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Thailand pics

When I rode 84/9/1 in the Bay Area the sole of my old boot fell off. So I brought 1 boot with me and got it repaired yesterday (dropped off the day before and picked up yesterday). Cost was 400b/$12usd. I have both the tall and short Forma boots leaving the cooler shorter pair in Thailand. The tall one I got repaired is 8 years old. Love these boots but really prefer the shorter ones.

The stitching she did. (I won't be standing in any creeks anymore)

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Test rode a CT125 today. I liked it, didn't hurt my back like the scooters do. The all down gears were a little weird and as soon as I stopped thinking about the bike I shifted the wrong way chirping the back tire. My only gripe is that bar just behind the seat digs into your ass if tall enough you sit on the back of the seat. I'd have to cut that thing off.

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I watched a Youtube on the Long Boats of Thailand last night. It was part travel show and part motor head stuff as the boats were custom 500 hp turbo. It is posted in the youtube vid thread in sink pic and vids.

I found it fascinating. Both boats and culture.
 
Thank you for sharing .
 
gixxerjeff said:
^^Seriously this^^
As I've mentioned before, you are one helluva good ambassador.
Is there any down side to being there? It kinda looks like a "best kept secret".
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I think every place has it's positives and negatives. Nowhere is guna be perfect. I just really try to focus on the positive.

The biggest negative for me is the smoking everywhere. The Europeans love their fags and they can smoke anywhere here. So all those nice photos of beach side open air decks and stuff to eat on are basically big ashtrays (if in a tourist area).
 
gixxerjeff said:
Gotcha.
Well, you certainly showcase that place well!
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I'm literally sitting here watching my laundry washing machine run on the balcony trying to figure out where the water that was all over the balcony the other day came from. Naturally no water leaking when I'm watching.... I think the AC drain might have been the problem now??

I just kinda post bike related stuff here. But everything that applies to having a vacation condo in a tropical beach location, visas, expat stuff I deal with, etc applies. It just doesn't really seem relevant on a bike forum.


The big difference is I'm in a place where I can afford not to work year around and can ride bikes 3-4 days a week. I just can't afford to have a vacation home and live this lifestyle somewhere like Hawaii. The currency arbitrage makes it possible here.
 
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norcalkid said:
I just kinda post bike related stuff here. But everything that applies to having a vacation condo in a tropical beach location, visas, expat stuff I deal with, etc applies. It just doesn't really seem relevant on a bike forum.


The big difference is I'm in a place where I can afford not to work year around and can ride bikes 3-4 days a week. I just can't afford to have a vacation home and live this lifestyle somewhere like Hawaii. The currency arbitrage makes it possible here.
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On the long boat vid they mentioned that the language is unique. Have you learned it..??
 
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