Dented Rim & Wheel Removal

Was on my way to work, not far from my apartment and after a speed bump I felt lost control I stop and see that I've gotten a flat and can said  that the PCX is very heavy to push it back to my place !

Switch to drive my car to work and only able to check my bike after work and only found out that there is a huge dent on the rims ! 

Dented Rims

As it was not possible to ride this bike anymore the only option is to remove the wheel and send it for repair as I've call a few bike shop and they don't provide any on-site service :)

Thanks to youtube there is a few guide on how to remove the wheel ! But unfortunately for my case the rear swing arm is stuck ! it is blardy hard to be remove.

On a side note the tools require are , 11m, 12mm, 14mm socket wrench and since I dont have larger socket for the axle nut I just use a 24mm double ring wrench.

Since it is asian model we dont have the parking brake option so I just use a zip ties and hold the rear break. If you found it hard to remove the nut just stand on the wrench ! I did it this way.

Once the all the nut / bolts are remove and by right the swim arm should be very easy to remove ! but not in my case. I just spray it with WD-40 and leave it for days, and wiggle it and i notice that the arm start to come out a bit and I hit the arm with hammer and it go back in and I try to wiggle it out again and it manage to come out ! and notice that there still a silver washer on the rim so it was hard to remove as well. So same technique without hammering just wiggle and push it back in and I able to remove the rims !

Now just look for shop that able to fix the dented rim ! 

Rusty Axle

rear swim arm after removal

Service Interval

5th Mar 2014

Have pass the16000km service interval, servicing it at 17k+ and the tech suggest me to replace the front disc pad and it cost me RM 74 for a genuine honda pad and honda motor oil for RM 18

Insurance & Road Tax

11th Feb 2014

It have been a year since I got this PCX and I commute daily to work (est 60km) once a while I'll take it to a long distance travel around 400km.

No repair or upgrade been on this scoot, only changing the engine & gear oil on every service interval. I'm very glad with the choice I made between the PCX & VTS200.

The 1st party insurance + road tax cost RM 418.00, this scoot maintenance is pretty low RM 34 (engine + gear oil)  for every 3000+ km

The fuel consumption is still very good , 40km/l  (with pillion rider)

That is all for now :)

Fuel Economy

On average I was getting 39 - 40 km/l if I'm driving around 80 - 90 km/h, After riding for almost 3 months I've gain slight confidence and I was on my 2nd trip back to Ipoh from KL, on the North South Highway and the weather is good I was going around 110 - 120km/h and to my surprise the fuel gauge start to blink around 135km ( around 28 - 30 km/l )

I think for the PCX to get the optimum fuel efficiency is to travel around 60 - 80 km/h.

Speedo Vs GPS

12 March 2013

I've run a basic test with my phone running on GPS Status apps ( Google Play store), I notice that there is just a slight different in speed show on the speedometer & GPS.

On the PCX meter it should I'm travelling 60km/h while on the GPS it show I'm doing 52 - 54km/h. I tested till up to 100km/h on the speedo and confirm that vs the GPS speed report the PCX speedometer is showing +7-8km/h faster , It may go up to 10km/h faster when reaching 100km/h on the PCX speedometer.

First Service

Finally reach my first mileage of 1000 KM on my PCX. Took it back to Welly Subang to have it first oil change, the service guy help me clean the filter and replace with Honda engine oil.

It have been 2 week since service and so far there is no rattling or performance issue as some said on forum / message board.

I realize that I'm able able to go up to 100km/h much more easier, not sure is it I'm more comfortable riding a bike now or there is really a performance different :)

 

On the side note, I'm able do to 210 KM distance on my bike and it still haven't run out of petrol yet. But I didn't dare to go on further, it only took around RM 9 + to fill it up back again. Shell Ron 95 is my current petrol of choice for the momment.

Shell V-Power Ron 97 on PCX

8 Jan 2013

During CNY holiday I drove my bike back to IPOH :) it is a fun ride despite the hump does contribute to some discomfort.

I was able to drive around 80 - 100 km/h and I forgotten this is a bike and not a car; I need a fuel up in between the journey.

It was already on 70+ km on my trip meter before I left  Puchong, as it was raining while I reach Rawang, i continue all the way to Tg Malim for a fuel up and the fuel gauge bar is already blinking and I've done 195km.

The petrol station is kinda pack as it is nearing CNY holiday the station just ask us (motorist) go to a designated pump where there a guy ask how much i wanted to fill up. I just gave him RM 10 as I've travel more than 15KM while it started to blink. The pump overflow at RM9.60 (1.90 per liter / RON 95).

Continue back my journey back to Ipoh , to my surprise it only took 2 bar to reach Ipoh. Traveling around on PCX during CNY in jam pack Ipoh is awesome :) traffic is not an issue !

As it near empty I decided to fuel up with Ron 97 V-Power and see what different does it make. It doesn't do much more mileage it is more a less the same as Ron 95 but the only different is the power. Easily to 100-120KM on PCX despite I'm on the heavy & big (wind resistant lolx)

I guess next time when I'm travelling on north south highway (plus) I'll use VPOWER while on daily commuting RON 95 is good enough.

It took me 3 hours from Puchong to Ipoh (stop by to rest at Rawang, the Bike rain shelter at the Selangor  Sign and Tg Malim R&R)

While I took 2 hours 40+- mins from Ipoh to Puchong ( v power, rest at Tapah, and a bike shelter nearby Proton City)

To sum up, from Puchong - Ipoh , be prepare around 3 hours+ travel and the cost only RM 10+- (petrol), A super economical way to back hometown.

Met a lot bikers on the way back each seems like to have a story of their own. I guess everyone is enjoying the ride as I do. There seems I miss lot of stuff when I'm driving on the Plus Highway compare to riding a bike. At least I know that it stinks when entering Rawang area , must be the poultry farm causing the stench.