papa al Posted July 7, 2022 Author Share Posted July 7, 2022 Mailing the ceeber150 Patty <===> Chiangrai =5500B/one way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted July 11, 2022 Author Share Posted July 11, 2022 papa has been scheming next N foray. Would like to ride from very N; CR, thence SW, using the roads closest to the M border until like PangMapha Sounds fun. Prolly hold out for the CB150. Love that bike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Do you have the GT Rider maps? Not for navigation maybe but for planning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 9 minutes ago, VocalNeal said: Do you have the GT Rider maps? Not for navigation maybe but for planning? What's good about GT maps out of interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted July 11, 2022 Author Share Posted July 11, 2022 1 hour ago, VocalNeal said: Do you have the GT Rider maps? Not for navigation maybe but for planning? ...the plasticized paper ones, yes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 2 hours ago, Kwasaki said: What's good about GT maps out of interest. Give you an overview of the roads up north that you can't get from a small screen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 23 minutes ago, VocalNeal said: Give you an overview of the roads up north that you can't get from a small screen. I use Google maps and can go to street view. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Kwasaki said: I use Google maps and can go to street view. I'm sure you know if you click on the street view man it illuminates all the street view roads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 2 hours ago, VocalNeal said: I'm sure you know if you click on the street view man it illuminates all the street view roads. Yeah go street view and look for the holes in the road. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted July 11, 2022 Author Share Posted July 11, 2022 'Terrain' view is cool. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hummin Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Satellite view is easy to zoom in and out on phone to. I have tried a few different map apps, but Google is best for me and easy. To make day trips on more unknown roads paved and dirt. Additional I check with Google earth if I'm not sure roads are paved or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted August 22, 2022 Author Share Posted August 22, 2022 On 7/11/2022 at 12:58 PM, papa al said: papa has been scheming next N foray. Prooly be leaving before end of month. Fly and rent a Lifan X200 from Riders Corner, CM. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share Posted August 26, 2022 Fri, 26 Aug., 2022 BKK airport; took Bell travel here. Waiting for 1:30 pm flight to CNX. Hoping to reach CM guest house by 4pm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randell Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 I hope you have a great trip Al 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted August 27, 2022 Author Share Posted August 27, 2022 Picked up the Lifan & rode up to Mae Sai today. Got rained on some. 1149 & beyond 2mor. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 36 minutes ago, papa al said: Picked up the Lifan & rode up to Mae Sai today. Got rained on some. 1149 & beyond 2mor. ???? Biker on Al rain means cool weather. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted August 30, 2022 Author Share Posted August 30, 2022 Been tooling around in the Mae Fa Luang district. The Lifan is running good, The weather has been 3-0 ????and the mountain roads just peachy. Locals super friendly. Nary another Farangie to be seen. Tomorrow will be riding west of Fang. This is great.! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffersLos Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 On 7/11/2022 at 9:22 PM, papa al said: 'Terrain' view is cool. You've got an email. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted September 1, 2022 Author Share Posted September 1, 2022 (edited) Tried a loop out of Fang. North from the U-shaped reseviour, up the ridge and then looping around the border and back down ... that was he plan. But the road was closed on the north part of the ridge. Concertina wire, so retreat in the drizzle. Edited September 1, 2022 by papa al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted September 1, 2022 Author Share Posted September 1, 2022 Next tried for a clockwise loop on 3037. Some very steep and slippery road sections. Leaf litter and algeal slime on this part. Came to a gate at the northernmost area. Just bamboo, but again retreated as the weather was threatening. Didn't want to chance getting stuck or dropping her. More riding in the area this AM is the plan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted September 2, 2022 Author Share Posted September 2, 2022 Wed nite stayed at nice little bungalow at Mae Ai. Thur AM got up and rode the 1314 loop. Had brecky up at the top village. Back to resort and checked out about noon. Thence south and 1249/1178 loop thru Arounathai and back down to 107 at Chiang Doi. Really nice. Found another nice bungalow there, 400B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffersLos Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 So this is basically a trip report with no photos and no trip outline on maps. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted September 3, 2022 Author Share Posted September 3, 2022 Yesterday was adventuresome, bigly. Paid B100 to ride the 3024 thru Chiang Dao park to the Muang Kong area village in the mountains. Smooth blacktop, little traffic. Finding the dirt road to connect up with 1095 was tricky, but did it. At some point got off track and ended up on a steep, rutted ag road. A local man took me back to the junction going the correct way. He declined the B100 tip pro-offered. Three stream x-ings, 2 being 1/2 meter deep, were exciting. Enjoyed fair weather until reaching the concreted road. Then downpour. Made it down to the highway and into π for a late lunch. Town is hopping. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted September 8, 2022 Author Share Posted September 8, 2022 From Pai to Wiang Haeng on 4014 is a 55km dirt road. Sunday papa rode up there had some noodle lunch and rode back. Cattle and water buffalo grazing along the road, but very little vehicular traffic. No rain & clear vistas. Pretty fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted September 14, 2022 Author Share Posted September 14, 2022 So after riding around N MHS prov for a couple of days, returned to CM Tues eve. Wed. [Sept 7] decided to try to ride the Lifan over Doi Sutep mountain, [E —> W] Wanted to ride down one of the dirt roads to hit Saemong loop. That didn’t work out so well. The road deteriorated real bad and papa eventually ended on a single track. Became exhausted, over-heated. Had to lie down for a half hour. But ants. Persevered & finally came out at CM. Was pretty worried for a while. Enduro. 5 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted September 15, 2022 Author Share Posted September 15, 2022 Riding the ceeber [great little road bike] down to Ko Chang, Monday. [yes not North but South] Have booked a 700/night resort @ Lonely Beach. Looks nice: pool, bar, restaurant, wifi, air con. 5 5 ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted September 23, 2022 Author Share Posted September 23, 2022 On 9/15/2022 at 3:59 PM, papa al said: Riding the ceeber [great little road bike] down to Ko Chang, Monday. [yes not North but South] Have booked a 700/night resort @ Lonely Beach. Looks nice: pool, bar, restaurant, wifi, air con. 5 5 ???? Sat., ceeber in for service: Amsoil ∂, new o-ring-chain [B560 Laza] & front-sprocket. Changed coolant and brake fluids. &c. [new Michelins in Feb.] ////// Sunday afternoon did scenic route down to Chantaburi & got a room. Enduroed some heavy rain around dark. Monday, over to the isle for 2 nites. Everything slow slow. Weather 50-50. The super steep switchbacks ... recently re-paved. Ride home went fast.. Off the ferry at 1030. 2 stops, gas & KFC. 3, 36, 3240. patty 2:30. Fun trip. 85% fast cruise, 10,000rmp ==> 120kph-i. >> 11.5 is red-line. Smooth !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 Ride up N. North, Nana, what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted September 23, 2022 Author Share Posted September 23, 2022 4 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said: Ride up N. North, Nana, what? Up to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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