A well-known motorcycling expat in Thailand is David Unkovich. With his GT bike he has been touring the Golden Triangle (Thailand, Laos and Myanmar) for years.
Motor mouse David is an Aussie who has lived in Thailand for 34 years, 30 of which in Chiang Mai. He has two sons from a marriage with a Thai woman, he is now divorced.
On average he drives 3.000 km per month in the beautiful landscape of northern Thailand. Recently he has
Retiring Honda Africa Twin after 320.000 miles. His Kawasaki Versys already has 12 km on the clock after 30.000 months.
David is also the founder of the popular website GT-Rider
Video Thailand's GT-Rider Guru – David Unkovich
Watch the video below:
[youtube]http://youtu.be/Z5aBf-XzS1E[/youtube]
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Thank you for this wonderful video.
I am also a motorbike fanatic.
And don't even live far from the MaeHonson loop.
Pasang–Chomtong–Doi Ithanon.
Finally a positive story on this blog .
My courage started to sink in the last few days by reading all those reactions about Thailand .
Ok , I live here and have a lot of experience and from the reactions of the past few days , the great majority of the entries certainly matched reality .
But motorcycling in Thailand , with all the associated risks .
Gives you a certain sense of freedom .
I've been doing it for years and driving my pickup is a punishment for me, unless there is no other way.
I am currently in the process of purchasing a new touring bike.
I don't even know which one it will be.
But watching a video like this is music to my ears .
Usually Bikers are a completely different kind of people . just write this positively.
However, my Thai spouse and stepchildren are not so happy about it.
Rather sit high and dry with air conditioning in a boring Japanese car.
Because it is , hot outside .
Jan Beute , Roll on Big Mama .
Yes, I also really enjoy motorcycling in Thailand.
Have a Honda Steed 400cc and one of 600cc, look the same.
Another ride last month.
Khon Kaen – Uttaradit- Mae Sai (1 day rest there) – Chiang Mai- Pisanolok-Khon Kaen, with the 400cc. Drive an average of 90 km/h. Or a little slower through beautiful regions and in the mountains with many curves.
So drove 5 days, about 1800km. Drive 350 – 450 km per day. been pretty much everywhere except south of cha-am.
Indeed much nicer and more relaxed than driving a Pick-up. We have an Isuzu High Lander and a Mistsubishi Triton. It runs on gas. The engines use petrol about 1 in 25, so more expensive than the car that runs on gas. Thais don't always understand, because when you drive a car you are much more important.
I have had 1 time that the motorcycle fell over because I forgot to turn off the standard and once when I wanted to drive away and the motorcycle was still in the steering lock. ( age?). There are always people to help you put the engine right again. If you pay close attention to other road users, it is no more dangerous than driving. You are much more flexible.
I once ran over a medium-sized dog that suddenly crossed the road. Now wiggle a bit and drive on. The dog remained lying in the street. Once there was a cow on the left side of the road and when I got there it crossed over with the guideline behind it, which was pinned down on the other side. So I couldn't avoid that rope. Got stuck right between the 1 wheels.. Fortunately I wasn't alone, so my friend stood on the rope and I was able to continue.
I think the nature between Lom Sak and Pisaniolok is very beautiful. Sometimes I drive back to see the same natural beauty again.
Have now driven 600 km with the 60.000cc in about 5 years.
Hope to be able to do it for a long time, I was born October 1939, so pre-war quality.
Jacob