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Could be they just give Chinese a free entry and charge everyone else

And why not? The US charges people (not from a visa exempt country) a fee, plus they have to attend a US consolute for an interview just to transit the US (includes thais), let alone visit. A thai pays more then 3000 baht plus costs to attend an interview and get a transit visa, just for the pleasure of transit thro the US, maybe a 2 hour stay. 1900 baht for visa extention, not bad!!!!

Looking for a skull cap helmet in Chiang Rai??? I have a full type helmet I use on fast roads, but when I go on a see see trip, the full face mask doesn't allow good look around of the sites. I would accept any look like skull cap type as even at low speed, prefer to conserve what brains I still have left.

Something like this?

DOT approved

Double Visor

Last time I was in Chiang Rai, I saw some at the motorcycle shops near the Bus Station.

You most likely saw them N.A. side. They are the least protection allowed in Canada.

Confirm RichardBKK's report that the Lifan Custom V-250 (my bike is shown in Scuba's photos #3) is 78K all in. I've added a Boss windscreen, and the smoke shown on the lower pipe (from the upper joint) seems fixed by the dealer at the 1,000 km. oil change. Utterly nothing wrong, and a lot right. Setup on this bike is that 5th gear is more like overdrive, 120 true (gps) takes a good while. Extremely comfy for us cruiser-accustomed types, and much more energetic than Boss/Phantom up to 110. Getting so far 35kms/l, but gasahol 95 is called for (Cross 200 as well).

I have just purchased the LF250B, same as yours and would like to know where you got that rack and box for yours???

At 80K mine is sounding like top end, can push it up, but doesn't sound happy at 100K. Mind you I only have 500K on it now.

Have you seen any other options around for this bike?

Thanks

BobM

Looking for a skull cap helmet in Chiang Rai??? I have a full type helmet I use on fast roads, but when I go on a see see trip, the full face mask doesn't allow good look around of the sites. I would accept any look like skull cap type as even at low speed, prefer to conserve what brains I still have left.

Where can I buy a flat Can, that needs repairing ?

Your lucky day!!!! I happen to have several cans I can pre-flatten for you to repair and on sale now at only "1000 baht" each. I do discount for multi purchases!!

As a newbie to Chiang Rai, I spend a lot of time wandering around trying to write down everything I see for later use in finding it. Things as basic as shopping for food to finding a tool or special thing for motorcycle to building supplies. Now a lot of people here have seen or bought that which we seek!!!

So I thought why not a topic here?

First request: In Canada we have "flat repair" in a can. Emergency flat repair to get you back that 50K or more to where it can be fixed properly.

When posting start with a Search Title like

"Flat Repair in a Can?"

Worth a try???

BobM

Another suggestion. Took the 3037 up past Wawee (วาวี) today in the truck. Turn off the C.M road at Ban Huai San. A longish drive. Major curves and hills but all paved (except for one 75 metres stretch being repaired). No pot holes. Should be great on bikes but not in the rainy season as the hill sides look subject to slides and some of the bends are bendy! First part takes you around and over the end of the big reservoir.

Pine trees, bananas, tea shrubs, lots of native poinsettia and water buffalo. Only saw two vehicles on the way up. Air quality wasn't so good so views not as spectacular as I'm sure they can be but still some fab. vistas.

Very Thai/Chinese area like Mae Salong. Had a refreshing pot of oolang (and another family member had the strongest cup of coffee ever and is still buzzing now)at the Lao Lee resort 4 km past Wawee. Spoke to some people originally from Taiwan but who now grow tea up there. Then headed back to Chiang Mai road and fav. resort for strawberry cheesecake before home. Good trip, lots of different vegetation, lots of places to stop and look.

The Wawee road signposted a turning off to Doi Chang along the way but we don't know what condition this linking road is in. If it was good, you could do a round trip rather than going back the same way. As it was it took less than half the time to come down as to go up, and, anyway, the views were worth it.

I did that ride last year and it is great for bikes. When you come out at the police/military check, that road to your left takes you around to SantiKili (spelling?). Also a great ride with lots of hills and turns, fantastic views over to Burma I think? I was headed that way yesterday, but wiring on bike failed (new Lifan, 6 days old). I do plan on it this next few weeks as soon as I am comfortable after I repair the repair done to the bike by the dealer.

The Lifan 250 is priced at 82k here in Pattaya. Many colours available.

But unfortunately too small for me

It was priced at 78,000 and 1,200 for the wider bars installed. It is a mini-cruiser for sure, but at 6'2" I seem to fit OK and the wife can drive it (5 feet).

Did you happen to see any options for it in Pattaya? Wife wants a Sissy Bar, after I went and ordered the T-shirt that says "If you can read this, the B**** fell off" on the back! Go figure eh?

Would like better wheels and tires, exhaust and other toys

Thanks

I got these saddlebags at Chiang Rai Saddlebags.

They had a lot to choose from and the service was friendly and very good.

They are vinyl, Marty at the shop said leather doesnot fare well in the Thai climate unless you look after it diligently.

Mine have a hard plastic lining so they keep their shape and they clean easily with a wipe with a damp sponge.

This style didn't require meto move my rear indicators, plus it had the least bling out of all of the bags.

Very happy with them. They are big enough to hold an 8 pack of toilet paper (with a little bit of squishing)

If you find anywhere that does custom/aftermarket exhausts in CR please let me know. I less restrictive exhaust on my Phantom would be good.

I'd be interested in what you think of the Lifan 250.

Often wish my Phantom had an extra 50cc...

Rich

I have only had the bike for 4 days now and taking care to run it at various speeds, it seems to handle well, underpowered for weight but 200 baht for fuel, Chiang Mai to Chaing Rai OK.

I did buy bags from Chiang Rai Saddle Bags. Met Marty and wife, great people and will take him up on invite back to just yak. Lifan did supply a windscreen, not sure if factory or after market (seems after market). Price does not include anything else (helmet, bags or service in Chiang Rai). The female at the dealer threw in the screen much to owners disapproval. I can't complain tho as the next close bike "Keeway, SYM", V Twin 250 is 90,000 baht in Chiang Rai. Mae Lao Agriculter is the Lifan dealer in CR with 0 bikes, 0 mechanics and 0 service. Went there, really nice people, no english but try hard. Long story short, is a great looking bike, sounds alright, wife loves it (in her mind "a chopper"), I did get the wide handle bars and will take a slow run up to WaaWii around to Santikili and back to CR. Lots of hills and curves on that run and road not to bad a shape (last time I went).

I know the thread about Lifan played out a lot here, but everything is dated, 2009 stuff or earlier.

Bought a new 250B, thai manual, no options available at dealer, would not even throw in a helmet with purchase. The female sales person (good english) gave me a screen no charge much to the owner dislike.

No bags, no carrier but had a box, but no where to put it?

No info on different rims, tire size changes, even flat repair in a can? Have the cans in Canada, can't find here.

I am in Chiang Rai (bought in chiang mai)

Generally any info that is not dated would greatly help those buying, seems a popular bike in the farang world.

Thanks guys

BobM

Just wanted to say well done and thanks to the contributors to this project.. Its really taken shape and while I would like it to have better contact detail for the businesses listed on some submissions its a great starting point.

I have backed up the KML files and will continue to do so.

I was going to add the Lifan dealer Chiang Mai, has 2 outlets, but can't locate the google map??

Can you post the website here for us non-computer types

Thanks

OK, back from Chiang Mai with a new LF250B Lifan. 170K, good ride, yes, it is a 250 so really noticed power needs for hills, but hey! It's a 250 Another 1000K and I can talk about it.

Now the next thing is to find an owners manual in ENGLISH?????

Any Help Guys?

Still trying to find Lifan dealer in Chiang Mai? Any help and do they have any stock?

I am in Chiang Rai, none here at dealer, can get a Sym keeway 250 here but know nothing about them?

Checked google map, no mention of Lifan on map.

Thanks

Relatively new to CM and just looking around myself, so don't have exact addresses, but have seen them at 3 places. One located on the Charoen Muang road between train station (same side) and superhighway. Stopped by the other day and they had several of the LF200GY-5A Cross, a couple of the LF250-B cruisers, and some scooters. Saw some at another shop on Kaew Nawarat rd, can't remember if it was before or after the bus station coming from the SH. Just noticed while passing by and saw a couple 200 Cross sitting toward the front. There is also a shop in Pantip Plaza, which may be related to one of the others, that had a couple of the 200 cross and some scooters, but don't remember seeing a 250 cruiser there. At the first 2 mentioned, they had stock as of yesterday which I saw while driving a friend around to get parts for his truck.

Thanks so much, on the way to CM today, so great timing.

Bob

OK I'll say it, why "FAT" white guy? Maybe a "not so fat" white guy???? Again "Policeman having a bad day?". Maybe he was struggling to some how communicate his disbelief at this behavior? Why is there this need to "profile" certain behavior? The policeman probably thought "just when you think you have seen it all", because he was thinking he might retire when he has seen it all and we all know he is years from retirement if that is his plan in Thailand as it is with police all over the world HaHaHa.

Thanks for a great laugh and "yes" shirt on outside of my property!!!!!!

I have never had a 2-pin system before so I am unaware of how any [if any] earthing is done for some minimal protection.

With just the 2 leads [positive and negative] is there any form of earthing?

I have noticed a 6 mm cable that comes from somewhere in my square D box and appears to go to a grounding rod by the side of my shower room.

Have a look here http://www.crossy.co...iring/2pin.html

Thank you for that site. Answers questions, but raises more

I am new to Thailand but have a passing understanding of house wiring from having wired 2 homes I built in Canada.

Typical saying is "I know enough to be dangerous"

I have looked around at building supply stores here in Chiang Rai, looking at electrical supplies. I plan on building new here.

Questions: Is 14/3 available in Thailand?

I did find copper rods but no panels for a grounded system? (typical 100amp/200amp things)

GFI breakers for thai voltage?

Surge protectors (in panel), have seen lightning strikes!!!!

Little off topic, but I have 220 volt equipment (60 C) I am considering importing, large table saw, band saw, planer etc. Forget it, sell it and buy here?

Thanks for any info

Bob

Still trying to find Lifan dealer in Chiang Mai? Any help and do they have any stock?

I am in Chiang Rai, none here at dealer, can get a Sym keeway 250 here but know nothing about them?

Checked google map, no mention of Lifan on map.

Thanks

Thank you all that posted Don's Cafe. Wife and I went, had a great steak dinner (lunch, what can I say?). Met a wonderful couple from the US that live near there, not sure I should post names. First english spoken in a month, quite nice that I still remember it HaHaHa. Steak was excellent, potatoes great and salad reasonable. First western food in Thailand that wasn't a western copy of food, but true western food. Unfortunitly there wasn't any bakery ready, but plenty of meat and others. The couple mentioned a sunday church social in the area but I forgot where? Any help?

Thanks

BobM

Great to see this as I am looking into a stat tv system for english tv. Was told by the store here in chaing rai that I had to buy this huge disk thing. I would prefer the small dish, but again, told "no english!!!" Can help me???

I would love to see a 2X2 DMax .. or any brand really!

See what l can do, 454 or 502 transplant to make it go OK.

Yes you need a huge engine if you want to drive on just 2 wheels ..

You see it works like this:

4X4 = four by four = four wheels on the vehicle four who impel/push it.

6X4 = six by four = six wheels on the vehicle four who´s working.

So ... 2X2 = two by two = two wheels on the vehicle and two who make´s it go forward/backward!

I know the Germans had a BMW motosai with sidecar during the war who could do that but the latest D-Maz .. ?

I would love to see that! 5555

Truth is 2X4 is 2 wheels driving a 4 wheel vehicle (if equipt with limited slip drive or posi rear) actually 1X4 if not so equipt. Try spinning rear tires and see which one turns.

4X4 is always at best 3X4 if rear is limited slip or posi track. If not so equipt, 2X4. 1 front, 1 rear. Can get aftermarket posi for front but extremely dangerous for public roads.

Recommend, if buying a SUV, limited slip rear. Save money by not paying for 4X4 unless you plan on severe driving or need options only available on 4x4.

PU Truck, again limited slip and 4x4 if you plan on use in areas of wet or mud. Empty trucks suck in low traction areas unless weight in rear.

My experience is from Canada where most traction issues were snow related and handled quite well with limited slip SUV and exteme 4x4ing out in the bush using differencial locks front and rear (not for public roads).

In Thailand any well equipt SUV 2x4 or truck 4x4 will do if traction is needed.

The price of a toyota is: 10% name, the rest a very fine vehicle which can often be bought from other manufactures. Personal tastes I would think?

Now about colour HaHaHa

"I would like to know, hopefully from other canadians, how they transfer funds to their Thailand accounts? I deal with a credit union in Canada, but will change banks as needed because CU requires my sig every time I wire money. Difficult when standing in Thailand not Canada. Would like the least painful way. I deal with Bank of Bangkok here in Chiang Rai.

Thanks"

"I would like to know, hopefully from other canadians, how they transfer funds to their Thailand accounts? I deal with a credit union in Canada, but will change banks as needed because CU requires my sig every time I wire money. Difficult when standing in Thailand not Canada. Would like the least painful way. I deal with Bank of Bangkok here in Chiang Rai.

Thanks"

For once I'm going to say; "they should cut his 'nads off then hang him high".

Yeah but soon enough some drip will enter and start talking about his rights. Probably a rejected social worker from the united states or activist from the rapist have rights too regime.

Of cause, reality tells me this is a disgusting act that CANNOT be justified, nor corrected now & being drunk is no excuse for such behaviour......actually there is no excuse full stop. end of subject.

Vermin like this don't deserve to be hung high, they should be kicked as low as possible into the deepest hole with no opportunity of resurfacing.

I personally believe people like this should be given options, 3 in fact.

They are taken to an old building, slated for destruction, have their johnsom/member whatever you choose to call it, locked in an old vise with rusty butter knife placed beside it.

The building is then torched.

Option 1/ burn with the building

Option 2/ run for it, tearing off the johnson/member (can be a bit noisy)

Option 3/ use the butter knife (noisy and can tak longer)

Now who ever said I wasn't fair?????

I bought a Besta GPS Learner 3 at Big C mall at a book store. This was soon after my first trip here in Chiang Rai. I know I paid way to much for it, but being unable to speak thai, I took forever to find this one, so took it. I have had years of experience using GPS both marine navigation and flight nav.. This is a reasonable unit for road use, map is accurate and does have a charger for 12 volt cig lighter, but could be hard wired into a bike. Does connect to the computer to charge and save or send data between. What I found very handy is the english to thai dictionary as well as a number of languages. Has both thai and english voice commands if you want to use "TURN RIGHT 10 M".

Stuff like that. Also has the usual bells and whisles I never use. Oh one thing handy is you can put in a phone number (land line) and it locates and plots a route to. Also can save tracks, find by POI, Gov., Business say 7-11 near you

This is my first stand alone GPS that you can carry or use in a vehicle, all my experience is with GPS interfaced with computer mapping and radar, but seems to work well and works every where I have taken it, both in the bush and BKK. I am trying to recall price, but I think it was 14000 baht in 2010. Using it now for 6 months here. Map card is for all thailand which you can then break searches down to as small as a town. Went down to a lake south of CR and even the trails (thai roads) between rice fields were on the map. Yes, I was lost but saved by the GPS!!!! If it is close to dark, I do a "near" search for hotel and there you go. The great thing for me is being able to get off road, find old roads leading back to CR from say WAAWII or VaVi in thai and never worry about being lost.

I can't understand anyone keeping that amount of cash in a home safe, it seems the thieves may have known something.

It would have been safer to keep the cash in a secret hiding spot within the house and just a small amount of cash in the safe, that way the thieves would have got something and may have left without incident.

Unlikely that will be caught.

Phil, that is the wisest idea. After 25 yrs law enforcement, Last 10 as K-9 and a lot of B&E's later, it's the old shell and pea game that wins. I have seen a number of "sucker" safes in homes. Also seen good quality safes fire axed open from the bottom. A constant warning I hear all the time, no show, keep quiet and most of all, use your head (in this case, for something else would be best).

Having read the old posts (2009) I was ever so curious to see if those that posted on it are still of the same frame of mind. For me, the one constant in the threads was that "western man's" culture was poorly described. First, being Canadian I will appologize right off (we canadians are SO polite HaHaHa). It seems that kind of general statement about western culture was of concern. I enjoy reading, learning new things and am married to a thai woman that is educated, but she is also an intelligent human being. Yes, we do have culture differences, have had issues with these, issues about borrowing money (I still think in thai, borrow means give?), but have managed to keep our love, laughter and a serious desire to make life as enjoyable as we can for each other.

If you have read, or wonder if you should, post what you think. Remember, the stupidest question or comment is the one unsaid. I believe that and if you flame someone, please be canadian about it and say "sorry" after

I will attempt to qualify why I say or think the way I do.

Married 3 times now, a reflection on me? Reflection on western women? OK, I'm a big boy, I'll take responsibility.

59 years old, married a wonderful 37 year old with 1 child, 10 brothers and sisters, father still alive but sadly mother has passed

Retired 25 years of law enforcement, education is Sciences

Very limited experiences with thailand