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**Qeiafib** · 09-21-2012, 03:23 PM

Paul has a good point here which is that "A small bike is enough."

There are plenty of 200lb. males riding 125cc bikes in BKK. Motorcycles are not allowed on toll ways, but that would be the only place a bigger than 200cc bike would be useful. In a previous thread, Richard pointed out the anything big would be downright dangerous in traffic and couldn't squeeze between cars. You will not see cars giving a motorcycle a full spot in a lane on a road in Bangkok. People ride between lanes and curve around stopped cars.

If you are worried about power, think about when you would use it. Very unlikely to need to accelerate faster than the 5 people next to you, and even then you wouldn't need to go faster than 60km/hr! 230lbs is fine.

09-21-2012, 03:23 PM	#1
Qeiafib Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 526 Senior Member	Paul has a good point here which is that "A small bike is enough." There are plenty of 200lb. males riding 125cc bikes in BKK. Motorcycles are not allowed on toll ways, but that would be the only place a bigger than 200cc bike would be useful. In a previous thread, Richard pointed out the anything big would be downright dangerous in traffic and couldn't squeeze between cars. You will not see cars giving a motorcycle a full spot in a lane on a road in Bangkok. People ride between lanes and curve around stopped cars. If you are worried about power, think about when you would use it. Very unlikely to need to accelerate faster than the 5 people next to you, and even then you wouldn't need to go faster than 60km/hr! 230lbs is fine.
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