Phantom or Daelim ?!??!
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hey guyzz....
i had gone to one of those shops at alexandra the other day.. 'n saw this DAELIM DAYSTAR 125.....man...i totally fell in love with the bike!!!!!
it looks sooooo coool!!! besides...the firing/sound is also awesome...!! pricey though....i was quoted a $4.5k for a 2nd hand one!
I really like the bike..n was thinking whether its worthwhile spending that kinda money on a 125 cc bike?!
besides..one of the other shop guyz told me that i should not consider a DAELIM..coz its a korean bike...'n is basically a high maintenance bike?
while the guy selling it...told me its the most economical / low maintenance bike?! so now i'm zonked!
any of u guyz have any experience with DAELIMs? any recommendations...?
how would a DAELIM compare with a PHANTOM 150cc...? 'n how about PHANTOM 200cc ?
also, do all finance companies charge an 'agreeement fee' if you buy ur bike on installments? i was told they charge up to a $ 250!!!
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Honda is always more reliable and fuel efficient.... That's why you see many uncles riding Phantom....
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Btw, Phantom 150cc is 2-stroke (and thus requires 2T oil) and Phantom 200cc is a 4-stroke (doesn't require 2T oil).
In terms of speed and pickup, Phantom 150cc is better as it shares the same engine as NSR150, but it is older.
Whereas Phantom 200cc is more fuel efficient and doesn't emit much white smoke (or any, I ain't very sure) but its acceleration is not as good as its 150cc counterparts. -
I am one of the uncles who ride a Phantom.
Its definitely not for racing.
And I like it.
Yes it is very low maintenance.
No problem since I bought a new one 3 years ago. Only changed rear brake pad.
Though it is time I change the spark plugs, I have not done so, because I never had trouble starting the bike all these 3 years.
Only advice I can give regarding Phantom is to get one from an authorised Honda agent that gives after sales service.
Avoid the shops that parallel imports the Phantom.
Phantoms come with strange noises, that gets you uncomfortable, but is usually no problem, but an authorised agent would be helpful there.