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So this maybe the reason all rental shops are telling me I can't take a nearly new rental bike with red plate outside Phuket to Phang Nga or Krabi....! They say maybe if the police stop you, they get picky ..., I never understood why...

Different DLT offices have different rules, and also they change the rules everytime you turn up...!!! I have sold two bikes without proof of address in Phuket the last few years, on retirement visa (if that matters), but things must have changed..., good to know the latest rules; that proof of address is required for selling too ...????

Yes, green book also signed...

To buy is different for a foreigner than to sell... To buy need a proof of address, a certificate of residence, in old days that was only given with work permit or retirement visa, these days can get it with any visa .... (Most immigration offices give it...). This is not needed to sell, just copy of passport that includes the visa page - visa must be valid and not expired.... Also seller must sign the green book and fill up and sign the selling form and power of attorney form. Then no need for the seller to go to DLT office. Buyer can go alone with all docs and do it...., A bike shop can help to give you and fill the forms , or get forms from DLT office....

Expired more than 1 year...., Only needed written test, no practical test was required..., well, as far as I know... - this was motorbike only... I also watched the minivan and trucks doing practical test while I was waiting, this must be the biggest joke of an exam there is - Thai authorities are not ashamed of these kind of tests, how can they establish someone is qualified with these tests....!?!?

Not just driving or riding the wrong way, but a lot of other strange behaviour on the road here, totally illogical and dangerous....! But looking at the faces of the offenders - I usually try to make eye contact just to see who this moron is ...!, I'm not quite sure if they know what they're doing is wrong, illegal and dangerous, at all....!? This is very important, I've seen in the west sometimes when somebody does something wrong, either by mistake or rarely deliberate, you get a nod or hand go up for aknowlagment and apology, this tells me he knows he's doing something wrong - very important, he hopefully will not repeat, well , not often.... Here I see no such thing, they are totally in a state that shows they are not doing anything wrong whatsoever....! I wonder if they don't know the rules anyway.... !!? Add to that you can not blow your horn or wave hand or something to say they are doing something wrong, basically means they repeat the wrong, and treat it as normal, over and over... This is the main problem here, nobody is corrected or dealt with - losing face and all that ...! Terrible culture if you ask me in this particular regard ..., Never improving...!

I was at DLT in Phuket yesterday and today, a Thai friend was renewing license but as it was expired had to do 50 question test...., and failed - didn't listen to me to practice a bit....!!! ???? In fact even the video test was done online by sister (wink wink), appointment booked for next day online by sister too - yes, next day !!!! ? The appointment was for yesterday, We went yesterday around 12, they said come back today at 8am to do the test, which she failed ...! ???? I don't know, maybe they give appointment for Thais quickly...!

Now this a stupid comment about my useful comment...., from 8 months ago ...! What I said from personal experience will hopefully help someone on the road after reading it, what does your stupid comment do ...!!?!? I guess you're so full of it you have to make these useless comments about other people posts on forums ...! ????

There was a guy who asked for advice on this bike before here, then bought one and reported back a few times, I think it was a couple of years ago, just search this forum and you find it..., he might still have it... https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Aaseannow.com+stallion+400&oq=site%3Aaseannow.com+stallion+400&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i58.19598j0j7&client=ms-android-h3g-gb-revc&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8 This gives you all the old posts on this forum about this bike ...

Never had a good Massaman Curry in Thailand, usually it's a few potatoes and some pieces of meat, chicken usually, floating in orange water, does not at all compare with what I had in KL ...! What I finally surprised to see the other day are those orange chicken rotating in numbers on coal burning long BBQ....! I think it was around Thalang .... Never seen it here but usually there are quite a few near Ao Leuk on the way to Krabi - I never pass by there without having some. This is different from usual rotisserie chicken that's available everywhere. I think Muslim regions have it and tumeric makes it orange...!

Most hotels ask for a copy of passport, we rode our bikes from south to north of Thailand and every hotel on the way said Thai DL is not accepted and wanted copy of passport that we had (we didn't take our passport though ...!) All police check points just waved us through, they never stop motorbikes...

Just to add I don't have a lot of experience with full face or modular flip up helmets, but I think the viewing angles and restrictions are actually normal on this helmet, I was just a bit surprised coming from a open face, which is natural and expected.... Not sure what the sample size of that Sharp test is for 50% rating...! Did they try and smashed 4 of these, or 400, it makes a big difference in statistical analysis and reporting...

I bought this helmet about a month ago to go on our long trip from Phuket up north to Chiang Mai, what a trip over a few weeks that was, about 5000km by the time back here - that needs another report if I get a chance... But back to this helmet, Spanish company but like everything else made in China. First the positives , very well made, solid, good material interior and all moving parts work well, spring loaded sun visor (and not too dark), also has a lock to ride with flip-up open, chin and front and back vents etc... I had open face helmet before with sun visor, but I was getting too much wind noise and maybe some turbulent wind inside at high speed, so wanted something better ( I think that open face was one size too big as well...!). I like the flip-up because putting it on and off is so much easier, I can do it even with my prescription glasses on, I can never wear normal full face, too much hassle ... Anyway, first impressions of MT Atom was great, new colours came out with even cheaper price of 4800b (couple of years ago I looked at it , it was selling 5100b - exact same thing but just different colours !). Now, first it was very claustrophobic, the viewing angle is very much restricted from open face, up, down and sides. It's also very tight and hot inside - once pick up speed is cooler, the vents worked opposite as well, but maybe that's my lack of intuition...! On correct position can feel the air venting through a bit....???? Now as far as wind turbulent getting in at high speed, 100kph or more, nothing at all, almost zero..., I think this will be really good in a cold country, nice large neck collars, your head is well cocooned inside...(perhaps a bit too hot at traffic light and city, I just flip it up there, the mechanism is very hard, no need to lock it at all - maybe loosen up later...) So here comes the problem, anything over 80 or 100kph, there is a terrible howling wind noise specially on the left side where the sun visor mechanism is...., it's really loud, quite unbearable without a really good ear plug. I had to use my best ear plugs and make sure it fitted really well all the time to be comfortable...! ???? No winds get in, so I think the shell acts like a drum and causes this noise, if I put my hand next to or under sun visor keys the noise stops...!!! ? Or move my left shoulder up a bit it stops....???? No windshield on my old model Forza, so no wind buffeting, nothing to do with what I wear either..., although it gets better or worse depending on windy days or wind direction, but generally I'm not happy with at all, I wish the designers or engineers try their helmet at least once, I'm sure they would notice this as a big issue ...!? I can't believe all the flip-up are like this... In this hot country I realized now, it's not bad to get some air in the helmet, but l lost that comparing to my open face, and still have loud wind noise - so no advantage really ...!!! , ok , I guess it's safer for my face/chin, but I wouldn't buy another flip-up helmet unless I can test it at 100kph....! Good business idea for someone , I happily pay 200 or 300b to test a helmet for 30min on a highway before buying...., anybody !!? By the way, my friend bought the new Zeus Carbon open face in Chiang Mai (Taiwanese I think), for 4500b , it's very light weight...., his only complain is the sun visor is very dark..., he was also given extra main shaded visor in the box, but never used it...

Thanks for the explanation, the reason this has come about is in my case I come and go a lot and although the tax always starts from mid Nov. for my bike, no matter when I go to renew it, the Compulsory insurance starts from the day I buy it....! So last year I came mid Apr. I went to renew my tax this year, I arrived early Jan. At DLT before going to buy Compulsory insurance as usual I went to the help desk..., I showed her my docs and the Compulsory insurance that is valid till Apr 2023. She kind of thought about it, then asked another girl, then the old guy standing behind, finally said; you don't need to renew your insurance now, can just renew your tax...! The old guy said; up to you...!? !? This had never happened as my Compulsory insurance was usually not valid for so long till Apr, but anyway, I have renewed tax without renewing the Compulsory insurance now. Now I am thinking of buying the Roojai type 3 only, without adding the Compulsory ...! I probably be around till June. I guess I still have Roojai after Compulsory runs out in Apr... , would that work....!?

Roojai website gives instant quote online for various typed, 2, 3 and 3+ etc. , it also has option to increase hospital and personal injury cover and updates the quotes, very impressive...! One thing I don't understand though is at the bottom we can add the Compulsory insurance, or take it out. But why need to add that , doesn't what they call type 3 for example (that has a lot higher coverage) sufficient for getting tax, or at DLT when renewing tax they look for that Compulsory... !?

Thanks for the feedback, most people complain about Forza or Xmax shocks are comparing apples and oranges, or are on the heavy side themselves, or ride two up.... I'm surprised with that Garmin sat nav shortcomings, that is their biggest selling point...! I actually don't like these TFT digital screens, I prefer old analog dials on older versions ... I saw one of these yesterday up close, sorry , but what ugly headlights... !? ????

No problem riding the bike at all, as long as it has tax and compulsory insurance, it's fine... Check the seller's ID expiration, and if Farang, check visa expiry, I vaguely recall it must be valid for transfer... Also if the bike is stolen or green book is lost you can't claim it, need seller to do it...

I guess the report wanted to say battles with shortage of "nurses", as many Chinese with COVID heading our way, and they don't even require a test like many other countries.... - who cares as long as they bring some money to spend, right ! ? Greed is the number one Thai weakness , and their main reason of downfall... - wait until the next wave is picked up....! ????

And multiply that by 10 again for those who were not caught at all ...!? I was thinking with the weed going legal and just about everyone trying it, what would be the effect on driving while stoned....? From memory I can't recall much info or stats about it, but I think now that it's legal like alcohol and users numbers increasing, we will get proper stats soon - stand by...! ????

I also look at Tmax, these days can get 2016 for only B250k , not bad, might buy it one day...., but remember it's also heavier and bigger, in town, in parking lots, in traffic etc. , even worse to handle than it there than a Forza or Xmax. Also you say BMW went off...!, the 400cc one of those is just a bit more powerful than Forza or Xmax (unless it was 650), and on usual roads and highways can only normally go 120/130kph anyway, which the F and X can easily manage..., so I am guessing your total load was on the heavy side...., then can not accelerate as well as those, did they have the same load as you....!? I also agree with you on XADV and it's hefty price, generally these are for those off-road wannabes that never go off-road, but like to pretend, it's very impractical, no storage, not good wind and rain protection... (and review say the ride is on a stiff side), I rather be on standard maxi scooter for 2000km ride on highway or a proper A road than on a XADV..., I crossed it off my list for now...! (The manual DCT override and huge torque of 750cc on low rev is very interesting though ... ????). As for those asking why maxi scooter, I hate pegs, I hate clutch, I hate changing gears, I hate foot brake, and like to sit comfortably and have storage ....., is that enough reason...! ????, was on my old geared bike for Sep and Oct in another place and hated it, missed my Forza every day...!

Not many Kymco or Sym from Taiwan here, the reason is: Thailand close friend of China...! + China not like Taiwan....! = Thailand stay away from Taiwan...! Many years since I did logic ...!? ???? Lucky for Japanese bikes, not much competition for them....! Some great scooters from Kymco and Sym, but not really worth it here, think of parts and experience mechanics, just go with Honda and Yamaha, they are not too bad either...!?

If you have an old model Forza 300 2013-2017, that has a key with 4 magnets at the back to close the sliding latch on the key hole, a good key cutter has the uncut key with the magnets and can find the arrangements for them and cut the key as well, need to take the bike to him... I paid 150 baht a few years back and had a copy.... With that key code can also order from Honda - no need to have another key or bike for that, so best to write that down for the future....

I was just asking about this in another thread, if in Phuket , there are two insurance companies who sit right outside DLT office in that small box, that's where everyone buys there compulsory insurance, but they also offer higher level of coverage, I had their fliers but lost it, if you like you can check them, they can print you insurance certificate there and then if you choose one and pay - I think for older bikes it's something like 2nd or 3rd class, not sure...! I will be checking with them next month as I have to renew my tax, insurance etc .

This is interesting, I was going to ask about the insurance, when was this ? Anyone asked about insurance coming from other countries, UK and Qatar airline ...?

Let's take all the land and nature and build tollways....!? That's one way of making money in Phuket...! ????