Kwasaki

The OP will do what he will do and what he wants to. In Thailand a car left for years the main concern is grimlens, rats, mice, jinjocks, cats are the only thing to worry about IMO.

It's the Thai system it's the vehicle that's insured not the person.

Correct that's what happens with most motorcycles anyhow. My scoot has never had a brake fluid change in since I bought it in 2006. ????

That one looks small. ????

Did everything in Thailand and a helpful broker tried everywhere for me to try to get a bit more cover than CTPL but as said most won't insure over 15 years old. They said if the bike has stayed insured we them for many years they extend to 20 years. I just hope it doesn't get damaged by someone with no insurance. The bike I bought is 28 years old and been on road for 2 years now and was off road for nearly 7 years before.

In Thailand the best ever inexpensive helmet I have found is the H2C, it's quiet, comfortable and surprisingly light. Full face, wide opening, Built in Sun visor. ????

I posted before being brought down on my scoot by one of large monitor lizards, it came so fast from the left hitting the front wheel. Caught just a glimpse of it but no chance, luckily I was going slow although on the other hand if I had gone faster I would of missed it and never saw it. ???? Still getting over it this old body don't heal as quick as it use to.

Years ago UK was easy but you would still have to be 16 year old to get a motorcycle provision DL. 17 years old for car. Very strict now in UK my youngest son hated the restrictions I would of too. He had been riding off road since he was 4 years old. I'm glad he had to wait all the time limits and restrictions though.

Some insurance companies won't give First Class insurance on motorcycles. Also no insurance company will insure a bike over 15 years old. CTPL is the the only cover available for many bike owners.

Sent the green book and copy of passport and a copy page of the passport with the Thailand exit stamp to your B.I.L. get him to report it to police and collect the bike for you. I guess she is playing you because your in UK and thinks you do not know anyone that can help you.

We use to buy write off in UK and repair them, in Thailand they wouldn't be written off the car would be fixed. The loss of the vehicle in UK was down insurance decision in cost of repairs. In UK a vehicle out of alignment is referred to as Crabbing. It is not always down chassis because there tugged into alignment. A vehicle can Crab from front and rear axle damage.

Being in the motor trade for a good while in my life. In the UK we would say it's been fixed to run but they forgot to give it a tug. ????

IOM a great place for bikers went there twice a great memory. For sure get ya self a s/h cheap bike doesn't have to be large cc. I can ride whenever I want and when I do it just makes me feel more alive. I just luv acceleration power of my 900 Blade never mind top speed. Here is what my wife calls my Mia Noi. ????

At 16 years old I got m/c DL provisional licence. I rode the Panther on the road, I can't imagine anyone able to ride the Panther 600 off road. Had many a ride on my friends Blackbird it was a good bike but couldn't keep up with my Blade or the trick up Suk 1200 Bandits on Snetterton track days. My Blade in Thailand up North Thais know little or nothing of big bikes as they call them. Yeah Dave stay in the same Hotel as us and he had already broken his leg that year in practice when we arrived at IOM. Only rode mad Sunday on the IOM, my only racing was done on track days at Snetterton and Brands Hatch. The road circuit IOM is a fast circuit 190 mph and over 200 mph are possible a lot of the time by riders, not me ????, through village at the Post office road stretch is very narrow but so fast. Put riding a bike on ya bucket list man. ????

CTPL ok just don't let it be your fault. Can fix bikes cheap.

Wonderful stuff, my Dad was a Motorbike man having a Rudge 500 for I can't remember how many years, when he chop it in for a Triumph speedtwin it was something he regreted. So about parents I said to my Dad it have enough money for a s/h scoot he said I don't want you having those things and on my 16th Birthday bought me a 600 Panther well OK but starting it with the kick start was a problem for a while ???? it launch me on the ground a few times and lucky I it didn't break my leg. Long story over the years but as said after a few bikes got my Blade here again in Thailand and I luv it. I'm 74 and will be riding for a as long as I don't fall over and that reminds riding to Germany on my Blade I had in UK to do autobahn speeds without being nicked. Met a guy with a BM boxer he had been riding for as long as had been made great engines to work on. He was 85 years old. ????

Thank's for the laugh are you a qualified motor vehicle engineer, you sound more like a salesman for auto products companies. So sad that some people would listen to your advice.

Well the mafia is always available to make an an offer he can't refuse I guess. ????

How often is it loud surely it can't be all the time.

But what about if the vehicle has caught Covid 19. ????

My Isuzu is 4 years old the brake still work. So does the Clutch. I guess another oil change thread will be next. ????

Interesting may I enquire you sound like you were into bikes more than me at the time or your older than me. My cousin built his own Triton and use to do track racing. I remember him coming around showing his rear tyre they had not long been out from memory and he called them triangular shape tyres. Never understood why they were not called "Trinort" the Norton frame was special in its day but anything at the time was good enough for me, different bikes I rode you just changed your riding style to suit. Honda dream emm remember being in the Ace café and some brave guys turned up on 250 Honda dreams they were quick. ???? Remember the MV fascination because they were winning a lot of races at time, I was not that impressed not from envious perspectives they weren't really made available to guys like Honda's were in there cost. Later on the best thing ever for me was riding IOM road circuit on my Blade and Dave Jefferies set the suspension up for me, not that would make any difference to my race experience. My eldest son still has the 1200 Bandit I sold him, my youngest son has the latest R1 and my middle son thinks his brothers and me are crazy, I managed to get hold of a Blade in Thailand which is 1 year older than the one I had in England after a few other bikes here so I am a happy bunny. Ride to Live. K.

Try Roojai insurance or look google lots of insurance companies to ask.

1•5 engines produced can be some of the most efficient engines thesedays take Toyota's 1•5 quite a powerful proven lump but you get some here who have probably never experienced them or just think in terms of a small engine not practibillity. What they know ain't worth knowing.

In a Global house they have bins with lid and dustbins You can use as a small storage tank to put where ever possible near the shower room. Fit water inlet pipe running from the existing water pipe feed and stop-cock then run a pipe to the pump that has separate breaker and it must be EARTHED and from pump to pipe that feeds the shower head. There's many others places about but I find Global house has just about everything you need. You have be a competent handyman to carry it out.