Pattaya Expat Buys NEW Motorcycle under 4K Dollars
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 มิ.ย. 2024
- Buying a motorcycle in Pattaya and the process thereof, is one of the most frequently asked questions I receive. Today we follow a new Pattaya expat resident on his journey of finding his new perfect Thailand Ride. The cost of which turns out to be under 4K US Dollars.
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Lou, I keep telling you, less of my face, more of what we're doing.... 🤣 Great job with the video and your generous help. 👍
Thanks Terry, enjoy the new bike 👍
You made a great choice Terry . I'm moving Phuket soon & think I may buy the same bike . Can I get it in Automatic? Any downfalls to having a auto? Maybe just get a large scooter? Did you see any large scooters that were nice? Enjoy & be safe always
@@adventuresfloridatothailan5217 nope, this is a manual shift. I was looking at the large scooters, Yamaha XMax, Honda Forza, Suzuki Burgman, because I was wanting to travel all over Thailand, I have several friends here. For local stuff scooters in the 125 to 150cc range will work just fine. My pick would be the Yamaha NMax because it has dual channel ABS.
Your Royal Enfield is a great choice for touring for sure. For very short rides around town, you could look at electric bikes, they are getting better and better, just don't go for the cheapest ones. I bought one a few weeks ago, doing around 35 to 40 kph with about 50km of autonomy, more than enough for short trips around town. Love the silence also. Just my 2 cents.
That is a beautiful bike, sir! Congratulations!
Friend of mine bought a Royal Enfield Classic 500 new couple of years ago, no problems.
I know a guy who did as well, It was the chrome tank model and I know he loved it.
You are a great guy for taking the time to provide us expats very valuable information about motorbikes…new or used. After watching your test drives of the X-Max and Forza (both good bikes) a couple years ago, I went with a Forza and have not been disappointed, in town or out on the Thai expressways.
Great Video and advice! I would love to see you back in Thailand.
Another great vid thank U
That was nice of you to help him and I am glad he did his own research.
Great choices and great prices!
Thanks, yes he definitely did some homework and I respect his patience in making a decision.
Excellent video....really enjoyed seeing your buddy select his bike....and a very nice choice he made. 👌
Great video Loucous, thanks for the information.
Welcome 👍🙏
Itchy Boots did a few seasons on the same bike, some of which was through Thailand, very much worth a watch if you haven't already
Sweet bike Terry!
I love the color and the thumper sound!
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Great video, I love your bike videos , too man 👌😎
Congrats Terry! I rode a Royal Enfield Classic 350 over 1,500 km in Sri Lanka a couple years ago 2up with my girlfriend and loved it!
Great look at a lot of different bikes, I’m glad he finally got what he wanted….. nice video!
You and me both!
Great video 👍
My ex's husband has an Enfield, they still have it, after all these years, very easy to maintain, and as you say a great sound.
Nice 👍🙏
Hi, Lucus & Vee enjoyed your video. The prices are reasonable. Your friend really did his due diligence investigating his options.
Take care GOD Bless you and yours. M
Yes he did pokeaman, I applaud him for that 👍🙏
My friend bought this exact royal Enfield about 15 years ago. He had it imported from India. He had import duties to pay, had to pick it up at the shipping port near Long Beach California.
Then found out he couldn’t register it in California it didn’t meet EPA laws. It was a big drama. He got it all sorted out. But his $3000 bike from India actually cost him about $7500.
The shifter was on the right hand side and it was slow. Its top speed was about 50 miles an hour. He modified several things on the bike. I believe it reaches about 65 miles an hour now.
The biggest kick in the teeth was, there was a Royal Enfield dealer right next-door to California in Arizona. These Royal Infields had a left side shifter specifically made for United States. The price tag for the same bike in Arizona was $4500.
He still owns the Royal Enfield. He also owns a Norton Commando which he bought when he was 18 brand new. It’s 46 years old. He also added a Triumph to his collection.
He entered all the bikes in English motorcycle contests here in California. And has won many trophies.
His daily rider is a Harley Davison
He and I grew up together we were neighbors live two houses apart. I met him when I was four years old and he was six years old. I watched him start off with a minibike move up to dirt bikes. I’ve been there to watch him buy every motorcycle he owns.
Enjoyed that video , thanks , content was of interest for March next year
Glad it was helpful!
@@Rides4Kickz certainly was, from thoughts of a Pcx to a Royal Enfield perhaps now
Excellent vid showing moturbikes and price points available here in Thailand. That 250cc that Vie likes for around 2K US is bang for your buck. Keep up the good vids, lucus and come back over to Hua Hin again soon.
:) LOVED IT! Glad he got his new ride! Seems well suited as you say for around town, and big enough to go out longer! ALL THE BEST, and thanks again! Cheers :)
Nice bikes Lucad
Thanks Marty 👍👍🙏🙏
Haha, That was me in front of your friend in the video at the test ride event. Nice to meet you guys. I thought the Himalayan was a POS, I was totally impressed by the Classic 350 also. Please do a 1 year reliability follow-up video.
It's a good bike. It's indian company. I have classic 350 here in india, it's awesome.
Hey Lucas, great video. Did you see Vee's smile while she was sitting on that Royal Enfield? Hint, hint. It was nice of you to help Terry find a new bike and it was even better that he did his own research of different models. Now you have a riding buddy also! Great job, Lucas. Take care.
Yeah Vee definitely took a shine to that one. I think a good deal for that little 250 twin as well.
Lucas great run down on your video ,think the will well happy with the new bike.looks as though the dealer do a good after sales package 👍👍🙏🙏
Yes, I think so 👍🙏
RE Classic best value motor cycle .
Buying an RE .Has a superb build quality the paint Finnish is top shelf .
Comfortable fast enough ,can be ridden hard no worries.
Great for enjoying twisty roads as handling is faultless .
Maintenance ,tighten chain and oil change ,so ,very economic to run
More great information. I'll be looking for a bike, when I get settled in. Thanks again.
Enjoy 👍🙏
Fantastic! The Royal Enfield has a lot of history behind it! The British discontinued it but an Indian company decided to revive it! I owned one in the 1970s and I really toured on it! But I didn't know how well it's represented in Thailand until now! Lovely episode my friend and my heartiest congratulations to your friebd upon his choice! I wish his experience well!
Many Thanks Mickey and I would say they are only gaining popularity here in Thailand as the moment, so all good. 👍🙏
It is doing good in USA. Bhai mere paas bhi hai classic 350..
I can't seem to watch it on TH-cam but with it keeps just getting better. Hopefully.
I always liked the 500 thumper, a little under powered for USA
The bike Vee was sitting on at the end look really good, always a treat to see someone get a new bike, its a special moment.
Yes, I really liked that, don't think I've seen so much hardware at that price point before and appears to be a nice small around town runabout for about the same as a 150cc scoot.
The Royal Enfield looked like a great value bike. Under $4,000. I'm impressed.
Good show Loucas 👍✌️🙏
Hi Lucas...
ROYAL ENFIELD started in 1901 in Redditch Worcestershire uk.
Sold parts to velocette in 1967.
Production ended in 1971 and India started production in 1994 in India..
Kindest regards Andy,Herefordshire,uk
Thanks Andrew, didn't know that 👍🙏
Bull shit.. dont open your mouth in public if you gonna only state factually incorrect information!
Awesome colors
Good little bike the classic 350. I’m sure he will be happy. 🇦🇺🇦🇺👍👍
That food really looks so good.
Hi my Mate has a Honda Gold wing that he's had for over 20 years from new 2 years ago he decided he was getting on a bit and the Big heavy Bike had to change so he striped it and made a really Nice Trike and it really looks Awesome incorporated all the Boxes ect Great Vlog Mate Thank You
Very cool, that sounds interesting 👍🙏
Great little bike, I just bought one to add to my collection.
Very Nice 👍🙏
Cool videos-do you ever see Cam ams (3 wheel) in Thailand-any Gold wing trikes? Is it legal to ride 3 wheel? Keep rollin!
That's one of the unsung necessities of living over there, thanks for keeping It real.
Hi Lucas. Nice video, I enjoyed it very much.
For touring the Royal Enfield Himalayan probably would be the best choice because it is good on unpaved roads as well as on paved roads. But a Himalayan is not a typical classic RE. I do own a RE 500 Classic. It's an old style British bike. It has gear shift on the right side, brake on the left. First gear up and all other down. For city use or touring the RE 500 classic or the 650 Interceptor could be a good choice if someone wants a classic bike. For one person the 350 might be enough but for two or when much baggage is loaded on the bike I would prefer the 500.
Oh just by the way. Here in Switzerland I drive the XT 1200 Z Yamaha Super Ténéré. A great touring bike for Europe. It's powerful, fast on highways and it is a rival of the BMW 1200 GS. Most definitely the XT 1200 Z is too heavy for Asia. In Thailand most probably I would choose a 650 Japanese Touring bike with side cases.
Thanks for your vid. Greets, enjoy life in beautiful Thailand and be well.
Awesome 👍
Great video…. I’m recently retired here from USA and bought a vespa for getting around pattaya.. it works great for about 1 hour distance from pattaya… I toured the US on a goldwing now I’m looking for a bike to tour Thailand with my girlfriend but I’m not sure how big to get.. I went to the bikers cafe and test road a triumph speed master.. like it a lot…waiting for royal enfield to get the new 650 super meteor to see how I like that…going to the burapa bike rally today… maybe I’ll see you there….. hope V is feeling okay…👍🙏🏻
Great deal 👍🏽🏴
Love bike shopping Lou 👍
Thanks 👍
Very enjoyable and informative as always, I envy those prices, living in Vietnam I have had to pay a large premium for my imported bikes.
We do here as well, but many are assembled here now alleviating the tariffs
Good choice. I should have bought one of these when I first came here. Instead I bought and sold. Honda Shadow 1100 cc,Suzuki Intruder 750,Honda Steed 400 and a Honda Silverwing 600,Honda Phantom 200. Now I have only the Phantom and a Honda Wave 125cc. Good enough here on the Island. I do not drive the long ways any more.
Do you know if you need Big bike licence to drive bigger then 400 cc. It was rumored before covid hit.
Hope to see you in Pattaya sometimes next month. Stay healthy.
Yeah I have no idea what happened to that 400cc license bit, seems it kind of died on the vine. I was going to do a video getting the new license too 🤣
Vee looked great on that bike!
I think so too!
I've ridden the Classic, Meteor, Interceptor and Himalayan at RE Pattaya ride out day back in late December. For the money the Classic stood out as a great solid bike, OK in town, just about enough power to tour around Thailand, not enough to get yourself in trouble, all for not much more than a top spec PCX.
Yes, I would agree. I was a bit surprised with the peg placement on the Meteor. The forward pegs gave it more of a cruiser feel as opposed to the Classic's more rearward pegs which gave it the feel of a standard.
🤗be fun be safe Thanks for sharing love what you do lilo from israel🤗
Shalom 👍🙏
1440p 60. Thank you once again Lucas.
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Bought a new Honda 2016 CBR300R in Chaing Mai back in 2016. Very easy, no hassle experience. The service has been excellent over the years too.
Yes, good experience at Honda if the bike is locally assembled and sold in mass, not so much for the rarer imports such as Gold Wings though.
A really nice classic bike - He certainly put his time into research. I purchased a Yamaha 125GT yesterday with 22k on the clock for B32,000. The dealer took care of all the transfer details.
Cool bike. Great price.
Good if you want to tour but I would go for your old Yamaha or a PCX 150 good equipment on both and cruise at 70 mph no problem soften the suspension setting sweet
I hope you two can take a little road trip together to help break in his new bike! Maybe down to Koh Chang?
Haha, probably worst time of the year for a bike trip there. It never stops raining 🤣😂🤣
Tsrry found the right man for advice 👍
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Those Royal Enfield prices are fantastic. That 350 cc new in Costa Rica is $8,000 US Dollars & the CF Moto 650 MT is $8,600.00 US dollars in Costa Rica. The prices in Thailand are Terrific. I got my CF Moto 650 MT in December 2020 in the Philippines got mine in all white for $6,000 US. Very pleased with it but it is 50 kg heavier than the Kawasaki Verses & no center stand available. If & when I come to Thailand I check out the trading post for a used bike. I really liked the RE Classic he chose. Wonderful Vlog enjoyed it.🙏🙏🙏
Good video, Lucas, of info and prices of the Royal Enfield. Hope in the future you're going to do a Harley Davidson video of dealerships there and prices. Thanks for the updates of bike prices and dealerships there.
Went to Harley about 10 months ago, but I have always wanted to do another type of Harley video that I may soon do as well. 👍🙏
I"ll keep looking for it in the future, no hurry. Take your time. Thanks
I am sure Terry not the first guy going to Thailand. Looking for the perfect ride 🙂🙂
I just bought a Stallions Centaur 170i Custom Bobber.Beautiful bike.Cost new with delivery from Bangkok 110,000 baht
heya Lucas sorry to keep beeting the horse but when are you going to do a vid on the Indian? ... or did i miss it?
will be looking at getting a Scout once i'm there. interested in looking at both new and used prices.
haveing no luck trying to look on line myself.
On the list Al, 👍👍🙏
Looks good I got to say , I'd take it for sure . Perfect bike for town
Nice 👍🙏
Really nice looking bike, love that green and brown color scheme
Yes, I thought the color complimented the bike nicely 👍
Love it nice bike 🏍
Surprised a bit at those prices. Looks like he got a great deal including the 3 year warranty, RA, 3 free maintenance appointments. Bike looked sharp with the dark green tank.
They are made in Thailand so there is no import tax on Royal Enfields. Plus in Thailand VAT is still only 7 percent, which makes also a bike difference compared to many European countries.
Big difference, not "bike" difference...
@@MrFabtahiti cool. I'm in Vietnam now but I'll be checking these out here and when I get to Thailand. Thanks for the info. Cheers !
@@MrFabtahiti Is the 7 percent VAT for used bikes also? And would any import tax apply on a used cycle not made in Thailand, like Honda or Yamaha?
@@KJJMedia there isnt really vat if you buy second hand... Import tax in Thailand is very high to encourage local production so I really wouldn't advise buying an imported bike, it can double the price I think. Plenty of bikes are made in Thailand and therefore more reasonably priced. Used to be only smaller bikes 10 years ago but now there are bigger one too and brands like Royal Enfield, Triumph or Ducati make bikes in Thailand.
Congratulations !
More great info. Lucas, you know about bikes and cars; seems that your friend is an experienced rider. For the less experienced rider in Asia, a step-through scooter is better for around town, with an auto trans. A few of those Indian bikes looked alright, but I wonder about the quality. I'll watch for that video. Nice that Vee made a surprise appearance. Enjoying a stay in Pattaya is much greater with a vehicle. Cheers!
In the past the quality of REs was erratic but they've raise their quality control in the last few years. The 650 Interceptor has been the 2nd most popular bike (not including scooters) in the UK behind the Big BMW GS for the last few years.
@@andrewmack2161 Thanks 😀
Thanks Jackson, Yes I always recommend a scooter for around town. Best one in Thailand is Honda Wave IMO 👍🙏
I bought a GSX-S150 from Pauline (PJ Trading) a couple years ago. I like the GPX 250 Twin but their engines are just so underpowered. I'm interested in the Yamaha XSR 155 now, whose single cylinder engine puts out comparable power and torque as the GPX 250 twin but more efficiently and it weighs less. I'm a Yamaha guy from the age of 17 when I bought my first bike...the screaming RD350.
Thanks for the video. I might add a Royal Enfield in the future to my collection, when I get rid of my cars (necessary evil when you have children...). For now I am a Honda fan, the service cost / availability and the reliability of my bikes prevent me from looking elsewhere... For now. Thanks for the video again, always entertaining, and I know they require some work, appreciate it.
Sounds great. I've always been a Hona fan as well 👍👍
Love this vid, been looking at getting a Royal Enfield. Still undecided! For comparison the Classic 350 in the UK is £4500 / $ 5377 / 198000 baht
Yes, if they cost that much here they would be competing with many more models and I'm not sure they would be as popular.
Hi Lucas - where can i find the P.J. TRADING ? thanks for all the nice vids
g.page/pjtradingpattaya?share
Lucas, whatever happened to that white motorcycle a 400cc Yamaha I believe...did you sell it?....they seem to have some decent prices there on their motorcycles, at least the Royal Enfields...safe travels as always!
British racing green proper colour for a British classic, nice bike.
Wow good video..I wish here in North America we could get a 4k brand new motorcycle..this exact motorcycle in Canada sells for at least 8k..I need to come to Thailand and buy one..its all the extras the government puts on..Freight tariffs etc..by the time it gets here its Double the price..
Same reason I never bought a used car for myself. Smart decision. Vee looks good on that bike. Hint hint. Thanks for sharing.😎
Haha, I told her I would get it for her but she has to sell her PCX first for 35k 🤣👍🙏
@@Rides4Kickz what kind of bike was that? Can I buy there & ship it to Phuket? Is there a dealer in Phuket I can buy same?
Vee lookin' good on that bike.
Yes, I thought it fit her well.
I love the style of the Royal Enfields. I didn't realise they were so cheap. I'd love a bike but the risk from other road users in Thailand scares me too much.
A lot of bike for bargain basement prices. Nice choice. I fancied the Classic. 😎😎
And the cost to maintain these bikes in Thailand is also very very cheap. Service is available everywhere for japanese brands and in big cities for Royal Enfield. Parts and service is so much cheaper than in western countries.
Very Nice 👍🙏
I have a Royal Enfield Interceptor here in Australia. Love it sits on 110 all day no hassle. I am upgrading the seat as its a bit hard for my ass. Bang for buck couldn't go past it.
Did you do a video on the bigger scooters m8
I saw a V-max in the background at the biker cafe, do you know what they go for over there? those are very fun.
Yes, once in a while you will see one, more than likely they were imported by a private person. Don't think they were ever sold here, so it will depend on the validity of the registration and the condition, hard to put a price on them.
@@Rides4Kickz yeah, I had one back in the 80s and had a lot of fun on it, most people did not know what they were so someone on a sport bike would think it was fast and would be talking about how fast it was, and I could just say that my stock cruiser is faster than that thing, and it would be on, and after, they would just be standing there with their mouth wide open asking what the hell just happen. I did have the 1985 so it was the first year for the V-max, so no one had even saw one before. god it was fun.
Can you do a video on the Honda C90 please as this is more my style and i hear it does at least 55 mph, or 90 kph as its name implies.
I'll see if I can find one. Most will be new and they won't allow test rides but maybe I can find a demonstrator somewhere.
So jealous of guys that ride MB's in Thailand .Can't think of nothing better than travelling all over 'I know nothing about bikes but what a great choice 👍👍
I just this week put a deposit on the exact same model and colour, he has excellent taste 😉
Very good 👍🙏
Could you add the locations... addresses of the auctions you know about for motorbikes? Thanks for the videos.
wow ! great ! Ilike the Royal Enfield Bikes 😀😍
Thanks ✌️
@@Rides4Kickz and Thailand of course 😘
Super interested in this video, taking it forward what is the situation re electric motorbikes? Are they available? Are condos set up with charging points? Are there chargibg points in public places? My research (last year) says Thailand is wanting to lead the electric vehicle revolution but are 5 years or so behind the UK...what do you think?
Electrics are more widely available than ever. Charging at a condo is not viable in most cases though.
@@Rides4Kickz Thanks Lucas
I have a 350cc Royal Enfield motorcycle. It is a good bike in the city, but it runs out of puff at 100 kmh. IMHO the 350cc Meteor is a better ride than the 350cc Classic. I like the heel toe gear lever of the 350cc Meteor.
Noticed the dog just about to piss against the tyre lol
A D D much?
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Danke 👍👍🙏🙏
Good vid, but that's only half the battle... Next vid, what's he doing for insurance... I swear for us older folk, that's harder than deciding on which bike to buy... Would be interested in a vid on how to mothball a bike in case you have to leave the country for extended periods of time, and how to bring it back to life on return... tks
Looks like a real bargain.. I was thinking about a Honda, until today I heard they're not very good on warranty or service there. All small dealers, not backed by factory??
I wonder if they still make the Royal Enfield Diesel engine motorcycle. That bike was known for its durability and very low maintenance.
Is the Meteor available in Thailand? It has a much better sitting position and higher handlebars than the classic.
What about the Scram? It's not even available here in The Netherlands yet but it looks like a perfect bike for Thailand.
Meteor is about 1K more, the pegs are more forward giving it a cruiser type feel and ride if you like that 👍🙏
Good choice and buy new if you can is always better
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I think I would have gone just for the 199 buffet 😋😋😋👍👍
I would like the 650 model
The 500 Enfield here in aus is nearly 10 k so they are very cheep there
He will enjoy the bike I’m sure and he is a only a little guy so it will go ok with him on it 👍👍
Great video but I would always trust a Japanese bike over the Royal Enfield 👍
How is the RE durability?
It has supposedly significantly improved.
-- In years past, the RE came with a tool kit--- for a reason.
I think they are at least industry standard. Remember, they are very simplistic already, just by design. 👍
The gun metal gray Ninja would have been my pick among the lot. I believe the Japanese makes the best bikes. Not classic stuff for the nostalgic hearts of course, and I'm not a loyal guy to any brand in the same time, but for handling, power, fun, easy maintenance, reliability those kind of stuff, hard to beat the Japanese.
Agreed, in Thailand japanese bikes make a lot of sense, so easy and cheap to maintain. I specially like Honda, I have a Click, a PCX and a CB500x and really enjoy them, very reliable.
Haha, mine too 👍🙏
Look up Itchy Boots channel on YT. She rode Royal Enfield through India, Burma, Thailand, middle east, europe. Though personally I would go with a bigger name like Honda
That GPZ 250 caught my eye as well. I'm not familiar with them but good looking little bike. I'm guessing Chinese?
Yes, they are made here in Thailand and historically have bad resale value, but that bike is worth every bit of the price I believe.