Need your input for new bike

[Such a Hairy Guy]

Recently my wife had a small accident on Her Yamaha Aerox and broke some ribs. Since then she’s a lot more skittish riding the bike, especially if the road conditions change. It seems it’s a bit too high for her as well.  

 

I am riding an old beat up Honda click. It’s better for her but I want to get her something newer. 

 

I was thinking it needs to be easy n nom threatening to handle. Maneuvers well and must be a ‘walk through’ bike. Safety is the priority. So good breaking system etc is valued

 

I am thinking the Scoopy or the Filano. Or the Click or the Yammi equivalent. 

 

Any suggestions or input on these models?

Edited November 13, 2018 by Such a Hairy Guy
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[properperson]

 Yes the Aerox would be quite high for the average Thai Female.....

 

The New (ish) Honda Click 150 would be an excellent choice for her....imho

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[BigT73]

My misses had a bingle on a wave years ago and was afraid to ride again.  I got her onto her sisters scoopie i and she felt comfortable again. That bike can balance on a dime,  but did sound like it rattled a bit from all the plastic addons.

[richard_smith237]

Yamaha Tricity - ABS... 2x front wheels, underseat storage, walk through... 

 

Good safety, especially the two front wheels under breaking... significantly safer in wet / greasy conditions... 

 

 

[richard_smith237]

Yamaha Tricity - ABS... 2x front wheels, underseat storage, walk through... 

 

Good safety, especially the two front wheels under breaking... significantly safer in wet / greasy conditions... 

 

 

[KhunBENQ]

Granddaughter (160 cm) has a "Scoopy i Club 12".

I have also tried it and really how much easier can a ride be?

Significantly better compared to our Honda Click from 2011.

 

Combi brake (automatic distribution of brake force), tubeless tires, LED light, idling stop.

Of course ignition cut on footrest down.

Mirrors could be better. If it was mine I would probably change them.

And I am not big/broad. Needs a test with your wife.

 

Edited November 13, 2018 by KhunBENQ

[taninthai]

Surely you might be better asking the wife what she likes and feels comfortable on,then going to shops and test them,,,,,there is not much difference between all the scooters,it boils down to personal choice of style design and colour.

[ktm jeff]

Yamaha Grand Filano would be my first , and only choice. Priced from 42K , with both hybrid energy recovery and true ABS , with twin disc brake options , unlike the Honda. Take her along to a Yamaha showroom and see how she feels sitting on it. Its compact , light , fuel efficient and has massive storage space under the seat. 

[Kwasaki]

Honda Moove.

[thaiguzzi]

Suzuki Hayabusa.

Google it.

You know it makes sense........????

[DJ54]

16 minutes ago, thaiguzzi said:

Suzuki Hayabusa.

Google it.

Nice!

[Such a Hairy Guy]

We went to a Yami dealer yesterday n tried all the models n are looking at the Yamaha Fino. BC of shorter legs she can easily handle. Anyone with experience with this bike or similar alternative?

[Naamblar2014]

Push bike ????

[perconrad]

If You can afford it, buy her a small car. It is much safer

[LammyTS1]

"especially if the road conditions change" - Buy Michelin city grip tyres. Good for commuting but also great in the wet.  

 

"I was thinking it needs to be easy n non threatening to handle" - Vespa scooters are the easiest bikes to handle.

 

"Maneuvers well and must be a ‘walk through’ bike. Safety is the priority" - Vespa has 11/12" wheels, meaning much better maneuverability in city traffic, as opposed to larger wheeled Honda/Yamaha bikes. All Vespas are step through, as opposed to Aerox/Nmax/PCX with step over tanks. Finally, all Vespa's are metal as opposed to all Hondas/Yamahas being plastic.

 

Vespa small frame models are the LX, Primavera & Sprint. The GTS is large frame and would be too big for her.

 

Both Vespa and Michelin are expensive brands, but you get what you pay for. 

 

Edited November 14, 2018 by LammyTS1

[Media1]

None...

 But if is a must..The cheapest one

[willr]

Yamaha Qbix, ideal, my wife could ride my Aerox but yes it was to high and hard for the kids to climb aboard as well,

No problems with Qbix,

[Pinot]

On 11/13/2018 at 5:18 PM, ktm jeff said:

Yamaha Grand Filano would be my first , and only choice. Priced from 42K , with both hybrid energy recovery and true ABS , with twin disc brake options , unlike the Honda. Take her along to a Yamaha showroom and see how she feels sitting on it. Its compact , light , fuel efficient and has massive storage space under the seat. 

Good choice. Don't see how you can go wrong with a Click or the less powerful Moove. I would have suggested the Aerox was the best choice. Give her your Click and buy another Aerox. 

[ktm jeff]

The Q-BIX is funky and cool , the Fino is cute. I like the option of ABS and hybrid power on the ( more expensive ) Filano. See what she fits on in a Yamaha showroom , and , most important , what she feels happy on. Please get a decent 1,000 Baht + helmet for her.

[Cereal]

My wife has had a Scoopy for years. Smuggled it in from Thailand before they were legal to sell in Laos. It has been fault free for 37,000km and running like new. 

[Ulic]

A Honda Click. Or have they stopped making it. 

[zaZa9]

Im a Honda man and would buy the new 150i Click for me.

But the Filano with abs and twin disc brakes are a winner for a lady.

 

The Fino is the weapon of choice around here for locals , and theres nothing wrong with them.

And they are cheaper than the Filano.

[Darkside Gray]

Buy her what she is comfortable with.

[losworld]

Regular click 125 is perfect for her... however do her a favor and install one width wider new michelins from and back... it will make a world of difference in ride, handling and braking...