Philippine Honda XR 150L

[Terrahelix]

Originally Posted by FastDoc

For what it is worth, I am from the San Francisco Bay area. Filipino drivers there are not characteristically known for their expertise LOL

How did you wind up in the Philippines?

Truer words have never been spoken about Filipino drivers. Filipinos are some of the friendliest , most hospitable people you will ever meet. They're genuinely nice people with a positive outlook on life despite the hardships they face. They walk around smiling all day and will help you at a moments notice.

They also have a split personality (Jekyll / Hyde) when it comes to driving a car or scooter/motorcycle. They are poorly trained to begin with (cars) and no training (Motorcycles)...from there it goes to the absurd. They pass you on the right, they cut you off. They'll stop in the middle of the street for no apparent reason. It's beyond comprehension for a North American. To really appreciate the level of chaos go to youtube and watch some videos.

Despite the their driving habits, the Filipinos are exceptional people.

I worked here in the late 1990's on the electrical grid......attempting to stabilize it thru the marvels of programming......LOL.......That's why I came back. I met many great Filipinos and found my wife here.

[humanbeing]

Originally Posted by Terrahelix

...engine is made in Japan, the frame is made in Thailand and everything else is made here in the Philippines and final assembly is conducted here in PH...

From where isn't that important in these days... That Honda 57.3*57.8 machine is in market for yrs. Even chinese made exact copies... 63.5 big bore kit is readily available

[Terrahelix]

If you're interested in looking at typical bikes sold here in the Philippines go to this website: http://www.motortrade.com.ph/motorcycles

One thing you'll notice, there are no "Big Bikes".........too expensive for the average Filipino. Most of the bikes are below 200cc

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[Terrahelix]

Originally Posted by david3921

This is what the Hawk 250 is based on. Would it be possible to see a picture of the connection of the carb boot to the air box? The one on the Hawk can be a bit dodgy and it would be nice to see what it should look like.

I hope these photos help. Take Care

[david3921]

Thanks for the pics, Terra. Looks like typical good Honda quality. I bet some here that have Hawks are checking out the rear rack also.

[humanbeing]

Owner's manual: http://kjaer.com/media/839645/Honda-...er-Manual-.pdf
Parts :http://kjaer.com/media/768452/PC_13K...XL125_14YM.pdf
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Service manual
http://kjaer.com/media/768644/SM_62K...25_12YM-LR.pdf||http://kjaer.com/media/768449/SM_62K...5_14YM_Add.pdf

[culcune]

Originally Posted by Terrahelix

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Welcome, and if there were no links, there would be very few good threads here. No, I am not a moderator, but I can most assure they would have NO problem with your link.