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Cheers for the suggestions guys!

19 hours ago, ktm jeff said:

The Honda should be fixable , IF you can find a good mechanic. Maybe not at the Honda mom&pop dealer , but an independent garage. Is it a rust/debris from a rusty fuel tank causing starvation ?. If the Honda is beyond economic repair i would look at Stallion models  from 50K , as well as the Lifan KP / KPR 150 , about 50K , the Zongshen Ryuka Zone 200 , about 62K and the Suzuki GD 110 , which might not be any faster than your Honda , but is about 42K. All of these bikes are basic air cooled , carb bikes , but should have no problems going the distance if maintained. My above point of finding a good dealer to correctly set up the new bike for you , with a good mechanic , is most important.

Good advice, thanks for the write-up. You wouldn't have any pointers in the Chonburi/Pattaya area for a good shop that knows Honda? I went to the local Big Wing and they sent me away lol. Usally I go to one of the repair shacks to to regular maintenance, oil changes etc., but they never checked inside my fuels tank afaik. I'll have a look at that.

The Zone 200 looks nice, I think I'll try to find a shop to ride that and see if I fit on it.

19 hours ago, ktm jeff said:

Lifan also do 250cc custom / cruiser style bikes too , and Zongshen do the RAI 200 for about 65K.

I thought about the Lifan when I first bought the Honda, but I decided against that, cos I thought the Japanese would make a more reliable bike. Have you ever ridden a Lifan? They would be right up my alley, but a little bit out of my budget atm (I saw used ones for ~60k, so new maybe around 100k?). The Ra1 however seems a viable option, a cool little bike that.

Hey there,

my Phantom is slowly but surely approaching its final destination, and it's burning through new parts like crazy. (Side note: Anyone ever had a problem like this? I changed the carb 4 months ago, original part from Honda, and already it seems to be messed up again. Fuel starvation symptoms, runs unreliably without choke, dies after about 20 minutes at 90 km per hour) I still love the thing and won't sell it yet, but it's just not reliable enough for my commute. 

So I am looking for a small motorbike to drive to work in the morning (about 20 minutes down a Sukhumvit sized road, but outside of BKK, so not too much traffic). 

Anyone have any experience with the Legend and Stallion? They look fun and price wise they are in the right area, but are they reliable? Are there any bikes from more reputable vendors in the same price range you can recommend? Obviously, quality has a price, but I would like to stay below 80k. If all else fails I'd also consider a scooter, but I don't like riding them so much.

Cheers