KTMphil
Senior member
Go riding on a big enduro bike on your own, on unmapped steep single track & you're rolling the dice a bit. Doesnt take much, going down something steep and you have to turn around and cant get back up the loose rocky, rooty steep and and you've got problems.
So Jim's KTM 690 got stuck up DST on a new exploring bit of single track. He tried to get it out on his own but ran out of energy and daylight, so he had to walk out and and leave it up there.
We talked about the best way to get to the bike and decided to take my Kawa KLX 220 & go 2-up to and get it down.
No rain, everywhere dry, should be ok.
The trail area is very near to Chiang Mai city, in fact you head to the trail just north of the Huay Kaew (R 1004 DST Rd) & Canal Rd / R 121 junction.
jim 690 map by Triangle Golden 007, on Flickr
Being so close to Chiang Mai, you can be on the trails literally in 10 minutes and its sandy fun single track, here we're just leaving the concrete.
RIMG6127 by Triangle Golden 007, on Flickr
We could do 2 up 70% of the time, there are some rutted steep bits where one walked
RIMG6128 by Triangle Golden 007, on Flickr
Jim's not a GPS guy, likes to use the North Thailand GPS Map on his phone, so initially had some problems finding the trails he went up on to where the bike was.
Very steep and rocky here, camera always lies
RIMG6129 by Triangle Golden 007, on Flickr
He was saying "this doesnt look right", trails were disappearing
RIMG6130 by Triangle Golden 007, on Flickr
You can see from our tracks that we did explore every option until we got it right. There's a great sandy practice area similar to the one behind 700 Year Stadium. Easy to get too as the one behind the stadium is virtually shut off now.
Its marked on both maps here
jim 690 lost by Triangle Golden 007, on Flickr
Headed in the right direction, bloody steep with no trail, like the stuff to the east of Mae Jo. Jim off to see if there's a way through
RIMG6131 by Triangle Golden 007, on Flickr
In the distance behind, you can see the convention center on R 121/ Canal Rd.
RIMG6132 by Triangle Golden 007, on Flickr
Going back down this isnt going to be much fun either
RIMG6133 by Triangle Golden 007, on Flickr
Back down around the fun practice area, Chiang Mai city in the background
RIMG6134 by Triangle Golden 007, on Flickr
...More to come
So Jim's KTM 690 got stuck up DST on a new exploring bit of single track. He tried to get it out on his own but ran out of energy and daylight, so he had to walk out and and leave it up there.
We talked about the best way to get to the bike and decided to take my Kawa KLX 220 & go 2-up to and get it down.
No rain, everywhere dry, should be ok.
The trail area is very near to Chiang Mai city, in fact you head to the trail just north of the Huay Kaew (R 1004 DST Rd) & Canal Rd / R 121 junction.
jim 690 map by Triangle Golden 007, on FlickrBeing so close to Chiang Mai, you can be on the trails literally in 10 minutes and its sandy fun single track, here we're just leaving the concrete.
RIMG6127 by Triangle Golden 007, on FlickrWe could do 2 up 70% of the time, there are some rutted steep bits where one walked
RIMG6128 by Triangle Golden 007, on FlickrJim's not a GPS guy, likes to use the North Thailand GPS Map on his phone, so initially had some problems finding the trails he went up on to where the bike was.
Very steep and rocky here, camera always lies
RIMG6129 by Triangle Golden 007, on FlickrHe was saying "this doesnt look right", trails were disappearing
RIMG6130 by Triangle Golden 007, on FlickrYou can see from our tracks that we did explore every option until we got it right. There's a great sandy practice area similar to the one behind 700 Year Stadium. Easy to get too as the one behind the stadium is virtually shut off now.
Its marked on both maps here
jim 690 lost by Triangle Golden 007, on FlickrHeaded in the right direction, bloody steep with no trail, like the stuff to the east of Mae Jo. Jim off to see if there's a way through
RIMG6131 by Triangle Golden 007, on FlickrIn the distance behind, you can see the convention center on R 121/ Canal Rd.
RIMG6132 by Triangle Golden 007, on FlickrGoing back down this isnt going to be much fun either
RIMG6133 by Triangle Golden 007, on FlickrBack down around the fun practice area, Chiang Mai city in the background
RIMG6134 by Triangle Golden 007, on Flickr...More to come
