attrayant Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 I've tried poking around in this forum and some of these Überbikes scare me. Some of them cost upwards of 300 thousand baht and look like something the Ghost Rider should be riding. So I'd like to take this in the opposite direction. How much would I expect to pay for the most basic, low-performance scooter just to putz around the no-helmet zones in my neighborhood? I mean roughly. And as long as we're here, are there any electric options? It would be kinda cool to have a nearly silent bike. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackArtemis Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 You could end up spending as little as 5000B for something like an automatic Honda Dio 10-20k on a Honda Dream, Wave, or Yamaha Mio Most newer scooters are 30-60k brand new. Both the Dio and the Mio are fully automatic, the Dream/Wave can be had in a semi auto, meaning you just need to click your foot up or down to change gears, no squeezing a clutch. The Dio is going to be the slowest by far with only a 50cc engine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attrayant Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 Thanks that is exactly what I was hoping for; a short list of options. Do any of these have gear shifters on the handle bar? I'm very used to riding racing bikes (bicycles) where the gear shifters are on the handle bars, so it occurred to me that something like this might be available for motorbikes too. Or are they all pedal shifters? --- I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=13.891746,100.615407 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackArtemis Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 None that I know of, you are only going to find: Fully automatic, just twist and go Semi, meaning foot goes up or down or Manual, meaning a clutch on the hand bar and moving your foot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wantan Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 > And as long as we're here, are there any electric options? It would be kinda cool to have a nearly silent bike. Yes, there are electric bikes available in Thailand. But IMHO its much too dangerous to do speed above 20kmh with them. Thai people are used to vehicles making noise. They do not respect "silent" vehicles like electric bikes or bicycles at higher speeds. These are toys for most people and you should be aware that your right of way will not be respected in many situations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiske Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 The older Vespas had handlebar shifting, similiar to gripshift gears found on mountain bikes. I could never ride those things, though. Having two grips that shift was annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SumetCycle Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 You might want to check out the new Honda Spacy. It's a 110cc auto and has a lot of under-seat storage. They go for about 40k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wana Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 > And as long as we're here, are there any electric options? It would be kinda cool to have a nearly silent bike. Yes, there are electric bikes available in Thailand. But IMHO its much too dangerous to do speed above 20kmh with them. Thai people are used to vehicles making noise. They do not respect "silent" vehicles like electric bikes or bicycles at higher speeds. These are toys for most people and you should be aware that your right of way will not be respected in many situations. i dont think thais have any respect for a motorcycle either ,unless its maybe a goldwing or something massive the amount of times i get cut off by idiots thai people pulling out in front of me or switching lanes when they see me coming is uncountable in just 1 days riding around bkk all i can do is hit the brakes and they obviously know that thats on a big bike with a loud exhaust as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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