Ep 11 - Honda ADV 350 modifications for touring Thailand - Chiang Rai here I come!
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- #thailand #pattaya #motorbike #retirement
These are the modifications and additions I've done to make the ADV350 into a tourer that suits me. It's definitely cost me much less than it would cost in the UK. Everything I show in this video was bought from Lazada Thailand which is like Aliexpress but everything is stocked over here.
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Or use the superchat thing :) I thank every one of you who have already pledged money, it's helped me fulfil my dream and got me out of pain!
I've just bought an ADV 350 gone from 200cc scooter to Harley Sportster to the ADV so far I love it
I really can't fault it, it's given me 6500km (4000 miles) of perfect motoring with zero problems so far.
That's an awesome bike you've got there with some very sensible mods - would love to see it when you have all the gear installed 👍
Happy touring 😎
You'll see all the gear fitted in the next few weeks mate, it's still work in progress with the final loading but I did show it fully fitted when I did the Rayong video (Episode 7) if you want to see it.
Brilliant video Tony ...looking forward to the tour.
I'm itching to start now mate, I've waited many decades to do something like this.
@@Vortecks Always a good day when you put a video up .
Awsome modifications Tony,you really know what you’re talking about,I’ve now done 300 miles on mine and it’s absolutely awesome! Can’t wait to see you touring. ATB 🙏
I've done 2,800 miles now mate and it's been the most enjoyable time I've had on a bike. My only gripe is the shoulder pains I get (beneath my shoulder blades). It's only recently hit me that my posture is wrong because I pull back on the bars at speed instead of using my body to push forwards. Lifting the pressure off your feet is the answer.
How many mods have you done on yours (apart from the compulsory one by making it look cleaner than when it came out of the factory) 🤣
Hot-rodding a moped in Thailand!
Loving your new lease of life 👏👍😎
I really can't wait to start the ball rolling with this Honda Click, it's something I've wanted to build for years now 😉
Thanks Tony for the weekly update, cant wait to see the bike with all the kit on, panniers, top box etc, Stay safe😁👍
She's a big girl when all the kit is on mate and she's got a real fat backside. I just hope I did everything correctly 🤞
I was waiting for next one. Thanks.
Super cool bike! Really happy for You my friend! Your upgrades look awesome! Wishing You all the best on Your Journey! Stay safe out there.👍
Cheers mate. It's a long journey so I need as many additions as possible, let's hope I did everything correctly!
Cracking vids Tony enjoyed everyone on a Binge watch,looking forward to your Touring time now.
2 weeks mate and then I can get gone. The journey to Chiang Rai is going to take 3-4 days in itself and the 3,000 mile journey down the country will be an interesting one!
Nice one, it is good to see all the mods and how you are shaping up for the future. Yes, mate, at your height, I don’t think you need the risers. Great machine and I am made up for you and your future adventures you’re lucky bugger
I made the mistake of thinking that I could sit back and relax but it certainly doesn't work like that. I've taken the risers off now and I've got to re-educate myself on posture again.
I'm not lucky mate, I'm sensible because I grew a pair and decided to do something about my future.
@@Vortecks you had to be in a position to grow them in the first place
I got the pain in-between shoulder blades, but bars moved up and closer to me fixed it, BM 1250gsa. Cracking little bike you got there ❤️❤️
Strangely, I've since removed the riser blocks and the pain has gone away. I wish I could get on your bike, it's MASSIVE!
Great video, you think your new shocks are better than the standard ones.
Absolutely they are, it's got much more feeling in the rear end and it soaks up the bumps a lot better.
Hey Tony, "Retired Don't Give up" here. imagine your in or close to Chiang Rai. I am in Canada at the moment will be back home in Phrae Province end of June. Buying a new ADV 350 as soon as i get back will outfit it very much as you except for lowering it. Ride a Harley here in Canada. you will ride right by my door so stop in save some money for lodging and lets ride, got all the DJI gear as well.
Sadly, I had to postpone my tour for the time being but I will go at some point in time. When I go, we'll definitely have to meet up and ride!
@@Vortecks lets do that
Hey Tony I am back in Phrae and bought my ADV orders some upgrades should get them on this week give me an update on your status, Dave Clark ya same name no e will be making a tour to Chiang Rai later this year maybe we can put it altogether
@@daveclarke5766 Hi Dave, I'm planning to go up to Chiang Rai on 15th or 16th September so I should be in Phrae on 17th or 18th if you're ready.
@@Vortecks I think that can work Tony
Nice mods there mate I'll look forward to the next one!
Cheers mate, the next couple of weeks are going to be boring videos I think. I've got to get it serviced and do the final finishing touches like load it all up, that'll be interesting!
@@Vortecks Definitely
Great vid can't get red in uk now love the red I am old scooter boy honda is so supiera to the European scooters enjoy your trip
I bought the red because it was the only one available at the time but I'm so glad I bought it!
The bikes looking great and with the modification you have done should make it a lot better for when you're touring around.
I hope so mate, it's taken a lot of research and consideration to balance finance with practicality. If I had an unlimited budget, I'd have built my own bike for starters.
Awesome video thanks Tony for your time and consideration top job i hope you're well 🙏🕊️🙏🕊️🇬🇧☀️😎
I'm feeling better than I have done in many years mate 😉😁😁😁
Right cracking skills mate!!
It's not skill mate, it's just nuts & bolts really. The skills come into play when I start the journey 😉
PEOPLE, SMASH THAT LIKE BUTTON.
Good morning Tony,
The bike is well molded. I wonder if a motorcycle mechanic / Modder is a protected occupation in Thailand.
You would do well with your own garage, maybe you have already given it some thought.
I'm looking forward to seeing you up here in the North of Thailand.
A mechanic isn't a reserved occupation and this isn't for trade purpose so I'm 100% safe mate.
I have thought about opening a garage but there are mechanics scattered everywhere, I can rode for no more than 5 minutes around here and I found 3 mechanics - One of them was lacing a wheel and he was still doing the same wheel 3 days later, I nearly stopped and asked him if he wanted help 🤣
nice video, thank you.
Looking to do the same on push bikes round the UK. Just go pedal around and forget about the world for a while
Lovely bike mate 👌
Cheers buddy 😉
😎 Iv watched the whole advert for extra points 😂
Cheers buddy 😉👍👍👍👍
Chiang Rai this time of year. You are going to get very wet and a little cold in the mountains while it rains. You are better off doing the leg south to Phuket. You will still be wet, but you will be warm and wet.
🤣🤣🤣 I know, it's raining heavy already but I don't care. I know it's cold up north this time of year but I have to visit Phu Fhi Fa. I know, I'm mad but welcome to my life, I don't conform to conventionality.
Take it easy when you pass road jumps becuse motor is werry low now !
It's fine with road humps but yes, it does sometimes catch on some very deep pot holes. It's fine though, there are protection guards around everything that can get damaged.
Great to see you again Tony lad, you never shown you sitting on your bike after lowering it. Can you now reach the floor better?
Reach the floor better? you mean actually reach the floor? 🤣
Yeah, I can put the balls of my feet on the floor instead of the tips of my toes which makes manoeuvrability much safer now.
@@Vortecks excellent, it was worth all the effort you put in, looking forward to your next video 👍
I’m like you..I take things and redesign it better 😊👍🏻
A design is only a baseline, everything needs modifying to make it fit. I wish I knew where all the over-engineering bolts came from 🤣🤣
Hi Tony, thanks for the video! I have a few questions. Do you still have links to the products you installed on your bike? It doesn’t matter if they’re from Lazada or Shopee...
I would really appreciate it!!!!
And also, why did you choose the Prodefender rear shock instead of YSS? What was wrong with the original rear shocks? And regarding the front shocks-do you plan to make any changes to them?
Sorry for the delay mate, it's been rather hectic recently. Here are some links for you.....
I chose the Profender ones purely on price, the equivalent YSS shocks were about 30% more. I also needed to drop the back end by 40mm because my legs are too short and I prefer to have a fully adjustable rear end for when I'm carrying extra weight. I'm happy with the front end, it gives plenty of feeling and gives me a lot of confidence in corners and braking. If the centrifugal clutch was more reliable, I'd be 100% happy with the ADV but it's still giving me grief, I may upgrade to a Malossi clutch at some point.
www.lazada.co.th/products/i3653624624-s13740632808.html
www.lazada.co.th/products/i4820533749-s20024591309.html
www.lazada.co.th/products/i4871264211-s20397026482.html
www.lazada.co.th/products/i3612152224-s14053237246.html
www.lazada.co.th/products/i4402188303-s17550736332.html
www.lazada.co.th/products/i2536907255-s9464844649.html
www.lazada.co.th/products/i4796715521-s21585712333.html
www.lazada.co.th/products/i4820389966-s20023637045.html
@@Vortecks Thank you so much for your reply!!!
My biggest question so far is the front windshield!!!! I've been wondering if I should get a GIVI one or not! It is impossible to drive with the stock one (I have air vortices getting right into my head) because of the noise from the oncoming air flow.
Fuel consumption is also a bit stressful. So far it stays around 3.5 liters per 100 km. But I am still running-in and I drive very quietly. What will be further - we will see.
Thanks Tony, was waiting for this! This bike has been on my list for a while. All the stuff you do and are going to do, is also on my list! Couple more years before realizing. In the meantime i'll rent one on vacations, after that i'll be doing the Tony-life for real and buy one. So looking forward to your roadtrips (i'm gonna do the MHS-loop in november). Please do a vdo about your safety gear. I saw you have a cool fullface helmet, never saw gloves, bike jacket, pants, etc. I guess taking it easy in the city, its not really neccesary, but how but driving all day on the open road and mountain curves. How you gonna protect yourself? Crashbar is nice (FOR THE BIKE), how bout your own protection?
I should be doing the MHS loop later this month.
The helmet is an Arai Tour X4 and it's the best helmet I've had, zero buffeting at speed unlike a few 'top shelf' helmets I've bought in my time.
The safety gear has been somewhat hard to decide on. I need to be covered from the sun from head to toe and also, maintain some level of protection without being the latest 'boil in the bag' supper from Birdseye. The heat and humidity over here are a deadly combination so I've opted for an Alpinestars Bionic body protector (spine and chest) and that's it for the upper part except for some gloves with knuckle guards. The top and bottoms I've got are from Fox, they're used for motocross and they have anti-abrasion inserts but they still allow decent airflow.
I wish I could wear all leathers or at least full body armour but I've tried 3 different sets of armour and none of them are comfortable enough to wear for more than an hour, after that it becomes painful to wear them. I might still buy the Alpinestars Bionic full upper armour, not decided yet.
UPDATE: I've ordered the Alpinestars Bionic full upper body armour. I know it's nowhere near as good as kevlar or any other new materials but it's a compromise, heat exhaustion and dehydration is a serious thing over here and some days, you just can't drink enough!
@@Vortecks I was hoping you'd do MHS loop! Epic. Holy Crap: Arai Tour X4 is about 500-600 euros here in Holland. Do you remember what you paid (in TH)?
@@Vortecks good to know you're taking safety precautions. Unlike the flipflop-backpackers without motorbike experience. Watch out for those crazy stupid tourist as well as for any Thai driver, drunk AND sober!
UPDATE : Tour x4 between 18.000 and 22.000 baht? According to my search results. So 550 euro's isn't that crazy, i guess.
Nice!
Where I can buy rack for side bags?
There's a place in Bangkok who sells them on Lazada. That doesn't help you in the slightest!
What might help you is...... this is just a universal kit, there's nothing special about it. In the kit, it says that I must make a bracket to fit but I didn't, I used what was in the kit and it's worked perfectly!
How come you’re still on red plates? Obviously, you’re still waiting on your proper plate to arrive… It seems to be taking ages. Do you have to wait for your proper plates before touring?
Short answer...... Yes. You can not go outside the province on the temp plates, Tony also had to get his Thai license.
You need to get your eyes checked mate, it has got white plates on it!
My proper plate arrived 3 weeks ago, the first part of the video was recorded quite a while ago.
@@zero1zero184 He was referring to the first part of the video, so valid question.....
Dun use this I will break over time
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Price differences compared to UK ...people are getting scammed in that side of the world.
They certainly are, it's greed mate, total greed.