In Nakhon Pathom, the shop finally "fixed" the electrical problem at about 3pm of day 2. We decided to head out anyways and made it to Phetchaburi. After a couple hours riding from Phetchaburi, we learned that with all the "re-wiring" the shop did, he had caused other electrical problems with a bad connection or two. The bike barely made it to this shop in Hua Hin, after a short tow behind dad's bike to get it running. We were lucky to find this shop as we came into town, because towns rarely have more than one "big bike" shop, if they have any at all. There are no franchise dealers for new bikes bigger than 200CC. Any "Big Bikes" are imported used bikes from Japan.

and the ride south to Surat Thani (the town on the mainland from Ko Samui)

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BlakeMarc > In Nakhon Pathom, the shop finally "fixed" the electrical problem at about 3pm of day 2. We decided to head out anyways and made it to Phetchaburi. After a couple hours riding from Phetchaburi, we learned that with all the "re-wiring" the shop did, he had caused other electrical problems with a bad connection or two. The bike barely made it to this shop in Hua Hin, after a short tow behind dad's bike to get it running. We were lucky to find this shop as we came into town, because towns rarely have more than one "big bike" shop, if they have any at all. There are no franchise dealers for new bikes bigger than 200CC. Any "Big Bikes" are imported used bikes from Japan.

BlakeMarc > This shop was really clean. It took the mechanic about 2-3 hours to replace one suspected part (probably not broken) and then finally find a bad wire connection made by the last shop. This bike was all carbon fibre.

BlakeMarc > TALK ABOUT AGGRESIVE STYLING---SOMEWHERE BETWEEN A FIGHTER JET & A FORM. ONE RACER.

BlakeMarc > This town is the first beach resort South-West of Bangkok.THIS SHOT CAME OUT PRETTY WELL FOR A SHIP 1 MI. OFFSHORE.

BlakeMarc > A big hotel built like a ship right on the beach.

BlakeMarc > Hua Hin (Sept 22-23, 2005) photo

BlakeMarc > Silence of the Lambs !!! Probably about two inches long.

In Nakhon Pathom, the shop finally "fixed" the electrical problem at about 3pm of day 2. We decided to head out anyways and made it to Phetchaburi. After a couple hours riding from Phetchaburi, we learned that with all the "re-wiring" the shop did, he had caused other electrical problems with a bad connection or two. The bike barely made it to this shop in Hua Hin, after a short tow behind dad's bike to get it running. We were lucky to find this shop as we came into town, because towns rarely have more than one "big bike" shop, if they have any at all. There are no franchise dealers for new bikes bigger than 200CC. Any "Big Bikes" are imported used bikes from Japan.