The moments I hate Palomina

There is no other vehicle I ever had that has such a complicated oil changing procedure. Due to the dry sump system, I had to remove the seat, remove the fairings, lean the oil tank, remove the oil from there, remove the oil filter, remove the engine guard, remove the oil from engine, then put back everything together. I carry all tools that I need for this job except for an oil drain pan, so that explains why I had to do ask for help.

Two hours of sweating versus 10 minutes needed to change the oil on my K75.

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Toasted

One of our cardo units has been dead since we were in Hue. Today I had the time to open it up to check for some obvious problem. It all looks good, but it’s dead. Intercom is so fun, I need to get another one.

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The Bangkok waterways

Apart from the Chao Phraya River, there are hundreds of narrow canals servicing many neighborhoods in Bangkok. One can book a tour on a large boat for 4USD but that one won’t take you through the crooked places. So we paid 25USD (together) for a 1hr ride with speed boat (by Thai standards)

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Unbelievable coincidence!

The other day I decided to email an acquaintance I haven’t spoken to in more than 6 months, merely to say “Hello”. He replies back “I’m in Bangkok, having such a great time”. Not only that, but it was also he’s birthday and he had a room only 5 minutes away from my hotel. So we met and had a few drinks.

Happy birthday, Popica!

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Royal palace and barges

The Royal palace complex is a popular tourist attraction. Still used today for official business, but most of it can be visited.

After that we went to the Royal barges museum. Most ancient barges from the Sukhothai and Ayutthaya empires were destroyed during the Burmese invasion. However during modern Siam/Thailand, various kings commissioned new barges, to be used during royal and religious festivities. Some were lost or partially destroyed during WW2 and subsequently repaired. Of special interest are the figureheads, being inspired from Indian and Thai mythology.

Getting there by land is a bit complicated (especially if you are on a big motorbike), so many tourists arrive by watercraft.

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