Hi All,
Looking to buy a AFRICA TWIN in good condition with genuine green book ( RD07 orRD08 preferred but any other will be ok)
After gone through my own learning curve, listen to some experienced fellows and try some rented bikes, I have finally make my choice for a totally different one that I was thinking of in July.
I definitely want one that is comfortable enough for my 60 years old back and butt and able to bring me ANYWHERE I would like to go, even with my camping gear in wild nature or national park or for my two week touring plan in Laos in November.
I have joined the HatYai bike Week for two days with my little lady that will share the same saddle from the bottom to the top of Laos, before going back to Thailand down from Chiang Mai on the way back to Phuket (if I can buy an Africa Twin in good condition before).
We have continued for a 3,500 km trip visiting Malaysia and Singapore. I have stopped a few days in Singapore visiting M.Chan from M-Technik for a little chat about his own experience and recommendations about an all purpose and adventure bike .
His personal Africa Twin with a lot of modifs/improvements is a beauty.
After that visit, considering that my budget is not consistent with any of the last generation BMW model that could have been alternative choices to my eyes, my decision was clear in favor of AT.
If it is good enough for him as an active rider After all the possible modifs/improvements he recommend and did for his own bike I am totally confident it will be also for me, as an everyday all purpose bike.
Thank you to all that have helped me to get to that choice.
Back to the beginning:
I AM LOOKING TO BUY AN AFRICAN TWIN IN GOOD CONDITION WITH GENUINE GREEN BOOK ABLE TO CHANGE FOR PHUKET PLATE. AND WILL THEN MAKE ALL THE IMPROVEMENTS AND EQUIPMENT ON IT AS M.CHAN DID.
Any help in finding one will be greatly appreciated and beers or other drinks rewarded.
Thanks.
Philippe
I have visited all the GT-Riders recommended shops in Singapore for equipment gear, and was very disappointed as they have not large choice for jackets, boots, gloves and so on. Only huge choices of Helmets were available. Nolan Helmet was proposed at much lower price that I saw in Thailand but I had already bought a Shark Helmet evolyne serie 2 from Panda Rider on internet.
Any gear shops recommendations in Phuket and Bangkok for jackets, boot, gloves … ??
Looking to buy a AFRICA TWIN in good condition with genuine green book ( RD07 orRD08 preferred but any other will be ok)
After gone through my own learning curve, listen to some experienced fellows and try some rented bikes, I have finally make my choice for a totally different one that I was thinking of in July.
I definitely want one that is comfortable enough for my 60 years old back and butt and able to bring me ANYWHERE I would like to go, even with my camping gear in wild nature or national park or for my two week touring plan in Laos in November.
I have joined the HatYai bike Week for two days with my little lady that will share the same saddle from the bottom to the top of Laos, before going back to Thailand down from Chiang Mai on the way back to Phuket (if I can buy an Africa Twin in good condition before).
We have continued for a 3,500 km trip visiting Malaysia and Singapore. I have stopped a few days in Singapore visiting M.Chan from M-Technik for a little chat about his own experience and recommendations about an all purpose and adventure bike .
His personal Africa Twin with a lot of modifs/improvements is a beauty.
After that visit, considering that my budget is not consistent with any of the last generation BMW model that could have been alternative choices to my eyes, my decision was clear in favor of AT.
If it is good enough for him as an active rider After all the possible modifs/improvements he recommend and did for his own bike I am totally confident it will be also for me, as an everyday all purpose bike.
Thank you to all that have helped me to get to that choice.
Back to the beginning:
I AM LOOKING TO BUY AN AFRICAN TWIN IN GOOD CONDITION WITH GENUINE GREEN BOOK ABLE TO CHANGE FOR PHUKET PLATE. AND WILL THEN MAKE ALL THE IMPROVEMENTS AND EQUIPMENT ON IT AS M.CHAN DID.
Any help in finding one will be greatly appreciated and beers or other drinks rewarded.
Thanks.
Philippe
I have visited all the GT-Riders recommended shops in Singapore for equipment gear, and was very disappointed as they have not large choice for jackets, boots, gloves and so on. Only huge choices of Helmets were available. Nolan Helmet was proposed at much lower price that I saw in Thailand but I had already bought a Shark Helmet evolyne serie 2 from Panda Rider on internet.
Any gear shops recommendations in Phuket and Bangkok for jackets, boot, gloves … ??
