Bike TROUBLE In Bangkok 🇹🇭 Preparing For My Next MOTORBIKE Tour
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.พ. 2025
- I ran into some bike trouble in Bangkok while preparing for my next motorbike tour and had to delay the trip by a few days. The Yamaha NMAX my friend loaned to me, was in desperate need of new tires and an oil change. I really wanted to get this taken care of before starting my next motorbike adventure. In this video, I get some maintenance work done, give you a motorbike and walkaround tour of Bangkok, as well as have a wonderful interaction with some local Thai people. I was able to get all the service work done before noon, even though I had to go to two different shops to get it all done. Join me as I also give you a short walking tour of a very exclusive neighborhood. While walking back to the tire shop to pick up my motorbike, I had the funniest interaction with a street food vendor. Such a fun, and funny, experience. The whole day ended up being quite fun for me and I got almost everything I needed done before I left on my next motorbike adventure.
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LOL That is funny. When I try to speak Thai I have the same thing happen. I can say something perfectly but no one expects to understand me so no one does. Great video, very funny and cute.
Yeah, I think they just don’t expect it.
As others have said that chicken was chicken "ass". The grisly bit was definitely the ring 😆😂👍
😩 555 lol. Well now I know what chicken ass tastes like. Doh.
Imagine Serg & Mickey Stotch do some short trip collab. Riding, eating, speaking Thai-English-Russian & laughing out loud. Must be fun. 😄
That would be pretty funny! Two Russian hungry machines.
Oh ! I super enjoyed this one especially because, you listed the actual costs for services done to your scooter. I find this highly interesting. A nine dollar oil change ! Deal of the century ! Thanks for this one.
I’ve done dozens of oil changes on my own bikes in the states, but for $9?! I’m not even going to think twice about it. Lol
You ride your bike in the heavy traffic of Bangkok really cool and you are a real motor expert. I keep following your TH-cam channel. It's fun.
Thank you very much for your support!
On the 2nd floor of the 29tire shop There is also a helmet showroom from abroad as well. Another thing is if you want to go to a Yamaha service center. At the premium level, we invite you to try Yamaha Premium, located on Srinakarin Road. The service there is very good and there is a place where you can sit and relax while waiting for the motorcycle to be serviced.
Ahhh good to know thanks!
Looking forward to seeing your bike trip. Be careful out there. Had a laugh with conversation between you and the vendor, 😊
Yeah, the conversation was pretty funny. 😂
So cheap to get work done over here and great customer service. In Australia they would want the bike all day. 🇦🇺🇦🇺👍👍
Exactly! I was more impressed with how fast things were done than the low cost. For the time I left my house, went to the tire shop, got the two tires, then went to the Yamaha dealer for an oil change, the whole thing took an hour and a half.
I’ve watching your channel since the beginning on and off. I didn’t know you speak Thai! Impressive! I hope you don’t get offended if the Thais laugh when you speak Thai, it doesn’t mean it’s bad, people just think it’s cute! I am sorry to break the news to you but the chicken bbq that you ate first was the chicken derriers🙃😅😄
I’ve learned very little of the language since I’ve got here. I need to speak a little bit slower, and obviously work on my pronunciations. I wasn’t offended by them laughing at all. I thought it was a great interaction. And yes, I realized later on that I had eaten chicken ass. Lol.
Serg,
Thanks for making me appreciate my city the way I would’ve never thought of. Your videos are great, keep up the good work!
Thank you very much for that. When I get back from my trip, I will make more motorbike videos in Bangkok.
Nice video Serg! Looking forward to your motor bike tour video. I found a picture I took in Taiwan like 20 years ago and in the background there happened to be a Texas Fried Chicken but the sign there said ‘Church’s Texas Fried Chicken’. Didn’t know Church’s owned that lol.
Yeah, I didn’t know that either until somebody commented about that on this video.
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Texas Chicken is the international branding of Church's in the states, and I agree, it is pretty lousy. The wraps and honey butter biscuits are pretty good though. Btw, I don't why you went to the Yamaha dealer for an oil change, my local mechanic charges 150 Baht and he's good. He's kept my 19 yr. old Yamaha Nuovo running like a top. Other than maintenance, I don't recall ever having spent a single baht on repairs. Great channel Serg!
OK, church’s chicken! I thought it looked familiar. Since this isn’t my bike, and I haven’t used any local repair shops, I just went to the dealer. 310 baht is less than $10, and they use the factory filter, etc. Glad you like my channel! Tomorrow starts the next motor bike tour series.
Love ur vids..great job!
Thanks! Glad you enjoy them.
I hope your friend appreciates all you did for his bike while he was gone.
I like the repair prices and the friendliness of the people.
The prices were very fair and the guys at 29tire were very friendly.
Take care yourself and drive safe in Thailand.
Yes thank you!
Thumbs up 👍 Serg
Thanks for the visit!
Loved the video, hope the trip worked out alright. When I travel internationally, and I come across an "American" or "moms" restaurant, I have always been disappointed, except at "Margarita Storm" on Sukhumvit. Its not spot on Mexican like here in the US, but still real good.Matt
Yeah, Matt, Margarita Storm is actually owned by the same man who runs sunrise tacos. He’s an American who’s lived here for 30 years, and he has a phenomenal charity organization as well.
I used to take Harley and Hypermotard 821 to change tires at 29tire shop.
If it were me, I would recommend the ADV350. It had a lot of strength. more comfortable driving carry more stuff
And if you are going to change the oil next time, I recommend that you don't need to go to Yamaha center. You can change it at a motorcycle repair shop. or at a gas station If it's a gas station, I recommend Shell's. It's the best motor oil. The price is about 150-200 baht, free of charge for both small shops and gas stations.😁😁🙏🙏
Yes, I need to go and look at the ADV350. This Yamaha is not my bike, and I didn’t wanna look for a shop so I took it to the dealership and it was very quick.
Was the tire shop Serg went the same one as Paddy Doyle? It looks familiar. Anyway, love your Thai conversation with the chicken vendor. I also didn’t understand what you said (lol). I’ve never been to the Texas Chicken before. Thanks for your review. 😅
I have no idea if Patty went there. I’ve only watched a couple of his videos and that was about a year ago. I think the problem I’m having is I’m speaking too fast and my intonation, obviously, is not correct. Need to work more on my Thai skills of courses.
Nice video buddy. I like these kind of "preparation"-videos. If you want to make a trip to somewhere there is mostly more preparations to do than most people think of. I hope your ex co-worker Cops in the USA didn't see your "sketchy things" you doing on the streets else they will talk with their Thai colleagues to give you a ticket. Hahaha
Yeah, this will be a pretty simple trip. I’m just gonna bring one backpack. It’s shorter than my Koh Samui tour, so I don’t need as much stuff.
Other than the challenges of fighting thru the dense Bangkok traffic, what were the other challenges to adjust to driving on the "wrong" side of the road?
It’s not so much being on the wrong side of the road Leo. It’s just the chaotic nature of the traffic. You have to be a lot more aggressive and assertive. Otherwise he won’t get anywhere. Also, if I’ve been out on a long, motorbike trip, I have to be careful because I’ve caught myself being on the wrong side of the road once or twice very briefly.
I won't ever own a bike in Thailand and definitely not ride in Bangkok but this was a very entertaining video have I been brainwashed?
I hear ya Jeff, it can be super sketchy here. I know that a lot of people get scared into things by watching news, etc. Until you’re actually somewhere and you get to experience for yourself it’s really hard to judge. Riding in Bangkok definitely takes a certain amount of awareness, skill and aggressiveness. I think riding in the rest of Thailand is no more dangerous than in other rural parts of the world. The biggest issue is that the roads are pretty much garbage 80% of the time so you have to be careful. However, everyone has a different comfort level, and I definitely would not push someone into riding a motorbike in an area like this, if they were not comfortable on a bike.
Honda ADV is a good choice for adventuring and touring. I think you'd more appropriate with the 350.
I would have to agree. I wrote the ADV 150 for four days on my Koh Samui trip and really liked it. I know they’ve come out with an ADV 160. I have to go to the Honda dealer and take a look at the 350. I sat on the 750 version, and it’s ridiculous. At that point, I’ll just buy myself an Africa Twin or a real motorcycle.
i really appreciate your thai and definitely understood it right at the moment you spoke. and believe me, maybe it's something having to do with your own language , all foreigners learning thai late and speaking it perfectly i came across were either american or british. even japanese or chinese who'd spent 30-40 years in thailand still couldn't do that. also, i guess those houses belong to family members of one giant construction company located in that area. they own land around there.
Thank you! I know that I spoke to fast, and that’s why they did not understand me at first. I need to speak slower.
I think you're riding a motorcycle safely. have fun!
Thanks!
Hi Serg a nice Bangkok Road Trip, with good informations and beautiful Impressions.
Glad you enjoyed it, i’m on a 4 day trip now. Videos soon.
The first chicken stick you ate were actually chicken butt. 😆
Yes, so other people have told me that now. Lol. I was wondering why it was crutches.
Hi serg whats up texas chicken is like church's chicken here in puerto rico we have one of those all island wide i always ate a pancho sandwich when my mom brought chicken for my dad and i get a pancho sandwich it has a nachos on top lettuces tomato and pieces of onions it's so good
Ahhh ok. Church’s chicken. Makes sense.
Can we get a motorcycle live stream someday?
Eric, that sounds like an extremely dangerous and stupid idea. I love it! 🤪 Actually, kind of fun. I can definitely strap the phone to my chest like when I make my videos and stop every five minutes or so to answer questions and give you guys a tour.
I'm coming down to have my own adventure soon. Planning to rent a 150-155 cc from Bangkok and ride down to Koh Chang. Do you have any shop suggestion for the rental? It will be around two weeks.
It’s actually one of the trips I’m planning on making as well. I haven’t rented any motorbikes here in Bangkok, so unfortunately, I can’t make any recommendations.
Good Tires... safe ride.... your Thia... better than mine..you made them laugh... Question... most homes have huge walls... but they say Bancock is safe... seems to be conflicting oppinions.
I really had no idea what to expect when I was making this video. That interaction with the street food vendor was so much fun. I think even in a safe city, having privacy is a good thing. Not sure I would go to that extent, and have such tall walls in front of my house, but maybe the people in that neighborhood have a reason. Thanks for watching Ted!
Hi Serg, Go get Harley Davidson! hahaha 😊👍 Ride safe anyway.
Thanks Joe!
Seem like you ate grilled Chicken's Rocky Mountain Oyster. Ha ha ha 😄👍
It does appear so! Ha ha
What brand of tire did you install for your bike? Why did you choose this brand?
Eurogrip. The shop recommended them, and it was the best combination of dry and wet weather performance group, since it rained so hard here, and my friend is not as experience as me, I decided to get something in the middle.
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Thanks for watching
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It’s actually not that bad. However, I have been riding motorcycles for 30 years.
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Cheers from 🇺🇸 PNW Seattle Washington area.
Only ever ridden a scooter once.
Although I can definitely see the advantage in an auto.
Even with the two-finger clutch on the SM. My hand would give up after a few miles in that traffic.
What's the legal limitations for highway use on a scooter??
Is there a minimum cc requirement?
I’ve ridden motorcycles for 30 years, so I have no problems with using the clutch. The reason I tend to use automatics for trips is because I record while I’m riding. If I have to use a clutch with my left hand will make everything so much dangerous. motorbikes, and even motorcycles are not allowed on many highways here. And honestly, you don’t want to be on the highways here on a scooter, it beats you up.
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I was implying you had an issue with clutches.
That stop and go traffic can be a killer on the clutch hand for sure.
Here in the US I think it's 250cc or 60mph, or something like that.
Planning a trip to the Philippines. Renting a 650 for the tour around the island. The cities will suck but I need the bigger bike to get from place to place in a reasonable amount of time.
Was curious about Thailand and its laws.
I've also got 30+ years and several bikes here.
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Yah I hear ya on the stop and go. Def easier on an automatic. I lived in California for 41 years, I don’t recall the size requirement. Def not my Honda Grom. Lollll
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Was born and raised in SoCal.
Learned to ride there.
In Washington state now.
-2c this morning.
Trying to get to the Philippines in a few months. Be my first vacation in some 7 or 8 years. Pandemic and an illness cancelled my last tries.
After that I might try Thailand for a few weeks.
Seeking out possible retirement destinations.
Still have a few years to investigate.
Too bad I can't bring a few toys with me.
I haven’t been to the Philippines yet, but I really like living here in Thailand.
Texas Chicken is the rebranding of Church Chicken from Texas.
Yeah, somebody else said that. To be fair, I never tried church’s chicken while I lived in Texas for 11 months.
@@LifewithSerg Neither me, when I was there for 2 years, just have only KFC and Boston Chicken.
Those are what some people here call "chicken backside" .. 😁 I think you stumbled across the neighborhood where all the top politicians live...
Yah I think so too. Lol
Pretty sure Texas chicken doesn't sell jackets LOL.
No, they sure don’t, the shop I wanted to go to was not far but they didn’t have what I needed and I didn’t think it was worth adding to the video. I went today and got myself a proper jacket and pants for riding.
Texas Fried Chicken hmm that one is ok I guess; Thai love their biscuit but it just still at everyone else level when it comes to fried chicken and it also more harder to find compared to the KFC and Macdonald
I think the McDonald’s fried chicken here is better than the KFC.
@@LifewithSerg right! overall quality for each branch Macdonald seems to be better
Is there an Amazon prime equivalent in Thailand? What are gas prices like? Have you rented any scooters in bangkok?
Yes, there is Lazada and Shoppee. Gas prices here are about $4-5 a gallon. Quite expensive. I’ve only rented scooters in Koh Samui.
@@LifewithSerg cool! Are there any car events in bangkok feb march timeframe or how would one learn about them timings?
Facebook. The Thais love Facebook. Look at Thailand expat car club group.
Bangkok traffic man...I think Chiang Mai is bad...
I still have to go to Chiang Mai, but I can’t imagine it being worse than this
It has it moment's, but nothing like Bangkok.
Would you consider buying a bike or just getting a car or getting both ?
I have a good friend here who has a car, and I am able to borrow it pretty much when I need it. No reason to buy a car, yet. I think a bike would make sense. My friends coming back in three weeks. I’ll probably rent another bike after that for a month and see if I use it enough to justify buying one.
I am planning to go to Thailand soon and I like to rent a motorcycle. What are the prices approximately and what I need to rent one?Thank you for your answer.
Luis, I haven’t looked into renting motorcycles, I know that motorbikes can be hard for as little as about 2500 THB per month. I just need to have a passport. They don’t require you to have a motorcycle license. I would use Google to search for a motorcycle rental shop, they’re all on there and have prices listed.
@Life with Serg thank you Serg.
oi. Driving a motorbike between and through traffic, would not be my thing. High marks to you!
I am being careful as the traffic patterns here are less than predictable. Lol.
The best way to explore the city is by motorbike.
I definitely enjoy it. I’m leaving tomorrow on afford a motorbike trip, but when I come back, I’ll do some more exploration around Bangkok.
@@LifewithSerg Bangkok has a vast and complex urban landscape. I've been here for 26 years. Sometimes, when traveling to an unfamiliar place, I often get lost. Especially the service of Google Maps, haha.
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On 5:05 it is chicken bum not chicken heart.
Lollll. I was wondering what it was. 🤣🤪 555
@@LifewithSerg But it not too bad if you eat it with sauce "Nam jim jaew".
With 125,000 millionaires I bet there's a lot of nice houses there
Yep, some amazing homes!
It might be chicken butt; the grisly one.
That’s what several other people said. Now I’ve tried chicken butt. Lol.
wow :D
Although this pushed my trip back by four days, it’s OK. Leaving tomorrow.
@@LifewithSerg True but still a great upload and fun to see you prepare for the trip and I am sure it will be a awesome trip :D always is with you!
Thanks as always! I really appreciate you!
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You should always be careful when riding a motorcycle on the road because not all Thai people respect traffic rules.
Yes, I am very well aware of that. Thanks for the reminder.
very funny!
You speak Thai, but Thai people think that you speak English.
Yes! Soo funny. I need to speak slower. 🤣
5:07 Chicken butts. Totally unhealthy but good for the soul X-D
Lol. Yeah, many other people mentioned that as well. Won’t be trying those again. Lol.
We gonna do some sketchy shit and then you do nothing 😂
Maybe you didn’t notice I was riding on the wrong side of the road while I was saying that. Lol.
Normal middle-class and rich local Bangkok people most of them lived in a soi like these all around Bangkok my friend, low income labour to middle-class or Thai from another provinces they lived in the Building like Condo or Apartment or Flat or Horpak up to their money and most of these soi(real local bangkok residents) they even have their village named and some soi or village they do have a security at the front of the soi to take care the people in the villages/soi and most of those resident do not allow outsiders, you have to let them know and give them your ID card to go inside, not like those homeless houses along the river or the train track or those places that you could easily walk inside straight to their residents or houses and many of them already lived there for a long decades so it's not weird that a lot of foreigners thought those people are the real local Bangkok.
Thanks for sharing all that info.
@@LifewithSerg You're welcome my friend💕💕💕
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Yes I did not know that 555
whose are chicken tails or butts @5:09
Yes, I know that now! 555
Suppot you serg from Thailand fans.
Thank you!
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3:22 So funny. I think you pronounce 'un - nai' too fast so it become 'a - nai' so they can't pick up the word. Also Thai word will not change pronunciation every kind of sentence. I heard you rise the sound of 'aroi' at the last of question sentence.
Bike ride alway a sketchy sh*t in bangkok lol
I definitely have so much to learn with pronunciation of the word here. I’m always trying to learn. 😊 yah, bike rides cane be super sketchy in Thailand but I feel pretty comfortable on one here.
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Is that what I ate?? 5555
They are chicken butts
Ha ha yes I learned that. Lol
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Serg คุณต้องพูดช้าๆ ตอนแรกคุณพูดเร็วเกินไป arai-aroi-tee-sood.คุณต้องพยายามพูดช้าๆคนไทยจะเข้าใจถ้าพูดเร็วบางครั้งฟังไม่ออก ผมฟังคุณพูดครั้งแรกมันเพี้ยนไปมากแต่ครั้งสุดท้ายพูดได้ดีครับ😊😊😊
You’re absolutely right burger. I just only said it too fast. So I need to talk slower.