Lokie

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 ????