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Sounds more like around the Siam Square area then.

Anything with an engine over there is taxed per size of the engine. I saw a BMW Mini for $60K US there.

Years ago I knew Swedes down in Phuket would "Johnny Cash" Harley's into the country by mail, one piece at a time.

There are quite a few large motorcycles in Thailand and you can rent them at the tourist spots (mostly Japanese bikes). Outside of a helmet and light jacket - safety goes out the window when you are cooking. I sunburned myself in mild weather up in Chang Mai riding daily.



Nope it was not the Siam Square area, which is being rebuilt anyway, thaks to the protestors fires last year. We had to take the MRT to get there. It was 2 stops from the Sukhumvit Station.

Yes, I know you can rent the big bikes, but I won't risk riding around here without all my usual gear. That stuff saved my hide 4 years ago. I cringe when I see some idiot on a crotch rocket, with girlfriend hanging on. They will be wearing some cheap lids, t-shirts, flip-flops and weaving through traffic.

They don't have too many real ambulances either, if you get hit. And that's in Bangkok, where they disregard sirens anyway. Forget about an ambulance outside of the big city. If you get hurt there, you wait for someone in a small pick-up with bench seats (song teaw) to pass by. They then put you in the back and take you to the local hospital.

In all my time here, I've never been to Chiang Mai. I know the missus wants to go there one day. For now, we are going to Pattaya for the long Chinese New Year weekend.

BTW, the Rocket was list price for 1.3 million Thai baht or almost US$41,000. The America was around 850,000 Thai baht or about US$27,000. I forget how much for the Bonneville, Tiger and other bikes they ahd spread around. I just was so surprised to see them all there.

Last edited by Conwy; 01/16/2012 7:49 PM.