wantan Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 Yesterday i had a great ride on my Boxer. I went up the north-east Bangkok area. I came across many flooded streets and noticed that the klongs and rice fields are filled up to absolute maximum level. Even On Nut Road starts sinking. So i guess the next days the whole area will be flooded. Does this mean my bike should stay in the garage the next weeks? What are your experiences in rain saison in Bangkok area and near around Bangkok? I don't like driving flooded streets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katabeachbum Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 scary to ride anything else than a 4x4 as you cant see the huge potholes any more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moe666 Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 What do you mean by OnNut sinking, isn't the water just rising Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wantan Posted October 8, 2011 Author Share Posted October 8, 2011 <br />What do you mean by OnNut sinking, isn't the water just rising<br /> Yep, good point. Water is rising. Topic is "the rising water". But Bangkok is also sinking afaik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wana Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 driving on any road you cannot see is a disaster waiting to happen for a motorbike ..........saying that though i still do it when i have to follow the motorbike taxis if you can ,they usually know their local route so well they know where every pothole is hidden and they can avoid every speedbump blindfolded when it gets very deep ,cut down to walking speeds because if it tips over it might not start again for a few days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juehoe Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 What do you mean by OnNut sinking, isn't the water just rising Bangkok is also sinking several millimetres per year because its is built on a swamp area, like Venezia. If nothing is done, Bangkok has to abandoned within the next decades. So the country is thinking about a huge dam (like the Netherlands have done) - or moving the capital to another place... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRS1 Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 (edited) Seems strange that you were afraid to ride it as indicated in the other topic HERE, and yesterday you had a great ride. How convenient. Edited October 8, 2011 by KRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wantan Posted October 8, 2011 Author Share Posted October 8, 2011 Yes, my affair with the Tiger Boxer 250RS is hard to understand. How am i able to drive with it? Or is this just wishful thinking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wana Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Seems strange that you were afraid to ride it as indicated in the other topic HERE, and yesterday you had a great ride. How convenient. actually it was me that said MY boxer 250 feels unsafe to drive ,wantan has managed to get his running somehow mine is still in the tiger factory being fixed again............ you should stop drinking chang krs1,it seems your Samong dong cant hack the pace at the best of times ......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTGTR Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 From any BMW motorCYCLE,you sit very high in the saddle and it's easy to see ahead and also over many cars. driving on any road you cannot see is a disaster waiting to happen for a motorbike ..........saying that though i still do it when i have to follow the motorbike taxis if you can ,they usually know their local route so well they know where every pothole is hidden and they can avoid every speedbump blindfolded when it gets very deep ,cut down to walking speeds because if it tips over it might not start again for a few days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wana Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 From any BMW motorCYCLE,you sit very high in the saddle and it's easy to see ahead and also over many cars. driving on any road you cannot see is a disaster waiting to happen for a motorbike ..........saying that though i still do it when i have to follow the motorbike taxis if you can ,they usually know their local route so well they know where every pothole is hidden and they can avoid every speedbump blindfolded when it gets very deep ,cut down to walking speeds because if it tips over it might not start again for a few days how does driving a BMW motorCYCLE help you see a hole in a flooded road ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBikeBKK Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 (edited) From any BMW motorCYCLE,you sit very high in the saddle and it's easy to see ahead and also over many cars. driving on any road you cannot see is a disaster waiting to happen for a motorbike ..........saying that though i still do it when i have to follow the motorbike taxis if you can ,they usually know their local route so well they know where every pothole is hidden and they can avoid every speedbump blindfolded when it gets very deep ,cut down to walking speeds because if it tips over it might not start again for a few days how does driving a BMW motorCYCLE help you see a hole in a flooded road ? My guess is that what he's TRYING to say is that most GS-style bikes you sit up quite tall which gives you a better view of what's ahead. Certainly not unique to BMW of course. Similar style bikes like the Triumph Tiger, KTM Adventure, Versys, Africa Twin, most dirt bikes, etc etc are just as tall but sitting up high still isn't going to help you spot potholes hidden by muddy brown flood water... Edited October 9, 2011 by BigBikeBKK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wana Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 From any BMW motorCYCLE,you sit very high in the saddle and it's easy to see ahead and also over many cars. driving on any road you cannot see is a disaster waiting to happen for a motorbike ..........saying that though i still do it when i have to follow the motorbike taxis if you can ,they usually know their local route so well they know where every pothole is hidden and they can avoid every speedbump blindfolded when it gets very deep ,cut down to walking speeds because if it tips over it might not start again for a few days how does driving a BMW motorCYCLE help you see a hole in a flooded road ? My guess is that what he's TRYING to say is that most GS-style bikes you sit up quite tall which gives you a better view of what's ahead. Certainly not unique to BMW of course. Similar style bikes like the Triumph Tiger, KTM Adventure, Versys, Africa Twin, most dirt bikes, etc etc are just as tall but sitting up high still isn't going to help you spot potholes hidden by muddy brown flood water... but this thread was about driving on flooded roads ..........not increased visibility over the top of cars because you drive an extra tall BMW motorCYCLE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wantan Posted October 9, 2011 Author Share Posted October 9, 2011 driving on any road you cannot see is a disaster waiting to happen for a motorbike ..........saying that though i still do it when i have to follow the motorbike taxis if you can ,they usually know their local route so well they know where every pothole is hidden and they can avoid every speedbump blindfolded when it gets very deep ,cut down to walking speeds because if it tips over it might not start again for a few days Sure, if i am driving in my local area i have no problem. If the streets are flooded i take a taxi and leave my bike at home. My thinking was more about making "longer" tours with my Boxer. I fear that i will not be able touring while the Bangkok area is flooded. I hope the water will soon go away. But the good thing is, the possibilities for doing watersports are incredible at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wana Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 driving on any road you cannot see is a disaster waiting to happen for a motorbike ..........saying that though i still do it when i have to follow the motorbike taxis if you can ,they usually know their local route so well they know where every pothole is hidden and they can avoid every speedbump blindfolded when it gets very deep ,cut down to walking speeds because if it tips over it might not start again for a few days Sure, if i am driving in my local area i have no problem. If the streets are flooded i take a taxi and leave my bike at home. My thinking was more about making "longer" tours with my Boxer. I fear that i will not be able touring while the Bangkok area is flooded. I hope the water will soon go away. But the good thing is, the possibilities for doing watersports are incredible at the moment you could always trade it in for a jetski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wantan Posted October 9, 2011 Author Share Posted October 9, 2011 Wow, brilliant idea to go for a jetski! Shopping with jetski, if i had one i would try it. Or maybe i could modify my Nouvo into somthing like a James-Bond-Scooter-Jetski, that could switch its style by pressing a button Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Two threads with guys having a dig at each other. You should join the "other" forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRS1 Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 (edited) Seems strange that you were afraid to ride it as indicated in the other topic HERE, and yesterday you had a great ride. How convenient. actually it was me that said MY boxer 250 feels unsafe to drive ,wantan has managed to get his running somehow mine is still in the tiger factory being fixed again............ you should stop drinking chang krs1,it seems your Samong dong cant hack the pace at the best of times ......... Actually it was both of you HERE (post #14),doesn't matter though because your both the same person. Chang is great. Edited October 9, 2011 by KRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wana Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Seems strange that you were afraid to ride it as indicated in the other topic HERE, and yesterday you had a great ride. How convenient. actually it was me that said MY boxer 250 feels unsafe to drive ,wantan has managed to get his running somehow mine is still in the tiger factory being fixed again............ you should stop drinking chang krs1,it seems your Samong dong cant hack the pace at the best of times ......... Actually it was both of you HERE (post #14),doesn't matter though because your both the same person. Chang is great. Chang is great stuff but thats beside the point ,youre Delusional so probably best to stop drinking althogether ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wantan Posted October 9, 2011 Author Share Posted October 9, 2011 Actually it was both of you HERE (post #14),doesn't matter though because your both the same person. Just an offtopic help note: You could link to any post directly. E.g. using Firefox right click on the post number (e.g. #14) in the right upper corner of the post and copy the link address of the post. Much easier than for other members to follow your genius thoughts. >> Chang is great. MOUSE is better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wantan Posted October 9, 2011 Author Share Posted October 9, 2011 Two threads with guys having a dig at each other. You should join the "other" forum. Yes, already thought about doing it together with KRS1 last night. How is it, "the other forum"? You seem to know more about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBikeBKK Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Two threads with guys having a dig at each other. You should join the "other" forum. Wana-Wantan has already been permanently banned from the "other" forum... Good riddance I say! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wantan Posted October 9, 2011 Author Share Posted October 9, 2011 Two threads with guys having a dig at each other. You should join the "other" forum. Wana-Wantan has already been permanently banned from the "other" forum... Good riddance I say! BigBikeBkk, you are there too, at "other forum"? Now i wonder no more. Hope you and VocalNeal stay safe. Have fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wantan Posted October 10, 2011 Author Share Posted October 10, 2011 Is it media panic what is written in Bangkok Post about floods coming to Bangkok? OK, last years i noticed some flooded streets in my area for a few days. But this year some people already seem to stock foodstuff because they fear shortfalls in Bangkok. Should i go and fill up my bikes and petrol cans before the apocalypse is coming? Hmmm, this flood things are difficult to estimate. At the moment everything still looks normal here in Prawet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wana Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Is it media panic what is written in Bangkok Post about floods coming to Bangkok? OK, last years i noticed some flooded streets in my area for a few days. But this year some people already seem to stock foodstuff because they fear shortfalls in Bangkok. Should i go and fill up my bikes and petrol cans before the apocalypse is coming? Hmmm, this flood things are difficult to estimate. At the moment everything still looks normal here in Prawet. hopefully not this again ............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wantan Posted October 11, 2011 Author Share Posted October 11, 2011 Nice video. I guess nowadays it wouldn't be so romantic. Hm, seems as if if have to take my bikes out of the garage. But not for driving. Maybe i have to bring them upstairs into the house the next days. It was a bad idea to fill them up with benzine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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