Why These Bikes are Perfect for the Philippines
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I have the yamaha Xmax 300 great bike plenty of storage space and more than enough power for the roads where I live in the Philippines. Only downfall a bit wide to filter through traffic
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Been here 8 years and on my second Honda CRF 250L. Sold the first one after 35,000 trouble free kilometers and no issues with the second. Good in the city and great in the mountains.
Right on
It is a nice scooter for sure. They are quick and comfortable. As a motorcycle rider, my brain has 30 years of muscle memory and I am used to pulling in the clutch at certain situations and with the scooter I keep grabing a brake lever instead of a clutch. LOL
I’m the same. I keep stomping on the floorboard lol
@@CarefreeChris same, I am changing gears on an imaginary shift peg. 😆
Chris thanks for the review and bringing this bile to our attention. FYI -the distorted wide angle was a bit annoying when trying to make out the features and real looks of the bike but enough for me to google for specs and detailed photos. Even at only 157cc sounds like its enough to zip around a big guy and still be light and agile. It is liquid cooled 4 stroke, 1 cylinder. adjustable wind screen interesting. Didn’t find fuel capacity and range info. Try a standard lens for objects like this. Wide angle good for Context but not everything.
160 cc is plenty, outside of of Manila anyway. Lens are fixed. Not for everyone and i understand
That’s the bike I’ll buy when I first get there as well. Probably picking up the Himalayan 450 as well, but the scooter first.
Smart and probably my same pathway.
Cool. I love Honda’s--can’t be beat. But how did he buy & register it after living there such a short time??
He's still missing the plate like me but the was able to get both the OC&CR within a month.
I bought my new Honda Click 160 2 weeks after getting here. All the youtube guys said you have to wait until you get your ACR card, not true. Bought mine and registered it myself with the help of a fixer. It is registered and have my plate from shoppee with my actual plate number 5 days after paying for the bike
Your lucky getting your oc& cr that fast been here since july 29th bought n max in cebu san fernando yamaha august 5 been over 30 daya still waiting been in contact qith dealer and lto no responsw wxcwpt sorry sir @@CarefreeChris
Na the best is kymco 550 , very good for the Philippines
Nice. I'll have to check that out
Wow perfect timing of this video I’m buying mine next week! Lol
Yes Jay:) Great bike
Saw you here in Palompon
Yes!:) I love Palompon. I'm there often
Hey Chris and all you bike riders out there, to save on the knees, try sitting on the seat first then moving or lifting the leg over the seat area, it will save on the knee cartilage damage from bending the knee joint and turning it at the same time. You're welcome. I should be in the Philippines in about a year.
Good tip!
How do you protect your bike from theft.Can you get a gps tracker for a bike?
Mostly I park in secure areas. I also have a disc lock but hardly use it.
There are lots of safety features for automatic bikes like these.
Ur buddy from the hood 😂
Alabama slammer
Criss, how was the suspension and would that carry two people?
What do you mean 2 people, this is the Philippines it will carry 5 people and a baby hanging off the side😂
😳 not asking that.
@@papadougpapadougsadventures That's actually accurate lol
lol that was funny and yeah you're good Bill with two up. No problem.
In one region Bill this isn't the most practical, Manila. Everywhere else this bike is ideal really
Great stuff Chris.
Glad you enjoyed it
Chris, love your motorcycle vlogs. I just moved from Arizona to Leyte this past Thursday, already went to the LTO got my Philippines License and stopped by a Honda Dealer just before Ormoc. They only charged me P164500 or about $2960 USD. The bike costs $4699 in America. They told me it would take two months for the registration, but I take small rides within the Barangay. Hopefully, I get mine in a month like I see your friend did there in the video...already plated and ready to go. I use the Insta360 X3 and love it. I just need to get my motorcycle kit out of luggage and attach that bad boy clamp. When I do the reframing in the studio I select that wide selection at the far right end of the popup and that helps eliminate the curvature people notice when using a 360 camera. The ADV 160 is a versatile machine. My American brain was telling me I wanted a 750ADV, but the ADV160 is good enough.
Nice man. I love Ormoc. Would love to connect sometime
Crazy expensive ! Better if you got Honda XR150L cheaper and stronger bike and can go mud and sand !
@@mrrobert177 Thank you! I have really enjoyed it around the Barangay...having a blast.
@@CarefreeChris Building a house in Kananga. I have 34 weeks up on my channel with other content. Just uploaded a Week 34 Philippine House Build and opened and closed the video with me riding the ADV160 to and from the site...so if ever in Kananga and you want to check out the build just let me know.
@@Jupizero I thought about getting one, but when I sat on it the suspension felt really squishy and testing it I was like it needs foot pegs and bar riser because my knees were pretty much right there. Then when you get it up over 30 you start red lining. Honda in general makes great engines. So, if you don't want to go fast and just ride around then the XR is ok, but it looks like you should be riding it in the jungles of the Philippines because it has the dirt bike facade, but then again you run into that suspension issue. However, like you said it is cheap in the Philippines @$1716USD and economical. But for the thrill factor I have been really enjoying the ADV160. Honda is great either way.
BRISTOL MAXIE 400
try this scooter too, from Bristol its 400c and expressway legal... its better because you can be in major highways in the Philippines. it has built in dashcam
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My uncle here in Cebu has an imported Ford Expedition with a driver. I'll stick with that. Rode a few trail bikes in the US, but over here, every time I go into the city, I see a wrecked bike partially under the tires of a truck or car. No thanks, plus other dude, not me, has the stress of driving here. Peace
I'm with you. I don't drive much in the city.
Overhyped microwave on donut wheels. First of all, according to Crowns' vlog and some other reviews, electronics will start failing apart in 1 year. Still no clearance, despite being called "adv", no serious off-roading on this heavy/bulky unit. For like 10-20k php more you can already buy such time-proven titans as Duke 200 or Gixxer 250 (or CRF150L for even less), and those are truly versatile machines.
He said it's "a perfect bike for the Philippines"
Adv is one of the most sold units here in the Philippines. Heavy traffic jams are usual here so having an automatic scooter like this is more ideal. Constant managing of gears/clutch in a manual motorcycle is tiring if stuck in a traffic here which is common. Also automatic scooters makes it easier to weave between cars.
@@iyeldelacruz6135 Sure, but if you're afraid of traffic jams and you drive primarily in cities, you can get ANY scooter and it will do just fine. If you live outside bigger cities, no point for this. Ah and yes, I forgot to mention that you can also get CB150x for like 15k extra, which is an actual ADV already.
I’ll agree with you that the ADV moniker has become meaningless, but maybe that’s the point. For a lot of riders this IS the right bike for adventure. BTW, Did you happen to compare the ground clearances of those models you mentioned?
@@nextgenerationrider It's around 15cm for Duke, 16.5cm for Gixxer 250, 28cm for CRF150, 18cm for CB150x. 15cm is already decent for a versatile naked like Duke, provided you have good AT tyres. At least, Indians do crazy rides on those. If it comes down to extreme muddy off-road, of course you can't beat dual-sports, but their problem is, they're not pillion-friendly unless heavily modified (XR150L being an exception here, wish most other models regardless of CC could have such seats).
Oh my, The Duke 200 and Gixxer are both HORRIBLE bikes to be on for more than an hour.
That's total nonsense Honda's electronics will fail within a year. Do they SOMETIMES have issues, yes! Any modern day bike can fail.
ADV 350 would be my choice also BUT it's not imported to the Philippines. You can get one on the grey market, but 10k U. S.
I like the ADV 160 for city but not enough power when loaded up and out passing slow trucks in the hills.
We all have our choices and opinions and no one is right.
I'm leaning towards the XMAX simply for a bigger scooter feel, comfort, torque and storage. Ground clearance sucks but I'm not into off road. It'll handle the occasional gravel/bumper road with enough comfort for two up.
Good video. Wish you would have asked what the brand/size of the top box was on his VERY nice bike.
I had bmw c400 for a year, I put about 5 k in a year, it was one of the best 2 wheel I ever had! Powerful nibble and quick in and out
Yes!:)
Wish my Filipina wife would drive a motorbike but she won't ride. Would buy her one of these if she would. Am hoping maybe another twin cylinder will show up besides the VSTROM before am going to move there. Going to build myself a tall trike for expats when I get there...lol
Good video, Chris...Jim
Maybe she’ll ride on the back with you :-)
@@CarefreeChris Definitely we will be riding 2up!
nothing beats the XRM...just ask 104 million filipinos
Nice. I love all two wheels
I need one.
I’ll have one at some point
Nice bike thanks for sharing 👌🏾
Thanks for watching:)
That's a nice scooter! Maybe someday I'll buy one.
Get ya zipping around the Philippines
@@CarefreeChris I might not keep up with you though, lol
If I went the ADV route it would have to be the 350. Looks almost identical but cooler headlights and more cc’s
Philippines does not import the ADV350
@@mrrobert177
Don't forget kymco dt x 360
Unfortunately as someone already commented it’s not available in the Philippines at this time
Nice guy on a cool bike.
Yes. Kris is a true gentleman and will do well here in the Philippines.
It's a bit weird seeing this video. I'm Filipino but living in USA and I just got the adv160. Hearing the price makes me feel I got ripped off because I got mine for around 5300 USD after registrations and taxes. And then I see you guys in the Philippines getting it for 176,000 Php ? sheesh more than 2,000 USD or 100,000 PHP of difference. I miss living there. Still a great bike tho.
@@GinsuSher it’s 167,000 Pesos here
@@GinsuSher roughly $3,000 US
@@GinsuSher hope you make it back home soon brother
@@CarefreeChris my bad. heard that wrong
How is the passing power in a hilly terrain, if you want to overtake a big bus going uphill? My brother-n-law got a Yamaha 155 scooter (NMax, I think) and on our trips I saw him sometimes struggling. I had to ride in front to clear the situation over the intercom. Otherwise he had the advantage of having storage. I had only my backpack and a 3 liter "hole" under my seat. But when I am riding, I am not into hauling tons of things.... just wanna ride
I also feel more safe on a big bike, compared to the usual scooters and small bikes, since size matters on PH streets. It is PH psychology, that authority is respected. And this translates also into traffic here. With a big bike you get less frequently cut off by cars, unless it is a van, a bus, a SUV or a truck. They are big and demand respect also from a big bike. But with a small bike, you are at the bottom of the food chain.
Adv performs fine on hilly areas. Nmax on the other hand can only be reliable on city roads. I owned both of them.
And when it comes to "traffic food chain"😆 you'll be surprised that smaller slimmer scooters are usually the king of the roads here lol. Don't expect big cars or big bikes rule the road here😆. Bulldogs don't matter here, terriers swarm the roads here😆
Everyone I talk to says it has enough power to get up and go. Also seeing them keeping up with my bike so I think it’s sufficient.
@@CarefreeChris So be it. Never did ride one of them. I only remember my tour with my brother in law, going from down Taal lake up to Tagaytay, an extremely steep and winding route. He arrived with his Nmax, but it had to fight a bit taking the narrow and steep curves. For city traffic it is more than well-equipped, no doubt.
On the other hand, I was pointing out the safety aspect and difference between big and small bikes. Unfortunately, I cannot find my reply to Mr. Delacruz6135, where I put down my thoughts to this topic. And I am too lazy, to repeat it 🤜🤣🤛.
@@1100_Rebels usually it's just down to who has the loudest horn here gets to go first no matter the size of the bike 🤣
@@iyeldelacruz6135 True.... That's why I changed my horn on my bike to something more "impressive". It blows the neighbours out of their afternoon siesta dreams. But if you can add a big bike to the horn, it is way more reassuring. Try it and you will see. It is more fun to ride a big bike, at least for me. But there is nothing wrong to use a small bike. I have my qualms with the safety aspect. On a note: My niece was mangled to death on her 110 cc scooter years ago by a truck, who was speeding and did not see her. If a bigger bike would have prevented the disaster, I don't know. Somewhat likely, but not sure. When I was still on my 125 cc and later my 200 cc bikes, I had more close calls than with my 1100 cc. People are more reckless towards smaller bikes than bigger bikes. This is my observation of 11 years of motorcycling here in Cebu province and Luzon.
My take for any bike: Be careful when riding and ride defensively and proactive. Not like a terrier. This is a recipe for disaster. If you want to see a Pinoy bike-terrier on his Kawasaki H2 racing through northern Manila and Pampanga, take a look at his channel, called "REED". He has 1.8 M subs and is still alive. Not advisable what he is doing.
www.youtube.com/@REEDMOTOVLOG/videos
Nah, a 400cc & above, is the best bike.
I’m certainly loving my nx500:)
@@mrrobert177 And where did I say speed for 400cc and above (big bikes). My point is big bikes are able to use the hwys, toll roads, & skyways. Don't ever assume or add what I wrote in my post. Bad assumption on your part. I have a 400cc in the Philippines too cuz I want to be able to use all available roads and not just the street roads and the service roads. But I always say its up to the user's purpose. Mine is a little higher than most.
I’m planning to buy a 2025 Honda ADV 160.
Can't go wrong
And no gears to play with :)
Right on:)
Bad bike for PHP non practical at all if you do many stops allways hit legs when get off no space between legs ! Its automatic can shift speed if need if batterie dies you habe been left there ! Honda XR150L far far far better and if you put oil it will hold forever and you can go in sand and mud.
I don’t know many people who are dissatisfied with the bike. Everyone i know absolutely loves it.
@@CarefreeChris Oh there are and if you look at marketplace people sell them ! And you cant drive it in sand or mud ! And its very heavy bike
@@mrrobert177 Yeah Manila.Cebu.siquijor, Dumaguete, Valencia , San Jose , Amlan, Bais, Pamplona and many more my wife is filipina. How long have you been driving? Me 20 years soon.
@@mrrobert177 Well i have Yamaha Fazer 600 Fj07 and XR150L never will buy scooter had 3 of them ! Piagio Aerox 150cc . Grand Dink 250cc Honda Beat. im 90+Kg and 1.86 tall so a bike that has good suspensions and hight ground clearance is what i need !