I have had the opportunity in Thailand to ride the Honda Wave 110i and the Yamaha Finn 115i, I can honestly say the Honda's of years gone by were better, today flip a coin, both bikes built in Thailand. For me the Finn is a better fit, seat more comfortable and more roomy(178cm , 90kg) and goes faster and handles hills a lot better than the Wave (Finn has a much more modern engine design) same hill down to second gear, the Finn 3rd gear (two up combined weight 140kg) I cannot comment on the fuel economy of either bike, for me I will be buying the top model Yamaha Finn UBS model in January 2024, when I come back to Thailand, dependable transportation for two in comfort.
I have a KLR in Australia, when I come to retire here in Thailand (in just over 2 and a 1/2 years time I will not buy again, relevant for Australian conditions, but a bit of overkill in Thailand, plus big bikes pay a lot of taxes on them, scooters are the go in Thailand, cheap, reliable, the work horses of Asia, no more to be said....
