Captain_Slash
Community Manager
- Joined
- Jun 28, 2011
- Bikes
- BMW 310GS Honda Wave 125 Honda MSX 125
Distance 130 km
Onto the unpaved
He was going for it and quickly disappeared off into the distance
A convoy of five trucks come the other way
Just past them and a lorry comes the other way, not what I was hoping for
The maize is covered in dust just like everything else along here
I rode this track about six years ago on the KLX 250 and it was a lot more fun back then without all this heavy traffic
Finally I see some greenery
A village up ahead, here I take the left and the track quietens down.
Electricity is being installed along here which is what a lot of the traffic consists of
I saw a couple of bridges under construction, perhaps the road will be paved too
I thought the law was the rider had to wear the helmet not the passenger
Looking at yesterdays track on Google Earth last night and at this point it looked the best option of riding down river to link up with the 105
Sadly no track to follow though, this wouldnt have brought me out at where I turned around yesterday but on another track I rode south of it that had more potential looking at it on GE
I was thinking those large holes was to start making a concrete bridge
The crash helmet is between his legs, not much use there mate if you come off on this rocky track
Now I can enjoy the scenery as I make my way to the end of the track that I was hoping to ride upriver to yesterday
Never far from a Church out in these villages
This looks like I am nearly at the end of the track and that looks like my lunch spot down below
Its lunch, a quick scan to see if I can see the river, which I cant, then its time to ride back
Back at the water crossing and there is a cup left there for people to drink from those deep holes
I stop to inspect my mirror with the GPS connected to it as its wobbling an awful lot and this guy stops to see if I am alright
The bike fell forward off its sidestand offroad a couple of weeks ago and the bit the mirror screws into has half snapped off
I bit further down the road and it completely snaps off, luckily I caught it
I called in at this Castrol Bike Point yesterday to tighten the chain up and today i am here again
An old Suzuki 2 stroke
I was expecting a new part, but no the welding torch was soon applied
He inspects it then decides it needs another go
All fixed for the princely sum of 50 Baht
I am seeing lots of these modified MSX 125 Hondas, I can understand the larger wheels but not putting skinny tyres with inner tubes on a bike that comes with fat tyres and tubeless mag wheels as standard
Chicken Karahi and two garlic naan breads at Bismillah, 270 Baht, spicy, filling and delicious
Onto the unpaved
He was going for it and quickly disappeared off into the distance
A convoy of five trucks come the other way
Just past them and a lorry comes the other way, not what I was hoping for
The maize is covered in dust just like everything else along here
I rode this track about six years ago on the KLX 250 and it was a lot more fun back then without all this heavy traffic
Finally I see some greenery
A village up ahead, here I take the left and the track quietens down.
Electricity is being installed along here which is what a lot of the traffic consists of
I saw a couple of bridges under construction, perhaps the road will be paved too
I thought the law was the rider had to wear the helmet not the passenger
Looking at yesterdays track on Google Earth last night and at this point it looked the best option of riding down river to link up with the 105
Sadly no track to follow though, this wouldnt have brought me out at where I turned around yesterday but on another track I rode south of it that had more potential looking at it on GE
I was thinking those large holes was to start making a concrete bridge
The crash helmet is between his legs, not much use there mate if you come off on this rocky track
Now I can enjoy the scenery as I make my way to the end of the track that I was hoping to ride upriver to yesterday
Never far from a Church out in these villages
This looks like I am nearly at the end of the track and that looks like my lunch spot down below
Its lunch, a quick scan to see if I can see the river, which I cant, then its time to ride back
Back at the water crossing and there is a cup left there for people to drink from those deep holes
I stop to inspect my mirror with the GPS connected to it as its wobbling an awful lot and this guy stops to see if I am alright
The bike fell forward off its sidestand offroad a couple of weeks ago and the bit the mirror screws into has half snapped off
I bit further down the road and it completely snaps off, luckily I caught it
I called in at this Castrol Bike Point yesterday to tighten the chain up and today i am here again
An old Suzuki 2 stroke
I was expecting a new part, but no the welding torch was soon applied
He inspects it then decides it needs another go
All fixed for the princely sum of 50 Baht
I am seeing lots of these modified MSX 125 Hondas, I can understand the larger wheels but not putting skinny tyres with inner tubes on a bike that comes with fat tyres and tubeless mag wheels as standard
Chicken Karahi and two garlic naan breads at Bismillah, 270 Baht, spicy, filling and delicious