Doi Phukha - Nan
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1990. R1081 & Huay Kon, right at the "top end". Way before the road was asphalt.
Above: With David "Dawn" Drechsler, so nicknamed because of his night time "retirement" hours. David Dawn was a great rider & showed me a few tricks on 1081, a road that he'd never been on before..
Above: With David "Dawn" Drechsler, so nicknamed because of his night time "retirement" hours. David Dawn was a great rider & showed me a few tricks on 1081, a road that he'd never been on before..
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Nan is top dog for sport bike riding in North Thailand.
And the Doi Poi Phukha loop with Routes 1256 & 1081 are the greatest ride 'n loops in the North I reckon.
The start of R1256 from Pua
On the way up into the clouds
The road used to end before the famous Chomphu Phukha Tree & Lookout.
Then they cut the rest of the road through to Bo Klua where the old salt wells are.
Huge culverts were built under the road to help drain the rain water in the wet season. Under the road you almost cannot see these or aware they are there, but you can just pick them out heading down /upon the Bo Klua side, once you've crossed the ridgeline by the Chomphu Phukha tree. Check em out, because without these the road would never survive.
Once you'd done the Doi Phukha Loop, the other highlight of Nan used to be riding across the suspension bridge
Photos from the late 80s / early 90s.
And the Doi Poi Phukha loop with Routes 1256 & 1081 are the greatest ride 'n loops in the North I reckon.
The start of R1256 from Pua
On the way up into the clouds
The road used to end before the famous Chomphu Phukha Tree & Lookout.
Then they cut the rest of the road through to Bo Klua where the old salt wells are.
Huge culverts were built under the road to help drain the rain water in the wet season. Under the road you almost cannot see these or aware they are there, but you can just pick them out heading down /upon the Bo Klua side, once you've crossed the ridgeline by the Chomphu Phukha tree. Check em out, because without these the road would never survive.
Once you'd done the Doi Phukha Loop, the other highlight of Nan used to be riding across the suspension bridge
Photos from the late 80s / early 90s.
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Fuel was never a problem. Fuel range was 200-250 kms on a tank with a Wing 125 & I think with an MTX 150-180 kms.
David I love them old foto's of yours and the Wing 125 !! Totally reliable bike but then I also was younger and got me the MTX stinker. Funny if you think back 20+ more years how much has changed on the roads in LOS, for me Pai-Mae Hong Son is just another example....... :lol: , by that time we didn't have such a hurry in getting from A to B as the overall speed of all vehicles was much slower than today........ :? , cheers, Franz
R1083 The bridge across the Nan River east of Na Noi. 1989.
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Bo Klua - I think this was Wat Bo Luang = I need to go back and check
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Late 1980s: R1081 & hot season, the fires have already been through. Confirmation that it has been around decades & is not a new phenomena.
The guy above would be Bob "Short Wave" Tomlinson.
The guy above would be Bob "Short Wave" Tomlinson.
Nan City - Wat Suan Tan: Early - mid 1990s
On the border with Laos at Huay Kon / Mueng Ngern. February 1995.
With Danny from Siam Sun Travel. Chiang Mai.
With Danny from Siam Sun Travel. Chiang Mai.
Chiang Klang early 1990s with Scotty 007
The War Memorial at Chiang Klang
The War Memorial at Chiang Klang
Late 1980s / early 90s. Sao Din @ Na Noi
Crossing the Nan R1083
Sri Nan Nan Park Camp site??
??? Si Nan National Park · 9R9Q+2MM, Sisaket, Na Noi District, Nan 55150, Thailand
Crossing the Nan R1083
Sri Nan Nan Park Camp site??
??? Si Nan National Park · 9R9Q+2MM, Sisaket, Na Noi District, Nan 55150, Thailand
1990? Doi Tiu / Tiew / Tio- R4022. The road to Nanthaburi National Park.
Interesting whilst searching for a date for these images I found my notes from 10-11.2.89 a ride from Doi Tiu / Sop Khun through to Doi Phachi / Santisuk & R1091 / Ban Luang, & back to Nan for a day trip.
Interesting whilst searching for a date for these images I found my notes from 10-11.2.89 a ride from Doi Tiu / Sop Khun through to Doi Phachi / Santisuk & R1091 / Ban Luang, & back to Nan for a day trip.
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A few more pics from that first ride in 1990 on the long Doi Phukha loop, north on R1081 to Huay Kon / Chalerm Prakiet & back to Nan.
The road of the day
1989 Tip Top Restaurant Nan city - the original Farang restaurant in Nan.
Ruh by Swiss Paolo & his missus Toom.
1989 Dheveraj Hotel - not much has changed?
1989 Ockenden Venture handicraft NGO Aid pioneer project
Ruh by Swiss Paolo & his missus Toom.
1989 Dheveraj Hotel - not much has changed?
1989 Ockenden Venture handicraft NGO Aid pioneer project