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Fistly these bikes look nice but are sadly under powered. Check Phuket Gazette on net for used prices.

Make sure seller has the reg. book. Check vin # against book. Seller needs to sign book, sign 2 pieces of paper in Thai ,can be obtained from any dealer,signed copy of their tambien ban.

I need a cheap but good hotel walking distance to Nana Plaza (guest friendly)

How much baht?

thanks!

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The Business Inn.... Soi 11/1 Suk bt500

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Suk. soi 1 First Street Lodge and across soi is Golden Palace[swim pool]. Both 600 range and guest friendly,no extra charge.

Give or take about 44,000 depending on some options.

Try Siam Super bike,Red Baron and Siam Speedway for gear. The whole country is a racetrack!

You should get some options or extras included. Some dealers will also give 1st class ins. for a year which is about20,000bht.

Look around neighboring cities to see if the's any in stock. Some colours have longer waiting lists.

Stick to the auto,diesel. In the end diesel will always be cheaper as the truckers and farmers use it. As for the wife learning to drive such a large veh. to start with you might want to look at buying older car in the 100,00bht range to practice on.

What silencers? Huh? Let the force out!

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I suspect it’s like being reminded of one’s youth as one enters one’s decline; the temptation is high for those sad fiftysomethings who run out and buy Harley-Davidsons the instant they realise that they can no longer keep it up all night without the aid of scaffolding........and now for the one of the silliest pieces of inane gobbledegook that I have ever read....a statement from the Harley-Davidson Company no less;

"We make lousy motorcycles and great Harley-Davidsons and since we're in the Harley-Davidson business, and not the motorcycle business, that's exactly what we should be doing."

Might there be a connection between this mission statement from the company and the mentality of Harley riders?

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If you're looking for someone that can keep it up all night maybe look at a Honda rider.

What silencers? Huh? Let the force out!

My bikes &lt;deleted&gt; loud and i ain't changing it.

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Nor do I want to change mine. Mines loud but not obnoxiously loud. If Thai motorists can't see me on the road because they're too busy yapping on the phone or looking at their dashboard tv or GPS, then I sure as heck want them to hear me.

Loud pipes don't just save the lives of the owners but other road users and pedestrians as well.

And there was me thinking of making my quiet-as-a-whisper Honda Transalp louder so Thai kids no longer run into my path. Never had anyone run out in front of me on the Harley.

So I apologise in advance to any kid that I run over causing a loss of life or limb because you didn't hear me, but your government that doesn't teach you to be spacialy aware wants to protect your hearing. The hearing that you're already losing due to loud stereos, tv, arcade games, tannoy systems of mobile food vendors and your government's election canvassers etc, etc.

Mines LOUD and love it. Agree with Gazza loi% LOUD mufflers save lives. They hear me before they see me and don't walk or pull into your lane. That's the facts and not worried about boys in brown. Yes over 40 and poom puey.

How cool do these guys think they are on a 100cc step thru?

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Well, doesn't that go towards proving my point? As I said, I consider this whole Harley culture is nothing but adolescent and selfish nonsense. Speed reduction is probably much more of a life saver than excessive noise.....and I'm sure that it never enters the heads of these guys riding 100 c.c "step thrus" that they have 'coolness', they use their bikes just to be mobile.....unlike the adolescent Harley riders who think that disturbing the peace is the epitomy of being cool.

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These big words for us riders who like it loud sorta fall on deaf ears.

My bikes &lt;deleted&gt; loud and i ain't changing it.

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Nor do I want to change mine. Mines loud but not obnoxiously loud. If Thai motorists can't see me on the road because they're too busy yapping on the phone or looking at their dashboard tv or GPS, then I sure as heck want them to hear me.

Loud pipes don't just save the lives of the owners but other road users and pedestrians as well.

And there was me thinking of making my quiet-as-a-whisper Honda Transalp louder so Thai kids no longer run into my path. Never had anyone run out in front of me on the Harley.

So I apologise in advance to any kid that I run over causing a loss of life or limb because you didn't hear me, but your government that doesn't teach you to be spacialy aware wants to protect your hearing. The hearing that you're already losing due to loud stereos, tv, arcade games, tannoy systems of mobile food vendors and your government's election canvassers etc, etc.

Mines LOUD and love it. Agree with Gazza loi% LOUD mufflers save lives. They hear me before they see me and don't walk or pull into your lane. That's the facts and not worried about boys in brown. Yes over 40 and poom puey.

How cool do these guys think they are on a 100cc step thru?

Why not try the local AA. They can help you and him. Good Luck.

I've seen posts regarding insurance, registration and road tax for cars. Is it the same procedure for a motorcycle (i.e. one of the 125cc Honda Waves or a 200cc Honda Shadow type bike).

I would like to buy one when I get back next time, and would like to have an idea of what I'm getting in to (taxes, cost of insurance and so on).

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Bikes over 150cc cost about 850bht@yr for gov't ins. and road tax. Under 150cc about 400bht.

Very open question. It all depends on how much of a car you're insuring. A new car worth about 800,000 the cost is about 20,000. Used car about 250,000 about 12,000. Motorcycle 1.4mil costs 25,000.

Might want to move this to the travel ot CM threads.

All vehicles here have the compulsory gov't ins. Full coverage is usually referred to as first class ins. over here. Never heard of level 3. Might want to reply asking if this is the ins. they have. On a rental it's best to have this coverage to avoid any unforseen holiday expenses.

In smaller cities away from BKK you can also get a letter conf. residency from the local police or amphur office. Show them a tabien ban and they'll issue the letter for that add. Just a little tip or free. Way cheaper than going to BKK embassy.

Fresh bread in the morning is great. I have a Black&Decker. It takes 5 min. to measure everything out and you can cut down on the sugar that Thai breads seem to have alot of. Make a great whole wheat with raisins. Bought at Walmart.

Around Phitsanulok it has rained 2-3 times in the last 7mos.

TV Forum? Maybe because the movie will play in local BKK cinemas it's related to things about Thailand or is it because Bruce once visited Thailand? Now that you've mastered djing you've gone and become a movie critic?

Have several buds with AIS and never have problems phoning from my Dtac.

Here is not like the US when buying a new vehicle. Very little off the sticker price. What is usually offered is first class ins. for a year or some free options, about 20,000bht. Thais and farang pay the same.

Take a look at prices here www.mocyc.com

Your wife can put you on the book but it's hers 100% and will not help you if the bottoms falls out. Know of only 1 farang who did this. Don't see any advantages for doing it.

To buy a vehicle you'll need a non-immigrant visa,although some say a tourist visa is possible. Depends on where you register the vehicle. Then you'll need a letter confirming your address. This can be done at your embassy,immig. in BKK or your local police station. Local police station being the cheapest,free.

You reg. the vehicle at dept. of motor veh. where the veh. is from or change it to where you are going to live.

It all sounds suspect. A divorce thru a lawyer should not be hard and alot cheaper than you quoted. Should be able to do this without lawyer. Why do you want the divorce? Tell him it's 5,000 or nothing.

Eye testing is free by computer at any large retailer. Lenses are about 1-2000 bht. Frames are very cheap compared to Aust. Just bought Crocodile frames for 3,000 bht.