Thailand Driving

Here we are again taking the short ride down to the dentist to continue with the ongoing cosmetic upgrade. The ride down wasn’t devoid of some typical Thailand driver antics which can be quite amusing so I do talk a little about that and other daily life things. After all, these dental visits are really the main thing that is …

I found out last night on Facebook that there was another motor expo in Bangkok. It looks like we get three expos this year which obviously helps local car and bike sales. Of course, lowering the tariffs on cars and bikes would also boost sales, but that isn’t the Thai way of doing business. Anyway, I take the trek into …

My mate Bob suggested I get the Booster Plug for my bike to help smooth out the touchy throttle of the Kawasaki Vulcan S. The modified exhaust has already made a big difference there, but I’m getting a lot of popping under engine breaking conditions and the Booster Plug is supposed to help that situation so I ordered one. It …

So, after getting the bike home on Monday, I did think it was way too loud and I also burnt my leg on the exhaust. This got me to search the internet for some pictures of a heat shield and a db killer so I could explain what I needed for the guys at BugBike to modify the new addition …

After the last ride to Ayutthaya, I clocked up the last few clicks for the 1000km service so I booked it in. Today’s the day I take the Vulcan in for the first service and was surprised at how little it cost. Kawasaki Service Factory