Nice Combination there Nicky! Good Choice!
Nice Combination there Nicky! Good Choice!
Cheers Ian
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Hi Guys, I like this thred...
I actually ride a Monster 1100S in Europe, a Multistrada 1200 in the UAE and a kAWASAKI VERSYS 650 in Thailand...
Great to meet you and you brilliant bikes...
Nikolas
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I'm looking forward to meeting other cycle riders living in and around Chiang Mai. I have lived here for 3 1/2 years have been enjoying my custom built, here in CM, street fighter it took(1 1/2 years) to complete. Its a 2007 GSXR 750 Suzuki started out as a 1987 Suzuki. I decided on a 750 cc instead of a larger motor for better fuel economy for trips and easier to get around town. The cycle has the primary tank under the seat the street fighter will hold 20 L of petrol. Engine has 117 hp at the wheel which is plenty quick enough for me. Since the pictures were taken you see here here I had it painted blue also added a innovation that allows me to change from a rear grab bar to a large carry platform for trips. Other motorcycle I've owned: 1985- 1150 Suzuki, 1969-Harley in 74, Honda 350 in 1971 .
My current line up:
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Newest addition. New 2012 Vulcan 900 classic and changed look after 19km.
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Got my first ever bike in March 2011 which was a Honda CBR250R and already onto my fourth (and best yet) which is a 2001 Yamaha XJR1300SP. The other two were a Kawasaki Versys and a Kawasaki Ninja 650R but this, despite being 10yrs old, is the easiest and nicest to ride and the superior quality of a Japanese made bike over a Thai made one is easy to see. Full titanium exhaust which isn't too loud means the awesome sound of the engine can be heard and the fully adjustable Ohlins suspension is very comfortable.
No green book but invoice and 3% excise tax paid which means very little, if any, problems up here in Chiang Rai. A couple of the guys I ride with are police and they said no problem, I was always a tad hesitant to buy without green book before but most of the guys I ride with don't have one and all said Mai Pen Rai!
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Last edited by skybluestu; 4th January 2012 at 12:16 PM.
a BMW F800GS:
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1972 Honda CB 750 K2 ..
Smile .. its good to smile, and its free !!.
2012 Ducati 848 Streetfighter.
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Rides a 2012 Ducati Streetfighter 848
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