I did Chiang Mai to Pai end of February. I’m already looking forward to going back to do the Pai to Mae Hong Son section. My plan is 2 nights Chiang Mai, 2 nights Pai, 1 night in Ban Rak Thai, 1 in Mae Hong Son, 1 in Pai and then one or two in Chiang Mae
I did it in October with no plans ever. It took me 32 days I also overstayed my visa and had a unforgettable time😊. No reservations no plans , travel by heart ...
my favorite time to travel north is end of Oct till end of Nov. This is rain is less or no rain, weather getting cold , not much people, forest is still green.
Sounds to me like you took a Huge risk riding a motorcycle with any kind of transmission! Your friend was the only one with a brain. Your lucky to be alive! You have no business giving advice to anyone with little experience either except to tell them don't do it or you'll end up like me 😮. That is a wonderful trip I just did it 3 weeks ago.
@@TheEndlessVoyage you were too inexperienced for that ride even if the motorcycle had a clutch or was automatic.... If you dump a bike on a road you got riding problems because of lack of experience. If you were off road or in the desert deep sand then I could see it . But to dump all by yourself with nobody else causing it that is simply lack of experience. Your lucky your ok and if I were you I would buy myself a dirtbiike and ride every chance you get so when these awesome trips come up you can really enjoy yourself. Like when I was there a few weeks ago I had a CRF 300 Honda with aggressive knobbies and I took the dirt trails that went through the wooded mountains and met a man logging with his elephant one day . Anyway I was chewing your Azz because it needed it. I'm glad your ok. Ride on have fun 😊
Thanks for sharing such important information, I would like to know some information about motorbike hiring. If I want to hire a big bike in Chiang Mai then what are the options available. I've riding experience too. I've a motorcycle - Kawasaki w800.
Thanks for watching. Unfortunately this happened a while ago now and I don’t remember much about the rental shops. I remember there were a few that ordered big bikes but not many.
I have rode from Northern Alaska to key West Florida alone . As well as around Thailand, Philippines, Cambodia alone, you trust your own ability and know your limits 😅
I’ve ridden all the mountainous routes in Thailand on my Honda Forza which is a large enough bike for my six foot, 100 kilo frame. It has an automatic transmission. Never had a single problem on the freeways or mountain turns. It allows you to pay more attention to curves in the road or what some jackass in the car ahead of you is doing, instead of trying to figure out what gear you should be in.
