There used to be a Malaysian company called Demak that uses Chinese parts to build motorcycles locally. During their initial years, they've seen some bits of success that they've opened a branch in Sri Lanka iirc. However, their popularity began to dwindle to the point that they have to declare bankruptcy and moved their HQ to Sri Lanka in 2018. Around the same year, another Malaysian company that uses the Chinese parts to build motorcycles locally is Aveta. But unlike Demak, imo, they're gaining traction and consistent with what they're doing. One of their products is the DY-90, which I'd reckon that Aveta bought the rights of thr blueprints for Demak's EX-90. Oddly enough, both EX-90 and DY-90 (both 90cc) have a somewhat almost similar looks with Honda EX-5 (110cc). Also, it's worth noting that Modenas is consistent as well. They've partnered with Kawasaki and Bajaj to make rebadge motorcycles. And finally, yes, it's true that Yamaha is more popular than Honda, yet these two companies dominate the Malaysian underbone market since both caters to the locals' requirements quite well.
Great comment, super informative. I've pinned it so everyone can read it. I had forgotten about Demak, but there were still a lot around in early 2019 when I last rode in Malaysia. I didn't know much about Modenas so I avoided them. But I think they seem to have good support within the country and make a good enough product - from what I can see online at least. I am interested in the Modenas Dinamak too. There aren't many 2 strokes around now. I didn't know about Aveta, will have a look into them now. It's all quite relevant as I'll be back there in February to buy a bike and ride around. I would like to branch out from the easy Honda choices as a challenge to myself.
@@SmallBikeStuff as for the modenas dinamik it was introduced in 2003 to the Malaysian market but at the time received a very low traction but the dinamik was very popular in greece as modenas had a presence there back then. Due to tighten emission by the European Union, the dinamik was last sold in greece in 2013(not to be mistaken). The bike was reintroduce to Malaysia and instantly becomes a hit, striking as one of the last remaining 2 stokes on the market. Unfortunately the last production is a limited run of special edition in 2017 due to decline in popularity. Nowadays you can still find new old stock in the market, now dwindling in size. The one and only 2 stroke made by modenas. Fun fact talking about kawasaki relationship with modenas. The dinamik was a rebadged kawasaki leostar because of Malaysia ban on bikes with no fairing classing them as underbone because the advent of street hooligans back then. Fyi modenas and kawasaki is now partners with bikes under 250cc in Malaysia going under modenas naming and anything above going under kawaaki naming. They are also developing a 150cc underbone to compete here in the Malaysian market
I once owned the original first model 135LC (the one in video is facelift model 4th or 5th version), rode it for 10 years daily. Very reliable. Once I didnt realized that the piston was scratched, resulting running the engine with minimal lubrication. The engine just chugging along like it's nobody's business. Last mileage on the odometer was close to 140k KM.
It sneaks upon you if you're not careful! Small Bikes are great for a more inclusive community. I agree, too many out there just concerned about which bike can kill them the fastest.
With small bikes it's all about the practicality. I'll be riding my little 110cc in almost any weather and every single day. Harley riders run back inside at the smallest drop of rain. We are not the same.
this is my bike here in Ph.. Sniper Mx 135LC MT, its 8 yr old now with me and no problem at all.. there once a severe flood here and all bike on the street, bigger and new model, went stranded or they wont dare to cross the flooded street, but my old sniper did it back and forth the flood.. so happy with this bike..
Such a great bike. I love Malaysian bike culture. Tho I never thought of small bike theft as a big thing. At least not here in Thailand, and it wasn't really something I heard of when I was working in Malaysia either. Tho the other day I did catch a grab driver trying to get into my top box... A push kick to his chest resolved that issue quickly tho.
I have a 6 or 7 year old LC135 ES (extreme spirit) with a clutch 5 speed. Haven't washed the bike once since I bought it. Has close to 100k km. Left it out sitting in the rain and sun for a year during covid but didn't affect it any except for cosmetics and the battery but still rides great Great bike and highly recommended from a bike abuser.
Yeah man I love the bike culture in Greece! I have been trying to find someone from Greece to make a video of their motorcycle for me. Many people share me photos from there but still looking for a video!
Hi there, I've been used Yamaha 135LC Extreme Spirit (Hand clutch with 5 speed transmission) for almost 10 years bought in 2015, been using for long distance riding. Im staying at west coast state of Negeri Sembilan been study at east coast state of Terengganu from 2014-2017 the distance around 430km, that time during in study years, I'm often during weekend I'm doing long distance touring back home every 2 weeks, even after graduation been working as IT Engineer have travel to the working site, been reliable now its clocked at 95k still going strong except the plastic body been crack a bit, overall really good jack of all trade bike. Nice channel btw been watching alot of your videos here, Greetings from Malaysia 🇲🇾
Thanks mate! I am in Malaysia as I write this comment. Just used a Wave Alpha 110 for 2500KM of riding. Love all the Yamaha's over here. Wish I could test a 135 LC!
Currently in Malaysia they sell the newest model of this bike the 6 speed 155cc version, it has the aclaimed vva engine in it which gives stable power delivery across the rev range. Worth trying next time you are in Malaysia if you enjoy step through motorbikes. Here in Indonesia they didn't release the 155cc model, although they have that engine in some of their other bikes. They do still sell the 5 speed 150cc model though. It sells in regional areas where people have to do a even mixture of open roads and city riding, in the bigger cities most riders are opting for scooters, and clutched bikes only for the weekend/pleasure riding. Was nice to see all the step throughs on my recent trip to Kuala Lumpur. I think they still have a lot of advantages over a scooter. You mentioned the knee basket not being popular in Thailand, they also aren't popular in Indonesia, just a theory, but maybe that is because in Indonesia and Thailand the step through areas can be a spot where a child can place their legs while riding with their parents/siblings. Where as in Malaysia and Singapore perhaps the law on taking passengers is better enforced? What do you think?
Great comment! Appreciate your viewership. I had a friend from Thailand who recently bought the Exciter 155 make a video which was the first in this series. Link is here: th-cam.com/video/kJZgsJ-S7OI/w-d-xo.html Also that's a great point about the knee baskets I had never considered. I hope to get to Indonesia sometime but the next trip ios back to Malaysia and Southern Thailand in early 2024.
No, the 155cc vva are different model, yamaha y16zr same engine as r15 and mt15 in malaysia. The model in this video are yamaha 135lc v2, now the successor of this model are all new yamaha 135lc v3. New yamaha cub motocycle model in malaysia now : -y16zr 155cc vva 6speed manual clutch, -y15zr v2 149cc 5speed manual clutch, -135lc v3 134cc 4speed autoclutch, -ez115 113.7cc 4speed autoclutch.
@@TeddyRSS1666Thank you for your summarization, believe my 135 LC is thailander v1 definitely looks different than the above video especially the speedometer, in fact I drove it to Malaysia a couple months ago from Bangkok.. My first 1979 Yamaha R350 in the two-stroke era.
@@thomasauslander3757 yamaha 135lc v1 the model that meter are wider in thailand have carburetor and fuel injection system. The v2 are meter that round shaped. In thailand the name are crypton or crypton x. Also have model x1r that engine are same, this model not avaible in malaysia.
@@TeddyRSS1666 thanks for the information. I was surprised mine was fuel injected in fact it's my first fuel injected motorcycle with water cooling. It's an amazing little toy..
greetings from greece mate 1! nice video and what a magnificent small bike is this little yamaha! here it is called crypton-X and it was available as new until 2017, then euro 4 regulations killed it...However it is still a top seller in the used bike market asking for a fair amount of money to be honest..not to mention the countless tunings and upgrades it receives ! keep up the good work !
Thanks so much for watching! What Small Bikes are still available new there? I've been trying to find someone in Greece thats happy to make a video of a bike or two there for me if you know of anyone. Can use something as simple as a cellphone to record it. I have followed the Small Bike Scene in Greece since 2014 when I saw a video of a Custom Cub built there with an army theme.
Yamaha LC135 had 3 generations V1 known as the classic LC V2 known for variant 4s and 5s since 2006 V3 known for fuel injected and modern design for new generation
Nice bike. On the topic of Enkei wheels: the OG Honda Grom wheels are Enkei. The cb500x wheels look the same but larger and don't have the Enkei logo on them.
Yeah thats awesome! Even the old Suzuki Street Magic scooters had Enkei wheels. I've also got a set of CBR125 wheels that are Enkei. I guess it's a bit of an industry standard "nice" option when it comes to wheels.
Fun Fact: The 135LC is the highest CC bike with semi-automatic clutch in Malaysia. The V1 was very popular it had a 4S semi and 5S hand clutch version.
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There used to be a Malaysian company called Demak that uses Chinese parts to build motorcycles locally. During their initial years, they've seen some bits of success that they've opened a branch in Sri Lanka iirc. However, their popularity began to dwindle to the point that they have to declare bankruptcy and moved their HQ to Sri Lanka in 2018. Around the same year, another Malaysian company that uses the Chinese parts to build motorcycles locally is Aveta. But unlike Demak, imo, they're gaining traction and consistent with what they're doing. One of their products is the DY-90, which I'd reckon that Aveta bought the rights of thr blueprints for Demak's EX-90. Oddly enough, both EX-90 and DY-90 (both 90cc) have a somewhat almost similar looks with Honda EX-5 (110cc).
Also, it's worth noting that Modenas is consistent as well. They've partnered with Kawasaki and Bajaj to make rebadge motorcycles.
And finally, yes, it's true that Yamaha is more popular than Honda, yet these two companies dominate the Malaysian underbone market since both caters to the locals' requirements quite well.
Great comment, super informative. I've pinned it so everyone can read it. I had forgotten about Demak, but there were still a lot around in early 2019 when I last rode in Malaysia. I didn't know much about Modenas so I avoided them. But I think they seem to have good support within the country and make a good enough product - from what I can see online at least.
I am interested in the Modenas Dinamak too. There aren't many 2 strokes around now. I didn't know about Aveta, will have a look into them now. It's all quite relevant as I'll be back there in February to buy a bike and ride around. I would like to branch out from the easy Honda choices as a challenge to myself.
@@SmallBikeStuff as for the modenas dinamik it was introduced in 2003 to the Malaysian market but at the time received a very low traction but the dinamik was very popular in greece as modenas had a presence there back then. Due to tighten emission by the European Union, the dinamik was last sold in greece in 2013(not to be mistaken). The bike was reintroduce to Malaysia and instantly becomes a hit, striking as one of the last remaining 2 stokes on the market. Unfortunately the last production is a limited run of special edition in 2017 due to decline in popularity. Nowadays you can still find new old stock in the market, now dwindling in size. The one and only 2 stroke made by modenas. Fun fact talking about kawasaki relationship with modenas. The dinamik was a rebadged kawasaki leostar because of Malaysia ban on bikes with no fairing classing them as underbone because the advent of street hooligans back then. Fyi modenas and kawasaki is now partners with bikes under 250cc in Malaysia going under modenas naming and anything above going under kawaaki naming. They are also developing a 150cc underbone to compete here in the Malaysian market
@@mahboidam5407 iirc they've cancelled the development of that 150cc motorcycle, but they are developing other models
I once owned the original first model 135LC (the one in video is facelift model 4th or 5th version), rode it for 10 years daily. Very reliable. Once I didnt realized that the piston was scratched, resulting running the engine with minimal lubrication. The engine just chugging along like it's nobody's business.
Last mileage on the odometer was close to 140k KM.
Indestructible! Thats very cool. Thank you for sharing your 135LC story.
The first run of LC135s tended to be like that. Newer batches are not as indestructible unfortunately.
Nice review, i own this LC135 for over 10 years not a major problem. Most popular and reliable bike in southeast asia.
Not entirely sure how I got into this small bike thing but it's a great community and also great fun. So refreshing after years of cc obsessed riders.
It sneaks upon you if you're not careful! Small Bikes are great for a more inclusive community. I agree, too many out there just concerned about which bike can kill them the fastest.
With small bikes it's all about the practicality. I'll be riding my little 110cc in almost any weather and every single day. Harley riders run back inside at the smallest drop of rain. We are not the same.
this is my bike here in Ph.. Sniper Mx 135LC MT, its 8 yr old now with me and no problem at all.. there once a severe flood here and all bike on the street, bigger and new model, went stranded or they wont dare to cross the flooded street, but my old sniper did it back and forth the flood.. so happy with this bike..
They really are cool bikes!
Such a great bike. I love Malaysian bike culture. Tho I never thought of small bike theft as a big thing. At least not here in Thailand, and it wasn't really something I heard of when I was working in Malaysia either. Tho the other day I did catch a grab driver trying to get into my top box... A push kick to his chest resolved that issue quickly tho.
The 135LC is a great bike! But be careful Dana…Next thing you’ll be wearing a Win vest and looking for fights to participate in around the city. 🤣
@@SmallBikeStuff we all have our hobbies. 555
Wicked little machine. love the carbon accessories, they really set if off against the matte blue. Can't wait to see more small bikes in this series
Agreed. It’s got so many small touches that make it stand out. Every time you look you see something new. Thanks for watching!
I own this bike 10yrs now. Lots of good times riding it. and it still runs.
They can last a lifetime surely!
I have a 6 or 7 year old LC135 ES (extreme spirit) with a clutch 5 speed. Haven't washed the bike once since I bought it. Has close to 100k km. Left it out sitting in the rain and sun for a year during covid but didn't affect it any except for cosmetics and the battery but still rides great
Great bike and highly recommended from a bike abuser.
well here in greece we have a small bike calture to check some of them like the crypton x 135 wich is the same bike but older model and sym vf 185
Yeah man I love the bike culture in Greece! I have been trying to find someone from Greece to make a video of their motorcycle for me. Many people share me photos from there but still looking for a video!
Hi there, I've been used Yamaha 135LC Extreme Spirit (Hand clutch with 5 speed transmission) for almost 10 years bought in 2015, been using for long distance riding. Im staying at west coast state of Negeri Sembilan been study at east coast state of Terengganu from 2014-2017 the distance around 430km, that time during in study years, I'm often during weekend I'm doing long distance touring back home every 2 weeks, even after graduation been working as IT Engineer have travel to the working site, been reliable now its clocked at 95k still going strong except the plastic body been crack a bit, overall really good jack of all trade bike.
Nice channel btw been watching alot of your videos here,
Greetings from Malaysia 🇲🇾
Thanks mate! I am in Malaysia as I write this comment. Just used a Wave Alpha 110 for 2500KM of riding. Love all the Yamaha's over here. Wish I could test a 135 LC!
Currently in Malaysia they sell the newest model of this bike the 6 speed 155cc version, it has the aclaimed vva engine in it which gives stable power delivery across the rev range. Worth trying next time you are in Malaysia if you enjoy step through motorbikes. Here in Indonesia they didn't release the 155cc model, although they have that engine in some of their other bikes. They do still sell the 5 speed 150cc model though. It sells in regional areas where people have to do a even mixture of open roads and city riding, in the bigger cities most riders are opting for scooters, and clutched bikes only for the weekend/pleasure riding.
Was nice to see all the step throughs on my recent trip to Kuala Lumpur. I think they still have a lot of advantages over a scooter.
You mentioned the knee basket not being popular in Thailand, they also aren't popular in Indonesia, just a theory, but maybe that is because in Indonesia and Thailand the step through areas can be a spot where a child can place their legs while riding with their parents/siblings. Where as in Malaysia and Singapore perhaps the law on taking passengers is better enforced? What do you think?
Great comment! Appreciate your viewership. I had a friend from Thailand who recently bought the Exciter 155 make a video which was the first in this series. Link is here: th-cam.com/video/kJZgsJ-S7OI/w-d-xo.html
Also that's a great point about the knee baskets I had never considered. I hope to get to Indonesia sometime but the next trip ios back to Malaysia and Southern Thailand in early 2024.
No, the 155cc vva are different model, yamaha y16zr same engine as r15 and mt15 in malaysia.
The model in this video are yamaha 135lc v2, now the successor of this model are all new yamaha 135lc v3.
New yamaha cub motocycle model in malaysia now :
-y16zr 155cc vva 6speed manual clutch,
-y15zr v2 149cc 5speed manual clutch,
-135lc v3 134cc 4speed autoclutch,
-ez115 113.7cc 4speed autoclutch.
@@TeddyRSS1666Thank you for your summarization, believe my 135 LC is thailander v1 definitely looks different than the above video especially the speedometer, in fact I drove it to Malaysia a couple months ago from Bangkok..
My first 1979 Yamaha R350 in the two-stroke era.
@@thomasauslander3757 yamaha 135lc v1 the model that meter are wider in thailand have carburetor and fuel injection system.
The v2 are meter that round shaped.
In thailand the name are crypton or crypton x.
Also have model x1r that engine are same, this model not avaible in malaysia.
@@TeddyRSS1666 thanks for the information. I was surprised mine was fuel injected in fact it's my first fuel injected motorcycle with water cooling.
It's an amazing little toy..
greetings from greece mate 1! nice video and what a magnificent small bike is this little yamaha! here it is called crypton-X and it was available as new until 2017, then euro 4 regulations killed it...However it is still a top seller in the used bike market asking for a fair amount of money to be honest..not to mention the countless tunings and upgrades it receives ! keep up the good work !
Thanks so much for watching! What Small Bikes are still available new there? I've been trying to find someone in Greece thats happy to make a video of a bike or two there for me if you know of anyone. Can use something as simple as a cellphone to record it. I have followed the Small Bike Scene in Greece since 2014 when I saw a video of a Custom Cub built there with an army theme.
Yamaha LC135 had 3 generations
V1 known as the classic LC
V2 known for variant 4s and 5s since 2006
V3 known for fuel injected and modern design for new generation
Thanks for the explanation! Wish we had them in my country.
Nice bike.
On the topic of Enkei wheels: the OG Honda Grom wheels are Enkei. The cb500x wheels look the same but larger and don't have the Enkei logo on them.
Yeah thats awesome! Even the old Suzuki Street Magic scooters had Enkei wheels. I've also got a set of CBR125 wheels that are Enkei. I guess it's a bit of an industry standard "nice" option when it comes to wheels.
I love that matte blue colour. Such a tidy bike! Thanks for sharing Shawn and SBS
Yeah agreed! New plastics on an older model is a smart move.
Fun Fact: The 135LC is the highest CC bike with semi-automatic clutch in Malaysia. The V1 was very popular it had a 4S semi and 5S hand clutch version.
That IS a fun fact. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment!
and want to add on another lc135es edition we got 5speed limited edition w big size rear wheell
135 LC V1 (extreme spirit) with hand clutch only 4speed bro the 2nd gen 5speed 😅😅
Upgrade to 177cc , 62mm cylinder very powerful and lasting strong.
That would be so cool! Almost 200cc underbone.
Keep up the good work Callum love the videos , wish we could get some of these here
Thanks Lee! Same here. More underbones for NZ please!
My dream bike
It's a really great model!
U should review yamaha 125zr, yamaha X1R & yamaha Rxz 135. It's very popular in Malaysia. Also Indonesia & Thailand.
I would love too. Hopefully I can find some to test in Malaysia next year.
Tanks reviue moto lc135v8 kemas habis k
As Malaysian one look at this and we know the previous owner use for drag race 💀
Small bike racing!
Sorry about that basket really looks ugly it takes away from the sporty look of the motorcycle.
The basket's looks really great on Honda Cubs.
Each to their own - they may not look the best but they bring a lot of convenience to a daily commuter.