i agree..pikey..this is a motorbike forrum..who wants casinos...can get anywhere.....looking forward 2 coming to thaland.........do a bit of riding
KEV THE KIWI
KEV THE KIWI
Getting motorcycle gear
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While a helmet and leathers can be very useful in a motorcycle accident, you get a far better tan with shirt and helmet off. By the way, I would like to add that I have much better visibility ( as well as interaction with the locals) with the helmet off.( back roads). Hope this helps with your gear selection. Tim
So when you are a brain-dead vegetable lying in a hospital bed with skin like hamburger meat, are we allowed to visit and say "told you so"? ;-)
Pikey! Nice to meet you. The idea of wrecking, let alone no helmet is a terrifying thought, one constantly somewhere in the back of my mind when I am riding, and thank God I have never wrecked, minus low speed fall off going from asphalt to dirt a couple of times. Did you know that they repealed the no helmet law in Florida? Good news to me, since I used to ride there and am planning to go back one day. Riding down the beach twenty miles an hour does not require a helmet and that is very nice. You are very lucky to be up there in Chiang Mai for riding, I am stuck in Bkk and it takes like 2 hours behind the big trucks and smog to get out of BKK and out of the factory zone. Peace out! Tim
Enduro250-
Welcome to the board, but if you read various reports you will see that we pretty much agree with wearing the proper gear, especially helmets. There are many photos on this board of accidents suffered by various riders and most are extremely experienced. All it takes is one bit of bad luck and you can be a vegetable. I don't care if you are going 120, 20, or standing still, if you hit your head on the ground you are going to be hurt, a helmet at least helps.
Take a look at these links http://board.gt-rider.com/topic.asp?TOP ... hichpage=2 & http://board.gt-rider.com/topic.asp?TOP ... hichpage=2 for some examples.
Personally I won't ride with someone on a trip who doesn't where a helmet. You crash, I have to pick up what's left and figure out what to do with you.......
Dave Early
Ever notice that "What the Heck!" is usually the right answer?
Welcome to the board, but if you read various reports you will see that we pretty much agree with wearing the proper gear, especially helmets. There are many photos on this board of accidents suffered by various riders and most are extremely experienced. All it takes is one bit of bad luck and you can be a vegetable. I don't care if you are going 120, 20, or standing still, if you hit your head on the ground you are going to be hurt, a helmet at least helps.
Take a look at these links http://board.gt-rider.com/topic.asp?TOP ... hichpage=2 & http://board.gt-rider.com/topic.asp?TOP ... hichpage=2 for some examples.
Personally I won't ride with someone on a trip who doesn't where a helmet. You crash, I have to pick up what's left and figure out what to do with you.......
Dave Early
Ever notice that "What the Heck!" is usually the right answer?
helmets are compulsory here..ride 2mtrs with out one..and its and instant fine..a few of the outlaw motorbike riders think its coool to ride with no helmet..so the lastest trick..of to the doctor..tell him u have a hearing defect..and the doc writes him out a piece of paper....helmet exption..u c these idiots thundering around the country..on there 1340s..hair waving in the breeze.....temporary citizens i think.
KEV THE KIWI
KEV THE KIWI
Flying Kiwi, yes there is a helmet law and you are wrong about riding 2 meters with out a helmet and get an instant fine. I took my helmet off 200 kilos out of BKK and rode 800 kilometers with out a helmet. Ya, I am one of those guys that think it is cool to ride with out a helmet. So basically you called me an idiot. nice that you can talk big sitting behind your computer monitor. I thought this was a biker website. A long time ago, the guys that rode the Harleys, built thier own bikes, blue collar guys, the ones you did not want to piss off, they rode in clubs, that you did not want to piss off. Then the Harley craze came, and the lawyers and doctors bought the harleys, the weekend riders, they bought the leathers and got the look. Instead of riding up to sturgis in the summer, they truck thier bikes there. Anyways , to make a long story short, 1. the helmet mashes my hair down and cuts off circulation( makes my hair fall out just like a baseball cap. and 2. I like to get a sun tan. 3. I am smart enough to know when to put a helmet on and I don,t need the goverment to tell me what is good for me, I already know. Ok with that being said, I don,t want to get off to a bad start with everyone on this website, the helmet thing is just a touchy subject. You want total safety, buy a 4wd diesel truck, and wear your seat belt. By the way, the pre border roadblocks were very understanding to why I was not wearing my helmet and they never asked me to put it on. The motorcycle association in the usa has been fighting for years with the goverment to repeal the helmet law, and thankgod we have won in Florida. So some 18 year old wrecks his bike and is a vegtable for life, what has that to do with me? Absolutely nothing. Same thing as some 4 year old goes goes into his daddy,s night stand and starts playing with his dad,s revolver and blows his head off. What has that got to do with me owning a gun and protecting myself and property? Nothing, I don,t care. Ok, sorry if I offend, I just don,t like to be called an idiot.
good on ya..ride with out yr helmet.its up to u..were are u in thailand....would like to meet u.........wear your helmet 4 this
KEV THE KIWI
KEV THE KIWI
Hey Tim, welcome to the board. I'm all for freedom of choice so helmet/no helmet, it's up to you and I confess to riding through Hungary in the early 90's without a "lid" (and on a H-D before the craze started!). BUT, I echo Silverhawk's sentiments here, Thailand is just so dangerous for biking with so many unexpected events/road conditions that we are not used to in the West (I've been riding constantly for 27 years) that anything that will stack the odds in my favour, I'll do. You'd be welcome to ride if you visit, but like Silverhawk says, with a lid on!
BTW, I visited a mate in a neurosurgery ward in southern France after he had a massive ski accident, luckily he has 80% recovered, but in the bed next to him was a 15 year old French kid who toppled off his moped whilst coming to a halt and hit his unhelmetted head on the kerb - poor little bugger is a vegetable now with no hope of recovery. Food for thought eh.....
Cheers,
Pikey.
"No matter how hard you try, you CAN'T polish a turd!"
BTW, I visited a mate in a neurosurgery ward in southern France after he had a massive ski accident, luckily he has 80% recovered, but in the bed next to him was a 15 year old French kid who toppled off his moped whilst coming to a halt and hit his unhelmetted head on the kerb - poor little bugger is a vegetable now with no hope of recovery. Food for thought eh.....
Cheers,
Pikey.
"No matter how hard you try, you CAN'T polish a turd!"
Pikey, thankyou for the warm welcome. Flying Kiwi, maybe I got off on a tangent and I would like to apoligize for making you mad enough that you advise me to wear my helmet when I meet you. I am here to enjoy the stories and pictures and get the free road reports. Peace out! Tim
enduro250 has decided to start his own topic, "Helmets, let the arguement begin!" http://board.gt-rider.com/topic.asp?TOP ... hichpage=2. If you wish to discuss this more with him or comment more, I would suggest going to that topic so we don't have two strings going.
This topic is supposed to be on getting gear not whether to use it or not. That discussion can go on forever....
Dave Early
Ever notice that "What the Heck!" is usually the right answer?
This topic is supposed to be on getting gear not whether to use it or not. That discussion can go on forever....
Dave Early
Ever notice that "What the Heck!" is usually the right answer?
2 enduro..lets chill out..this is a great forrum..the helmet law goes on 4ever.we are all here 4 the same reason...biking...positive thinking
Yeah Paddock.... staff there has serious attitude problems, especially the old Chinese skank.
Try Fastcorner instead if u going to bkk, lots of Yellow Corn etc there, very friendly staff.
www.fastcorner.co.th
Try Fastcorner instead if u going to bkk, lots of Yellow Corn etc there, very friendly staff.
www.fastcorner.co.th
to enduro..no worries,,will b in BKK early next year..mayebe can ride together,,i will b on a XR250,never no,,we may even get to like each other,,,,,,cheers
Red Baron will take some beating. Nice people. Good selection. A grade A helmet Arai or Shoei will set you back 3 or 400 US. Better to bring your own stuff if you can. Red Baron have Shark as well & boots & gloves. Top shelf products at top shelf prices. Shark will run you right at US 200. I bought an armoured jacket from them for like 75 US. I have used Index helmets for years. For sure I hope I never need it. Forget about second hand helmets - the Thai's will never use them. Heard bad things about Paddock on bkkriders too. Cool weather is coming. Can't wait. Totally 100% believe in helmets. It's the law too. Don't be an idiot. I was using a helmet long before the law mandated it.
shite,,are helmets that dear in thailand....iam bringing my own..safety standards stamp.dotcom....good to see u allways wear a hat,,,me too.......cheers
Hi all
Can someone recommend a spare parts dealer in Bangkok were I can pickup a starter motor solenoid switch for a Suzuki DRZ400S dirt bike.
A street address and email would be good.
I am passing thru Bangkok next week on my way from Cambodia to Laos and dont really know my way around Bangkok although I do have a map of course.
Thanks
Can someone recommend a spare parts dealer in Bangkok were I can pickup a starter motor solenoid switch for a Suzuki DRZ400S dirt bike.
A street address and email would be good.
I am passing thru Bangkok next week on my way from Cambodia to Laos and dont really know my way around Bangkok although I do have a map of course.
Thanks
Bill...
The below link, from BKK Rider's, has map of BKK shops and a list of the services they provide. I'm not familar with any of the shope nor do I know BKK well, but if you get a street map you should have little problem finding any of the locations:
http://www.geocities.com/bkkriders/shops/?200626
The below link, from BKK Rider's, has map of BKK shops and a list of the services they provide. I'm not familar with any of the shope nor do I know BKK well, but if you get a street map you should have little problem finding any of the locations:
http://www.geocities.com/bkkriders/shops/?200626
Admittedly, I'm a 'rookie' rider. Previously, I've ridden unprotected through a fair amount of Cambodia on rented or friends bikes. Having just acquired a bike (my first), I needed boots, armor and a helmet, deciding not to be foolish anymore.
I been to Paddock twice in the last month. On the initial trip I got the boots and a Taichi jacket. They weren't inexpensive. Today I acquired a helmet(HJC FG-14...mfg'ed late last year) and found the prices for the same helmet on the Net were far more than I paid at Paddock!. Each time I went the sales staff was cordial and helpful...as was the Chinese lady owner. Each time I asked the Chinese lady for a discount....and each time she not only complied, but also gave me some inexpensive item for free. Today it was a small flashlight....no big deal but she didn't have too!
I guess it's all in how you approach and treat others...YMMV
cdrw
I too ended up at Paddock last week.
Bought an airflow jacket with inbuilt protection, cost around Bt4000 because its last years model. New style is Bt 10000 ++.
Got some good wet weather gear for Bt2500 and Alpine star touring boots Bt8000.
They had a good selection boots/clothing/protection including big sizes .
Went to Red Baron as well. Smaller selection of motorcycle apparel but their workshop looks reasonably professional.
I too ended up at Paddock last week.
Bought an airflow jacket with inbuilt protection, cost around Bt4000 because its last years model. New style is Bt 10000 ++.
Got some good wet weather gear for Bt2500 and Alpine star touring boots Bt8000.
They had a good selection boots/clothing/protection including big sizes .
Went to Red Baron as well. Smaller selection of motorcycle apparel but their workshop looks reasonably professional.
Apologies both for a newbie question and for asking it if it has already been answered elsewhere and I was simply unable to find it. I now have a motorcycle of my own here in Chiangmai and I need to find basic items like an air pump, air gauge, oil, lock, cover, cleansing agents, polishes and so on. Any suggestions as to good places to go for such would be appreciated.