cbrer

Any map of the rest of it?

And still no youtube video of someone giving it the beans down some Thai road at 2am with 85psi in the tyres.

I literally don't believe it.

Teach Thais that the Face gained by owning a car they don't need and can barely afford = stupid.

I suppose most are not in a great rush to get home anyway as the car is likely parked outside a 2000b p/m shack. Compare that to blocking up the roads sitting alone in your car and the feeling of face and importance. No contest really.

I can also use the crossing at Savanakhet so maybe they will accept an e-visa.

Only if Cambodia invades and conquers Laos before you get there mate.

If you have a Cambodian E-Visa you can use it at only the following two border-crossings with Thailand:

Cham Yeam (Koh Kong)

Poi Pet (Banteay Meanchey)

Once in Cambodia you can leave at any border-srossing, ie, you don't have to leave the same one you entered from.

There are not many countries where bad things don't happen. Why would Thailand be any different?

Because it is the Land of Smiles, everybody is nam-jai, greng-jai, jai-jai, ju-jai, ju-ju-jai.

Of course the reality of most Thais being almost everything they think and speculate to not being has little to do with it.

^ Donate that to the Biological Science Department of your local Uni mate.

If you know what you're doing, and have the time and tools then a CB400 could be a good option if you want that style.

Most people have neither, so they are not a good option if you don't have the tools, time, and want of spending as much time working on it/waiting for parts as you do riding it. That is for the average one that someone who doesn't know anything about bikes would buy. Knowing what you should be getting will help you buy one in better condition.

The CBR250 sits lovely at 100kph 2 up. Just before the powerband and gently hums along.

One of the staff in Sumet made a CBR250 streetfighter using the side farings off the CRF250, and not sure about the forks. It's a bit rough round the edges with it's orange and unpainted gleam, but a good wash and paint job and I think it would look fantastic.

but if you don't like it then you probably won't have to wait long for Honda to come up with a 'lite' version.

Hopefully that will be true.

A street-fightered version of the CBR250R would be fantastic.

Over-lubing is far better than under-lubing.

The thing I like about the REAL Helmets, besides the American DOT and European ECE Certification is that you can easily order new inner-lining for around 350b I think. I find that with open face helmets the lining and padding needs to be replaced at least once a year to keep a snug fit.

Very nice.

A decent streetfightered 250 for city use.

Wonder how much, 140k would be good.

Real Helmets:

http://www.real-helmets.com/

The Full-Face 'Stealth' looks good. We both have the Ozzy open face for around the city and are very happy with them. For out of town though a full face is needed, especially on a 500.

The poster above 'Sumet Cycle' is the forum sponsor and I believe a Real Helmet dealer as well as having other brands.

Going in for the service tomorrow have around 200km to cover one way:) Made a whole list of things about 8 for them to take a look at and also going to do a Dyno test. Hope it wont rain as it was pissing down all day yesterday and half a day today. Anyone knows a good shop in Chiang Mai to pick up a helmet? Not too expensive please. Went to CR saddlebags they had a flip up LS2 FF370, but not the color or size i need for 3900.

Somebody mentioned a bar for bikers in Chiang mai before, where about is that place?

P.S I heard drivers in Chiang Rai are the worst in the country, experienced that myself, some twonk on pickup was on the phone tried to change the lane and pushed me all the way to the side of the road. I scrapped left bottom side of the bike on the sidewalk almost fell down, and that moron drove off onto the bridge as fast as he could.

Surprisingly I couldn't find a single scratch on a bike which is amazing as the sound was horrific.

Sumet do a large range of helmets (I believe), and would probably ship domestically.

We bought two REAL helmets (that's the name of the brand, the only Thai helmet manufacturer to be given DOT and ECE certification I believe), anyway, we're very happy with them.

One of the guys at BigWing told me that they where only waiting for the international QC, no problem with the Thai QC.

You don't know whether to laugh or cry.

Be careful with the older bikes sold here.

Many if not most are not as they should be.

Many have been played with by people who had no idea what they were doing, and had no idea about maintenance.

100k doesn't leave a lot of options.

If you could stretch it a bit more than a used Ninja 650 which you may find for around 160k if you're lucky would be your best bet.

They hadn't paid for the monthly Police license?

Might be double next month. Plus the renumeration for the officer's time of taking the tables away.

The 150 has the crap Thai made DID chain.

The 250 has the good Japanese made chain.

sizes are 480 and 520, respectively, I think.

A good upgrade after the first chain is done would be to buy a good one. Perhaps the Jap made DID chains also come in 480, but cost a bit more than the local made crap.

I think the comic wrap looks great.

Good on ya.

As far as the chain etc, what's the point on spending loads of money on it when you have to change the whole thing every 10,000kms.

I changed the chain and sprokets on my CBR250 after 40k+ km. And that was purely preventive maintenance.

I buy 3 cans of Veloil lube, sent to my house for 350b. I lube it probably twice a week. The 3 cans will last about 10,000km.

What on Earth are you on about?

bearing grease on the chain

Got a name and where you buy it?

I have seen these deserted villages, comprising foreign houses. Example: Ban Chan 20km west of Yasothon. More than 40 villas purchased by foreigners for their Thai ladies. Falangs gone, Thai men sitting in front of these villas happily drinking beer all day.

Class!

For some reason watching silly Westerners be outsmarted by a couple of uneducated peasants with fresh dirt under their fingernails always makes me smile.

In the village I live in there are quite a few houses built from farang money, but not close to half, and I and a German man are the only ones that live here full time. There seems to be a huge building boom going on in my area, but vfor the life of me I don't know where the money is coming from.

Think of the letter 'P'.

“Age is not a factor here,” said Mr. Davis. “In America if I marry a girl who is 24 years younger than me, all you’re going to get is eyes and bad talk, bad gossip. Here it’s not an issue.”

Here it just happens behind you back, Mr. Davis.

Mr. Davis obviously doesn't speak Thai.

Hilarious!

Thanks.

a moment of desperation caused by hunger and bills passed due date you say cbrer?

Perhaps a gentle reminder to the policy maker that they may not have the complete power they think they have, so play fair with the majority's income activities?