MJP Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Anyone know anything about this thing? http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/Sac..._madass_125.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eljeque Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 A friend of mine rented one for a day just to see what it was like He returned it in under two hours vowing never to ride one again. I think the price is about 60K, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJP Posted February 14, 2010 Author Share Posted February 14, 2010 A friend of mine rented one for a day just to see what it was likeHe returned it in under two hours vowing never to ride one again. I think the price is about 60K, too. Thank you for that information, you just saved me 40k of these Thai Baht pieces of paper. Have a beer. If you don't drink. Make a nice cup of tea for yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patcat Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 A friend of mine rented one for a day just to see what it was likeHe returned it in under two hours vowing never to ride one again. I think the price is about 60K, too. Can you please tell why your friend vowed to never ride this bike again? What was so bad that he didn't ride it longer and how big is this guy? I am quite interested on that bike myself but am still to test one. thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdinasia Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 I rode one in BKK (the bigger one) when they first came out (and before the large one was released here) ... It was FUN! It needed the seat recushioned for it to have ever been comfy for my fatass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJP Posted February 14, 2010 Author Share Posted February 14, 2010 I rode one in BKK (the bigger one) when they first came out (and before the large one was released here) ... It was FUN! It needed the seat recushioned for it to have ever been comfy for my fatass! I did meet a chap in Phnom Penh with one, it's a very interesting 'device'. He loved it, but he'd never ridden bikes before so I guess had no other reference point by which to judge the thing. It does look ideal for 'rownd these yer' parts'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HangDongRider Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 It looks cool and it works good. But for choice the seat is much to far from the handlebar. I sit on it like a monkey. I prefer the KIASS, a real cool thing. Better than a KSR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdinasia Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 It looks cool and it works good. But for choice the seat is much to far from the handlebar. I sit on it like a monkey. I prefer the KIASS, a real cool thing. Better than a KSR. The handlebar-seat distance wasn't an issue for me at all. Then again I sit on the "back seat" of my Joker. I have some long arms and legs. It does keep me from taking passengers and that imho is a good thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kf6vci Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 There's a review website and this one (or the brother?) gets decent overseas reviews. For me, the ergonomics need to be right. How high is the seat? There's one for 39,800 on Baht & Sold. Ride on, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjmark Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 I read somewhere that they are quite slow - compared to a Wave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuian Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Neat looking thing the exhaust pipe's location looks worrying... how many "hot pipe tattoos" are in there for free? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverdie Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 MJP, Stick to your ride on lawn mower! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJP Posted February 15, 2010 Author Share Posted February 15, 2010 MJP, Stick to your ride on lawn mower! I've only got a little electric push mower. The wheels keep falling off. It's making a funny noise now too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJP Posted February 16, 2010 Author Share Posted February 16, 2010 Okay, biker nut Ken (does global tours on XT's) said . . . Poor build quality, very I've watched the one that is in Bury Motorcycles (which I visit now and again) rust and it is in a heated warehouse and has never seen rain. From people who've owned them on another forum, they say MPG is good but the brakes are too powerful for such a small machine, ergo it is easy to lock the front up and throw yourself off. Heh I could probably make one using a petrol chain saw and a bicycle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patcat Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 mjp, the only real way to check about this bike is to actually ride it- looking for bad comments all over the internet will leave you buying nothing 'cause every bike in the world has some people that may not like it... here is a picture of a "Touring madass" from some guy in Honduras doing longer trips... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJP Posted February 16, 2010 Author Share Posted February 16, 2010 mjp, the only real way to check about this bike is to actually ride it- looking for bad comments all over the internet will leave you buying nothing 'cause every bike in the world has some people that may not like it... here is a picture of a "Touring madass" from some guy in Honduras doing longer trips... Very true. I'm a bit stuck out in the sticks though, the only thing you can test ride out here has horns on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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