Dave DKT is back from 3 months down under, and I promised to pop down & see him in Phayao.
It's a damp, wet season to have nice sleep-ins – I woke up at 12:30pm.
Take a rain check, and the forecast looks like a goer.
After a quick brekky at Tammila's and a leisurely pack-up for the 200 km / 2-hour ride, I set off down the slimy back driveway from the house.
The property I live on is covered with trees providing lots of cool shade & in the wet season some nice greasy concrete, sometimes covered with moss.
In bright sunshine it dries out quickly, and as long as you don't use the throttle suddenly, it is quite ok to roll over with a steady hand.
I do it multiple times a day on the scooter and am well aware of the peril.
But today was the day, the first time out on the V-Strom for about 10 days.
40 metres from the house is the first small change of direction to line up for the straight and feed in a bit more throttle.
And obviously it was too much.
Straight over I went and down.
Confirmed by GPS 40 metres from the house and a speed of 0.8 kph!!
I've given the right shoulder a decent crack – the curse of falling off an adventure bike.
A bit sore, I was still able to ride the 200 kms down to Phayao.
Hit a pharmacy for some painkillers; have a few beers and a pizza with Dave DKT.
Back home in Chiang Khong the painkillers are working well, but I note I'm unable to put my riding jacket on and need assistance.
Let's see how we go tomorrow.
A brief Phayao update to come...
It's a damp, wet season to have nice sleep-ins – I woke up at 12:30pm.
Take a rain check, and the forecast looks like a goer.
After a quick brekky at Tammila's and a leisurely pack-up for the 200 km / 2-hour ride, I set off down the slimy back driveway from the house.
The property I live on is covered with trees providing lots of cool shade & in the wet season some nice greasy concrete, sometimes covered with moss.
In bright sunshine it dries out quickly, and as long as you don't use the throttle suddenly, it is quite ok to roll over with a steady hand.
I do it multiple times a day on the scooter and am well aware of the peril.
But today was the day, the first time out on the V-Strom for about 10 days.
40 metres from the house is the first small change of direction to line up for the straight and feed in a bit more throttle.
And obviously it was too much.
Straight over I went and down.
Confirmed by GPS 40 metres from the house and a speed of 0.8 kph!!
I've given the right shoulder a decent crack – the curse of falling off an adventure bike.
A bit sore, I was still able to ride the 200 kms down to Phayao.
Hit a pharmacy for some painkillers; have a few beers and a pizza with Dave DKT.
Back home in Chiang Khong the painkillers are working well, but I note I'm unable to put my riding jacket on and need assistance.
Let's see how we go tomorrow.
A brief Phayao update to come...
