[quote=“eldrich”]Hi,
I looked at the sym wolf 150R, but the handlebars don’t like that great for a commute.
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I have the Sym Wild Wolf 150R. The handlebars are very comfortable, and give excellent control. I’m not exaggerating when I say that these are the best handlebars I’ve had yet. I’m very practical - I detest “chopper” style bikes (very poor control because of those raised handlebars).
My only major complaint with the 150R is the gas mileage, which is 92mpg (40km/liter). Read my post about that here:
But it is probably better mileage than you’d get with a scooter.
Annoying flaw - on the bottom of the gas tank and leading to the carburetor, there SHOULD be a fuel reserve/shut-off valve, but there isn’t. Older bikes used to have this. I added one for NT$550.
You should know that this bike does not have a gas gauge. I zero the odometer when I fill up. I know that I can go about 300km before refilling. The “low-fuel” warning light mostly doesn’t work. Which means that missing fuel reserve/shut-off valve is worth its weight in gold if you forget to fill up and run out of fuel.
I did a few other minor modifications to make the bike more useful for me. Motorcycles don’t have any storage space under the seat (as scooters do), so I added a couple of cheap plastic storage boxes on both sides. I also replaced the useless metal bar around the back of the seat with a metal rack - with that I can use a bungee cord to tie on various objects that don’t fit into the plastic boxes. You may not need all this, but I think at least one plastic storage box is necessary as a place to keep your rain suit.
cheers,
DB