OLD user, FIRST post
thought it was about time to post something, hey David(FL) ?
so just a "Little" video
- Chiang Mai -
I've known the two David's Unk(FL) & Lek for a year or two
make that nearly 40 for Uncle Unk, I remember Jason in nappies at his Library Service
Caught up with the "Lek" there but Unk was stranded in Chiang Khong with electrical problems
bloody Jap bikes, give me Italian spaghetti electrics any day ?
- VIDEO MENU -
0-44mins - around Chiang Mai
44mins-2.28hrs - The Mae Hong Son Loop via Doi Inthanon
bits of the ride + ALL stops/breaks
1.04hrs-1.15hrs - Pai
1.39hrs-2.03hrs - Mae Hong Son
2.13hrs-2.24hrs - base to the top of Doi Inthanon
2.35hrs-3.01hrs - Sukhothai
3.19-7.20hrs - COMPLETE ride + stops, Route 109 to Mae Hong Son
7.20-9.45hrs - COMPLETE ride + stops, Route 1263, 1088, 1192 & 1009 to the top of Doi Inthanon
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Around Chiang Mai then the Mae Hong Son Loop, Thailand on our Ducati 821, Dec 2025
Chiang Mai, met my wifey there 37 years ago
she was 23, me 24
she was a hairdresser by day & a bartender by night
& yes she has told me "stories?" of what the 2 David's got up to at night
I've spent a combination of at least a year there, she has spent a lot more
It was "sort of" home to both of us before
We haven't been back that way for 12 years
decided to give it a break & see other places instead
we thought it was time to revisit it
see old favorites & find new places
Chiang Mai -
The South Gate area seems the better place to stay around now
plenty of guesthouses, restaurants, bars & live music
& the Nimman area has got a LOT better
prefer that area any night to the Night Bazaar/Loi Kroh area, that hasn't changed much really
I've done the loop before when I was 24, she hasn't
did it in 12 hours with breaks & a bit of sightseeing
I was on a Jap import V4 Honda VFR400, was the ideal small/light bike for those corners
wasn't planning on doing it in one day, I had luggage ready !
but was having FUN & got to Mae Hong Son at noon & decided to keep going
The Loop's major towns then were SMALL & nearly deserted in the middle of the day
We took our time with the Loop this time
as we both had backpacks on so had to keep the speed down
& made sure we did all the lookouts & plenty of drink/food/have a stretch breaks
Decided to miss Mae Sariang & go up & over Doi Inthanon instead
it's bloody steep from this other side
Conclusion -
We had a GREAT 6 day/5 night trip
thought it was about time to post something, hey David(FL) ?
so just a "Little" video
- Chiang Mai -
I've known the two David's Unk(FL) & Lek for a year or two
make that nearly 40 for Uncle Unk, I remember Jason in nappies at his Library Service
Caught up with the "Lek" there but Unk was stranded in Chiang Khong with electrical problems
bloody Jap bikes, give me Italian spaghetti electrics any day ?
- VIDEO MENU -
0-44mins - around Chiang Mai
44mins-2.28hrs - The Mae Hong Son Loop via Doi Inthanon
bits of the ride + ALL stops/breaks
1.04hrs-1.15hrs - Pai
1.39hrs-2.03hrs - Mae Hong Son
2.13hrs-2.24hrs - base to the top of Doi Inthanon
2.35hrs-3.01hrs - Sukhothai
3.19-7.20hrs - COMPLETE ride + stops, Route 109 to Mae Hong Son
7.20-9.45hrs - COMPLETE ride + stops, Route 1263, 1088, 1192 & 1009 to the top of Doi Inthanon
---------------
Around Chiang Mai then the Mae Hong Son Loop, Thailand on our Ducati 821, Dec 2025
Chiang Mai, met my wifey there 37 years ago
she was 23, me 24
she was a hairdresser by day & a bartender by night
& yes she has told me "stories?" of what the 2 David's got up to at night
I've spent a combination of at least a year there, she has spent a lot more
It was "sort of" home to both of us before
We haven't been back that way for 12 years
decided to give it a break & see other places instead
we thought it was time to revisit it
see old favorites & find new places
Chiang Mai -
The South Gate area seems the better place to stay around now
plenty of guesthouses, restaurants, bars & live music
& the Nimman area has got a LOT better
prefer that area any night to the Night Bazaar/Loi Kroh area, that hasn't changed much really
I've done the loop before when I was 24, she hasn't
did it in 12 hours with breaks & a bit of sightseeing
I was on a Jap import V4 Honda VFR400, was the ideal small/light bike for those corners
wasn't planning on doing it in one day, I had luggage ready !
but was having FUN & got to Mae Hong Son at noon & decided to keep going
The Loop's major towns then were SMALL & nearly deserted in the middle of the day
We took our time with the Loop this time
as we both had backpacks on so had to keep the speed down
& made sure we did all the lookouts & plenty of drink/food/have a stretch breaks
Decided to miss Mae Sariang & go up & over Doi Inthanon instead
it's bloody steep from this other side
Conclusion -
We had a GREAT 6 day/5 night trip
