Links - Motorcycle Touring

Thailand and Laos Motorcycle Touring, Maps and Information. Motorbike Rentals, Accommodation and more.
 
 

 

Thailand:

Northern Thailand offers some of the finest motorcycle touring on the planet! Combine awesome highways and back roads through mountainous terrain, with great weather, incredible scenery, friendly people and the best food... You can't NOT enjoy riding though the Golden Triangle!!!

 

 

 


 

Motorcycle Touring Links & Web Resources 

 

 


Thailand Motorcycling

Bangkok Riders Club - Bangkok Riders Club is a loosely-structured community for motorcyclists in Thailand. It is intended for motorcycles of all makes, regardless of size or style. The concept of the Club is to exchange and accumulate various motorcycle-related information in Thailand and provide it for public reference in English language. It also aims to facilitate communication among riders. 

Chiangmai Bike Week North Thailand's premiere motorcycling event. Organized by North Comets motorcycle club of Chiang Mai. Held every year during the 1st long weekend of December. Hundreds of bikers come to Chiang Mai from Singapore / Malaysia / Thailand to hang out, ride and have fun in a biker friendly atmosphere.

Highside Tours Motorcycle race track in Pattaya, Thailand? Racing a sports bike in the holiday capital of the world? You hire the bike, we give you three days of track time and the chance to practice your wheelies and stoppies as well. 

Kevin Ryan's Golden Triangle Ride Thai on a Bike The Adventures of Kevin Ryan Motorcycling in the Golden Triangle of Thailand Spring 1999. 

Motorcycling In Thailand Lawrence Wheeler (alias Larry Lek)'s Thai biking page. A fun and comprehensive site about motorcycling in the kingdom. 

Norm's Thai Harley Site Hello and welcome to Norm's Thai Harley pages. I have tried to give my impression as to what it is like to ride a Harley Davidson here in Thailand on these pages. These pages are designed for Harley riders.

Pai Enduro Moto-X school & track - the only one in North Thailand. Recommended. Plus Enduro Motorcycle Tours in the remote mountain and jungle province of Mae Hong Son in North Thailand.

Phuket Bike Week is an event specially held so that Thai and international bikers can get to know each other. Arguably the biggest motorcycle event in the country with thousands of bikers from all over S E Asia getting together in an excellent motorcycle community atmosphere. First held in 1995 and annually ever since from April 12 - 18 approx. 

Ray Shop Dream Bikes an interesting classic bike shop in Chiang Mai. "We sell only old timer motorcycles, completely reconditioned as in original standard and Vintage scooters Vespa and Lambretta until year 1977." 


S E Asia Motorcycling

Cafe California 2 Run by Jim. Cafe California 2, & Guesthouse. Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Located where the
Tonle Sap and Mekong Rivers Meet. The # 1 bikers hang out in Cambodia.

M-Technik adventure motorcycling equipment. Run by Chan KP. The Singapore bike parts suppliers to the GT Riders in North Thailand. Recommended.

Motorbiking in Vietnam Vietnam has mountains alive with wild remoteness, aesthetic natural wonder and ethnic minority charm. This exotic destination hides the most spectacular scenery in all of Asia and yet remains completely untouched by foreign influence. The roads might be rough and the motorbikes a little primitive but the experience.............

Drive Indochina - The Thailand Experts for Overland Expeditions to Asia – Europe


World Motorcycle Touring

Horizons Unlimited the leading RTW bikers site.

The Ultimate Journey Living a Dream . . . 2 Live-N-Ride. Around the world on BMWs with Chris & Erin Ratay. An excellent site with great photos & info. Good info for touring S E Asia.


General Motorcycle Info

Arai Japan David Unkovich uses Arai helmets. Arai make a range of excellent road and off-road helmets. Their helmets are highly recommended, being lightweight and well suited to the tropics, with a removable and washable lining.

Motorcycle News Australia Good web site with latest biking info & race reports. Get your GP & SBK race info from here.

Motorcycle Online The World's Largest and Most-Read Digital Motorcycle Magazine.

Moto GP official site for GP motorcycle racing, with live race / practice day info.

Motorcycle World The top UK biking mags in the UK.... Performance Bike, Bike, Motorcycle News, Ride and more.

Ronnie Cramer's Motorcycle Web Index The Ultimate index to biking on the web.

Whitehorse Press The motorcycle information company. You may browse through the largest selection of motorcycling books and videos available anywhere on-line or off.

Moto Directory Motorcycle Touring. Lots of information to be found here.


Mates / Personal Recommendations

Baan Rimtaling run by Maliwan. Baan Rimtaling is located near the Mekong River in Chiangkhong, Chiangrai, Thailand.

Cave Lodge run by John. Looking for the best accommodation, trekking, caving, kayaking, rafting and wild nature in north Thailand? Welcome to our site. 

Dave Early Good riding buddy, mate & Chiang Mai resident: On October 3, 2002, after accepting an early retirement, I moved to Thailand. I had made two previous trips after becoming fascinated with the people and culture from information garnered through Thai and Lao friends, books, and the internet.

Don and Uuh fellow adventure bikers, riding and drinking mates, plus yachties around S E Asia. 

Green Discovery run by Inthy. Green Discovery Laos takes you into nature which the country has to offer in abundance, introduces you to diverse tribal peoples of the mountainous north and lets you experience the Laos ways while enjoying your favourite outdoor activities. 

Jonadda Guesthouse Chiang Mai. run by John & Mac. John (a GT Rider), fellow biker and Aussie. 

Lao Explorer run by Eskil. Lao Explorer specializes in all types of adventure travel through this remote and fascinating land.

Larry Lek fellow biker and long time friend in Thailand.

Little Eden Guesthouse run by Phen. Little Eden, formerly T-Rex House, was established in 1997 by Rainulf Bidasak (Braasch) from Potsdam, Germany, his wife Phen and his friends Peter Höhne and Anke Ebel. Little Eden is owned and supervised by Phen Bidasak.

Modenough This the website of artist & photographer Phil Bower (a GT Rider). It was created for my photographic and painted images to be viewed and sold.

M-Technik adventure motorcycling equipment. Run by Chan KP. The Singapore bike parts suppliers to the GT Riders in North Thailand. Highly recommended.

Northern Trails run by Alex & Lynn. mountain biking adventures in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar. The leading organizer of Mountain-biking tours in Thailand.

Siam Hammock & Tam Mi La Ghouse. Run by Watchira & Gung. Siam Hammock© is a hammock with instant mosquito net, the latest innovation of traveling kit. Tam Mi La ghouse in Chiang Khong is David Unkovich's favourite ghouse in North Thailand.

Soppong River Inn run by Burt & Joy. Soppong River Inn – Accommodation, Deck Cafe and the I-Net Sal.

SP Guesthouse Chiang Khong. Run by Simon. "Open June 2000. The 30 rai of land provides quiet privacy and a beautiful hillside, climb leads to views of the Mekong river. If you are looking for restful place, you will find it here." 
Siam Sun
run by Danny. Siam Sun Tours is a Swiss-Thai managed tour operator established in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand. With our experience of more than 10 years we are ready to serve you.

The Boat Landing run by Pawn / Joy / Bill. Award wining eco-tourism guesthouse Northern Lao. Luang Namtha Province in Laos has a lot more than you may know about...Beautiful landscapes, wonderful people, ancient cities, a nature reserve rich in biodiversity, adventure and delightful cuisine. Come and discover it for yourself!

Tropical House Design run by Vincent. For me to design is to journey into my self... to create an aesthetic, yet functional and comfortable living space, embracing the warmth and abundance of tropical nature - a harmony of structure and environment, man and the elements, a spring of energy and inspiration..."

The House Of Opium. Owned by Khun Patcharee & dedicated to the deadly legacy of the opium trade, the House of Opium is a Museum that displays artifacts related to the dark periods of late 60's when opium trade dominated the Golden Triangle.
 


Guide Books & Travel

Silkworm Books publishers of books on S E Asia, are the publishers of David Unkovich's motorcycle touring guide to North Thailand.

Lonely Planet The world's best travel guides.

Moon Publications For 25 years, the Moon name has been synonymous with reliable and entertaining travel advice.

Rough Guides Rough Guides publishes content for thousands of destinations online, taken from our most up-to-date travel guides.

Mr Pumpy Welcome spoke folk! Wanna cycle Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and India? Worried about Asian traffic? Want some reliable road information? Then take off with Mr Pumpy and his pal Felix!

Eco Tourism Laos The Lao People's Democratic Republic's Vision for Ecotourism: “Laos will become a world renowned destination specializing in forms of sustainable tourism that, through partnership and cooperation, benefit natural and cultural heritage conservation, local socio-economic development and spreads knowledge of Laos' unique cultural heritage around the world.”

Thailand / S E Asia Information

Tourism Authority of Thailand The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) was established on March 18, 1960, the first organization in Thailand to be responsible specifically for the promotion of tourism. 

Thailand The Big Picture part of the WWW Virtual Library - Asian Studies WWW server. It has been created to keep track of leading information facilities in / about Thailand.

Infohub Lots of links to more information about Thailand.

Thai Newspapers & Magazines

Bangkok Post Asia's number one English language daily.

The Nation daily newspaper in English. The best English language source for local Thai politics.

Good Morning Chiang Mai Chiang Mai's popular monthly news magazine for expats & tourists. Recommended & read by the GT Riders.

Welcome to Chiangmai & Chiangrai Magazine is your guide to north Thailand and its people, places, customs, traditions, lifestyle, handicrafts, food, lodging, entertainment, night life, business, travel, attractions, and much more.
Chiang Mai News  online is your one stop source of news and information on Chiang Mai.

Farang the untamed travel magazine for Thailand.

Chiang Mai Trader the classified trading post of Chiang Mai and Bangkok.

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