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hello everyone- I just joined this forum, my first forum ever, so if I don't do things right, sorry. I plan to buy my cbr 300 in November when I return to udon, Thailand. I live in so. California in the summer.
I have had 60-70 bikes in my lifetime, lots of different kinds, but mostly Hondas. my requirements for a bike here in the US and in Thailand are very different. 4 years ago, in udon, I rode a cbr 150, and liked it very much, but needed more power for better cruising speeds. im kinda big, 220 lbs, but all thai girlfriends only weigh 100 pounds. at thae time bigger bikes were scarce and hard to get. then 2 years ago, I bought a cbr 250 new in khon kaen for 100,000 thb, only 3,300 bucks, and loved that bike.
I had a few small complaints, seat could be a little better, headlight could be a little brighter, muffler could look better, a little more torqe would be nice, and 6th gear could be a little taller. well, Honda read my mind because the 300 fixed all that, and a bit more. my 250 did not have abs, but due to its low weight, compared to bigger bikes, it stopped great, very im portant in s.e. asia because in cities driving is kaos. many time a sat on a curb waiting for the pain to go away after hitting my you know whats on the gas tank during a panic stop, but better than crashing. one time I did lock up the brakes when a dog ran out in front of me, didn't crash, but decided net time ill get abs.
so to sum it up, the 300, I believe will be the perfect bike for me.
I have had 60-70 bikes in my lifetime, lots of different kinds, but mostly Hondas. my requirements for a bike here in the US and in Thailand are very different. 4 years ago, in udon, I rode a cbr 150, and liked it very much, but needed more power for better cruising speeds. im kinda big, 220 lbs, but all thai girlfriends only weigh 100 pounds. at thae time bigger bikes were scarce and hard to get. then 2 years ago, I bought a cbr 250 new in khon kaen for 100,000 thb, only 3,300 bucks, and loved that bike.
I had a few small complaints, seat could be a little better, headlight could be a little brighter, muffler could look better, a little more torqe would be nice, and 6th gear could be a little taller. well, Honda read my mind because the 300 fixed all that, and a bit more. my 250 did not have abs, but due to its low weight, compared to bigger bikes, it stopped great, very im portant in s.e. asia because in cities driving is kaos. many time a sat on a curb waiting for the pain to go away after hitting my you know whats on the gas tank during a panic stop, but better than crashing. one time I did lock up the brakes when a dog ran out in front of me, didn't crash, but decided net time ill get abs.
so to sum it up, the 300, I believe will be the perfect bike for me.