Myanamar Motorcycle Travelogue Just under 3,000 km crossing the border at Myawaddy until our return 16 days later. What an epic trip. The people and sites are simply stunning. Each day we were given the next destination GPS co-ordinates. Assistance a phone call away if needed. Brilliant freedom to go at your own pace and stop as…
Goteik Viaduct “Von Faessler’s Express” The Goteik viaduct (Burmese: ဂုတ်ထိပ်တံတား, also known as Gohteik viaduct) is a railway trestle in Nawnghkio, western Shan State, Myanmar (also known as Burma). The bridge is between the two towns of Pyin Oo Lwin, the summer capital of the former British colonial administrators of Burma, and Lashio, the principal town of…
Hin Dat Hot Springs GPS Co-ordinates 14.625178, 98.725890 The hotsprings are 20 km south of Thong Pha Phum or 130km from Kanchanaburi town. Half an hour from Hell Fire Pass. Accessible via highway 323 Kanchanaburi – Sangkhaburi at KM marker 105. Approximately 300 metres from the 323 up the road Originally developed by the occupying Japanese…
Combining a couple of brilliant rides up Khao Pla Noi in to one post. The Riders:- Grant, Ricardo, Brian, Filip and Lee. Head from Baan Ricky up to the Sai Yok suspension bridge. On to the first ranger station heading towards the single trail. Then meet up with the 4WD track leading to the ranger station at the base…
Pilok Kanchanaburi Offroad :- Pilok District Kanchanaburi is pretty special part of Thailand. Leaving Sai Yok Yai area ( Baan Ricky ) it takes about 1.5 hours to drive up with bike in the back of the pickup. Head down the 323 as if going to Sangkhlaburi then take the 3272 to Pilok. There are not that many paved…
Riders on the Storm. A great blast at the end of the day.. What a ripper.
Difficult to find a tyre shop that will do anything more than a temporary patch and consider that permanent. Asked at a couple of large tyre re-sellers. Only interested in the temporary plug / fix. The shop below will do the job for car and bike tyres with a proper patch from the inside. Located just off…
Conditions are tip top as there had been a truck load of rain dumped on the area late in the week. Just in time for us to go ridng on Saturday. I parked at the usual spot not far from the Khai Khiew Country Club. Then made my way over to the area we call the jumps. Waiting…
Asked by the Thai Border Patrol Police to drop the visiting Burmese Soldiers back. ฐานปฏิบัติการเขาปลาน้อย ร้อย ตชด.136 They kindly gave us a look around..
Another brilliant ride with the PBB Enduro Crew. The group keeps getting bigger. 15 riders turned up for this Saturday’s social ride. Jeff all the way from up near Bang Pa In. Big credit to Phil ” Phil ” for taking care of those with Bike issues.. Helping people get the bike up hills when too exhausted. Also…