With the shadow, enter a certain lifestyle changes... i can no more wear adidas windbreaker, imitation magnum cheapo helmets, and black suede formal shoes.
a "key" handkerchief, as we call it, is a must. half-helmet, optional, as it is illegal in Malaysia. leather jacket, preferably rusty, worn-out look, and better if there are patches of leather here and there on the jacket..( you see, in Malaysia, the more times you are brushed with near-death experiences, the better... people will look-up at you, with awe...). Then, a whole-day affair of leather boots hunting is required, preferably at well-known bike accesories shop, macinda-pertama complex, campbell complex... friends, when you use a big-bike, money is no object man.. :)))
Then, there's a need for you to have a circle of friends who share the same passion as you. oh, sorry, it's not a "need", it's a "must" man.. or else, how are you supposed to share your biking problems and what not, how are you supposed to go ride to Genting for breakfast, man?
when you are down, after that heated arguments you had with your missus about the rm1000 you spent for a new exhaust system, friends are supposed to be there for you and give you support... that's what friends are for...
finally, when you have friends, who will be there for you forever and ever, friends who look fierce and brutal and fear nothing, but with a soft-heart and will cry with you when your carburator is overflowing, or when you are stranded with a flat tyre, you now need to go for excursions, or go ride, or go for a cuppa, or just meet-up to catch up on things, sometimes...
heck, that's what friends are for... man..
