yankee99

Not sure how the suzuki bankruptcy is coming but it would be at the bottom of my list until their status is better known.

Actually I think it was a restructuring & mainly the American subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation that shut down/went bankrupt.

I think they have now separated the motorcycle division out of the faltering US car sector onto its own

Saw this last month

http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/news/american-suzuki-motor-company-files-bankruptcy/

Thats a nice pr article but still doesnt give me confidence. I was told that suzuki has closed bike dealerships in various places in america. I am sure this is part of their restructuring. Suzuki may very well survive and produce many great bikes in the future. Again with honda, yamaha and kawasaki all producing similar machines why take a chance on a future headache.

Personally i agree with garry. After 12 months i will do my own servicing. Kawasaki pattaya does have a feeler guage and torque wrench . When i look at the area between the buildings where they do most of their work i have concerns of their ability.

That said i really like the staff there and regularly chat with them.

Not sure how the suzuki bankruptcy is coming but it would be at the bottom of my list until their status is better known.

i would like to know if its restricted ? If yes can it be opened up....

I saw the Z1000 advertised on facebook recently by one of the bike importers and they were asking 690,000 but they said it was the USA unrestricted version and not the restricted Japanese version that Kawasaki sell here. Not sure it's worth another 100k!

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Any info on what the restriction is and if it can be by-passed..??

The Thai models are unrestricted.

They wash cars and bikes at the Shell station in north Pattaya by the Big C on second road.

Has been closed for a while now

Central festival mall on beach rd has one.

Central Festival Car wash does not clean bikes

Thepprasit road has about 4 car /bike care, Pattaya Nua has one in Lemon Green Garage, Third road has about 5

They were cleaning bikes on thursday when i weNt to see star trek. I guess the employees could have been doing their personal bikes.

Thinking about it this thread is rediculous. The op might as well asked where is a 7/11.

Central festival mall on beach rd has one.

What part of that resembles a z1000?

Engine block.

The exhaust looks errr, different!!!

Doesn't resemble a 2013 block

You can probably get a mount for the iPad mini- the screen will be tough to see in sunlight, though, and the constant vibration from the bike can damage it after a while- bike GPS units are built to different (and tougher) standards than car units or tablets as they take more abuse.

They are tougher but come with a big price tag. I decided i can buy five normal garmins for the cost of a mc specific one. Mine is a nuvi2xx and still ticking knock wood!

I am not sure to understand how GPS works on smartphone. Do you need internet in order to use it ? Even if you have 3g, I guess you will be ofen lost in some area where internet is not avaible...

After I got my iPad mini, I went on a trip to Issan. I found that the Google Maps is a GPS. Fantastic. It is identical to any GPS unit that I owned in the states, telling you in voice about upcoming turns, how much further to stay on this road before you turn onto that road, and the screen shows your location at all times. Even maps out your trip 3 or 4 different ways, and you select which route you would like to take. Like a GPS that you just plug into a cig lighter and does not need the internet, this app is almost the same way. I found that initially I did need to use the Wi-Fi at the motel to set it up, but once that it was done you no longer needed to be connected to the Internet in any way. Acts just like a GPS. I don't have an iPhone, but I would imagine this app on an iPhone would work 100% the same. On the iPad, I would rate this app at 100 out of 100!

Not just like it as yours requires a data package

It isn't all that easy. My license from home (USA) was expired. So, I dd all of the tests for a motorbike. They make no distinction between a little 100 cc scooter or a 1000 cc Ninja. A motorcycle license is a motorcycle license here. It's pretty insane really because ... Well ... This is Thailand..

Not sure where in the usa your from but in florida (last time i checked) they didnt care if you were on a harley or a cbr 250 a mc endorsement was good for all models. You could even take the test on a 3 wheeler.

i got one of these:

http://www.blueberri.net/productDetails.php?pid=6

Thats a lot of baht for a unknown gps

I use a nuvi you can get them for about $50 in the states works perfect.

What part of that resembles a z1000?

Install CCTV (with sound) in your office. If they come again ask them to either arrest you or leave immediately. If they don't do either, call the local police.

Install cctv is a good idea. The rest of the advice is a bad idea.

Looks like a really tight track...motards maybe?

it is a tight track layout and the photos are deceptive on the depth of field. This is on 35 Rai of land and not 35 acres, so its compact

35 rai is tiny for sure. Is that the size of the whole facility or just the track.

All the more reason to get a yellow house book. This residency letter is a pita.

Awesome looking bike, being sold in Europe as the MT-09 I think.Compare it's cool lines with the extremes of the Z800.... I know which I'd choose if the price was right. Here's hoping Yamaha Thailand enter the market!ImageUploadedByThaivisa Connect Thailand1371031795.777120.jpg

imop looks alone the zzzzz all the way!

just stop or ask the first empty truck or ask police to help you for finding a truck. A truck rent has to be around 1500 - 2000 thb per day plus petrol including the driver.

They load your bike and here you go.

hope your accident is not serious.

This is exactly what i would do...^^^^^^

Picked up a Hero 3 Black and a few extra batteries, haven't tried it out yet.

did you get it here in Thailand? If yes can i ask where and how much?

I hope they can get some good bacon

This is how i mounted my gps of course if you dont like that style mirrors then its ng

There was a group buy on the z1000 forum otherwise i might not have went for it.

Did you get a good price?Those that I have seen are kind of pricey for what they are I think I saw 17k baht?

$400usd shipped to florida

I am betting a Z1000 could use a steering damper too :)Can't say I really understand all the 250's I see with them though

There was a group buy on the z1000 forum otherwise i might not have went for it.

Nice thing about this upgrade is it only takes 15 minutes to install ( torqued n loctite)