Border roads to Mae Sai with Con,Gordie, Herman & Som

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Border roads to Mae Sai with Con,Gordie, Herman & Som

Herman itching to take his newly arrived Cagiva 900 for a long ride, we all rode north from Chiang Mai, wanting to take unusual routes using the border. Gordie from Phrao met up with us on R 107 on his BMW 1200 GS.








Once north of Fang & before Mae Ai, we took a loop westwards on R 1314 which loops around the Myanmar border







Some spectacular roads & views from R 1314 west of Mae Ai

A stupa on R 1314

 

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Stupa on R 1314 - Beautiful

Coffee break north of Mae Ai on R 1089

Herman's Cagiva was smoking downhill (burning oil), so regular oil checks were needed

Next, north-bound up R 1089 to R 1234 through Doi Mae Salong to another Myanmar border road



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When you get to this border road, you really are on the Myanmar border with nothing in the way, there is a series of Thai military checkpoints because of this

Detailed map of the border area west of Mae Sai

 

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Border road west of Mae Sai

Most of it was worn tarmac but there were soem broken sections with huge potholes

At the end of the border road, heading east we arrive at the Doi Tung Wat

A little bit further east, the Thai/ Myanmar military look-out post at the Amphur Mae Sai border

 

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Hungry & thirsty after looping around the borders, we check into the Yeesun Guest House through the covered market in Mae Sai - 400 bht a great deal.

Then off to dinner at the Lab Lung Air (on the road to Chiang Saen) for port fillets and fries

After dinner and a few drinks - bring the bikes into the lobby of the Yeesun Gh in Mae Sai

Quick breakfast at the bamboo restaurant on the western side of the covered market in Mae sai

Then through to the Tachilek, Myanmar market, here in Myanmar immigration'

 

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The market in Tachilek, Myanmar'

The motorcycle accessory shop in the market was pretty stocked up

Even some original Thor MX boots for 10,000 bht

Gloves galore

Boots

MX helmets 2,500bht

Original Alpinestars synthetic 1st layer 2 piece suit 1,300bht

Selection of body armor

 

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Thai / Myanmar border

River was still pretty high at the border but not in the restaurants

Not really sure why these playing cards were confiscated as there were no obscene or politically incorrect pictures on them, must be due to the Thai's strict ban on gambling

Back into Thailand and off we go, a quick check on the Cagiva's oil again

R 1234 in the Doi Mae Salong area

One of the tea houses in Doi Mae Salong with the Stupa in the distance'

 

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There's currently about 4 km of unmade road on R 1089 south of Doi Mae Salong. Its been graded and shouldn't even be a problem for a sports bike

Coming back south, we turn off R 1089 and take R 3037 south, now all tarmac


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Cute house next to the Nam Suruai river

Great views on R 3037

 

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More of R 3037 (South of R 1089 & north of R 118)

Herman's Cagiva

The Mae Suai reservoir

Harvesting the old fashioned way on R 3037

Evidence of the flood damage from 2 months ago new bridge on R 3037 at the Mae Suai reservoir

Herman's Cagiva developed a battery problem these guys were able to prove it with a car battery, so this will have to go in the pick-up

 

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Was breakfast cooked by this lovely lady? I fell in lust with Nuan.

 

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Yes it was Mr. Pounce!

 

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Entering the Mae Sai district

R 3037

Market near Mae Suai at the southern end of R 3037 (highly recommend this road)

 

[LivinLOS]

Man you get such good color out of the LX5 !! Pics really pop.

 

[Pikey]

Yep, cracking pics and as I've never ridden the 3037, it's a must do soon road!

Cheers,

Pikey.

 

[KTMphil]

Yep, cracking pics and as I've never ridden the 3037, it's a must do soon road!

Cheers,

Pikey.

Jeff- That road is a must-do, a really great way to get north to DMS or Mae Sai, now tarmac all the way with a couple of road works.

 

[KTMphil]

Man you get such good color out of the LX5 !! Pics really pop.

The photo's with mega color are from Nikon D90 with a Nikkor 28-70mm f2.8 lens. Every time I bring it, it's a pain, but the colors........