Buying a Motorcycle in Bangkok & The Make-Over Begins
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ต.ค. 2024
- In this episode we travel to Bangkok, Thailand to purchase a replacement motorcycle for the scooter which was sold in a previous episode. After checking out the new bike, the purchase is finalized and the bike is delivered. The next day we take our new Yamaha XJR400 to a repair shop (Two Wheels in Bangsaen) where the make-over and customization begins. Enjoy the Ride!
Special Note*
This genre of small, inline 400cc Japanese motorcycles were extremely popular in Japan and elsewhere years ago but to my knowledge were never sold in Thailand. The ones available in Thailand have generally all been imported as used one-offs which require a large duty to be paid upon the initial registration process. The result of this is the ones totally legal for everyday street use are a bit expense and rare. Anyone considering a similar purchase should keep this in mind and I would only recommend one of these if it has been previously registered and has a green book.
#Bangkok #Yamaha #XJR400
Huge fan of your videos. Been to Thailand many times but never have I seen videos that are so informative and entertaining. Really off the beaten path of the usual tourism type format. Keep up the outstanding job!
I agree really lots of great information..
You never stop changing gear with a 400 cc inline four. I remember riding one in Tokyo, a Honda CB-1. I hated it, but each to their own.
It's good to know a really good bike shop.
Good to have met you. Rainy season is here. So be careful ridings.
you're a pro. clear and concise.
saw your other video, with the white wheels. the gold looked better. glad you got a good deal. please make more videos about the bike.
Noticed you shaking hands today with the motorcycle garage guy. Don't forget your social distancing! Stay safe!
Excellent video, great story.
Very nice! Looks like that 100 baht/day meal budget is panning out! I've done this before and the only problem I had is that when done I had built a bike that is high on the list to get stolen. Figure out how to park this one inside your apartment and never let it out of your sight!!!
beauty of a bike
i would have left it, looked beautiful
Interesting to hear your comments about the origins of the 400cc in line four in Japan. As you probably remember Honda made the CB400F in the 70s and this was a very successful bike in the UK where I am from. I went to Thailand in 2000/2001 and during that time I rented another Honda 400 four for a few days. I even have a nice picture of me sitting on it wearing what passed for a helmet in those days whilst 3 Thai kids look on. I don't see a way of posting that on here though. I hope to be back in the Pattaya area when we are able to travel
Gratz on 10k subs. Keep up the good work. :)
Very nice indeed!
Being fellow biker love these vlogs 20 thousand baht for all that work seems great deal..
It sounds like you got a hell of a deal on parts and labor., enjoy your new bike and be safe
you scored with the number plate .. 400. .. matches the motor
You gotta love the "speed limits" in Thailand😜. I was on a bus from BKK to Hua Hin, and the driver was pushing 90mph at times. Fun times🙈👻
I think you'll find it's kmh, not mph. A friend of mine made the same error many years ago. When I corrected his assumption, his pulse rate decreased on future journeys.
@@manos3790 Try a trip on a Thai mini-bus and I pretty much guarantee the pulse rate will go back up again. One hand on the steering-wheel, the other on the phone, 1 sec clearing to traffic in front at breakneck speeds. Faith in the Buddha is strong!
90kmh is a max from the public bus or mini bus now according to the law.
@@manos3790 nope...90mph...Easy to download an app.
I had a Suzuki 100 two stroke. 63mph and that was fast enough.😃😁😆 I saw a Kawasaki 1300, years ago and I fell in love.
Great video ! I got stopped by the Thai police for not carrying my driving licence. A couple of hundred baht and an apology got me on my way.. 🙏
Real nice bike, thanks for sharing.
Nice Bike man!
Great Modifications.
The best sounding muffler for a motorcycle I've heard is made by Diablo, the guys who make mufflers for Lamborghini's. It makes a medium size bike growl and sound big without making raspy obnoxious noise. Each to his or her own but I don't like Akrapovic. I'm a wildlife photographer and loud raspy mufflers would make me miss a lot of wildlife shots. Regardz from Chiang Mai.
When I bought my new bike in Thailand I didn’t realise I could ride it away within one hour. They issued me a temporary Red plate following the PDI until my new registration arrived. We don’t have anything like that in the the UK. It usually takes up to a week...
Really sharp looking ride!!👍
Thanks for the video, Thumbs up 👍.
Great number plate!
Glad you're fitting new handlebars. I was getting a sore back just looking at that lol
Peter Williams spot on...10 miles and my lower back would be in spasm.
Wow, geat vid. More of this please. I'm building a street racer as we speak. My daily bike is a red 2015 Honda CB150R which is a sweetheart. Thanks, Thailand Paul
Nice little run around.
I am talking about the design on the rd 50 and 250 the yellow ones. I have seen it done black on white it looks good imo
LOVE THIS VID, more please.
2000 bahts seems like a deal.... I spend 2000NZ /40,000bahts on a Ohlins rear shock for my dirt bikes.... don't want to talk about the front end.. love these type of vlogs...
Nice bike!!!
you even get the Aprivic
Thais love attention to detail😇
What a perfect bike to cruze around on, has plenty of power for overtaking...love-it!! Can't wait to see it complete. 👍
Loving your bike vlogs fella, currently mooching around on a Honda Click , affordable purposes only at this difficult time. Looking forward to the follow up 😎😁👍👍
That's one of the biggest drawbacks about thailand. That a bigger CC motorbike like I have in america would cost a arm and a leg in thailand. The amount of rain also is a other drawback to the motorcycles that most guys have in america. Rain gets to the nut's and bots on most bikes that we would drive in america. I had a honda pcx 150 in thailand. Its was very easy to get drive in pattaya in the rush hours and rain was easy to clean to clean off the bike.
Cool shop. $600 USD? For that much work? I'm buggin! 😲 How do you like the Versys? That's one of the bikes I'm looking at for Thailand, I was thinking the LT version though.
Yamaha MT07 and Honda Forza 300 = My perfect combo for Thailand 👌🏼 🏍
That bike is beautiful! TH-cam recommended this channel today so I've watched like 20 videos now lol.
Thanks for the bike videos. I find them interesting.
Sounds like he got some training from firestone sales force with the....”hey sir seems like some how your horn in gone yea But hey we can fix that”....wink wink wink
I have no idea about bikes glad you have a knowledge I be taken for a ride thinking he selling the parts on for more money..got to be a British thing 🤣
Nice little toy to play with. Looking forward to see the end result.
You know what would help me out a little bit and maybe the rest of your viewers is when I listen to you say these different locations and then I try to repeat it on Google Earth there is no results. So perhaps when you make your comments below your video you could subtly print the name of the town. Spending the day in Nam Phong. Or my apartment hunt in Chiang Mai. 🇨🇱
Looks great 👍
Honda SuperFour they still make em in Japan ! $2K US stole it away ! Thais love new a lot, and can find many property and mechanical assets used for dirt cheap !
Hi. Will you do a checking on used cars and trucks.price. Condition. Ok so on. Ok thanks
Thanks Lucas I really enjoyed it and look forward to the next part 👍
"A small big bike."
Medium (Thinglish dictionary definition: {adjective} Same as big but smaller.)
That is a beautiful bike, I must admit I know nothing about motorbikes, but the one you have purchased really caught my eye, I really like your vlogs, I like seeing every day life in Thailand, I am curious to what you did before you come to Thailand, as in work and what made you come to Thailand.
Congrats! My 'big' one is a CB-500X and my 'small' one is an NSS-300 Forza. Having two bikes is really handy. :-)
I'm aiming to get an XSR700 and an Aerox in Chiang Mai. Just need to get this virus stuff out the way.
Hey man, awesome little XJR , looks good. Maybe we can take a ride together next time I am out there (after this covid madness passed)
wow sick bike men!
It's looking good Will, great vlog mate!
Love it my man as always you bring the good stuff all this what open and not has got me dumb founded but who am i again thanks.
Nice clean shop...impressive.
Take a pic of the money transaction😂🤣. I never saw that before. What would do humanity without mobile phones cameras?
Cool video. A before and after pic would be cool when you get it finished.
What's your other bike? You said it was a 650, could it be a Vulcan 650 S. Also thank you for the videos. You do a wonderful job and I'm grateful that they aren't like all the other guys who make videos about Thailand. Good luck with the new bike and stay safe.
Thanks, not Vulcan but Versys 650, more of a touring bike. :)
awesome bike
What happened to the parts taken off? Did you get credit for them? Thank you for these vlogs.
Awesome project! :)
Thumbs Up.
If you can, add FCR carbs with K&N pod filter with 4 into 2 exhaust.
Good luck.
Id love one of those
That’s a beauty
Mad bike bro.
The lines of your new ride, especially the tank reminds me of my favorite ride among many: an '82 Yamaha XJ750 Seca painted in the most beautiful red ever. Only downside was it had a 4 speed gearbox. Even after 3 years, I'd still find my toe looking for a top gear that wasn't there. $600 for all that?? Amazing! Last time I took a big bike into a US shop for a timing chain replacement (Kawasaki Concours) it was $1000+, in 2005!!!.
Looks good
Another great video, Thanks
I thought you initially bought a peach of a peach of a bike? Then you had a total revamp. I quite liked the stubby after-market 4 into 1 exhaust and the original adjustable rear shocks appeared decent quality (unaware of their service factor) and you spoke of replacing the wheels (no pun intended 'spoke') which I also thought were very acceptable. Still await the finished product with baited breath.
If you subtract what you sold the old scooter for, what did you end up paying in the end for this including the customization?
Good question so that comes out to 39,000 baht or just shy of $1,200 USD
Look forward to see the finished upgraded bike 👍🏍️
Hey mate, have the same bike. Just wondering whats thats front forks from. I am after a usd fork but no luck with the sizes and stuff. Cheers
Let me know when you come to, Pattaya for your completion video. I am buying a new bike tomorrow and would be interested in meeting up.
Take good care of my future Yamaha XJR400. I will likely buy it from you in 2 years.
😂🤣😂Don't worry, it will be as safe as a baby in it's mother's arms.
How did you get so lucky to buy bike on Facebook?
Nice bike
Good basis for a project bike. Interesting to see how it ends up. Glad the exhaust was the first item in the bin, what an irritating noise and BIB attention seeker. Really like you content, and your helmet message, just wish a few more people would take notice.
Another great video, better get ready for a special 10k one :)
Yeah, you're right, that's sneaking up on me 👍👍🍺
Looking forward to the finished product.
20,000 baht includes the Akra box? That's a very good deal me thinks.
Why did you mess that bike up it was perfect if you bought a bike like that with the guy putting all that extra stuff into a wide you take everything off you should have just bought a plane bike then
Going scrambler naked, I bet 40 baht or Chang large at 7 !
Great info for us Bang Saen folks. I will troll Khao Lam Road and find this shop. Looking forward to seeing the bike on the road.
Many Harleys there? Id personally prefer that. Have a 2012 HD Ultra Classic Limited
Lots but very expensive. Lot more sportsters going around, still expensive tho.. They have bike shows all over Thailand, looks most will be canceled this year for until next year
Like the video just wish you didn’t do voice over just talk to the camera 👍
I like that forward weight on that bike for lower speed countersteer, beaucoup fun.
Why not buy new XSR 155 new.. Exhaust note in the beginning of the video is awesome
I wanted one until I sat on it, a bit too small for me, I think if there was an XSR250 or 300 I would be all over it.
@@Rides4Kickz alright 👍
great deal!
Surprised you didn't buy a Harley Davidson!
nice
That's a bad aas motorcycle good good choice you did a lot better than what I thought you were going to do then that thing is nice I wrote motorcycles for years and I'd love to ride that thing
Why didn’t you buy a RGV 250 2 stroke way faster and better all over come in 250 cc and 500 cc absolutely one of the best bikes that come out you can ride for speed or just for touring the 250 cc is steel very fast let alone the 500 cc eats modern bikes like it’s newer Suzuki like GSX 1100 cc and the 600 cc is still quick but nothing like the RGVs
Why was he selling it
Nice bike. The exhaust looks and sounds great man. Might I suggest you upgrade to LED Lighting, it makes such a difference.
yes, done already LED lights all around including turn signals
Is it possible to put a scooter on a train for long distance runs in the kingdom?
Enjoying the vids, super informative kapkoonkap
That's a good question, I'm not sure, maybe one of the other viewers could answer this. I do know it is possible to ship a bike just about anywhere in the kingdom, it is done all the time.
Yes you can, but have to check they take cargo. Sleeper trains from Bangkok to Chiang Mai normally have a cargo carriage, and the roads up there are fantastic in the mountains. However there is a drawback. You can only transport scooters up to 125cc, and if you want to really enjoy your ride I think you need at least 250cc...only my opinion
Thanks for the info. Riding a honda click from bkk to krabi would take a week at least. Putting it on a train to trang makes it much more doable without the need for a big bike. Thanks for the info, ill look into it with thai railways.
How old is that bike, to my amateurish knowledge, it looked very new and why buy something you are not happy with and need to modify What would be the cost of one new?
See description of video. Unfortunately, these do not grow on trees, most of them have not been imported correctly and duties properly paid so to find one with 70% of what I want that has been registered already is actually miraculous. 😀👍🍺
wow that white bike is gorgeous
You seem to know how to live economically.