Babooshka

I know a thai boat captain from phuket who has five and moans about it all the time as it appears not easy to get ridof them lol

My wife used to have a pua noi - same <deleted> reversed - an old german pervert trying to steal someone's youth because he thought he could afford it. 

A bit of headache but we went through that

Hi,

Question to guitarists. My Strat shows some fret wear and I would like to refret it however if normally I would take the axe to Europe to do it on my next occasion, now the next occasion seems to be too long to wait for.

 

Any advice on a workshop/luthier reliable enough to do fret job? thanks 

I have a TC Electronic Ditto that I don't use, can sell

Selling my Honda CB 300 F

16xxx km

ABS

Pirelli Diablo Rosso 2

Adjustable levers

95 000 Thb

Located in Phuket

095 823 2099

Paul

Thanks for your advice Jeff. I think I'd rather go for a 500 cbr or cb considering their 2nd hand prices for almost new bikes

Are the 500 cc engines more reliable than these?

Jeff, mine had about 10000 on the clock. I'm not a motorist so I have no idea how the timing can cause the damage of the main bearing.

Bit sad. Pure coincidence it happen with the minor prang?

Yes, looks like this. I can't image what an impact should be to damage the main bearing, but I wouldn't have any chance to stay alive after that defo.

Yes, I have some.

Crankshaft, main bearing, piston and the cylinder - all go to the trash bin. I got the bill listing 17 parts to be replaced, so they decided to completely refurbish the engine.

My attempt to turn it onto a warranty issue has been rejected by "no oil insai (inside)". Needless to say that there was oil, that was the first thing that I've cheked when the noise appeared.

On the bright side of that I will have an almost new engine, but it costs almost 13 K baht.

A few days ago I had a small accident - crashed the plastic barriers with my right leg an the bike's right side. I didn't fall off, so I stopped and checked everything was in place and then continued moving. Maybe it was a coincidence but the engine started producing a very loud rattling noise and I took the bike to the dealer next day.

So they checked the bike and told me that the timing chain tensioner was the problem. I came back in a few days and learnt that they've changed the tensioner but the noise has not gone. Now the bike is still in the shop and they are "cheking" it.

Perhaps someone has ideas or past experience on the same.

Thank you

The latter. Thx for remark

Thx guys

I would appreciate any advice on a sort of a waterproof paint for in bathroom that can easily be found in Thailand.

Tanks in advance

From a shop in Patong, forgot the name but they are not so many there. 8000 bht a set, plus 400 to mechanic

Well... put on a set of Rosso 2, got completely different bike. Changed my mind on selling it out

If you let me, what would I suggest is:

in case your Feng Shui lets you - go for Italian wheels. Fulcrum (Campagnolo) do many types for every budget (racing 7 - 5 - (Quattro) - 3 - 1 - zero...) which are way better than those Japanese. Racing 3 are already something. Racing 1 are the same as top-end Zeros with one only difference in carbon parts of hubs. BTW I've tried DA wheels, all that I can say - decent wheels, nothing more.

Bontrager are not bad, as I can recall from a test ride on their Aeolus...something (tubulars). The owner, a friend of mine, done thousands of miles on them without any trouble.

My personal choice are ZIPP (101 for training allround, 202 for...), but there are lots of holywars about that make, so I would abstain from recommending.

And remember one thing: the feeling you have when you hold your (spinning) wheel by the axle is wrong. It (wheel, or hub) works differently when loaded with your weight and tightened skewer.

If your new Ultegra or DA is 11 sp compatible - why not? If they are 10 sp - no way.

There's a shop in Town across from Big Wing, opposite gas station. They sell bike and cycling apparel as well as helmets.

Another one is in the same street where Kawasaki dealer is located. Sorry, forgot the name. The shop is about 100 m from Kawa heading north. Lots of helmets and other stuff

There will be no damage to the rims on clincher wheels, I guess, as they are not ridden - so do not suffer extra loads.

Me, personally, I never pump training tires to max - never knew what for. 7 - 7,5 is much more comfortable to ride ;-)

However, I always re-glue tubulars in case I forgot to deflate them.

Tonto

This is interesting. What is the lubricant?

I always thought WD 40 was just kerosene with some odours added. was I wrong?

by the way what is the point of letting the air out of the tires.

When I have 8 bar in the tires and the airplane would go out in space with zero bar air pressure than it would be still equivalent of only 9 bar on the ground.

Many times I forgot to deflate my tires. Both clinchers and tubulars. And they've never blown up.

Pag, you cycle to Khao Lak. I am truly impressed. How long does that take.

Actual riding time there and back (201 km) was 6.5 hours, at an average of 30.4 km/hour.

Not bad taking into account the weather! Do you strava your rides?

And there's my using the oil that goes in the gear box of the auto scooters for my bike chain.

30-50 bht a bottle.

There were times we used even waste oil from cars... no other opportunities, worked ok

I envy you, tourers. I personally just can't stop on going faster and faster, and that is nothing to do with long rides. Although I did some randonneur challenges back home. Good luck!

BTW impressed by your age FdiMike. I've seen people of 60-70 age category racing, but they are unique, and sometimes former champions. Cheers!

I, personally, got back in saddle at the age of 33, after a heart attack. I had a cycle school and racing experience when I was 15-21, but it was not that easy to get back after those years of drinking, smoking and working in my office.

That was also one of the reasons I quit and moved to Th.

A little offtopic, sorry for that . Many sport bike riders attach their plates to the fender under the seat. It's a common practice all over the world. What problems can such installation entail here in Thailand? Do cops pay attention to this?