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[Dave the Dude]

Garry, on 2010-03-23 09:17:23, said:

LivinLOS, on 2010-03-23 08:28:11, said:

Dave the Dude, on 2010-03-22 19:37:25, said:

What is there in Buriram thats worth that type of ordeal      

Taking bets theres a woman involved !!

Hopefully more than one, to make it worth the ride (no pun intended)  

yes,fair comment.
There are not too many in this country and you really have to travel far to find a good 'un  

[Loz]

Garry, on 2010-03-22 19:39:15, said:

Soi Sauce, on 2010-03-22 19:35:24, said:

Hope you're all aware theWave and its predecessors were voted 'the best bike ever' by Discovery Channel. Chosen by a panel of biker riders, racers, writers, and collectors because of its amazing design, durability, and how it brought bikes to the masses.

A 50 year old design still doing fantastic.

Doesn't the Honda 50 have the highest numbers produced of any motorcycle in production? Pretty sure I saw that on the Discovery channel a year or so back.

YES!!

Honda Cub Series is the highest volume selling bike in the world ever! I suspect it always will be too.

I have a 36 year old Honda C70 with a modified Wave/Tiger Engine. I did Korat to Petchaboon and back in less than 20 hours including spending the night camped at an esso garage on the concrete. IT WAS A BLAST!!

I have a very modified engine that will pull 130kmh with an 85kg rider and tools and tent. I cruised at about 110 all the way back cos I was alone. On the way out I was up and down 65kph - 130kph playing silly beggers with my bike club.

Riding at about 80kmp you will only need to stop as often as you need petrol. Bike will be fine. If its in the very hot season make sure you check the oil level between fill ups. takes 20 seconds but will tell you the health of your engine which is priceless.

Ride safe!

Oh, we carried those 5 lt water bottles full of petrol at night. never know whats open on the country roads...  

[Loz]

Anything is possible for he who believeth!

[Garry]

Loz, on 2010-04-02 14:09:35, said:

Anything is possible for he who believeth!

Sweet and I notice some rassberry coolaid (joke) in the back there  

Edited by Garry, 2010-04-02 15:59:17.

[swat]

ManilaLover, on 2010-03-18 20:14:30, said:

When it's a 125cc Wave-i great fun guaranteed ! I learned this is a very good long distance bike, did many times Chiangmai-Maesai-Chiangmai in 1 day, 500km or so no problem. With a 110cc Wave I would never do it, this is a typical girl bike with poor acceleration and not much power, very annoying for long trips.

I suggest if you bought it new immediately change the rear tire. They usually sell new motorbikes with two front tires in stead of with much thicker rear tire. This may cause frequent leakage and a thick rear tire drives much better.

Don,t worry,this engine don,t let you down.The only downpoint is,soar ash,maybe stiff neck.Do it the bike will not let you down.Drove to penang with this things years ago.

[MikeyIdea]

Of course, of course, of course..

Of course a Honda Wave can do it, regardless of its a 100, 110 or a 125. My old Honda Dream 100 that I bought new in 1993 or 1994 has done 140,000 km something and it is the most reliable bike around. I still keep it because of nostalgia; it helped me to build a new life in this country and it has served me well.

I would absolutely increase the number of teeth on the front sprocket with 1, that will make the engine run on lower rews - or rather - allow a higher cruising speed. 90 km per hour is a somewhat low cruising speed, I'd increase that to 100 to 105 km per hour. Trust me: The bike will not! decide when you need to take breaks, you will. 3 days is enough but you won't want to sit down for a couple of days after that

Yes, why not, I am sure that it can be done, it already has been done even. I remember coming in to the petrol station to the left before Satuk back in 2000 feeling pretty proud of myself after driving from Bangkok and talked to the guy who filled up my bike. He and a couple of friends of his had been driving from Satuk to Phuket and back on motorcycles a couple of years earlier...

[lucky2103]

Back in 1996 I did Pattaya - Khon Kaen as a one-dayer on a Yamaha Belle 80 2 stroke...it took 10 hours to get there.

Of course, you Wave 110 will make it !

[Pond Life]

Best way to carry the luggage on a long trip.

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600-800 Baht.

[Lancelot]

Another cargo method

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[GungaDin]

@ PondLife.....  Brilliant!

Just what I've been looking for, for Tesco, and Car4.

Edited by GungaDin, 2010-04-04 09:08:35.

[Loz]

Pondlife,

Awesome!