CT125 Winter Tour

chrissables · November 10

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 · November 11

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 · November 11

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 · November 11

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 · November 11

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 · November 12

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 · November 12

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 · November 13

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

https://www.relive.cc/view/v1vjYLW8ZJq

chrissables · November 14

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.

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

chrissables · November 15

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

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

Randell · November 16

Always good to ride along with you mate .have a blast.

chrissables · November 16

3 hours ago, Randell said:

Always good to ride along with you mate .have a blast.

Cheers, i am 🙂

chrissables · November 16

Today, day 7, I went green laning again at Kanchanaburi. Great riding, some very stoney parts and a few soft sand areas, but most of the off road riding was on hard packed sand and gravel.

The wooden shrine in my photos is here.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/MdvAn52t6saaxBcC8

The irrigation channel, here

https://maps.app.goo.gl/TrQzvb8ppgb39o3S6

There are many more tracks in this area.

https://www.relive.cc/view/vrqDNP5MZwO