Chiang Rai Bike - Car Wash

[DavidFL]

Looking to give the ol GTR 2015 Vstrom a good clean for Kong to work on, taking off some accessories to put on the new GTR 2017 Vstrom.

Enter the WOW Wizard of Wash

A top of the range car detailing & bike wash shop. Ceramic Coating & Meguiars.

The old GTR Blue VStrom gets a nice scrub & polish

Sit in the aircon coffeeshop while the boys do there magic

Maybe I shouldn't sell it. Love that bike too much.

WOW Bike & Car Wash: WoW : Wizard of Wash Chiangrai

 

[DavidFL]

The next test run.
Sumo Bike & Car Wash

A cool spot run by Khun Joe, a biker, so you know the guys there do make an effort to do a proper job.

The old GTR fellah's bike was pretty dirty, well & truly bug splattered after several brilliant night rides.

So the clean was going to be a good test for the lads.

200 baht + 100 baht for a chain clean. I was impressed & well satisfied.
The finished product

And after 12 months the bike has performed fabulously.

40,268 kms in the first 12 months.
I love my baby VStrom

Tweaking my V-strom # 2

Finally time to bite the bullet & get another Vstrom 650. There's not enough funds around to justify buying another new model, so a a good second hand one was the way to go. And the winner was a 2017 model One gentle farang owner & only 23,658 kms on the clock = a new bike for me with the...

www.gt-rider.com

 

[mikerust]

Cheaper in Phayao but you have to give an advanced warning.