<Trip Report> 8 checkpoints : 7 to 10 Apr 2011

[pipipapipu]

Mission accomplished!

We are back safely..

This is insane from a technical aspect.

And you NEED a scrambler for this..

Thank GOD we were blessed with beautiful roads and wonderful weather.

Will update again later.. Just back from a 16 hr ride and going to work now..

[WE300B]

I just came back today too... stayed in Hatyai & KL for a few days...

 

didn't do all 8 though. Highlights to me were Tumpat(ferry) and Buketa (unpaved roads)

[pipipapipu]

I just came back today too... stayed in Hatyai & KL for a few days...

 

didn't do all 8 though. Highlights to me were Tumpat(ferry) and Buketa (unpaved roads)

 

You should go try prakorp border... can cry sia...

 

i'll upload the ride report in a moment.

 

btw, pls share some pics and expierences =)

Edited April 11, 2011 by pipipapipu

[pipipapipu]

Day 1 - Singapore to Sungei Kolok (red route)

 

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We took the scenic route 3 up via Mering, Kuantan , Trenggannu and Kota Bahru.

 

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Edited April 11, 2011 by pipipapipu

[pipipapipu]

Day 2 - Sungei Kolok to Betong (purple route)

 

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Checkpoint 1 - Rautau Panjang / Sungei Kolok

 

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Checkpoint 2 - Tak Bai / Pengkalan Kubor

 

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Checkpoint 3 - Bukit Bunga / Buketa

 

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Checkpoint 4 - Pengalan Hulu / Betong

 

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Edited April 12, 2011 by pipipapipu

[pipipapipu]

Day 3 - Betong to Hatyai (yellow route)

 

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Checkpoint 5 - Songkhi / Kota Putra (New Prakorp border)

 

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Checkpoint 6 - Changloon / Sadao

 

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Checkpoint 7 - Padang Besar (both side same name? wtf?)

 

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Edited April 11, 2011 by pipipapipu

[pipipapipu]

Day 4 - Hatyai to Singapore (green route)

 

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Checkpoint 8 - Khuan Don / Wang Kelian

 

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Edited April 11, 2011 by pipipapipu

[pipipapipu]

My thoughts for this ride trip:

 

After the ride, I conclude that I have seriously under-estimated the technical difficulty of this itinerary.

 

Riding long hours mostly on trunk/country roads looking for elusive checkpoints is draining both physically and mentally.

 

*plans & routes were amended on an hourly basis. 4d/3n trip became a 4d/4n trip @_@

 

Luckily, I've got a brilliant partner (Stanley aka tdks) and we are blessed beautiful roads (95%) and wonderful weather =)

 

That being said and done, I'm already looking forward to the next outing.

Edited April 11, 2011 by pipipapipu

[pipipapipu]

Food that we had on the trip =D

 

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[rykros]

wonderful !! thought of doing this as my graduation ride... will pm u to ask u abt some qs.. cheers !!!

[pipipapipu]

[kaizersg]

Guys im thrill tis i checkpoint mal-thai border crossing. Do you still have the reports above coz its seem that the loading of e pics got problem.

[pipipapipu]

Sorry the pictures gone already..

Maybe refer to the YouTube video?