Davidfl wrote
Now I regret to inform you that you've missed out on R1148 & Nan province - the best sport riding in the North. So don't forget to come back on the mighty Kwaka, as Im sure you'll be even more impressed...
Now that looks like the kind of flowing corners I passed through from Lampang to Nakon Sawan. I've been briefed by a fellow GT Rider about the route to Nan Province but due to time constraint I've missed it this time. Looking at those pics I know what I've missed (Duke executing a perfect apex...sweeeet!).
Hooray pics at last!
Morning mist. We stopped at the refugee camp/village and handed out breads and cookies to the kids.
A bit of off-roading...(Mae Sot-Mae Sareang)
Check out the road surface, smooth throttle control needed to hustle my Kwaka through those gazillions bends safely (Mae Sareang-Mae Hong Son)
I'm standing with my Kwaka in front of Mae Hong Son City gates after completing the 1000 corners.
The village of the long-neck ladies. We have to ride through 5 shallow but slippery streams to reach the village of the long-neck ladies. One of our members slipped and took a dunk but nothing was damaged.
Pocket billiards during fag & pee break Mae Hong Son-Pai. We have ridden above the clouds!
While in Chiangmai I met the one of the crew of a fine bike shop called Piston Shop. He showed us the way into Chiangmai City when he saw us by the roadside looking lost poring over a map. Top blokes! In the pics - talking to my mates is the owner of Piston Shop giving us tips to riding the day-loop to Golden Triangle.
I made it to the Golden Triangle (with broken back- bolted together by titanium a year back and plated ankle joints) A personal triumph after having rode 1000s of kilos to get there. What a ride!
Our team at the border town of Mae Sai
The Golden Rose Hotel in Chiangrai. Strange but interesting find. I'll be back soon...
The journey home. Just outside Bangkok- Shariffudin - shagged, numbed, flat... but happy.
I'm planning to complete the Nan Province and onwards to Vientienne, Laos route before the end of this year and looking forward to see in person them legendary GTRiders up there. Safe ride everyone.