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I have aftermarket exhaust on my big bike, a full system, quite expensive. Not much (if any) gained power wise but save 4-5kg. Lovely sound when opening it up but not so loud at lower rpms. I never tried removing the baffle, hmm. Our scooters are always running original exhaust, I also hate extremely noisy scooters, what's the point? Electrical bikes? They don't hear you coming, it's risky. Where do you charge it? Maybe okay for a small scooter type for running errands but for trips? No! I am also not sure the batteries will last because of the tropical heat?

I would be looking at the Mazda cx30 and cx5 in that segment. Mazda is known for making engaging driving vehicles, the CRV is said to be boring to drive but gets you from a to b in comfort. I see a lot of cx30 & cx5 in Pattaya now, they seems popular, especially the cheaper cx30. Okay maybe worth waiting for the new CRV?

Some people have the money to spend and they likely don't want to rattle around in a old pick-up truck. My own truck is now almost 8 years old and I will never buy another one, just too big and unhandy.

How about the Volvo S60 recharge? 2.2mill, over 400hp combined! That's more than the C43 at 60-65% the cost? Okay you don't get the MB badge. https://www.volvocars.com/en-th/v/cars/s60-hybrid

Part of the charm of living here is the chaos. If no chaos it's getting boring pretty quickly, might as well move home then.

https://thedriven.io/2021/09/15/the-staggering-cost-savings-from-driving-an-electric-vehicle/

Quote: Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Pandjaitan “We will filter tourists that come visit. We don’t want backpackers to come so that Bali remains clean, where the people who come are of quality.” That's not a very nice statement to make to say the least, backpackers are not quality? Well many of them are on university and takes a 1 year sabbatical and may eventually become wealthy. So they all want rich tourists and expats. Keep on dreaming. There are not many really rich expats in Thailand expect the ones that got their wealth from illegal business back home.

Why not have both? 99% of the big bikers I know here in LOS have both a scooter for errands and a big bike (or more) for trips/fun. Big bike riding is a life style hobby for many including myself, riding with several bike groups out of Pattaya on day trips and sometimes touring trips of longer duration. The comradeship you get is invaluable, you might meet up for lunch with some of them sometimes for a chat.

Yes the old Fino was not good on fuel, very thirsty but the Filano we bough as replacement (wife's) is very very economical , sometimes over 50km/l. I would never be a brand bitch, it's very narrow sighted and you gonna miss out because of it. I am not saying you are one off course. My old pcx150 is not very economical on fuel, very seldom over 40km/l, more like around 35.

I think mine was 2k for for 2 years which is dirt cheap. But yes class A is obviously much more comprehensive and I have it on my big bike and truck.

You can buy a 2 year burglar insurance from the dealer which I always did when buying a new scooter. It's not a class A insurance but only cover for theft. Honda or Yamaha, they are of equally good quality so get the one you like and feel comfortable on, but Honda's are bestseller in Thailand for unknown reasons. The 155cc scooters from Yamaha are faster than any Honda but nothing to worry about unless you are a boy racer.

No, you can never be 100% sure, however a few things can minimize the risk of tampering. 1: Is there a service book provided with the bike? In there are, you can check at which date the bike was serviced and at xxx km's. This is the best indicator, a dedicated owner will always keep the book updated. 2: The less owners the better, see above. 3: General appearance of the bike, if it looks haggard the owner is likely not taking good care of his bike. Foot rest/handle grips very worn on a low km bike! Alarm bells going off and so on. 4: I would be very reluctant buying a bike from a 2nd hand dealer unless he have the service book, no service book; alarm bells going off. 5: I heard that the green book will have accidents entered in the back, something to check. I bought my big bike from an expat here in Pattaya, I could see within 5 min that he was a dedicated owner, service book in order off-course.

Two for sale on Kaidee and + a few more: https://www.kaidee.com/product-363009095 https://www.kaidee.com/product-363196166 Just be a bit careful, many had the tacho wound back, used BKK dealers are notoriously know for doing that.

Thanks but I am covered

Lets hope this stir up a lot of <deleted>. Another nail in the coffin for the general. In any developed country, police colonels are middle income people with a middle sized house/standard car ect. Hundreds of kilo (if not tons) of drugs have ended on the streets because of him, so the death penalty seems suitable when they catch him.

There is one open unofficially in one of the side sois to Naklua road, I am sure there are more around but you have to look for them.

I wrote in my post that it automatically flush the nozzles if not used for a few days, but too early to say if it's effective or not.

I had exactly the same happen to my L120 but okay it was getting old and didn't print so good anymore with partly blocked nozzles so I binned it.

I am using a Brother DPC-T510W with refill tank system, so you just buy bottles and fill up the tanks as necessary. The good thing about this printer is that it wakes up and automatically flush the nozzles so they don't dry up. https://www.printergeeks.in/brother-dcp-t510w-printer-review/

I sold my Alibaba shares when they were over 200 for a small 4-5% profit because I was getting nervous. Yes I bit wary too and will wait and see what happens.

You should buy something that supports 4k viewing minimum. https://spacehop.com/can-i-use-4k-monitor-with-my-laptop/

No shade, what a shame. The old trees that was there before giving good shade was really nice but no, they didn't want them as well. How odd they are now spending many millions on this project while Pattaya citizens are starving and needs shelter in larger and larger numbers!!

The confusion is total: The European Medicines Agency’s approval for AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine does not cover AstraZeneca doses made by South Korea, Thailand, or Japan that supply Malaysia. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2021/07/02/eu-vaccine-passport-doesnt-recognise-astrazeneca-vaccines-given-to-malaysia/ AztraZeneca approval apparently depends on where it's fabricated. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/06/30/eu-vaccine-travel-passport-india/

Well I did try out the Interceptor at the Pattaya dealer, nice bike. I think it's good for people knowing about those faults, it's not about slagging a brand but give out information and then people can choose to act on them or not, up to them, I find the frame tubing thickness alarming thin. Itchy boot is a relatively small lady, the guy on the link I posted earlier looks quite big. Seeing this have make me decide that I will NEVER buy a R.E. so this is a wake up call for me.

This one broke in the frame and the fork was not part of the bike anymore, luckily the Indian rider was okay. I hope they have addressed those issues on the Himalayan. Those very serious issues are concerning. https://news.maxabout.com/bikes/royal-enfield/royal-enfield-himalayan-chassis-breaks/