V-Strom (650cc & 1000cc)

[cstay66]

if you are making the same trip again, covering the same places, eating the same food, and can make it in 7 days. jio me, ok?

 

My bike is a Vstrom K7 650 ABS. Decided last year to go Sept this year for north Thailand. No fixed plan or itinerary - just packed and go. Below summary of my trip :

 

Chiang Mai trip – 10 Sept 08

 

1.Left home at 11 am and reached Ipoh about 7pm – stayed at the highway hotel $69.90.

2.Left at 8am for Sadao border and reached there at 12.30 for lunch.

3.Reached Phattalung and stayed the night at Hoe Fah hotel – B300. Nice seafood kway teow. Next visited market in morning and eat toupok bf thenleft for Prachuab Khiri khan and visited Wipavadeei waterfall

4.Next morning left for Prachuab Khiri Khan and stayed 2 nights B200 at Prachuabsup hotel.( laundry at B30 per kilo). Dinner and massage. At Prachuab visited the TI – Prachuab bay,Wat Khao Tham Khan Kradai Cave (2 sleeping buddha), Aow Manao bay in airforce base Wing 5(lunch), Train stn on way to Waghor aquarium – 2pm feeding time. Wat Thammikaram 2 (full of monkeys) and City pillar.

5.Next day BF at Hua Hin – visited train stn and then the Hau hin beach before continue to Bankok. Reached Bangkokat 2.30pm and stayed 2nights. Had good dinner at Thonkrueng restaurant B777 – good! Next day go MBK by BTS and dinner at Singapore and massage.

6.Visited the Ice cream factory and then left for Tak in the afternoon. Stay at the best Hotel in Tak for B360 include BF. Hotel locted at junction of mainhighway.

7.Before leaving Tak in morning we rode through Thaksin market to see the scenic view (suspension bridge and river) and then went on to Phayao. Along the way detour to King Bhumipoh dam – very beautiful place must visit. Left the place around 12.30pm and then drop by woodcarver village at Ban Lock. Lunch was at Big C along the way.

8.Reached Phayao around 7pm and stayed at the Northern lake hotel B400 (worse hotel) and had dinner at the roadside night market outside hotel. Very interesting esplanade along the lake.

9.Next morning left at 8am for Chiang Rai, visited the TI and had bf there. Visited king Meng rai shrine and tribal museum (free coffe at Cabbages and Condom rsturant downstairs). Next to Chiang Sean and the Golden triangle. Spent some time there and then had lunch at CS Lyara resort along the way to Mae Sai. At Mae Sai went to the border with Myanmar and park bike next to the tourist police post. To cross over without stamping our passport (temp pass) – we pay B100 each to Thai immigration for VIP pass. Go over to Myanmar side pay B500 each to get across to their border town of Tachilek. Spent 1.5hour in Myanmar before returning to Thai side. Moved further down from the border and stayed at the Umporn resort hotel B600 including BF.

10.Moved on to Mae Salong and on the way visited Doi tung cottage industry – Mulberry paper making and cotton weaving industry. Next stop was the Mae Fah Lung garden and the Doi Tung Villa. Very beautiful place must visit and had lunch at the cafeteria there. Along the way to Mae Suai we past tea plantations and visited the Choke Chamroen Tea Company at Meahan for tea tasting – bought some tea and moved on to Mae Suai. Next came across the Chinese Matyr's Museum. Along the way visited the amazing White temple Wat Khon Korn – very beautiful. Dinner at Mae Suai at the junction to Fang Oil well – good dinner and cook speak good english. He recommended we stay at raodside hotel next to gas stn about 2 km down the road. The motel cost B300 with garage in front.

11.Went to Chiang Mai and stayed at the Rattana Hotel for B300 (2 nights – laundry B30 by hotel) – good clean hotel with locked parking for bikes. Night had Khantoke dinner and cultural show at Old Chiang Mai Cultural centre – B370 each. Near the Old Chiang Mai Cultural centre is the Wulai road night market.

12.Next day walk around Chiang Mai had BF coffee and fresh bake sesame bun B38 – see the 3 Kings monument and the Chiang Mai City Arts and Cultural centre next to it – B90 each. Then went to Wat Prasing before taking a tuk tuk back for B40.

13.Left for Doi Inthanon in the morning and visited the Royal agricultural project and Siriphum falls. Had lunch at the Doi Inthanon National Park office before moving to the summit of Doi Inthanon – 2565m – cold. On the way down took the road to Mae Cham to go to Mae Hong Son. Stayed at the Ban Farang resort at the town of Khun Yuem B300. Walk out along the road at night for cooked food dinner for two – B50 only (ommelette, toufu and meatball soup and mix vege).

14.Left for Mae HS and stay at Palm Gust hse B250 – had massage for B150 each – then visited the Royal handicraft and cultural centre and the Phraya Singhanarch monument. Next we went to the long Neck village at Ban Huai Seau Tao– have to cross 10 small streams to reach there.

15.Next day after bf visited the Sesame cottage industry, Fish cave and then the Nam Lod cave. Had lunch at Pai and arrive Lampang and check in at the Siam hotel.

16.Left Lampang and had bf at Tak and lunch at Chainak. Passed stopped by at a Wat in Suphanburi for rest stop and arrive at Kanchanaburi at 5.30pm in time to visit the River Kwai bridge and see the train going over the bridge at 6pm. Checked in to Luxury hotel B350.

17.Next day on the way down South visited the Damnoensaduak floating market along the way Ratchaburi. Had our bf there – interesting place. Reached Surat Thani and stayed at the Pornkeaw hotel B480.

18.Next morning on way home crossed Thai and Malaysian immigration and stayed night at Taiping for RM45 at the Kamunting happiness hotel.

19.Left Taiping and had bf at Ipoh before reaching home at 4.30pm.

[cstay66]

http://www.newenough.com/closeouts/bargain_basement/teknic/supervent_mesh_motorcycle_jacket.html

 

let me know if you are keen. expect to top up another us$25 to us$50 for delivery (will advise again)

[zamani]

My bike is a Vstrom K7 650 ABS. Decided last year to go Sept this year for north Thailand. No fixed plan or itinerary - just packed and go. Below summary of my trip :

 

Chiang Mai trip – 10 Sept 08

 

1.Left home at 11 am and reached Ipoh about 7pm – stayed at the highway hotel $69.90.

2.Left at 8am for Sadao border and reached there at 12.30 for lunch.

3.Reached Phattalung and stayed the night at Hoe Fah hotel – B300. Nice seafood kway teow. Next visited market in morning and eat toupok bf thenleft for Prachuab Khiri khan and visited Wipavadeei waterfall

4.Next morning left for Prachuab Khiri Khan and stayed 2 nights B200 at Prachuabsup hotel.( laundry at B30 per kilo). Dinner and massage. At Prachuab visited the TI – Prachuab bay,Wat Khao Tham Khan Kradai Cave (2 sleeping buddha), Aow Manao bay in airforce base Wing 5(lunch), Train stn on way to Waghor aquarium – 2pm feeding time. Wat Thammikaram 2 (full of monkeys) and City pillar.

5.Next day BF at Hua Hin – visited train stn and then the Hau hin beach before continue to Bankok. Reached Bangkokat 2.30pm and stayed 2nights. Had good dinner at Thonkrueng restaurant B777 – good! Next day go MBK by BTS and dinner at Singapore and massage.

6.Visited the Ice cream factory and then left for Tak in the afternoon. Stay at the best Hotel in Tak for B360 include BF. Hotel locted at junction of mainhighway.

7.Before leaving Tak in morning we rode through Thaksin market to see the scenic view (suspension bridge and river) and then went on to Phayao. Along the way detour to King Bhumipoh dam – very beautiful place must visit. Left the place around 12.30pm and then drop by woodcarver village at Ban Lock. Lunch was at Big C along the way.

8.Reached Phayao around 7pm and stayed at the Northern lake hotel B400 (worse hotel) and had dinner at the roadside night market outside hotel. Very interesting esplanade along the lake.

9.Next morning left at 8am for Chiang Rai, visited the TI and had bf there. Visited king Meng rai shrine and tribal museum (free coffe at Cabbages and Condom rsturant downstairs). Next to Chiang Sean and the Golden triangle. Spent some time there and then had lunch at CS Lyara resort along the way to Mae Sai. At Mae Sai went to the border with Myanmar and park bike next to the tourist police post. To cross over without stamping our passport (temp pass) – we pay B100 each to Thai immigration for VIP pass. Go over to Myanmar side pay B500 each to get across to their border town of Tachilek. Spent 1.5hour in Myanmar before returning to Thai side. Moved further down from the border and stayed at the Umporn resort hotel B600 including BF.

10.Moved on to Mae Salong and on the way visited Doi tung cottage industry – Mulberry paper making and cotton weaving industry. Next stop was the Mae Fah Lung garden and the Doi Tung Villa. Very beautiful place must visit and had lunch at the cafeteria there. Along the way to Mae Suai we past tea plantations and visited the Choke Chamroen Tea Company at Meahan for tea tasting – bought some tea and moved on to Mae Suai. Next came across the Chinese Matyr's Museum. Along the way visited the amazing White temple Wat Khon Korn – very beautiful. Dinner at Mae Suai at the junction to Fang Oil well – good dinner and cook speak good english. He recommended we stay at raodside hotel next to gas stn about 2 km down the road. The motel cost B300 with garage in front.

11.Went to Chiang Mai and stayed at the Rattana Hotel for B300 (2 nights – laundry B30 by hotel) – good clean hotel with locked parking for bikes. Night had Khantoke dinner and cultural show at Old Chiang Mai Cultural centre – B370 each. Near the Old Chiang Mai Cultural centre is the Wulai road night market.

12.Next day walk around Chiang Mai had BF coffee and fresh bake sesame bun B38 – see the 3 Kings monument and the Chiang Mai City Arts and Cultural centre next to it – B90 each. Then went to Wat Prasing before taking a tuk tuk back for B40.

13.Left for Doi Inthanon in the morning and visited the Royal agricultural project and Siriphum falls. Had lunch at the Doi Inthanon National Park office before moving to the summit of Doi Inthanon – 2565m – cold. On the way down took the road to Mae Cham to go to Mae Hong Son. Stayed at the Ban Farang resort at the town of Khun Yuem B300. Walk out along the road at night for cooked food dinner for two – B50 only (ommelette, toufu and meatball soup and mix vege).

14.Left for Mae HS and stay at Palm Gust hse B250 – had massage for B150 each – then visited the Royal handicraft and cultural centre and the Phraya Singhanarch monument. Next we went to the long Neck village at Ban Huai Seau Tao– have to cross 10 small streams to reach there.

15.Next day after bf visited the Sesame cottage industry, Fish cave and then the Nam Lod cave. Had lunch at Pai and arrive Lampang and check in at the Siam hotel.

16.Left Lampang and had bf at Tak and lunch at Chainak. Passed stopped by at a Wat in Suphanburi for rest stop and arrive at Kanchanaburi at 5.30pm in time to visit the River Kwai bridge and see the train going over the bridge at 6pm. Checked in to Luxury hotel B350.

17.Next day on the way down South visited the Damnoensaduak floating market along the way Ratchaburi. Had our bf there – interesting place. Reached Surat Thani and stayed at the Pornkeaw hotel B480.

18.Next morning on way home crossed Thai and Malaysian immigration and stayed night at Taiping for RM45 at the Kamunting happiness hotel.

19.Left Taiping and had bf at Ipoh before reaching home at 4.30pm.

 

awesome trip dude!

nice pix oso.

[racingter]

King fisher, nice pixs...

[anodise57]

Good trip man!!!

 

Btw,

Anyone here got change aftermarket Handle bars... like rental or even AT ones

 

Read from Oversea Forum by changing to aluminium bars can really reduce a lot of vibration as compare to stock ones? My hands getting numb everyday from my trip to office and back man.... half way -_- ...

Come come need some feedback of what installed and price leh.... Intro intro...

[cstay66]

Good trip man!!!

 

Btw,

Anyone here got change aftermarket Handle bars... like rental or even AT ones

 

Read from Oversea Forum by changing to aluminium bars can really reduce a lot of vibration as compare to stock ones? My hands getting numb everyday from my trip to office and back man.... half way -_- ...

Come come need some feedback of what installed and price leh.... Intro intro...

 

changed mine to AT.

 

lighter, less vibes.

 

$70 from hkl, blk 1007 bukit merah lane 1.

[racingter]

Good trip man!!!

 

Btw,

Anyone here got change aftermarket Handle bars... like rental or even AT ones

 

Read from Oversea Forum by changing to aluminium bars can really reduce a lot of vibration as compare to stock ones? My hands getting numb everyday from my trip to office and back man.... half way -_- ...

Come come need some feedback of what installed and price leh.... Intro intro...

 

 

mine is Rizoma from Motoworld at $180,Not much diff after changing..more for cosmetic purpose though.

[anodise57]

thks for feedback dudes...

Me a more towards functionality rather then jus cosmetics....

So speedjpop also used AT.. seems like good alternative + reaasonable pricing.. hmmmm Okie...

Think there should be may places with that... Maybe can go eversuccess get AT handle bar... since they are the Spare part supplier for Honda and suzuki as well. heheh

[jan75]

post edited

[scratch]

nice!

My bike is a Vstrom K7 650 ABS. Decided last year to go Sept this year for north Thailand. No fixed plan or itinerary - just packed and go. Below summary of my trip :

 

Chiang Mai trip – 10 Sept 08

 

1.Left home at 11 am and reached Ipoh about 7pm – stayed at the highway hotel $69.90.

2.Left at 8am for Sadao border and reached there at 12.30 for lunch.

3.Reached Phattalung and stayed the night at Hoe Fah hotel – B300. Nice seafood kway teow. Next visited market in morning and eat toupok bf thenleft for Prachuab Khiri khan and visited Wipavadeei waterfall

4.Next morning left for Prachuab Khiri Khan and stayed 2 nights B200 at Prachuabsup hotel.( laundry at B30 per kilo). Dinner and massage. At Prachuab visited the TI – Prachuab bay,Wat Khao Tham Khan Kradai Cave (2 sleeping buddha), Aow Manao bay in airforce base Wing 5(lunch), Train stn on way to Waghor aquarium – 2pm feeding time. Wat Thammikaram 2 (full of monkeys) and City pillar.

5.Next day BF at Hua Hin – visited train stn and then the Hau hin beach before continue to Bankok. Reached Bangkokat 2.30pm and stayed 2nights. Had good dinner at Thonkrueng restaurant B777 – good! Next day go MBK by BTS and dinner at Singapore and massage.

6.Visited the Ice cream factory and then left for Tak in the afternoon. Stay at the best Hotel in Tak for B360 include BF. Hotel locted at junction of mainhighway.

7.Before leaving Tak in morning we rode through Thaksin market to see the scenic view (suspension bridge and river) and then went on to Phayao. Along the way detour to King Bhumipoh dam – very beautiful place must visit. Left the place around 12.30pm and then drop by woodcarver village at Ban Lock. Lunch was at Big C along the way.

8.Reached Phayao around 7pm and stayed at the Northern lake hotel B400 (worse hotel) and had dinner at the roadside night market outside hotel. Very interesting esplanade along the lake.

9.Next morning left at 8am for Chiang Rai, visited the TI and had bf there. Visited king Meng rai shrine and tribal museum (free coffe at Cabbages and Condom rsturant downstairs). Next to Chiang Sean and the Golden triangle. Spent some time there and then had lunch at CS Lyara resort along the way to Mae Sai. At Mae Sai went to the border with Myanmar and park bike next to the tourist police post. To cross over without stamping our passport (temp pass) – we pay B100 each to Thai immigration for VIP pass. Go over to Myanmar side pay B500 each to get across to their border town of Tachilek. Spent 1.5hour in Myanmar before returning to Thai side. Moved further down from the border and stayed at the Umporn resort hotel B600 including BF.

10.Moved on to Mae Salong and on the way visited Doi tung cottage industry – Mulberry paper making and cotton weaving industry. Next stop was the Mae Fah Lung garden and the Doi Tung Villa. Very beautiful place must visit and had lunch at the cafeteria there. Along the way to Mae Suai we past tea plantations and visited the Choke Chamroen Tea Company at Meahan for tea tasting – bought some tea and moved on to Mae Suai. Next came across the Chinese Matyr's Museum. Along the way visited the amazing White temple Wat Khon Korn – very beautiful. Dinner at Mae Suai at the junction to Fang Oil well – good dinner and cook speak good english. He recommended we stay at raodside hotel next to gas stn about 2 km down the road. The motel cost B300 with garage in front.

11.Went to Chiang Mai and stayed at the Rattana Hotel for B300 (2 nights – laundry B30 by hotel) – good clean hotel with locked parking for bikes. Night had Khantoke dinner and cultural show at Old Chiang Mai Cultural centre – B370 each. Near the Old Chiang Mai Cultural centre is the Wulai road night market.

12.Next day walk around Chiang Mai had BF coffee and fresh bake sesame bun B38 – see the 3 Kings monument and the Chiang Mai City Arts and Cultural centre next to it – B90 each. Then went to Wat Prasing before taking a tuk tuk back for B40.

13.Left for Doi Inthanon in the morning and visited the Royal agricultural project and Siriphum falls. Had lunch at the Doi Inthanon National Park office before moving to the summit of Doi Inthanon – 2565m – cold. On the way down took the road to Mae Cham to go to Mae Hong Son. Stayed at the Ban Farang resort at the town of Khun Yuem B300. Walk out along the road at night for cooked food dinner for two – B50 only (ommelette, toufu and meatball soup and mix vege).

14.Left for Mae HS and stay at Palm Gust hse B250 – had massage for B150 each – then visited the Royal handicraft and cultural centre and the Phraya Singhanarch monument. Next we went to the long Neck village at Ban Huai Seau Tao– have to cross 10 small streams to reach there.

15.Next day after bf visited the Sesame cottage industry, Fish cave and then the Nam Lod cave. Had lunch at Pai and arrive Lampang and check in at the Siam hotel.

16.Left Lampang and had bf at Tak and lunch at Chainak. Passed stopped by at a Wat in Suphanburi for rest stop and arrive at Kanchanaburi at 5.30pm in time to visit the River Kwai bridge and see the train going over the bridge at 6pm. Checked in to Luxury hotel B350.

17.Next day on the way down South visited the Damnoensaduak floating market along the way Ratchaburi. Had our bf there – interesting place. Reached Surat Thani and stayed at the Pornkeaw hotel B480.

18.Next morning on way home crossed Thai and Malaysian immigration and stayed night at Taiping for RM45 at the Kamunting happiness hotel.

19.Left Taiping and had bf at Ipoh before reaching home at 4.30pm.

[cstay66]

I wonder who is the unlucky one who pass u this bike....

 

dear jan75,

 

understand you have some misunderstanding with gr8white on the coi thingy.

 

we trust that both of you are gentleman and brave enough to clear the matter face to face rather than using this forum/thread/post as a platform to create further "fire" and try to garner support for .... whatever.

 

same for you gr8white, if you are reading this plead.

 

from strommers who are keen to preserve the riding spirit and friendship that will last.

 

[jan75]

post edited

[cstay66]

i wish bro Gr8White will do just that instaed of going around all my post and thread posting rubbish in them...bro cstay66, how will u feel...all my friend wans is for him to come out so that we can sort things out and not hiding behind some skirts or bushes....i m not garnering any supports here but sorry bro cstay66....tik for tack....i just following his style...if he stop doing all tis childish game so will i....sorry for disturbing tis thread....

 

hi jan75,

 

i believe the moderator will sooner or later remove gr8white's nick if he post around here and there.

 

it will happen to you if you follow his style.

 

so, please restrain yourself.

[jan75]

post edited

[anodise57]

Eh... please refrain from creating bushfire ....Let this be clean..

If not will request both nick to be banned..

 

Thanks for reading....

Cheers

[ChaoPuzzy1968]

If u realise u he's tits -ing then u are doing the tats -ing

 

go for a meeting and do the sorting.

 

instead of coming here and do the pissing:spam:

[cstay66]

Thanks forthe advice. i will try to refrain myself from no onwards..thanks.

 

 

thanks. :cheeky:

[jan75]

post edited

[anodise57]

lets come back to topic..

 

MODE.. u got change ya handle bar bo???/

There are certain stuff i wanna change... rather need to change leh

Suspension......

handle Bar,

handle guard....hmmm tats bout all for now.. heheheh

 

i found a nice pair of mirrors http://www.flyncycle.com/acatalog/MRU015.jpg

what u guys think?

The stock one.. quite... eh..... restricted.. can see like my previous.. S4, Blackbird even silverwing.. -_-... too squarish.... need rectanglar..... or oblong type leh...

[ChaoPuzzy1968]

I wanna change my handle bar too but hor because of 3NCR now super the damage , super the control.......

 

BTW if the mirror free then take .....if not....the stock one i find good leh

[ChaoPuzzy1968]

All i wan is for this Gr8White to answer our calls to settle everything and not keeping quiet and going around disturbing my posts...i got better things to do...

 

noted:dot: he not quiet ....he kenna silencesssssss ....

[anodise57]

my left side bit gor yak..

Free ah? Wait nong nong la... -_-

 

I send enquiry. Fella say should fit.. cos this is universal....

Its with LED side indicator!!! woo hooo... blink blink.. muahahha

[ChaoPuzzy1968]

my left side bit gor yak..

Free ah? Wait nong nong la... -_-

 

I send enquiry. Fella say should fit.. cos this is universal....

Its with LED side indicator!!! woo hooo... blink blink.. muahahha

 

$200 lehhhh....sell backside also not so much:giddy:

[anodise57]

200??? crazy ah???? 60USD la... where got 200....

include shipping at most 100SGD .... -_-

[ChaoPuzzy1968]

wait till u see the bill !