Monday, July 5, 2010

shadow gang - VTWIN LINE-UP BIKERS






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..

Sunday, July 4, 2010

chamang ride part 2

CHAMANG WATERFALL
THE USUAL SUSPECTS
BBT BIKERS LINEUP
BENTONG RESTHOUSE on our journey home

Karak exit.. no exit, haleem rode on, swiftly, smiling mischieviously under his visor.. true to true bikers camaraderie, we followed faithfully, albeit in total mystery.. finally we arrived at bentong, and stopped to refuel at a petronas. we quickly grabbed haleem and made him confess of where he planned to lead us to..
so, truth be told, chamang it was. we were quite happy with the destination. syam quickly bought some gardenia whilst the others bought "jajan" to chew during the picnic.. harhar..




Thursday, July 1, 2010

Chamang Waterfall ride



This ride was way back in 2009. It's sorta a welcome ride for me, as i had just bought my first "big-bike", a honda shadow 400cc, no less :))
As it involved only my collegue, we decided to start our journey from putrajaya.
Truth be told, the ride wasn't supposed to be a ride at all. We had to attend a rehearsal for MOE monthly assembly that very morning, which was scheduled to end at 12 noon. However, luck was on our side, it ended around 10am...
Typical of cunning husbands around the globe, we immediately came up with a ride plan. To cut a long story short, we decided to head to Karak, for lunch. So 7 bikes left Putrajaya, ( adi- shadow 400, Amir-Virago 535, Hezreen- jaguh, Meeyz- shadow 600, Sham- Vulcan5, Haleem- Pegaso III, Rozi- shadow 600 ) happily cruising on the hi-way, oblivious to the fact that none of us informed our wives about this particular rendezvous :)))
Strange things happen in rides all over the world, you know... and strange things happened to us too. Came karak, the leader didn't stop... our single line formation naturally became a double line formation, as we looked at each other, wondering loudly where would we be led by halim to..
to be continued..