Honda 110 wave Vs Yamaha spark 115

[pbas400]

hi

for everyday use, these two bikes are similar, but it would be the best?

pro and cons?

thanks

[papa al]

Seven of one;

half a dozen of the other.

[Dmaxdan]

I think you will find that the Honda will hold its value better than the Yamaha. The Honda wave seems to be the number one choice for a small motorbike in Thailand. The locals love them.

[papa al]

The Yam is purported to get better fuel economy.

If $100 less on resale after 5 years if a concern, go Honda.

Had a 110i, but could go 115 sparky next time.

Either will provide reliable cheap service.

Get the red one.

[pbas400]

Service and reliability are similar?

I prefer Yamaha but I see so many Wave on the roads

Yamaha is a bit more power and seat is higher

[Gonsalviz]

I hate the shifting. Yamaha 125 GT for me. More practical too. The floorboard and hook make shopping a lot easier. I paid a little over 45,000 baht.

[KhruGin]

Out of the OPs two, Id go for the yam ...the 110 honda is not as refined.

However, Id spend 52k and go for the better spec Honda wave 125i (two models at mo', better one 52k) basically cos Ive owned a wave 125i from new for the last 8.5 years, 55k on the clock and absolutely nothing has gone wrong with it, just tyresx3, batteries x3, air filter x2, chain x2, one spark plug and one set of sprockets. But now with 55k on the clock the engine feels a little tired and suspension spongy.

New year I will change my old wave and px in at 14k offered now for a new 125i wave at 52k as I reckon they are just plain good and reliable ...and the newer ones have a wider more comfy seat too. Great commute they are IMO.

[BritManToo]

Wave every time, Yamaha is very cheap and badly made.

[casualbiker]

I got a nearly new Suzuki Shooter 115i with 844km on the clock. Very happy with it. And I saved about 15k off the new price. I got it for 27k baht.

[papa al]

cb,

nice.

peel off the stickers man and let the beauty of Suzuki styling emerge

[casualbiker]

cb,

nice.

peel off the stickers man and let the beauty of Suzuki styling emerge

nah. I actually like the decals.

[ktm jeff]

For a number of years , Yamaha has had a far higher build quality than Hondas , and the re-sale values will soon start to reflect this. The Spark can achieve up to 94 KM / litre. The honda manages 64KM/L. Makes a small difference to ownership costs , but the Yamaha is just a better built , more stable bike. Great price on the shooter.

[KMartinHandyman]

I have spark 115 2k miles no complaints

[pbas400]

thanks

i think Yamaha is a better choice (i see too much honda wave) and quality seems good

[gt162]

I got a nearly new Suzuki Shooter 115i with 844km on the clock. Very happy with it. And I saved about 15k off the new price. I got it for 27k baht.

Nice bike, nicer price.

[In the jungle]

One area where I think the Spark is much better than the Wave is the way the suspension works.

Both the Wave and the Spark have much the same cheap suspension but my feeling is that Yamaha put a lot more resources into optimising spring and damper rates.

There are bumps on a route I use often where the Wave is quite harsh yet on the Spark they are barely noticeable.

An obvious problem with the Wave is trying to find it in a bike park when faced with half a dozen near identical bikes. I quite often have to check the registration number to make sure I have the right one and one time I put the key in the wrong bike..

Edited April 26, 2016 by In the jungle

[MAZ3]

I bought the other half the Spark about 18 months ago and it's been fine,great service from my dealer. Its pulls me(110k)and even sometimes 2 up,not a problem. Seems better made than the Hondas we looked at

[papa al]

An obvious problem with the Wave is trying to find it in a bike park when faced with half a dozen near identical bikes.

>>Top box with hi-viz colour scheme.