To bike or not to bike; that is the question

[robot.sonic]

Nakuha ko na cb 400 s4. Thanks sa inyo lahat.

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[d_mac]

Yung bagong trabaho ko ay medyo irregular na ang schedule pero daytime lang naman.

Ang travel ko ay from kamuning, qc to morayta area (manila). daily route ay e rodriguez then morayta area. medyo traffic sa espana at sobrang hirap ng parking sa morayta area kahit na sa compound na pinagtatrabahuhan ko. pag hapon lang ang trabaho ko, sigurado wala na akong slot for parking. Ayaw ko din naman mag commute kasi sobrang tagal ng byahe. Pag coding day ko naman, Kailangan ko pumasok ng sobrang aga. 830 AM pa ang
start ng trabaho ko. Kung hanggang 530 lang ang trabaho, e di kailangan kong mag stay until 7 nyan.

Kaya naisip ko bumili ng big bike. 400 cc lang para magamit din for fun. hehe

Pros:
Mas tipid sa gas.
Mas maiksi ang travel time.
Mas madali makahanap ng parking slot. Kung saang gilid gilid lang sa loob ng compound pwede na.

Cons:
Additional na gastos for maintenance, registration, etc.
Di kasing safe ng kotse.

Ano sa palagay nyo?

Chief, if budget (PhP420k to PhP450k brand new and depending on your recognised importer), height (around 5'7" and up with an average riding skills) are not an issue and you want something na medyo malakas ang arrive hehe ;) , suggest look into this sir:

Honda CRF450X
2014 CRF450X Overview - Honda Powersports


It has a small brother, the CRF250X.... Will give you contacts if interested at sila na din bahala sa Customs re importation from the US or Japan and sila na rin magpapa-rehistro sa LTO for a fee. You may also look into the KTM bikes, c/o Toti Alberto of Access Plus in P. Tuazon, Cubao, though the KTM bikes cost more than the Jap ones. There is also a Yamaha WR450 and WR250.

2014 Yamaha WR450F Home, information


Just mate them with motard tyres to fit your requirement, then if you want during the weekend, plug back the stock knobby tyres and time for you to hit the offroad, mild to serious ones ;)

Goodluck sa search mo chief.

[robot.sonic]

Nakakuha na ako ng '95 cb 400 for 135k + konting repair sir. Hehe. Thanks pa din.:-)

[JC-Tsikot]

Wow panalo...

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[cpsolt]

^congrats on your new bike sir. ride safely.

[robot.sonic]

Thanks sir. Parang cager pa din ako mag drive. Kung maluwag lang talaga saka ako nag filter ng traffic.

[foresterx]

Nakakuha na ako ng '95 cb 400 for 135k + konting repair sir. Hehe. Thanks pa din.:-)

used to have one also pero 2000 model yung akin. very great beginner big bike, yon nga lang hirap maneuver sa traffic and i won't recommend it for daily use. great thing about it is kung mag kano kuha mo ganon mo din maibebenta or more depende sa ayos mo, di bumababa ang resale value ng cb4. kung kukuha ako ngayon ng bike for daily use ktm200 ang kunin ko.

[foresterx]

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[robot.sonic]

Yup. Parang tumataas pa nga value ng cb400 habang tumatagal.

2 years ago nasa 110 to 120k lang yung ganyang model. Ngayon nasa 135k na ang price ng mas luma pa.

Naka sale ngayon ang duke 200.169k na lang ata from 199k.

[d_mac]

used to have one also pero 2000 model yung akin. very great beginner big bike, yon nga lang hirap maneuver sa traffic and i won't recommend it for daily use. great thing about it is kung mag kano kuha mo ganon mo din maibebenta or more depende sa ayos mo, di bumababa ang resale value ng cb4. kung kukuha ako ngayon ng bike for daily use ktm200 ang kunin ko.

Hi sir Forester, check out the all-new KTM Freeride 250R if you're aiming for the 2-stroke chief.... 23 hp motor with way more than low-end rpm torque as it's design both for weekend trail-riding, trials riding and enduros. It uses a torque pipe rather than an open pipe (fat pipe without buffles inside), where the latter is the one that the 39 hp KTM 200EXC or my 47 hp YZ250 are using.

The KTM Freeride 2-stroke weighs only 92 kg and the seat height is at low 36-inch (915 mm) compared to the 200EXC's 38 to 39-inch seat height. KTM also has a lowering-link for the Freeride 250R down to another 1-inch in seat height.

KTM Freeride 250 R 2014 - Highlights

Cheers!