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46 minutes ago, soihok said:

Cheers.

 

I would like to ship my MT-09 over when I eventually leave Singapore but I know its not going to happen, for the obvious reason.

That would give me an excuse to go for another bike back home.

 

I am not going to be able to ride the bike until December though, just too busy with work at the moment.

 

Really looking forward to it.

I can run it in for ya honest. 

1 hour ago, thaiguzzi said:

But modern bikes with open pipes, especially multi 4 cylinders, - YUK, 'orrible screaming things.

The RC211V5 is music to the ears. 

17 hours ago, possum1931 said:

No he is not, he is speaking for the majority of the people. I would love to

see all excessive noisy motorbikes crushed at the side of the road.

l think anyone has the right to complain but come on we were all young at one time and the young here are great, let them be as noisy as they like. 

Sukhothai new town river bridge l rode over today was very low,  that will have to be one big giant load of water coming.

5 hours ago, akirasan said:

A motorbike was one of the first things I bought when I moved here.  But I don't know where my interest came from.  My older brothers always owned classic cars and V8s.

Now I have the problem that I don't want only one bike.  I'd like a cruiser to relax on and an off road bike to take advantage of some of the dirt roads around here too.

Yeah motorbikes are collectibles my UK 92 blade l kept until retiring Thailand 2005 it had become a classic by then.

You remind me of my second wife,  l had accumulated 7 bikes and was servicing the Z650 in the front room which l got through the patio doors.

To cut a story she said it's either me or the bikes that have to go, she was packed and gone that evening.  

As above post said 

http://driving.information.in.th/thai-dmv.html

2 hours ago, CMKiwi said:

The Ducati has been in my bucket list for a while...... but I'll probably kick the bucket before I buy one.  In the past there has been quite a bit of bad press about reliablity of Ducatis in general.  The other part is finding a good dealer that knows about after sales service and stocks spare parts.

 

If you do a search re Ducati you can read some of these concerns.  Agreed that this is a very nice looking bike and boy thay sound good too.

While your young enough get one man  there's nothing but praise for Ducati 939 Hypermotard and some good read ups on these bikes and no reliability problems as far as l can find with either SP or standard.

Extract from one of many :-  Oil changes can be easily done at home.

Another very strong point of this new Testastretta motor is the 30,000 km (18,000 miles) service interval.

This is another trickle-down benefit of the relatively small exotic Italian bike manufacturer being owned by an automotive powerhouse.

The recent increase in quality and reliability that Audi and Volkswagen have implemented in their automotive engineering seems to be influencing Ducati’s bike development well.

If l was OP l would keep it.

On 6/30/2017 at 2:58 AM, Ulic said:

1.The thing that shocks me is how quickly expats develop Thai driving habits.

2.Turning left on red lights without stopping or looking just following the car ahead,

3. red light running,

4. not wearing helmets, riding on sidewalks etc etc....... Just like Thai drivers.

5. All expat drivers should have front and rear facing video cameras in their

cars.

6. adopt an attitude of extreme awareness as if all other drivers are idiots, because

for the most part they would be correct.  

 

OK my # take + breakdown. 

1. Yeah well if you don't be seen to do as Thais do in some situations you'll get into an accident easier l would say that's why you should be observing the driving habits.

2. They allow turning left at certain crossroad because it's safe to do so.

3. l never do that but coming up to traffic lights l make sure no-one is on my tail.

4. Never wear a helmet on scoot in village & everyone parks outside 7-11 sidewalk.

5. Good idea if your alone but with the wife nah no need.

6. That something all drivers should do no matter what country there in.

9 hours ago, Rhys said:

Still like the CB 500 X.... only to hit gravel roads and occasional dirt hills..but for in the dirt the 250.

Yeah off road it's down to bike weight that's why me and Versys would turn around coming across surfaces that had turned into muddy farm tractor trails. 

On a future trip of Thailand  " Long way down south & back again "      l'll have a fellow biker with me,  can't lift my bike alone.  

Been building leg and arm strength on my multi-gym for the trip. 

OK no big deal wouldn't be bothered if l had a GS and well, at least BM are taking care of things, they've had recalls before over the years.

Bit of a weird set up for front suspension but strong and comfy. 

Another was the Yam GTS1000 with swing-arm front suspension l doubt if one was ever in Thailand but rare classic now. 

2 hours ago, pauln said:

Thats sounds like the height of efficiency compared to the service center l use

Pray tell your story l like a good old bashing thread. 

Glad you wrote LOS to make this Thailand related,  l 'm too sure what you imply on £ = Bht rates this has been posted to my boredom so many times.

As for Brexit for me again that is tiresome as well    maybe when UK out Europe fully never mine the exchange rate maybe the frozen thing could end up in court again and not rejected as it was in the European one. 

11 hours ago, soihok said:

Thats my brother in law collecting it from Ducati Korat next week....lol..

 

Expensive motorbike (not only in Thailand) .... ...................................................half a million baht..

Trip to the shops and back now and again considering the risk of total loss....half a million baht..

No wind protection, capability for distance, practicality, open to theft...............half a million baht..

 

Smile on my missus face when its registered in her name and collecting from Korat Ducati next week .......... priceless ..................................(even tho she can't ride it .... but as we all know... that ain't the point) 

 

500,000,   l thought it would be more than,  good on ya, enjoy.  

34 minutes ago, ktm jeff said:

Keep riding my young friend , even when it can be only in your head.

Great post, memories are so special with dads,  it reminds me of my young son saying hey dad you remember when l was caught doing a wheelie up our road and you found out but you never said anything.  

35 minutes ago, melvinmelvin said:

 

hmm,

you buy synthetic gearoil in the sticks?

 

sent them an email asking where I could buy

 

found a page with Mobile fully synt gear oil, but the www was in Thai, cannot read

 

anyway, am using Valvoline semi synth now.

 

Mobil oil is great for cars,  Valvoline will be OK as well no worries they copied Castrol.   

1 hour ago, ben2talk said:

Cooler than the H2 ? Wow, u really are old.

Please explain why a 2016 bike makes me old,  l only quoted on a 2011 GS bike and a 93 blade. !!

The reason for this thread is l've been riding bikes all my life so to speak,  one of the first things l did retiring in Thailand was buy a motorbike,  my wife understood that because my wife was in England with me for 2.1/2 years, so the truck that followed was 2nd.  

Someone said to me today you ride big motorbikes,  you too old,  that upset me but l understand because they do not have the same passion for motorbikes as l do.

l have so many stories from when l can first remember as a 3 year old kid,  the first was sitting in the road outside our house in Sudbury Town, Wembley, UK. with my Dad servicing his 500 Rudge.

My Versys 650 l will keep now no matter how old l get,  even if it gets to when l can only look at her,  l am aware of my limitations before the health and safety brigade weigh in,  my wife calls her my mia noi.   

I wondered how many here think the same about needing a bike when they came here and there passion for motorbikes. ?

43 minutes ago, pgrahmm said:

Google Castrol Bangkok....Seems to be available, several oils & lubricants shown - regular containers as in stock....

It's everywhere here in the boonies never used anything else on my bikes,  can't beleive it's not in Bkk because the garage l buy my Castrol bike oil from gets it from Bkk. 

1 hour ago, AllanB said:

I guess it depends on whether you are prepared to turn back or do a detour, or compromise in some other way. Or you may just design the trip to suit the bike you have.

That's me,  cool post man my Versys 650 can't go everywhere.  

2 hours ago, AloisAmrein said:

As I see you do not understand anything about modern motorbikes.

Nah guzzi does he just don't like some of em,  me l do understand them and like em but not all of em. 

Here's me testing one, Nice, expensive in Thailand or reasonable you think. 

On 7/17/2017 at 2:44 AM, AllanB said:

I also agree with this Rusky, that you prepare for the worst part of your journey,

How will know that if you've never been there. 

1 hour ago, ghworker2010 said:

Why do the Thai bogans have noisy bikes like this.

 Bogans that new to me,   

As said there young usually and the noisier the bike the faster it goes.  

l'm pretty sure couple of old guys in our village can't afford new exhaust boxes.

Thai road police in Suk don't seem to bother with loud bikes only road tax.

20 minutes ago, juehoe said:

Yes - I (have to) drive a car, because unfortunately there are no other opportunities. But I try to do it as ecological as possible (in Thailand).

Ethanol productions has two sides. Thailand has enough food and it gives the farmers additional income. But the production of ethanol consumes a lot of water and the carbon footprint is negative. Only using waste makes sense for ethanol production.

 

Maybe you'd be interested on a mechanical engineers take.

https://www.wired.com/2011/06/five-ethanol-myths-busted-2/

50 minutes ago, pegman said:

How about stop starting wars there? I think most of the M.E. trouble right now can be traced to the Brits and Americans invading Iraq on a lie.

 l think Iraq was invaded by a coalition led by the U.S and there puppet.

Maybe the Kurd's would look at differently but under President Reagan, the United States continued to aid Iraq after receiving reports of the use of poisonous gas on Kurdish civilians. 

Nothing learnt though from bombing before or after 2003.

Let’s tick bombings off: Iran (1980, 1987-1988), Libya (1981, 1986, 1989, 2011), Lebanon (1983), Kuwait (1991), Iraq (1991-2011, 2014-), Somalia (1992-1993, 2007-), Bosnia (1995), Saudi Arabia (1991, 1996), Afghanistan (1998, 2001-), Sudan (1998), Kosovo (1999), Yemen (2000, 2002-), Pakistan (2004-), Philippines 2012 and now Syria.   velly good err.