Sojourner

The Rimping Condominium on the Ping River at the Nahkornping Bridge used brick and mortar in their construction. The sound level between units is low for people's voices, TV or stereo. However, sound that comes from anything attached to the walls like cabinets (closing cabinet doors) or speakers or something that is dropped onto the tile floor will carry into the next unit and beyond. A disadvantage of living in a condo that is brick and mortar is you can hear anyone doing remodeling no matter where their unit is in the building. At the Rimping remodeling seems to be never-ending.

Gonna bring the gang tonight and try it out. Funny how things always come around. The structure has been there for years and was always a middle of the road restaurant in my opinion. Sounds like the new management has improved things. Watch out for the rumble of V twins LOL

Hello all, living in Chiang Mai and spending a lot of time riding with my friends the topic of riding to Pattaya or Hua Hin comes up often. The first question is how to get past Bangkok without getting on a prohibited road or flyover. Does anyone have a .gpx (Garmin GPS) route(s) they would be willing to share with up country boys? Thanks.

I doubt that North Comets will host a bike party this year for Chiang Mai Bike Week however most of the other clubs in the area will have their events as usual.

I've heard that due to the pre-election voting this coming weekend alcohol will not be sold. The following weekend the same. Have any of the entertainment businesses been notified which days will be dry?

I renewed my Retirement Non-Im. A-O Annual than 2 weeks ago, including my visit to the U.S. Consulate for 'the letter."

A bit out of the direction of the conversation, I thought, the Thai Immigration officer mentioned that I would need a different (new) letter next year, which seemed obvious to me, as the notarization costs $50 U.S. It may be that something is in the works, I thought. Otherwise, there were no further questions. Indeed, I was told by the woman that I had everything, something I hear less frequently these days for some reason.

His comment about next year's letter could simply be the notarized letter you presented cannot be used a second time. This rule has been in effect for a few years now.

Please refer to this URL, http://www.indexmundi.com/commodities/?commodity=palm-oil&months=60 for the WORLD price of palm oil. While you're there click on the price of other vegetable oils like bean oil and coconut oil to see where they've been heading for the last 5 years. Nothing is cheap anymore because we are reaching the limit on world food production.

The form is the same one used to buy a car, bike or condo. It's a verification of address. Bring what ever you have to prove you live where you say you live. That includes your wife. Have a Thai driver's license with the correct address on it? Bring you wife's house book too. When you go back to the amphur they may ask you to bring one or two Thais to verify you actually live at the address you claim. One will be your wife of course.

http://www.gt-rider.com/thailand-motorcycle-forum/threads/34743-1997-Africa-Twin-RD07A

For the price he's asking, I'm sure he still has it.

i found mine in bangkok, zeer rangsit, 1st floor, NPE shop. plenty of charger there.... from 150 baht normal tricker charger up to 3000 baht standard car charger.

The charger needs to be a "smart" charger like a Battery Tender. They aren't cheap. Check with any big bike shop in BKK like Red Baron and see what they have. Richco, in Chiang Mai, sells them.

I had one of the Golden Tree Snakes living in my car and didn't know it! It bailed out one day while at the car wash and scared the s**t out of the staff that had just driven it over to the drying area. I understood they were mildly poisonous.

Nobody mechanical or experienced with using petrol additives on a small motorbike?

I'm so mechanical that if I turn the handle and the bike doesn't move forward, it's broken

as it has a steel tank, it should be left with full tank petrol. No gasohol as it may separate within few weeks.

Most efficient is to close fuel valve and run engine until carb is empty and engine thus stops

Agree with the above.

You dont really need to empty the carb, just dont forget to open the drain line before you start it.

5 months is not that long, keep it cover and in close area.

You can find one chemical they use for snowbike, "fuel conditioner" they called to keep the fuel fresh, but i doubt you can find it here.

From my experience :

1. fill up the gas

2. keep it cover and in close area

3. Open the drain line in the carb when return

4. empty the whole tank if you can and fill it with fresh gasoline

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll definitely fill the tank and immediately drive home, so just a few km won't take much out of the tank. I'll leave it either in the covered and protected carport, or even push/pull it up inside my living room. And I'll see about running it near enough to empty and then filling the tank before I go.

Don't quite understand that bit about opening the drain line in the carb when I get back. Just twist the handle a couple of times and use the kick start? Wonder how long I'll need to ride in order to recharge the battery.

Any ideas about using that petrol treatment?

Fill with Caltex 91 if you have the choice. If there's a fuel shutoff valve on your bike, turn it to "off" while the engine is running and let it run out of fuel. Buy a smart maintenance battery charger and plug it in before you cover it up for 5 months. Oh, and put it on the center stand if it has one.

Come on... Nobody know where to order

The OEM tire for the Vulcan 900 is a 180/70-15 and the Scootworks rear pulley will work. Pirelli and Dunlop in BKK have this size in stock if you have a problem finding a 200.

I have to admit the red light scene in CNX went downhill in a hurry when the former PM took over. I still remember the police in numbers standing in front of the bars at 9-10-11 PM just to intimidate the patrons. He sent Bangkok BIB's up as I recall. I'm sure my perspective has changed over the years but back then when John's Place had girls soaping each other down and the bathtub in the middle of the horseshoe bar it drew a lot of customers. Stairway to Heaven comes to mind as well as many others. When there were a lot of customers there were a lot of younger girls looking to make a living. When the closing hours changed and there were surprise visits by the BIB's, the customers left and so did the stunners. Off to greener pastures. Too bad, it used to be fun.

I have both the Zumo 550 and the Legend Cx (hand held with a handlebar mount). The legend is a lot easier to use and more versatile IMHO. There are still a lot of roads in Thailand that are not on the map provided and the Legend can conveniently track one's route through no-mans-land and get you out with ease. Both units can find a gas station or a 7-11 or a hospital. The only advantage of the Zumo is that music can be downloaded and blue tooth can be routed through it.

I passed it last week and it was open for business. Second floor, past the check point, on the left before the Immigration counters.

So Raindancer, what's your next step? Will it be at the Rejavej hospital? Kindly let us know the results as myself and I'm sure others here have lower back problems and look for some relief.

Unless I start hearing my engines start pinging I'm sticking with 91. There's no other reason to run 95.

There's a hardware store on Ratchawong Rd. just north of the ESSO gas station that has air brush equipment in one of their display cases. Don't know anything about such equipment so hope I'm not sending you on a wild goose chase.

No telling what went into or what was left out of an electrical installation in a hotel or apartment building but if it's your own house or condo then a Safety Switch (GFI) breaker wired in front of the breaker panel is a must. If nothing else, a GFI breaker should be in place for any outlets or appliances in the kitchen or bathrooms. An ungrounded system isn't uncommon but must have a GFI system in place. All emergency rooms and operating rooms in American hospitals use ungrounded system. This is due to the presence of pressurized oxygen in the rooms where a spark of any kind would cause a flash fire.

I suggest you post your question on GT Rider's website. Some of the charter members will help you sure. http://www.gt-rider.com/

Dagling, when you're ready for a new set of Dunlops PM me. I've got a set with only 2K on them stored here in CNX.

Thank`s, but no thank`s Sojourner. I am going for Pirelli 200/70/15 and 90/90/21 in the front :jap:

Great idea changing the rear to a 200. It'll bring the revs down 10% so engine noise at cruising will be a little more tolerable. Your new pipes are quite loud. Be forwarned the Pirelli 90/90 won't fit if you are planning on keeping the stock yoke and fender. The best I could do was move up to their MH90 and even then I had to elongate the mounting holes of the yoke and raise the fender. Post some pics when she's finished.

Hi X-ray, nice ride. Hope we'll see it up here sometime this year. Did you buy the LED flexible strips here in LOS's?

Dagling, when you're ready for a new set of Dunlops PM me. I've got a set with only 2K on them stored here in CNX.

can get it at local markets....

can watch them decant the honey from the combs.

200 baht for 2 bottles, absolutely delicious

David

This is the best way to buy honey to be sure it is real. There is a guy that sells it just like that at the morning market at Ruam Chok on Saturday and Sunday.

It's not only the hill tribe people but the Thais as well that sell 'honey' which is only a small percentage of honey and the rest is sugar syrup. Most Thais I know are very skeptical of buying honey from people they don't know or who were not recommended to them. We used to get it from a bee farm in Chiang Dao but now we get it from the guy at Ruam Chok.

I'm very interested in meeting this vendor. Is he located in the strip mall where Rimping Market is or past it in the fruit and vegetable market? Thanks