CT125 Winter Tour

[chrissables]

Today, day 1 of my trip was a 321km ride to Kanchanaburi. The bike had been serviced a few days ago and new tyres fitted.

 

There seems to be either a valve leak or very slow puncture on the rear tyre and after 6 hours of riding the pressure was down from 33psi to 12psi. I looked around for a repair shop but being Sunday I could not find any open.

 

There were quite a few idiots on the road today driving past me so close I could touch the car.

Beside that a boring ride and tomorrows exploring can only happen after the tyre is fixed.

 

https://www.relive.cc/view/vZqNEDAkzG6

 

[Bobthegimp]

How is the seat?  I'm in the market for a new bike that's more comfortable on long rides than my Click.  If your tires are tubeless I'd suggest buying a pump and repair kit at MR. DIY. Compact and dirt cheap. I've used my pump to help a few stranded Thai motorbike and bicycle riders. 

[chrissables]

4 hours ago, Bobthegimp said:

How is the seat?  I'm in the market for a new bike that's more comfortable on long rides than my Click.  If your tires are tubeless I'd suggest buying a pump and repair kit at MR. DIY. Compact and dirt cheap. I've used my pump to help a few stranded Thai motorbike and bicycle riders. 

I had the original seat made higher by adding soft foam, more comfortable and stops my butt hitting the grab bar.

 

Tyres have a tube

[chrissables]

Today, day 2 of my tour I had a new inner tube fitted at a Honda dealer, at times it took three of them to get it done with lifting the bike and trying to remove the wheel.

 

As soon as I was back on road I returned to my hotel to put my riding gear on and went off road track hunting. Getting onto a small side rode I came across a huge pothole, if nighttime I may have ridden into it.

 

Just up the road was a decrepit bridge which dad collapsed and been partially rebuilt, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/k5dnw4wyDcptP23p7

 

After this the road turned to gravel and sand. I followed until I came to some rope with bags attached stretched across the track to prevent access, I did continue but soon came to a mud bath of a track and turned back. Riding back I missed a few turns before getting back on road. I must go explore more of the area!

 

 

 

[Bobthegimp]

Thanks for posting this report. 

Does the bike have adequate power on the highway?  I get passed by Wave 125s all day long in rural areas, but those appear to be far lighter than your bike. 

[chrissables]

58 minutes ago, Bobthegimp said:

Thanks for posting this report. 

Does the bike have adequate power on the highway?  I get passed by Wave 125s all day long in rural areas, but those appear to be far lighter than your bike. 

Not a fast bike for sure, i recently had it tunes and that added 2 hp, which is a lot when you start at 7hp. More usefull in mountains for sure.

[chrissables]

Day 3 of my tour today and I was joined by Ray from Pattaya and Darren who although we have been chatting online for a long time we had never met.

 

Our ride was to tourist area’s that both Ray and Darren had never been to before, firstly Hellfire Pass, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/2Z7p8dFZYki4VwSo8

 

It’s been a while since I have walked there and I’m glad I did.

 

From here we rode to the suspension bridge over River Kwai Noi, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/2KYJWKS475vssipw5

 

Again, I have ridden here many times. After the bridge we turn left following concrete and sandy roads for a while then onto Tham Krasae Railway Bride, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/TqDkCQ5GxiW5nAQC7

 

We walked along the bridge to the railway station before returning back to Kanchanaburi.

 

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

 

 

 

[chrissables]

Today, day 4, Ray and I went riding, again to places I had already been before, but happy to ride again. First stop was Kanchanaburi railway cutting, Broken Mountain Pass (Khao Pun Cave Temple), here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/yUYydzDe6itFz3bT6

 

From here we rode a long loop to the Monkey Pod Tree, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/xfKm5238u6pEqFiu8

 

We then continued to the decrepit bridge I visited a few days ago, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/puoPGRjV48LWcA9M8

 

Before some fun off road riding and exploring, finishing at a un-named dam, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/bKiRfyn2uf3f2eJy9

 

 

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[chrissables]

Today was day five of my ride, Ray has ridden back to Pattya and I had planned to ride to Korat, but the forecast was 90% rain late morning, so I thought about Tak, then recalled Loy Krathong Festival causes the hotels to be fully booked. So I decided to stay in Kanchanaburi.

 

My first stop today was the dam Ray and I found yesterday, I spent a little time exploring the green lanes there.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/bKiRfyn2uf3f2eJy9

 

From here I rode to a dam I had been to a few years ago, Tha Chaeng Dam, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/CG7675k2Zncpk7Wo6

 

Then some more green laning on my ride to Don Chedi Elephant Battle Memorial (Phanom Thuan), Kanchanaburi, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/Upw4ePGwmBTFnTtn8

 

Nearby I found Three Ancient Pagodas, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/1V53XEewuqfDiHLu9

 

I then returned to Kanchanaburi a 125km ride exploring today.

 

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[chrissables]

Today, day 6 and I woke early to light rain, then heavy rain for a while. So I decided to stay another night and started the day with visiting some local tourist sites.

 

My first stop was The Bridge Over the River Kwai, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/HeJF5mJvuRk2vqjX8

 

Nearby there a few more old trains, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/f2R3i6n7FnS7QadaA

 

On my way to Kanchanaburi Train Station there is another Train set back a little from the road and next to The Hundred Years Princess Mothers park,  here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/f2R3i6n7FnS7QadaA

 

After a quick photo at the train station, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/573inKPjutYmrwna9

 

I then picked a random area and on the way to side tracks until I found an entrance gate with two elephant statues either side, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/L6Z7Z4MXX3uiCbH37

 

This is the entrance to a military base.

 

I then added another random waypoint which luckily hidden off of sand roads and was a place of worship with aggressive dogs, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/oSRfQqCj1vzxpxUAA

 

Heading back to Kanchanaburi I found a Chinese Cemetery, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/t8hZDfWxA31Mw6M49

 

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