Stupid tunings #1: cut number plates to make their shapes attractive

Stupid tunings #1: cut number plates to make their shapes attractive

By this article I start “Stupid Tunings” series about stupid, senseless and funny modifications of Thai vehicles by Thai people. Let’s speak about number plates again. Do you agree: ugly “ears” of wide number plate, overhanging by sides of a rear mud guard, aren’t something perfect. If something looks unbeautiful (“mai suai”) – Thais apply [...]

Empty lighters + creativity + skilful hands = motorcycles miniatures

Empty lighters + creativity + skilful hands = motorcycles miniatures

Thai craftsmans like to make toys and souvenirs from various trash: wires, cog wheels, coca-cola jars, corks from beer bottles. I found photos of a guy, whose hobby is modelling of motorcycles miniatures from parts of old empty lighters. It’s definitely a great idea, because a lighter provides many different parts good to construct something [...]

Highway Code? Who care about it, maaaan! You’re in Thailand!

Highway Code? Who care about it, maaaan! You’re in Thailand!

I found a very helpful and well-made website about life in Thailand – Freebeerforyorky. For us, motorcyclists, more interesting part is “Driving in Rural Thailand”. Yorky, the author of named after website, allowed me to republish typical manoeuvers, which Thai drivers use everyday. For Western drivers, who can lose driving license after 1 mistake, some [...]

Naked Transformer: unstandart self-made KSR tuning

Naked Transformer: unstandart self-made KSR tuning

Unfortunately, most tunings of motorbikes are very common, because people use limited set factory produced parts. Fisrt 3-5 tuned motorcycles amaze you, next 10 glade you, then you become bored and don’t react to any new tunings.
Luckily, there are enthusiasts of tuning and styling who care about individualism of their motorcycles. I found a nice [...]

Completely new generation of Thai Motorcycles

Completely new generation of Thai Motorcycles

Hot news: Thailand makes step to the world motorcycle market with new generation of motorcycles. Group of Thai researchers has just finished test drive of motorcycles. «It will be bomb: it’s green, it saves fuel and money, it’s light and speedy, it suits for all ages», the head of researchers group said. «Our fashion design [...]