BLD takes the family and his old mum to luang prabang

[Phuketrichard]

That ural's not old, that's the way they are made.

I met a guy had one just like it here in Phuket and he had driven it all the way from Florida.

There great bikes as the one with side cars have a reverse as well.

[beerlaodrinker]

Info on that hotel? Link, cost?

which hotel? the vila maly? or kiridara , we were stying at vila mali, had to sell a kidney for the vila mali. $133 per night 2 rooms for 3 nights

Is this a all new for your mother or is she a seasoned traveller? Seems she is enjoying it.

The old mums been over twice before , she cant handle the food though , to set in her ways now

[beerlaodrinker]

That ural's not old, that's the way they are made. I met a guy had one just like it here in Phuket and he had driven it all the way from Florida. There great bikes as the one with side cars have a reverse as well.

Fuk, thanks for the info, the engine looked a bit like a BMW

[SandMike]

BLD, it was explained to me (many years ago) that the Ural is a Russian BMW knock off which they lifted from Germany at the end of the second world war.

Not sure if they changed anything on it since, doesn't look like it.

[terry57]

Great thread mate, I like it up there and nice to see your looking after your mum.

Respect for that.

[Phuketrichard]

That ural's not old, that's the way they are made. I met a guy had one just like it here in Phuket and he had driven it all the way from Florida. There great bikes as the one with side cars have a reverse as well.

Fuk, thanks for the info, the engine looked a bit like a BMW

They are copies of the 1935 BMW 500.
there great bikes for touring and not real expensive
this is there limted edition for 2012 Ural Yamal

order in advance as there only sending 50 to the states!!!

[Rural Surin]

Nice layout, BLD!

Hope the old girl had a good visit.

Cheers!

[beerlaodrinker]

Thanks for that link richard, the one i saw in LP looked to be an older model for sure, they werent interested in selling it, i need something thats already in Laos as importing anything to Laos is now quite hard and expensive, would of loved to get my hands on those 2 beezers as well

[Necron99]

^ You didn't make an offer for that Chinese bike?

[beerlaodrinker]

^ still thinking about that one, its still around

[Finney64]

^ there's always that old Chinese bike that hangs around Tex Mex mate

[beerlaodrinker]

^ i do a fair bit of hanging around the texmex myself havent seen it though,
does it look anything like this

[Finney64]

^ And many a good session we've enjoyed together, at TexMex and numerous other watering holes in Vte over the years. You must be close to figuring out who I am by now mate. Another clue: I was your monkeys biggest admirer!

[beerlaodrinker]

^ The monkey sends his regards ""Finney" Theres a few old bikes that hang about at the texmex that everybodys ridden, just buy em a few drinks

[Phuketrichard]

there were a few triumphs when i was up in Vient in July outside the grocery store near the circle owned by a brit guy
nice bikes

[beerlaodrinker]

^ thats the french geezer that rents motorbikes out, called jules classic rental or something like that , he has a few oldies but the triumphs actually a kawaski tricked out to look triumph, he will tell you that himself, looks good though. Hard to find the old pommy bikes in Laos thats why i was surprised to see the 2 beezers in luangprabang, the bloke found em in vietnam i was told

[ltnt]

this is there limted edition for 2012 Ural Yamal

Did you click on the international dealers? Japans site has some great pictorials. Sales shops in OZ and N.Z.

[sabang]

Great stuff. I'll be heading up there later this year to hang out for a few days.

[usual suspect]

Great report BLD..ya got me thinking about a trip up there now.
(Did notice in the pic of that menu the choice of spring rolls..1 being deep fried, & the other not.)

[Khamprasith]

Luang Prabang is a very nice place. Last time I went (June 2012) half the city looked closed though...

[Phuketrichard]

buy it!!!
The fresh spring rolls are great vs the fried ones