In the jungle

Chumphon has blue plates!

1 minute ago, nigelforbes said:

A person can be resident one moment and not resident the next so that shouldn't be an issue. Also, resident for what purpose, for tax, domicile?

Yes.  I argued exactly that point with Santander early this year.  My only recent experience with UK banks is with Santander who are remarkably sloppy and imprecise in their use of such terms.

The reason why I have not moved from Santander to another UK bank is because such banks invariably require that when opening an account you confirm that you are a UK resident.  

I cannot honestly make such a declaration and I am not prepared to perjure myself by making a false declaration.

If you want to make a profit buy in another country.

I had a 2013 Carry which I think is the same as yours (a GC416).  The 2013 certainly did have an OBD2 port which was roughly in front of the gear lever under the dash.

5 hours ago, MajorTom said:

Why not? It certainly worked for me. Do you have other experience?

I read the OP's intention as leaving Thailand and then re-entering using the same tourist visa to trigger another sixty days.  That would not work. 

I assume from what you said that you interpret the OP's post differently.

No that will not work. 

But you can extend your stay for 30 days relatively easily at your local immigration office.

Just go to Savannakhet.

Other ways involves a ridiculous amount of paperwork.

1 hour ago, AhFarangJa said:

In my experience in warm climates batteries rarely last more than 3 years due to the use of the aircon. My 2016 Ranger is on it's third battery. Both times before have got in and had zero electrics, sometimes it was obvious as the remote locking did not work. Charged them overnight and they last about a month, then you can hear the starter motor start to struggle. Time for a new one . In Saudi batteries were old at three years, and driving long ways on desert roads, at the first sign of them getting weak I would change them out.

As for maintenance free batteries, I was under the impression they were filled with a gel, not a liquid electrolyte, but, I could be mistaken.

"As for maintenance free batteries, I was under the impression they were filled with a gel, not a liquid electrolyte, but, I could be mistaken."

AGM (absorbed glass mat) batteries are what I think you are referring to.  Nearly all motorcycle batteries are AGM these days but I have not seen AGM batteries for cars in Thailand.

AGM batteries are great.  You can fit them any way up and you never get acid spills.

The 'Thai DIY man' probably charged it using too high a current as is very common here and fried the battery hence no electrolyte.

I saw people at check in in the UK with these boxes on a KLM flight to Schipol, Amsterdam.

I did not speak to them or know where they were going but KLM does flights from the UK to BKK transiting Amsterdam.

4 hours ago, Rotweiler said:

This is what really irritates me!  I was advised last week that I won 300,000Baht in a Kasikorn Bank give-away.  There were NO hidden requirements - only to let them know where to send the money.  Ignored.

 

Two days later, another message from the same people/person saying they are having trouble sending the money as my bank isn't accepting their transfer.  Cope of an "attempted transfer receipt" from Kasicorn Bank Thailand included (no, actual name).  Ignored.

 

One week later - a pleading message:  "My boss is very angry that I cannot send you our prize money of 3,000,000 kip.  Please send me your account number and password for the Yoma Bank and I will send it immediately."

 

Damn.  Though I was rich.  Guess I should has responded when it was still the Kasicorn Bank...................

 

Three million Lao Kip is about enough to buy you coffee for a couple of weeks.

On 11/12/2022 at 6:34 PM, The Snark said:

@kwasaki Since you know your Hondas. Here in Thailand a friend had a 1974 CB 750 according to the registration book. Stock with dual overhead cams and dual front disk brakes. ????

 

1974 would be single overhead cam.

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I wouldn't buy another CTEK.

They are not cheap and both the ones I had failed.  The same problem with each one; the on/off/mode switch stopped working.

I use cheap ones that I bought in the UK from B&Q.  They work fine.  About 1200 Baht each at current exchange rates.

13 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

What makes me laugh is a thread like this talking about a small displacement bike. 

So would you pass on a ride on a TZ250 or an NSR500?

Yes I know you have a bigger capacity bike.

18 minutes ago, DRD123 said:

You remind me why i quit using this site...slipper clutch prevents rear chatter under hard braking. Cush drive rubber blocks that  dampen the drive train chatter. Either way thanks for being a winner. Got my clutch replaced two weeks ago at Honda dealer here he said no to the slipper clutch wont for in my 250 Rally  but maybe he should talk to you because your an expert in these things.

And why so aggressive?

You came here asking for opinions.  You got one.

Why the unjustified and clearly ignorant hate?

11 minutes ago, DRD123 said:

You remind me why i quit using this site...slipper clutch prevents rear chatter under hard braking. Cush drive rubber blocks that  dampen the drive train chatter. Either way thanks for being a winner. Got my clutch replaced two weeks ago at Honda dealer here he said no to the slipper clutch wont for in my 250 Rally  but maybe he should talk to you because your an expert in these things.

OK.  Got that loud and clear.

Slipper clutch = cush drive; to you at least. 

Not to anyone else but clearly you think you know best. 

Slipper clutch cannot be retro-fitted?  Try a better dealer.