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Introductions => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: GraGra on November 17, 2008, 06:49:20 AM

Title: Hey ho - checking in from Bangers....
Post by: GraGra on November 17, 2008, 06:49:20 AM
Hey guys,

I'm an Australian living here in Bangkok - with my S2R1000. I'd noticed some weirdness happening with the forum that shan't be named, and with the riding season upon us here (it gets relatively cool) - did a quick search and found the new home - the DMF.

Great job to those behind this, and it just goes to show you can't keep a good thing down.

Cheers, Beers and Donuts to all.....!!!

G2

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Title: Re: Hey ho - checking in from Bangers....
Post by: herm on November 17, 2008, 10:15:49 AM
mmmmm...........munchkins

welcome to the board!
Title: Re: Hey ho - checking in from Bangers....
Post by: TiNi on November 17, 2008, 10:45:36 AM
hello & welcome to the new hangout  :)

in case you haven't heard... donuts are out and [bacon] is in!

personally i like donuts better :)

Title: Re: Hey ho - checking in from Bangers....
Post by: swampduc on November 17, 2008, 01:31:29 PM
Welcome, and thanks for the beer  [beer]
Title: Re: Hey ho - checking in from Bangers....
Post by: somegirl on November 18, 2008, 09:20:53 PM
Welcome to the DMF, glad you found us.  [thumbsup]  thanks for the [drink]

Bangkok can get pretty busy, hope you get a chance to get outside the city for riding. [moto]
Title: Re: Hey ho - checking in from Bangers....
Post by: GraGra on November 18, 2008, 10:44:41 PM
Indeed! I limit my city riding to short trips - using roads and times that the traffic is less congested.

I wonder how many people know (or care  :'() that the expressways (and tollways) in Thailand do not allow motorcycle access...?

It's true - you cannot get on there - at least legally. I suppose if they DID allow that, it would be absolute pandemonium - there are so many small cycles here - 150cc and below, that it would be absolute chaos.

But - it would be nice if they allowed bikes over say 400 cc on there - there are not too many of those here, and even less over 600cc.

The real issue is not so much riding in the city - or the dramas of getting out of town - but you seriously have to travel about 140k's at least to get to any decent twisty roads.

...or 60k's to the nearest full-sized circuit - which costs about 30 bucks for a full day's riding. Now...that ain't so bad...!
Title: Re: Hey ho - checking in from Bangers....
Post by: somegirl on November 19, 2008, 05:30:31 AM
Quote from: GraGra on November 18, 2008, 10:44:41 PM
The real issue is not so much riding in the city - or the dramas of getting out of town - but you seriously have to travel about 140k's at least to get to any decent twisty roads.

...or 60k's to the nearest full-sized circuit - which costs about 30 bucks for a full day's riding. Now...that ain't so bad...!

That's a great deal!  8)  I have the opposite, close to twisties but far from tracks and those are expensive.