[Trip Report] Crazy Four Nation Trip on P-Plate SP

[rocklobster]

holy **** this thread is amazing... cant wait for the next installment... this thread is going to be bookmarked!

 

all this done on the humble SP, very impressed... i will never look down on my own SP ever again!

[androm3da]

wat bike u riding?

 

 

The mention of my bike may turn off almost everyone..

 

 

I'm riding KSR110.

 

[wait4me]

wat bike u riding?

 

ksr also got ppl try ..

[rocklobster]

im keen.... riding SP... if this guy can do it with pillion, mine sure can!

[shong]

holy **** this thread is amazing... cant wait for the next installment... this thread is going to be bookmarked!

 

all this done on the humble SP, very impressed... i will never look down on my own SP ever again!

 

SP will run for you if you sayang of it. we got a accident tt time but it still run from laos back to sg.

 

i just took back my bike from workshop today(kena another accident this month) will try to update more later. thx for following my thread

 

 

The mention of my bike may turn off almost everyone..

 

 

I'm riding KSR110.

 

 

KSR is the second most popular bike in thailand i think..they are everywhere...esp chiang mai

 

there is a thread below names "little adventure" or something, he was riding to laos too!

 

im keen.... riding SP... if this guy can do it with pillion, mine sure can!

 

if you need any info for planning and the trip, just let me know, i will do my best to help

[whisperer]

hey TS, great trip report, and i'm sure no no words can describe the feeling of exhilaration u feel when it's all over! can't believe it's been 2 years since mine... butt getting itchy!:smile:

[whisperer]

 

The mention of my bike may turn off almost everyone..

 

 

I'm riding KSR110.

 

 

hey hey, it's a tiny warrior can! don't think that about your bike, it's got feelings too!

[androm3da]

hey hey, it's a tiny warrior can! don't think that about your bike, it's got feelings too!

 

I totally agree on the got feelings part. I talk to my bike and sayang it almost daily leh.. Definitely my tiny warrior, but getting the feeling that people finds KSR too slow to tag along in trips..

 

Reach Thailand, KSR suddenly becomes common~

[wait4me]

shong, were u at somewhere near CGH on a sat noon ??

[shong]

shong, were u at somewhere near CGH on a sat noon ??

 

nope, i seldom go east:angel:i can be spotted with blue/white FF helmet

 

will try to update something tonight, stay tuned

[shong]

hey TS, great trip report, and i'm sure no no words can describe the feeling of exhilaration u feel when it's all over! can't believe it's been 2 years since mine... butt getting itchy!:smile:

 

wait for next holiday go again!!

[shong]

We were so pissed and we took the incident as an order from above that, we should always depend on ourselves. Therefore we decided to hit the road next day immediately. Left the station at 1 and found another guesthouse to settle for the night, we set alarm clock onn 7am so that we will have enough time to find an internet cafe and Google our way to the border town Aran Yapra Thet.

 

With the Googled route in hand, we left Hua Hin in extreme dismay. The distance to cover was around 520 km. Our wired intercomm worked great to keep us awake. And my girl is able to talk to me to discuss the route without stopping. Actually we were still quite worried about the situation, scared any time the red shirt will pop up somewhere on the road haha.

 

Rode pass the 3 headed elephant

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Highway system aound Bangkok is seriously complicated with heavy traffic and mot huge trucks. I made a bad mistake not to top up 2t in the morning. Had to stop at the road side to do it while those monster zoomed pass us.

 

When we reach one of the highway entry, we were stopped by some police officers. Turned out that Google did not state that Outer Bangkok Ring was out of bound for bikes. However, one senior officer was kind enough to let us pass after knowing that we had traveled all the way up from Singapore.

 

"Ah, go go go. Be careful! Be careful! Don't ride too fast." What a blessed trip!

 

Indeed we were lucky. Though we missed an exit later, we were able to find the correct route again, thanks to many kind petrol station attendants and 7-11 counter personels. (ASK YOU BUY MAP BUY GPS LA SO CHEAPO RELY ON GOOGLE MAP) Yea, later we lost quite a lot of time (did 4 u-turns) trying to find somebody who knows the correct direction (DAMN THAILAND TRAFFIC SIGNs).

 

Due to direction problems, we watched the sunset at a petrol station 100km away from Aran. It was the second night riding for us. This time is worse han the first day. Though it was not raining, it was pitch dark. It was a staight feeling seeing your surrounding slowly disappear into dakness. With flashing helmet light and hazard lights on, we were quite confident that we were visible by others, mostly trucks again. It was not the trucks that post danger to us. Some MFers zoomed pass us with no headlight, nor signal. I wonder how they survive until now.

 

2 hours later, we finally reach the town. Had our favourite night market walk around. We were ready to go into another country, another high note, Angkor Wat!

[shong]

Try to go into Cambodia from Aran was not easy. The town has the most confusing sign board I ever seen. Anyway we finally reach the border and get our Cambodia visa done. And finally we got to pay for our mistake.

 

The border officers were so pissed at us that we did not make custom declaration for our bike, and asked us to u-turn to where we came. But after he learnt that our entry point was Sadao, he just let easy on us and decided to help us fill in the forms. Oh well, guess he was not exactly happy, so the process took 2 hours to complete.

 

Wait....wait...wait

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Cambodian cargos, water, food, hawkers and families on the move

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And finally Cambodia!!! Picture time!

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It was extremely easy to go into Cambodia. Chop passport and go. There are nothing but casinos at the border, catered for Thais and Chinese. But once you enter the gate of the border, it is a totally different scene. Everything behind their shops along National Highway, is just pure countryside. No time to be wasted at the border, we got to reach the hotel soon and buy the tickets for Angkor Wat!!

 

Tips: If you ever want to stop along the way and have lunch, remember to change some local currency at the border. All shops and town along the way before major does not accept anything other than their riels. We had to munch on bread steamed in our saddle bag.

Edited July 31, 2010 by shong

[Trance Energy]

Bravo... Good way to spend your precious youth days.

[Dire Straits]

oops...double post...

 

WATCH THIS PLACE..

 

You have my respect.. shong. Riddin a sp up to thailand alone with ur gf..

If u doin that again, Keep us posted. I try to go with you. But only in Dec. I will try to get a 2nd hand super4 or 250 hornet to go with you. Save the trouble of 2T. And.. I start to save money now. Thx to inspire me to rid far again shong. Will power over bikes.

 

Regard

83885801

[shong]

You have my respect.. shong. Riddin a sp up to thailand alone with ur gf..

If u doin that again, Keep us posted. I try to go with you. But only in Dec. I will try to get a 2nd hand super4 or 250 hornet to go with you. Save the trouble of 2T. And.. I start to save money now. Thx to inspire me to rid far again shong. Will power over bikes.

 

Regard

83885801

 

i definitely would want to go again! Actually I did not have enough time and budget inside thailand due to some stupid issues back in sg. Spent 2 weeks in Cambodia and Laos and had to rush back in 2 days from chiangmai, it sucked. Anyway thank for following my thread i will update more on cambodia and laos soon.

[dotdot84]

I really admire both of you having this passion and nv give up spirit

 

Btw, how did both of you manage to get the necessary infos like map route, etc?

going thru by sail. i wonder this? i intend to have a trip of this too on my own.

Appreciate your 2cents. thanks

[shong]

I really admire both of you having this passion and nv give up spirit

 

Btw, how did both of you manage to get the necessary infos like map route, etc?

going thru by sail. i wonder this? i intend to have a trip of this too on my own.

Appreciate your 2cents. thanks

 

Maps route:

- Google map, seriously. Follow the road sign and pay attention to the mileage. My gf would be reading the routes to me since we got an intercomm. there are plenty of signs and direction in Malasysia and thai. for cambodia and laos, well, they only got one highway. if not sure, find a petrol station and ask. No map, no GPS for us.

 

the only boat trip we had was from Luang Prabang, Laos, to Chiang Khong, Thailand. Not recommended for big bikes. You could go by land via Luang Namtha. You could have a peek at Chinese border if u got enough time. Sadly we crashed, and hhave to take boat.

 

Hope it helps.

[ChaoPuzzy1968]

well done !!!!

[dotdot84]

Maps route:

- Google map, seriously. Follow the road sign and pay attention to the mileage. My gf would be reading the routes to me since we got an intercomm. there are plenty of signs and direction in Malasysia and thai. for cambodia and laos, well, they only got one highway. if not sure, find a petrol station and ask. No map, no GPS for us.

 

the only boat trip we had was from Luang Prabang, Laos, to Chiang Khong, Thailand. Not recommended for big bikes. You could go by land via Luang Namtha. You could have a peek at Chinese border if u got enough time. Sadly we crashed, and hhave to take boat.

 

Hope it helps.

 

thanks for the info. wad if the breakdown halfway on the expressway? wad are we suppose to do. coz unfamiliar with the surrounding and no tow no?

who shall we look for? your experience is really admiring. feel like goin there with my kup-cai

[shong]

thanks for the info. wad if the breakdown halfway on the expressway? wad are we suppose to do. coz unfamiliar with the surrounding and no tow no?

who shall we look for? your experience is really admiring. feel like goin there with my kup-cai

 

We can't avoid breakdown, but we can prevent it. Just some tips from my own experience.

- Do a full service before you hit the road.

- Do not overwork your bike.

- Keep to your and your bike's comfortable speed.

- Always start your trip early to prevent rushing or any delay caused by any undesired happenings

- have some knowledge of your bike, so that you can do some basic maintenance and repair yourself

- kindly refer to Wave 125cc to Laos for kup touring info

- I think your kup cai is definitely younger than my 11 y.o. sp, so...

- There are more than enough bike shop along the way. there was even bikeshop up in the moountain in Laos.

- All the local ride kup, or fino or ksr. They could be a big help. According to Lonely Planet, some guys would just pop up from nowhere and help u fix your bike. (Pls refer to Lonely Planet: Laos)

[SC Gaban]

go bro!! Go go!!!!!

[fatt86]

KUDOS to u bro....i looking forward for such trips...maybe join u next time...

[speedaddict]

Bookmarked.

[Gennosukes]

Great trip report!! More over riding a sp with pillion not a easy task everyone can. Best trip I ever read, maybe 1 day me and my gf will try this method.

 

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