We'll be riding towards the province of Nan which has some of the best curves in Thailand Kawasaki Z 800 (right side) Flickr & below I A lot of the bikes had less than 200 km range, so to risk some fuel headaches we took on some pump up on R 1148, gave the pump up fuel lady a chuckle West filling up the Street Triple 675 R Martin on the Africa Twin, Greg on the white Hypermotard\ Mr Kelly Got ahead of the second group and found a good corner on R 1148 for some leaning corner shots I Flickr Waited and waited and they didn't … [Read more...]
Thailand off-road / dirt road/ dirt trail motorcycle tour to Mae Sariang
This is one of the most beautiful off-road riding areas in Thailand The trail off R 1009 is beautiful Heindrick came with us too and was having a great time George got caught up in a rut and had a spill, nothing serious R 108, first time I'd used one of these automated fueling stations, they still have an attendant Billy got a flat, 20 Bht we had it all fixed in 20 minutes Dinner at the Sawasdee restaurant then early night ready for the trails. Australians, Clinton & Dave were in Mae Sariang too, I told them our plans and they were up for a … [Read more...]
Thailand off-road motorcycle tour / dirt trails motorcycle tour around Thailand
A 7am start for this Thailand off road motorcycle tour. We know where the trail head is, a little tarmac north, then R 1090 is under repair, a good warm up i suppose. Gassing up, the Karen lady was shy and didn't what her photo taken Even from the start, we could tell this was going to be good Even with some burning around the viz was pretty good, a great day to get out in the sticks Lots of gates to open and close on this trail, 6 I think in total But some really fun elevation riding between them This is the most southern … [Read more...]
6 bikes to Mon Chan & Samoeng
The south west monsoon has hit hard early this year and is in full force already. Looks like we might have a rain free day, not too hot, so less likely to have the afternoon thunderstorm. Westwards on R 1269, no rain, still some sandy/ gravel corners to watch out for but a great road to practice your cornering Interestingly, I thought, with some decent rider's on the CRF 250 motards that Keld on the Ducati Hypermotard 821 would struggle to keep up, he said they were holding him up. Up the steep steep road to Mon Chan with no drama's I Renowned for it's … [Read more...]
Myanmar border motorcycle tour (8 days)
This 8 day, Myanmar motorcycle tour takes us out of Thailand & to the wildest, lawless town in Myanmar, at the China border - Mongla. Xiaomengla (小勐拉) or Mongla as it's commonly known, grew from a small town in the early 1990's, to a multi million dollar, mafia run, crazy township that it is today. Through gambling, prostitution, smuggling & narcotics, with protection money paid to the Myanmar, Kachin military, the town booms. If you think this is an exaggeration, take a look at the Mongla video below! With gambling illegal in China, Mongla over the border in … [Read more...]
