26 okt-3 nov 2012 9day 8night....4800km
My third visit to Golden Triangle-Mae Hong Son loop and furthermore, we are doing Qurban on Eid Adha fourth day in Chiang Rai Muslim Orphan house... Six bikers with no backup on three touring and three dual purpose motorcycle.
Day 1 26 Oct 2012 Sungai Petani -- Thung Son
In the evening of Eid Adha we start our ride and was greeted by heavy rain before reaching Mal-Thai border. Once we cross the border the sky was clear and we continue to navigate through light traffic on route 41 to Thung Son for a night there.
two favorites drink during this trip...
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Day 2 27okt 2012 Thung Son--Nakhon Pathom--Suphan Buri
Clear sky with a good forecast for the day and after having a light breakfast at the hotel we are on the bike again. Today is the real test as we need to cover 1000km in less than 8hr on route 4/321/340 and bypassing Bangkok to go up north.
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| Thung Son town... Morning |
- Me on Yamaha SuperTenere XT1200Z
- PakDin on BMW GS1200
- Hj Sukri on KTM 990 Adv
- Hj Oun on Yamaha FJR1300AE
- Hj Affan on BMW GT1600
- YusofMan on BMW GT1300
We reach Suphan Buri around 5pm and we stay in beautiful affordable hotel . The task for tonight was to find Halal food in Suphan Buri as none of us been here before.
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| Suphan Buri Hotel |
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| Nice little bar in the corner...hmm no bartender. |
Found small Halal restaurant from a taxi man and we didn't have much choice even though the restaurant hygiene wasn't good. As expected, two of us having mild diarrhea few hours after having dinner...
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| Delicious food but unhygienic surroundings.. |
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| The three musketeers on dual purpose |
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| Suphan Buri.. Night |
Day3 28 Oct 2012 Suphan Buri--Phayao--Chiang Rai
Still recovering from diarrhea last night, hoping nothing infectious and the medicine I took last night had taken effect by now.. Just taking fresh fruits for breakfast.
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| Dragon of Suphan Buri |
upon arriving Phayao town while searching for halal food and mosque, The KTM ADV losing it's rear brake. Fortunate for us all... we have been invited for a lunch and performed solat at imam house in Phayao.
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| Imam and his starving guest |
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| GH in Chiang Rai |
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| Chiang Rai Night Bazaar |
Day4 29 Oct 2012 Chiang Rai--Mae Pao--Golden Triangle--Mae Sai
Early in the Morning we left Chiang Rai to Ban Mae Pao situated 50 km from here to perform Qurban.. Three cattle have been prepared for us there. The KTM had to continue the ride without its rear brake since there is no shop open in the early morning.
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| Ban Mae Pao Mosque |
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| Ban Mae Pao Orphan House |
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| Preparing for Qurban |
lovely... Sweet child holding sweet corn stalk
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| A simple BBQ |
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| Fried Cow Liver |
after finished performed Qurban we continue our ride to Golden Triangle and Mae Sai for a night there..not far from Baan Mae Pao the BMW GT1300 having serious tyre puncture, we managed to repair it but the tyre now unsafe for long distance ride.
Our first attempt to repair the KTM rear brake at the road side workshop.. Only last 20km then no pressure again and found out the rubber seal on the rear brake plunger was worn out..
We reach the Golden triangle in the evening taken some photo of the memorial and buying a new design GT-T-shirt
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| Avery nice and Clean Chinese Restaurant in Mae Sai |
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| Delicious Chinese-Thai cuisine |
Day5 30 okt 2012 Mae Sai--Chiang Mai
The trip has to reschedule... As we had to go down to Chiang Mai to find a decent workshop for the KTM and BMW
prata in the morning
BMW GT1300 had a new rear tire and brake pad at S3 motor Chiang Mai
Another BMW lurks for a problem... Found out.... Just minor coolant leaking only
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| Newly open.... KTM Sales in Chaing Mai... Unfortunate... No parts and mechanic to repair and we had to find another workshop |
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| At last KTM rear brake plunger rubber repaired at SaMotor Chiang Mai. |
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| Happy rider and mechanic after the job done |
Day6 31 Oct 2012 Chiang Mai--Pai--Mae Hon Son
The most anticipated day by all riders as today we are going to concur the Mae Hon Son 1864 curves with fresh tires and new stopping power . The BMW and KTM were up early this morning.....
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| One of coffee shops along the route 1095 |
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| Memorial Bridge at Pai |
Pai tshirt
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Coffee in Love and Pai in Love
With beautiful landscape |
The happy riders.. Sorry kids... This is our time.
Great Mosque in the middle of PAI town
One of few halal restaurant in PAI
The beautiful Pai town with the new shop.... Selling souvenir
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| 1864 curves Mae Hon Son.. Some of the best roads in Thailand.... the never ending curves, well maintain and new tarmac on the loop compare to previous years |
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| The Hmong Family |
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Ah.. Eric Clapton
A unique bar at Mae Hon Son |
Mae Hong Son Night Bazaar around the Lake
1st and 3rd trip comparison
Day 7 1 nov 2012 Mae Hon Son--Mae Sariang--Hot--Thoen--Tak
New 1864 plate number on the back of all bike. Today we continue the loop and taking a different road compare to previous trip.. We are taking the loop back to Chiang Mai through MaeSariang, Hot and Tak. Completing the route 108... This was the best stretch with beautiful curves and scenery
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| With 1864 curve plate number |
2nd and 3rd trip comparison
Khun Yuan coffee shop if not there are three touring bike following us the Mae Cheam route 1263 look interesting...
Found nice little twisty on route 106 before Thoen from Chiang Mai it's fun-fun short corner
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| Beautiful sunset from Tak river |
Day8 2 nov2012 Tak--Nakhon Pathom--Prachuap Khirikhan
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| Cafe' Racer from young thai rider |
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| Another classic 1968 BMW R60 |
Day9 3 Nov 2012 Prachuap--Thung Son--Sungai Petani.
Evenly worn out rear tire... And no chicken strip.
