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I wish I had it today- my bike was supposed to be delivered this afternoon, but the van broke down about four hours from the house (at least I know the owner of the garage it's at, and it might be fixed and on the road by tomorrow)- if I had the trailer I'd run over and get it- unbelievably annoying- I didn't want to take delivery of it (and start the registration and insurance) until the bike showed up- that was a bad idea in retrospect.

Actually after watching the videos it seems they are well made to a high spec,but still unsure as to how they cost so much to be fair.

Yes- they have a real factory- the trailer is aluminum and powder-coated stainless-steel (the cheaper trailers are galvanized steel).

The bottom line is that imported materials are expensive- the equipment in their factory is Western-spec- you'd pay about the same for an equivalent trailer in the States- you can buy a cheaper one and watch it start to rust the first time a rock chips the surface coating, or you can buy a good one and have it for years.

Everybody bitches about the quality in LOS being terrible- here's a high-quality product, but that means a high price- you can have good or you can have cheap- you can't have both.

It's certainly better than their major competitor, and their single runs ~50K- give me the good stuff any day when it comes to something like a trailer, which can compromise your safety if it's poorly made.

Upbeat makes the best trailers in Thailand (as you know I've already bought one- though I haven't taken delivery yet- and I do my research;))

Yes, they're expensive, but they're modeled after Kendon stand-up trailers, and those run close to $2500 in the States for a single. You need a plate for a trailer, and you probably won't be able to register an import.

Go to their factory near Suvarnabhumi and have a look- you'll be impressed- the owner, Khun Joe (who's Thai) speaks English.

78K for the single, and 108K for the double- I bought this one:

And tell Red Baron to take your bike off their website- it's no longer for sale.

An early oil change is the most important thing- swap it out (including filter) at 100km and again at 1000km (or even 500km)- you'll probably have small bits of metal floating around after the first few clicks, and you want to get it out as soon as possible.

It's a pain and a bit excessive, but a little effort now can save you trouble later.

To the OP- when I see a 'for sale' ad where there are parts that 'desperately' (your word) need to be replaced, it sends up a red flag as far as what other maintenence you might have let go until it 'desperately' needed attention.

It is ok to ride around on, and if you look there is a former thread about changing the tires and sprockets a while back. The clowns at kawasaki where I ordered them told me I had to wait, I don't use the bike that much now, the click is better for short in town runs with my gf...

Also some suggested that the bike could be sold as it, oil is changed very often, service is followed to the booklet at kawasaki. My local mech. Has looked after it.

I am just telling it like it is... If you plan to ride from NST to Bangkok, you might want to swap tires first, I would do it, but I know many people that would not...

It is a very good and clean bike... I am sad to sell it, but I can't use it in Norway, no point of having it here then...

I'm not saying your bike is in bad shape or that is isn't a good deal- you just need to re-word your ad a bit. Tell it like it is, but tell it a little bit less severely.

i have seen a couple of sales like this one in the past year or so. I wonder what these people were thinking when they bought the bike.

Yes same thing I thought. Very expensive test ride.

They could have rented one for 1000 baht & put 5x the mileage on it.

The seller notes he also has other bikes for sale- the Honda in the ad might very well have been a Big Wing test bike that they let go cheaply.

with 90km on the odometer ?

Maybe- I doubt they let you test-ride more than a couple clicks, and they certainly couldn't sell it as new- it's just speculation on my part.

i have seen a couple of sales like this one in the past year or so. I wonder what these people were thinking when they bought the bike.

Yes same thing I thought. Very expensive test ride.

They could have rented one for 1000 baht & put 5x the mileage on it.

The seller notes he also has other bikes for sale- the Honda in the ad might very well have been a Big Wing test bike that they let go cheaply.

To the OP- when I see a 'for sale' ad where there are parts that 'desperately' (your word) need to be replaced, it sends up a red flag as far as what other maintenence you might have let go until it 'desperately' needed attention.

I'm a proponent of ABS as well- it's not great on a racetrack or in the dirt, but on a typical Thai road it can be a (literal) lifesaver.

I've seen many posts (on other forums) by people who feel their accidents could have been prevented if they had had ABS- I've never seen someone attribute a get-off to its presence.

yankee normally like the engine protectors but like the design of engine as the fairings are designed for showing it off more than other sport bikes with a fairing.

does not want to close it.

Yankee99 likes a little bling on his bike.

I just bought another Chinese-made accessory today- I got the little 25 liter 2.5hp air compressor that HomePro has on sale for 3500 baht.

How do you like it Is it a puma? I was looking at a 3 hp puma but the guy told me no good and tried to sell me another brand. I passed for now.

OK- got the brand- it's the 'Air Mac' BM25.

It seems like it works- I plugged it in, it cycled, I topped off a couple tires and scared the living crap out of the cat with the dust-blower attachment (FYI- HomePro doesn't sell the tire inflation attachment- I found it somewhere else- it was only 375 baht and included a pressure gauge), and it cycled again- seems like 3590 baht well-spent.

Where'd you get it, and does it come in black?

You need to look at the size as well- that's a bit on the small side- it's hard to tell from website pics how it really looks- it's 680x458x995 as opposed to my example of 1130x570x1000.

There's a ~24" class and a ~40" class when it comes to rolling chests (there's bigger as well).

Well, the equivalent Craftsman rolling lower section (which isn't as wide or deep as the one I ordered) runs at least $500 (there are much smaller, cheaper ones on eBay, but I'm comparing similar sizes, which is over 40" wide, not the 24" versions- the one I got is about 10% bigger than the Craftsman)- now you've got to add shipping (it costs $70 just to deliver it within the US) and import duty- an equivalent Crafstman top box runs $115- figure at least $200 to get it to LOS- you'll be right about $1000 if you're lucky (and more if you're not), and it's smaller over-all than what I got here (granted, quality is still unknown).

In the end my total was quite a bit less (though that was a favor for my FIL).

275lbs total shipping weight for both pieces- that would have to come over by container- it's possible you could avoid some taxes that way if you do it right.

quite good pipe mania this akrapovic. one of the best for cbr500r but 25 k for a pipe is way too much.i m happy with my 5000 thb thai one. i even like the blue tint now:lol:

Yes like Termingoni it does have a good reputationWas just kind of surprised by the price as it is a slip on

But why do they have write in akrapovic in bright yellow on all their exhausts? Meaning it doesn't match the colour schemes of most bikes.

Some companies give you a choice of colors for their nameplates- Akra might as well (though I don't know for sure).

I got it from here- http://www.kuihengpattana.com/Default.aspx?pageid=10

If you scroll down I ordered the WS-620R lower unit with the side cabinet and the TC-X6 six-drawer top box- my wife did all the leg-work- there's no English help- the regular price was about 32K for both, but my FIL knows the owner and he cut me a deal.

Nice find, but my one of my pet peeves, call for price. Just list the dam_n price fookers.!

I think they mostly deal with businesses rather than individual consumers, so their prices vary depending on the size of the order- I agree that the lack of pricing is annoying, though.

I heard the quality is pretty decent, but I'm not sure what basis-of-comparison was used (probably not Snap-On;))- I'll post a couple pics and impressions when it shows up- I used to have a similar Crafstman set-up (in the States) that I can judge it against.

I got it from here- http://www.kuihengpattana.com/Default.aspx?pageid=10

If you scroll down I ordered the WS-620R lower unit with the side cabinet and the TC-X6 six-drawer top box- my wife did all the leg-work- there's no English help- the regular price was about 32K for both, but my FIL knows the owner and he cut me a deal.

I grabbed that 'German' 1/2" drive socket set as well- it's actually not bad for the price.

I've got a rolling tool chest coming soon (probably this week- they're building it- it's a Craftsman knock-off)- I'm trying to fill it up a bit.

I just bought another Chinese-made accessory today- I got the little 25 liter 2.5hp air compressor that HomePro has on sale for 3500 baht.

How do you like it Is it a puma? I was looking at a 3 hp puma but the guy told me no good and tried to sell me another brand. I passed for now.

It's not the Puma- it's the red one (it's in the garage and I can't remember the make)- the HomePro guy highly recommended it (not that that means anything;))

I'll use it mostly for filling tires (I like to experiment with different pressures) and maybe I'll do a bit of damage with an impact wrench or angle grinder- I would imagine 25 liters is sufficient for most of what I'll need it for, and the 116psi it puts out is enough to drive most small air tools- if I were a more serious mechanic I would have gone for a larger tank.

I just bought another Chinese-made accessory today- I got the little 25 liter 2.5hp air compressor that HomePro has on sale for 3500 baht.

Here's my setup, not in Thailand obviously, but it works great for me.

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No modifications of any kinds were required to the hitch receiver, the bike sticks about 7-10" on either side on my pick up, but my pick up is wider than any you can get in Thailand.

This hitch carrier might be a good idea for a small local business, but I haven't seen many proper hitch receivers in Thailand.

The max tongue weight of the trucks that are available here also make the hitch carrier a questionable proposition- for my Ranger it's 225kg/500lbs (which means no chance for my bike)- it will be much higher for a full-size American truck.

I like your set-up, but it really can't be duplicated in LOS, unfortunately.

Tough crowd- I'd better not post a pic of my 1/2" drive Chinese-made torque wrench.

Rather than start a new thread...

I was wondering if anyone knows where to get bike ramps from?

3590 baht at Real Motosports:

http://www.realmotosports.com/index.php