believe Honda is Japanese.

I believe they are designed and developed in Italy and the smaller models assembled by QJ in China. I believe the 2 new 500cc models are completely built in house , in Italy. Looks to have ABS , so may be priced a little higher.

Hi Jack. Always enjoy your bike reviews. Im surprised your battery was completely discharged after just 40 minutes - maybe it was more to do with the inverter rather than the GPS. Can your mechanic wire it to an "ignition live " wire. Sounds like you received good service , something that some dealers need to improve. Im not too sure if many people could tell the difference to easy between the well respected SR and the Stallion , except the price ticket. Enjoy the riding.

They are on Benelli UK. BBJ , that bike is one of the 900 models. Thanks Richard , posted same time.

Benelli have released some photos and details of a fully faired 300cc twin sports bike. No price as yet ,but would expect about 15K more than the 139K Benelli 302 naked. With the workforce in Italy now bigger than ever , they are bringing out some fantastic models. Looks like its aimed at the Ninja market..

Thanks seedy. Best wishes to everyone .

Thanks canthai55 , thats the dealer i found previously , almost opposite the train station , and a Lifan dealer. They seem to have closed , or taking a very long holiday , although i heard a rumour the owner had another shop near Pantip ?. I now have the manuals from the Tiger Boxer 250 RS. Cheers.