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Originally posted by ianwhitesgoldwingsHi Carol! im glad you liked Thailand i go nearly every year, it was one of the first places i went to when i went traveling in 2008 . i spent 3 months there. koh samui is great i went to the same spot where you took that photo up the hill….. them roads to get up where like 50-55 degree angles lol had to come back with a hired truck cus our 50cc cud not cope with 2 of us on lol!.
well i hope you do end up going back again to see more of Thailand
We cheated with the cafe on the hill, hired a guy to give us a tour for a couple of days, was worth it. Then we spent the rest of the time riding around on the Honda. Didn’t attempt to go off the beaten tracks much.
Did you go here?:-
We met a guy in the carpark who had lost the keys to his hire ped, was fiZZ1e style basic electrics. took me 2 mins to hot wire it, his almost died of shock when I started it up for him.
Other half wants to go touring round Europe next using our own bikes, seems like a good plan but will always want to go back to Thailand as well.
Good find, thanks for sharing.
Like I always said when I was teaching – its all about using the back brake, easy when you know how.
He is bloody fast though, well practiced. Glad I didn’t have to teach the part1 to that speed!quote:
Originally posted by Pete247My Husky would love this road [
]Yes, some great roads in Thailand, Koh Samui is only 20 miles long, you can get there by Ferry. But I would think most of Thailand outside the big citys is going to be like this.
One think to be warned about is making sure you wear the right kit!
Don’t want to sound like a nagging Health and Safety mad Granny. but there are lots of stories about RTAs Killing and Maiming Bikers. Thai Hospitals are very good, but they can also get expensive. Not many Ambulances about and of course the tendency is to not wear a Helmet.
It is a legal requirement but while it is enforced in Krung Thep, out on the Islands the only time that the Police stop anyone is normally 1 day a week on the Main road through the Main town. This is suggested as no more than a beer fund collection!
The standard of helmets you get is not very good either. If I can ever afford to go back I would seriously consider taking my Shoei even if it does have an impact on my baggage allowance.Made a film of the Grand Palace in Krung Thep.
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Originally posted by ses310Great pics… My parents are off there for a month very soon.
It’s a beautiful country, I would go back tomorrow if I could.
Bangkok is a bit smelly and hectic but well worth a visit, the Grand Palace (of ‘King and I’ fame) is just amazing:It’s a world away from the Island of Koh Samui, totally different feel and no smell!
And wherever you go in this world there is always a Tescos!!!
Cheers for that, glad you found them interesting.
You can see more of Thailand in some of my facebook albums:-
https://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=5410&id=684250827https://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=5541&id=684250827
https://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=4684&id=684250827
Check out the two youtube videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0yctBcZyl4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihMIoLPMGKg
they show what the roads are like better than any photo.
The Buddhist way of doing things is a lot more chilled than over here.
Roads are in fair condition, the road above is a back country lane, but it lead to a restaurant on a cliff with this view:Most of the roads on the island are more like this:
In Krung Thep (Bangkok) they are more like this:
The menu is interesting, I didn’t try any of them!
Station has been going for a couple of years.
Jayne and I have been DJ’s for about 6 months.
Don’t get paid but it’s fun.
If you are experiencing problems chooning in to TBFM today its due to problems with our server. Please try this link which should open the stream in your media player.
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Originally posted by imperialdataHow long has TotalBikerFM been going?
TBFM has been going for about 18 months I think.
Jayne and I have been DJ’in for about 6 months.
We like the fact there is no ads and we can play what we want.Thanks for the link Radar.
It’s a good thing to get into. I like this video because you can actually see some of how it works.
It’s not like the silly DSA test stuff.
More like being safe and making progress.quote:
Originally posted by GixThats exactly what I said, I would have thought it would be safer to put stand down first, but I was warned off from doing it, my instructor said it was all part of being able to man handle a bike from the ground, which is something you had to do when I did the test,
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Originally posted by roadriderYour instructor was a prick if thats the reason he gave you! YOU WILL RECIEVE NO FAULTS FOR GETTING ON OR OFF THE BIKE WHEN ON THE SIDE STAND! Watch your examiner get on, as they leave the Pan Europeans on the sidestands. The reason some instuctors advise not to get on or off the bike whilst on the sidestand, is so you don’t attempt to move off whilst the stand is down and so you don’t drop the bike on yourself, if you don’t get the stand down properly.
The best tips for DAS are going to come from your instructor! However if your instructor is only trying to teach you to pass a test, then demand your money back and find a school which will teach you more than a test route! I cannot stress this enough.
I do agree with you Alex about seeking better training, however most people don’t know what good or bad training is. They just go for whoever is cheapest.
Normally cost them in the long run. Having to pay for re tests and more training because they were trained badly the 1st time.I gave up training full time after 15 years on the front line, too many cowboy outfits undercutting meant the good schools can’t make a decent profit.
With the side stand thing unfortunately some Different Standards Agency Examiners do come out with stuff like this from time to time. I can tell you many horror storys of stupid examiners failing people for stuff that sounded like it was made up. Might be some anal local examiner who does not like bikers.
I once had an examiner have a go at me because I took me DAS trainees to their test on a 125. Thats me on the 125 the Trainees were on 500s (my GTR1000s fuel tank hand sprung a leak, 125 hire bike was all I had spare). I had to get the company director to contacted the DSA who in turn faxed the correct legal position to the examiner in question.
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