Hi, I'm from Singapore and I'm just exploring the world one step at a time.
I do what I can, but I may not capture perfect moments on video. Most of the time I prefer to enjoy the views, and experiences without the distraction of a camera. I hope my videos will encourage you to explore the various places.
Oh I want to do this man. Your bike is so nice and I can see it probably helps keep things comfy on long trips like this! Maybe one day I can do this too and maybe find a riding buddy like you to ride peacefully into the dark morning.
This type of crash can easily happen when you ride in the centre of the road where the sand and gravel builds up from cars and truck tyres. Should ride instead in the wheel tracks of the cars, pick either the left or right side though left side is more safe. Less gravel and sand in the wheel tracks of the unsealed roads.
When I did Mae Hong Son loop on my push bike 22 years ago, there was no cafe at all. It was hard, real hard. It took me 7 days to finish the loop and apart from seeing the scene along the way, I did not stop at any attraction as I was dead tired every night and slept early and woke up early. Back then I was 50 years old. Now I am 72, too old to bike the loop. Will ride the loop on a car, maybe Nov this year and this time will stop to see all attractions. Plan to finish the loop in 7 days but with enough time to enjoy each town along the way.
Hi there, if i can remember correctly it was less than 30sgd. I went during a low season, so the prices might change. Apologies for the lack of accurate information as it has been a while.
Hi there, apologies for the late reply. With regards to breakdowns/incidents with the bike, I got a contact from a friend. You can find 'Ipin GTR Bike Towing' on facebook, they cover towing from Malaysia to Thailand. For contingencies and monitoring purposes (I like to cover all my bases), I send my live location to a group of friend on whatsapp, and did check-ins with them whenever I stop for a break, or for refueling. Hope this helps!
Apologies for the late reply. Timings usually vary as the bike lanes might be crowded with bikers heading back home to Malaysia, but Ive been trying to go at 12midnight and 1am- its usually less crowded by then. Hope it helps.
For tuas, weekdays after 9 or 10pm will be a good time bcos by then, msian bike will be cleared by then. Sometimes 10pm onwards will be crowded again for awhile bcos of the 10pm shift ended and fridays may be till 11pm then clear. For woodlands, i always avoid entering there on weekdays bcos it will be super jam till 11pm. For both checkpoints, weekdays during the day b4 5pm is always clear. For weekends normally clear but avoid Saturday 12pm or 5pm
@@Live-dt9hj if he’d explained it correctly I’d not have posed my questions, if he was doing 50kph on a road under repairs it’s no wonder he came a cropper. Rookie Bike Rider.
Hi there, certain stretch of the road was under going repairs, but the area that the bike fishtailed was not under going repairs. The road was asphalt and paved, but covered with a layer of sand due to trucks going in and out of the area. We were all 'Rookie Bike Rider' once, so its a learning journey for myself as well.
@@justexploringlah yes thankfully you were dressed correctly , I’ve just done Chiang Mai to Pai and back on a 125cc scooter, one of the most fun rides I’ve done🙏🏻
Hi bro, I’m planning to enter Thailand end Dec. Can you guide me through the immigration process from Malaysia to Thailand? Or share some resources for me to learn from? Am abit confused as to what I should prepare beforehand. Thank you!
Hey there, the process is rather simple as you can just park your bike outside the office, and follow the signs showing where bikers should queue. Its the paperwork that must be done before hand thats really troublesome, but there are shops before the border that does everything for you- so its fuss free. After clearing immigration, you'll be required to ride your bike to a 2nd building to clear your customs form. I didnt manage to capture the process, but there are a few videos on youtube that might help. This website has a list of documents required and info for the crossing as well. riderchris.com/malaysia-thailand-border-crossing/
Apologies for the super late reply. It took around a few months for my injuries to heal and to be able to gain full range of motion for my injured knee. I'm fully recovered now =)
I like the style of this video with captioning and music instead of a rambling voice over. I've ridden 8k km here in Thailand in the last 3 months without protection and feel like my luck might run out very soon. Think shorts, t-shirt, sandals, cloth gloves and an $8 helmet type of safety gear. The longest day was 700km on a Click 160 through many areas of roadwork like you described. Your video is a timely reminder to get the proper gear before my next road trip. Thanks for posting.
If i remembered correctly, my riding jacket was about 150sgd? For the fuel cost, I think I made a total of 4 stops? I catered 30sgd per refueling stop. My helmet was priced around 150sgd too. Hope it helps.
Last tour for me was mae hon son 2009....i did sg-haatyai solo too....effing miss touring...now no bike make the feeling worse lol....i was riding 08 versys 650
@@seifun3519 If I remembered correctly, the documents I did at the shop was the 'TM2, TM3 and Thai Insurance'. It took them around 30-45mins for them to process it, but it was not crowded that day when I was there. Its a '1 stop shop' for the immigration documents, and there are plenty of shops that offer this service. Do google and check if there are any updated requirements for land crossings. Hope it helps.
Bro, a quick tip. What i usually do is buy livita or redbull and mix it with the 1.5L mineral water. That way works better for me during my long journey solo ride up to the north. ☺️👍🏼
