The Golden Triangle Rider

Captain_Slash · Posted: 27.11.2007, 22:26 Post subject: Chiang Mai To Chiang Khan

I was hoping to make an early start this morning as its a long ride but the heavy rain in Chiang Mai delayed me. When I got going it was a fast ride straight down highway 11 to Uttaradit which is a good condition road apart from about 25 km out of Lampang heading east there is a small section under repair. From Uttaradit it was the 1047,1244,1245,1143,2013 and then the 203 to Loei then the 201 to Chiang Khan

I came across this snake slithering across the road between Dan Sai and Loei, I find that if you stand in front of them they automatically stop and happily pose for photographs (perhaps they know fame is at hand on gt-rider) This one had a lucky escape, two Thais came riding past whilst I was photographing it and soon came back with a 2 metre length of bamboo and wanted to kill it for food. Luckily it had disappeared by then and avoided ending up on tonights barbecue

A good section of road the 203, its in brilliant condition and plenty of corners and hills

It was a 540 km ride today and I got in at about 4.30 this afternoon, a good ride but at times it felt like it was going to rain, thankfully it didnt
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Davidfl · Posted: 28.11.2007, 19:40 Post subject:

Capt keep going mate. You're gonna knock up more kms than all us put together these 2 months. Amazing GT rider. Are you counting the new 7-11s?
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Rhodie · Posted: 28.11.2007, 19:49 Post subject:

Colin
glad to see this didn't disappear in the change over.
I reckon you've given up on reporting the mushrooming of 7/11s and are
now the official GT Rider Snakemaster!
Tho our Loei Kroh members may see this as a challenge!
Good on yer for klocking up the Ks.
You are evidently aware of the new 1500 vertical twin Triumph coming in
time for your next year's road marathon!
They may even have plates by then.
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Captain_Slash · Posted: 28.11.2007, 23:14 Post subject:

John I transferred the missing posts over last night as soon as I found out how, The 7-11s are most welcome everywhere as far as I am concerned. Is the 1500 a definite now? I ask as in the UK back in october my local dealer said Triumph are still denying its existence
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If Typhoo Put The T In Britain Who Put The C_unt In Scunthorpe

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Rhodie · Posted: 29.11.2007, 00:26 Post subject:

It's like reading tealeaves - more denials than comfirmations!
Maybe they are having second thoughts with US sales diminishing
commensurate with the dollar.
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