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Once again thanks for the input but I am well aware of quality food which is my main source. I cook for myself. Eggs, fish, Chicken and a ton of veg and some complex carbs. I was asking about powder as it is a good tool for pre workout and in between longer meal gaps. I am not looking to replace what I already rely on. I have what I need. I will stick to the motorcycle section I think!

As it not been blamed on a weather balloon yet!

Thanks. But usually plant based products are usually ultra processed.

I eat all those. Still need extra protein. Also don't drink from plastic. Filter my own water. Don't eat GMO and ear organic when I can. But that's not what I asked.

Any recommendations for a good quality protein. Whey or whey isolate. I was using fitwhey for a while but noticed there protein grams have reduced. 29, 27 and now 26g I think. One I have now after being sold it is 80% soy despite asking before paying. I am not looking for bulk. Thanks and sorry if this has been covered. Tried in the search but my phone is possessed and does other things

49 and a bit years old. Played tennis a lot but injuries put a stop but I can hit the ball if anyone is interested. Not a Sunday park player. Looking just for the exercise in the Panya Area, near Fashion Island. Singles I prefer but doubles is ok. I am flexible and can play between 10am upwards most days but not weekends. Good for an hour maybe 2 with a ton of breaks! I am based near Safari World. Not looking to travel into the center. Thanks

I can afford to take the risk. It's my motorbike toy. There's a company in the US that does a kit that works well on modern trucks. Couldn't comment on mine as he wasn't familiar with a 2.2 Mazda.

Back in the UK I converted my Mitsu L200 Animal to run on veg oil which it did fine. Are there any such kits available in Thailand? I have a Mazda BT50 2.2 2019. I am aware these kits run better on older diesels but I am curious. I was considering electric but selling my car on to someone else to use and buy a new vehicle doesn't workout planet saving wise. Not a member of extinction rebellion btw. My truck only has 30,000km and will keep it for a while for my motorbike.

I/we ride at Bor Din Bangkok and head out from time to time. Mixture of ADV and 250s etc. Group out this weekend doing a few climbs and jungle trails in Ratchaburii. Although for me it will be the first time in a while.

Fair enough. I can mount to the crash bar if needed. Doesn't need to be mounted to the helmet.

I use a Drift Ghost on my helmet and one is mounted to the rear of my bike. Battaries last ages unlike my pants DJI and NoPro. Twice I have had a slight knock with minor damage where the driver blamed me. The satisfaction of cam footage is priceless. Worth it even if you go cheap. Without it the front fender would have cost me 25k.

Healthy 49er, Workout 3-5 times a week. Never been admitted hospital other than for broken bones riding off road. Off to doctors today when my wife returns as I am not fit to drive. On the 21st of November I received my 2nd dose of Astra. No issues at all until recently. A couple of days before the F1 race I started to feel unwell, similar to my sleeping condition (I have insomnia) and put it down to bad sleep. On the day of the Formula one last week, I decided to try and stay up for it and I was in a really bad way. Dizzy, bad headache and feeling lethargic all that day. I put it down to the lack of sleep over the past few days as I've had this feeling on a regular basis. Since then, I have developed headaches on the right side of my head. Intermittent shocks, earache and a constant humming sound as though I have just left the Hacienda night club in Manchester, with tinnitus in the background and no taste. (Tested twice for covid and negative). Yesterday morning, I developed a slight numbness on the right-side of my face which progressively spread, and now, it as spread to the left. When I looked in the mirror, my face has dropped. My mouth is numb as though I have just had an injection from the dentist and felt cumbersome to eat. If I smile, only one side of my mouth opens. This morning, at 9:30 I called to my local coffee shop and had to eat the bagel with a knife and fork, and while talking to a friend I felt my right eye lagging. I now can't close (wink my right eye) in the space of sitting at the coffee shop and leaving an hour later. I still have the intermittent shocks of pain in my head. Has anyone experienced this? Off to docs soon. Thanks

VeerRubber are very good and underrated here by most expats simply because they are cheap. (tax). My Klim Krios Pro is 40K here but 19K in Australia where I bought it. Read western forums and they are highly rated for adventure use. I cannot comment on street/sport tires but I have tested quite a few back to back. VeeRubber VRM 163 for example were much better than the Heidenau K60 scout which were double the price at the time.

My understanding is that they are not road legal but people do use them. Saw a foreigner on the road in Min Buri and there is a guy on my Mooban that uses one. The issue is if you have an accident. With that being said I have had an insured car driver crash into me and two scooters. Dashcam and the rozzers made them pay up regardless.

One thing I noticed with some bilingual schools is that they are more interested in visually impressing the parent rather than the result of the child. Particularly in P1 level where the books used are often way too complicated for 90% of the kids learning who still require phonic skills. It is not surpriing that learning online for these students - learning Thai or English, is not only detremental to the child's speed of learning and equally frustrating for the parents. One thing I do have to ask though. Other than the parent showing up at school during school meetings when it happened, have they actually taken an interest in their kids educational growth at home before now?

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I never ride off road thinking I won't come off. Fortunately, most have been simple drops. Picking my bike up ripped my shoulder out but it appears I have been riding with a dialocated shoulder for some time according to the doctor and not known. I am trying to slot it back in myself as I want to avoid hospitals at the moment.

Not that much at the moment. After my crash in Dec 2019 and the time to recover I haven't ridden the same. Turned rides down until the CRF450rl where I broke my ankle. Then first day back riding dislocated my shoulder. Did some slow balancing on my AT last week and it was a killer. Not bike fit at all.

Hammered my Versys when I had it. Off road as well. Never had an issue other than a leaking fork seal after 32,000km.

From time to time I get the opportunity to test various bikes for a Thai media site. Recently the CRF450rl and then just a few days ago the Pan America. Being mainly an off road rider - or at least that's where I enjoy the most, the bike was setup for road with paniers. So no off road test. My own bike is an Africa Twin CRF1000l with a TKC80 front tire and now a Mitas e10 rear from the previous e09 rear, so I expected the HD to be silky smooth in comparison to my own bike with knobblies. I made a video, which I won't post here and expressed the views were my first impressions of the bike, and what I said, may not reflect what is printed by the media I was testing it for. But it seems I upset a few with my remarks and the common comment was "It's 90% rider and 10% bike", which is true to an extent. I was called biased toward the AT. Which now may be true as I modified it for me. But I have tested the GS1200 Series, 800, KTMs and more. But, as I stated to these comments. What it says in the fine-print of the manual, is very different to the promotional videos you see. Take the Africa Twin with Toni Bou presently doing the amazing stuff he does. The bike isn't made for that. His repairs and modifications are free. Likewise with Pol Taress on the Yamaha T7. But, when you've ridden off road many times, you do get an instant feel for a bike and its immediate ability. When I bought the Africa Twin (Which I did a review about and listed the bad point before most others did) I knew that just changing the tires alone, I could hit places like Khao Krajom, or the dirt track at Bor Din and it would do a good job. And it did, despite the suspension being a little too soft. And I bought it knowing the repairs wouldn't cost the earth like a KTM or BMW. When I jumped on the Harley, straight away I was impressed with the comfort. Ergonomically it felt good despite the seat being too low for me. After I got used to the very stiff clutch, and set the clutch to its nearest setting which still felt too far, I got used to the stiff gear change which needed some force to up and downshift. I also kept missing gears as part of the engine sticks out so my foot was pressing on that instead of the foot pedal. I eventually got used to it by using the edge of the pedal and my foot. Additionally, the side stand is set just in front of the pedal so should you want to wear adv boots, you'd have trouble hooking your foot under. On my AT I needed an extendable one for that reason. The bike while comfortable, passed vibrations through the near-useless foot pegs that passed into the knees and through the bars. While it wasn't too bad on the bars, I expected it to be so much smoother than mine. In fact, I'd say up to speeds of 120kph mine was smoother, but beyond that the Harley was much better than the AT. But I typically don't ride beyond 120kph unless overtaking or on dirt. One thing that also stuck out was the hard front. The lines on the road that join the cement came with a thud, similar to my scooter when that hits a line, but there were various suspension settings on the HD which I didn't touch to be fair. It was set for road use. What I didn't like for a so called adventure bike is how low the gear rod and shaft were situated and exposed. Bending a rod is one thing which is lower than the gear pedal itself, but hitting a shaft on a rock could be painful. Putting those things to one side, my initial impression was this isn't an adventure bike. Perhaps a mild adventure bike at best. I didn't have that feeling of being able just to throw a set of dedicated tires on and take it off road, run around single track following smaller bikes I am sure some have just to say it can. But it's like wearing an uncomfortable jacket or helmet. You're never quite sure if it fits so it spoils the ride and becomes distracting. I personally wouldn't feel comfortable doing the things I have done on my AT as I would on a HD Pan America. That being said, my bike is a literal pain in the rear. After 20 minutes riding I am shuffling around trying to get comfortable. I ride for 40 min max before needing a break unless standing. The HD was the complete opposite. I felt like I could ride from Bangkok to Chiang Mai and only take breaks for safety reasons. I would trailer mine there. Definitely a long distance bike with plenty of grunt. And maybe some mild off road. My opinion. I am not a HD hater. In fact I love the bikes, I wouldn't buy one for riding, just as I wouldn't a Ducati Panigale V4. But they would look good in my own private showroom which I don't have. Then there's the price. Situated between the Africa Twin and GS1250. The sensible choice would be to buy an AT if you want an adventure bike. And if you can afford it a GS1250. But the HD is neither of the two so I am not quite sure where it fits.