1991 94 The Floods + some oldies for ya to ponder.

[DavidFL]

Negotiating a stream, probably not very competently en route to Khun Pae, S-W of Chomthong.

Once a foot came off the pegs for a dab, you never got them back on bouncing over the rocky stream bed.

What about the riding kit though?

 

[Dougal]

Love the photos. Amazing.

Riding kit? Mmmm....... You did,nt get those trousers from TJ did you?

 

[DavidFL]

Another viewpoint. "Rock Tower" above Nong Hoi & overlooking what used to be the Erawan Resort.

Roadside below "Rock Tower"..

Note the red track road. I believe there is a real road to "rock tower "nowadays.

 

[Joko]

David, Thank you for sharing!

Incredible pix and what an adventure it was for you & the boys

Have a great weekend!
joko

 

[DavidFL]

Davidfl wrote:

Now here's a beauty. When I actually walked & hiked a bit.

But where the hell is it in North Thailand? Anyone know?

No takers for this one? (Auke you already know, because I told you so you can't answer.)

 

[Franz]

David, seems like Poo Rua in Loei ?? For me that was 19 years ago, can hardly remember the view but seems similar. Cheers, franz

 

[DavidFL]

Franz - Eastern Seaboard wrote: David, seems like Poo Rua in Loei ?? For me that was 19 years ago, can hardly remember the view but seems similar. Cheers, franz

Franz, sorry but you're not in the right part of thecountry. It is in the north & the peaks are about 1500 -1700 metres.

 

[DavidFL]

Davidfl wrote:
Now here's a beauty. When I actually walked & hiked a bit.

But where the hell is it in North Thailand? Anyone know?

Forgot about this one & the answer: Doi Tung, just above the temple entrance.
Who wants to go there next & get some new photos for the GT Rider forum?
If the weather's clear you can get amazing panoramic views all the way to the 'Khong!.

:lol-sign: :lol-sign:

 

[Tom Forde]

Great memories "pappa david" the roads are real adventure stuff and the bikes basic single thumpers.
Now the roads are highways and some of the bikes are worth the same as a house!
Love to see more.
Tom

 

[SilverhawkUSA]

Rhodie;231050 wrote: Great Stuff!

There's nothing like revisiting memory's dirty lanes and
seeing long forgotten diamonds amongst the really rough!

I suppose Jason is now on full-time scanning duties!
Long may he continue - it puts some of our whinging about roads
and conditions into context.

Have you brought over [from the old site] your & Silverhawk's report
of the floods a few years back?
What with the rain & all, it might be useful to revisit this report as well as areminder
that even today things are not always benign.

Thanks for posting.

Reading this topic, it appears some previously posted links are not working. Here is one of the correct links; Chasing Floods = https://www.gt-rider.com/thailand-mot...chasing+floods It shows just how devastating the flash floods can be. :wtf:

 

[JB2112]

Some of these photos give me a feeling that I can describe only in Brazilian Portuguese as saudade. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudade

I have missed so much by taking up riding from 1980-2010. I will have to live vicariously through these posts and photos.

Some of those dirt roads are still under that asphalt now.....just waiting to come back.


JB

 

[angkor1]

nI know Jon Boyes very well. Many times I visit him in his village. I think in the beginning now nearly 25 years ago. I heard he die already. Sorry for him he was a nice english guy and he gave me many information about the hilltribes in this aerea before.

When we visit his village we gave the people a lot of medicine and something more. It was always a good feeling to visit Kiew Khan Village and John. Sometimes after so many years when I passed this area I m a little bit sad. Everything change so much. 150 % not the same like before. Sorry for my low english.

Woman in the Village in traditional clothes and now ... everything is gone. Maybe MC. Donalds next.... the culture is gon.

 

[DavidFL]

nI know Jon Boyes very well. Many times I visit him in his village. I think in the beginning now nearly 25 years ago. I heard he die already. Sorry for him he was a nice english guy and he gave me many information about the hilltribes in this aerea before.

When we visit his village we gave the people a lot of medicine and something more. It was always a good feeling to visit Kiew Khan Village and John. Sometimes after so many years when I passed this area I m a little bit sad. Everything change so much. 150 % not the same like before. Sorry for my low english.

Woman in the Village in traditional clothes and now ... everything is gone. Maybe MC. Donalds next.... the culture is gon.

Unbelievable I bumped into Jon Boyes a few days ago.
We'd not met for 15 years, but he's been retired & living in a village near Chiang Saen for 12 years & totally content with his life = he doesn't even have a mobile phone, such is his bliss.

Cheers to any guys who ever knew Jon or even stayed at his Hmong GH in Kiu Khan.

 

[Tarquin Ferrets]

Brilliant stuff here. One never took enough photos back in the day. Just didn't realize how much you would appreciate them later. Obviously having a roll of 24 or 36 of film limited how much you could capture compared to today's digital age.

Did my first ride in the north May 1992 on a rented scooter around Mae Hong Song abd I don't think I have a single picture of the bike or the roads. What a pity. Did the Samoeng loop 1995 and should have some pictures from that trip. Need to dig up and see what I got.

Enjoying this tread....

 

[scotty007]

Golden Triangle 1986 Before it was fully commercialized!

Mai Sai - Thaikelek 1986

Fang Hot Springs - Bikes of The Day 1986

Bikes Of The Day 1988

Caption This! 1990

A younger GT FL/Lung 1990

Honda GB400, camera gear takes a lot of space! 1991

Hat is possibly holding my brains in after a few sherbets the previous evening - The Library Service for Brekky! 1991

A beautiful flower field somewhere in the GT - There wasn't many fields left by then mostly grown for local hilltribe use!

Wasn't hard to get muddy in 1991

Saitum GH and Library Service 1991

MHS Long Neck Lady 1991

Somewhere and bikes of the day? 1996

Samlor racing start at the Thapae Gate 1996

Songkran 1998 Thapae Gate

Songkran near what is now Johns Corner Moon Muang 1998

Songkran Thapae gate 1998 A much more pleasant occasion than the over exuberance of todays version!

Nan Province near Pua? 2000 - Very smokey!!!

 

[scotty007]

Unbelievable I bumped into Jon Boyes a few days ago.
We'd not met for 15 years, but he's been retired & living in a village near Chiang Saen for 12 years & totally content with his life = he doesn't even have a mobile phone, such is his bliss.
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Cheers to any guys who ever knew Jon or even stayed at his Hmong GH in Kiu Khan.

Stayed there one night great experience!

 

[DavidFL]

Damn not sure on this one

I recall we crossed some rickety bridge across the Nan river somewhere? North of Pua?
I will have to check my old photos from Nan.

 

[DavidFL]

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Nan Province near Pua? 2000 - Very smokey!!!

Finally found my pics from that trip.

A bridge across the Nan river?

When the fog & haze gets in your eyes in the early 1990s

The War Memorial at Chiang Klang