To Nan - R 118 - R 120 - R 1 - R 1021 - R 1091 - R 1092 - R 1179 - R 1148 - CONT ....

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Chiang Mai - R 118 - R 120 - R 1 - R 1021 - R 1091 - R 1092 - R 1179 - R 1148 - R 101 - R 1170 - R 1081 - R 1169 -

- Nan - R 1091 - R 1251 - R 1021 - R 1 - R 120 - R 118 - R 1150 - R 1001 - R 11 - Chiang Mai



A really fun curvy ride to Nan


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The Honda CB 650 F rider was a Chameleon and immediately camouflaged himself with the Honda's colors.


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Amazing riding conditions, still green everywhere, not hazy and not cold

 

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Darryl came along (one of the quickest rider's in Thailand), we asked him not to embarrass us



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The pink bicycle didnt come with us

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R 1179 north to Chiang Kham, which drops you on the start of R 1148


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Dry and no road works R 1148 is in great condition


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One of the clearest days so far


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You can start to see the rain has stopped, some of the vegetation going brown


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Chasing down the Honda Transalp who had ridden all the way from Germany


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The viewpoint was marvelous

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No road works on R 1148 at all


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There's a few areas that are about to get nasty, the surface has nearly gone


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Mostly perfect though


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Never seen so many touring bikes on R 1148


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Across the Plateau between mountain ranges on R 1148


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A coffee stop and to get passed that German again for the 3rd time


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Nice curves


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Rest stop in the shade


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Then more of that delicious road


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Flicking backwards and forwards through the curves


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Breath taking views
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The German chap caught up with us again, he's done 50,000 km on this trip


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Cheap idea for a top box in Nan

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Next day R 1091, lots of active police checkpoints on the major roads checking everything


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R 1251, then a blast back to Chiang Mai on R 1150 via Phrao


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