Yamaha, Honda, or Suzuki and Brake Types?

1. I would suggest you to buy Honda Wave 110 RS - Version brake disk / spoke wheels (rims spokes) 
2. Disc brakes are better than drum brakes for a safe and sudden braking.
Check here for more reference.
3. Honda make bikes are less maintenance (cheap parts) than the others. Also Honda get a better resale value if you want to sell.
4. Go to An Duong Vuong street, P.9, Q.5 for your need and comparison. So many shops are there with mixed make of motorbikes.

Thanks for the info.

I checked out one of the shops on that street and then went to another shop somewhere else.  I ended up getting a Suzuki Hayete, a little more expensive than the others I had on my list but it was one of the cheaper automatics they had.

charmavietnam wrote:

1. I would suggest you to buy Honda Wave 110 RS - Version brake disk / spoke wheels (rims spokes) 
2. Disc brakes are better than drum brakes for a safe and sudden braking.
Check here for more reference.
3. Honda make bikes are less maintenance (cheap parts) than the others. Also Honda get a better resale value if you want to sell.
4. Go to An Duong Vuong street, P.9, Q.5 for your need and comparison. So many shops are there with mixed make of motorbikes.

Agreed !  Honda is more popular and retains it's resale value better. (if you don't manage to 'bend' it)

A front disc is much better ! Easy, cheap to work on, and a LOT more effective than a drum brake. 

Another NOT so subtle point that most new bike riders miss/don't know about, is that when it's raining, or your front disc gets wet some other way.      - If possible, start off riding in a straight line for a short distance, slowly applying and holding your front brake on - gently.
This dries out the disc by the heat produced from friction of the pad(s) against the disc.
Just enough for you to feel it'd drag effect on your speed.  You'll feel the difference in braking effect the moment the disc is dry. After that the front disc will stop you reliably as it normally does.

A wet front disc may very well not work effectively - until the disc suddenly dries out and the brake 'grabs', possible locking up the front wheel completely, depending on how hard you're grabbing at the brake lever.

This ALWAYS seems to happen at the worth possible time, usually when you need your brakes the most. 

If you're out riding and you get caught in the rain, ALWAYS just touch your front brake very lightly (not enough to slow you down) every couple of minutes while you keep on riding, just to keep your front disc dry.   

Flip456 ( L-O-N-G time bike rider    )

Wow looks like somebody has really done their homework (but you bought before anybody could reply to your thread with advice  lol but it's cool, I'm actually interested in knowing how much was that Suzuki Hayate and did you have any problems with the registration?). I too am looking for a new motorbike in the $1,000 range.

I was wondering what is everyone's opinion about these bikes (I guess I'd go with the Wave for resale value and easy fixes) vs some of the cheaper automatic bikes (Atilla is the only kind of motorbike I've ever driven so if I don't get an automatic I'll have to learn how to drive the semi-manual)? What about Kymco?

I know this may be a dumb question but...how do those of you who drive manual bikes keep your feet dry during downpours? It seems to me it would be pretty uncomfortable to go somewhere and have to sit there for several hours (as I might) with wet jeans and soaking wet shoes and feet (my biggest reservation about getting a semi-manual).

One thing I have noticed is that the Waves seem more comfortable for the person riding on the back (because the feet rests for the person on the back are very high on many scooters). One other concern is that I weigh about 180 lbs and the gf 100 so I need to make sure I won't break the poor thing with my fat ass (I'm thinking this would only be a concern with the 50ccs right? Would a Kymco be too small for example?).

Thanks!