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Ssr/gtr New Year Ride To Nan And Beyond!


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Sawasdee Pii Mai Khrap! Greetings from Nan!

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Great ride up from Bangkok with Thom on Kawasaki ER6n and Rich on Ducati Monster.

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Hooked up with Chris on his Honda Phantom in Den Chai and Franz here in Nan on his FJR1300.

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Just arrived, need to run and meet the guys to figure out where we're going tomorrow.

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Happy Trails,

Tony

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Great ride yesterday from Nan to Doi Phu Kha and then up along the Thai-Lao border. Definitely the road less traveled up there!

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Getting ready to leave Nan-

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Entering Doi Phu Kha National Park-

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Awesome roads, very little traffic, and stunning views!

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More to come!

Happy Trails,

Tony

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Nice and cool LivinLOS, but thankfully not cold with thick morning fog like it was a few weeks ago.

Here are some photos from the Lam Doo Daw viewpoint in Doi Phu Kha National Park yesterday-

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I was so very pleasantly surprised to discover that someone planted some Japanese cherry trees up there, and we were lucky enough to be there when they were in bloom. Beautiful Hanami icon_biggrin.gif

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Nice clear day with better visibility and views than when we were there a few weeks ago.

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Bo Klua to Chalerm Prakiat next!

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Happy Trails!

Tony

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Happy New Year Everyone!!!

The ride is over, and what a ride it was! About ~2500km in 5 days- Awesome! 125.gif

So, picking up where we last left off- Bo Klua to Chalerm Prakiat in the no-man's land along the Thai-Lao border:

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Wow, I think I'm going to call this the "Undiscovered Country". It's apparent that other than the locals this is a road seldom traveled. Stunning scenery and a road that is in need of some TLC...

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Still, while parts were in terrible shape, there were also some stretches that were in fine condition.

Just take it easy and mind the gravel and potholes. wink.gif

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Amazing views! 130.gif

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The Ninja 650R handled it all without complaint- undecided.gif

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The Ducati Monster is a thirsty girl- :)

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Be advised that there are no real gas stations anywhere along the Thai-Lao border between Bo Klua and Chalerm Prakiat... This will have to do-

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A few more random pics-

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While the distance wasn't that far, it was a very challenging ride- some of the guys were a bit beat 19.gif

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We didn't get back to Nan until after dark!

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What a great day! More to come! 6.gif

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Tony, SSR an rest ofthe Bkk huligans,, have fun and keep us updated,,it was fun last time with you guys,, lets do it agin soon,,,when is Cambo trip tony?

Cheers Marco! Awesome ride- you would have loved it! Not sure when we're doing the Cambo run- will have to talk to the rest of the crew and figure it out. Hope you can join us!

BTW, I took Franz's FJR1300 for a spin- wow, what an amazing bike! Despite it's size and weight it handles with amazing confidence and precision- I understand you're looking for a replacement for the Panzer Wagon- you should take an FJR 1300 for a spin- I think you will be impressed! HAPPY NEW YEAR and look forward to seeing you again soon! Tony

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Tony, SSR an rest ofthe Bkk huligans,, have fun and keep us updated,,it was fun last time with you guys,, lets do it agin soon,,,when is Cambo trip tony?

Cheers Marco! Awesome ride- you would have loved it! Not sure when we're doing the Cambo run- will have to talk to the rest of the crew and figure it out. Hope you can join us!

BTW, I took Franz's FJR1300 for a spin- wow, what an amazing bike! Despite it's size and weight it handles with amazing confidence and precision- I understand you're looking for a replacement for the Panzer Wagon- you should take an FJR 1300 for a spin- I think you will be impressed! HAPPY NEW YEAR and look forward to seeing you again soon! Tony

Good to hear tny that everything went smoothly,,and NO im NOT looking to change,,m looking for 2nd bike,, still wanna keep the tank it's a good bike but lack of power if i need to go "faster"

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The scenery looks great!
villagefarang: I see my Fire-Phantom in the mix, there. How in the world does he keep up with you guys?

Yer, how does it??? :)

LOL- well, he always leaves before us, then we catch up and pass him, and then we all stop at the next view point or junction to give him a chance to catch up. He was only with us from Den Chai to Nan, and then for the ride from Nan to Chalerm Prakiat the following day and it worked out pretty well actually as that road was quite gnarly in spots requiring everyone to take it slow and easy.

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Ride On!

Tony

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hey tony, nice pics....the very 1st pic, is that your er6f? what bag have you got strapped to it? looks waterproof

Anthony! Happy New Year my man! Long time no see! Hope you are well.

Yes- that's my Ninja 650R (ER6f) in the first pic and I've been using a 15 liter dive bag for over a year now as my touring "luggage". (Ever since the Givi top box broke off my ER6n and nearly ended me...)

Works great though for trips of this length I think perhaps I should upsize to a 20 liter bag :)

When's the last time you've been out on the R1? I'm planning to ride up north again before the end of the month- would be great if you could join us!

Ride On!

Tony

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hey tony, nice pics....the very 1st pic, is that your er6f? what bag have you got strapped to it? looks waterproof

Anthony! Happy New Year my man! Long time no see! Hope you are well.

Yes- that's my Ninja 650R (ER6f) in the first pic and I've been using a 15 liter dive bag for over a year now as my touring "luggage". (Ever since the Givi top box broke off my ER6n and nearly ended me...)

Works great though for trips of this length I think perhaps I should upsize to a 20 liter bag :)

When's the last time you've been out on the R1? I'm planning to ride up north again before the end of the month- would be great if you could join us!

Ride On!

Tony

happy new year!!!!!

been a while, i've been back for a couple weeks now but have had my sis n her family in town, been playing tour guide. went for a couple quick city rips on the R1 but that's about it. ooh also put my plate on FINALLY!

looks like i'll be off to Prague again shortly so no riding in january for me :D

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