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« on: September 25, 2009, 03:25:28 AM »
 scary ride!!
last night i started home after a business trip to Bangkok its about 80 miles to Pattaya and after the first 10 miles it poured all the rest of the way I was soaked through the waterproofs in seconds as it was tropical thunderstorms the roads were over a foot deep in water at times ,visibility was sometime less than 3m ..I had to stop several times to take shelter but made it home 5 hours later. I was shaken but OK, saw 4 fatal accidents on the way ,all cars, 6 dead in all ,the road subsided killing 2 people on the motorway but i rode around the crater. The bike ran perfectly even though max speed last night was often 40mph , the bike is filthy ...will clean it tommorow , My damn headlight is useless I examined it today, dismantled the glass lens it is clean and shiney I have 12.8 v and the bulb is a Xeno/superwhite but It is crap.I really have to do something about it , maybe 100w bulbs and a relay,a clear Harley DavidsonD 7'' lens or an HID kit...I think it s the BOSCH lens thats the real limitation.

If I had known how bad the rain was going to be I would have gone a hotel for the night ..the weather report said no rain expected.
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« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2009, 04:22:40 AM »
that's crazy

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« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2009, 06:16:43 AM »
and what would have been really awesome was on on-bike camera so we could have lived vicariously thru you!! Glad you made it....  waytogo
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« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2009, 06:21:59 AM »
Wow man I read through that thinking maybe you were in a car... but you were on your bike!  Shocked Hardcore!!!  bow down
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« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2009, 06:27:42 AM »
Sweet jebus... that's ADVRider stuff.  Glad you made it in one piece
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« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2009, 06:59:43 AM »
I thought only BMW guys rode through that stuff.  bow down
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« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2009, 09:18:00 AM »
Wow, glad you made it in one piece! waytogo waytogo
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« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2009, 12:25:04 PM »
Quote from: redxblack on September 25, 2009, 06:59:43 AM
I thought only BMW guys rode through that stuff.  bow down

They are the only ones who ride through that stuff intentionally.
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« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2009, 06:44:20 PM »
S4 Monster is excellent even in really crappy environment.   ''MONSTERs ROCK''
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« Reply #9 on: September 25, 2009, 08:29:32 PM »
For bad weather, yellow bulbs provide MUCH better visibility.  May want to try them out before going to drastic measures.
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« Reply #10 on: September 26, 2009, 06:42:08 AM »
even in good weather the Bosch unit seems crap, i have 3 ducatis and this one is much worse .
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« Reply #11 on: September 26, 2009, 06:43:10 AM »
Bangkok? I believe I might have elected to stay there for the nite at least.

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« Reply #12 on: September 26, 2009, 12:07:31 PM »
Wow, now that's a storm!!  Glad you made it safe and sound.   waytogo
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« Reply #13 on: September 26, 2009, 02:49:38 PM »
Quote from: redxblack on September 25, 2009, 06:59:43 AM
I thought only BMW guys rode through that stuff.  bow down

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« Reply #14 on: September 26, 2009, 10:03:14 PM »
Quote from: LA on September 26, 2009, 06:43:10 AM
Bangkok? I believe I might have elected to stay there for the nite at least.

LA

I checked the weather report at 5pm it was OK but by 6pm I was already out on the highway and 20miles  along but then it all went wrong within seccond i was soaked thru.

If the weather report had been more accurate i would have checked into a Nanaplaza hotel and toured a few bars for the night.
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