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Greetings and all the best for 2024. I am a fan of the Montana 600 series, reasonably reliable, considering the flogging it gets most weekends dirtbike riding, pouring rain, never hail and mostly hot. The fagility of the 600 series is the digitiser/display. These can be sourced out of HK for...

Whilst in Pua for a few days, the above roads caught my eye. And I’m glad it did. Not sure completely if the beginning of the road was the 3023 or the 4023 as there were conflicting sign posts off the main drag. Anyway around 10ks up the road is a divide in the road, the 4017 veers left and this...

Merry Christmas to All, Can anyone point me in the right direction to purchase a map of Issan. I have been looking around book shops and the like in CM but are still empty handed. Didn’t find anything suitable on Lazada either. Just after a map similar to the GTR maps for a bit of route...

Hi All, I'm considering a side trip tp Bangkok for a couple of days to look at bikes and get a feel for the market. Is there an area as such or are they spread around greater Bangkok? Bearing that in mind, which airport would be best suited and any recommendations on areas to stay. Cheers Wazza

Hello to All, For the most occasions, I get away with Booking.com, Skyscanner, Agoda etc for organising rooms in advance. But I often have issues when exploring the east side, FuChiFah, Chiang Kham, Nan, Pua etc. I’ve used Choowap with limited success, in fact got touched up for 2000bht at Xmas...

Hi All, I keep reading forums such as this one and Aseannow. Lots of speculation especially the later about timing and just how it might work. I’ve realised it’s all about timing, if and when things start to open and people can move around again. Whenever that happens to be. Double vaxxed will...

I have tried to email Lan and Ammy at CP Big bike and my driver in Cnx a few months ago, no reply. I can only think the worst. Does anyone know how things are fairing in town? As the corona haze clears I would like to put months of planing onto bike seats. On another note, the last couple of...

Out of curiosity, is it possible to get around Mae Fang National Park and through to Nan Hua? In October I was staying in TaTon and a local guy who has an Enfield, said yes, yes. I went in from TaTon end and got turned away at the first CP. The road off to the right looked like it. The guys at...

I have a small collection of maps for the area, including the GT-R set and a WOW series map by Berndtson. Can anyone recommend any up to date maps of the area and are they available in CNX. I ran out of time at Christmas to go to the map shop by Hlemet2. Cheers Waz

Hello All and wishing you all well for 2019. Have just returned from another foray into northern Thailand and still can’t find the 1082, for the second time. To me it’s an alternative route from Nan to Phayao. In October we ventured left off the R1148 just outside of Tha Wang Pha and ended up at...

For sometime, I have been tossing around the idea of retiring to Thailand, up north. There’s a lot/some stuff I’ve collected over the years, that I’d like to restore when I have time on my hands. Yes motorcycles old and a couple of track bikes. The old yamahas are currently in boxes and the...

Hello All, I have been wasting some time looking for digs in or around Mae Suai. Most of the search engines revert to Chiang Rai, 25-30 ks away. I’m guessing Mae Suai is no Resort town but it’s tentatively on route Pai-Phrao(1150) and the next day R3037 north. Like to knock over 250 ks...

Hi Everyone, I keep looking at the map and wondering if it's viable to head up the 3006 from Wat Chan to MHS. I've seen threads discussing the 1265 on to Pai, So I gather the road to Wat Chan from CNX would be ok.. I was more thinking of cutting off the SW corner and getting the best of the...

A group of us are planning to be in the golden triangle area on or about the 7 th of October and the Thai round of Motogp is on. From a quick look around, I believe PPTVHD is the broadcaster in Thailand. Is this service freely available and wide spread? Would love to watch the racing with some...

Just bought the latest edition of AMCN and there's someone advertising a bike rental co for sale. And by the start of the email address cmmcbiz... I'm guessing it Chiang Mai. Established 2002, very successful...... Anyone know anything about it, that's if it is in fact in CM? Cheers Wazza

Posted below this is my report on our ride. Photos to follow. Regards Wazza The Ride. The Intent. Straight off the plane at 0830 from Sepang Motgp and into the hills was the plan Via the bike shop in the middle of Chiang Mai. Bit of a dash around buying simcards, a helmet and get some cash. I...

Hi Everyone, My first post. In just over a month I will be with a small group of riders having a quick look at the MHS loop. Something like this. Day1, CM to Mae Chaem, day 2, Mae Chaem to MHS, D3 MHS to Pai. That leaves one night before we are back to CM and return the bikes. Considering...