khunjamesjohnson Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I have been seeing the Stallion 150 Cafe Racer lately. A dealer on Sukhumvit has a few on display. Made in Thailand. Nice looking little machines priced at 66,000Bt. Any feedback? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanW Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I was going to buy one last week but decided against it due to all show no go syndrome. The quality isn't there. Have a closer look and see what you think. I bought a Super Cub instead. Love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ll2 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 nowadays seen a lot of them on the roads. getting popular in Thailand where yamaha sr400 is 265 k thb! also seen a modified one, really looks like an old cafe racer from 40 years ago. hard to understand the fact that it is Chinese if modded well. But i believe, it is not cheap at 66 k thb not same type of bikes of course but just as a comparison, a bit more can get a honda cbr150r with modern tech and better dynamics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiPiFFS Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Just had a look at a couple here at the Ryuka showroom here in Chumphon. Very nice looking bikes and the quality doesn't look as bad as some of the chinese offerings. The Cafe and the Cougar are both 63,000 baht which isn't expensive. As a run around town bike it is an option but would want to give it a few months to get some feedback on reliability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_boo Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 All the Stallion bikes I've seen have had rust everywhere on them....but I don't know their age either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wantan Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 There are two models of the Stallion Centaur, the Cafe Racer and the Classic. They look nice and thais like them. I have seen a 20-30 of them in Khao Yai last Weekend. All modded and some really nice one. Guess a Centaur club ride.Quality sure isnt the best. Ugly weldings and some cheap looking parts. But its a good base for modding. And then its good enough to join a gentlemans ride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchbike Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Is the engine based on the same old Honda( XL 125/185) engine as many of the Chinese bikes are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldozer Dawn Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Frame weld quality is atrocious. For example have a close look at the pillion foot peg brackets. Style of the bike is very nice, but in this tropical climate I would expect the frame to fail in months...not years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmegaRacer Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 If you go on facebook and search for "Centaur Thailand", you'll find that Stallion group. They've organized a copy version of the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride last week I think, so I invited them to come to the 'real' thing. Might well see some of them there. On that FB group you'll see some very nicely modified bikes. Can't comment on quality though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttakata Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 (edited) I see a lot of these riding around BKK too. Someone in my building has a Centaur but I have never seen the rider to chat about it. For 66K, its hard to fault if you can get a few years out of it; but that is the big question. I hope they do turn out to be reliable. If in 5 years if they are still running, you could pick one up for very cheap. Would make a great project bike. Edited September 3, 2014 by ttakata Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankee99 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Frame weld quality is atrocious. For example have a close look at the pillion foot peg brackets. Style of the bike is very nice, but in this tropical climate I would expect the frame to fail in months...not years... Worse then these termignoni exhaust welds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmegaRacer Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Original one or Thai clone? They look unacceptable for an original one, average for a clone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ll2 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 yankee, what is wrong about those termis? did they break before? termignonis are good products normally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzzi850m2 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 The welds on the photo do not look good at all, looks like the welder was drunk when doing it. Is that a plastic cable tie on the exhaust? If it is, it will melt when riding the bike. Oh, maybe it's hanging on a wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankee99 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 since they are displayed on the wall of the pattaya new ducati showroom i assume they are not copies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankee99 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 yankee, what is wrong about those termis? did they break before? termignonis are good products normally. Since i recently bought a tig welder i have been looking at welds. These stood out as very poor (looking) for a expensive item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliot Rosewater Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 I wouldnt buy a bike made in Thailand; how many Tigers do you see on the road these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanW Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 They are definitely fake pipes!!! There's no way Termi would pass those for sale. Real ones are mostly welded by machine. I'll try and find a video... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankee99 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 They are definitely fake pipes!!! There's no way Termi would pass those for sale. Real ones are mostly welded by machine. I'll try and find a video... Your in the area go look for yourself. My thai copy pipes were welded better. I would be surprised if the hiso Thonglor Ducati is now selling knock offs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ll2 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 They are definitely fake pipes!!! There's no way Termi would pass those for sale. Real ones are mostly welded by machine. I'll try and find a video... Your in the area go look for yourself. My thai copy pipes were welded better. I would be surprised if the hiso Thonglor Ducati is now selling knock offs i never get surprised on these kind of things in Thailand. even i can do better welding as a mechanically challenged person! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktm jeff Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 You would think they were real in a Ducati showroom , but i just cant see that weld passing quality control. Was the welding robot drunk on hydraulic juice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzzi850m2 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 I wouldnt buy a bike made in Thailand; how many Tigers do you see on the road these days? Your statement is a bit stupid, 99.9% of all the small bikes you see in Thailand are made in Thailand. My guess regarding big bikes (+150cc?) are min 75% made in Thailand, likely more. I do agree regarding Tiger, I owned one and I can say without blinking an eye that is was the worst piece of shit I ever owned. I don't know about the Stallions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmegaRacer Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 I had a Tiger Boxer ST200, which was one of the earlier models. It was a good bike and I still miss it. I read that subsequent models were of poorer quality, because they changed engine parts supplier to save money. Wrong move obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclebens Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Anyone know where I could see this bike around Krabi?I have call Stallions office, the only shops around are Phuket, Suratthani or Hatyai and I'm a bit lazy to go there!Any reviews in english?Any owner that want to share his experience?Thanks for your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchbike Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Frame weld quality is atrocious. For example have a close look at the pillion foot peg brackets. Style of the bike is very nice, but in this tropical climate I would expect the frame to fail in months...not years... Worse then these termignoni exhaust welds? This is how they should look like: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ll2 Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 i see more of them each day. e cheap alternative to yamaha sr400 for the youth. anyway for girls, both bikes looks same classic they have a facebook group i think. can get info from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSJ Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Frame weld quality is atrocious. For example have a close look at the pillion foot peg brackets. Style of the bike is very nice, but in this tropical climate I would expect the frame to fail in months...not years... Worse then these termignoni exhaust welds? Back home we used to call welds like that 'Cocky S h 1 t'! And I would be surprised if those pipes have ever been inside the Termignoni factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HLover Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Stallion 150 cc owners: What mods would be the best approach to make this motorcycle faster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllanB Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 If only I were 4 inches shorter and about100kg lighter I would buy one tomorrow, they are such a laugh, saw 4 of them yesterday, all sounding great, looking cool. Watch out Mr Nippon, these Chinese fellas are going to take your market, they are bringing fun back into bikes, while you are all busy doing recalls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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