papa al Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 papa pretty well healed and riding KMK again. Bikes are running great. Have been riding the 15K loop good fun and exercise. My buddy Gun has 2 new Yamaha MX bikes A 65cc and a 85cc Cost 180.000baht and K140B. Has a sponsor now. Still offering the 2 bikes. Can test ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted February 22, 2020 Author Share Posted February 22, 2020 Stand up when you ride on a treadmill. AKA yucking it up in the ol USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhys Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Cleaned the chain .... Learned not to use a wire brush... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted February 25, 2020 Author Share Posted February 25, 2020 Things are pretty dry out. The stream crossing is not running, just a little muddy. ///// /////// /// MX past weekend: Gun [#19] placed ... 1st in 65cc; 10-y/o class 4th in 85cc; 13-y/o. [a YZ85 makes nearly 20 HP.] His dad was out yesty cleaning & fixing the race bikes. He let me use the new power sprayer to blast the grime off my bikes. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted March 2, 2020 Author Share Posted March 2, 2020 A whole other level of trials? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 Went riding my cow yesty with a Dutch guy. Noticed on the way out of the reserve that a rope had been put up, closing the area I guess. ;-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share Posted May 9, 2020 Hired [B700] a pick-up truck & driver to bring the Climber into Patter for service. The front brake calliper had been acting up; dragging and getting really hot. The KMK shop mech tried a couple times to fix it but no luck. The fork seals were leaking & neoprene gators were ragged. Also papa has been riding without side stand, for 3 years, the original had broken. So brought bike in and supplied seals, oil and new gators. Used 10W20 oil for forks. Shop ordered a new side-stand, some Yamaha part. They did a nice job with the mod/install; papa very happy. B1280. Will take bike back out Monday and give her a rip, if remember how. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Why Spanish Riders dominate MotoGP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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papa al Posted May 29, 2020 Author Share Posted May 29, 2020 So this thread had its 4th bday 2 days ago. 20,000 views 340 comments. Who woulda thunk. Buying that bike from Thaiguzzi was one of papa's better moves. Funnest activity with pants on. /////// KMK is open again. Bike is running fine, Went out and got muddy this AM. Always looking for riding partner. Ciao baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canthai55 Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 8 hours ago, papa al said: Thaiguzzi He is missed on this Forum They must be running out of feet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 papa at it again. Out on the trail slogging thru roots & rocks noticed no power being transmitted. First thought: bumped into neutral. Not. 2nd thought: chain derailed off rear sprocky; yep. Dismounted to find engine-sprocket had lost bolts and came off of shaft. The sprocket was wrapped in the chain, but keeper and bolts, gone. [see post 287] Was able to remove the guard [a piece go plumbers strap] and get the sprocket back too shaft. Then bent the strap in to prevent sprocket from sliding off. By miracle was able to ride out no problemo. Picked up new sprocket, keeper and bolts in town. B80. Will try to effect a repair 2mor. Maybe try some lock-tite. 5 5 287 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 Got the Climber climbing well again. /////// papa's enduro boots have been beat-up pretty well. The rubber sole has been peeling off despite several attempts at re-glueing. Decided to secure with 8 wire sutures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted August 15, 2020 Author Share Posted August 15, 2020 2 month hiatus. After riding my 15km fav trail, talked with owner where bikes are parked. His son, Gun, #19; 10 y/o won the MX event last weekend 65cc 7 lap event. Hole-shot & #19 leads the whole way. Race starts at 3:05. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 Trouble in paradise. Climber. The recent mod adding a kick stand seemed good, but turns out, no. The mounting bracket is attached forward and down, to the L foot-peg area. It below bash-plate and smashes things like rocks, roots, logs, tending to stop ver abruptly & & papa roly-poly . Unsafe. Needs further mod. =>> Behind peg. And shucks, my little mech shop is closed. Sign says something in Thai, ... 10/25. [Closed until Oct 25 ??] Will be riding the Cota until then, unless another welder pops up. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted September 1, 2020 Author Share Posted September 1, 2020 Well, pap’s KMK mechanics are back on the scene. Took Climber over to see if they could modify kick-stand, moving it aft 6-8inches. 'Before' photo below: They said come back in 2 hours, and offered a decrepit Fiore as a loaner. Nabbed some lunch then motored over to base to try and fire up the Cota. It fired fine but looks like a leaky front valve stem. Deal w/ that later. Back to shop & collaborated with welder to git 'er done. 400B / 100 tip. // “After” shot later. // Tried the 5k loop, clockwise. Very green and bushy. papa riding poorly. 21493 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted September 2, 2020 Author Share Posted September 2, 2020 More footage of #19, Gun at MX. Red/ blue jersey w/ yellow lid. Chasing the leader. Gun is #1 in 10-y/o 65cc. and #4 12-y/o 85cc 5 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted September 2, 2020 Author Share Posted September 2, 2020 Fixed the tire-valve in Cota and took her for a ride today. Smooth, strong bike. Compression bigly. papa would like to sell this bike a good deal at B55K. 1/2 sale price will be donated to local charity. Hand-to-Hand, small Christian org helping the most desperate. √ it out online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted September 11, 2020 Author Share Posted September 11, 2020 The side-stand mod is working out. May try to bend the leg a few ~10-15º to place it closer in to swing arm. The jungle is reaching out. Saw a meter-long lizard. Climber's throttle twist went bad so took it in to mech. He worked on it for an hour while papa got lunch. Bought it from him last year so no charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted September 22, 2020 Author Share Posted September 22, 2020 On 9/2/2020 at 12:22 AM, papa al said: Well, pap’s KMK mechanics are back on the scene. Took Climber over to see if they could modify kick-stand, moving it aft 6-8inches. ' 21493 Here is the bike with stand moved aft. Also new fuel line & filter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted September 22, 2020 Author Share Posted September 22, 2020 Her is a photo of Gun and his dad. [screen-shot off YT] Racing this past weekend he crashed in the muddy section. Not hurt too mutt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted October 7, 2020 Author Share Posted October 7, 2020 Went out for to ride this AM. Turned fuel cock on, Climber, and noted fuel running onto ground, bigly. Figured float valve stuck open, so pushed to shop. They removed & cleaned carb; good to go. B150. New tree collapse across trail on west part of loop turned back. It's a jungle out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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papa al Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 Less lazy than usual, & cooler temps, papa has ridden 3 days in a row. Other riders have establish ride-arounds to circumvent the down trees, so able to do the 15k loop again. Things alway changing. Several hundred meters of trail has stream running down it now. Got smacked in the nozzle by a tree branch today. Bloody but persevered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted October 30, 2020 Author Share Posted October 30, 2020 Been noticing Thais out in the reserve. Gathering mushrooms ?? Along a section of trail have noticed holes by the trail, like a dog would dig going for chipmunks. Today saw a big lizard, like meter plus, prolly the cause. About 6 km out today, went to restart the Climber after passing a gate, and surprise, kick-start lever missing. Backtracked trail all the way out but couldn’t find it. [Maybe lizard absconded with it, 5 5] Luckily the Climber bump-starts real EZ. Bought a new lever in Patts, B140 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted November 3, 2020 Author Share Posted November 3, 2020 On 10/30/2020 at 9:16 AM, papa al said: Been noticing Thais out in the reserve. Gathering mushrooms ?? Along a section of trail have noticed holes by the trail, like a dog would dig going for chipmunks. Today saw a big lizard, like meter plus, prolly the cause. Saw some Thais out again today and stopped to inwestigate. Turns out the were digging out those holes, gathering a cicada-looking insect to eat. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted November 19, 2020 Author Share Posted November 19, 2020 Trails at KMK all in good shape. Fallen trees have been cut back. There is a bigs foot race event this weekend. [22nd]; several races from 5k to 50 k. They are setting up tents stuff already. My riding boots are old and have required repairs. A big hole worn through the rt. boot on the inside was recently repaired by the little shop in NaKlua. He sewed a large leather patch covering the whole medial side with a smaller patch doubling the wear area. B300. Very good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damrongsak Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 These boots aren't made for walkin' ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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