Thai scooter tales - add yours

[XB12X]

I am interested in a Felo FW07. How long is the subsidy thing running for, or is it a permanent arrangement. 150,000 baht is real value for one of these. Are the only suppliers in Bangkok? I am in the far north.

[gomangosteen]

10km road running event this morning on the east side of Chanthaburi city, didn't need assistance from the mobile medics.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 12 by gomangosteen

[hansiver]

My PCX is 11 years old with around 50 000km on the clock. In this years I have replaced the front lights and had regular service. The bike have never let me down.I only use it for shorter rides, for longer rides I have a big bike.

[Korat Kiwi]

1 hour ago, hansiver said:

My PCX is 11 years old with around 50 000km on the clock. In this years I have replaced the front lights and had regular service. The bike have never let me down.I only use it for shorter rides, for longer rides I have a big bike.

I'm always surprised by how inexpensive bike parts are here. Even servicing is a hell of a lot less than NZ. 

 

I still do my own oil and filter changes tho.... Just a creature of habit! 

 

I finished reviving an older yamaha Mio a few weeks back. About 2000 baht and it's like new now. 

 

Keep on riding! 

[gomangosteen]

Saw this Lambretta G350 in Chanthaburi on Friday (that's a 300 behind it) then on Saturday stopped in Klaeng (Rayong) seven Lambrettas on a day ride stopped at Banta Cafe.

 

 

At Banta Cafe (in Shell Station at Klaeng) theres a few old vehicles, two US yellow schoolbuses converted to diners, and this lengthened Vespa on display, just how many could fit on that?

 

Edited June 24 by gomangosteen

[The Fugitive]

On 6/1/2024 at 9:31 PM, Korat Kiwi said:

I'm always surprised by how inexpensive bike parts are here. Even servicing is a hell of a lot less than NZ. 

 

I still do my own oil and filter changes tho.... Just a creature of habit! 

 

I finished reviving an older yamaha Mio a few weeks back. About 2000 baht and it's like new now. 

 

Keep on riding! 

Today had a new seat supplied and fitted to my Honda Click 125. Collected from and brought back to my home. Total cost 200 baht. 

[gomangosteen]

And the Fino that will never die reaches 100,000km

Currently on uni duties, 30-35km per day

2013 Yamaha Fino 115cc

 

 

Edited August 13 by gomangosteen

[The Fugitive]

15 minutes ago, gomangosteen said:

And the Fino that will never die reaches 100,000km

Currently on uni duties, 30-35km per day

2013 Yamaha Fino 115cc

 

 

Excellent! Yamaha Fino just keeps on going. We have one of same era for family use.

[transam]

On 6/24/2024 at 4:53 PM, gomangosteen said:

Saw this Lambretta G350 in Chanthaburi on Friday (that's a 300 behind it) then on Saturday stopped in Klaeng (Rayong) seven Lambrettas on a day ride stopped at Banta Cafe.

 

 

At Banta Cafe (in Shell Station at Klaeng) theres a few old vehicles, two US yellow schoolbuses converted to diners, and this lengthened Vespa on display, just how many could fit on that?

 

That top pic Lambretta, hasn't changed much in looks since my 1963 TV175...😋

[gomangosteen]

Honda ADV 160 three-wheeler in Pattaya.

 

Note the disabled sticker on the screen; looks like a good conversion, are these done locally?

 

Will ABS still function properly on this?

 

 

[JimmyTobacco]

I recently bought a Honda CBR150 from 2017 for around 20k. I really love this bike, especially after I fixed all of its issues (new back tyre, new headlight, new gearshifter, new clutch cable, new chain, new suspension, oil change). The speedometer is not working properly. They already replaced the cable but that doesn't seem to work. I am looking to see if I can install some aftermarket panel on it and if that will fix the issue.

 

Actually I was also surprised how cheap it was. The total bill was a little over 6000 baht. Back home that would have cost me over 40,000 baht for sure.

[Korat Kiwi]

On 11/1/2024 at 6:50 PM, JimmyTobacco said:

I recently bought a Honda CBR150 from 2017 for around 20k. I really love this bike, especially after I fixed all of its issues (new back tyre, new headlight, new gearshifter, new clutch cable, new chain, new suspension, oil change). The speedometer is not working properly. They already replaced the cable but that doesn't seem to work. I am looking to see if I can install some aftermarket panel on it and if that will fix the issue.

 

Actually I was also surprised how cheap it was. The total bill was a little over 6000 baht. Back home that would have cost me over 40,000 baht for sure.

Yes fixing up bikes can be done on the cheap here. 

 

It sounds like you need a new speedo panel, Easy enough to get via Lazada or Ali Express.  Check the drive unit in the front wheel first... Maybe that's the problem, again it's an easy fix/replacement part. 

 

I did up a disused scooter for around 2500 baht.  Parts replaced included:

Front / rear tyres and tubes

Front caliper and pads

Rear brake shoes

Front forks

Light cluster, changed all lights to led

Carburettor 

Brakes levers

Battery

 

I'd hate to think what that would cost in the West. 

 

Some real bargains to be made if you can fix things up yourself. 

 

[JimmyTobacco]

On 11/3/2024 at 9:03 AM, Korat Kiwi said:

Yes fixing up bikes can be done on the cheap here. 

 

It sounds like you need a new speedo panel, Easy enough to get via Lazada or Ali Express.  Check the drive unit in the front wheel first... Maybe that's the problem, again it's an easy fix/replacement part. 

 

I did up a disused scooter for around 2500 baht.  Parts replaced included:

Front / rear tyres and tubes

Front caliper and pads

Rear brake shoes

Front forks

Light cluster, changed all lights to led

Carburettor 

Brakes levers

Battery

 

I'd hate to think what that would cost in the West. 

 

Some real bargains to be made if you can fix things up yourself. 

 

 

Yeah I wouldn't mind to do a few things myself, but this time I had so much to fix that I thought it would work out cheaper if I had the mechanic do it all at the same time. Interestingly though here it seems they quote you a fixed price per job (tyre=1500, chain=350, oil=240, etc.) where back home they will quote you the price for the parts plus an hourly fee, so it makes it cheaper to do multiple things at the same time, since for example changing the chain and the back tyre both require removing the back wheel. Though with an hourly fee of around 3000 baht I think "cheaper" might not actually be the right word haha.

 

so about the speedometer, perhaps you can give me some advice. the thing is that it is working, but it is showing only one digit, which more or less corresponds to the tens, but not entirely. it will be somewhere in the range of 1 to 11, but I would say it shows 11 when I'm driving about 90 kph. the mechanic was convinced it was the speedometer cable and replaced it, but it made no difference (I still paid 900 baht for the new cable which I didn't need). he said that พังทั้งหมดเลย (everything is broken) and quoted me around 4000 baht for the 37100-KPP-T01 complete Honda OEM measurement set.

 

now I know it's not the digits on the panel itself which are broken because when I turn the bike on, it shows all the digits up to 188 or something like that.

 

I am also not finding a lot of replacements online for the panel for the 2017 version (more easily for the 2018-2022 version).

 

I'm not so familiar with drive units, not sure what you mean by that.

Edited November 4 by JimmyTobacco

[Korat Kiwi]

I'll do some research first... Stupid me didn't look into your bike details. 

 

From what you say, it must me a digital dash..... I'll get back to you reference that problem.  Normally they would be electrically controlled rather than cable fed via front wheel. 

[gomangosteen]

Among the NMax, PCX etc at Sunday's Chanthaburi Moto Coffee and Cars, a few other scooters

 

Scomadi

 

 

[gomangosteen]

Chanthaburi Moto Coffee and Cars

 

Honda Julio

 

[Korat Kiwi]

When I was living in Non Thai (Korat) the local bike repair guy only charged 40 baht to replace the rear tyre.  I provided the tyre and he did all the work. 

 

Labour is so cheap. Back in NZ you can pay upto 3100 baht per hour.  Although the mechanic doesn't see that