Pictures & Information From Long Tieng Whilst the Vietnam war raged on, across the fence in Laos the CIA were running a clandestine war in Laos. Long Tieng was an air field, one of the most busiest in the world at that point, some 30,000 people lived and worked there. today some 2000 people inhabit…
I had never heard of this Cave, which is a little surprising when you consider how big it is. I’ve put its detail at the end of this text, which is well worth the reading. Our story is we were in the area looking for a camp site, when we saw the Cave on the…
Bike No. 4 – 2015 Honda Maintenance – 88,000 km In January this year, maintenance to the bike included: piston rings, barrel, cylinder head refurbishment, rear hub, chain sprockets, tyres, front brake disc, fork seals, and throttle cables. Following that, the bike was used by an agent of mine for nearly 6 months. I haven’t…
I have owned a Honda CRF250 Rally for about a year, but never really rode it. I wanted to test it after talking to a friend about it, but only had a few days free, so I decided I would go on the roads first which would be faster However, I prefer the off road….
Crossing The Xe Bangfai River) When I first came to Laos to ride, river crossings were plentiful, mainly by small canoes, today it’s a bit different, many have been forded and many new bridges are being constructed leaving the old bridges to nature. The crossing I talk about here is The Xe Bangfai river crossing,…
The Hunt For Major Lee Lue Major Lee Lue was a fighter pilot in the Secret War, he flew over 5000 missions and was highly regarded as one of the best, he came up in conversation with a pilot i know,who knew of Lee Lue, he asked me could we go look his crash site…
NVA tunnel complex west of Xepon Just west of Xepon, there is a tunnel complex along the Ho Chi Minh Trail built by the NVA (Northern Vietnamese Army) that runs between 2 mountains. It served as a base on the Trail among other things. Inside the tunnel has collapsed. So it still holds a few…
Mia Crash Sites In Southern Laos Time on my hands, bookings getting cancelled, and the future is uncertain. So it’s the right opportunity to put into action something a long time in the planning; time for the Ho Chi Minh Trail. My good friend Mr Rudi fly’s into Vientiane and I shipped a bike down…
The Never Ending Tasks; Repairs, Maintenance, Service Seems like every day is ground hog day: clean the bikes, clean the filters, check the oil, chain, tyres, bearings, brake pads, lights, indicators, body work! We have a simple check sheet that documents what we did and when we did it. Having worked on these for so…
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