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In...54bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-cannondale-trail-sl-4-handles-samui-beach-paths--75863165https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75863165Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:32:15 +0000Christa TuckerOn the 300 m compacted dirt track to the Mae Nam fishing beach in dry January, the Trail SL 4's 29-inch tyres and 100 mm Suntour fork took the shallow ruts without dismounting - firm surfaces are within its capability, not its speciality. Between Mae...59bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/where-can-you-ride-super-soco-cpx-on-koh-samui--75859521https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75859521Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:11:34 +0000Christa TuckerThe 52 km ring road circuit from Chaweng to Nathon and back is the CPx's defining Samui route - I used 78 per cent at a 55 km/h average, its 70 km/h ceiling holding pace with the 60 to 70 km/h car traffic where the G5 Pro and NIU cannot. The flat 18...58bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-to-rent-scott-aspect-950-bicycle-on-samui--75839561https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75839561Sat, 17 Oct 2026 18:27:29 +0000Christa TuckerI did a 40 km ring road on the Aspect 950 in cool dry January air, the Nathon climb in ideal conditions - December to April brings Samui's lowest humidity, when the drivetrain shifts precisely and the Suntour fork responds without tropical stiffness....58bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-is-cycling-on-trek-marlin-5-best-on-samui--75829278https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75829278Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:31:49 +0000Christa TuckerI rode my fastest ring road - 50 km in 3h15 - on the Marlin 5 in cool, dry January air, and December through April is the optimal window: 25 to 30 degrees, low humidity, little rain, trade winds cooling the east coast. Whatever the season, the real...57bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/which-is-better-super-soco-cpx-vs-yadea-g5-pro--75812527https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75812527Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:38:01 +0000Christa TuckerI rode the Super Soco CPx and Yadea G5 Pro on back-to-back mornings over the same 38 km north coast circuit: the CPx averaged 55 km/h on 46 per cent and hit 70 on the straight, the G5 Pro 50 km/h on 44 per cent and 60 flat. On the ring road the CPx's...70bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/where-to-charge-yadea-g5-pro-around-koh-samui--75732412https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75732412Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:02:13 +0000Christa TuckerI plugged the G5 Pro into the outdoor point at my Chaweng hotel's bike parking at 6 p.m. and it was full by 8 a.m. - the charger draws just 4.5 amps from a standard 220V socket, so the overnight hotel charge is the simplest, most reliable method. A...58bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-yadea-g5-pro-is-best-e-scooter-rental-on-samui--75702201https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75702201Sun, 11 Oct 2026 18:01:56 +0000Christa TuckerI set out from Chaweng at 7 a.m. fully charged and returned at 5:30 p.m. after 68 km of coastal riding on 18 per cent left - the day I stopped calling the G5 Pro a compromise and started recommending it as a capable coastal machine no other e-scooter...65bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-is-yadea-g5-pro-battery-range-and-charging-time--75693982https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75693982Sun, 11 Oct 2026 02:02:05 +0000Christa TuckerFrom 100 per cent I rode a mapped 78 km flat coastal loop - Chaweng, Mae Nam, Nathon, back - at 42 km/h and returned on 6 per cent, so the specified 80 km range holds on Samui's coast. Elevation rewrites it: the 6 km Nathon climb drank 35 per cent,...71bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-yadea-g5-pro-range-is-enough-for-samui-riding--75679560https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75679560Sat, 10 Oct 2026 02:13:34 +0000Christa TuckerFrom a full charge I rode the Chaweng-Lamai-Hin Ta beach loop, 28 km, and used 31 per cent - three laps before a charge, so any beach-loop holiday has abundant range on the G5 Pro, not merely adequate. A fuller northern day - Mae Nam market, Big...62bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/who-should-choose-yadea-g5-pro-for-samui-eco-travel--75664061https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75664061Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:22:51 +0000Christa TuckerAt the Chaweng rental shop a Dutch woman bypassed every petrol scooter to spend ten minutes on the Yadea G5 Pro - battery level, charge time, whether the motor would disturb the jungle - because she wanted to cover more ground without adding to the...57bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/which-is-better-xmax-300-vs-honda-forza-on-samui--75368205https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75368205Sat, 26 Sep 2026 02:17:54 +0000Christa TuckerI booked the XMAX 300 for half a week and a Honda Forza 350 for the other half, running the same ring road circuit, and the differences were smaller than the spec sheets suggest and more useful. Loaded with two helmets, a dry bag and a camera bag, the...60bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-yamaha-xmax-300-handles-island-highway-at-speed--75342616https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75342616Fri, 25 Sep 2026 02:06:54 +0000Christa TuckerOn the 14 km Nathon-Bangrak straight I held the XMAX 300 at 90 km/h the whole way without lifting: engine calm, handlebars still, the CVT settled into top ratio inside the first kilometre - at 90 it is cruising, not working, which changes how a...72bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/where-to-tour-koh-samui-and-beyond-on-xmax-300--75324956https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75324956Thu, 24 Sep 2026 02:22:10 +0000Christa TuckerLeaving Chaweng at 6 a.m. the XMAX 300 covers the counterclockwise ring road to Nathon in 48 minutes of riding, holding 85 km/h through the coast, plantations and three climbs without the engine stretching - 65 minutes and purposeful on the NMAX, a...69bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-xmax-300-is-ultimate-touring-scooter-for-samui--75307813https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75307813Wed, 23 Sep 2026 02:11:35 +0000Christa TuckerOn the mountain road access climb above Nathon two-up last March the XMAX 300 held 65 km/h on a gradient that drops a solo NMAX to 45 - its 28 horsepower against the NMAX's 15 treats an incline as background noise, not an event. On the full 84 km...67bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-is-yamaha-xmax-300-storage-and-comfort-features--75289568https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75289568Tue, 22 Sep 2026 02:22:09 +0000Christa TuckerI loaded the XMAX 300's underseat bay methodically at the Chaweng shop - full-face helmet, open-face helmet, a two-day dry bag and a 1.5-litre bottle - and the lid closed flat; the 39-litre figure is genuinely usable touring space where the NMAX takes...66bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-yamaha-xmax-300-is-worth-renting-on-samui--75271000https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75271000Mon, 21 Sep 2026 02:07:51 +0000Christa TuckerLast April I mapped a Samui grand circuit plus Nathon market and a southern-cape detour - 143 km - and took the XMAX 300 because no other rental scooter finishes that distance without rider or engine visibly tiring; at 90 km/h two-up on the northern...63bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/who-rides-yamaha-xmax-300-on-koh-samui--75226117https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75226117Sat, 19 Sep 2026 02:05:31 +0000Christa TuckerAt the Chaweng rental strip the XMAX 300 customer arrives already knowing which model they want - they skip the Scoopy comparison, walk over, check the tyres, ask about ABS and pay without hesitation, because they ride 300cc and above at home. Passing...63bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/which-is-better-adv-160-vs-nmax-for-adventure-on-samui--75176841https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75176841Thu, 17 Sep 2026 02:12:07 +0000Christa TuckerI rode the Hin Lad trail twice one October morning, first on the ADV 160, then the NMAX 155: the ADV took the 2.5 km seated at 25 km/h without incident, while the NMAX had me off the seat over the root crossing, making three corrections in the first...61bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-handle-honda-adv-160-on-muddy-samui-trails--75157278https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75157278Wed, 16 Sep 2026 02:03:26 +0000Christa TuckerAfter 35 mm of overnight rain I took the ADV 160 onto the Nathon plantation laterite in mud 40 to 60 mm deep over firmer earth, and the rule that morning was speed above 15 km/h for gyroscopic stability - below 10 the rear wandered, above 15 it...60bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/where-to-go-offroad-on-honda-adv-160-koh-samui--75109327https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75109327Mon, 14 Sep 2026 02:15:02 +0000Christa TuckerThe Hin Lad waterfall trail starts on tarmac behind the temple 2 km south of Nathon and drops 80 metres over 2.5 km of laterite, root crossings and a stream ford - on the ADV 160 in dry season it is 25 minutes down, 35 up for anyone with two years of...65bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-adv-160-is-best-for-samui-jungle-and-beach-roads--75097136https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75097136Sun, 13 Sep 2026 02:19:54 +0000Christa TuckerOn the ADV 160 last October I rode a rooted Hin Lad descent I had walked a Scoopy through two years earlier: the Scoopy clears 110 mm, the ADV 160, and that 50 mm is the whole difference between walking and riding, no advanced technique required. On...62bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-is-honda-adv-160-ground-clearance-offroad-ability--74949065https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74949065Mon, 07 Sep 2026 02:08:23 +0000Christa TuckerOn the steepest root crossing above the Nathon plantation last October I put a folding ruler under the ADV 160 and read 158 mm - its specified 160 mm clearance is real, and the same root scrapes the NMAX's 135 mm undercarriage, a 25 mm gap that...68bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-honda-adv-160-outperforms-regular-scooters-on-samui--74929709https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74929709Sun, 06 Sep 2026 02:21:52 +0000Christa TuckerAt Hin Lad waterfall last October I rode the access trail on the ADV 160 beside a friend on an NMAX 155: the trail drops 80 metres over 2.5 km of laterite, loose rock and exposed roots, and the ADV took it seated at 30 km/h while the NMAX needed...66bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/who-needs-honda-adv-160-adventure-scooter-on-samui--74917338https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74917338Sat, 05 Sep 2026 02:07:40 +0000Christa TuckerAt the Chaweng rental strip last March I watched a man walk past the Scoopy and NMAX row straight to the ADV 160, check the tyre tread, bounce the front suspension and ask about the Hin Lad waterfall track before he asked the price - functionality...63bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/which-is-better-nmax-155-vs-pcx-150-for-samui--74847041https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74847041Thu, 03 Sep 2026 02:18:26 +0000Christa TuckerI lined the NMAX 155 and PCX 150 up at the Chaweng petrol station one Saturday and rode both south to Nathon: the NMAX pulled out first, ABS pulsing once on wet tarmac by Big C, the PCX beside it with identical midrange but a quieter temperament. The...63bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-maximize-yamaha-nmax-155-fuel-efficiency-on-samui--74800126https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74800126Wed, 02 Sep 2026 02:12:30 +0000Christa TuckerOver three days on the same NMAX 155 I changed only my technique and watched the numbers move: aggressive junction starts and high speed gave 31 km/l; smooth acceleration and a steady 70 km/h cruise gave 38; adding a tyre-pressure check before setting...67bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/where-to-take-yamaha-nmax-155-on-koh-samui-tour--74760595https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74760595Mon, 31 Aug 2026 02:09:35 +0000Christa TuckerI start every full island tour from Chaweng beach road at 5:45 a.m., turning north on the NMAX 155 because the pre-dawn light on Choeng Mon bay is the island's best and the bike reaches it before a single tuk-tuk has started. The narrow northern...61bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-nmax-155-is-top-performer-for-samui-long-rides--74751303https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74751303Sun, 30 Aug 2026 02:19:46 +0000Christa TuckerThe 62 km counterclockwise ring road with three climbs and a dozen junction pauses is my benchmark for every scooter, and the NMAX 155 returns from it with my core temperature barely risen, no hand fatigue, and a 67 km/h average including stops -...68bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-is-yamaha-nmax-155-abs-performance-on-samui-roads--74741950https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74741950Sat, 29 Aug 2026 02:06:40 +0000Christa TuckerDescending the Chaweng Lake viewpoint road when a squall dropped 20 mm in eight minutes, I braked hard at 55 km/h on the first painted line and the NMAX 155's ABS pulsed through the lever and stopped me straight - my first decisive proof of it against...57bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-to-upgrade-to-nmax-155-from-smaller-scooter-on-samui--74709510https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74709510Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:08:21 +0000Christa TuckerThree years into guiding I took a Scoopy up the Big Buddha access road and found myself pinned behind a pickup at 25 km/h, throttle wide open - the NMAX 155 clears that same climb at 60 km/h without working. That comparison taught me when to upgrade:...54bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/who-is-yamaha-nmax-155-best-suited-for-on-samui--74690167https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74690167Wed, 26 Aug 2026 02:08:03 +0000Christa TuckerSeven years ago on my first morning testing the NMAX 155 above Chaweng I held 85 km/h for three minutes with no strain on the engine or my wrists, and that set its character: a scooter for riders who already know what they want. The twist-and-go is...54bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/which-is-better-pcx-150-or-nmax-155-final-verdict--74612198https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74612198Mon, 24 Aug 2026 02:12:15 +0000Christa TuckerI rode the full ring road on the PCX 150 and the NMAX 155 on back-to-back days, same rider and route: the NMAX averaged 71 km/h to the PCX's 68 and held 65 km/h two-up on the climbs where the PCX settled to 58, its 15.4 horsepower outpulling the PCX's...65bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-comfortable-is-honda-pcx-150-for-long-samui-rides--74554471https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74554471Sun, 23 Aug 2026 02:18:39 +0000Christa TuckerI rented the PCX 150 for three straight days last October, 50 to 65 km each, and tracked how I felt: no real seat or handlebar fatigue by day three, only mild shoulder tightness from a backpack - where the NMAX had given me wrist fatigue from its more...65bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/where-honda-pcx-150-takes-you-around-koh-samui--74496492https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74496492Sat, 22 Aug 2026 02:09:28 +0000Christa TuckerLeaving the Chaweng ring road junction north at 5:50 a.m. two-up, the PCX 150 reached Choeng Mon bay at dawn - 14 km of flat coastal tarmac - with the engine barely audible: the northern ring road is its most natural early route before beach traffic...62bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-honda-pcx-150-is-best-two-person-scooter-on-samui--74430103https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74430103Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:09:41 +0000Christa TuckerI rode the full ring road with a 65 kg pillion on four scooters over four weeks - Scoopy, NMAX, PCX, XMAX - and the PCX 150 drew the highest pillion satisfaction at everyday touring speed, cited for seat width, footrest position and suspension over...69bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-features-make-honda-pcx-150-premium-on-samui--74353459https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74353459Thu, 20 Aug 2026 02:13:21 +0000Christa TuckerThe rental staff on Chaweng beach road handed me the PCX 150's smart key - a fob you keep in your pocket, ignition by button - and over three days the relief of not digging for a metal key while juggling sunscreen, water and a helmet was real. The ABS...60bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-pcx-150-is-the-right-scooter-for-samui-adventure--74234419https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74234419Tue, 18 Aug 2026 02:15:39 +0000Christa TuckerI rode the full ring road counterclockwise two-up on the PCX 150 last March - 62 km of coastal and elevated tarmac - and my pillion stayed comfortable throughout, the suspension soaking up the Mae Nam concrete joins without her bracing and the wide...61bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/who-chooses-honda-pcx-150-for-samui-vacation--74167584https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74167584Mon, 17 Aug 2026 02:21:18 +0000Christa TuckerAt the Chaweng rental strip last January I noticed PCX 150 renters ask about the seat first, then storage, then ABS - where NMAX renters ask about top speed. A Japanese couple spent ten minutes on seat height and pillion comfort before signing,...63bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/which-is-better-click-125-vs-scoopy-for-city-riding-on-samui--73879135https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73879135Thu, 13 Aug 2026 02:15:16 +0000Christa TuckerI rented the Scoopy for half a week and the Click 125 for the other half in Chaweng last March, same rider and route, to settle it. Weekly cost: the Scoopy's 300 baht a day is 2,100, the Click 125's 180 is 1,260 - an 840 baht saving that covers a...61bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-navigate-samui-traffic-on-honda-click-125--73831767https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73831767Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:10:10 +0000Christa TuckerMerging onto the Chaweng Central roundabout at 8:45 a.m. in the delivery rush, I slotted the Click 125 into a one-second gap between a delivery moto and a pickup, at traffic speed in four seconds - its narrow profile fits Samui's roundabout geometry...60bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/where-to-ride-honda-click-125-around-samui-on-budget--73791544https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73791544Tue, 11 Aug 2026 02:15:53 +0000Christa TuckerI mapped the Click 125's home ground early one February morning: the 12 km Chaweng coastal loop from the south beach to Bo Phut Fisherman's Village, mostly under 50 km/h with no real climb until the Choeng Mon headland, done on 0.28 litres. The...62bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-honda-click-125-is-most-affordable-rental-on-samui--73733403https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73733403Mon, 10 Aug 2026 02:03:30 +0000Christa TuckerChecking three Chaweng shops last January the Click 125 ran 180 to 200 baht a day against the Scoopy's 280 to 320 - a 700 to 910 baht gap over a week that buys a real dinner or a half-day tour. A full day's beach-road riding cost me 42 baht of fuel,...67bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-are-honda-click-125-fuel-economy-figures-on-samui--73690657https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73690657Sun, 09 Aug 2026 02:07:40 +0000Christa TuckerI filled the Click 125 from empty at the Second Road PTT in Chaweng and rode a measured 32 km town loop - beach road, market, temple - using 0.67 litres for 47.8 km/l, 8 to 10 km/l above the Scoopy and NMAX on the same route. Held at 70 km/h on the...66bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-honda-click-125-is-the-smart-budget-choice-on-samui--73646570https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73646570Sat, 08 Aug 2026 02:12:57 +0000Christa TuckerI spent seven days in Chaweng last November using a Click 125 for everything - markets, beach, evening restaurant runs - and covered 140 km on 95 baht of fuel; the whole week's transport came to 1,355 baht, less than one Bangkok airport taxi. That is...60bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/who-is-honda-click-125-best-for-on-koh-samui--73588368https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73588368Fri, 07 Aug 2026 02:05:26 +0000Christa TuckerAt the Chaweng rental strip last February I watched a first-time British rider pick the Click 125 over the Scoopy on the owner's advice - lighter, lower, easier to park on narrow beach lanes - and she came back two hours later to extend for a second...59bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/which-is-better-yamaha-filano-vs-honda-scoopy-comparison--73469866https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73469866Wed, 05 Aug 2026 02:20:00 +0000Christa TuckerRiding the Filano north and the Scoopy south from Chaweng at 6:30 a.m. and swapping at the roundabout is still the fastest way to feel the split: the Filano steers with less weight, sits lower and tracks slow corners with a lightness the Scoopy can't...58bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-yamaha-filano-handles-samui-hilly-roads--73415643https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73415643Tue, 04 Aug 2026 02:16:04 +0000Christa TuckerI turned the Filano south toward the road climbing above Chaweng Lake one clear March morning: the first 800 metres it took at 55 km/h without drama, but where the grade pitched past 8 per cent it dropped to 45 km/h with the throttle pinned, revving...60bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/where-yamaha-filano-shines-best-spots-koh-samui--73361622https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73361622Mon, 03 Aug 2026 02:16:28 +0000Christa TuckerBo Phut Fishing Village on a quiet February morning is where the Filano makes most sense: the lanes are one-and-a-half scooters wide, and its narrow bar and low cowl thread the 3-metre gaps between the flower pots where a wider NMAX would have me...56bike,en,koh,rent,samui,speech,thai,thailand,travelfalsefull