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Offline Pete54

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On Tour
« on: May 04, 2013, 11:09:32 AM »
 Hi all from Kuala Lumpur!, the wife & i are touring ( without a bike ) in Asia for a month, just thought i,d drop a line. Talking to a bike cop yesterday riding a cb 750 honda, they also have st 13,s he was very impressed that i owned one as well the language  barrier was a bit hard but we seemed to be able to understand each outher. This guy is motorcycle mad  we talked for ages!, any way must go as off to Penang soon 5 hours by bus!........stay upright!!.......Pete.        :slvr13
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Re: On Tour
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2013, 11:24:24 AM »
Awesome stuff mate, we have been talking with the Singapore STOC club for a little while now, they are completely mad....probably why we get along so well  :rofl

Have a great trip look forward to hearing all about it  :thumb
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Re: On Tour
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2013, 11:56:52 AM »
Have a good time over there.  Amazing how you can discuss some things, like motorcycles, without necessarily understanding the language.
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Re: On Tour
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2013, 11:47:19 PM »
Have a good time over there.  Amazing how you can discuss some things, like motorcycles, without necessarily understanding the language.

There's so much about the STs that can be said with a wide grin, pointing, looking comfortable and making purring noises.
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Re: On Tour
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2013, 12:48:37 AM »
One of our neighbours has recently returned from holidaying in Thailand.

Not sure of exactly where he visited but very few traffic lights and from what he could see: it all worked.


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Re: On Tour
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2013, 11:16:05 AM »
In the outer areas of Thailand, traffic lights appear to be advisory, unless there is a cop there. Driving on the wrong side of the road over taking two wide into oncoming traffic is ok, even expected. At the same time, bikes and even cars and trucks will be slowly approaching in the left shoulder. And that is on a 4 mtr wide road, the major rides are even crazier.

Now I have to try and readjust for Oz driving
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