jbeck

Hopefully, someone can really describe in detail why the new one is superior to the old one.

This means you owned the older CBR as well.

Acceleration, top speed, handling, riding position, (we know about the looks), braking, engine characteristics (fuel injection).

Not someone who's a beginner or a first time bike owner.

can you comment from EXPERIENCE ONLY. PLEASE?

All the guesswork has already been done elsewhere on this forum.

Hopefully someone who drives the bike "somewhere" near it's limits???

thanks!

Re forms, take a look at these urls:

http://travel.state....types_2994.html

http://travel.state....forms_4230.html

http://bangkok.usemb...howtoapply.html

https://ceac.state.gov/genniv/

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While I'd think it'd be possible to apply for a K-1 after a rejection for an NIV (tourist visa), reckon the interviewing ConOff might not be real happy about it. Give the sequence here, would appear that you were perhaps, just perhaps, trying to beat the system by getting the NIV then have the GF travel to the U.S., get married, and apply for an Adjustment of Status. Frowned upon.

Mac

Thanks for the good links.

Basically I'm in Thailand for 2 years now, on a retirement visa (extension).

I want to work back in the US for a year or so then return here, and I want to bring my girl with me, who never worked bar, can speak english, and has university degree.

But, she has no money, no property, no children, none of the things that qualify her for a tourist visa.

Her family is small and has property.

.So A K1 with the full intention of fulfilling it's purpose (getting married in America) seems like a better option to be awarded a visa, I guess .

However on the K1 form there is a place to state your income or self employment. Neither of which I have (YET), really.

I would be starting over in the US, looking for a job. My savings is pretty minimal, enough to make a new start, but less than the yearly retirement amount.

I'm not trying to bet the beat the system, but to understand it and simply obtain a visa for my GF.

thanks.

i want to look at the forms BEFORE going through the whole process on-line and paying the fees

i cannot see a place to download them or the proper form names

want:

forms for non-immigrant visa thai person to USA

forms for K-1 visa couple to marry in USA withing 90 days after arriving

If a non-immigrant form/app is denied, can a k-1 be attempted

thanks

At immigration you can try to change your permisison to stay from retirement to a permission to stay for reason of work. It is not sure if immigration will do it, and an important factor might be if you are on an entry of your O-A visa or have an extension of stay from immigration. Suspect you need to go abroad and apply for a non-B visa in a neigboouring country, but how big the company is might also be a factor.

In either case you are advise to first apply for the work permit at the labour office. Labour will not issue the work permit, as you are here for retirement, but will give you a WP3 form. This form indicates to immigration (or a consulate abroad) that you will get a work permit once you have the right visa/permisison to stay. You will need it.

SO you haven't done this?

as stated i am an on an extension of stay with 2.5 months before my (second) renewal.

i don't understand why you advise me to FIRST apply for a work permit that WONT be issued.?

can you explain it ? Have you done it?

thanks

OP, rephrasing the question:

Simply put- has anyone on this forum Successfully Changed without leaving THAILAND or making wrong assumptions/mistakes, from an O-A retirement visa (extension) to a work permit (or whatever it's called).

How'd you do it, exactly?

Or does someone know for sure how to do it properly?

you can PM me if you'd like.

Thanks for all the other interesting info as well. . .

I have a non-immigrant O-A retirement visa but recently found a very good job opening, work that cannot be done without the proper visa.

Has anyone changed FROM a retirement visa to a work visa?

How and where is it done and how long did it take?

thanks.

Moto 2- a far cry from a Honda smile!

the last few posts COMPLETELY OFF TOPIC/Thread, why not start a new one - for the benefit of everyone interested in and subscrribed to the OP question.

Everyone (who sets it up) gets an email about a new post - but now they have nothing to do (or provide help) with the original post.

Annoying.

You sign up for one thing, you get something else - usually in the form of a debate/argument as well.

Moto 2 discussion/debate/argument does not belong here.

thanks

jbeck

I'm sure that your email contains this:

If you have configured in your control panel to receive immediate topic reply notifications, you may receive an

email for each reply made to this topic. Otherwise, only 1 email is sent per board visit for each subscribed topic.

This is to limit the amount of mail that is sent to your inbox.

Rather than complaining about the organic nature of a public place why do you not take steps to 'protect' your sanity?

yeah, of course, i set it that way. I want to be notified when an new on-topic post is made. That's the point, right?

your way, I'd still have to read a bunch of off-topic posts.

i'm complaining about the misuse of the organic nature - a nature that allows the creation of new threads - it's so obvious....

Instead of telling me how to set my preferences, why not just stay on topic or start a new one, it's easy enough, and to your benefit, "leverages" the "organic" nature (i.e. forum paradigm) ?

the recent posts are SO FAR removed from the OP...

anyhow, thanks for the advice,

case closed

Moto 2- a far cry from a Honda smile!

the last few posts COMPLETELY OFF TOPIC/Thread, why not start a new one - for the benefit of everyone interested in and subscrribed to the OP question.

Everyone (who sets it up) gets an email about a new post - but now they have nothing to do (or provide help) with the original post.

Annoying.

You sign up for one thing, you get something else - usually in the form of a debate/argument as well.

Moto 2 discussion/debate/argument does not belong here.

thanks

jbeck

I would hazard a guess that the guy means he gave the bike a de-coke. With two strokes you tend to get a build up on the cylinder head. Whitish in colour.

White would mean it's running way too lean. It should be a dark carbon build up. Top of the piston, too. Mostly on the exhaust side (front of the bike) of both.

why try to maintain 3 similar bikes? It's also 3 times as expensive to do so.

I would sell all three and buy a decent honda dash if you like that style.

It also depends on how 'nice' you want them to look, run, I guess.

In my experience none of these bikes are taken care of and whatever you buy you'll need to change a lot of stuff if you want a 'nice' bike.

Most people, even mechanics, don't know what they're doing, e.g. a Honda mechanic at a dealer got brake fluid all over my brake pads when bleeding the brake system.

Now they need to be replaced at my time and expense..

You cannot remove the cat, but you may be able to buy an aftermarket pipe for about 3000 baht which will make a huge difference.

Most carbs do NOT have adjustable needles (even the NSR 150SP) you'll have to change the main jet, slow jet, and adjust the air screw which will be very difficult (impossible) to do properly (to get it jetted properly) if you haven't done it before. A mechanic will change the jets for you, but won't spend the time to keep test driving it and changing them and trying different ones until they're correct..

Good luck.

Yea I have his number. His English isn't that great, but he knows all the technical terms and can say/understand stuff like "check the pressure in the piston," "valve clearance," and "initial torque", "final torque," and the terms for all the engine/bike parts. Phone # - 0814570042

I always find it easier to communicate face-to-face. I usually just speak Thai unless it's technical terms I don't know.

Judas you always manage to come in and save me from getting bashed or picked on, but please don't worry. I'm not THAT sensitive.

Canada isn't that bad. Whats with all the negative responses.

You basically cursed making a living here as a teacher,so, expect any teachers to take offense, right?

...actually I don't care what you do, it just reminded me of foreigners in Thailand in general who complain about Thailand, so why stay?

Anyhow yeah good luck

Going to Canada to take an engineering degree. I'm young and I can't teach English on some shitty wage.

Awww. We understand completely. I hope you love it there in Canada and don't come back. Your presence here will be missed. Not.

Which shop please? It would be nice to get some decent rubber.

dont know the name

down chiang moi road past the VERY busy shop (preeda?) where they do all the modifications, is a shop a few more shops down - mostly a parts shop, you don't see them working on bikes hardly... (both are on the right)

for 300 baht/liter Motul 10W-40 full synthetic motorcycle oil is available all over Chiang Mai.

Car oil is no good in motorcycles. Period. You can look on the Motul web page (or elsewhere) and see why.

I prefer Silkolene but can't find it. Both are great oils, the same oil used in MotoGP machines.

Shell is good too, but their full synthetic can't be found.

If someone can find a full synthetic 2 stroke injector (autolube) oil in Chiang Mai please tell me where.

thanks everyone.

at this point i'll be trying to order a small 'REAL' G-Force helmet from ricoh and an extra dark visor if available.

they had a medium "stealth" model solid color white, was still a little too big to be helpful if I land on my head.

comfort wise it was okay, but accident wise, not okay.

Price for the G-Force is 2,400 baht (from the website), if it's really DOT approved, a bargain compared to a quality suomy, arai, or Shoei helmet.

The REAL is roughly 3 times the price of the index helmet..but looks worth it.

Seriously, these helmets are huge and looked at about 10 shops - they do not have and will not order smaller sizes.

any help appreciated - shop In Chiang Mai, or willing to order in thailand (cannot do from INDEX website),

Actually looking for model number 811 as an email from INDEX stated they are available in smaller sizes (some other models are large size only)

Anyone else have/solve this problem?

Also will consider buying a used Arai or Shoei helmet size small in good condition if you have one with at least one clear visor.

thanks.

if you've been searching you know your options are limited.

my 2010 wave 125i came with dunlops which I felt are an improvement over the IRCs usually installed on new bikes and readily available as replacements.

the stock sizes were 60/100 front and 70/90 rear.

I was looking for 70/90 front and 80/90 rear, not wanting IRCs, and not wanting the commonly available Michelin M45 which come in sizes like 2.5"x17" and 2.75"x17".

To my surprize, one shop in Chiang Mai offered me Dunlop TT900 tires in 70/90 front and 80/90 rear for 990 baht for both.

I thought these tires were only for larger bikes like CBRs and NSRs.

WOW what a difference. Amazing. Not much sacrifice with the slightly heavier spinning mass affecting the braking ability or suspension (designed for lighter tires) or agility (ability to change direction quickly).

Now the bike way is more stable, more planted in turns, and the softer wider rubber making for a safer ride and better braking, as well as less "upset" over potholes and other road hazards.

It feels more like a bike and less like a bicycle.

Just thought I'd pass this info on.

Wow, another great example of people wasting their time and that of everyone else on this forum...do you really think stupid and silly answers are entertaining us?

they aren't funny at all.

can't you find another way to amuse yourselves?

I guess the answer is no.

It's a bike forum not a comedy forum, we're not seeking stupid and silly.

At what age do people stop making fun of others (that they don't even know personally) asking for help on a forum? Never I guess.

Grow up. Grow a pair. Get a life! Contribute useful info or don't reply.

And answer the specific OP questions without guesswork or keep it zipped.

A useful forum is a possibility. . . but I've yet to see it.

Anyone asking questions here winds up defending their decision to do so, and is hammered with personal attacks and guesswork rather than useful answers.

This forum contains proof the world is full of childish idiots and people that don't know what they're talking about.

Or at least, a lot of these people have moved to Thailand.

I've determined that about 5% of replies are useful, so too bad this is the 'best' place to ask a valid question.

To the OP, good luck (as you can see, you'll need it) and check out individual websites for stuff you want and find a honda dealer that can answer your questions.

To the moderator, can you create a bike subforum where only 'qualified' members with a desire to help can reply to posts?

Speaking of waisting time, have you addressed even 1 question raised by OP?

Oh ops you have not! sometimes good to do as you preach.

Well, Have YOU addressed even one OP question in THIS reply? No, genius. You're guilty as charged.

i addressed EVERY question as follows, with advice on how to get to the FACTS: "To the OP, good luck (as you can see, you'll need it) and check out individual websites for stuff you want and find a honda dealer that can answer your questions."

so, you're another one of the time-wasters, with nothing to do but rip on people and add no useful info from experience of YOUR OWN, so you think it might be amusing to point out that I pointed out nothing?

In fact, I contributed wide-ranging useful comments about the the entire sub-forum IN THE HOPE that WE can make it better for ALL of us with genuine interest in bikes and helping one another.

It just happened to be in this topic, which is OK (forum etiquette). Perhaps you would have preferred me to start a new topic? I doubt it. You could have said so.

You're just looking for a chance to point out that you're smarter than me because you think I didn't do as I say.

I think some people (the ones i'm complaining about) don't even understand WHAT a forum is for. I'm trying to remind them. They're forum illiterate, maybe.

This is a bike forum. My post was relevant, insightful, and useful. Yours is not.

have a nice day

Actually yeah i have addressed every single question raised by OP.

Yet again half a page worth of drible from you with not even one useful answer, word or a statement or even relation to the thread.

nope. not in your last post, or this one. That's the whole point.

if you did previously, why complain about mine? You should be on my side. You've missed the point. No problem.

Wow, another great example of people wasting their time and that of everyone else on this forum...do you really think stupid and silly answers are entertaining us?

they aren't funny at all.

can't you find another way to amuse yourselves?

I guess the answer is no.

It's a bike forum not a comedy forum, we're not seeking stupid and silly.

At what age do people stop making fun of others (that they don't even know personally) asking for help on a forum? Never I guess.

Grow up. Grow a pair. Get a life! Contribute useful info or don't reply.

And answer the specific OP questions without guesswork or keep it zipped.

A useful forum is a possibility. . . but I've yet to see it.

Anyone asking questions here winds up defending their decision to do so, and is hammered with personal attacks and guesswork rather than useful answers.

This forum contains proof the world is full of childish idiots and people that don't know what they're talking about.

Or at least, a lot of these people have moved to Thailand.

I've determined that about 5% of replies are useful, so too bad this is the 'best' place to ask a valid question.

To the OP, good luck (as you can see, you'll need it) and check out individual websites for stuff you want and find a honda dealer that can answer your questions.

To the moderator, can you create a bike subforum where only 'qualified' members with a desire to help can reply to posts?

Speaking of waisting time, have you addressed even 1 question raised by OP?

Oh ops you have not! sometimes good to do as you preach.

Well, Have YOU addressed even one OP question in THIS reply? No, genius. You're guilty as charged.

i addressed EVERY question as follows, with advice on how to get to the FACTS: "To the OP, good luck (as you can see, you'll need it) and check out individual websites for stuff you want and find a honda dealer that can answer your questions."

so, you're another one of the time-wasters, with nothing to do but rip on people and add no useful info from experience of YOUR OWN, so you think it might be amusing to point out that I pointed out nothing?

In fact, I contributed wide-ranging useful comments about the the entire sub-forum IN THE HOPE that WE can make it better for ALL of us with genuine interest in bikes and helping one another.

It just happened to be in this topic, which is OK (forum etiquette). Perhaps you would have preferred me to start a new topic? I doubt it. You could have said so.

You're just looking for a chance to point out that you're smarter than me because you think I didn't do as I say.

I think some people (the ones i'm complaining about) don't even understand WHAT a forum is for. I'm trying to remind them. They're forum illiterate, maybe.

This is a bike forum. My post was relevant, insightful, and useful. Yours is not.

have a nice day

Wow, another great example of people wasting their time and that of everyone else on this forum...do you really think stupid and silly answers are entertaining us?

they aren't funny at all.

can't you find another way to amuse yourselves?

I guess the answer is no.

It's a bike forum not a comedy forum, we're not seeking stupid and silly.

At what age do people stop making fun of others (that they don't even know personally) asking for help on a forum? Never I guess.

Grow up. Grow a pair. Get a life! Contribute useful info or don't reply.

And answer the specific OP questions without guesswork or keep it zipped.

A useful forum is a possibility. . . but I've yet to see it.

Anyone asking questions here winds up defending their decision to do so, and is hammered with personal attacks and guesswork rather than useful answers.

This forum contains proof the world is full of childish idiots and people that don't know what they're talking about.

Or at least, a lot of these people have moved to Thailand.

I've determined that about 5% of replies are useful, so too bad this is the 'best' place to ask a valid question.

To the OP, good luck (as you can see, you'll need it) and check out individual websites for stuff you want and find a honda dealer that can answer your questions.

To the moderator, can you create a bike subforum where only 'qualified' members with a desire to help can reply to posts?

The Yamaha Spark 135i and the Honda Wave 125i are two complete different motorcycles, the Yamaha is a more sporty underbone motorcycle, best compared to the Honda Sonic 125, Suzuki Raider R150, or the Kawasaki ZX130... All the competitors are not available anymore, Honda stopped production of carburetor motorcycles, Suzuki was not able to adjust the 150cc Raider to the new exhaust emission rules, and Kawasaki has stopped the production of underbone motorcycles completely.

i have a raider, my OP explains wanting practicality, durability, comfort on long rides, quality - fit and finish, but wanting to consider the yamaha engine, monoshock, and mags - all better than the wave..

the seating position , seat, handlebar position, of the spark is almost identical to the wave (not at ALL like the raider!) and has the same 4 speed clutchless transmission as the Wave.

i don't consider it a completely different motorcycle at all - yes the yamaha is more sporty though, but look at the seat and handlebars and it is not at all like a sonic/raider.

also no rear disc like the sonic/raider.

agree to disagree

I've examined both brand new bikes but was not able to find a Spark to test ride.

The Spark engine is obviously stronger and is water cooled, and a high quality YSS compression adjustable mono-shock is available.

The spark with mag wheels is about the same price as the 125i with spoked wire wheels.

The Honda dash panel and indicator lights, fit and finish, paint, even nuts and bolts are clearly of much higher quality.

The Honda has a huge underseat storage and the Spark basically none, and the Honda has a slightly more relaxed, roomier riding position, gets much better gas mileage - almost double that of the Yamaha.

The Honda has a 2 piston front brake caliper and the Yamaha has has a one piston caliper.

I'm wondering how much faster the Spark really is, on open roads, mountain roads, etc...is it worth the sacrifice in storage, fit and finish quality and versatility, maybe even durability?

For example, day-long mountain rides...

Also I was told resale value of the Spark is not as good as the Honda.

Who has first-hand experience with the Yamaha? Top speed? Reliability?

thanks.

somebody must have one???

if there would be a FI CBR150 ...i'd just try to get a FI kit for my existing CBR150 in the mean time -i hope they'd offer those in Faddybike or AseanMoto. Btw., i've got some not - so - good - feeback about the latter.. with orders taking forever to arrive.

Yes, if you order a FI-kit for the Honda CBR150R it can take forever to arrive....

in my case, parts ordered from asean moto may never arrive, nor will refunds be given for incorrect parts delivered. . . buyer beware

top speed?

acceleration?

overall impression?

also the MX has black mags for an extra 2,500 baht

does anyone know how much aftermarket mag wheels are?

and the difference between the GT and the RR models besides colors?

thanks