2_wheeler wrote: Thank you for your confirmation.
Which border should I be using..... Chiang Khong to Huay Sai or the friendship bridge?
Leaving Singapore on 4th Jan 2008 and back on 19 Jan 2008.
Pico has a 600SW he is in Phuket.I'm planning to ride (2 up) on my Silverwing 600 from Singapore quote]
I hate to say it, but you need to be a bit more resourceful. All the information you are looking for is readily available on the internet.2_wheeler wrote: Ya, I know that 15 days is abit short. So I may consider taking a train back to Hatyai and rider back to Singapore in a day.
I may consider one night in Laos or in China.
what is the distant from Thailand to China border; which China border?
Which Laos border is better for my scooter?
Need some info on train as well
9 days is not enough for you to see all of the above + laos + china..... but if you can do it, you probably wouldn't be enjoying your ride.2_wheeler wrote: My apologies as I am left with only a few days due to unexpected hiccups before my trip, I wish to get the answer fast.
Being on a scooter for this trip, I do not wish to go on the dirt road as most of you are interested of.
Since Huay Sai to Boten and back using the same border is not feasible, I think I would have to skip and stay in Thailand.
I’ll need 3 days riding up to Chiang Mai and another 3 days back. So I’m left with only 9 days in Chiang Mai. As I do not wish to waste my trip in Chiang Mai, where are the places you would suggest? Kindly note that my scooter cannot ride on dirt road.
This is my rough guide:
- Mae Hong Son loop
- The Long Neck village
- Thailand's Highest Peak
- Thailand's most Northern Point
- Beautiful Campsites
- Golden Triangle
- Nan's Ghost Pillar
9 days is not enough for you to see all of the above + laos + china..... but if you can do it, you probably wouldn't be enjoying your ride.Pauche wrote: [quote quote=2_wheeler]My apologies as I am left with only a few days due to unexpected hiccups before my trip, I wish to get the answer fast.
Being on a scooter for this trip, I do not wish to go on the dirt road as most of you are interested of.
Since Huay Sai to Boten and back using the same border is not feasible, I think I would have to skip and stay in Thailand.
I’ll need 3 days riding up to Chiang Mai and another 3 days back. So I’m left with only 9 days in Chiang Mai. As I do not wish to waste my trip in Chiang Mai, where are the places you would suggest? Kindly note that my scooter cannot ride on dirt road.
This is my rough guide:
- Mae Hong Son loop
- The Long Neck village
- Thailand's Highest Peak
- Thailand's most Northern Point
- Beautiful Campsites
- Golden Triangle
- Nan's Ghost Pillar
9 days is not enough for you to see all of the above + laos + china..... but if you can do it, you probably wouldn't be enjoying your ride.2_wheeler wrote: [quote quote=Pauche][quote quote=2_wheeler:24f2mak0]My apologies as I am left with only a few days due to unexpected hiccups before my trip, I wish to get the answer fast.
Being on a scooter for this trip, I do not wish to go on the dirt road as most of you are interested of.
Since Huay Sai to Boten and back using the same border is not feasible, I think I would have to skip and stay in Thailand.
I’ll need 3 days riding up to Chiang Mai and another 3 days back. So I’m left with only 9 days in Chiang Mai. As I do not wish to waste my trip in Chiang Mai, where are the places you would suggest? Kindly note that my scooter cannot ride on dirt road.
This is my rough guide:
- Mae Hong Son loop
- The Long Neck village
- Thailand's Highest Peak
- Thailand's most Northern Point
- Beautiful Campsites
- Golden Triangle
- Nan's Ghost Pillar
Hope can meet up with you :wink:burnjr wrote: just ride bro....i will ride to eastern thai from kuala lumpur on
2/2/08~16/2/08..any taker and input..
changmai/changrai/Nan/Udonthani/nonkai/poipet/Petaya/bkk :arrow:
wrong timing burnjr.burnjr wrote: 2 wheeler,
yap we will be in changmai on 4th or 5th of febuary and meet with david..hope can c u there bro..happy and safety riding....
Thanks for the great tips!PICO-PICO wrote: saw your post only now,
as Mike said I ride a SW600 with 100kg side car attached, plus 48kg passenger plus luggage some 20kg.
I enjoyed my Trip Phuket - Chiang Rai over 5000km very much, even rough dirt roads.
Because your taking along a fat guy just be aware of 2 risks=
slippage of the transmission belt on very steep hills.
If your transmission has not been modified with different weights, then keep rpm around 2800 rpm.
Otherwise the belt may slip and heat up,, consequently losing all traction. No harm , just cool it down. But you may be stuck for a while.
Because the SW is such a silent scooter, make sure that when going downhill over extended time that your engine is still running.
I had a long stretch downhill on a gravel road. The motor died on me. Didnt notice until I stopped to take a photo. Came back to the bike. Dead. Battery
very dead, had been eaten up by the lights, which I cannot switch off.
I trust you know how to change the back tire. Dont expect help,. take tools
Hace fun, it´s a great scooter
Pico
OHHHH NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!PICO-PICO wrote: tools ? I guess they will always have something which with the bike can be ripped apart