Varadero XL 125v
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if you ask my opinion.
if you really want a chopper/cruiser, get the Phantom 150.
it's a 2 stroke liquid cooled engine.
it holds up to 9 litres of petrol, 2 litres of reserve, totaling 11 litres and cast last your 180-220 Km depending on your riding style.
it looks good, it is fast.
but if you want my honest opinion, don't get a cruiser. they're slow, noisy, bulky, and personally i think they're ugly.
get the NSR RR or the NSR SP.
please do not get the KRR, ah tee's friend whose riding a KRR recently had a small accident, the frame of the bike broke.
it cannot withstand strong impact, do not get it.
aprilia rs125... after 1-2 years, the value of the bike will drop drastically.
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Oh... i hear bike production is a black shop.. very black.. as is mah motors opposite the fire station. black in what sense i'm not sure, but i haven't heard anything good about them.Originally posted by zensg:Thanks a lot guys for your quick and insightful info. I fully understand your point that this bike rides on your desire to ride a fleshy bike asap. Though I've not made my mind yet about what I'm going to purchase. I want to purchase a bike which I would ride for around 1-2 years atmost, mostly in Spore and don't want more than 3K depreciation in first year. What would you recommend..Varadero, Aprillia, NSR ????<br>
About the shop which quoted me S$7K - I donn know whether the guy was conning me or what. The addrs of the shop is Bike Production Pvt Ltd. 610 Serangoon Rd <br>
Thanks again for your responses
eh $7k really, might be possible, but definitely not OTR. i dunno man.. i suppose if the guy sticks to his word, and you really want the bike, go ahead, just don't go back to those shops to service...
regarding your bike choice, best way to avoid depreciation, is to get a used bike. when you get a new bike, even when you sell like in 1 or 2 months, it knocks off at least $500 off the value. reasoning behind this is that you gotta entice the buyer to buy your bike, over paying the small difference and getting a new one. certain bikes depreciate faster, like continental bikes. so, get a used one, and one with good resale, like erm.. honda or yamaha bikes. i was told this lar.. a new cagiva planet costs about $11k, 2 years later, it sells for about $6k at the dealer.. so deduct the markup that the dealer gives on this bike, you can figure out how much the owner loses...
if you want a decent, practical ride, and you're not looking for speed or fun, get the varadero, but as nismo said, there're a lot of other good alternatives to that bike... $7k OTR is still okay, but definitely not $9k+! among the bikes you listed, i would go for SP.
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Ya, agreed with you!!Originally posted by l3stat:Oh... i hear bike production is a black shop.. very black.. as is mah motors opposite the fire station. black in what sense i'm not sure, but i haven't heard anything good about them.
eh $7k really, might be possible, but definitely not OTR. i dunno man.. i suppose if the guy sticks to his word, and you really want the bike, go ahead, just don't go back to those shops to service...
regarding your bike choice, best way to avoid depreciation, is to get a used bike. when you get a new bike, even when you sell like in 1 or 2 months, it knocks off at least $500 off the value. reasoning behind this is that you gotta entice the buyer to buy your bike, over paying the small difference and getting a new one. certain bikes depreciate faster, like continental bikes. so, get a used one, and one with good resale, like erm.. honda or yamaha bikes. i was told this lar.. a new cagiva planet costs about $11k, 2 years later, it sells for about $6k at the dealer.. so deduct the markup that the dealer gives on this bike, you can figure out how much the owner loses...
if you want a decent, practical ride, and you're not looking for speed or fun, get the varadero, but as nismo said, there're a lot of other good alternatives to that bike... $7k OTR is still okay, but definitely not $9k+! among the bikes you listed, i would go for SP.
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Thanks guys !! You've been really helpful. I've got some idea now about for which bike to go. I'll try if I could close the deal for Varadero for 7k without any pitfalls - 10k for not so reliable bike is definitely expensive. If couldn't then I'll go for NSR SP.
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wah i really suggest you go for the SP lar... $7k can buy a very good bike. a nice SP and maybe an arai helmet for what's left over! cos the varadero would be very hard to sell. i went to see the bike.. chio is chio.. but think about the power? SIGH~ sian... oh btw, the brake fluid inlet on the right handle-bar? hits the windscreen when you make a full left-turn. nothing much lar, just didn't expect a $9000 bike to have this kind of flaw.Originally posted by zensg:Thanks guys !! You've been really helpful. I've got some idea now about for which bike to go. I'll try if I could close the deal for Varadero for 7k without any pitfalls - 10k for not so reliable bike is definitely expensive. If couldn't then I'll go for NSR SP.
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