I'm going to be in Thailand for about a month and a half - arriving in the beginning of June and leaving in mid July. During this time, I'd like to tour as much as possible, but use Bangkok as a base to start out from, as my significant other will be working there. What's the best course of action for this length of time: rental/purchase? What kind of bike and where? The Honda AK-1 seems to make sense, but is the Baja that much better? And what kind of gear is best suited for this time of year?
I've got about 6,000 miles under my belt on an '86 Honda VF400 Interceptor and a '00 Duc M900. Long distances won't be a problem, but dirt bikes and trails will be novel. Money is tight, as I'm in grad school and most of the overflow goes to pay off the Duc, but I'd rather be safe than stingy. I'm 5"7, and have no problem getting my feet down on the ground with the monster or interceptor, but have had issues with a BMW K750 that I rode one afternoon.
As far as gear goes - should I bring a leather jacket, or will a perforated armor one suffice? Aerostich pants, or would jeans be a better alternative? Leather gloves, my full-face helmet? The latter two seem recommended, but what is one generally comfortable in while doing long stretches during the day-light hours?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Carey
I've got about 6,000 miles under my belt on an '86 Honda VF400 Interceptor and a '00 Duc M900. Long distances won't be a problem, but dirt bikes and trails will be novel. Money is tight, as I'm in grad school and most of the overflow goes to pay off the Duc, but I'd rather be safe than stingy. I'm 5"7, and have no problem getting my feet down on the ground with the monster or interceptor, but have had issues with a BMW K750 that I rode one afternoon.
As far as gear goes - should I bring a leather jacket, or will a perforated armor one suffice? Aerostich pants, or would jeans be a better alternative? Leather gloves, my full-face helmet? The latter two seem recommended, but what is one generally comfortable in while doing long stretches during the day-light hours?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Carey