jarhead50200

where do you get the queue code from, i need an appt for last part of nov or dec 1 or 2 for retire visa renewal, but it keeps asking me for a queue code and it won't give me a time. lost in cyberspace help

and if i cannot book an appointment i can still do a walk in???

I never worry about the paperwork for the reentry permit until I'm waiting at Immigration for them to process my new visa extension after the interview. That wait is usually about 20 - 30 minutes, so I fill the idle time by getting the form for the re-entry permit and fill it out while I'm waiting. Then, after they return my passport with the new visa extension, I trot over to the copy shop in the little restaurant behind the Immigration office, hand the copy lady my passport with the completed re-entry permit form inside and wait while she flips thru the pages and copies exactly what's needed. Then I sit down at the copy shop/restaurant, sign and date all the copies and return to the immigration office with the form and signed copies inside the passport and hand them to the employee at the queue ticket machine who looks at everything and punches the button for me to get a queue ticket. I never have to say a word to anyone and and don't spend time worrying if I have all the right stuff copied.

I do know that one of the copies you'll need for the re-entry permit is your newly minted visa extension. You can't do that in advance, obviously, if you plan to get your re-entry permit right after you obtain your visa extension.

weather information for the next two weeks,

http://weather.thaivisa.com/chiang-mai/

yea i would pay for it too, i already know how to do it for free but that is not what you asked for............................ i have 3 vehicles i would gladly pay someone, i hope you can get a real answer on here instead of information you already know or did not ask for.

one week after i am bragging about my lifan being a good bike i started experiencing problems, 7 broken spokes, and a tweaked chain. i still believe my lifan 250 is a good bike but now i am apprehensive/no trust about the chaing mai dealer/service department working on my bike. i bought the bike in march 2011 and so far have pretty much enjoyed good motoring, but i always wondered why lifan shop could never service the bike properly. well they are young thai mechanics and i now believe they dont know that much about the 250. the boss smiles a lot and when i got upset at how careless they were with the service he politely smiled and said go elsewhere. careless meaning that they misaligned the rear wheel causing me to replace the chain after 7k, instead of ordering and replacing the chain he sent me back out with a bent chain, and one time they sent me out with no brakes after replacing the spokes meaning they did not check the adjustment on the rear drum brake.

i still enjoy the lifan 250 more than my phantom but now i cannot trust the mechanics at the lifan dealer in chiang mai. i have to find a new mechanic i can trust.

i went out with a friend of mine he said we were doing 120kph plus but my speedo said 100kph, i feel comfortable at 100kph for cruising but still have more throttle. the chinese bikes mentioned above cannot compare with the 250, it has good horsepower even with 2 people you just need a good mechanic that you can trust to set the bike up right.

but no matter what i say on here i am by no means a motorcycle expert, so i defer to the experts who post on here, i can only describe the experience i have had with the lifan 250 and the dealer/service department. no i did not have to go to honda much with my phantom and i could trust the honda mechanics and i use the one by mccormick. it would be nice if honda or kawasaki could come out with a bike like the 250 but of course you could never buy it for 78,000thb.

i THINK THIS GUY DOESNT LIKE CHINESE CRUISERS ............

http://www.transport...ass-the-driver/

is there an express bus from chiang mai to hua hin. lao, lao

not that anyone cares or gives a hoooooooot, but i have been here 3 years in september and my first bike (chinese 100cc) not jrd i bought for 15,000thb, 6 mos. old, drove it for a year and sold it for 20,000thb. then i bought the gf a new click and myself a phantom, the phantom lasted 2 weeks and needed a new engine. i heard how bad jrd's were before i came here so i knew to stay away from them.

a friend bought a lifan 250 in march 2011 and he really liked it and he let me drive it, i then went to the dealer down the street from the train station (i live in chiang mai), i did the usual investigation about parts, service, etc. i found a tourist to buy my 1 yr old phantom for 80,000thb and i bought a 1 month old lifan 250 with the bags, box, w/shield, harley foot rests, etc.. from a rich jewish guy for 80,000thb what i paid for the phantom.

my money is ok but i am still a penny pincher and normally i get my money out of something and then some, and i did not need to be a genius to examine the design and quality of the 250 lifan. i was in usmc motor transport 3511 mos so i know how to treat and take care of my equipment. also the dealer said the 400cc are coming 2012 and he could drop a 400cc in my lifan for 40,000thb.

one thing i always think about if you are going down the hiway 120kph and there is a manufacture defect where something breaks like a frame, fork, etc.... do you really want to risk your life on something poorly manufactured? In a car something breaks you have a chance but on a bike something breaks especially with 2 riders ur screwed.

so i ride my lifan 250 everywhere often with 2 riders at high speeds fully confident that this cheap ass bike (new 78,000thb) will not break. if i dont sell it in 1 year to buy/upgrade another bike and i will give you updates on usage and mileage. until then they lifan are relatively new on the market but according to lifan.com they are going to be expanding including automobiles.

i also do a lot of my research on the internet, let your fingers do the walking particularly at lifan.com, and from financial speculators or news articles on lifan.

a lot of good info on this topic, appreciate it.

Please share some names and addresses we can contact, websites companies as I have for the prices you say some serious interest. Especially when the Isan tuk tuk mobiles are equipped with a Lifan engine...

I know one manufacturer who makes the same model I posted before a picture from, but they start with prices much higher...

Oh come on Richard-BXX; you have ignored several direct questions yet you ask one yourself?

Eg, are you a retailer of Lifan, and can you provide your contact information?

One enjoyable item from this thread, is that only in SE Asia does the 250 Lifan run rings around the 200 Honda.

the benjie i know has never owned a big bike, what do you care you only drive 100cc, or maybe a 110cc - - ha ha

I wouldn't think that the Issan Tuk Tuk engines (not really tuk tuks but motorbikes with an extra seat at the back) would be something they were particularly proud of, the idea was that they were so basic that anyone could fix them and they were dirt cheap to buy, not that they were bulletproof or as reliable as honda, yamaha, kawasaki etc engines. The price of the 'tuk tuks' is circa 55k baht, for a bike plus passenger bits, are you saying this isn't cheap, or that the Lifan crosser isn't around 1/3 of the price of say the KLX 250?

there is a lifan dealer just down from the train station, i bought a 250 there, and had all good experiences with service, the owner is a good guy and the employees are excellent. i really enjoy the 250 runs circles around the phantom, nothing negative all positive, oh and there is a lifan.com website. the sticker on the frame of the bike states manufactured in thailand. if you dont believe me i can meet you somewhere so you can see for yourself. i dont own stock or have any vested interest in lifan or honda, thank you, have a nice day.

How is that Knee Jerk - What world famous native Chinese Bikes are there exactly?

Actually I've looked intensively into Chinese bikes as I was mulling a Chinese motocross/dirt bike for a long while, I actually called Lifan HQ and then (4-6 months ago) there was no Lifan dealer in Phuket. I also hear a lot of bad things about parts for Chinese bikes, are the Lifans actually made here from scratch or brought in a box and built up, no-one seems to know.

It gets a bit boring with all of these people with vested interests trying to big up Chinese bikes, I noticed lots of negative posts on another forum ended up disappearing.

read closely - - the phantom engine had to be replaced 2 weeks after i bought it new, not the lifan

Hello JSixPack,

Thanks for your comments.

Apprciate it...

Yes ALL the feedback that I have been able to find online so far has been

possitive.... except for the one guy that had to replace the engine

after two weeks....

Still wondering how that went at the local dealer...

Again thanks for the imput.

impressive, we should nominate you for expert of the month, oh and also i am personally putting you in for a pay raise, i bow to you ooo professional expert of the great bike rider of asia, they have a bar you can hang out it is called the 'RIDERS BAR" on the corner of the moat where you can impress all the other bikers with your knowledge.

this is the chiang mai forum, correct, any info i have given is because i bought and own a lifan in chiang mai, i live 3 minutes from the dealer and service department, i did not post on thaivisa to ask questions about buying my lifan, i went to the dealer and the website asking my questions there. my new phantom 2 weeks old had to have the engine replaced. you want to get real quit asking stupid questions on a forum and go to the dealer and factory and ask them.

Your post gives me less confidence in the Lifan 250, not more. You speak in vague generalities, with no evidence (or specific reference) for Thailand. No doubt that "Lifan has a serious spare parts distribution plan in place", but does it include Thailand? If I was buying a Lifan in the US, I would be far more comfortable, since to develop and grow that market (which I believe that they and their US distributors want to do) they would have established dealers with repair facilities and parts inventories on site. What about Thailand? There is no promotion, no advertising, few dealers and no evidence that Lifan wants to develop Thailand as a sales market. I have never seen a single Lifan 250 on the road in Thailand. Are they maintaining a spare parts inventory/supply network for the few bikes on the road that may need them? Can I get a fuel pump the same day I request it, and from where? Until someone can provide clear answers to these kinds of questions, I just don't see Lifan going anywhere in Thailand (sorry to say).

Yawn. Friend of mine talked to the Lifan factory in Rayong (Thailand) about spare parts and they assured her that getting spare parts would not be a problem. Yeah, you can say they were lying.

Lifans are simple bikes based on an old standard design and fairly easy to repair by experienced mechanics. It comes with good documentation and the factory is of course available for consultation. Yeah, you don't have an example where somebody changed a spark plug on a Lifan. Fuel pump.

Anyway I don't see a big problem. My friend then bought a Lifan from a dealer in Naklua, has been riding it, and is quite happy. It's a nice bike. If my Phantom died, I'd get one for myself.

No, it is not the CM forum, it is the "Bikes in Thailand" sub-forum with a much broader readership than just CM. The OP was trying to get information from owners/riders because they are more relaible then sales people, who just want to make a sale and could care less about you and your bike after it leaves the shop. I expect that no Platinum seller ever told a prospective customer that the bike is a piece of crap, but it is. Lying? Maybe not, but it is certainly bending the "truth" about as far it you can without breaking it. I discount what sales people tell me to zero, unless I can verify it from an independent, relaible source. I injected an easy way for my point to be avoided by using a fuel pump as an example, apologies for that.. Replace "fuel pump" with "carburetor", and the same point/question applies (I think that both the Phantom and the Lifan have carburetors, I know that the Phantom does). And you may live 3 minutes from the dealer, which is a real plus, but unless you only ride your bike in your driveway like my 3 year old, you may find that your bike breaks down or needs service a good distance from your home or that dealer. I think that your head is indeed stuck in a jar, and you probably would not see/understand an issue that would concern most prospective bike buyers (or where and how to get reliable information about it, which is not from the dealer) if it fell on you. Like I said, at this point, I am waiting.....

this is the chiang mai forum, correct, any info i have given is because i bought and own a lifan in chiang mai, i live 3 minutes from the dealer and service department, i did not post on thaivisa to ask questions about buying my lifan, i went to the dealer and the website asking my questions there. my new phantom 2 weeks old had to have the engine replaced. you want to get real quit asking stupid questions on a forum and go to the dealer and factory and ask them.

Your post gives me less confidence in the Lifan 250, not more. You speak in vague generalities, with no evidence (or specific reference) for Thailand. No doubt that "Lifan has a serious spare parts distribution plan in place", but does it include Thailand? If I was buying a Lifan in the US, I would be far more comfortable, since to develop and grow that market (which I believe that they and their US distributors want to do) they would have established dealers with repair facilities and parts inventories on site. What about Thailand? There is no promotion, no advertising, few dealers and no evidence that Lifan wants to develop Thailand as a sales market. I have never seen a single Lifan 250 on the road in Thailand. Are they maintaining a spare parts inventory/supply network for the few bikes on the road that may need them? Can I get a fuel pump the same day I request it, and from where? Until someone can provide clear answers to these kinds of questions, I just don't see Lifan going anywhere in Thailand (sorry to say).

Yawn. Friend of mine talked to the Lifan factory in Rayong (Thailand) about spare parts and they assured her that getting spare parts would not be a problem. Yeah, you can say they were lying.

Lifans are simple bikes based on an old standard design and fairly easy to repair by experienced mechanics. It comes with good documentation and the factory is of course available for consultation. Yeah, you don't have an example where somebody changed a spark plug on a Lifan. Fuel pump.

Anyway I don't see a big problem. My friend then bought a Lifan from a dealer in Naklua, has been riding it, and is quite happy. It's a nice bike. If my Phantom died, I'd get one for myself.

yes i had a phantom for 1 year, did not do the same 70,000 k as you did but i sold the phantom in march this year for 80,000thb and bought a 1 month old1 lifan 250 with 15,000thb of accessories for 80,000thb. to me the lifan is better, more power, better acceleration even with 2 riders, in my experience it runs circles around the phantom. but the person who commented on what it will be like in 70,000k or resale value i would not know. i live off of tunhotel road so the dealer and service is 3 minutes from me. they are real nice people, and anytime i had to go there for minor things they take care of me right away, quickly,.

and as a note of interest the lifan is the same engine they use with the ISSAN tuk tuk's.......... there is a sticker on the lifan that says manufactured in thailand but i think the parts are made in china. also go to the website lifan.com

good luck

Please people keep things real, the Lifan LF250-B is a exactly the same engine as the Yamaha V-star 250.

Lifan and Yamaha working together for some years, after Lifan bought some pattens that forced Yamaha to deal with them on equal base....

Comparing the plastic finishing with the how the Lifan LF250B is build is just a insult, the Lifan motorcycle is really build with quality components if compared to the Honda Phantom TA200.

thanks for the information, i went there today, and they will be making me one tomorrow with some protection so the dogs dont jump out and get killed in traffic. they were very nice people and very accomodating, and they have a big selection.

appreciate all your help.

just purchased a motorcycle with side car for taking my golden retrievers for a ride in the country, but i want to have a top made, the guy on loi kroh made the side car but he cant make the top for 2 months, anywhere else in chiang mai that makes side cars and tops,

thank you in advance for helpful info.

Just a reminder, if you are not doing anything next Sunday the 4th of July we are inviting everyone in Chiang Mai to our 4th July Independence Day Celebration being held at the Chiang Mai Sports Complex, (Chang Puak Stadium) from 2-8pm, see the details with directions on www.4julychiangmai.com - a ticket will get you all you can eat DUKES, thousands of dollars of raffle prizes including airline tickets to USA, live music and dancing, a disney style theme park and games for the kids, and fireworks, we do deliver tickets. Thank you.

I heard that with the purchase of a ticket you are entered into a drawing and I heard that some of the prizes were round trip airline tickets to America. Can you tell us more about that, to what city in America are the tickets for and how many airline ticket prizes are there going to be?

if you go to www.4julychiangmai.com on our sponsor page you will see which airlines have signed up to be our sponsors and donate tickets for our raffle,

i do not know the exact details but last year we raffled some round trip tickets to LAX, i will continute to research the exact details of the airline tickets and our website is updated daily, and i will keep chiang mai forum posted frequently with information,

thank you,

how is everyone in chiang mai doing, yes i am again talking about www.4julychiangmai.com. we still have tickets, and we do deliver tickets, thank you,

<FONT size=3><STRONG>i am a member of the VFW Post 12074 and the Team Leader for the 4th July Independence Day Celebration being held at Chang Puak Stadium.

I would like to attend your event and what time does it start. I will stop in at your meeting at the Olde Bell wednesday on loi kroh,

we also would like to invite the members of the ROYAL BRITISH LEGION to our 4th July Celebration,

thank you,

just an idea, but on july 4 you and your visitors are invited to the vfw/us consulate 4th of July Celebration being held at Chang Puak Stadium, for a 300 baht ticket you will receive from 2-8pm all you can eat DUKES, live entertainment, dancing, a disney style theme park for the kids, raffle prizes to include airline tickets, and fireworks, we even deliver tickets, get the information at www.4julychiangmai.com, enjoy

did i mention the prizes that you could win on our 4th July event raffle? go to our sponsor page on www.4julychiangmai.com and see some of the prizes you could win, such as great hotels, airline tickets, spas, etc.. come to our event and your entry ticket will give you an automatic entry into the drawing for big prizes!!! oh and we do deliver tickets

One post with a ridiculous rant about redshirts or something deleted.

Jarhead, please do not post all in caps. Contrary to what you may think, it makes people ignore what you are posting rather than draw attention to it, and were this not a community event, the topic would likely have gotten deleted because of it.

I will delete any further posts in caps.

did i mention the prizes that you could win on our 4th July event raffle? go to our sponsor page on www.4julychiangmai.com and see some of the prizes you could win, such as great hotels, airline tickets, spas, etc.. come to our event and your entry ticket will give you an automatic entry into the drawing for big prizes!!! oh and we do deliver tickets

TICKETS GOING FAST, WE DELIVER TICKETS, OUR NUMBERS ARE ON THE WEBSITE WWW.4JULYCHIANGMAI.COM ]

This got my attention, I intend to go but haven't bought my ticket yet. I assumed at the very worst I could buy at the gate on the fourth. Are there a limited number of tickets? Are tickets delivered at a scheduled time, to ensure I'm available to accept and pay for tickets?

the presale tickets are 50thb less per ticket, ticket sale locations are at the 2 DUKES and we do deliver tickets in the CHIANG MAI area, there will be tickets at the door for 50thb more each ticket,

thank you

TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW FOR 300THB ADULTS AND 200THB FOR KIDS, THERE WILL BE TICKETS AT THE DOOR 350THB ADULTS AND 250THB KIDS, SAVE 50THB A TICKET AND BUY NOW, WE DELIVER, THANK YOUB)

TICKETS GOING FAST, WE DELIVER TICKETS, OUR NUMBERS ARE ON THE WEBSITE WWW.4JULYCHIANGMAI.COM