Well on the 29th Feb I am jumping on the bike and heading across into Laos for a few days, needing the facilitate a new Visa at Vientiane at the Thai Embassy before making the pothole filled ride north to Van Vieng for a week exploring the caves and waterways.
Bikes all sorted after a few drops in the Thai jungle a few weeks back climbing a trail that would have been a challenge in the Jeep. Mainly injured my pride and ankle, but also busted the cheap arse hand guards that were on the bike when I bought it snapping my brake lever. Now have new lever and metal reinfoced hand guards fitted.
Been reading a lot about boarder crossings on the bike, seems a bit hit and miss, hopefully won't be an hicups as I have a cheap arse hotel booked already for the first few days.
For those interested, here's the trusty steed.