Northern Thailand Discovery Ride - 3 Versys Generation

Hello guys.. I'm recently back from 2 weeks riding trip... Hmm..quite tough this time.. This is the  information of the bike, the rider and the route.. and why it was called 3 Versys Generation ride... :

All 3 bikes are same type... from Kawasaki... (Versys)..

a) 1st Bike: Kawasaki Versys 650cc CBU

    (Made in Japan)

    Popular on 2008 until now..

    Rider : Nolan Yusof

b) 2nd Bike: Kawasaki Versys 650cc CKD

   (Assemble in Thailand)

    Launch on 2011... Still popular until now

    Rider : Zulkhairi (myself..!)

c) 3rd Bike: Kawasaki Versys 1000cc CBU 

   (Made in Japan)

   Newly launch in Malaysia on 2012.. 2nd country after Italy... 

   Rider : Rimee

The route as shown in the photo:

The journey started on 27th of April 2012 (12.00am) and ended on 11th  of May 2012... Pls click the link for the details...


27-28/04/2012 Day 1 KL to Chaam <-- click here UPDATED !!!
29/04/2012  Day 2 Chaam to Phitsanulok <-- click here UPDATED !!!
30/04/2012  Day 3 Phitsanulok to Mae Sai <-- click here UPDATED !!!
01/05/2012  Day 4 Mae Sai to Chiang Saen <-- click here UPDATED !!!
                   (Golden Triangle)
01/05/2012  Day 4 Chiang Saen (Golden Triangle) <-- click here UPDATED !!!
                    to Chiang Kong
01/05/2012   Day 4 Chiang Kong to Chiang Mai <-- click here UPDATED !!!
02/05/2012  Day 5 Chiang Mai (Doi Inthanon) (Rest Day) <-- click here UPDATED !!!
02/05/2012  Day 5 Night at Chiang Mai <-- click here UPDATED !!!
03/05/2012  Day 6 Chiang Mai to Samoeng <-- click here UPDATED !!!
03/05/2012  Day 6 Samoeng to Pai <-- click here UPDATED !!!
03/05/2012 Day 6 Night at Pai <-- click here UPDATED !!!
04/05/2012  Day 7 Pai to Mae Hong Son - Part 1 <-- click here UPDATED !!!
04/05/2012 Day 7 Pai to Mae Hong Son - Part 2 <-- click here UPDATED !!!
04/05/2012 Day 7 Night at Mae Hong Son <-- click here UPDATED !!!
05/05/2012  Day 8 Mae Hong Son to Mae Sot- Part 1 <-- click here UPDATED !!!
05/05/2012 Day 8 Mae Hong Son to Mae Sot - Part 2 <-- click here UPDATED !!!
05/05/2012 Day 8 Night at Mae Sot <-- click here UPDATED !!!
06/05/2012  Day 9 Mae Sot to Kanchanaburi <-- click here UPDATED !!!
07/05/2012  Day 10 Kanchanaburi (Rest Day) <-- click here UPDATED !!!
08/05/2012  Day 11 Kanchanaburi to Suratthani <-- click here UPDATED !!!
09/05/2012  Day 12 Suratthani to Koh Samui <-- click here UPDATED !!!
10/05/2012  Day 13 Koh Samui to Sadao <-- click here UPDATED !!!
11/05/2012  Day 14 Sadao to KL <-- click here UPDATED !!!


I will update the details one by one when I got time..... Check it out !!! x.X.XXX 

Motorcycle Lane in Malaysia

Question:
Why some of the bikers in Malaysia doesnt use the provided motorcycle lane facilities???

Answer :
???? It might because of safety issues... There is some parts of motorcycle lane in Malaysia not safe to use.....

Issues:

1) Narrow lane
- not suitable for superbike especially motorcycles with panniers / sidebox


2) Dangerous corners / super-elevation 
- sharp corners, suddently got tunnels, geometrically (vertical/un-even surface)


3) Improper maintenance
- Got potholes, flooded especially after raining, premix surface covered by sand..


4) Hitting Nails
- some say it was a syndicate.. after the tyres punctured, suddenly got a rescuer who offer help to fix the tyre.. but the charges was so expensive!!

Got issues also some of the motorcycles rider had been robbed at the motorcycle lane..especially at night..

Photo taken from internet / blogs... just for sake of discussion only...

improper surface / potholes

Flooded

Narrow temporary lane / sharp turn

Sometimes things like this happen.. kahkah..

Dangerous curves & not so big tunnel

Some parts of improved motorcycle lane in Malaysia

Motorcycle lane at other country..

Massive Motorcycle protest at France in 2010..
Do we need to do this??

I think no need to do things like this.. The Govenment know already what the bikers need.. It just matter of time...to improve..

Ride to Tanjung Malim - "Pau"

The intention was just to warm up My© Versys engine. Might going somewhere nearby only.. Coincidently my neighbour, Faizal (Mok Motor Salesman) went out from the elevator. Dressing like going somewhere (with jackets, boots & helmets in hand). Faizal asked me for breakfast together in Tanjung Malim, Perak. Straight away I replied : "OK.. Lets Go!"

Get together with the others at Sg. Buloh RnR

Blue ZX14 owned by Faizal...

Arrived Tg Malim around 9.00am. Tanjung Malim famous with "Yik Mun Pau". The pau or pronounce as "pow' is a type of simple steamed, filled bun or bread-like item in various Chinese cuisines.

Photo before going back to KL

Bring back some packets of frozen pau... Clear that during this time, having panniers at the bike is so profitable. Safely arrived KL around 12.30pm.

Day 14 Sadao to KL

Back to INTRODUCTION (Click Here)

11th May 2012

Yess... Home Sweet Home!!! I miss Malaysia a lot!!

View from the hotel.. Will exit Thailand this morning..

Safely crossed the border.. Flush the petrol tank with RON 97 at Changloon..

Have lunch with "Overlander Guru" - Bro Eid Sidek aka Paeid at Jitra... respect u bro!!

3 of us have different direction. Nolan would like to see his friends in Penang while Rimee proceed his journey to Betong. Myself will straight to home... Photo: Relax alone at Ulu Bernam...

Safely arrived home.. Miss this Princess so much!!! One of best travel quotes :

"A man travels the world in search of what he needs and returns home to find it"

Mission succeed!!! Thank God...!! Thanks to my family & friends for the prayer on the safety of the journey... Special thanks to Nolan Yusof & Rimee Hassan.. What a peaceful moment riding with u guys...!!



"END OF Northern Thailand Discovery Ride - 3 Versys Generation REPORT... TQ FOR READING"

27-28/04/2012 Day 1 KL to Chaam <-- click here UPDATED !!!
29/04/2012 Day 2 Chaam to Phitsanulok <-- click here UPDATED !!!
30/04/2012 Day 3 Phitsanulok to Mae Sai <-- click here UPDATED !!!
01/05/2012 Day 4 Mae Sai to Chiang Saen (Golden Triangle) <-- click here UPDATED !!!
01/05/2012 Day 4 Chiang Saen (Golden Triangle) to Chiang Kong <-- click here UPDATED !!!
01/05/2012 Day 4 Chiang Kong to Chiang Mai <-- click here UPDATED !!!
02/05/2012 Day 5 Chiang Mai (Doi Inthanon) (Rest Day) <-- click here UPDATED !!!
02/05/2012 Day 5 Night at Chiang Mai <-- click here UPDATED !!!
03/05/2012 Day 6 Chiang Mai to Samoeng <-- click here UPDATED !!!
03/05/2012 Day 6 Samoeng to Pai <-- click here UPDATED !!!
03/05/2012 Day 6 Night at Pai <-- click here UPDATED !!!
04/05/2012 Day 7 Pai to Mae Hong Son - Part 1 <-- click here UPDATED !!!
04/05/2012 Day 7 Pai to Mae Hong Son - Part 2 <-- click here UPDATED !!!
04/05/2012 Day 7 Night at Mae Hong Son <-- click here UPDATED !!!
05/05/2012 Day 8 Mae Hong Son to Mae Sot- Part 1 <-- click here UPDATED !!!
05/05/2012 Day 8 Mae Hong Son to Mae Sot - Part 2 <-- click here UPDATED !!!
05/05/2012 Day 8 Night at Mae Sot <-- click here UPDATED !!!
06/05/2012 Day 9 Mae Sot to Kanchanaburi <-- click here UPDATED !!!
07/05/2012 Day 10 Kanchanaburi (Rest Day) <-- click here UPDATED !!!
08/05/2012 Day 11 Kanchanaburi to Suratthani <-- click here UPDATED !!!
09/05/2012 Day 12 Suratthani to Koh Samui <-- click here UPDATED !!!
10/05/2012 Day 13 Koh Samui to Sadao <-- click here UPDATED !!!
11/05/2012 Day 14 Sadao to KL <-- click here UPDATED !!!

Day 13 Koh Samui to Sadao

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10th May 2012

Route: Samui - Donsak - Sadao
Timing:
Mileage:
Hotel: Oscar Palace Hotel, Sadao
Petrol: 300 baht

Having breakfast at resort cafe... View from the cafe....



Our breakfast



Going to Hinta Hinyai before exiting the island

Hinta Hinyai

Leaved here and rolled the tyre to Seatran Ferry jetty...

Bye-bye Samui...

After an hour, arrived to mainland.. Donsak

Late lunch somewhere near Nakhon Si Thamarat

Our late lunch

Via Patthalung, 3 of us arrived at Sadao around 8.00pm local time

Check in here

Our Late Dinner

Walk at Sadao town before back to hotel..

Next Thread : Day 14 Sadao to KL <-- click here UPDATED !!!

 

27-28/04/2012 Day 1 KL to Chaam <-- click here UPDATED !!!29/04/2012 Day 2 Chaam to Phitsanulok <-- click here UPDATED !!!
30/04/2012 Day 3 Phitsanulok to Mae Sai <-- click here UPDATED !!!
01/05/2012 Day 4 Mae Sai to Chiang Saen (Golden Triangle) <-- click here UPDATED !!!
01/05/2012 Day 4 Chiang Saen (Golden Triangle) to Chiang Kong <-- click here UPDATED !!!
01/05/2012 Day 4 Chiang Kong to Chiang Mai <-- click here UPDATED !!!
02/05/2012 Day 5 Chiang Mai (Doi Inthanon) (Rest Day) <-- click here UPDATED !!!
02/05/2012 Day 5 Night at Chiang Mai <-- click here UPDATED !!!
03/05/2012 Day 6 Chiang Mai to Samoeng <-- click here UPDATED !!!
03/05/2012 Day 6 Samoeng to Pai <-- click here UPDATED !!!
03/05/2012 Day 6 Night at Pai <-- click here UPDATED !!!
04/05/2012 Day 7 Pai to Mae Hong Son - Part 1 <-- click here UPDATED !!!
04/05/2012 Day 7 Pai to Mae Hong Son - Part 2 <-- click here UPDATED !!!
04/05/2012 Day 7 Night at Mae Hong Son <-- click here UPDATED !!!
05/05/2012 Day 8 Mae Hong Son to Mae Sot- Part 1 <-- click here UPDATED !!!
05/05/2012 Day 8 Mae Hong Son to Mae Sot - Part 2 <-- click here UPDATED !!!
05/05/2012 Day 8 Night at Mae Sot <-- click here UPDATED !!!
06/05/2012 Day 9 Mae Sot to Kanchanaburi <-- click here UPDATED !!!
07/05/2012 Day 10 Kanchanaburi (Rest Day) <-- click here UPDATED !!!
08/05/2012 Day 11 Kanchanaburi to Suratthani <-- click here UPDATED !!!
09/05/2012 Day 12 Suratthani to Koh Samui <-- click here UPDATED !!!
10/05/2012 Day 13 Koh Samui to Sadao <-- click here UPDATED !!!
11/05/2012 Day 14 Sadao to KL <-- click here UPDATED !!!