Nan-Two Go Sliding In The Wet Red Shit

[Captain_Slash]

The route 1169, 1081

Total distance 130 km

The riders
Mark Kawasaki KLX 250
Colin Kawasaki KLX 250

A nice sunny start again today but Mark did warn me the forecast said 60% chance of rain



We were enjoying riding unmapped trails and chucking up some dust as we went





This unexpected hazard didnt stop us from linking up with a previously explored track and creating a loop



Mark chucking up some dust









We were within 200 metres of linking up another loop but there was no way through this and down a now non existant track



This bridge wasnt here on my last trip and made crossing this fast flowing river much easier







Another new bridge that was only a wooden one on my last trip















Unfortunately at about 2.30 it started pissing down

We took cover under here from the storm



Now the fun begins and we go sliding









The KLX slides the back end into a rut









The locals on the other hand appear to be getting better traction with their road bikes





Marks turn to slide now

My first off this trip and I think the bars are bent a bit, hopefully most of it can be fixed by twisting the forks straight when I find somewhere to poke the front wheel into and turn the bars.
I manage to fall off about four times in total in quick succession





One thing I wont be buying is the more knobbly tyres that both Mark and Bob K are using as my experience is they still get stuck like I do but they seem to cram more mud and shit around the swinging arm than my OE Dunlops do and in Marks case today the rear wheel was jamming up.
It took us a long time to get out and we were both thankful when it was back to the paved surface

Pork chops, sage&onion stuffing, roast potatoes, cauliflower, brocolli and gravy for 220 Baht at Tony's Place

 

[Captain_Slash]

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[alexuk]

"One thing I wont be buying is the more knobbly tyres that both Mark and Bob K are using as my experience is they still get stuck like I do but they seem to cram more mud and shit around the swinging arm than my OE Dunlops do and in Marks case today the rear wheel was jamming up."

We spent the night out in Laos, when the chain/sprockets got covered in mud. The only bikes we could keep going were the klx with oem dunlops

I thought it was going to happen again today

 

[merantau]

Looks like you had a lot of fun. Great photos especially when the rain came down. How many hours was the ride?

 

[marcusb]

Fun ride and thanks for all the great photos Captain. I don't often ride with anyone so nice to have a couple photos of myself.



When I bought the oversized knobbies they seemed cool, I'll rethink that next tire purchase. I don't think any tire would get good grip on that surface but not locking up whilst on a steep descent would be nice.
Sorry pics are out of order.

 

[alexuk]

Yesterday was the only time since, that I had this problem, and that was on the track from Mae Wang to Samoeng, which has just been graded and covered in a mix of dirt and clay, and was a challenge, coming downhill into the northern end
Any tyre would've got coated in mud, the problem is not so much mud on the swingarm, more mud in the front sprocket casing, baking hard, until the wheel will not turn
Theres no going back for me, regarding knobblies

 

[Captain_Slash]

Looks like you had a lot of fun. Great photos especially when the rain came down. How many hours was the ride?

8 hours in total but about 45 minutes of that was taking shelter from the storm