ttakata

I had a 1998 frame with no fork or even model stickers mailed to me and get held up at customs, I wasted 3 hours explaining the frame was 20 years old and still ended up paying 5000b.  I suggest flying in with a bike and say you are a tourist to race some events.

If off roading I would go with a chain drive Wave so you can use the engine braking.

Otherwise an auto will get you around fine and be easier on the mind.

The Honda riding center has the balance beam.

http://www.aphonda.co.th/hondasafety/

Haha, I like the idea of a flag.

Rolling diplomat flags on a bike would be funny.

Good info.

I think people in the US don't remember the bike exists so a single headlight doesn't register in the subconscious.

I feel safer here because bikes are more common.

Still, I am always thinking the other traffic is not paying attention and try to ride that way.

Look for red light runners and assume people are driving drunk or on phones.

A big fear is a taxi door opening when I split lanes because I swung one open fast when I was new here because my subconscious was not trained to think of bikers.

Never think paper laws will protect you anywhere, only the laws of physics should be priorities on a bike.

Haha, I didn't think of the Photoshop since it's hard to see details on my tablet, but you are probably right.

I doubt any single sided suspension offers a performance advantage.

They are all probably a disadvantage since swingarms need to flex laterally when leaned over which is why most or all Moto GP bikes have regular swingarms.

A swingarm should flex equally leaned on either side yet manage the driveline and braking forces.

I don't think any competition swingarm is symmetrical but I am sure it is easier to design and make a 2 sided swingarm to factor in these issues.

I wasn't thinking in racing terms earlier; I was thinking the single sided stuff just for recreational consumers.

I am pretty sure the majority of sportbike buyers including my past self never race their bikes, but everyone wants a cool looking bike.

If I was a competition racer I would go Japanese but for street riding I would go Italian.

Yes, the Cannondale Lefty fork is still going strong.

I am not sure if it is better or heavier than today's regular forks but in 2010 they were better all around.

http://www.pinkbike.com/news/cannondale-lefty-sea-otter-2010.html

I'm sure this bike will be cool for the track and beginners; I wish it was around when I started riding.

I suppose aerodynamics makes all sportbikes look similar so I see nothing special here styling wise.

I wish a company took a risk and put out a small cc limited production bike with a single sided front and rear suspension like this old concept.

I am guessing putting such a fork design on a 50+hp bike is too difficult and expensive but it has proven effective in mtb cycling for over 15 years.

So a light and under powered bike would be a good idea to employ such an idea.

There are lots of bicycles that cost ~10k USD so why not an expensive but high tech small motorcycle like the Aprlia RS125/250 again?

Honda had the cool NSR SPs back in the 90s; I hope they decide to make a special like that again someday.

Pity.

Buell is simply ahead of what the market wants.

I think he did make the under engine exhaust popular.

I don't know anything about the EBR, but the old Buells put fuel in the frame and oil in the swingarm.

Great ideas that would be great for others to follow.

If you are going to spend stupid money....

Wheels like this have been available for mountain bicycles for many years.

I'm sure this idea was thought up decades ago.

Skip to 5:22 and 6:10 if you want to skip the story.

I wouldn't want to own one, but answers the OP's question.

I know a guy that didn't change his Nouvo Elegance oil for 4 years and no problems.

I also know a guy that drove a new Civic 18K miles without ever changing the oil and no problem.

Naturally not advisable but I wouldn't sweat a few KM or months off on such a low revving bike.

Yep Sports World and Super Sports have bags in the camping section.

Yep, in the US biking is a choice since you can get a used car for less.

People might still make fun of a guy riding a Vespa though.

My Thai gf objected to me getting a small bike since it is what the poor Thais use.

This is still an aspirational country so anything smaller than a bigbike is looked down upon by those that can't make independent decisions. This country wastes years of progress just backing in their cars when they park.

I ride only a few kms faster when splitting slow traffic lanes so I can still brake if someone selling flowers or getting off a bus pops in front of me. In 5 years of BKK traffic I have only clipped the back of a tuk tuk with my hand and it was at walking speed and my fault.

Customs is a crapshoot for sure.

Mostly I'm lucky but sometimes I get hosed with the high tax.

One time they taxed me on the shipping value since the contents had no value.

Anything that looks expensive in an X-ray machine draws attention.

Anyway, I have Sidi Vertebra Race boots from 15 years ago but the rubber sole has solidified and is dangerous to walk in.

I will have to get new soles glued on.

Many rubber/plastic items will get hard and/or crack from UV and oxygen exposure so be mindful before buying boots, hoses, gasket, etc.

No idea, but if the bike can stay the same size and weight then it would be cool.

Honda already has the Silver Wing that's 582cc so it wouldn't be a big leap for them to do a bigger Forza.

For cheapies like me; I like my Bilmola Defender.

I bought a Real for the GF but it is significantly lower grade in quality for the same ~2000b price.

I would not drill helmets or bike frames.

If you smashed a metal mixing bowl and comparably sized colander; I'm sure the mixing bowl would be better off.

Wow, that is a sad story, but hilarious responses as usual.

I think chopping off the right hand makes good sense to bike thieves since they can't ride anymore.

Pedophiles should lose something else.

Well, I'm sure bike theft will diminish in that town.

I just hope the mob was 100% sure before dishing out that justice.

Imagine you are a tourist there and someone just starts calling you a thief for no reason.

Personally I would dream of a Brutale Dragster or Confederate Wraith, but to each his own.

These are old photos since I only ride a lame scooter now.

I think the old Brutale ran Battlax BT02 street tires at Willow Springs.

The DTX250 was able to get the most lean because I rode it motard style and this was on the stock POS IRC tires at BRC behind Seacon Square.

Crappy tires don't get all gummy so no beneficial pictures were taken.

The DM Telai pocketbike ran Sava race tires; it was the funnest bike I ever had.

I think it is totally understandable to have chicken strips if one only rides on public roads.

I only lost them on racetracks where I would scrape my toes.

If you are scraping your toes on public roads then you won't be alive too much longer.

Sadly Suzuki is the least popular Japanese brand here.

I am guessing they only have 3-5% marketshare so no one sells hopup parts for that bike.

Your best bet was http://www.hispeedpiston.com/Suzuki/SuzukiThai/index.html but they don't list the Step.