Quote by: Deepbluehole

I am seriously considering purchasing a Honda PCX. I would clearly like best price, in and around Pattaya area,
coupled with reliable servicing! (perhaps the latter is a tad ambitious) Ideas/Comments welcome.

The Honda PCX 125 is an excellent example of the Honda service power, you not read it often – but the Honda PCX 125 comes in Thailand with a onside server package (first year).

One of our friends tried it once when he was for the weekend to Hua-Hin and he was after 3 hours, most of it was waiting for the service truck to find him, back on two-wheels. All free, in no cost... (except a small tip...).

That is Honda, and they are currently the only one who offers this service for there motorcycles, some like the Honda PCX 125 come freely with this service – for other models you need to pay extra...

Okay the Honda PCX 125 is not cheap, but compared to the closest competitor is very modern, maxi-scooter still and has excellent road-handling – superior fuel-economics and any Thai will say it's a Honda.

For alternatives I can suggest the Suzuki Hayate 125 DGP-FI, which is lighter and less massive, more a regular Thai scooter while still big enough for a large foreigner and a pillion to ride around town. The latest version of the Suzuki Hayate 125 also comes with fuel-injection and due to its lighter weight it's probably can match the fuel-economics of the Honda PCX.

The Yamaha Nouvo Elegance 135, is a scooter often compared with the Honda PCX 125, but the technology behind the plastic fairing is a bit older – Yamaha is still using a carburetor, while Honda is currently using one some motorcycles/scooters the second version of the PGM-FI (Honda fuel-injection system).