3 hours ago, Bday Prang said:

Because travel is supposed to broaden the mind and I would therefore have expected that most pensioners that have managed to find their way here and succeeded in marrying a prostitute young enough to be their granddaughter would be a little bit more tolerant of other peoples "vices" 

Haha this is the best thing i have ever read on this site...i cant believe this website  is free!

Yup Boomers have zero introspection growing up in the wealthiest portion of Western civilization.The good ones had it rough growing up, they are much more interesting people.

Some are great but most i find rife with narcissism and ignorance. That scenario you mention is a bubble niche lifestyle. It seems to lead to a fearful existence because its as fake and contrived as they are.

Cant wait for this new govt! Its gonna be great. Reefer madness all the way for the win, With Yabba pills dropping in price from 150 to 10b its not a problem at all, the real problem is marijuana, obviously.

Pot kills, all the experts agree. I watched the reefer madness movie and people jump out of windows after smoking a joint!

When Yabba is 1 baht a pill maybe then its time to look at it but until then better to focus on democratic values like making marijuana illegal before it kills again.

All kidding aside nearly every Thai i talk to about this now all of  a sudden is telling me how dangerous pot is....amazing! No idea how they found this out. Its not like programming of minds is possible therefore it must be true pot is very dangerous....but just in Thailand haha.

25,000 deaths a year on the road dollars to donuts yabba and or booze is involved in 80% of those deaths but we will never know because no one cares.

25,000 deaths per annum is the number of gun deaths in the USA everyone goes on and on about btw where they have 4 times the population

Oh well....ban pot...that will fix it.

[i dont smoke or use it and kids should not have access but the stuff is no where near as harmful as prescription drugs in many cases let alone booze and illegal drugs available everywhere here]

45 minutes ago, ujayujay said:

Do you naively think that the Chinese don't already know everything about the F-35?

you mean its 36% combat readiness rate and extreme nosebleed price point for non functional stealth? 

Ya they know

the US used to make great planes...

On 5/30/2023 at 5:27 PM, Agusts said:

A Triumph 400cc bike at 140k baht new....!? I don't think so..., More like 240k or higher... !

Ya not my guess it’s from an Indian channel and that is the highest estimate given by a long shot —they had much lower estimates than that in Lahk and I simply did the conversion to THB—it’s an Indian made bike like the other fellow says Bajaj is making it —to be seen if they send over the bits to Thailand and these bikes are assembled here to avoid excess duty taxes. 
 

Stallion dealers aint easy to find so I will go to main showroom in BKK…not the best sign but TIT.

RE is killing it worldwide with sales but not sure how they are doing here in TH. They are rolling out a lot of new models this year. The Himmy450 is one I am watching but they are releasing a Interceptor 650 Scrambler as well. I like the Interceptor and so do it’s owners it seems from talking to them and reviews.  

 

I have not bought a new bike since 1978 but will look at that with these bikes to get some warranty for what ever that’s worth.

TH is dominated by Japanese bikes and for good reason they are excellent machines but lack character and style at least to my old eyes.

On 5/27/2023 at 3:01 PM, XB12X said:

Let us know how you get on with the Stallions, please.

I will do…. A little more clarification and some English reviews of the bikes available in TH would really help. 
 

I like facts and actual users reviews not conjecture or sea Of the pants opinions which can be found here in abundance.

My Stallion deal fell through so off to the Stallion BKK showroom later this week. 
 

I wrote TH Triumph, they won’t spill the beans but the baby Bonny 400(?) announcement is end of June. Hi Dian channels say it will be ABS, 40hp possibly and have two modes street and ADV scrambler style for what they say will be 140,000tbh from their educated guess.

The new 450 Himalayan will be announced in September but not available until 2024. 40 JP range with a first fir RE a water cooled engine the spy shots also look pretty darn interesting.

I’m goi g yo look at the slightly bigger Oder stallion CT400 as well this week and test rinse a few.

Excellent reviews on Stallions which are Mash bikes in Europe on Youtube--most have never ridden them here and are racist and will never try one. Google some MASH reviews lots online and many happy users in Europe/UK. Ignorance is not bliss and yes i own and love my Honda too.Check out KOVE bikes fr what China has coming next, they will be the next Japan of innovative bikes.

I’m just here for the racist comments 

1 hour ago, Purdey said:

The old blame game isn't going to help. Clearly farmers in the North believe the old slash and burn method is best because there is no cheap alternative.

How did other countries overcome this problem? What are alternative methods that are inexpensive? 

I assume other countries overcame the problem so why can't Thailand learn from them? 

From what i understand it's due to modernization. Combines and mechanical harvesting cannot get as close to the ground as hand cutting the harvest so there is more stubble left and burning is the fastest method. Its more then the stubble though thats burnt. The potash from the burnt residue has negilgble fertilizer value.

Again the"waste" needs to be monetized to incentivize the recovery and sale of plant waste.

Bottle returns changed the landscape back home. I am old enough to remember people chucking bottles out the window...and drink driving etc etc

Its not that complex, its just trillions of baht being burnt up instead of captured in electrical production recovery steam turbines or soil building. This drags down the economy and makes everyone poorer, drives up health care costs and dissuades farang from spending money here. 

I wont live up North but i will visit in the rainy season and enjoy the beauty there.

On 2/12/2023 at 6:16 PM, mirage said:

I decided to go ahead with the cement pool. So much better than the pool in a bag.

I have a few construction photos and cost breakdown if any one is interested.

Well done --looks great any details would be great, time,costs and materials etc thanks

51 minutes ago, In the jungle said:

1.  ABS:  It adds complexity and a little weight and on the CRF it is probably a fairly unsophisticated system.  I certainly would not pay a premium to get it.  In fact I would probably remove it on a dirt bike.

 

2.  Slipper clutch:  Desirable in my opinion.  It isn't really comparable to a cush drive.  Suggest you Google how it works rather than me attempt a half baked explanation.  Almost certainly could be retro-fitted to your current bike if you want it.

 

3.  A little more power is nice within reason; or alternatively improve other aspects of performance such as weight, suspension, brakes, tyres, comfort etc.  

 

4.  Warranty:  It's a Honda.  Not worth paying the price to swap bikes for this. 

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.

10 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

You can make the standard bike to preform well enough for what you need in Thailand.

No need waste money on OCD gear like some here, unless you want to do the famous world rally cross desert event. ????

I like took prices and took bike...cheap and cheerful.

On a test ride of the 501 something broke and i bailed out on the purchase a few years ago.Its more bike than i need i will only end up hurting myself.Rather wrong the neck off a smaller bike than have too much power for my skill level.

Not getting hurt is the goal at my age.

31 minutes ago, seedy said:

The shop I use does suspension work also.

Front fork springs I dont know the brand but they have a kit to add a second spring in the front and both sides progressive.

Rear shock is a YSS I think. No remote reservoir.

Of course their springs are for Thai riders, but imagine he can source for heavier riders carrying baggage.

Euro bike suspension is insane if i get richer i may yet but a Husky 501 but i think progressive front and a YSS would be pretty nice. I have turned my last bike a DR650 into a decent bike with Cogent suspension but that bike was horrible from the factory. This Honda Rally is a Dr650 killer IMO, kind of fills the same niche for me but its seems so modern.

25 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

With mods you can make the crf250 the same with cog changes you only to lose some top speed,  you could still manage 120kph off though if you want. 

 

Ya i will play around with gearing when i build the CFR dirt bike out...i am happy with my Rally gearing now but for dirt i like to lower the gearing as well for slow speed work.120km is all i wanna go at these days anyways.

3 hours ago, seedy said:

Why spend that kind of $$$ and end up with a porky, plastic, better-not-dump-it - bike ?

On my 2017 -

Crash bars - can't remember as was 6 years ago

Ohlins front and rear - 30,000

CB500X wheels with spacers and Metzeler tires - 20,000

300 conversion using all Honda new parts - 15,000

Small fuel tank solution - I have never needed in 30,000 Km all over the back roads of the North.

Every little village has fuel.

 

Your set up sounds nice...so i found out there is no ABS Rally 300 in Thailand so nix that dunno if its worth it on a small light bike anyways.

I asked the superstars at the bike shop a few questions and i know what i am gonna do now....keep the Rally 250 set up for street touring and backroads with soft luggage and drive the heck out . I got 30k on it now i will keep it until either the bike or I wear out. 

But i am gonna build a bike like yours Seedy. I want a street legal dirt bike for woods riding with some power. Mechanic said start with the CFR300l and bore the 268cc out to 301cc then add pipes headers and do suspension and ECU--his quote was 20,000 baht to do all that--yes i asked him a few times the price...now i did not get into what that means for suspension because it wont be Ohlins. I know how good Ohlins is. I will ask him what he does exactly.. This way i don't need a truck to drive out to trails and can put 606's on the back with MT21's on front and have a cheap reliable but a bit heavier and slower then a KTM dirt bike.

The Rally is too top heavy for dirt and all that plastic on it. I love how cheap parts and quality bike work is here and Thai's love their motorbikes as much as i do.I still need a scooter and a scrambler but one bike at a time. The CFR platform will work for someone like me that is older and wants reliable bike and at a good price.

5 hours ago, Kwasaki said:

The 300 is improved over the 250 as you would expect from Honda  but the only real difference is the price. 

Well i picked up my Rally 250 with the ECU flash and its a 300...

was 23.96 hp now 27.88

torque was 23.46 now 27.74

I loved this bike before but now its perfect.

I live in CNX and bought a used 2017  Rally250 with modded cam from a CBR300 and have put on around 5000km so far locally here and love this bike to bits. I tricked out the seat to a seat concepts style wider one  locally here for 800 baht and am getting an ECU reflash today but like a quiet bike so not messing with exhaust. Suspension was a pain for me because the last owner stiffened the bike by added a longer clevice on the bottom of the shock--i am 6 foot 32" inseam but tippy toed on it. I will try the 'stock" suspension when i pick up the bike but i reckon i will just leave it cause i am 90kg and only carry 10kg of gear when i travel. I ride 80/20 road/dirt small secondary roads mostly up here and this bike is ideal.

There are plenty for sale on FB for around 100k, i paid 90k but have done the clutch and a fuel pump but no complaints. Well its a bit jerky with fuel injection but no where near as bad as Huskys and other new bikes that come too lean these days. I hear the ECU reflash helps a lot but i find all fuel injected bikes to be like this and i do get used to it and accomodate with the clutch.

I am thinking of buying a new  300 Rally for :

1-ABS brakes--look i am old and have had  dozens of bikes but i am wondering if i am missing out by not having ABS?

2-slipper clutch-it works like a cush drive to some extent which just smooths out power to wheel delivery from what i hear as well as being one finger light.

3-a little more power without modding the bike.

4-warranty-not a bad thing to have but mind you its a Honda not sure the value because these bikes are so damn reliable.

Downsides

-i wanna pick one up and ride away which seems difficult cause they are so popular up North.

-Closer ratio gearing...not sure how that will feel tbh.

-75,000 baht extra will i even notice the difference?

Like everyone says if i was offroading more i would get the L version and have some nice street legal 606's knobbies on it and probably mod it heavily suspension especially.

I like the Rally for wind protection and larger range-its my poor mans Adventure bike that is cheap and cheerful and many smile per gallon.

I might have to buy both versions because they can be made into a reliable enduro bike for offroad with the L version and a damn fine, maybe the best lightweight Adventure bike like Itchy Boots has shown. I do 500 km days and love it but am also  happy farting around town cause its small and flickable.

You cant go wrong with this bike but it is the jack of all trades so its the best at nothing and good at everything.

17 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

I thought in the case of Japanese it was for the protection of others around them..ie when they have a cold or such themselves. Don't see that happening in the 'me,me,me' West!

That is exactly where wearing paper masks shine, retention of spit and mist.
As to the other posts re: mask study being valid or not  it still boils down to particle size vs mesh size. It really is that basic and irrefutable.
No paper or cloth mask is suitable against a virus, it's simply too small in size.

Use a silicone mask that is the proper size for your face and shave that morning or before use with the proper filter selection if you want to have any control over inhaling a virus. Better yet get a dive bottle container of air and have a full face mask with bottled air if you want to play it safe.

Keep in mind  the covid virus is inactivated within seconds in hard UV light but you all know that of course and therefore all this talk is moot and neurotic.

This is why hard UV light is used in meat packing plants and biolabs to cleanse air of bacteria and viruses.

On 5/7/2022 at 5:59 AM, jacko45k said:

Of course you are, and you supply no such references. Tell me, these journals, do they have balloons coming from the characters head with words (short ones) written in them? You don't come across as particularly well rounded literally. 

 

Get to work. I would give you a summary but you won't like it and will respond with more insults so i shall refrain.

https://www.icandecide.org/pfizer/

On 5/5/2022 at 9:52 AM, jacko45k said:

You need to get out more..... 

I don't believe that nonsense, you are being led by the nose.

You don't read studies mate.

Get off of MSM you will be in for some catching up.

I'm the one researching journals [led by the nose] your taking someones word for it.

You do the math.