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.

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

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.

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. 

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......

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

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