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Good luck in getting it going again,you could have stopped here in Cha-am we have a shop full of tools.

In about one hour we are heading South also,tomorrow we will be in Ban Krut i think.

Tonight probably in Pa-mak.a great place to camp but because of the long weekend it will be busy.

Maybe we can meet up somewhere for a cold drink or so.

We will also be heading to Chumphon,the beach there is also great to camp.

Our group will be 6 people this time.

 

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38 minutes ago, jvs said:

Good luck in getting it going again,you could have stopped here in Cha-am we have a shop full of tools.

In about one hour we are heading South also,tomorrow we will be in Ban Krut i think.

Tonight probably in Pa-mak.a great place to camp but because of the long weekend it will be busy.

Maybe we can meet up somewhere for a cold drink or so.

We will also be heading to Chumphon,the beach there is also great to camp.

Our group will be 6 people this time.

 

Mike will come back tomorrow morning if possible, difficult to firm up anything until bike is running.

I will update here when i know, but hopefully meet up.

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56 minutes ago, jvs said:

Good luck in getting it going again,you could have stopped here in Cha-am we have a shop full of tools.

In about one hour we are heading South also,tomorrow we will be in Ban Krut i think.

Tonight probably in Pa-mak.a great place to camp but because of the long weekend it will be busy.

Maybe we can meet up somewhere for a cold drink or so.

We will also be heading to Chumphon,the beach there is also great to camp.

Our group will be 6 people this time.

 

Shop location for reference please.

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On 2/24/2024 at 11:20 AM, transam said:

Got me thinking about my 1965 Vespa SS180, which I wish I still had..................😉

Same feeling here - (the "sport scooter in it's time) 1973 Vespa Rally 200 with over 12HP, Top Speed 110km/h. Nostalgia comes alive.

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On 2/24/2024 at 11:36 AM, jvs said:

Good luck in getting it going again,you could have stopped here in Cha-am we have a shop full of tools.

In about one hour we are heading South also,tomorrow we will be in Ban Krut i think.

Tonight probably in Pa-mak.a great place to camp but because of the long weekend it will be busy.

Maybe we can meet up somewhere for a cold drink or so.

We will also be heading to Chumphon,the beach there is also great to camp.

Our group will be 6 people this time.

 

Check out the temple on the northern end of Ban Krut bay it, has the most extraordinary stained glass I've seen on any temple in Thailand, it's really worth a visit. Nice area. Very peaceful. Great beaches. 

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4 hours ago, BTB1977 said:

I would choose your riding partners better.  A junk bike can really ruin a ride. Your lucky it exploded.  Know you can enjoy the rest of your ride. 

Just bad luck, i have ridden with him before, a great guy to ride with. We will ride on together as it stands.

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1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

Check out the temple on the northern end of Ban Krut bay it, has the most extraordinary stained glass I've seen on any temple in Thailand, it's really worth a visit. Nice area. Very peaceful. Great beaches. 

Thanks, i will google it

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2 hours ago, chrissables said:

Just bad luck, i have ridden with him before, a great guy to ride with. We will ride on together as it stands.

The Vespa is a 2T.? 

Lubrication-problem failure.?

Broken ring.?

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Day 5. Prachuap Kiri Khan exploring

To update about the Vespa, the bike is still being worked on. If not repairable Mike will ride another bike back.

I spent the morning exploring inland from Prachuap Kiri Khan, my first two intended stops were reservoirs I could not find, but there was plenty of green laning exploring.

I then found Chum Num Malako Reservoir, here.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/52hk7ow8uBd58esAA

I spent a while exploring the pineapple fields in the area before riding back to photograph Saranwithi Pier and then went for a cold beer.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/7a6di1Xf8P6U4trc9

https://www.relive.cc/view/vWqBm7pMoQ6

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1 hour ago, chrissables said:

To update about the Vespa, the bike is still being worked on.

By the look of that piston he should check the 2 stroke oil mix also check that there is no water in the fuel..I had terrible problems on my water cooled 2 stroker because ( my guess) of coolant leaking in the combustion chamber causing piston seizures..won't be coolant as the Vespa is air-cooled  but could be water in the petrol.

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13 hours ago, johng said:

By the look of that piston he should check the 2 stroke oil mix also check that there is no water in the fuel..I had terrible problems on my water cooled 2 stroker because ( my guess) of coolant leaking in the combustion chamber causing piston seizures..won't be coolant as the Vespa is air-cooled  but could be water in the petrol.

Last night it was being stripped right down and hopefully the issue found and repaired.

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Day 7. Exploring south of Prachuap Kiri Khan

This morning the bay at Prachuap Kiri Khan was dark with rain on the way. I decided to wait a few hours before heading south. My first stop was at Waghor Antique Train Exhibit, here.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/aL1WUWLHYbpKhc8Q6

Next was trying to follow the coast line further south and hitting dead ends where Google maps showed  roads, eventually finding a small pier with a bright and new looking Mosque here.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/Wchf5NyaW7bEj4ss9

Then on to Lemon Bay, here.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/rNsBbjWvWmWzBHSCA

From here I was going to go to Wanakorn Beach, here.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/93WyHPviufdQCKYu5

But being inside a National Park with fee to enter, I decided to cross road 4 and loop back on smaller roads.

https://www.relive.cc/view/v1Ow57DYgXq

 

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Day 9. Ban Krut

This morning it was raining at 6.30, when it stopped I went for a walk on the beach here. I decided to not use the diving board though. The sky looked as if more rain was on its way but it was ok.

My first stop was Mining Pine Forest, here.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/FvxwEwumvAT831Xa6

I then found reservoirs that are un-named and only on Gaia maps, here.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/o3igHG1GCrakMXBW7

Not far away was Khlong Chakra Reservoir, here.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/pbhnyH4PeLZuMwmb7

I then rode onto Khlong Chong Lom Reservoir, here.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/wPDJeMybS4FHQRRS7

The mountains behind the reservoir form the border with Burma and are in Namtok Huai Yang National Park. I rode as far as I could into the border area until the track faded into a walking track into the distance.

From here I returned to Ban Krut.

 

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Yesterday we past each other likes ships in the night but you did have a short conversation with one

of our group.

We got back to Cha-am today and we had a great ride and saw a lot spectacular views.

Going across the mountains was great and some nice roads.

We also did take some challenging off road tracks and it was a good test for the team spirit and the bikes.

Too bad we did not meet but maybe someday we can ride together and enjoy the great views Thailand has to offer.

This was our second trip South and it was really nice,better than the first trip which was in November and we really got soaked nearly every day.

Today,like you said ,some rain early in the morning but it cleared up later and was pretty hot.

How long will you be out?

 

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On 2/27/2024 at 11:32 AM, spidermike007 said:

Check out the temple on the northern end of Ban Krut bay it, has the most extraordinary stained glass I've seen on any temple in Thailand, it's really worth a visit. Nice area. Very peaceful. Great beaches. 

Yes we were at that temple during the last trip.Very nice and great views from it.

We did not stop there this time but we did pass it ,a lot to see there and all along the coast.really enjoyed the trip again.

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12 hours ago, jvs said:

Yesterday we past each other likes ships in the night but you did have a short conversation with one

of our group.

We got back to Cha-am today and we had a great ride and saw a lot spectacular views.

Going across the mountains was great and some nice roads.

We also did take some challenging off road tracks and it was a good test for the team spirit and the bikes.

Too bad we did not meet but maybe someday we can ride together and enjoy the great views Thailand has to offer.

This was our second trip South and it was really nice,better than the first trip which was in November and we really got soaked nearly every day.

Today,like you said ,some rain early in the morning but it cleared up later and was pretty hot.

How long will you be out?

 

Hopefully we will meet up.

At the moment they may be another guy, Al (Papa from thaivisa) joining Mike in Pattaya for the ride south and at the moment we thinking of meeting at Chumphon.
Mike has had the bike stripped down and it's being totally rebuilt, so once on the road we should be good for the whole trip.

We are riding following the east coast to the Malaysian border, then west and up north. Timewise i'm not sure, we we are riding together i will know more.

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Day 10. Ban Krut – Burmese Border ride.

Today I decided to see if I could ride up to the Burmese border. Leaving Ban Krut my first stop was Ban Morasuap Reservoir, here.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/WLFsz5edf1RxMubg6

And here.

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Strangely the next reservoir had the same name, here.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/eJ6V9E2mFBm6jaAc9

I then rode to Kha On Waterfall National Park, here

https://maps.app.goo.gl/bmzDy59vPptpmMHa9

As there was no charge I continued to waterfall One,  here.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/qB4FeWCoGUKnKBPQ9

There is about 400 meters to walk to see the rest, I did not bother as it was very hot and there was very little water.

Leaving here I took a side track and went green laning which was fun, good flowing tracks there.

Looking at Gaia now it seems I should have kept going as it meets up with the road I later took.

I rode back and onto Huai Kai Taw Reservoir, here.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/dzn9SoWtm78n5AKs8

From here I took the track up towards the Burmese border. At the first checkpoint I told them I was just looking around and was waved through. At the top of the track the checkpoint is actually on the border. I was stopped from taking photos for some reason. I got a few before being told this, but not of the view back over Thailand unfortunately.

From here I returned to Ban Krut.

 

 

 

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Wonderful to travel with you again Chris 555. I always enjoy your photos always so crisp. Fantastic I how the boys catch up with you soon. Have a good on .

Randell

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13 hours ago, Randell said:

Wonderful to travel with you again Chris 555. I always enjoy your photos always so crisp. Fantastic I how the boys catch up with you soon. Have a good on .

Randell

They are leaving tuesday as far as i know.
Mike will not continue to the deep south as his budget went on a total rebuild of his Vespa. Al and i will carry on alone.

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