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Who should be responsible for the translation (birth + marriage certificates)? What's required for them to be 'officially' accepted for the application?

Canuck. I would say that a 110 is the best for the rear of a CBR. I had a 130 on mine it did fit but leaked air a 120 might be ok but a 110 will defo be ok as that is the size they run on the Cbr125 in the UK. Golilla on Mocyc now has the michelin pilot sporty in stock in 110 size. an excellent tyre for the Cbr

I called him a month ago about the 110 and was told that it was out of stock. Also checked his listing on mocyc last week and it still looked like the situation was still the same. I've bloody well had it with these stock tires, I get into a situation almost weekly where they simply fail on me and almost put me into a very, very painful situation . I'll call up again this weekend. If he still hasn't got the 110 I'll just simply have to go with 100 for both front and back and then buy/change again when it does come in

Very fun read, great stuff!

The information given on B5 seems to be grossly misinformed. A quick google of petrodiesel/biodiesel blends especially B5 and upwards will reveal a wealth of information about it. Even the Wikipedia entry for it has some nice information. Here's a few choice QAs from other websites that were also found using google:

Can any diesel engine use B5?

Yes. B5 can be used in any diesel engine without modification. In fact, biodiesel improves the lubricity of diesel fuel (especially ultra low sulfur diesel) which enhances engine performance and can prolong engine life. All engine manufacturers accept B5 as a standard fuel.

Which vehicles can use B5?

B5, which contains up to 5% renewable biomass, can be used by drivers of standard diesel powered vehicles without modifications being required to engines while also protecting the manufacturer’s warranty.

How is someone operating a 100% LPG system on a diesel motor?

LPG can be injected into the intake as performance enhancer, as with water/alcohol injection on turbo diesels. I have used, and installed, both in the last few years and they work well. Propane (LPG) injection was preferred, kinda like a diesel NOX system, but allowed my 2.5 liter Mitsubishi motor to have much great speeds on our long Canadian hills. My two stage system wasn't used around town, but when touring and used selectively provided performance boost with no reduction in mileage. Sounds like I'm selling something, but I'm a petroleum chemist who has played with fueling options for the last 20 years since receiving my degree and diploma. Talked to several shops in CM that install intercoolers, they haven't heard about LPG injection – only alcohol water injection. Not saying no one does it, just in my limited experience here it appears uncommon.

Katabeachbum reported a 30% LPG injection system, and with proper air, fuelling and boost controls there should be a much noticeable performance boost. Hope the Toyota is running a EGR gauge.

We hope to have a intercooler and LPG injection system installed next month (Vigo), and if anyone is interested I can report here on the details and results?

I remember watching a program a few years back that detailed such a system. Basically there are three very major advantages with such a system:

1. More torque IIRC about 20%+ can be expected.

2. More fuel efficient. The LPG helps to burn the diesel more completely and also thus also reduces some of the more noxious gasses while at the same time extracting the most power from the fuels used.

3. With the now more efficient burning of fuel the engine will be getting a lot less wear and tear and last longer between servicing.

Very interesting setup.

Know a guy with CNG/NGV installed in his Fortuner ever since he's had it (4 years). He's never had any problems with it and says it's saved him heaps. There's also B5 (a blend of 5% of biodiesel with petrodiesel) available at most stations these days. It's little bit cheaper than regular and will cause zero problems for the engine.

He had the tank put behind the rear seats. I don't think it would be possible to put the tank underneath the car since there wouldn't be enough clearance. As for safety just make sure you got to a reputable garage for the installation and have regular checks/maintenance and there shouldn't be anything to worry about.

A little bit of information for you. Next time your Thai passport is expired don't worry about it because you can use an expired passport to enter the country.

Good to know, might have been worth a try knowing this even though the passport in question had been expired for about 16 years

I had the same problem when I re-entered Thailand. Came in on my Oz passport since at the time my Thai passport had expired and I didn't want to renew it in Oz. So I came in on a tourist visa, then went to immigration to have that extended to a one year. When that visa was almost up I decided to make myself officially 'Thai' by just going to the Burmese/Thai border at Mae Sai. Got my Aussie passport stamped out and walked back in just showing my ID card and that lil' bit of paper you need to fill out before leaving. But basically if it's a little bit hectic with lots of people queuing pushing/shoving up you could just try getting the passport stamped out and just walk back through all the throng of people and hopefully not get notcied or something similar

But yea, if you go for the airport route, stick your ground on getting back into Thailand on the Thai passport even if it's 'clean'. They can't refuse entry

Did you get it repaired under warranty using a Mitsu affiliated technician? I have a Mitsu water pump myself and now looking at the warranty card it says the motor is 5 years and all other parts are 1 year.

We had small lecture today that had really nothing to do about Dhamma. But this little fable was mention by the guy giving the lecture to get some of his points across. It's not the exact same fable as the one given but the points are the same.

Once upon a time there was a stupid man who loved very much his beautiful wife. However, she had no true love for him. In the meantime, she associated herself surreptitiously with another man. Burning with lecherous passions, she wanted to leave her husband to be with her lover. She secretly told an old woman, "After my departure, I would like you to place a woman's corpse in my house. You then tell my husband that I'm dead."

The old woman did what she was told. She told the husband shortly after his return that his wife passed away. He went to see the corpse and believed it was that of his own wife. He grieved and wept bitterly. He gathered a great deal of wood and oil together for the cremation. Then he put the ashes into a bag and had it with him day and night.

Shortly after, the wife got tired of her lover. She came back and told her husband, "I'm your wife."

The husband answered, "My wife died a long time ago. Who are you to lie to me that you are my wife?"

The husband refused to believe her, in spite of her repeated explanations.

So are the heretics who, having learned the heretical doctrine, confusedly stick to it with all their soul and take the doctrine to be the right one without altering their mind forever. Thus they will be unable to believe, accept or keep any other creed even it is an orthodox one.

He also mentioned another which I'll paraphrase myself: The Dhamma is the vessel for which we use to cross from one side of the river to the other. On the other side we would find our enlightenment. But once we have crossed should we then continue the journey by trying to carry the boat on our back? No, we wouldn't. Because now the boat itself has become a burden which must too be left behind.

There are people who can see across that river and understand what is beyond even without having to be there. Even though they may not have ever heard of a single teaching from ANY school of thought. Even though they may be 5 years old or 90. Some people have this inherent insight. Then there are those who couldn't even get to the river in the first place even with a hand drawn map and detailed verbal instructions.

Should they both be painted within the same stroke using the same brush? If the first chose to just simple swim across without a vessel is he less enlightened than the second? Or if he build a vessel himself using his own wisdom is that vessel any less capable?

That's your brake resevoir's cap; a little bit of bling-bling added by the last owner. Should be nothing wrong with it, as long as it's air-tight and thus keeping the mositure out. Brake fluid is hygroscopic, meaning that it attracts water. This is bad for two reasons; one it lowers the boiling point for the fluid and two it reduces how much the fluid lubricates and keeps the bits and bobs from corroding. The first point is quite dangerous-just imagine what would happen if you have been doing quite a bit of intensive riding and grab a lot of brake in a panic stop and the lever travels to the handlebar. Muy no bueno senor. The second is still problematic in that it could cause sticition. Sticition (static friction) could cause resistance in your brake caliper's piston that would keep it from moving smoothly in response to input but rather slapping out after enough pressure built behind it.....very, very bad. Interestingly your braking system is always absorbing water through the brake lines and the seals; preventing as much as possible and changing the fluid regularly is the best we can do.

Seriously nice info, cheers. But kinda disconcerting though don't you think, that's basically the whole of the bike. Prevention by checking and doing maintenance on the bike to prevent any major catastrophe. But at the end of the day it's still not going to be 100%. Any of the parts can have a major failure for no reason whatsoever. Kinda gets your heart pumping when you're going down the road at 140 with such a little thing between you and the road

There's probably a lot under the hood that not standard; but is it doing its job?

Very, very reliable bike since I've had it. Starts every time and gets me from A to B with no problems whatsoever. Very surprising for an almost 6 year old bike

I had a dual 12V plug put in at a motorbike shop in the Pathumwan area in Bangkok on my motorbike, and the cost was only 400 baht. It isn't as fancy as this one, but it does the job for GPS and charging a mobile phone.

I bought the RAM mount from Gadget Trend, though a bit expensive, the quality is good and my GPS is securely attached.

Very cheap! How/which area is it mounted? You think most shops by the side of the road could do it if asked?

Ahh found the distributors in Thailand for the ram mounts. But still pretty expensive! 900 THB for just the cell phone holder/cradle alone. I think I might try getting of those cell phone holders for cars that has the suction cup to stick to the windscreen and modify it to be a bolt on. They're only about 200-300 THB on DX and seem to be of OK quality.

Wonder if there are any Thai solutions or Thai shops offering these things on the cheap.

It's 129 USD WITHOUT postage I'm also looking at mounts for a phone too. For bikes I'd think you'd pretty much need clip/bolt on as standard.

This setup is under 70 USD but again the postage from the states would be pretty hefty

I can't find a clear answer to these questions in previous discussions on the subject.

1. Is there any problem for a Thai with dual nationality owning land in Thailand?

None whatsoever, I've had my new house for 2 months now. Everything was very easy.

2. Can Thai/Farang children inherit land here?

Yes I don't see why not. Again, if you can buy land then you can inherit it.

3. If the Thai spouse dies first and the farang has not signed a form at the land office to say that the land was bought with the Thai's own money, where does ownership of the land go?

Clear information rather than speculation would be useful. It may be that these and other similar scenarios are not fully thought out in Thai law.

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Not too bad of a price; I've noticed the same thing on my CBR as far as the can looking dingy. In fact even with some fairly deep scratches on it from a trip to the track (which haven't rusted) it still looks good when you get it cleaned. I think that getting a rear hugger would probably solve your problem; it's most likely cheaper and you don't have to worry about the tax man either.

Thanks for the suggestion I'll order that as well.

Last night when looking at CBR pics on the net I noticed something odd about one of the parts on my bike:

The ones in the pictures seem to all be black but mine is silver I don't even know what part the thing actually is except that you're supposed to check the front break liquid levels by looking at the round window on the side of it. The bike also came with a remote alarm/start/stop system which when I first saw I thought was standard as well but found out later wasn't. Now I'm starting to wonder if there's anything under the hood that's not standard as well

the place is pretty old and outdated but at the price, no complaints at all. the africa adventure was a blast, the politically incorrect natives cooking and eating the white man was a classic!

You forgot to also add deathtrap. The place seems to have a couple of fatalities and major injuries every couple of years. So we basically just stay away from anything that requires regular maintenance. We personally just like plonking ourselves in front of that big wave pool and drink beer all day and going swimming (yea that's reallll safe)

First some history: I'm half Thai, was born and raised here until I was 8 at which point my family and I moved to Australia where we stayed full time with visits back to Thailand now and again. Right now I've been back full time going into my 5th year and turning 28 this year with my daughter going into her first birthday next month.

My life as a whole being spent in this way has been an absolute blessing in a way that is very hard to describe. It's given me such a wonderful insight into two very different worlds and allows me to fit into both with no difficulty whatsoever. It's given me a very rounded perspective of all things (even the small green squiggly smooshy things that go 'poot'). This is what I want for my daughter. So, we'll all pack up and head back to Oz once she's absorbed most of what can be taken in here. Both countries have such wonderful, wonderful things to offer so I say why not take all that you can get? I'm still pretty young so for me it's still kinda easy and we still have many options.

As you can see it's quite varied. Prices are good and the gentleman speaks english. Click here for contact details. I'd go with the branded (even if it's probably a knock-off) silencer....it's probably better constructed.

Thanks for that, the guy recommended NMF exhaust + aluminum muffler + noise killer all for 3,500 thb.Which is what I'll probably get, the reason I want it is not performance gains but because of aesthetics. The current stock muffler is alright (new and still shiny) but the exhaust looks very icky to me. It's constantly looking like it's caked with dried mud even though it's been throughly cleaned.

Another matter with this is when I take the bike in to do the tax and it gets inspected is there gonna be any problems?

What's the difference between STAINLESS RACING EXHAUST & NMF RACING EXHAUST on faddybike? There's only a 500B difference between the two, which would be more recommended?

Samsung has a way better phone coming out in Germany in about 2 month. Check engadgetmobile.com

I'm undecided if I should get the Omnia HD or the N97. Both are great devices (and OmniaHD is the best phone you can get in the coming months if you do not want a physical qwerty).

Yea the Samsung I7500 looks like it's going to be an awesome Android platform: 3.2" AMOLED screen, GPS, 5MP camera, Wifi, 8GB onboard mem (with SD to expand), 1500mAh battery

Know where I can find a local Honda service centre? Are the service locations from honda.co.th only for cars? Because that's what they seem to be.

No, I'm saying if you want the results the Buddha promised, do (i.e. test) what the Buddha says. Once you incorporate teachings from other sources or adjust things for your own convenience, there's no guarantee of success. You can still focus on the teachings that seem most relevant to you and you can still ignore anything that on the balance of probability didn't come from the Buddha.

I don't think he promised anyone anything. He only gave the groundwork for those willing to follow. In all things he has repeatedly said one must question before belief can exist and wisdom can prosper into a clear understanding. Blind faith in anything is beneficial to no one. The core teachings is what I believe to be true BUT those teachings are from a wee bit ago and thus some of the situations we can encounter in modern life will require a little incorporating of our own wisdom with those from the core teachings. It's about staying true to the very core of the teachings and keeping it close at hand to apply to new problems that pop up in everyday situations.

Did you open and run any attachments or follow any links FROM the email? If you have done neither then you have nothing to be worry about Just delete the message if you no longer need it.

Just think of it like this: you receive a letter in the mailbox, you open it and read it. The letter provides instructions for you to follow and even a phone number to call. But if you don't follow any of the instructions or call any of the numbers.... basically you 'execute' nothing that the letter tells you to. So that's basically the situation you'd be in if you yourself 'executed' no actions whatsoever other than reading that email.

Next if you actually wanted to you could try to check the authenticity of the email by looking at the headers of the actual message. Very dependent on your email client/provider but most will provide the function. Shouldn't take much detective work and common sense to work out the origins from the message to verify if it came from a bank.

if you feel " it's all in this life baby ", & that very few attain enlightenment in their lifetime, even with dedicated practice, is the lifelong abstinence & effort involved worthwhile?

The Buddha spoke of two identities: "conditioned & finite" & "unconditioned & infinite".

Isn't enlightenment the "conditioned & finite" state becoming consciousness of the "unconditioned & infinite", which was always there but hidden under the veils?

If there is an "unconditioned & infinite" state then why can't khamma involve past & future lives?

If there isn't, then why all the drama?

I do believe one can attain enlightenment in their lifetime. As for past-future lives I believe karma from past lives can affect the lives of those in the future. Once you're dead it's all gone but your actions if they're powerful enough will have a rippling effect for some time to come.

Why the drama? (This is just my silly view ) If you're locked in a cell with the key that would release you from your prison would you not use that key(wisdom) to release yourself and free yourself from the cycle of suffering that you would experience day after day in that cell? And once free from your cell would you then not use your new found wisdom to attempt to free those you see suffering around you from their cells as well? Most of us are here for a very long time as is the nature of existence, so we should make the best of it. Here and now, the past is gone and cannot be changed the future cannot be predicted so live as best you can with your mind clear and your stores of wisdom stocked up.