Hey guys i'm an aussie noob who is about to buy a nsr150 sp 2002 model
Anything to look for when buying????
can anyone give me a link to some comp/reviews????
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knibbsta wrote:
Hey guys i'm an aussie noob who is about to buy a nsr150 sp 2002 model
Anything to look for when buying????

Apart from trying to NOT buy one that has been owned by a Thai, there isn't anything much out of the ordinary that you wouldn't look for on any other second-hand bike!

The suspension is a bit crap, and only really good for lightweight SE Asian riders, and the stock tyres leave a lot to be desired. Just look for signs of crash damage really, and rounded-off nuts on all the essential parts like barrel, head, exhaust mounts, etc.

A 2002 model should be in pretty good nick, but if it's an import it could have had a hard life on the streets of Bangkok already!!! On the whole though, they are pretty reliable - they need to be considering the market they were designed for! Even our own "fabled Fabian" (Luke F) never managed to kill his, and he's destroyed an NSR250 in as little as 1/2 a warm-up lap of Donnington!!!

Support should be OK though, as they were official bikes in Oz around 2002~3 I think. No service manual in English still though I believe, but the motor's pretty much the same to work on as the 250, so just ask here when it comes time to turn spanners on it.
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My friend bought one NSR150SP, i rided for a while, and i don't like it. Its acceleration is poor, and not even keeping up with the 125cc. The tyres are thin so there won't be much confident when it comes to corner, the balance of the bike compare to NSR250 is damn poor. If you are after any performance or a fun bike to ride, you'll probably disappointed and for sure you'll be disappointed of the 150 if one day you ride a NSR250. But to get around as a form of transport and not looking for speed it should be a good reliable bike. Expect acceleration be equal or less than the CBR250rr.
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Like they've told you on the other forum just stick to your RGV250 but again thats just my opinion

Is it really that hard to comprehend? The RGV is wasted in the riding environment in which it is currently being used. I read the thread on the RGV website, and sorry, but it seems they just cannot be objective! The guy knows how well his RGV goes and handles, and loves it, but it rarely gets out of 3rd gear, so where's the point in that? He wants something more manageable in heavy commuter traffic, and where's the harm in that?

The NSR150 is a great in-traffic hack! Until you've actually ridden one on the Sukhumvit highway in Thailand in the rush hour, then you will never appreciate how good it can actually be!

No, it's nothing compared to an RGV250 or an NSR250, but anyone who expects it to be is living in cloud cuckoo land! It should however cream a 125 if it's set up well. I followed Matt@TYGA who was riding a piped Aprilia RS125 one day, who was in turn following Paul (TYGA) who was on a piped NSR150SP, and the 150 wasted the Aprilia (widely regarded by the spotted yoof as the best modern 125!) everywhere!

Given a choice of all the 150's, the Honda is the best. Best built, best looking, best all-rounder. The Krappasaki may be quicker/faster in a straight line, but it won't be for long! Bit like their 250's then!
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finally some support!!!!!!!!
thanks andy thats exactly what i mean!!!!
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Well, before I am misinterpreted, and it will happen, I have actually ridden a 150SP in it's native environment, so I can comment!

I'm not singing its praises just because it's an NSR, but because it does the job. We've (that's the Royal We!!) all tooled around the crazy streets of Thailand on everything from a twist-and-go to an R1, and a lot of stuff in between, and all the smaller bikes are much better at it.

The YSR80 was the most fun around the beer-bars at night, but you wouldn't want to ride something that only comes up to the wheel nuts of a pick'em-up truck during the rush hour!

The Dash and Sonic are good, but lack any real go (except Matt's Dash, but it was far from stock!!), same same the LS125. NSR250's, RGV's etc... well they just aren't suited to heavy traffic. They need to stretch their legs very very often. Anyone who says otherwise is just wasting its capabilities! Bigger bikes are just a waste of time unless it's 2am! Even then it's busy!!

I don't know how heavy the traffic is that you are negotiating, but Thailand is without doubt the worst place I have ever driven/ridden... after Paris!!
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some pics of the nsr i'm buying
got ducati front brake and tyga pipe
sounds nice!!!!!
http://www.thewhatnot.net/bike/00003.jpg
http://www.thewhatnot.net/bike/DSCF0457.JPG
http://www.thewhatnot.net/bike/DSCF0456.JPG
what do you think
just had a top end rebuild 2000k ago
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knibbsta wrote:some pics of the nsr i'm buying
got ducati front brake and tyga pipe
sounds nice!!!!!
http://www.thewhatnot.net/bike/00003.jpg
http://www.thewhatnot.net/bike/DSCF0457.JPG
http://www.thewhatnot.net/bike/DSCF0456.JPG
what do you think
just had a top end rebuild 2000k ago

how much is going for?

plus if u do buy it send us a pm as i got an nsr 150 sp 2002 also
i just love the nsr 150 it does the job well for me gets me from a to b without problems as long as u take care of it.

my post on rgv.com

doesnt anyone understand????
what about you guys who ride your rgv's on the track???
you would know that you cant use all of the rgv's power on the road, and like i said before, i want something i can ring out and push to the limit on public roads, not the track.
and quickchick I,ll smoke you on this bike
Ive read the forums
i'd understand if a track rider gave me s***.
anytime before you sell your bike( for whatever reason) you wanna run let me know cause i,ll own you on a bike thats not as powerful, and is not a pure racing bike
no offence but i can ride the rgv hard but it's no fun around here
and i dont want to have power i want skill and fun. the first time i rode the NSR i knew i was i control of the bike not working to hold my line or keep traction
i felt i had this bike's measure and therefore trusted it more in the corners
I read a good quote about the rgv and it said" to get the most out of an rgv chassis is to take it to the limit and then take a leap of faith as you can push it further than it feels like it should" thats not me on the street , maybe on the track but not on tha street
it felt tall and narrow when i rode it but i can give it full throttle in the corners and feel like i'm racing and still in control.
and to me it feels better than having more power on tap so i can ride around people on the straights, thats the same thing as the diesel guys say!!!!!
I know its not the same as an rgv but doesnt anyone see my point???
how many of you push your bike to the limit on the street anyway?????
riding around not going hard gets boring after a few blocks
and to tell you the truth the rgv is dangerous on city streets sometimes
and i cant not open up the gas on most streets i ride up
Havent you ever said to yourself that you will just cruise for a while and then get to the next set of lights and pump first second and third, looked at the speedo and gone f ck i'm going fast!!!!!!
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Hey, this depends on what you want, the 250 just give you more option, and definely if a NSR250 or RGV or RS250 runing at the same speed and going through the same corner, same path as the NSR150 then all the 250 will feel safer and more control, confident and power unless you are fitering through the traffic jam then the 150 will be bit more adventage.
The bad thing about the 150 in Australia is exactly what you said, you can push to the limit easily on local street and often that speed and acceleration is not enough to catch up with others not just straight but corner too, it's stock wheel just too thin to have confident in local street specially bumpy road or mountain. In Australia we've got so much mountains, big roads and freeway, is not like bankok where you just fiter , sneek and get these little 20km/hr corner all the time.
And to me is a fun thing of a bike that you can never really know and push to the max limit of it in most situation (except for straight i guess), so there is always something to discover, learn and soemthing you cannot perfect so you never get bored of the bike, thats what the NSR give me, loads of fun.
After all is what you want, if you after strong performance like a NSR250 then you might be diappointed with the 150, if for a realiable and strong traffic fitering bike, i think 150 should be the choice . However, if you are really after something that you can push to it's limit all the time, then you should get a 50cc scooter........
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hey just was wondering whats the logical upgrade path for the bike i got if i want to squeeze a bit more out of it?????
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Umm... a 250?!
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