"My brother from another mother." I have a 2015 cb1100. Nobody wanted them in the USA. I picked mine up in Mississippi for $5300 with 1200 miles. Loved it so much I bought a second cb1100 as a back up bike. Bike is great for tall ppl if u tweak the seat to bench style. Downside is engine heat in high temps. Not sure i would want it in thailand stop-n-go. I will be signing up as a member once Google helps me recover my password!
Nice, thanks for that. I was wondering about the heat, I think they have an oil cooler but I had a Nighthawk 750 with the same setup and that ran hot, so I figured as much. 👍🙏
Ive been riding a lot of differnt bikes during 17 years in Thailand, Starting with CBR , Big custom 1800 cc , Middle class 650 adventurebikes , Ending now with 750 custom, perfect for cruising and not to heavy for citydriving
You're alright having an extraordinary extravaganza life with food, hotel, trips to different places, friends to visit with, custom made shirts to wear and haircuts. I have to do none of those things now since i had everything i owned stolen from me illegally. It's enjoyable doing those things you do and i know it doesn't come easy. Take care. SERIOUSLY
I have one of those Honda Monkey 125's in the US. All the parts I order come from Thailand lol. It's a great little bike and I see why they would work so well in Thailand.
Why do you stay in Pattaya except for convenience, beach, shopping, great restaurants, great nightlife and close to airport and Bangcock? ,🤔😂 Really love that huge bike store. Best collection in Thailand by far. The Indians looked cool too. Great show Loucas 👍✌️🙏n
That CB1000R at 359K is a good deal. Must be a beautiful bike to ride. Secondhand prices are more reasonable now. Supply and demand, I suppose. Excellent video.
I was surprised by Zeus customs, the bikes looked interesting, but they could have been taken care better of their site, the amount of dust did not look like the patina of a bygone era, but more someone letting standards slip. Your next stop 'A' Square was much more in keeping with someone who understands business and presentation, blown away by the layout. This epsiode has too many nice bikes but that Indian scout was very special indeed. Great video.
I can see that Lucas has his eye on a retro looking 4 cylinder Honda CB1100. They are so expensive new in Thailand (550,000 baht), but even expensive second hand (350,000 baht).
@@Rides4Kickz I have been looking at buying, in Thailand, a Honda CB1100RS myself for that retro look, 4 cylinders, bench seat and dual rear shocks and analogue dials. Kawasaki Z900RS is an alternative except mono shock.
Loucus is out shopping for new bikes, I guess the youtube channel must be going strong. And if that is the case, you are absolutely worth a honking big beautiful bike. This channel is absolutely fantastic. If I won the lottery I would absolutely get a Ducati Multistrada, and an African an African Twin... 😎 My kind of bikes.
BMW Boxers are the Horizontal Twins, Moto Guzzi are still V-Twins, but they are turned 90 degrees offset compared to the way traditional Twins are fit into the frames.
1st post seems to have gone missing... There's a Bike clothing shop called Paddock on Ratchadaphisek Rd just north of Huai Khwang MRT. Good selection there and I think they have a facebook page. As for Big Bikes, there's little point having anything over a 650cc. You can't use the extra power excess of a 650 unless you no longer value your own life. Similarly the potholed roads make naked and ADV style bikes a better option than sportsbikes or cruisers. But many people only buy a big bike for their own ego... I'd love a Diavel 😁
I'd agree with most of that, longer suspension travel and chunkier tires are definitely your friend here. I've ridden some liter plus bikes here and would like to think I used the power, although it was not necessary to have that much.
@@Rides4Kickz 2 seconds worth of full beans... maybe 5 seconds, but 99% of those journeys would probably have been handled just as quickly on your Versys.
Great video. I will be coming back to Chiang Mai through BKK in November and looking for a bike. I will definitely stop at this used bike shop! Thank you!
One of the reasons i subscribed to your channel my love of bikes i remember when you started your channel you had like 300 subs and used to drive around Pattaya stopping hear and there good times.
Loucous, I test rode a Scout when they first came out and was positively impressed with it. Great engine and transmission. The feet forward riding style took a bit getting used to. The only caveat I can think of is in Thailand you might want more rear suspension than what is offered.
The Indians always look good. I don't ride but I like the look of the details of the Indians. Friend of mind back home has several Indians and a few Vintage ones also. Nice bike. Cheers
Motorcicles😍. Some of My nephews and nieces love them. Great to see some Nice options there. Thanks. Happy travels and stay safe. God bless You guys👍🏿.
I like that ''' WHY NOT ''''' ....Nice Bike Shop But no Lunch ?? Indian Bikes almost a throw Back in Time ..Great Tour ..I stand at 5ft 9 but still like Handle Bars a little higher ....Thanks ....
The Motoguzzi's have transverse V-twins and are supposedly the oldest European motorcycle manufacturer. The V85 adventure bikes got pretty good reviews IIRC. I've always been curious about Motoguzzi's but fear of not finding dealer support always stopped me from buying.
Great vlog Loucous 👍. There were some really great looking bikes 😲. I miss having a motorcycle. I have had a few GSX-Rs in the past and my last bike was a road legal motor cross Kawasaki KXF 250 with all the Monster Energy decals on it and really noisy Akrapovich exhaust system. It got stolen unfortunately but I got a full insurance pay out but I've not had a bike since then about 8 years now 😢. I thought I would get a Honda CBR 1000 Fireblade one day
So Many Motorbike choices. I would go for the less common as long as repair/replacement part are NOT unconmon :) I would definitely choose water cooled for Thailand.
9:15 I am in total agreement with you on Indians being better built and engineered than Harley D and the heat put off by the big air-cooled Chief model is a real issue. A friend has one he installed a leather flap like shield that protects the inside of his legs from the heat off the rear cylinder.
I’ve been eyeballing the made in United States electric motorcycles called Zero. Might not be practical living in a condo in Southeast Asia unless there’s some sort of outlet that they would let you pay for charging? An electric motorcycle wouldn’t be for everybody but I rode one. They’re pretty incredible. I like their dual sport model. If I moved to Southeast Asia, I would have to look for a house for rent so I could charge my bike in the garage.
Thanks Lucas, you said you were going to do updates of Motorcycle Shops their in Thailand. Thanks for the video. I like the Shovelhead Harley, rigid frame. Question Lucas, about 2 + years ago you did a video of a Thai Motorcycle shop I think in Pattaya and he worked on old bikes, he still around. Once again thanks for the great video of motorcycles. Keep them coming.
Yes, there are 2 shops for working on old bikes that I recommend and another shop that is very good but it is more of a guy's personal garage than a shop 👍
While referred to as a transverse twin it is actually a longitudinal twin. The orientation of the crank in relation to the frame is the determining factor. As us Guzzistas like to say, "It's a V-twin done the right way."
Excellent tour. I’m in Bangkok now, and you had a good tip on checking out DBigBike. Former sport bike racer, so really cannot imagine riding on the street like you do everywhere. There used to be a track near Pattaya, that had club racing, and maybe also track days. You know about that track?
Yes, it's called Bira Circuit. You can find them on facebook. A local group just had a track day out there today. Usually they allow access during a couple days in the middle of the week.
I can remember Benelli's back in the early 70's, but they were like 70cc or something like that. I was quite surprised to see the 899 you showed us today. The Indian Scout is my favorite of all the Indian bikes...My friend in Lake Worth, FL, has an Indian Chief and it's like ten feet long.
Hi Louco s ,my girlfriend lives on Soi 22 near AS quare we!ve had afew meals around there in the last 10 years , im coming in october for a month cant wait , cheers.
Bennelli is 100% Chinese made. Good Luck on getting parts. They look good but the OEM parts are substandard . Of the Top 10 bikes exported out of China only 1 is a Bennelli Leonccio. The other 9 in the top 10 are all CF Moto. Overall bike design by same Bike designers as KTM & BMW in Austria . Engines designed by BMW Group.
Hey Lucas thanks for the view on the Indian shop I’ve been waiting for that for a long time. If you get a chance to go for a test ride on the scout I think you’ll really like it. I’ve had mine now since 2018 in fact I just did a trip from Edmonton to Vancouver Island. It was a lot of fun.
They may not have Indians in Pattaya but there's no shortage of cowboys. All of them driving taxis. (If you don't understand sorry, I realised it may be an English expression meaning rogue)
Lucas . Glad to see yer not using a boat to get around bangkok at the moment 😀. Thundersuper bike has huge collection of used big bikes. Not that far from dbigbike. I will be looking to buy a Ktm 390 adv , kaw 650rs or xsr700 . Hav you sorted your bike out that got stuck in the flooded car park yet ?
Very enjoyable video as I am looking for a nice bike here myself -- .. but Dude.. where was the cannabis leaf shirt ???-- 🙂... you were out of character !
Are there any three wheeled bikes that you are able to show us ? I can't use a regular two wheeled bike but can use a three wheeled one, so was hoping that you could show some of them please :)
There’s an Indian dealer near me in Nonthaburi. In fact, it’s nearby a whole lot of dealers, Triumph, Harley, Kawasaki etc on a roundabout - Rachapruek.
Hi Lucas... Hope all is good with you... Ktm own husqvarna and have done since 2013 if my memory serves me right... Kindest regards Andy,Herefordshire, England
Nothing to do with Indian. It are polaris bikes, if you stick an old bought name on it it doesn’t become an old brand. Indian went out of business in the 50’s, everything was liquidated.
hi lucas i dont often comment on vloggs but i have a question and value your opinion, i am a large person 125kg and wondered what or which motorbike you would recommend on a budget, i have rode automatic scooters but not geared motorbikes, and am considering getting a motorbike to keep at my girlfriends to use on my vaccations, i liked the look of GPX legend in one of your vloggs, but wondered if getting a second hand bike was worth considering, probably a bit of a gamble as my mechanical knowledge is limted, so open to buying a mule if its all shiny and looks sounds good, or should i stick to automatic scooter prob pcx or similar style large style scooter also would occasionaly have a pillion so i guess suspension would be a big factor, thanks for sharing this and all your vloggs, cheers
I never really recommend automatic scooters as there are many faults with them but expats here seem to love them. Yeah, maybe a standard type small bike in the 200-300 cc range. You can get a decent used one from 50k and up which would be the same price of a new scoot. Just stay away from higher mileage or older used ones and you should be ok.
Great vid. I was wondering if you can confirm for me that the prices on new bikes is ALL IN. Back home you can easily add 15-20% to the price with taxes and documentation fees as well as PDI. Thanx.
Yes, excellent question, the price advertised includes tax, license and dealer prep etc. It does not include and aftermarket accessories which may be already bolted on, like in the case of the Indian Scout I looked at with the bags etc., and it does not include delivery anywhere, that price is for taking delivery at the dealership.
@@Rides4Kickz Excellent, thanks. The prices seemed similar to hime bur with dealer prep and taxes and the better exchange rates Thai manufactured bikes are ~20% cheaper out the door. Thanks again.
I really do not like the light brown leather on the Indians. I think it makes the bike look cheap. Black or dark brown would look better to my eyes. That Scout is a nice looking bike. I liked the Moto Guzi too. I'm a poor old retired guy so I guess I'll have to stick with my old worn out Harley bagger . Thank you for the trip. Stay safe
Hi Lucus, sorry nothing to do with your video, but a question, can you recommend a good place to get some casual 'howaiian' type shirts made in Pattaya? I've noticed you're had a few casual shirts made, just wondering where you recommend..? Looking at Western XXL size. Any help would be great cheers
I assume the import tax for bikes is the same as cars? What bikes are manafactured in Thailand ? I’d never pay massive import fees for a particular brand
Yeah, having final assembly done in Thailand lowers the price quite a bit. But even with the large Japanese manufactures like Honda and Kawasaki, some of the models are assembled here and others are assembled in Japan, so it's a mixed bag.
They make a lot of bikes there. IIRC almost all Triumphs, a lot of 650 Kawasakis and 650 or750 Hondas, Ducati, and BMW (F900GS I think). There's also quite a lot of scooters made there as well.
