So far I have only pass thru 2 borders (numerous times).. Betong border, insurance is not compulsory, they will never check.. If photocopy geran or you're not owner of vehicle, need to verified at police station first or else they won't accept..

For Bukit Kayu Hitam border, yes they will check the insurance, so need to purchase before entering.. Photocopy geran or not owner of vehicle no need to verify..

cross golden triangle border. get a thai agent do the paperwork. They can communicate with other side of border agent. Do yourself, confirm all the bullshit from the officer will try hard penalize u

Which one? Chiang Kong- Hua Xai? my experience with Laotian "Tourist" Police was chased till Luang Namtha and they knocked on the door of our hotel room.. asking for 100 USD bike tax.. after they can't bargain higher..

This happen even though we are not riding in the group, or small cc Thai registered bike and a letter from PDR - Lao embassy in KL.

laos. There is agent in thai do all the paperwork both side. Save all your hassle.

Nice, during my time we didn't encounter the such luxury, so all by ourselves.

sry, newbie question. do ppl carry a can of chain lub for long distance travel? such as those that ride to phuket (900 km) and relub once reach the destination? or even hatyai?

Don't think most of us bother..since unless you have a centre stand, doing a chain lube is a PITA.... Might be easier to just take the bike to a bike wash and have them clean the chain and lube it for you..... Those that do ultra long distances would be better served with an automatic chain oiler.

That said, if you are doing trails and in dusty and sandy roads where you have to do chain cleaning mid trip then yes. Bring some chain lube.

My take on chain lube, correct or not, is that modern chains are sealed up o ring or X ring...and therefore doesn't need as much lube as previous chains. I only re-lube it after bike wash/chain cleaning which is about every 2-3 weeks..or after an off road ride...... About 1.5- 2k km. My stock chain lasted 30k doing it this way. My current X ring chain has 10k on it and shows no sign of wear.

This post has been edited by jaycee1: Jan 13 2023, 01:24 PM

use scottoiler solve all your headache.

I am not sure about chain oil, so far my chain seems to be ok even after i wash my bike… anyway… TS bila… lol…

advisable to bring...it doesnt take that much space and it isnt hard to apply if u have a center stand or if u have a friend to help. and itll help prolong ur chain as well.

i see the act of spraying lube on the chain as not only to lubricate, but the spraying may even help to blow off the dust n sand that could tear the o rings apart.


depends on ur distance and if ur bringing the scottoiler oil. my friends and i are on scottoiler and we still bring chain lube instead of the oil coz the can is just more robust and less likely to leak. well start using the lube once our scottoiler finishes.

Hmmm… i never lube my chain since i took my motor and now 1.5k km ald… not sure if needed… but have been goinf thru heavy rain a few times…

U should so it lasts longer...the lube in the rollers is just for the rollers internal itself....external areas n ur sprockets r still susceptible to wear...lube can help reduce wear n make it last longer....

Im on scottoiler and my factory chain is at 56k km n still running strong...sprockets front n rear also still looks good n not sharp

nice an up to date guide 2022/2023 ni

any 1 wan to ride up?i also wan to join but i 110cc bike jer....slow but steady hehe

btw that thai bigass post office is betong right? i got comfuse between betong n danok...

The big mailbox is in betong

middle of that town got 1 big ass hotel like a runabout 1 right?

The well known by tourist is at the center of the town roundabout.

But another one is bigger, just up the hill towards OK Betong signage in front of the large building on the left.

i tomolo 19/1 only got apointment go do passport...will update here once settle....so can start planning liao..lets jom...life too short to wait

btw i dont wan go betong liao..been there to many times aready...never been to danok so wan to visit new places that i haven been to aka danok

This post has been edited by poco loco: Jan 18 2023, 08:10 AM

DC more affordable in Danok than Betong, its way over rated already..

DC?

I might do a solo ride up to Betong next week. maybe 25-27.

Considering I would be back Ipoh hometown all week, Betong is just a short 2 hr ride up. Hope the crowds arnt too bad.