[Trip Report] Solo Ride to SG-Northern Thai-Laos from 25th July to 4th Aug 2010

[pktan]

Nice trip report, enjoy reading it

I guess a Honda Wave is a much cheaper option since no one can ride fast on such road, and the repair cost are much cheaper. I rent a wave from Chaing Mai to Mae Hong son, drop the bike as I didn't expect the corner just like a U-turn, and the old wave don't have disc break. Have to change the busket and side mirror, all in for 260B at MHS

 

Also the road from Mae Sai to Chaing Sean is bad, my black jacket become golden color once I reach golden triangle

[papabread79]

What the charges for yr repair.

$750GBP for the transmission gearbox, $150GBP to have it shipped to BKK, $20K THB for custom duties etc and $200+SGD for labour to have the gearbox fixed onto my unstoppable GSA.

 

Hoho.

[papabread79]

Nice trip report, enjoy reading it

I guess a Honda Wave is a much cheaper option since no one can ride fast on such road, and the repair cost are much cheaper. I rent a wave from Chaing Mai to Mae Hong son, drop the bike as I didn't expect the corner just like a U-turn, and the old wave don't have disc break. Have to change the busket and side mirror, all in for 260B at MHS

 

Also the road from Mae Sai to Chaing Sean is bad, my black jacket become golden color once I reach golden triangle

When did u venture the northern part of Thai? Was this a recent trip? Mae Sai to CSaen was really horrible and unpassable when i went back then. U mean its still unpaved????

 

Yeah the Wave can do a better job nonetheless when you are further up. If only the Wave can fit into my side pannier...

[kmax]

$750GBP for the transmission gearbox, $150GBP to have it shipped to BKK, $20K THB for custom duties etc and $200+SGD for labour to have the gearbox fixed onto my unstoppable GSA.

 

Hoho.

 

http://www.xe.com/

 

750.00 GBP = 1,547.40 SGD

150.00 GBP = 309.480 SGD

20,000.00 THB = 873.827 SGD

 

+200 SGD labor

+air ticket

 

become most expensive MHS trip ever had.

[ChaoPuzzy1968]

When did u venture the northern part of Thai? Was this a recent trip? Mae Sai to CSaen was really horrible and unpassable when i went back then. U mean its still unpaved????

 

 

yup yup ...at least not for the next 2 years.... I was more fortunate because of the dry spell a few weeks ago, after seeing that road imho the only way thru is using a scram during wet wheather or make a u-turn and go by changmai

Edited December 8, 2010 by ChaoPuzzy1968

[papabread79]

http://www.xe.com/

 

750.00 GBP = 1,547.40 SGD

150.00 GBP = 309.480 SGD

20,000.00 THB = 873.827 SGD

 

+200 SGD labor

+air ticket

 

become most expensive MHS trip ever had.

Enjoy might beat me to this.