Riding in Bangkok (vid)

[WhiteNoise]

alx123 re: newest vid entry....
That's just Dumb! I'm being kind saying that. Wheelies. Sad they don't know any better, obviously. Ouch!! Livin' and Learnin' the hard hard hard hard way.
Stay clear of these so-called "cool dudes" more space kept between, the better!

[alx123]

No videos this time, just some photos riding around Bangkok

[kramnala58]

No videos this time, just some photos riding around Bangkok

You are destroying our image of Bangkok being a congested city with tons of traffic and hard to get around.

[PCX150Rider]

You are destroying our image of Bangkok being a congested city with tons of traffic and hard to get around.

Speaking of congested cities. . .I heard on the news that government officials in Hanoi, Vietnam are thinking of banning motorcycles and scooters from selected city roads. There are more automobiles competing for space once occupied by people mostly on bicycles and scooters etc. . .. I hope the motorcycle and scooter riders are able to keep their right to ride in that city. As one person who was interviewed noted, in so many words, "not everybody can afford a car and if they introduce the ban then how can people who don't have cars get around?". About half of the population in Vietnam own motorcycles or scooters.

I have to say they build good stuff. I've got a Kodak camera made in Vietnam that I bought back around 2010 and have never had a problem with it. My new 2017 PCX was also made in Vietnam and the workmanship IMHO is outstanding. The Vietnamese know bikes and scooters and I hope they succeed in their quest to not be banned from riding on Hanoi streets.

[PCX150Rider]

No videos this time, just some photos riding around Bangkok

Thanks for sharing. . .the photos and videos save us a lot of money in travel costs.

BTW how do those little round mirrors you put on your PCX mirrors work? Do they help much?

[xixon]

I spent some time in the Phuket area back in 1995

Back then it seemed almost everyone drove a Honda 100 cc with manual gears, but it appears from the video that scooters are more common now.

Is this correct, or do more people still drive small motorbikes as opposed to scooters?

[alx123]

No videos this time, just some photos riding around Bangkok

You are destroying our image of Bangkok being a congested city with tons of traffic and hard to get around.

I shouldve put a caveat into it..

these photos are well-timed and well selected to show a favorable view of Bangkok

[alx123]

No videos this time, just some photos riding around Bangkok

Thanks for sharing. . .the photos and videos save us a lot of money in travel costs.

BTW how do those little round mirrors you put on your PCX mirrors work? Do they help much?

To be honest, No. theyre too small it's hard to judge the distance of the cars behind me. But i didn't bother to remove them anyway

[alx123]

I spent some time in the Phuket area back in 1995

Back then it seemed almost everyone drove a Honda 100 cc with manual gears, but it appears from the video that scooters are more common now.

Is this correct, or do more people still drive small motorbikes as opposed to scooters?

Scooters are taking over but small manual shift motorbikes will stay as theyre a little cheaper than scoots..

[Smaug]

Thanks for sharing that. It's a lot less hectic than Taipei or Guangzhou. Lots of scooters there, so car drivers are more likely to look for you.

[you you]

No videos this time, just some photos riding around Bangkok

Thanks for sharing. . .the photos and videos save us a lot of money in travel costs.

BTW how do those little round mirrors you put on your PCX mirrors work? Do they help much?

X2 on the mirrors

[alx123]

No videos this time, just some photos riding around Bangkok

Thanks for sharing. . .the photos and videos save us a lot of money in travel costs.

BTW how do those little round mirrors you put on your PCX mirrors work? Do they help much?

X2 on the mirrors

theyre not much of a help...theyre too smal and hard to judge distance of cars..