Vietnam biking adventure
Discussion
Steve Bass said:
bongtom said:
^ And why have you got that extra nut on the bolt?
There's no reason for that unless the bolt is too long and hits something?
Look again. The bolt is too long and would hit the air screw without the nut reducing its depth. There's no reason for that unless the bolt is too long and hits something?
That's why I wrote; "unless the bolt is too long and hits something?"
Besides which it would not "hit the air screw" but simply block access.
bongtom said:
Steve Bass said:
bongtom said:
^ And why have you got that extra nut on the bolt?
There's no reason for that unless the bolt is too long and hits something?
Look again. The bolt is too long and would hit the air screw without the nut reducing its depth. There's no reason for that unless the bolt is too long and hits something?
That's why I wrote; "unless the bolt is too long and hits something?"
Besides which it would not "hit the air screw" but simply block access.
I think it's very important we ascertain why Vietnamese people use specific nut/bolt arrangements on budget scooters. Thousands of miles away...
Is anyone else as childish as me and still find the currency hilarious?
Personally I'd ignore the "000"s nomenclature, and pay for everything in "MegaDongs".
Is anyone else as childish as me and still find the currency hilarious?
Personally I'd ignore the "000"s nomenclature, and pay for everything in "MegaDongs".
I'd love to do something like this someday!
I'm going to Philippines around march to visit the in laws and will be looking to rent a bike over there, if anyone has experiences/hints for there I would appreciate it! I rented a Honda XR200 before which was good fun, will need to check if they are still around.
Looking forward to more updates.
I'm going to Philippines around march to visit the in laws and will be looking to rent a bike over there, if anyone has experiences/hints for there I would appreciate it! I rented a Honda XR200 before which was good fun, will need to check if they are still around.
Looking forward to more updates.
moanthebairns said:
bongtom said:
Steve Bass said:
bongtom said:
^ And why have you got that extra nut on the bolt?
There's no reason for that unless the bolt is too long and hits something?
Look again. The bolt is too long and would hit the air screw without the nut reducing its depth. There's no reason for that unless the bolt is too long and hits something?
That's why I wrote; "unless the bolt is too long and hits something?"
Besides which it would not "hit the air screw" but simply block access.
AceOfHearts said:
moanthebairns said:
bongtom said:
Steve Bass said:
bongtom said:
^ And why have you got that extra nut on the bolt?
There's no reason for that unless the bolt is too long and hits something?
Look again. The bolt is too long and would hit the air screw without the nut reducing its depth. There's no reason for that unless the bolt is too long and hits something?
That's why I wrote; "unless the bolt is too long and hits something?"
Besides which it would not "hit the air screw" but simply block access.
Anyway, we're off to Monkey Island Sunday am if you're up for a spirited run... it's SE of HCM an nearly dead opposite to Vung Tau.
Quick early am blast there, coffee and run back...
256 km to Dalat including some running around whilst here today. Total at 1673km
The road here was the best so far. Kept off the main roads and the first 150km or so was beautiful winding mountain passes, and the last 70km more akin to greenlaning
Main things from the journey that I noticed were the huge coffee plantations and the deep red dust from the soil. I imagine it may be volcanic? It was my longest journey so far and took just under 8 hours, although this did include stopping to buy myself some fishing tackle from a small village shop. One more thing to creatively mount to the scooter.
Who needs Shimano when you can have YOLO Performation Fashion Reel
As a side note, today I was also chased by a dog on a dirt road which wasn't the most pleasant of experiences
The road here was the best so far. Kept off the main roads and the first 150km or so was beautiful winding mountain passes, and the last 70km more akin to greenlaning
Main things from the journey that I noticed were the huge coffee plantations and the deep red dust from the soil. I imagine it may be volcanic? It was my longest journey so far and took just under 8 hours, although this did include stopping to buy myself some fishing tackle from a small village shop. One more thing to creatively mount to the scooter.
Who needs Shimano when you can have YOLO Performation Fashion Reel
As a side note, today I was also chased by a dog on a dirt road which wasn't the most pleasant of experiences
150km to Nha Trang, total now 1823km.
Nice easy ride today as Im still suffering from a 2 day hangover. Got another puncture 5km away from the hostel though where an old repair gave way. New inner tube 80,000 dong (£2.60)
On leaving Dalat I also saw a nice MZ for sale which is right up my street.
It was in budget, but the lack of front brake pads and the fact that the mechanic said they were not available turned me off
Nice easy ride today as Im still suffering from a 2 day hangover. Got another puncture 5km away from the hostel though where an old repair gave way. New inner tube 80,000 dong (£2.60)
On leaving Dalat I also saw a nice MZ for sale which is right up my street.
It was in budget, but the lack of front brake pads and the fact that the mechanic said they were not available turned me off
Prof Prolapse said:
I think it's very important we ascertain why Vietnamese people use specific nut/bolt arrangements on budget scooters. Thousands of miles away...
Is anyone else as childish as me and still find the currency hilarious?
Personally I'd ignore the "000"s nomenclature, and pay for everything in "MegaDongs".
They don't even mention the thousands when they talk about payment, if its 35,000 dong, they just say thirty-five.Is anyone else as childish as me and still find the currency hilarious?
Personally I'd ignore the "000"s nomenclature, and pay for everything in "MegaDongs".
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