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Yeah this one here... https://inspection-garage.business.site/

No, no need to re-map ecu on this state of tune, anyway Bikes sold now went for 60K, first guy who turned up so less than a day. I had planned to keep it another two yrs so had all service carried out and changed tyres etc. Plan changed and now have a Forza 350, 1 yr old with only 18Klms on clock. Paid 160K Ohlin's suspension front & rear, Givi Rack & Aluminium 46 ltr Dolomiti Top box, All round crash bars + other upgrades (about 50K bahts worth) so was too good a deal to let pass, off a friend who changed his plans & wanted to sell Mods can delet post now Bikes gone - SOLD, (soz av looked but cant see how to delete it) Cheers

Bike serviced over & above Honda schedule here in Patong, recent Main Service at Patong Honda (bike has only done 22,000 Klms) Have all documents, Service history & two sets keys, service books etc and Green Book in my name, registered to my address. Taxed & Tested for the year on Weds 5th April at Patong DLT officeUpgrades;Variator& Weight kit supplied & ftd June 2022 by 'Power Phuket' down in Rawai - Gives better acceleration, low down Torque (original Items to come with bike)Upgraded Exhaust system - Not Noisy but free flowing, with removable baffle if want louderNew Pirelli Dragons Front & Rear, YSS Rear Shocks with Sub Tanks fully adjustable, Chrome footboards, Chrome engine coves & Brake Res caps, new Kevlar drive belt at Service all drive train cleaned & serviced also. Adjustable Red anodised brake levers, new Grips & bag hook.Bike is fully serviced, Taxed, Tested & Ready to Go.Can see bike in Patong used daily so Klms may rise slightly, genuine bike, Cash on collection or direct transfer into account

Err, I didnt have to buy accident Insurance either... just had to put in minimum 500B deposit, the account did not cost me a Satang, as said Fixed deposit a/c Kasikorn Bank, I drop em the choccys day after when I went in to get my Letter & statement to apply for my O-Visa. A friend paid an agent who is doing his Visa last week they had him meet a Bangkok bank rep at the Visa office - all in with the mandatory 1 year Insurance attached to the account cost him 9000B to open Bangkok Bank savings a/c via Visa agent, he said he could'nt be bothered messing about

I have had a savings a/c with Kasikorn for 16 yrs, I came in on a 45day Visa Waiver three weeks ago, last week I went to open a deposit a/c to bung my 800K in for my O-Visa I plan on getting (most my expat friends told me you'll have problems, you can't do this & that, you need this & that... Went to my branch in Jungceylon, Patong, Phuket took me about 30 mins, Bank clerk girl at first was telling me I needed a retirement Visa - can not on short stay visa Kaa... I explained need this new a/c for retirement visa, she rang someone, got a wad of papers out asked a few questions from off these pages - she kept mumbling new rules to open a/c. Are you Teacher? - No, you Study - No, You working - No, I retired... she said ok I do for you - passport Kaa... a few docs, PP, residence docs off landlady with ID and I opened a 6 mth 0.7% Fixed deposit a/c.... I think fact I was long standing customer at that branch helped me and obviously as I look like a fat Brad Pitt if you squint your eyes a bit... 555 I went straight to BiG C bought her a lil 199Baht set of Ferro Roche for her & her team, even the cleaning lady got one... (If you dont ask you dont get...) They were all waving me goodbye as I left happy, bless their little cotton socks

Well after ten years of a 2013 Forza 300 ownership... Im selling it as just bought a new Bike, and guess what that is lol... Yep a 350 Forza... So anyone especially OP like to own an Iconic CVT Capable Barge... 555

I always find LoBBing a bottle of water at the people preparing my food in a Take Away will defo speed up the process... 555

I live right in Pa-Tong, at back near PisitKoranee rd - 5 mins from Centre or beach, daily fit between traffic at standstill no issue what so ever, although I did catch a wing mirror on a pick up who had stopped blocking a rd in Phuket Town ystday, clipped it with my mirror - he Honked and Got the Finger for being selfish and no harm done... You obvs need to come down here from the Smoke, have a Coke & a Smile and a Blat on my Forza then you will see the light... 555

Why would they extend 45 day VOA, it is not a good Business model for them... they want people to have to do out & backs etc this generates income in numerous areas for them... You think they really bothered about making things easy for short stayers? unless there is any advantage in it... Used to love Marmaris in Southern Turkey, always a great experience, great vibe, great friendly people (there often between 1999 - 2006) Then discovered LOS lol Never flew back into Dalaman again OP did you not also extend each 45 day stay by 30 days at IMO before flying out... again??

I wudn't fancy riding any half decent off rd tyres on wet Thai roads TBH. anyways Im too old now for a good blast over an off rd route... used to do bit of trailing riding/Green lanes back in UK years ago, tiny bit of Trials when a kid Just for the Forza Haters - Iv got fully adjustable levers, YZZ adjustable rear shocks with Sub Tanks, Uprated front Forks and shod with Pirrelli Dragons pmsl Still best comfortable do everything I need bike for me in Phuky... 10yrs old and still going strong my old barge, can get 3 large bags of shopping or two full face helmets plus other crap under seat when needed...

Just sold me Triumph Bonney back in UK, as was just not getting to use it anymore over there, Got my Old Forza here in Phuky... Only ever had two Kwaks, a KMX200 Stroker (absolutly manic lol) was a lot younger BTW one of my best bikes years ago was ZZR600E went all over on that, never let me down, proppa good bike... Prob best all rounder have owned was the last of the Pre-Vtec Honda VFRs in the Mke Hailwood replica Shut & Cyt paint job (Red & Silver)... most radical for me was my GXXR K3... the K5s on were too small for my fat backside so after that I started to tone it down a bit, VFR then a Trumpet, just love bikes and just riding em Err I do have an edit; never rode a bike in BKK and dont think I would want to TBH... Phuky isnt that bad when not right in middle of any Town/Main strips

Lifelong Biker in UK & LOS, Love my FORZA but would never own or ride one in UK but here I have still yet to see anything better for myself for the roads here As to the question of who irritates me most - Young ME looking French speaking helmetless idiots on TMax's riding round in packs just being total Knob heads (Patong based) *as mentioned OP usually posts good topics and bar his historical anti-Forza murmurings good content... maybe needs to have a nice 2hr+ Proppa ride out on a Forza lol...

Anyway good to see its not the Brits or Aussies... would have been embarrassing going home at 1am when the night is still young - Light weights! Obvs BS story as there was not even a que at Atlas (is it still owned by the two Aussie Bros of I think Moroccan decent) They do a great Mixed Grill BTW

I have just arrived back in Phuket on the 45 day exemption flying from Manchester UK with Etihad/Abu-Dhabi-Phuket. Im doing my first retirement visa based on age this time around and booked a 6 month return ticket (as need to attend to business in UK later in yr) after getting good advice in an earlier thread (Thanks Dr Jack & Co) I used 'Onward Ticket.com' to book an out flight on day 43 for a grand cost of $14 (£12.74) this was a Singapore flght Phuket/S'Pore to KL For peace of mind... I was asked at Etihad check-in at Manchester airport what status I had as my flights were 6 mth return, I explained I had a flight out as above, that was it they never asked to see my out ticket which I had on my mobile app and a paper copy. This ticket is valid 48 hrs then is cancelled automatically... I paid by ppal on my mobile, took 2 mins to do and then had the ticket emailed to me in pdf, also has a legit PNR number, its a real ticket booking not false. Will use this again if ever need too, hope may help others. At Phuket immigration young lady IMO did ask when my return flight was and again I told her flying out on day 43 to KL, no issues I was stamped in on the 45 day exemption with a big smile and have a nice stay

Thanks for input, looked at OnwardTicket.com as mentioned earlier think will buy me one of them for $14 and sleep easier, checked reviews of the site etc seems no worries

I coming soon to Phuket from Manchester UK with Etihad on a 6mth Return ticket - entering on 45 day Visa waiver then converting to O-Visa Retirement based on age 50; Was gonna just Rock up at check-in and, if asked about length of stay tell the truth as above (its a return tckt all be it in 6 mths) which I am returning on in truth. in all my years on this route with return tckts I have only ever been asked once by Etihad about status and that time they accepted my explanation of doing a 30 day extension in Phuket (this was on a rtn tckt of 90 days about 10 yrs ago, 2 mth TR + 30 day extension) Would the airline want to see flight out within the 45 day initial visa waiver limit? Think seeing the option of a $14 burner flight ticket out is great for piece of mind, thanks

No is good to discuss & hear opinions, Im considering my options at moment; in UK planning to fly back to Phuket next mth sometime, now I have to be back in UK around July/August for a few weeks so Im thinking return tckt frm UK - issue is the length of stay. I want to do my Retirement visa on age this time around, I was debating same sort of things discussed above. Thinking just take chance about length of trip and if told need a ticket out of LOS would buy a Burner tckt on the day if challenged and needed too. In all years travelled to & fro to on return tckts Iv only been asked one time about stay exceeding at the time the 30 day visa waiver allowance, explained can obtain extension and that was ok for them. This time offically only way is to do a Visa run, Im thinking just take the chance Im not pulled checking in as consensus on a return tckt they prob not that bothered at check in

It was years ago, I was frequent visitor to Dalaman Airport between 1999 - 2006 all visitors queued to pay a £10 visa entrance fee, that was it only thing to make sure was you placed a £10 note inside your passport on slipping it under the kiosk window, if you put a £20 note in then you would not get change, this fee for LOS is just another way of extracting more from farang, pure & simple

...bit like your 'Moniker' above ehh papa al...

Iv owned bikes all me life from a kid back in UK, all geared bikes culminating size wise to a Gixxr Thou (K3) my last UK bike (now am an old codger of 57) I sold last year a Triumph Bonneville T100 (865cc) meanwhile here in LOS (Phuket) Have always owned Scoots, CVTs (for a change and easy as) more relaxed vibe and just dont see need IMO for Mental speed, full balls out here in a place where complete Nutters are on the roads. The odd time done big road trips years ago I just hired Big lumps (+750cc) Had a 135cc Yam Nouvo for years, then back in 2016 I bought a Forza 2013 off a mate, low mileage 1 owner. I still own this bike, Im a lard ar $ e at 18 stone and after few months swapped the rear shocks for YSS with sub tanks, set them to suit me, put Diablos on it, front end was ok bar the Forzas - this earlier model are re-nouned for Fork oil seals (Iv gone through 2 sets to date) and a set of fork tubes (but that maybe due to bike being left nearly 2 years owing to Covid and me stuck in UK) anyway I still love me old forza 300. its also uprated (Modded Variator with revised rollers weights 3x17g 3 x 13g) supplied by Phuket Power (the French Guys down in Rawai, has a unrestricted but baffled exhaust system - these upgrades give a bit more Oomph 0-60 more Torque at expense of top end which I dont need here in LOS. Bike will do me till am 60 god willing then I my next bike (unless something better on Market for my use) will be the Forza 350 but I will be adding my own upgraded parts, my mate has Ohlins rears on his Forza 350 but was way over priced supplied last year by Honda. I think If the Ohlins are too much I will go with the YSS as they have served me well. My advice is just buy the bike then after a few months see how its bedded in, you can get the shocks and any other upgrades you like yourself, as mentioned Phuket Power do some nice quality upgrades for various bikes mail order or if you in Phuky you can book in by appointment Iv used these guys since 2008 myself always great service with quality parts. p.s Iv not come across these Nitron shocks before but they dont look that meaty on the pics above? Id be going Ohlins if not much in price or YSS as said as Iv tried & gtested them over last 8 years - Yes my Forza is like a ruddy barge but I can get a weeks shopping in her, or two full face helmets & then some. More than another mate can get in his T-Max lol So for me in Phuky my Forza fits the bill for now, Lady on the back, pulls like a Train and plenty of room and comfartable... a Geared bike here in LOS - No Thanks

Italian place on Soi Banzann (near jct with Nanai rd) facing Canada bar, Italian chef, Italian family owned and run. A Belgium friend (retired Chef) put me onto it few months back, he lives in Patong and reckons one of best Italian places on the island, real Italian Pizza's and Italian Food

Is it a GTR? they have a G meter dont they? wonder what Gs they pulled on impact?? See the rear reflectors/;iights on back of trailer are way high so prob hard to see when testing the dump valve noises at high RPMs...

Well purely as an exercise I got my good lady to go buy a BiG DooBie 150Baht, in a jiffy bag stuck it in her hand bag on night out, few beers then Sparked it up - av not smoked a joint in over 40 yrs... Thought Mmm this aint that bad... I had about 50% the Mrs had 25% & my daft mate had the other 25% put the dimp out thought narr its not all that... couple more slurps of San Miguel Lgt then you know that red Light on the Bonnet (Hood) of Knight Rider's car - well, all of a sudden this feeling ran inside me from Head to Toe and on its way back up I thought - Hang On a Minute... that Joints kicking in! 555 I then took on the attributes of Spiderman's Spidy Senses Wow its was good stuff, I looked at Mrs said you ok? she laughed & said yes - I said well thats good as Im Way up there!!! I said its all right laughing but in a few minutes your gonna get this... I looked round to my mate he was collapsed on the table pi $$ ing his sides.., his Mrs was livid, she didnt want him to have any as she said he daft enough without it... So Samo was Right - Just Say No!! Puerly Medicinal of course... Next time will only have half of a BiG Un between us ????

So still none the wiser... what was the BiG Cheese guilty of in this case of the poor woman's demise? Did she pass in Police care or in the community??

I got mine back in april after three days, but answer to your question is Yes you are cutting it fine but I hope you get it in time if you gonna go for it