I would agree with that, SE Asia has so many Chinese wave Colones that it is not uncommon for people to come moto tour and just buy a wave for the trip. There is the most interesting market of used waves just running tours around
Yup. Been there, done that :)
Although, if you come in as a Westerner, I do recommend buying a genuine Honda. The hassles your save yourselves compared to the cheap Chinese clones are worth the "premium".
Mind you, you can buy good used bikes for well below 500 USD. A new Wave 110i is just under 1100 USD in Thailand.
The custom bike scene in SE Asia is really worth checking out. The ingenuity makes me feel even more of a dumbass than I already am. Loads of fun. I’ve had some great times chatting about bikes when I’ve been over there.
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MeshPotato@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
Workhorse. Looks to me like a clone of a Honda Wave 125.
I guess it's "built" to haul some really heavy loads. Is it me or is one rear shock bent?
Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
I would agree with that, SE Asia has so many Chinese wave Colones that it is not uncommon for people to come moto tour and just buy a wave for the trip. There is the most interesting market of used waves just running tours around
MeshPotato@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Yup. Been there, done that :) Although, if you come in as a Westerner, I do recommend buying a genuine Honda. The hassles your save yourselves compared to the cheap Chinese clones are worth the "premium".
Mind you, you can buy good used bikes for well below 500 USD. A new Wave 110i is just under 1100 USD in Thailand.
mihnt@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
otl@lemmy.sdf.org · 5 pts · 2y
The custom bike scene in SE Asia is really worth checking out. The ingenuity makes me feel even more of a dumbass than I already am. Loads of fun. I’ve had some great times chatting about bikes when I’ve been over there.
doomi@discuss.tchncs.de · 2 pts · 2y
Especially in Cambodia with the Honda Grom (or are those also Chinese clones?)
FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
This has JustRidingAlong feels, but motorcycle
MeshPotato@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y