chrissables

December 15, 2023

Today was a straight forward ride of 184km from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai where I am staying for Christmas and New year and hopefully finding new places to ride.

https://www.relive.cc/view/vXvLyAEyN1O

December 14, 2023

A lazy ride today, I rode out to Wiang Chiang Rung.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/Ywstm2XHNy16wG1T9

From here I made my way back to Chiang Rai using farmers tracks and the pathways at the side of the rice field irrigation system.

https://www.relive.cc/view/vWqBmY3x1Q6

December 14, 2023

11 hours ago, papa al said:

1149 is a jewel.

Day 1 slept on the Mit just N of Korat.

Day 2 N of UdonTani the top-box,

rack, and aft 8” of tail fell off,

tethered by a bungee.

Mud guard w/ tag, ripped off.

ceeber150 /63,xxx km.

Years of box vibration had caused bilateral weld failure

where the rails attached the rear stamping

holding for lights, seat latch, hand-hold mount & rear fairing.

Oh my. So …

Decided to unbolt the rack w/ box

hide them in bushes,

and head to the next town where,

the first little bike shop on the left

welded stuff back together for 50baht.

Rode back and retrieved box &

N to NongKhai

w/ license plate stowed.

Rode 2 weeks w/o plate on display

Including military check-point near Burmese border.

5 5

Yes, but go clockwise to the Akha village R1134 and keep going clockwise is hardly used, i so only farmers, off road up to the checkpoint then a wonderful ride along the ridge. Google maps say no way through, but easy riding.

December 13, 2023

A great ride today, I rode north and then turned west on R1149 and rode Akha Village up in the mountains,

https://maps.app.goo.gl/PnnD9Kh94y1J1YAu6

I carried on riding north until the road turned to tracks until the Burma border here.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/8knxHGFLd2bEna4u7

I came across an Army checkpoint that took my driving license and copied it before allowing me to continue.

From here to Mae Sai I was riding the ridge of the mountains that forms the border between Thailand and Burma,

https://www.relive.cc/view/v1vjdeAN8J6

December 12, 2023

Today is day 40 of my trip and I decided to ride north east looking for small lanes and trails alongside the Kok River. Lots of fun riding to be had riding like this and the farmers as always smile as you pass them.

https://www.relive.cc/view/v8qV3NkXD3v

December 12, 2023

1 hour ago, papa al said:

papa did a 2-week ride out of Patty.

Intersected w/ the CT-125 tour some.
Day 1 lodging on the Mit just N of Korat.

Day 2 N of UdonTani the top-box,

rack, and aft 8” of tail fell off,

tethered by a bungee.

Mud guard w/ tag, ripped off.

ceeber150 /63,xxx km.

Years of box vibration had caused bilateral weld failure

where the rails attached the rear stamping

holding for lights, seat latch, hand-hold mount & rear fairing.

Oh my. So …

Decided to unbolt the rack w/ box

& hide them in bushes,

and head to the next town, where,

the first little bike shop on the left

welded stuff back together for 50baht.

Rode back and retrieved box &

N to NongKhai

w/ license plate stowed.

Rode 2 weeks w/o plate on display

Including military check-point near Burmese border.

5 5

Nice to ride with you again :)

December 11, 2023

Today I went looking for some new tracks, but my first stop was at Wat Phra That Si Wiang Mun.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/Rp5T9RuTKw9R3uEr8

I then carried on riding west before south at Ban Mai Charoen and on to Ban A Mae.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/VggeYoDyQiJFY5xU9

From here it was sandy and rocky tracks with stream crossings until I was told by a local farmer that I could not continue as it was very difficult and steep, here.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/XxNfsd5NZXqFYF8F8

He was a nice guy and after chatting shook my hand and said “God bless you.” Obviously a Christian Hill Tribe family.

https://www.relive.cc/view/vr63Q49Y8dv

December 11, 2023

4 hours ago, papa al said:

Nice on Chris.

You & Itchyboots.

5 5

IntersectIntersected w/ the CT-125 tour some.

Day 1 slept on the Mit just N of Korat.

Day 2 N of UdonTani the top-box,

rack, and aft 8” of tail fell off,

tethered by a bungee.

Mud guard w/ tag, ripped off.

ceeber150 /63,xxx km.

Years of box vibration had caused bilateral weld failure

where the rails attached the rear stamping

holding for lights, seat latch, hand-hold mount & rear fairing.

Oh my. So …

Decided to unbolt the rack w/ box

hide them in bushes,

and head to the next town where,

the first little bike shop on the left

welded stuff back together for 50baht.

Rode back and retrieved box &

N to NongKhai

w/ license plate stowed.

Rode 2 weeks w/o plate on display

Including military check-point near Burmese border.

5 5Intersected w/ the CT-125 tour some.
Day 1 slept on the Mit just N of Korat.

Day 2 N of UdonTani the top-box,

rack, and aft 8” of tail fell off,

tethered by a bungee.

Mud guard w/ tag, ripped off.

ceeber150 /63,xxx km.

Years of box vibration had caused bilateral weld failure

where the rails attached the rear stamping

holding for lights, seat latch, hand-hold mount & rear fairing.

Oh my. So …

Decided to unbolt the rack w/ box

hide them in bushes,

and head to the next town where,

the first little bike shop on the left

welded stuff back together for 50baht.

Rode back and retrieved box &

N to NongKhai

w/ license plate stowed.

Rode 2 weeks w/o plate on display

Including military check-point near Burmese border.

5 5

ed w/ the CT-125 tour some.

Day 1 slept on the Mit just N of Korat.

Day 2 N of UdonTani the top-box,

rack, and aft 8” of tail fell off,

tethered by a bungee.

Mud guard w/ tag, ripped off.

ceeber150 /63,xxx km.

Years of box vibration had caused bilateral weld failure

where the rails attached the rear stamping

holding for lights, seat latch, hand-hold mount & rear fairing.

Oh my. So …

Decided to unbolt the rack w/ box

hide them in bushes,

and head to the next town where,

the first little bike shop on the left

welded stuff back together for 50baht.

Rode back and retrieved box &

N to NongKhai

w/ license plate stowed.

Rode 2 weeks w/o plate on display

Including military check-point near Burmese border.

5 5

Intersected w/ the CT-125 tour some.
Day 1 slept on the Mit just N of Korat.

Day 2 N of UdonTani the top-box,

rack, and aft 8” of tail fell off,

tethered by a bungee.

Mud guard w/ tag, ripped off.

ceeber150 /63,xxx km.

Years of box vibration had caused bilateral weld failure

where the rails attached the rear stamping

holding for lights, seat latch, hand-hold mount & rear fairing.

Oh my. So …

Decided to unbolt the rack w/ box

hide them in bushes,

and head to the next town where,

the first little bike shop on the left

welded stuff back together for 50baht.

Rode back and retrieved box &

N to NongKhai

w/ license plate stowed.

Rode 2 weeks w/o plate on display

Including military check-point near Burmese border.

5 5

Intersected w/ the CT-125 tour some.

Intersected w/ the CT-125 tour some.
Day 1 slept on the Mit just N of Korat.

Day 2 N of UdonTani the top-box,

rack, and aft 8” of tail fell off,

tethered by a bungee.

Mud guard w/ tag, ripped off.

ceeber150 /63,xxx km.

Years of box vibration had caused bilateral weld failure

where the rails attached the rear stamping

holding for lights, seat latch, hand-hold mount & rear fairing.

Oh my. So …

Decided to unbolt the rack w/ box

hide them in bushes,

and head to the next town where,

the first little bike shop on the left

welded stuff back together for 50baht.

Rode back and retrieved box &

N to NongKhai

w/ license plate stowed.

Rode 2 weeks w/o plate on display

Including military check-point near Burmese border.

5 5
Day 1 slept on the Mit just N of Korat.

Day 2 N of UdonTani the top-box,

rack, and aft 8” of tail fell off,

tethered by a bungee.

Mud guard w/ tag, ripped off.

ceeber150 /63,xxx km.

Years of box vibration had caused bilateral weld failure

where the rails attached the rear stamping

holding for lights, seat latch, hand-hold mount & rear fairing.

Oh my. So …

Decided to unbolt the rack w/ box

hide them in bushes,

and head to the next town where,

the first little bike shop on the left

welded stuff back together for 50baht.

Rode back and retrieved box &

N to NongKhai

w/ license plate stowed.

Rode 2 weeks w/o plate on display

Including military check-point near Burmese border.

5 5

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December 10, 2023

Today my goal was to find Ban Lee Pha Kao viewpoint.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/vPgnmW6jTPp2HRJ57

The route Google sent me was via The Elephant Peace Project

https://maps.app.goo.gl/3THMqxu6Dx73QQSr8

It was a fairly easy track, greasy in places after the recent rain. Google sent me up a track that got steeper and more narrow until I arrived at a cemetery.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/ryMwJUaSyp1mfa9X7

I was in first gear and struggling and after the cemetery the track was to steep for the CT125. So I rode back down and continued on into the jungle until I got to the end, where walking was the only way forward.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/QnH7cN3971EwuTQA8

I rode back and decided to loop around the airport on gravel tracks.

I’m not sure if the viewpoint can be accessed from the north side, if anyone knows, please let me know.

https://www.relive.cc/view/vQvx53o2QBO

December 9, 2023

Today I rode back to Nong Luang lake to complete my ride that got rained off a few days ago.

First stop was Wat Pa Khantivudhum.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/PHp3nWKt8EKvq3iw7

From here I rode south trying to find the trails alongside the lake, but although on Google maps I did not have much luck, so I looped back and around a lot finding tracks to here.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/fz7rux63vyc894oE7

I then followed the lakeside taking tracks as much as I could before finding small roads winding back into Chiang Rai. A good ride.

https://www.relive.cc/view/vPOpDJoPeRO

December 8, 2023

Today I woke up to rain here in Chiang Rai, so I had a lazy morning before riding around Nong Bua Lake which is the area where Chiang Rai Rajabhat University is based.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/xkGAnayWLNkEt7Fr7

https://www.relive.cc/view/v36AG7DQBGv

December 8, 2023

Papa, where?

December 7, 2023

Today my planned ride around the countryside east of Chiang Rai was cut short by rain that appeared from behind the mountains and eventually caught up with me.

My first stop was at Doi Pha Chang, which is a mountain in the middle of rice fields with a small road around it.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/8gJfM4wsrMaKf4BR8

Next I rode on to Mae Tak Reservoir

https://maps.app.goo.gl/EqqK7Ep2ncw56YFx5

It was here I could see the incoming rain but I carried on hoping to miss it. It caught up with me near Nong Luang Reservoir and I returned to Chiang Rai.

https://www.relive.cc/view/v36AG7xJBZv

December 6, 2023

Today I rode from Chiang Rai to Phu Chee Fa,

https://maps.app.goo.gl/VJSDmC4f9eUQEReo9

This is a mountain on the Thai and Lao border. The walk up is only 400m, the ride up and down the mountains to to get there was first gear riding on the CT125, But worth it for the views.

https://www.relive.cc/view/vdvmJjQW7NO

December 6, 2023

On 12/5/2023 at 3:16 PM, dayo202 said:

Great report, I been thinking about getting a CT until I went to the motor show in Bangkok yesterday and seen the new Yamaha PG1 for 64900฿.

New on the market so no reviews as yet.

Small engine

December 5, 2023

I left Nan this morning to ride to Chiang Rai, a 220km ride with some nice views on route.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/bvt7ppMYuTnZuHhs6

December 4, 2023

Today I rode a loop north of Nan City taking small roads and also some green laning, no real planning, just setting an area and then taking side tracks when I found them.

https://www.relive.cc/view/vPv4VjKpr36

December 3, 2023

Today Al and I rode a 253km loop from Nan to Bo (Baw) Gleuua the salt pit before riding over Doi Phu Kha mountain and back to Nan, Another great days riding

https://www.relive.cc/view/vYvE2BWpnGO

December 3, 2023

Today I was joined on my ride by Al who had ridden up from Pattaya.

A boring ride north up R101 before turning east to ride to Ban Mani Phruek.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/pyNsnvb3zoHntEPc8

Stunning views along the mountain roads to the small village before riding back

https://www.relive.cc/view/veqz1ZLwXB6

December 2, 2023

2 hours ago, Randell said:

Look fantastic like the tree shots for some reason that and the winding roads and greenery a constant reminder how far from Saskatoon Saskatchewan I am thanks pal.

Thanks, i'm having a great trip.

December 1, 2023

Today I rode to a Ban Sawang Viewpoint, strangely the views were better from the roadside. But ir was a good ride with great views.

https://www.relive.cc/view/vevW31jn9Gv

November 30, 2023

Today I decided to ride to a small village in Mae Charim National Park. The village is at the end of a dead end road, Ban Rim Klaow.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/CV4iuezCHnm3e6hY7

The road is tarmac and in good condition over the mountain to get there.

https://www.relive.cc/view/vdORjDjpErO

November 29, 2023

I am staying at this hotel in Nan, the Thai owner is extremely helpful, rides motorbikes too. The rooms are big with a fridge, parking outside of the room and 600 baht.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/JNyJsrZ9CYXMEd757

First call of the day was a bike service, 5,000km this ride.

For a change I went for a walk around Nan City, besides the normal temples there were some great finds new to me.

The first being the tourist center which looked more like a temple.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/J1sdzJBfXsrUmuNu8

Next was Wat Ming Mueang.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/wtFfKwkudpCGFBxH9

Then onto Khum Chao Thep Male. A very old house.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/XnwgFXjmLDqsD8NP8

From here I walked to Nan Old City Wall.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/29XP4DoEE1u1UQqE7

Next was Wat Phra That Chang Kham Worawihan