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+ | ====== Specifications For My First Motorcycle ====== | ||
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+ | For a street-motorcycle (pistera), the requirements for achieving a minimalist amount of quality: | ||
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+ | * rear monoshock suspension | ||
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+ | Choosing the rear disc brake and monoshock rear suspension helped me rule out like 90% of the motorcycles in the showrooms of Chiclayo, Peru. These two options are superior than the drum brakes and dual shock options, and are easy to spot when looking at motorcycles. | ||
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+ | * rear monoshock suspension | ||
+ | * front inverted shocks | ||
+ | * larger diameter front wheel | ||
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+ | While rear disc brakes are still superior for off-road, you can discern a difference from street motorcycles in a higher starting price of 12K soles for an off-road motorcycle with a rear disc brake. | ||
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+ | The lowest price motorcycle meeting the 3 criteria is the RTM 200KH that goes for about 6K, with 19 front rim and 17 rear rim. Also for 6K, the Motox B52 or the Ssenda X-Trail 200 look cooler, with 21 front and 18 rear, but no inverted shocks. | ||
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+ | Update: I finally saw a Kayo motorcycle on the street:\\ | ||
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+ | I can't conclude as to the cause; I only notice the trends. | ||
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+ | One thing deceptive about the somosmoto catalog is that not all motorcycles in their database are shown while browsing. | ||
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+ | I decided to buy new, because I don't have enough knowledge to buy used, and because used motorcycles here in Peru aren't cheap. | ||
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+ | Pulsar motorcycles, | ||
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+ | At first I was considering offroad/ | ||
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+ | For a motorcycle I want to keep forever, I would want it to have a good skeleton. | ||
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+ | Among the motorcycles in my price range I looked up, none had a quality frame. | ||
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+ | The U155 has fuel injection, both oil and water cooling, antilock brakes, bluetooth ignition and other high tech features that make it the most expensive motorcycle I looked at (around 11,000 Peruvian soles). | ||
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+ | While I love all the high tech stuff, it can be a headache long term when the motorcycle gets old and stuff starts to break down. A carburated, air cooled engine is the simplest. | ||
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+ | Cooling fins could be sufficient if well designed, such as a Harley with a 1300cc engine, but if you want decent cooling on a cheap motorcycle you need to look for an oil or water radiator. | ||
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+ | The Bruno TNT 200 (also rebadged as Advance and Jettor) was offered to me for 5600 soles. | ||
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+ | **Benelli 180s** | ||
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+ | **Zontes U155** | ||
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+ | **Bruno TNT 200**\\ | ||
+ | The exposed yellow frame tubing isn't the frame, but a decoration that is bolted on to the actual frame with flimsy sheet metal. | ||
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+ | ====== Most Fuel Efficient Motorcycles ====== | ||
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+ | Are all the motorcycles with highest fuel economy based on a fuel injected engine? | ||
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+ | After looking up to #14 on the list below, I gave up.looking for a carburetor motorcycle among the top most fuel efficient. | ||
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+ | ^ Rank ^ Model ^ L/100km ^ | ||
+ | | 1 | Honda Super Cub C125 (20) | 1,9 | | ||
+ | | 2 | Honda Z 125 MA (12) | 1,9 | | ||
+ | | 3 | Honda Innova (185) | 2,0 | | ||
+ | | 4 | Honda Wave 110i (65) | 2,0 | | ||
+ | | 5 | Honda CB 125 F (20) | 2,0 | | ||
+ | | 6 | Honda CBF 125 (140) | 2,2 | | ||
+ | | 7 | Honda MSX 125 (39) | 2,2 | | ||
+ | | 8 | Suzuki UK 110 (12) | 2,3 | | ||
+ | | 9 | Honda Vision 50 (41) | 2,4 | | ||
+ | | 10 | Yamaha YBR 125 (39) | 2,4 | | ||
+ | | 11 | Honda PCX (444) | 2,4 | | ||
+ | | 12 | Honda Vision 110 (73) | 2,5 | | ||
+ | | 13 | Honda Forza 125 (81) | 2,5 | | ||
+ | | 14 | Yamaha NMAX 125 (71) | 2,5 | | ||
+ | | 15 | Suzuki GSX-S 125 (11) | 2,6 | | ||
+ | | 16 | Yamaha YZF-R125 (58) | 2,6 | | ||
+ | | 17 | Honda SH 150 (106) | 2,7 | | ||
+ | | 18 | Piaggio Medley 125 (44) | 2,7 | | ||
+ | | 19 | Honda CBR 125 (182) | 2,7 | | ||
+ | | 20 | LML Star (44) | 2,7 | | ||
+ | | 21 | Rex RS 450 (48) | 2,8 | | ||
+ | | 22 | Simson SR50 (31) | 2,8 | | ||
+ | | 23 | Honda SH 125 (228) | 2,8 | | ||
+ | | 24 | Yamaha Neos (44) | 2,9 | | ||
+ | | 25 | KTM 125 Duke (60) | 3,0 | | ||
+ | | 26 | Simson S51 (147) | 3,0 | | ||
+ | | 27 | Yamaha X-Max 125 (26) | 3,0 | | ||
+ | | 28 | Piaggio Liberty 50 iGet (17) | 3,0 | | ||
+ | | 29 | Suzuki GN 125 (18) | 3,0 | | ||
+ | | 30 | Simson S50 (23) | 3,0 | | ||
+ | | 31 | Yamaha X-Max 300 (87) | 3,1 | | ||
+ | | 32 | Aprilia SR 50 (97) | 3,1 | | ||
+ | | 33 | Yamaha YP 125 (76) | 3,2 | | ||
+ | | 34 | Simson Schwalbe (117) | 3,2 | | ||
+ | | 35 | Suzuki AN 125 (19) | 3,2 | | ||
+ | | 36 | Yamaha XT 125 (13) | 3,2 | | ||
+ | | 37 | Yamaha Aerox (33) | 3,2 | | ||
+ | | 38 | Honda Forza 300 (42) | 3,2 | | ||
+ | | 39 | Piaggio Zip 50 (22) | 3,2 | | ||
+ | | 40 | Royal Enfield Classic 500 (21) | 3,3 | | ||
+ | | 41 | Honda CRF 250 L (28) | 3,3 | | ||
+ | | 42 | Honda SES 125 (39) | 3,3 | | ||
+ | | 43 | Royal Enfield Himlayan (36) | 3,3 | | ||
+ | | 44 | Honda CBR 250 (46) | 3,4 | | ||
+ | | 45 | Suzuki UH 200 (33) | 3,4 | | ||
+ | | 46 | Piaggio Liberty 125 iGet (23) | 3,4 | | ||
+ | | 47 | BMW C1 (87) | 3,4 | | ||
+ | | 48 | Honda NSS 300 A (21) | 3,4 | | ||
+ | | 49 | Suzuki UH 125 (59) | 3,4 | | ||
+ | | 50 | Honda CA 125 (20) | 3,4 | | ||
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+ | ====== Shopping Spreadsheet ====== | ||
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+ | The list below has the motorcycles I found in all of Chiclayo that had rear disc brakes and rear monoshock suspension, and were priced under 8000, except for the one Benelli and the Zontes. | ||
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+ | Some of the motorcycle brands didn't even have their own website, as they are brands made up by local Peruvian distributors. | ||
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+ | Some single piston engines have an additional balancing unit, that makes them run smoother at higher RPM. I'm sure the Benelli and Zontes have these, but didn't find this in the specs. | ||
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+ | ^ sort^ model^ | ||
+ | | 1| benelli tnt 150i| 7800| *| yes| oil| | yes| 95| 13| 445| 2.92| 78| 144| 12.77| | ||
+ | | 2| plusone xplotion 175cc| | ||
+ | | 3| artsun phantom 250| 7500| | no| air| | yes| | 10.2| | #DIV/0!| | 130| 18| 18.6| | | 5| | ||
+ | | 4| jettor gp160| | ||
+ | | 5| advance, jettor gp200, bruno tnt 200| 6500| *| no| air| yes| yes| 95| 15| 436| 3.44| 77| 145| 16| 11| 120| 16| 6| | ||
+ | | 6| yansumi fantasi 200| 6500| *| no| water ?| yes| no| | 17.6| 440| 4| 77| 134| 10.7? | ||
+ | | 7| zontes u-155| | ||
+ | | 8| benelli 180s| 10000| | ||
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+ | ====== Fuel Octanes Available in Peru ====== | ||
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+ | My motorcycle specifies 95 octane fuel {RON rating}. | ||
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+ | I am looking into octane boosters. | ||
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+ | The Zongshen mechanic who takes care of my warranty said I should just use 90 when 95 isn't available. | ||
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+ | In USA, the octane rating is AKI. In Peru, it's RON. 87 AKI is regular gasoline, which is equivalent to 91 RON .[[https:// | ||
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