Sunday 28th Dec. '03
Set off for my Mae Sot visa run at 8 am and I joined most everyone else that was leaving Bangkok for the holiday period. Route 32 and...
Friendship Bridge to Umphang. The R1090 or `Death Highway' is one of the nicest roads I've ridden along. The first 50kms from Mae Sot was nothing special, but...
Tuesday 30th Dec.
I woke up at 6am and took my time doing my morning chores and deciding where to head for next. The restaurant opposite the hotel opened...
I would say that was a pretty extensive riding in four days. What was the total distance? And average distance per day? Day 3 sounds pretty heavy. ... When...
Great journal. I grabbed my interest as I'm plnning a trip to Tak next month. Will you be posting pics? Anthony ... Do you Yahoo!? Find out what made the Top...
Hi Anthony, I've already posted some in a folder named 'Mae Sot Visa Run'. There isn't too many cos it's difficult getting good scenery pix. Gary ... month....
... No idea on the total mileage as I forgot to check it when setting out. The run to Umphang and back was just as heavy as day 3. I would normally have to...
Using some of the websites you guys recommended, I talked to seveal Thai owners of CB 400s all selling 1993-1999 models, in the 60-78,000 range, but all not...
... As to the "why" part, due to the strict pre-registration exhaust inspection, big bikes would never pass it in a legitimate way. To accomplish it in an ...
Adding distances from a map, your Day 3 seems to have been 576km, among which 400km were twisty mountain roads. A couple of years ago, I suddenly felt an urge...
I would suggest buying a CB400 from a shop....not an individual. My CBR was 85,000 with registration. Easy as can be.....Couple of other reasons for using a...
... It'll take a few more days for my espidoes to reach Doi Tao, so here's a preview: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bkkriders/files/lsat/doitao.jpg What! You...
... Shinji, Damned good report. They're getting better all the time. When you were in Omkoi, did you contemplate asking to borrow/rent someones small bike to...
... One thing I know, I don't want to do this route alone on an unfamiliar rented bike. If I had my own bike - step-thru or dirt bike - and after some ...
Kyle, Registration is usually around 40K baht which covers the shops time to do it. They do not like doing it for bikes not bought from them. Be careful where...
Sellers have perceptions of how much the out-the-door price of each bike should be. It doesn't matter if they quote different prices between Thais and Farangs....
Ya what he said!!! Could not agree more, your most powerful negotiating tool will be knowledge. Knowing the going rate for your chosen bike. I purchased mine...
Shinji, You asked me why I don't get a GPS. Why don't YOU get a camera? Those places that you're getting to sound really beautiful especially Mae Aw and Ban...
I have added following topics at http://www.geocities.com/bkkriders/phuketgazette.html Shinji -- [Traffic-Related] Rental motorbikes for driving tests ...
Camera. I wouldn't mind having one. The Sony Cybershot U-30 can be bought for around 9,000B these days. Small enough to fit into my jacket pocket. I don't...
I was riding in a small town of Khlong Lan in Kamphaent Phet. When I approached an intersection in the town, there were a lot of cops standing there. A sight...
... 100,000B. ... Sorry if you've misunderstood me. Like rental shops, I class all non- street bikes that can used offroad as an offroader or dirt bike. What I...
Read on the BKK Post website about 6 months ago something about a head lights-on law. Since two weeks ago out in Kanchanaburi I noticed quite a few bikes with...
I remembered last year, you were telling us that the police stopped you because you had your headlight on. Now they’re flagging you because you had it off. ...
This is the closest thing I found on the web: -- quote -- November 29, 2003 While the wearing of crash helmets has always been required by law for motorcycle...
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