bobbin

Simon.....

I think Loz alluded to this already, but.....

"Pride goeth before a fall".

Firstly , as soon as costs (lawyer?) passed the original 90K, and with the added incentive of a 1 day stay in the cells, you should have been looking to settle. As in "I surrender".

What did you think would happen? Up against money(less limited pockets than yours), and connections....

I guess you were trying to make a point when you "withdrew" your services but as you point out, your ex-employer was not doing anything illegal in the old porn business. You, however, took the moral high-road and quit/refused to honour your contract. Well, right or wrong, that's gonna cost you. 500K so far.

Start sending out the feelers that you're ready to call "uncle". Your lawyer contacts his if necessary, but better if you can speak directly. Extending the process only extends the loss.

Looked for it on the net. It seems to be concept only.....

But....beautiful!

And...inline 4!

Grow a beard....

Why isn't vulcanizing standard procedure?

Is it only because it costs 150 Baht more than just plugging?

The SuperMax prisons in the United States are an abomination as used, and are unworthy of a civilized nation.

In the words of our Thai hosts, they are "same same but different" to Soviet Gulags. Designed to inflict maximum (non-physical) punishment. They were originally conceived as a solution to incorrigible, violent prisoners who were a danger to staff and other inmates due to life sentences without parole.

They are currently used as a "special punishment" for those the Government is really, really determined to mess with. I'm sure they are a very effective bargaining chip when the Government sits down to deal but this is a perversion of their purpose.

There have been "insider" (read staff) reports that many inmates are driven insane by the regimen of near-total isolation. Man in the Iron Mask springs to mind.

Reading this gives me a case of deja vu..

A lady friend of mine was exhibiting almost identical symptoms.

Loss of appetite. Night sweats. Weight loss. Surgical removal of lymph gland (testing requiring approximately 3 weeks+)

Diagnosis... Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Treatment was/is TB-specific antibiotics for 6 months.

The coughing might indicate "normal" TB, but lymph gland involvement points to Non-pulmonary TB. This is probably what is being tested but takes time to culture.

They have probably already tested for HIV, before removing lymph gland.

TB itself can be contagious(not a concern after about 2 weeks of treatment) but N/P TB is not, as it does not involve the airways, which is the means of transmission. It can lie dormant/controlled for years before breaking out.

^^

Wow! Good karma for you, Kata....

Some years back, on a large group ride outside Chiang Mai during Bike Week, a riding friend went off the side of a mountain road. Despite lots of manpower, took almost 2 hours to get him back up to the road. We used a flat board (lucky find) to help stabilize him during the ascent, then he ended up in the back of a pick-up to hospital. A very small hospital, where the nurses had no idea how to physically handle an almost 100kg farang. Those of us who accompanied the truck had to lift him onto the Xray table. None of us had any training but I knew that we had no choice but to do what we could.

He emerged from the hospital some weeks later as a quadriplegic.....

Last year, my brother was riding with a group of friends on the Going to the Sun Highway in Montana, when one if them also went over the side. No cell coverage. Almost 2 hours before an ambulance arrived. His friend died waiting...

Both accidents in mountainous terrain. Help is not coming soon...

Don't panic yet!!

Reckon it will be a few months yet before we start getting good reports re modifications.

About exhausts or new "cans".....

Do any of the major names offer "burn protector" designs? Only asking since I was happy to see the OEM exhaust has this feature. It might not be the sexiest design but I can live with it, to avoid bar-b-que'd calf.

Riding around in shorts are we? Perhaps you might want to consider a Carbon Fiber pipe as CF does not hold and transmit heat the way steel and aluminum pipes do. Ride On! T

Have you heard the old joke about the difference between Harley-Davidson riders and sportsbike riders?

Harley riders wear $800 worth of leathers and a $10 helmet, while sportsbike riders wear $800 helmets and ride around in shorts and a T-shirt!!

Uh......

Usually, female drivers are not subject to testosterone-fueled highway dueling.

Sounds like the van cut across the sedan and suffered a self-inflicted "pit" maneuver.

The GPS tracking is a good idea for these vans.

The commercial drivers are the worst drivers here in Thailand. I give them a wide berth when I see them coming up behind at the speed of light...

Hopefully(!) this horrible accident will spur some new regulations for vehicles transporting people. Of course, the new regulations would have to be enforced....

About exhausts or new "cans".....

Do any of the major names offer "burn protector" designs? Only asking since I was happy to see the OEM exhaust has this feature. It might not be the sexiest design but I can live with it, to avoid bar-b-que'd calf.

Looks like most dealers are playing fair now and quoting right around the 100k figure.

As far as the lap times, I don't know what a similarly modified Ninja 250 would do, so can't comment.

But....one of those reviews said the bike was "choked" to appease air-quality regulations in EU and USA(primarily). Honda might not be unhappy with this as they are all "Eco" these days. It's one of their marketing angles here in Thailand. That's why the switchover to PGMFi.

Likewise, they may not be unhappy that a relatively inexpensive ECU unlocks some of the power undoubtably left in the engine. This was a clean-sheet design for their Global 250 so there is a good chance they anticipated some modding ala the new MotoGP3 spec. I think there will be a lot of go-faster add-ons over the next year or two.

As for exhausts, everything I've seen here look pretty industrial and don't do much for the look of the bike..

Lucky (but not so smart) guy!

Not many people get bitten by a tiger and live to tell about it...

With suitable embellishments and omissions, he will have a hell of a party story.

That's a good report on a bike most of us haven't seen yet, Paul.

If in fact it's a Yamaha 250 "clone", and it sounds like it is, using original Yamaha tooling, I think it will do well.

There are plenty of Phantoms here in Pattaya, and as word get out, that's a good-sized base of potential customers. Word of mouth reports like yours will help to get that word out. So please continue to update us as you get more miles(kilometers) on it.

Did I miss seeing warranty information?

After almost 3 weeks of off and on troubleshooting and reviewing many websites, I have found the solution!

As above, one laptop was accessible while the other would not get past the log-on. Here is why....

The successful laptop had Windows Live Messenger 2009 installed.

The unsuccessful laptop had Windows Live Messenger 2011 installed.

This alone was not the problem though.

The culprit was Windows Live Sign-in Assistant! It apparently breaks the smbclient software on many non-Windows devices. This is the software that allows sharing. Windows strikes again...

i deleted the 2011 version and found the 2009 version online. I had to do this because the Sign-in Assistant is integrated in the 2011 version. In the 2009 version Sign-in Assistant shows separately in Add/Remove and can be deleted.

Everything works. What a learning curve!

Yes, very hard to read but more good info.....

Thanks for taking the time to explain further. It's all new to me.

Like you say, it's revolutionary......

As a Canadian, the best gift is the chance to ride on Christmas Day!

Merry Christmas to everyone here and farther afield.

More ABS questions.....

Is one of the chief benefits the ability to steer under full (panic) application, like cars? I would think so, as the front/rear wheel never fully locks. Do you just feel the speed bleeding off while still able to steer, or a sensation of hard braking while not quite hitting lock-up? This latter is actually what we try to achieve without ABS, no?

I practice "Look where you want to go" collision avoidance. Can you combine with ABS? By this I mean that while following that practice it often requires you to remain fully committed to the speed you were traveling throughout the avoidance maneuver. Braking more than minimally can interfere. So now I can go into brake mode while retaining my usual avoidance technique? Actually, not full mode, as I don't always stop at present , but to bleed-off dangerous speed? I think you know what I mean.....

That article was not dealing with combinedABS either, so I guess that would be perhaps a multiplying factor versus independent systems.

The review also said Honda had gone for quality components as well. A fast processor and good sensors. Most manufacturers would say something like that but perhaps Honda actually sourced good stuff.

I can absolutely guarantee that everyone who threw stones(!) at this fellow is over 65 years old....or should be.

March on Father Time....

Tony, that was an excellent article on ABS equipped motorcycles!

I thank you for knowing about it and posting it. :jap:

I guess not so surprising to see the additional costs to have an ABS system back then as it was very hi-tech. Almost voodoo.

Knowing you have been riding an ABS-equipped bike, I was expecting a more personal account of your experiences. But it would be hard to top that article. I guess all you could add would be "It's really the way to go, and if it's available, get it!"

I think you are right in that the topic deserves a thread of it's own, so all potential purchasers could refer to it.

Perhaps you could post this up as the starting post in that thread.

Your point about the progression of the technology since the early '90s is noted as well. They talk about how that generation of technology was not quite ready for use in corners. 15+ years later, would you say that the technology has now advanced enough to deal with that aspect of riding? The first review on Richard's site said that this 3rd gen system would change the way we ride.

Although I was thinking of buying non-ABS model at 100k, I am now thinking that even if it means breaking the piggy-bank, it would be a better decision to go with the ABS model.

So, if you start a new thread we can continue there or carry on here as part of the CBR250R thread. I'm still interested in your own experiences with a more modern system.

Thanks again.

jori

You have been beating this drum as long as I can remember....

Either you are a condo owner here in Pattaya/Jomtien, in which case your opinion has merit, or you don't own diddly-squat and your opinion is worth same.

There is nowhere on the planet where real-estate is worth nothing.....:jap:

The current color options are nice but too conservative.

Silver/black with silver tank will be my choice but those fairings are just crying out for some nice graphics!

Hey Tony.....

Did you miss my invitation to make an actual contribution to the Thread re ABS?

If you saw it and ignored because it came from me, maybe it's time for you to go back to the Kawasaki motard thread. I mean, it would show whether on not you are just yanking our chains....

Happy Holidays!

It is fairly common knowledge our PM has a lot to contend with within his own party and that includes corrupt officials. Whilst the status quo may outwardly remain 'civilised' inwardly there is contempt. The PM has the way to solve a lot of Thailand's issues but can he ever garner loyal support from those without corruption?

Wars on drugs tend to consolidate dealers. The supply may slow, but as already stated, there has to be a war on corruption first to absolve the decision makers and then revise the effort based on results by decent people. Randomly picking up a street dealer will not solve the problem. Have inter-dealer shoot outs will certainly save the Police some time, but the drugs will continue.

Drugs are the scourge of the 20th/21st centuries and will not be easily controlled so best to put more effort into perhaps legalising some lesser drugs and removing the demand for something more costly and lethal. I have no solution but there is no doubt in my mind, unconscionable dealers who deal in supplying chemical 'relief' knowing the more they hook the user the more they buy, are the lowest life forms of parasites on this planet and should be taken down with extreme prejudice. They are worthless pieces of kuk and needs to be wiped out from society accordingly.

When you support gunning down alcohol and tobacco manufacturers/retailers, you will have my support (not). Until then, you and others who think like you are a big part of the problem. Vote-seekers will pander to your expectations and the carnage continues.....

The real question is: Does the prime minister have the guts to ensure that due process is carried out in a fair and transparent manner? A leader shouldn't be judge by what he says; he should be judged by his conduct and actions. The onus, it seems, is on Abhisit to live up to his word.

An article that focuses on the symptom of a disease and one that avoids the central factor in Thailand's drug trade: Corruption.

The question that should be asked is if Mr. Abhisit has the guts to take on the drug trade's friends in high places? Does he have the ability to generate support amongst the elites, police and military generals to attack the corruption?

I do not think so. As much as I would like him to act he needs support to do so, otherwise he will be overthrown or worse, physically harmed.

The article is correct in that drug-use is a social, not criminal problem, and will never (short of firing squads) be solved by policing...

Take the profit out and 90% of the problem is gone over-night.

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The majority of the CBR buyers in Thailand will be young Thai males under 30. And while you think I'm dissing the bike I'm not- I expect it to sell very very well.

I just take exception with some of the keyboard warriors who think this new CBR 250 is the best thing since sliced bread. The only thing I find exciting about the new CBR is the option of ABS on a 250cc bike.

MSRP for the CBR 250 in the US is IDENTICAL to the Ninja 250R: $3999

As I've said a number of times, offering ABS on a 250cc bike is REVOLUTIONARY and Honda is to be congratulated and commended to bringing this life saving technology to small bikes at an affordable price.

But what makes it a good beginners bike may also be a handicap. New riders may soon outgrow the little CBR thumper and crave a bike with more power. Also, like the Ninjette, but even more, so the new CBR 250 will be woefully underpowered for riding two up. I did a bit of touring two up with my old Ninjette and with a 45Kg passenger the bike was a dog. Adding (or cutting) weight from small displacement motorcycles makes a BIG difference in power to weight ratios.

If a Honda Phantom or Kawasaki Boss puts a smile on your face then more power to you!

The new CBR 250 looks great, is very cheap and no doubt will be of typical excellent Honda build quality.

Heartfelt congratulations to those of you who have bought or are buying one!

Happy Trails!

Tony

Tony, I quoted the points I want to address.

You are absolutely right about the demographics of the Thai purchasers, but that was easy. There won't be many Thai girls buying them.

Some here went "keyboard warrior" in response to unwarranted and unwanted criticism of the Honda. I'm not backwards in coming forward so I and others took on the party-poopers. After all, this thread is for the CBR 250R (no quotes please!), not other brands. It's no different than going where supporters of any team, sports etc. are gathered and talking crap just to rile up the natives. You reap what you sew.

As for the "irrational exuberance", well think of us as part-Thai. Some of us have been here long enough to get very excited by this new Thai offering. Available cheaply, sold/serviced everywhere with a good warranty.

As for the price....well I said I would give it up but please allow one last comment. At least one of the American reviews quoted the price of the Ninja 250 as msrp $4299-$4499 according to color choice. With a 1 year warranty. Extra years to be purchased.

In America, Honda's msrp is $3999. Both of these bikes would add tax to those prices I assume.

But here in Thailand, Honda is offering the bike at approximately $3300. Tax included. 3 year warranty. So we are making out like bandits here as far as a good deal goes.

I would say that might be because they are made here. But the Ninja is also made here. And instead of cutting Thai (and us) consumers a break, they up the price in Thailand to almost $5000.

As for trading up, many of us are older than you and have "been there, done that". A lighter rider like myself at 66 kg has a significant advantage over a larger rider, therefore postponing or negating our need for more. More cc's, more hp, more torque.

As the Buddha says, "If you desire control, you must control desire".

However Tony, there is one area where you could add good input to our discussion.

At least one of your bikes had Kawasaki's version of ABS. One of the first reviews on Richard's (Where is he? Doesn't he want to explain how he got it so wrong?) site said the new-gen ABS would change the way we ride. Braking on corners,later braking etc. But none of the reviews so far really cover that, only saying it's available and good.

What are your thoughts on ABS? Will we lose good braking skills after relying on ABS equipment for extended periods? Like owning ABS-equipped bike for 2-3 years then going to non-ABS( If there are any by then). Buy ABS now because it's that good or get it as standard equipment in 2-3 years on the next bike? Keeping in mind o cash-advantaged one that it's Bt.15,000/$500 more.

bobbin

(not too proud to reach out )

Looking at the ThaiVisa crowd I'd divide the prospective CBR 250 buyers into two groups.

First are posers and wannabes who want to ride a bike that LOOKS fast, even though they don't actually have the skills to go fast. Many of them can't afford anything bigger or faster than the CBR 250 and even if they did buy bigger / faster bikes they wouldn't know how to ride them. I guess it's pretty obvious I don't have much respect for those guys...

Second group are the older guys (many (not all) with limited funds) who are looking for a cheap small easy-to-ride bike that they will mainly use for short trips around town and the occasional day trip and don't want or need anything big or fast.

Tony

Oh... Tony.........

Care to go public with the list?