kawasaki W175 - Opinions....

[EVENKEEL]

Price is 83,000 bht, want a little local bike. Don't want any sports looking bike. Had the Raider 150 which was fun. Anyway thoughts from the experienced is appreciated.

[Nickymaster]

Be ready for people to say it is overpriced, and you can buy this and that which is much better... 

 

I don't have any experience with this bike but I have a Suzuki VanVan 125 since 2015. People told me I was crazy to spend 105,000 on a 125cc bike. I have done 12,000 happy km's with zero issues.  I just love it. Full of character and a supper comfy seat and riding position. I can't imaging myself riding something else in BKK. Large wheels are perfect in dealing with poor quality roads. 

 

Only reason I wouldn't buy a bike like a W175 is because of its size. It feels a bit small when I sat on it. And the seat was too narrow.  The VanVan feels like a fairly large bike but it's very light and nimble. Yes it is not fast, but more than fast enough in the city.

 

btw, I loooove air cooled engines

[SteveK]

It's a good price for a good bike, the only issue is Thailand seems to be fairly light on Kawasaki dealers and service centres, Honda, Suzuki and Yamaha are very well catered for, however.

[Nickymaster]

1 hour ago, SteveK said:

It's a good price for a good bike, the only issue is Thailand seems to be fairly light on Kawasaki dealers and service centres, Honda, Suzuki and Yamaha are very well catered for, however.

I don't know about the whole of Thailand but In BKK there are currently 5 Kawasaki dealerships.

Note that Kawas are sold by Mobius and Real. NOT by Kawasaki themselves (anymore).

 

I am talking about big bikes. This W175 is sold by many small local shops too I believe. 

[EVENKEEL]

18 hours ago, Nickymaster said:

Be ready for people to say it is overpriced, and you can buy this and that which is much better... 

 

I don't have any experience with this bike but I have a Suzuki VanVan 125 since 2015. People told me I was crazy to spend 105,000 on a 125cc bike. I have done 12,000 happy km's with zero issues.  I just love it. Full of character and a supper comfy seat and riding position. I can't imaging myself riding something else in BKK. Large wheels are perfect in dealing with poor quality roads. 

 

Only reason I wouldn't buy a bike like a W175 is because of its size. It feels a bit small when I sat on it. And the seat was too narrow.  The VanVan feels like a fairly large bike but it's very light and nimble. Yes it is not fast, but more than fast enough in the city.

 

btw, I loooove air cooled engines

I like the Van Van as well, but as said a lot to pay for a 125cc. Want to stay away from Chinese models. 

 

the RE twin is 213,000 bht. Just thinking out loud......

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[jackdd]

26 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

I like the Van Van as well, but as said a lot to pay for a 125cc. Want to stay away from Chinese models.  

Today the VanVan comes in 200cc.

If it has to be this style of bike, and can't be chinese, then i think these are your only two options in Thailand in this price range.

[Randell]

The old 175 Boss was just about bullet proof and still many out there churning the KM's