I live in Chiang Mai. Have been in Thailand riding 8 + years. I am lucky have many bikes both big and small. I ride about 100,000 km a year here.
Have been just about everywhere above Phuket. Just don't want problems below that area that they get from time to time.

Will be writing a book soon. About a ride around Thailand on one of these bikes. A 5000 km. 2 week loop (yes I will be taking my time, no 1000+km days this time)

On choosing a bike I was hoping for someone help. Real in the saddle time on these bikes.

What is top speed ?

What is MPG or KM/L ?

Any service problems ?

I get many stories from the dealer of 160 km top speed and 70 km/l Blah blah blah.
It's not a ego thing I just need real help to decide which one to go with.

Again 2011 Honda Wave 110 FI or 125 Fi or Yamaha Spark 135 I

This ride is just like the regular folks would do, only longer.

Thanks for any help you can give

Quote by: Anonymous

Hello Jeffrey,

you should not forget the Suzuki Hayate in your selection. It has a FI is a modern 125 not like the Yamaha with carbs and you'll get more km per litre. Also it is ready for E10 and for sure it is not slowly.

But all the people here recommend always Honda or Yamaha. You can go to Sahapanich Chiangmai, Chotana Rd. No. 62 (close to Toyota).

I hope I could help you in any way.

Best regards Roland

The Yamaha is fuel injected 4 valve and water cooled. However after my wife's Mio, I am worried about Yamaha because they did nothing about my problems, even went to headquarters in BKK

I have a very old Suzuki Step 125 that always surprises me when I ride it. It exceeds my expectations for a small 10 year old 20,000km bike. Has done it's job well over the years of abuse. Tires, Oil, and a light bulb and new seat is all we did to it.

Thanks I will check into it

With the relaxed riding position of step-through motorcycles it's less important how fast the motorcycle can ride, because any speed over 100km/h takes away riding comfort and safety. And speeds over 125km/h is close to insanity, with a step-through becoming so unstable that you most be crazy to ride at that speed.

Just a small side-wind can push you a few meters from riding a straight line... and the suspension of the average step-through motorcycle is completely NOT capable of keeping the motorcycle stable - making it feel, and not only feel, very scary...

Also something you need to consider, when buying a step-through motorcycle, for touring the country is how to get service if you need it. Honda has almost a dealer in every village while Yamaha is not that well distributed throughout the country.

Also in some villages, where the local motorcycle mechanic also doubles as the blacksmith and farm-equipment-repair-guy, you will find that the modern fuel-injection systems is still something of a unknown thing...