bobbin

I think in the automotive and motorcycle marketplace you will not get back the full value difference of options when you resell.

Best to figure on getting Bt. 5-10,000 back. So you could ask that much more than a non-abs model. But it's a free-for-all in the used market!

As above, I have an Apacer Digital Media Tank with the capability to stream video from computer with attached external drive to the media tank using wireless connection.

After waiting 2 months for someone to bring me the compatible Apacer USB wireless dongle, I am at a standstill. The wireless dongle finds my router and connects to it. I can "see" my computer in the Tank's browser, but when I click to open and access my computer's video files I have a problem I have been unable to solve. I get a pop-up window asking for "Net User ID and password".

I am using Windows 7. Until now, I have never needed to understand Networking. Because I have 2 laptops (both Win 7) and this media tank, I'm trying to get up to speed but there are obviously things I 'm not understanding. Homegroups are supposedly an easier way (than Workgroups, although that is the only folder on the tank that opens to show my computer) to network computers and peripherals like my media tank, printers etc. So I created a homegroup and got the Windows password for other computers to join the group. I created a new User with password and tried that to log on. Assuming that it wanted to know who was joining the network. Log on Fail. Ok.. I tried my admin name and the Windows homegroup password. Log on Fail. This is using the Infrastructure protocol. Apparently, I could use the Peer to Peer protocol but by description, it sounds like Infrastructure is the way to go.

Does anyone have any insight/solutions?

Somebody broke the bowl.

Was it the staff? No.

Was it your child, under your supervision? Yes.

Who should pay? You.

One of the many costs of child-rearing....

The looks of the CBR are definitely growing on me and I really like the idea of a new bike.

However I recently rode the 250 Ninja and really liked that too.

Here's the conundrum. Whether to go for a brand new Honda or wait for the inevitable low mileage Ninjas with a few tasty extras that are bound to be coming on the market in the near future for the same price.

So you would rather buy a used Kawasaki than a new Honda? Assuming they will be similarly priced?

Let's see....

New Honda. Brand new. No abs. Bt. 100k. 3 year total warranty. 5 year Pgm injection warranty. Or....

Used Kawasaki. At least 2 years old before owner would sell for Bt. 100k. Considering he paid Bt.149k. Including tasty extras? You really want that Kawasaki owner to take it on the chin don't you? Any warranty left? How many kilometers on the clock?

Not much of a conundrum methinks. I don't think too many purchasers will be lining up for that deal. If the Kawasaki owner is to have any chance of selling, his price better be around Bt. 80k.

I also expect that it will NOT be the bike of choice for aspiring 250cc class racers.

Ride On!

Tony

Do you really think so? Given that the new specs for MotoGP3 mandate a single-cylinder 250?

Since this model is a global release, there is going to be a lot of after-market kit available.

Also, I don't think we will have to wait too long before one of the many bike mags will do a head to head comparison. and, whatever the results are, the Honda owner will still have Bt. 50k (or local equivalent) more left in his pocket versus the Kawasaki owner.

There won't be enough difference to justify the Kawasaki price. My prediction.

Poor Kawasaki Ninja 250 owners. Their bikes are unsellable for a fair price, given what they paid. Kawasaki will have to lower their price by 30% or end up with a warehouse of unsold bikes. But I said from the day they launched the Ninja 250 that it was seriously over-priced. At least in my opinion...but looks like Honda agree with me.

My dear Bobbin,

Until the 250cc Honda thumper wearing a CBR sticker goes head to head with the Kawasaki Ninja 250R I think it's a bit premature to pity the Ninjette owners.

Other than the ABS option (which is a big coup for Honda!) the CBR 250 is a lesser bike in every way.

But if the Ninjette is too expensive for you then I guess the Honda might be a good compromise.

Yikes! I'm starting to sound like that troll Thundermouth!

I never said the Ninja 250 was too expensive for me. I said the Ninja 250 is too expensive for what you get. At the launch of the Ninja 250 I said that it should have been priced around Bt. 100k. Honda has now released a 250 at that exact price. (Sans ABS just like the Ninja 250.)

And as I said earlier in this thread, the Honda does not have to be a Kawasaki beater, just a keeper-upper, to vaporize the sales figures for the Ninja 250. Given the almost Bt.50k difference.

This is not going to be a comprehensive review given the short track, but here are some thoughts.

The additional torque in the 250 is noticeable and welcomed. The bikes are nearly identical in size from the front and side. From behind, the larger tire on the 250 gives it a solid look, but the 150 doesn't seem smaller aside from this.

Anecdote. One of the Thai guys testing (not staff) did a "stoppie" on a 150, right near the booth. Got it nearly vertical! All the staff thought this was great. Laughs all-round. Then he tried it on the 250 and couldn't do it. The C/ABS would not allow.

Unlike jackcorbett, I preferred the riding position on the 250. Much less pressure on the wrists. This is important to my comfort and one of the things I had to get used to but never liked on the old model. The kick-stand is shorter on the 250 and in an awkward spot, very near the peg. Everyone I watched get off the bike had a problem with it. It's not where you expect it to be.

There was a marked difference in the braking between the bikes. The 150 was good. The 250 was great. Obviously, the non-ABS 250 will brake like the 150.

Aside from the full-fairing giving a racing look, the color schemes are more suited to the "luxury" angle they headline in the brochure. They have gone the safe route here.

Poor Kawasaki Ninja 250 owners. Their bikes are unsellable for a fair price, given what they paid. Kawasaki will have to lower their price by 30% or end up with a warehouse of unsold bikes. But I said from the day they launched the Ninja 250 that it was seriously over-priced. At least in my opinion...but looks like Honda agree with me.

I went to the Big C South this afternoon about 4:30. They had several booths set up showing most Honda models. There were many CBR150's in all the available colors.

There were also 2 CBR250's, both with the ABS option.

They had 3 150's and 1 of the 250's available for test rides. The demo track, as expected, was just a short circle in the parking lot.

There was no waiting for either model. So I tried the 150 first, as I have owned the previous model since 2003. That was the first year of the old series. I liked it.

Then I rode the 250. I liked it. A lot.

There was no problem going for a second or third circuit. I repeated both models.

This is a bit of a teaser post, but I'm getting hungry. Next post will go into more detail.

^^ The units being discussed play digital files downloaded from the internet.

Cricket and rugby games are available I'm sure but they will be recorded games, not live.

I purchased an Apacer AL 460 digital media player at Tesco Lotus a couple of months ago for approximately Bt. 3300.

Full 1080P. Plays almost everything and no issues with DTS as some players have.

It has the capability to stream wireless from the computer but like many other manufacturers, they don't list compatible USB wireless units. They manufacture their own 100% compatible USB wireless dongle but it is not yet sold in Thailand. I solved this problem by having a friend bring one from Australia, where it sells for approximately Bt.1200. It will arrive mid-December.

This will save me from disconnecting my 1.5 Terabyte external drive from the computer and connecting it to the Apacer. I can also use a USB thumbdrive to move files to the player. There are 2 USB inputs, one of which will be taken up by the wireless USB dongle, leaving one free for use by a thumbdrive.

Tesco also had the Buffalo player for about Bt. 3600 and the WDTV mini for just under Bt. 2000.

Apacer also has the AL 760 which can download torrents itself, but i don't know if it is available in Thailand.

Wikileaks should not be allowed in Thailand. Try google "wikileaks thailand" and you will know why. I hope ICT shut it down forever.

Most of us are very fond of your country, Piengrudee, but that is mostly due to it's people. Not it's government, which is a serious laggard in human rights.

Your desperate pleas to join you in putting our heads in the sand are to no avail.

The people need to be respected, not the "institutions".

Seriously, one of the more fascinating threads in a long while.

Several logical solutions put forward.

Several posters revealing a less than honorable position towards responsibilities. The OP first and foremost.

(To him...Pick up the difference in interest rate and have her pay the balance. Or...pay off the loan immediately to minimize the interest rate and re-loan to her at a friendly rate. But wait, that might put his money at risk.)

To the posters advising reneging on the loan, it's your sort that played a large role in our recent financial fiasco.

A more effective approach would be to require passengers to board the plane naked and with no hand luggage. They could be handcuffed to their seats for the duration of the flight. Toilet stops could be managed with chamber pots.

I''ll bet more than a few of those rendition flights followed the same protocol, including the bags over the head mentioned in your later post.

BTW, I'm not suggesting you would have approved of such treatment, only pointing out that it has probably already been done.

You paint a picture with negatives based on age, fraud, lack of education or sexual proclivities.

If I was you I would rethink your statement based on abuse of alcohol and/or drugs.

As I previously pointed out; the individuals with problems struggle to make a distinciotn between being on holiday and being resident. I get the impression a lot of people who decide to move to Thailand does under the assumption that their life will be a life long holiday - which usually includes the increase in alcohol consumption.

I do socialise quite a bit with embassy staff. A few of them deals with this kind of people on a daily basis, so through them I have a fairly good picture of the reality, which is that benefit fraud is not uncommon at all, neither is the percentage of people with a criminal record, long history of unemployment as well as drug abuse. Very small percentage comes here with some sort of academic background.

You're absolutely right - it doesn't get anymore negative. Unfortunaltely it's also reality.

Well Foreskin, I don't know how you did it but you have described me to a "T"!

In fact, I have a lengthy criminal record, a long history of unemployment, and I am abusing drugs as I type this response!

I actually can't wait to be old enough to claim benefits because it is my firm intention to somehow get more than I am entitled to receive.

Then perhaps I can afford to hire a tri-lingual..."gardener", to water my plants (wink wink) while i complete my high-school equivalency online.

I think the answer is simple.

Lingerie doesn't have the same role to play in Thailand as it does in the West.

Here there is less opportunity ( unless you make your own opportunity ) to undress them or for them to undress in front of you.

As soon as things get heated or are about to get heated, it's off to "ap naam", only to emerge towel-wrapped. At least they have no problem ditching the towel!

A quick reading of the general topics today has me shaking my head and having a quiet laugh!

Several topics on how dangerous it is in the Land of Smiles. No, not the thread on Box Jellyfish, that is scary.

No, I'm talking about topics like the chef smoking in his own restaurant and the horrified responses. The one on local hygiene that has just started but is sure to draw similar responses.

How about the one about chewing with mouth open and a runny nose?

Jeez..at one time, international travel required a sense of adventure and a certain sense of invincibility. Because at one time, many travelers never returned to their port of embarkation. I suspect many of the current posters on these "dangerous" topics are Brits. They would have been the wash-outs in the Days of Empire!

Stay at home in the living room or man up and take a chance! Life isn't for sissies. Neither is international travel.

I read of a survey that estimated approximately 40% of Americans have one or more tatoos.

Slightly less for Brits.

You can't stand in the way of fashion!

I wonder if nawtier is thunderbird's little brother...

Teach a man to use a computer and he'll spend the rest of his life pissing off other people.

I was sitting on a black one (150) in the Mityon showroom on Thepprasit Road in Pattaya yesterday.

No black for me. It was looking less than perfect even in the showroom. Smudges, dust etc. Just like a black car, it will only look it's best right after washing. And it's going to be a hot one to sit on with everything black.

They had a tri-color and a red one 4 days ago. They are gone.

The underseat storage is even smaller than the old model. A lot smaller. No mean feat.

I doubt that it is just a cut and paste. It's not particularly well-written and on re-reading, I see that Richard answers under his own name. So who the mystery author is, I don't know.

He speaks in the 1st person and refers to the market in Thailand and talks about the Kawasaki 250.

He says he has ridden the bike.

Here is a link to the mini-review. I'm not used to embedding a link so it just might come out as an address you will have to paste in.

http://www.motorcycle.in.th/

Go to the latest article (Nov 8) on the 250 and read the posts by News. I think he is the Admin.

I would like point out that Richard from this forum gives a mini-review of the 250 on his website, having actually ridden it.

Firstly, he claims the new c-abs/electronic will change the way we ride. It is that good. 3rd Generation. That Honda have not skimped on the quality of the processor and sensors and it shows.

Secondly, that Honda have so successfully counter-balanced the engine that the only vibration is added by the manufacturer to aid the "experience".

I'm feeling quite vindicated in my resistance to the Kawasaki 250. I have said all along that their bike was over-priced, given that it was not so much better than the old CBR150. Not at twice the price of the Honda with enough left over to buy a good Shoei or Arai helmet.

Honda's 250 doesn't have to be a Ninja250 beater, only a keeper-upper, to steal just about every one of Kawasaki's sales. Given the reported price differential. What will happen to the used market for the Kawasaki, with the owner of a 2 year-old trying to get Bt.100,000 for his bike?Would I buy a good one for Bt.80,000? Actually, I would not. Weighing new/old, warranty etc. The Honda at Bt.100,000 for similar (non ABS) is a better deal at Bt.20,000 difference.

So....If the reported price is true, do we opt for the Bt.15,000 ABS package or go traditional? And will a rider that spends a lot of time on a bike with electronic C-ABS lose some skills re regular breaking?

^^ I asked you politely to butt out.

You aren't talking facts, you are beating us over the head with your opinion.

Several of us in the old 150 thread have seen better.

Myself, I have seen an indicated 155kph. Flat on the tank. No wind.

But I weight 66kg and the speedo is not that accurate.

It will come down to how much you weigh, I think.

If the rider is 85-90 kg(common for farang rider) you will not see the best top speed.

Dear Mr. T.

You have made your point. Over and over and over.

Time to sit back and let us speculate how suitable this machine will be for the rest of us.

You are in danger of being tagged a "serial antagonizer".