July 23, 201312 yr Nothing new Just more of the same You did mean the R4 yes? The street version of the YZF250? http://www.internetmaza.com/2013/04/upcoming-bikes-yamaha-yzf-250-r4.html
July 23, 201312 yr but are we seeing it? You know that R4 has been a rumor for a very long time. I tend to think it would be a bit late now given the direction of others. But you never know
July 23, 201312 yr Better late than never! Yeah for sure & I think it looks like a great bike. If priced right I am sure it would do well in Asia & India
July 24, 201312 yr Hope & wait my friend! Just saw today that the Ninja 300 is here & will sell for 182k Baht
July 24, 201312 yr Author TO be honest, once it comes out I would rather buy a second hand 2013 250cc of some Thai guy that MUST HAVE THE NEW THING - even after he spent 1000's on upgrades! The market will be flooded with them! WIsh that KTM was better priced, perfect bike for me here in Phuket!
July 24, 201312 yr TO be honest, once it comes out I would rather buy a second hand 2013 250cc of some Thai guy that MUST HAVE THE NEW THING - even after he spent 1000's on upgrades! The market will be flooded with them! WIsh that KTM was better priced, perfect bike for me here in Phuket! That is true eezergood & also I do not like/want ABS which this new bike has no option out of. One more thing I have always said is I wished Kawasaki went the other way when they increased the displacement to not bring the engine closer to square The old ninja is a blast engine characteristic wise. Not sure how much this added torque via stroke will take away from the current Bore X Stroke ratio but it has dropped from 1.50 for the 250 which is excellent down to 1.26 on the 300 Like you I also like the KTM's a lot! So much so that I have noticed some folks can buy them in India or Cambodia & work some kind of temp registration. Still looking to see how it all works but the price difference is incredibly less
July 24, 201312 yr Author Never properly ridden a bike with ABS - this wouldnt be my primary concern, it would simply be price alone. For the, expected 60k or so saving, I dont believe the difference in the 2 would be worthwhile to me in my useage. Although, if i am honest with myself, the 300 would be more traffic/user firendly. Saw a KTM for sale, but the guy was a real arrogant D@@@@@k and was telling me if i didnt bring the exact amount there would be zero chance of a ride or even getting a mechanic to look at it!
July 24, 201312 yr Never properly ridden a bike with ABS - this wouldnt be my primary concern, it would simply be price alone. For the, expected 60k or so saving, I dont believe the difference in the 2 would be worthwhile to me in my useage. Although, if i am honest with myself, the 300 would be more traffic/user firendly. Saw a KTM for sale, but the guy was a real arrogant D@@@@@k and was telling me if i didnt bring the exact amount there would be zero chance of a ride or even getting a mechanic to look at it! Nothing wrong with ABS per se' I just hate how it feels. Same in my truck. One thing very nice on the KTM's is you can switch it off or on as you like.
July 28, 201312 yr Seen this R-15 for sale in Cambodia on a page on facebook. The R4 looks like it would be good fun if they do sell it in Thailand fingers crossed.
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