Chiang Mai dirt trails to Pai, with a few loops

KTMphil

KTMphil

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Location
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Bikes
2007 KTM 990 Adventure Suzuki DRZ 400
Great few days riding offroad north of Chiang Mai, with very little rain.


You would want to fall in this one, we think you'd never get out

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Steve had a plan in mind so we went with it and it worked out great



Map Copyright North Thailand Road & Off-Road GPS Map
 
Around Mon Cham, little bit of concrete but great views

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Then onto some fun trails


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Lots of suspension bridges in the Sop Gai area west of Mae Teang

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One torrential rain storm for the whole trip, luckily it was pretty sandy terrain when it happened


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Suspension bridge north of Sop Gai


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Not good having some rain around the log bridge, red clay there and super slippy


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Steve had an ice skating moment


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Stevie across without a problem


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The river had that deep look to it, then rope bridge was in an awful state probably impassable by a 250, loads of rungs missing


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Steve through with no issues

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Stevies bike stalled, easiest then to push it out


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Since the rebuild, looks like I have an electrical problem in river crossings and it cuts out


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The next day, a day loop planned to go north and see the crash landed chopper

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From the eastern side, headed north the trails are pretty easy


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Thai Army all smiles and happy for us to go through


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Helicopter landing pad


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Up above 1,000 meters pine trees, similar to the Wiang Heang area


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Lots of the crash landed chopper left still, the blades were even still there

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Lots more photo's of this chopper in the link below:



http://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/thailand-ride-reports/6689-crashed-huey.html







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Western side south starts out ok the gets pretty nasty


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Every year the ruts here seem to get bigger and bigger


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This would have been more fun to come up, quite steep


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20km and back on the easier stuff


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If you do this loop anti-clockwise, Soppong River Inn / Pang Mapha makes a great lunch stop, they have great food


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Some Malaysian riders from KL on the way out the next morning


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Off south headed for home


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Nice views through the hilltribe villages

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Whoa! What a view


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Single track was a little tricky here

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Steve's boot


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& nearly home -- great trip


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:giving: Very good trip, but the river is to deep for me :lol3
I love the 2 stroke bikes, but they are rare now.
 
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