Flooding

[Nicke]

I went home today and found out the road from Sansabai to Sai nam yen was flooded, my motorbike did well until last 10m from safe area and then died. I parked it at Patong Hospital and had to take a motorbike taxi home.

Damn, lot of raining tonight but I didnt expect the road to be that bad.

I saw a lot of people walking with their bikes due to this, so I am not the only one.

[Geir]

Originally Posted by Nicke

I went home today and found out the road from Sansabai to Sai nam yen was flooded, my motorbike did well until last 10m from safe area and then died. I parked it at Patong Hospital and had to take a motorbike taxi home.

Damn, lot of raining tonight but I didnt expect the road to be that bad.

I saw a lot of people walking with their bikes due to this, so I am not the only one.

Som nam fcukin'na.......I was diving back to Kathu safe and dry (car).....solly

[easyrider_au]

Nicke, it may pay you to carry a can of WD-40 under the seat of your bike...(not sure what the Thai equivalent is named?)
It's a water dispersant spray.

Spraying it on & around your spark plug lead & electrical connections before you ride off in the wet, would be a precautionary thing to do....as this spray waterproofs the connections.(once water hits the sprayed area, it runs off)

If you hadn't done that beforehand, you could still use the spray later on after ya bike died & spray it on ya spark plug lead & connections.

On my dirt bikes, I have always had my spark plug leads cable tied where they connect to the joiners, to avoid this problem.

[LivinLOS]

The problem with the autos is the air filter is low down.. Once that air filter gets full of water you need to open it up, clean the foam filter, and get all the water out of the airbox.

[pablo]

Originally Posted by easyrider_au

Nicke, it may pay you to carry a can of WD-40 under the seat of your bike...(not sure what the Thai equivalent is named?)
It's a water dispersant spray.

Spraying it on & around your spark plug lead & electrical connections before you ride off in the wet, would be a precautionary thing to do....as this spray waterproofs the connections.(once water hits the sprayed area, it runs off)

If you hadn't done that beforehand, you could still use the spray later on after ya bike died & spray it on ya spark plug lead & connections.

On my dirt bikes, I have always had my spark plug leads cable tied where they connect to the joiners, to avoid this problem.

Craig, good advice.

I've purchased "WD-40" in Thailand before.

It's good to spray all "rust-able" nuts and bolts on your bike, as well.

Also, it works well as a cleaning agent, on adhesive smudges etc. (tacky adhesive smudges and gummy residue, left over from adhesive tape, or cleanup after removing "stickers" etc.)

OK, back to the floods. 55555

[MrDK]

Originally Posted by easyrider_au

Nicke, it may pay you to carry a can of WD-40 under the seat of your bike...(not sure what the Thai equivalent is named?)
It's a water dispersant spray.

Be careful spaying that stuff with the engine running.
WD-40 is flammable and the flash point is 44ºC (engine temperature is much greater).
Any static to bad electrical connection (including water) could be the source or ignition.
The fire tetrahedron comes to mind.

[The Loop]

Better still.

I always turn right at the end of Sansabai and left before Jungceylon go up past Banzaan and left into Nanai.Totally avoiding that whole (hole) stretch of road up next to the hospital.
It`s a disaster,especially with the new under size pipes they have recently laid there.
They just can`t cope with any sort of heavy downpour now.

[ATMwalking]

Originally Posted by Geir

Som nam fcukin'na.......

Man you are a b!tchy drunk

[Geir]

Originally Posted by ATMwalking

Man you are a b!tchy drunk

Yepp, I was.......and it will probably happen again........(sorry Nicke)

[MrDK]

Originally Posted by Geir

Som nam fcukin'na.......I was diving back to Kathu safe and dry (car).....solly

Originally Posted by ATMwalking

Man you are a b!tchy drunk

Originally Posted by Geir

Yepp, I was.......and it will probably happen again........(sorry Nicke)

Hope you weren't the driver ....

[steve w]

no he has a nice ladyboy driver to take him home after 30 vodkas 5555

[Simbo]

Originally Posted by pablo

Craig, good advice.

I've purchased "WD-40" in Thailand before.

It's good to spray all "rust-able" nuts and bolts on your bike, as well.

Also, it works well as a cleaning agent, on adhesive smudges etc. (tacky adhesive smudges and gummy residue, left over from adhesive tape, or cleanup after removing "stickers" etc.)

OK, back to the floods. 55555

Last thing ya want is 'Rusty Nuts' I know a good pharmacy if required Pablo- very discreet. Local version of WD 40 comes in an orange can, available at the hardware store opposite Soi Sunset, next to Southtours Travel. Loop just beware 'Banzaan Road' when it rains heavily, the Jcn with Nanai will require a mask and snorkel!

[Sirgezza]

Originally Posted by Geir

Som nam fcukin'na.......I was diving back to Kathu safe and dry (car).....solly

The floods must be bad if you are DIVING whilst in a car.

[The Loop]

Originally Posted by Simbo

Loop just beware 'Banzaan Road' when it rains heavily, the Jcn with Nanai will require a mask and snorkel!

Thanks Simbo,i`ll put a set under the seat of the bike now.55555

[Denver]

What's this the Chuffin' WD-40 salesmans convention? Jeez!

Lubricates other things as well but she said she would bring her own can next time!

[Simbo]

Originally Posted by Denver

What's this the Chuffin' WD-40 salesmans convention? Jeez!

Lubricates other things as well but she said she would bring her own can next time!

Just waiting for THAICAM to start a poll on the socio-economic and moral dillema of whether or not to WD-40!!!

[MrDK]

Originally Posted by Denver

Lubricates other things as well but she said she would bring her own can next time!

A new variety of Wiener Schlider ...........