Honda CT 125 Rides in the Thin Air of Thailand!

[@bobreynolds7943]

Hey another great video although you are scaring me a bit now about getting old. Just turned 73 and can't to my CT125s. You do a great job on your videos. I spent Christmas along with 90 other shipmates back in 1968. Our ship took a two week RR in Thailand from Vietnam. Good times as you can imagine. Thanks again!

[@TeamDNFracing]

I'm surprised that you haven't thought about retiring in Thailand. After my first visit here, I decided that the climate, the food and the atmosphere was to nice to not enjoy. Not to mention how it is soooo much cheaper to live here than in the US....... Thanks for the comment........

[@Vintage_Garage]

KZbin recommended this video to me today. It was the first video on my home page. Somehow KZbin knew that this ride was more my speed.. no hells, no mud bogs, no vertical impossible hills, no abysses.. LOL.. nice slower pace an a smoother trail and great scenery, very enjoyable. Someone in Florida won the $1.5 Billion US Mega-Millions this week, but it wasn't me, drat.

[@TeamDNFracing]

Well Vaughn, if you ever win that lottery, you come back over here and I'll let you ride El' Diablo on that smooth trail...... Thanks for being a loyal subscriber......

[@Vintage_Garage]

@@TeamDNFracing I appreciate that. I'm not sure if I'll ever be strong enough to make the trip again, it's hard to know.

[@davidmarr1682]

Another great segment. It's inspiring as I sit here in cold weather, anxious to get out. Thanks.👍✌️

[@TeamDNFracing]

Spring will be there before you know it, not to rub it in, but it's summer time here year round. Only gets down to about 60 degrees in January, hotter than hell the rest of the time though......

[@kawarthahillbilly]

Thank you brother for another Awesome Adventure ride. Couple more months the weather should be warm enough here in Canada to do the same. Keep smiling!

[@TeamDNFracing]

I am so lucky to be able to live where I do now. I spent 19 years in Wyoming in the states. Love the terrain and opportunities to hunt and fish, but I really don't like snow. Glad to be in the tropics........

[@playtime.5526]

This video reminds me of when I deployed to East Timor the roads are interchangeable.

[@TeamDNFracing]

I thought they were fun roads to ride on, but could have been a little more challenging if you know what I mean. However, Manfred was kind enough to show me one of his riding areas and I really do appreciate that, Thanks for the comment.....

[@findingneutral]

Great episode. Your bike did awesome on that long steep climb. Your bike build is perfect for your terrain 👌

[@TeamDNFracing]

Sorry it took so long to answer your comment and I do appreciate the comment. I've finally gotten the CT the way I want it and it really is perfect for me for the type of riding I do and the terrain I travel on..... Thanks for the comment.......

[@solstar4778]

Your retired, you don’t have to give excuses, do what you want ,golf or otherwise! I noticed you ride on the left ! In the USA we ride on the right!

[@TeamDNFracing]

Yep we ride on the left over here. It didn't take me long to realize I didn't want to be on the right side of the road. Only made that mistake once, it was enough to scare the crap out of me.....

[@sam20736]

Nice one again .thank you for sharing. I wish i could ride with you guys .

[@TeamDNFracing]

Make a trip to Thailand, we'll find something for you to ride......

[@sam20736]

@@TeamDNFracing probebly next year in januari ....as covid has declined by then

[@xaviillas615]

👏👏👏 excellent 👏👏👏

[@TeamDNFracing]

Thanks for watching my videos and thanks for the comments...... Keep it up!

[@playtime.5526]

Just took delivery it is a fun bike.

[@TeamDNFracing]

Sorry for taking so long to answer your comment, but I keep getting lost on which videos are doing what on the comments section. Glad you got your bike and yes, they are so much fun to ride. Just enough power to make an old man feel good, yet not enough to get me into trouble...... Wish they had of put a bigger engine in the frame. A 175cc would have been perfect....... Have fun on it, I do with mine......

[@playtime.5526]

@@TeamDNFracing I’m beating V8s off the line at the lights.

[@SpyderTom1]

Man Eddie, what a nice ride and I never get tired of seeing Thailand. I also can never get my sound as good as yours when your riding, always sounds like crap for me lol. Great job sir.

[@TeamDNFracing]

I've got a chest harness for my GoPro and for some reason, it muffles the wind noise. I've tried on top of my helmet and on the crossbar and the wind noise is unbearable. At least that works for me......

[@davidmallory641]

David Mallory Suggest upgrade seat for more comfort. Really like your style of videos. Very interesting!!

[@TeamDNFracing]

You wouldn't be the David Mallory from Ponca City, Oklahoma would you? The seat is fine, it wasn't my rear end that was sore, it's my lower back. I broke it about 12 years ago and if I set in any one position too long, it starts to ache. When we started back home, we were quite a distance from my house and it was a lot of highway riding and I just didn't want to take time to stop and stretch so my back started aching. It was my fault, I know better, but it was a long ride and I just didn't want to stop.... My bad......

[@joedavis352]

Lazy dog reminds me of my neighbors dog years ago. His name was Hay Dog. When I asked why the called him that, it was because he layed on the hay all the time. Lol.

[@TeamDNFracing]

Lazy dog has to sleep in the house, in a bed, with a fan and the air conditioner on. She won't eat out of a food dish, she has to be hand fed and she wants a different type of food daily. But, she is a good watch dog and a great snake dog. She has been sprayed in the eyes three times by the Malaysian spitting Cobras, she deserves to be pampered. She's still lazy though......

[@spydie]

great video Eddie. Just got home from a two week camping vacation in Quartzite, AZ. Took my CT125 along and did a lot of trail riding. You can see my video.

[@TeamDNFracing]

Send me an e-mail; [e-mail] I lost your address.......

[@freedomformen2548]

Love your riding video's ❤👌

[@TeamDNFracing]

I like making them but the editing is getting harder to do as I seem to be shooting to much footage the more trips I go on. I shot over an hours worth for this video, there is a lot of riding footage that looks just like what you get in the final video that got cut in editing. I'd like to go on a two or three day ride and do an hour long movie of it. Maybe one of these days.......

[@billlewis1043]

Enjoying your vids and stories... Great job. I'm in Chiang Mai, any chance to meet up see / discuss your bike ?

[@TeamDNFracing]

Sorry for taking so long to reply, but not every comment shows up in the comment section of my video lists. Every once in a while I'll check out my channels management section and there will be comments that for some reason or another KZbin keeps them out of the comments section. Do you live in Chiang Mai or where you just visiting at the time? If you live in Chiang Mai, I'd be glad to set down and discuss the bike with you..... Email: [e-mail]

[@gregpearson7013]

Sure looked like fun.

[@TeamDNFracing]

It really was fun, just a bit long for me and I shouldn't have been doing so much following, to dusty........

[@jaywinters2483]

"in the beginning God created the heavens and the earth". He sure did a good job, didn't He?

[@TeamDNFracing]

I've been fortunate enough to live in several states in the US and now I get to live in the tropics of Thailand. Yea, he did a great job and I'm lucky enough to be living a dream..... Thanks for the comment...

[@richardlyyski5518]

Whats the made of your truck OKIE ? You need to talk about it. 👍🇺🇸

[@TeamDNFracing]

We have a Toyota Camry car and a Toyota Hillux pickup and a TaTa pickup. The wife drives the Toyota pickup as her daily driver and mine is the TaTa. I did a review on it a couple years ago, suppose I need to do another update on the truck. It has some pretty hefty suspension on it. I use it for any heavy hauling we do for our property as the Toyota pickup is to nice to overload with heavy stuff. Next time I go get a load of sand, I'll do a video on it. The sand is always wet and that makes it really heavy, kind of make the old TaTa squat a bit.......

[@richardlyyski5518]

@@TeamDNFracing Thanks i see vehiles and just like to know.

[@joedavis352]

That area almost looks like Missouri and back easter US.

[@TeamDNFracing]

Amazing how a person can be half way around the world and the terrain looks just like something from back home. Never fails. Although, when we ride in the jungle areas, I've never seen anything like that before.......

[@joedavis352]

@@TeamDNFracing well I ment that the roads are curvy like that. Ours are wider for sure. Riding dirt trails down the Arkansas river is simalar to your dirt trails but with a lot of sand. We don't have trees like there, more like weeds and a lot of scrub trees. Keep it coming. Really enjoy it.

[@TeamDNFracing]

@@joedavis352 You have to love those twisty roads in the mountains. I really do like riding them here as the traffic up there isn't really to bad. The areas I go is not the normal touristy areas so not a lot of tourist around, that and the country isn't allowing many people into it right now..... I think the Ozark mountain areas are pretty similar to the mountains North of Chiang Mai........

[@GNolan2005]

Hello Eddie, Can you tell me the site where you purchased your big bore kit? What brand is it? Thanks.

[@jerryjetzer2017]

Hi Eddie, could you measure the back rack on your ct125. I would like to get one but I would like to know what size it is before I do. None of the one's that I see for sale give the dementions. Thanks, Jerry

[@joedavis352]

Does the fuel injection seam to work at altitude ok? I never got to go to the mountains on my 90 but carburated modles had an altitude nob on the carb.

[@TeamDNFracing]

That is the nice thing about fuel injection, it works great in all altitudes.......

[@ka509]

Oh hell yes! Grip it n rip it!

[@TeamDNFracing]

What did you think of that little hill climb I did? It was a lot steeper than the camera showed and super loose soil. Good thing I had the new tires on it for this trip.......

[@ka509]

Thats very tricky to ride on. I would add that much of that road is really single track riding bc when u deviate off t 2 ft wide cement track its becomes unstable n high probability for crashing. U were impressively stable! That sand on concrete isn't reassuring either.

[@ka509]

Wife and I were riding 2 up from Kwai Bridge to Burma on mountain dirt road on a honda crf250 n we loved it. Rough road with elephants on t road. Like bison in Yellowstone

[@TeamDNFracing]

@@ka509 There seems to be an awful lot of sand on the cement here in Thailand, so racing speeds are not something I want to be doing. It's a good thing I've got a little bike.....

[@TeamDNFracing]

@@ka509 I used to live in Wyoming when I was much younger. Loved going to Yellowstone and Jackson, really beautiful country......

[@simmapallen]

Why didn't you buy a CRF 300 instead? 🛵💨

[@robertyoung8289]

The 300 is just another bike. He probably likes the nostalgia of the ct125. Not to mention the comfort.

[@simmapallen]

@@robertyoung8289 The lack of comfort on gravel paths you mean? No offence but a CT is basic a moped with not much of suspension made for dirt and single tracks. I give credit to all the racks though.👍

[@TeamDNFracing]

Don't want a big bike, too tall for short fat guys like me and too long and too heavy and too fast and, well, you get the idea. Simply put, I can't lift a larger, heavier bike anymore. and the Honda CRF 300L is a lot larger bike, it may not weigh much more, but it is more cumbersome than the CT125. I get asked this type of a question a lot and I really like what I have turned this bike into. Still have one more thing to do to it, and I'll do a video on that when I get the items to install on it......

[@TeamDNFracing]

@@robertyoung8289 Yea, I like the idea on the 300, but I'm not physically capable of riding that large of a bike anymore. Like you said, the nostalgia is appealing, but the fun factor is out of this world on the CT125........

[@TeamDNFracing]

@@simmapallen Actually, this bike handles gravel roads pretty good and the comfort level is quit comfy now, that I put some good suspension on it. However, I've still got less money rapped up in this bike, which I really like riding, than I would have if I'd of bought the Honda CRF 300L..........