In the jungle

1 hour ago, KhunLA said:

@Datsun 1200

I would be remiss if I didn't mention MG's release next year & affordable ????

 

His & Hers for about same price as the Nissan.

source

 

 

The new Tesla Roadster is equally impressive and unavailable.

And here to accompany the article is a photograph of motorcycles that were not made in Thailand.

43 minutes ago, Gweiloman said:

I wonder why some people have it up their posterior as to whether a brand is a British or German or Chinese brand.  To me, the brand doesn’t matter. What matters is the quality. 6 yrs ago, I looked at the MG ZS but wasn’t impressed by the quality so I ended up buying a Mazda. Since then, MG has absolutely upped their game and is now one of the top selling brands worldwide at its price point. I bought the Haval H6 PHEV 9 months ago and it’s one of the better cars I’ve owned (which includes premium brands like MB , Audi and Lexus). I took delivery of the BYD Dolphin a week ago and is very impressed by its ride, features and build quality.

 

Smart money goes to CH made cars at the moment.

How is three new cars in six years 'smart money'?

57 minutes ago, Furioso said:

This looks pretty good, it's the right size, it's gas charged, adjustable by hand, years 12-21. I usually do a couple weeks of research before pulling the trigger. I would definitely talk to your installer, show him the shocks your' considering. He will let you know if it will fit properly. Finally I don't know if this has 1 or 2 pistons inside I'll look for the specs and get back to you. 

 

 

Single piston.  Adjustment is ride height only.

Gas reservoir really should have a Schrader valve on it but it doesn't.

YSS mostly sell the good stuff for export only.  That said this is probably about as good as you will get in Thailand.

21 minutes ago, biervoormij said:

Well it is decided. The next time you need to kill off a month it is off to New York for you.

 

Kyoto is on my to do list but don't think I will do a month there but a month in Japan would be wonderful.

 

Kyoto is great.  I went there back in the 1990s.

The strangest thing I saw was hundreds of bicycles parked at the station and none of them were locked.

49 minutes ago, LaosLover said:

Then for me, there's only one one month choice: New York.

 

Loved long stays in New Orleans, Paris, Amsterdam, London, and Kyoto. But if I add 'em all up together, they're still falling a little short.

Ah Yes.  New York.  My first experience was getting ripped off by a yellow cab driver from the airport.

Strangely he was British as am I.

37 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Yes certainly helps, i see a lot of falang riding poorly also, usually too fast

That happened at about 40 kph on the way to the Seven.

2 hours ago, BarraMarra said:

On helmets open or fullface, it is up to the wearer id go for a full face. Better to put up with the heat then hitting your face on the Tarmac in the event of an accident. Id prefer me lid being scraped away instead of my face. Plus if your helmet is open-face without a visor you will be blinded by a flying insect hitting your face at 50-60 ks an hour.

This is why I wear a full face.

17 minutes ago, thailandsgreat said:

Thanks, I will have to look into this. The locking looks similar on the cheaper helmets I have used. A red flap closing a strap with "notches". I will Google shops in Pattaya. Any suggestions of shops appreciated.

 

I don't think the one I use has a poor lock. A poor lock to me would be the plastic buckle you have for belt bags and the strap will just slip to any length easily. Those look very unsafe and are used on helmets in rental shops.

 

But my helmet may be thinner since an XXL fits into a Click 160 storage

 

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The type on my helmet seems to come at only 25B though ...

 

https://shopee.co.th/product/308460876/9685909470?gclid=Cj0KCQjw9MCnBhCYARIsAB1WQVUuvQDVBA-pfHDXeNYXM_RxW1ckPTCm9VNUn970H9kjizogCsqYxYAaAvgLEALw_wcB

 

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I would not buy a helmet with this type of lock 

 

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQaP1uXRqQf0BiyEBUqSazHDUqur3lwT3wHng&usqp=CAU

I am not local so I cannot recommend any shops.

The two D ring fastener is the best in my opinion.  I remember I looked at the fastener on one cheap Thai brand helmet and there were sharp edges on the fastener.  Not really what you want next to your neck.

3 hours ago, thailandsgreat said:

Avex Crux, XXL

 

https://shopee.co.th/product/31344940/2835156335?gclid=Cj0KCQjw9MCnBhCYARIsAB1WQVWPuMjUVsFgaCHOm7ps6R9NFp0X9F0-y0iJ0pnVAmAfYeLHoBU3dp0aAv4dEALw_wcB

 

 Is this an area where I could improve safety by getting a better helmet?

 

Finding larger sizes is a problem. It was one of only two helmets that fit, in the biggest helmet shop I could find around Pattaya South. Other shops and supermarkets had none. Put a tape around my head now, it showed about 63 cm.

 

If I need to improve on helmet, where in Pattaya would I go look for helmet? ... and what are the brands to look for, preferably not too heavy, using phone hasn't been merciful on my neck. I can feel that when I often keep to the left lane on Sukhumvit where pavement is neglected.

 

Thanks.

 

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Just another question: I sometimes find useful stuff on mailorder like Lazada, Shopee etc. Does it work well to order that with a western credit card?

High end helmets I would go for Arai or Shoei but 20K or thereabouts.

For less money I would choose Shark.  Manufactured in Thailand but sold globally and certified internationally.

I use Arai because I find them very comfortable which matters particularly on longer journeys.

If you look at many of the cheaper Thai brands the buckle/locking mechanism is an obvious weakness.  This really matters in a crash.

2 hours ago, Fruit Trader said:

I believe this is the original pic from Reddit.

 

Personalised plates don't come cheap.

I have no doubt it is a better choice than a 250 kg (before you load it up) 'adventure' bike.

Mostly I see adventure bikes here tackling the rigours of riding from one coffee shop to the next.

1 minute ago, Epidote said:

Any garage can do that? 

Most can.

You can get an OBD2 scanner (fault code reader) for as little as a few hundred Baht on Lazada but a good shop would probably use something more capable.

8 hours ago, mfd101 said:

In Usofa life expectancy is falling ...

Life expectancy is also falling in the UK.

1 minute ago, BritTim said:

I have always assumed that the system was vulnerable. In this case, the leaked data is limited (only the email addresses of those who made applications which might be sniffed in a number of ways that are not really the fault of e-visa themselves). The scammers do not even seem to know which type of visa is being applied for.

OK.  Thanks.

1 hour ago, BritTim said:

Many phishing attacks can be very convincing. Fortunately, on this occasion, while they were aware of your email address they had no other information they could use to personalise the email.

Does this show that the E Visa process has serious security failings?

In September 2022 I received a tourist visa from London based on a UK bank statement showing a little over 3K Sterling.

10K is daft for a 60 day visa.