Monday 30 August 2010

A Quick Trip To KK



Recognize these places....of coz... U just cross the border, an entrance and an exit to another land...which a road will bring U to a city...KK. This morning a ferry trial to Labuan and it just couldn't ferrying me to Menumbok a short cut way without going so many chops..!!! Ok ...standard fast enough is around five to six hours. Without delay..during this fasting day as well as school day...





May be U got the experiences of travelling where Ur blood temperature became unnatural especially during the school holiday which is coming soon....Here am I, going to KK....what KK??? eeehh..Kota Kinabalu ...lah  'bro'....so many stops...so many checks to follow .....

At the river Panduran is a place where U'd to be patience before U jump into another ferry as the 1st is at Temburong. Next time U come here, U wouldn't know the existance of this milky river.....coz.... a bridge is ready for use at any time. Probably this coming 'Hari Raya'  ... It would be history...how hard & difficult we crossed the river...


This is a brand new looked border building with new road..new faces....etc.. ..between Sabah and Sarawak...both Malaysia... Don't U feel...something wrong...may be......Of coz...double check....lah..


The stalls along the road are busy doing business, and so the towing peoples probably smiling also....risk of the crowds with eyes everywhere. But they couldn't see the front...????...funny...ehh


HERE we come and have a rest....nice location to look out. Please look around if U want to stay here...not bad  ...but, make sure U'r safe cos the plane is flying over there...


Sungkai time is coming.....it means Berbuka Puasa...lol, Taken,..... on the way to 1 Borneo.
See U...I am going to Sandakan.....

Sunday 29 August 2010

PEMODA SUNGKAI RIDE to JERUDONG

News bergambar mengenai Sungkai Ride PEMODA pada hari Sabtu 28 Oktober 2010, mulai jam 4.30 petang, bertempat di GIANT, Rimba. Dimulakan dengan pembayaran 'tol' masuk untuk berbuka nanti.
Bayaran ... $6.50@seorang..

Perkumpulan motor berlainan jenama......n ...bikers
tentu kenal...di orang ani...

Yang dipertua President PEMODA dan ahli2 mengambil tempat bagi sama-sama membaca TAHLIL & DOA.

Q mengambil makanan sebelum BERBUKA dan sesi bergambar ramai yang di ambil oleh BOB.
Selesai ..n...bersurai...ada yg lepak laaagi tu...

Saturday 28 August 2010

YAMAHA VIRAGO 1100cc


YAMAHA VIRAGO XV1100cc
      Date of Purchase  : 21/09/2006
                         Sold         :  30/07/2009
          
        Names of Previous Owner                               Years                            Licence Plate No.


1)    Judin bin Haji Sawal                                   15/10/1991 - 93                       BL4318
2)    Nadzri b. Hj Yahya                                       06/12/1993 - 96                               "
3)    Sabeli b. Ismail                                            11/11/1996 - 99                               "
4)    Lovis David                                                  14/10/1999 - 02                               "
5)    PA Md Hasrul Hazami b. PA Hj Hassan   18/11/2002 - 06                      BU 227 - (BV4962)
6)    me .....Gwing1313                                       21/09/2006 - 09                      BL1313
7)    Mohd Azery b. Hj Jalil                                  30/07/2009 - 


Differences :
          VIRAGO 1100                                                                DRAG STAR 400                                                                   

  • 1100cc..more power...laju pekah                    400cc...less power ...aboviously..kura2 ni
  • old model.....lawa kah                                        recent model...ani pun lawa jua...
  • looked cute............                                             too gentalment
  • touring........                                                          easy ride..........
  • small  ??                                                              big   ???????
  • easy handling                                                      easy ride..sama jua ni kira2nya...  
 Not to regret   .......too ..
The purchase was not the right timing cos' I already got "Kawasaki Voyager" and "Drag Star 400"....awu...masa atu awa basar.... Did,.. felt some sort of a burden...lol..
Tried to offer close friends but...somehow, not turned out to be my favour....even though..got a friend to give a trial ride home...ok...firstly no problem...but, when..U returned precious thing  back without single word..??? n..just left in front of Ur door...There must be something wrong....
And, there was another biker's trial again,.... used the motor as a regular daily vehicle to his station...  but, when trouble came..
Just left it home. No words too...so a quick action plan....had to tow it (by the owner) to the workshop for repair which later cost more then 1K..lol.. Very unfortunate cos people tend to take advantage...if U're too good...

So...felt frustrated, I intended to make use of it for my self...karit ni..awa basar tau tah... And so, early 2008, news came around to welcome Yamaha owners to join tour to Sandakan....hoorryyy..
Enrolled and that was it.......here I got a few pictures..to tell n show..
I think,  it was the peak condition of the machine I ever had used during my ownership. It was fabulous...another word of my expression when I rode the virago. The machine got power, nice to look, chopper looked, easy to ride...lol,, I loved it too,,few 'bro' bikers raised their heads and questions....for SALE kah tu???


At that time, the machine would cost me a 'fortune' ..of coz....probably 5 - 7K...eeeh..eh..not really market price...but...I just kept my mouth closed. NOT for sale..konon.....stupid UU...merajok kah ni...
To make it short,  I nearly forgotten the existence of the machine if not a friend come to my door and offer to take and buy it lately, the price was a win win purchase/sale situation 'cos' U know as I said earlier I  forgot about  it as I was much enjoyed and busy with my new bikes..Honda Goldwing and Yamaha XJ900P....(thats would be another story to tell...???)
I sold it much less then as expected, but..both party were happy at least at the end. The machine was not in perfect condition, so I had to compromise for the feeling unsatisfactory and guilt, when U let go something was not in tip top condition. Further more I was asked the favour  . and in return.....boleh runding lah........end....

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The children 's instinct can tell us how they also feeling the enjoyment even though they just sit on the motorcycle seat. Of coz' the bigger, the mature, the older, the person, they tend to.....say......what   ????   Uuu know what...all the same, even though to us could be different answers.......n..perceptions..  Only bikers may understand....

All the way to Sandakan by two wheels. 
Anybody NOT happy....??




me.....Gwing1313 with Virago.....
U may know the other faces..too...


Long distance journey is very tiring...If U're not aware, 
and careful. That is called careless.
Accident can happen any where and any time....
so..... tau sendiri la.....





SANDAKAN memang popular dengan tempat Sepilok. 
Jadi, ani tah geng-geng SEPILOK.
Ada persamaan di orang ani kah..????



Top left- our fellow biker, Dr Phillip Mooi and bottom right - Alex and other Yamaha bikers...kenal-kenal la sendiri. 
Orang kuat and orang setia Yamaha di orang ani....


Friday 27 August 2010

YAMAHA drag STAR 400cc





YAMAHA drag STAR XVS 400cc
                        Owned :    27 March 2006
                        Sold     :         April   2008

Trips taken with this motor.......
1)  7th BIIBBF in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 
      Malaysia........
                 15th - 18th. September 2006.
2)  Yamaha/Kymco Bike Tour to Sibu,
     Sarawak, Malaysia............
                               16th - 18th March 2007.
3)  Wedding Escorts, ride to Kuala Balai, 
     Belait, ... and few other destinations n......
    other activities.


A group picture taken at the restaurant's owner, Sibu, just front of the hotel we stayed.



Yamaha bike owners were the only people allowed to participate in this tour.... lucky  U 

a nice location to show off...of coz...

pictures of motor show, activities n with friends at the BIIBBF, KK.

Kembara Bikers on the move for the 7th BIIBBF...
come on men.......

Group picture with the Chairman of the organiser and YB Minister, Sabah.

Attended few as much as activities we could, 
such as in the pictures

Thursday 26 August 2010

RODA RODA SEPTEMBER 2006 ..................................... d'story "YAMAHA drag STAR"

YAMAHA- DRAG STAR XVS400
Plate Licence : BW6756
1st Owner     : Rosli Hj Tuah
Registered     : 09 February 2004
Owned           : 27 Mach 2006
Resell            :       April  2008 


Taken..YAMAHA XPDC To SIBU
This is part of the long story......reason for the purchase of YAMAHA drag STAR XVS400....
Requested to back up Kembara Bikers, a convoy for an XPDC to Tawau - a far destination  but......would stop at Labuan - attended a wedding ceremony, KK, Sandakan, Tawau, Semporna, and back to Sandakan - an accident happened..., KK & home, Brunei..


In Semporna...our fellow 'bro' challenged me to ride... Why NOT  !!!...Not to hesistate.....after years.....once a long time since I owned a motorbike.....U know....what U felt at that time..... like 1st Love....nya orang....deh...my heart beats gone fast......so...!!!. It was Hj Talip Hj Aji's bike.....ok... not only me, everybody excited...!!!..Once I rode to Semporna Jetty...our 'bros' seemed did't believe their own eyes......sekarang lawan taukey udah ni.... 


As a backup driver....I got a long conversation with Rosli Hj Tuah. He was upset & gave up cos' of thats' unfortunate accident. Of coz...I took adventage of it.....it began here....the story....eeeh. and so the following "extracted" pages from "RODA RODA" a malay motor magazine, taken from September 2006, was submmitted, broadly telling a reporting style from a dear friend, and now the president of Kembara Bikers - Hj Yazid Hj Aji.......its NOT the end....it was the begining......inda apa....! ! ! ! !  ... akhir... zaman...na... orang...?..?..?




Muka depan


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Muka 3


Muka 4


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Wednesday 25 August 2010

D' STORY FIRST OWNED 70S MOTORCYCLE


U want to hear the story...........ok.....




Once....owned a Suzuki 250cc motorbike...BB7835. Not a scrambler motorbike, but most likely multi dual road/off-road motorcycle....Sorry..not too concern cos' I'm only a rider.....- we refer later on the web site....
Friends were rare to own xtra transportations cos' most people prefer cars...cars... a status symbol of coz!!! I was single, so got xtra money to loan...a car n at the same time a motorcycle too. Then, I was a SPI Anggerek Desa teacher, a place near my home. Quite often rode to school but if I got lots of HW/books to correct, I had to use my Lancer 1200cc BB1710...happy,  life was simple....

The bike was underused...left untouched at home. No biking activities...except if U're a scrambler enthusiast....motor crossing....believe it or not...never rode far beyond....as to Muara, Tutong, not mentioning KB..KK....except Bandar Brunei.

1980..oh..oh..posted to Temburong...later decided to take the bike there. U know...unlike today...Temburong, like a foreign isolated district...only reachable, by water taxi..ferry..boats.. Had to ferry, either govt. ferry or the one stones carrier ship...empty back to Temburong to carry cars or any big land transport.

A good favour cos' we're his  regular passengers, Hj Juara's speed boat let us carried bikes to Bangar. A colleague, Hj Azani Hj Pudin joined me to carry his bike too....Done..but not too long...back later cos' left Bangar in September 1980 as I got a scholarship to study abroad..... later....Not known..what happened...let my parents sold it...eh.........End.



Monday 23 August 2010

BIRTHDAY ZAKIRKHAN, ERNI & PUTERI




Siapa lagi yang lahir pada 23 Ogos........
angkat tangan...boleh join kami...

Ok..ok..sebelum ..tiup lilin...jangan lupa baca..
tahlil kapada yang telah pergi..
2nene Anggerek, nene bini Jerudong.. n..
saudara mara terdekat...


Tahlil & Doa dibaca uncle Pu3..... PHj Khairil ...n
Doa selamat dibaca Abang Yaza





Ok.. time posing...  mau ambil gambar n masuk blog nii.. jangan lupa !!!

Masa Berbuka...baduk TV bunyi sudah tu....bah..
everybody sibuk cari makan yang nyaman...nyaman


Sunday 22 August 2010

PU3 Birthday

Happy Birthday  !!!
No words from babah, mami, ur two brothers and ur younger sisters...
We loooove uuuu......
Look at Ur eyes...since Ur born that's the trade mark....
Times past by very fast..now Ur grown up..
Take care of Ur self....

Baru balik dari UK...????
Sentiasa berwaspada serta kerja keras demi masa depan kamu...selamat bercuti...Ada assignment kan dibuat tu..!!

Saturday 21 August 2010

YAMAHA SUNGKAI RIDE

 Arrival  at the EATING PLACE was very near for 'Berbuka'. It was 6.20pm. Berbuka time was 6.32pm... but here U have to wait another 3 minutes.. WYWY is a popular spot for any ages,  cos' of the athmosphere here is open to all generation, especially younger people. Bikers are welcome.  Late people had to Q to collec food ready to break. All of us by motors were WET. Almost all the way, the rain was not in favour for this ride. Bad NEWS, one of our spots bike rider got an accident. He was not injured but the motor had to be towed to BSB. According to Hj. Asmali, about 55 bikers turned up. NOT bad actually,,,so we could have extra drinks. TEH Tarik.....RAIN...rain... rain. Couldn't wait, we had to leave around 9.30pm for home. Roads were full of water..U know KB roads, - not mentioning highway roads. Stop at filling St. before proceed to BSB but still in rain. End up at JP for hot TEH Tarik.........end.
Saturday 21st August 2010 at 4.00pm at JP - JERUDONG PARK
All models -Yamaha motorcycles owners...scooters, sport bikes, easy rides, touring were assemble here for the SUNGKAI RIDE to KB. Yamaha was supposed to 'belanja' and donate some amount of money for the 'makan' at the destination when time to break  'Puasa'. Haji Asmali as an owner of Yamaha bike as usual authorised to lead and he gave a brief  instruction to all riders. As expected about 85 members registered their names for this ride. Somehow it looked few would be absent as the weather seemed not permitted them for an easy ride. Leaving JP a few minutes past 4pm leaded by Haji Khairul. Supposed to stop and meet bikers at Tutong and if 'good day' KB riders ready to join after Lumut.  


Friday 20 August 2010

BICYCLE RACE 69-70


 SOASC representatives for Malacca & Johore Bicycle Race  December 1969.
(Left-Right, Ak.Masuni, me, Azahari Ali, Tr. Mr.M.Marica, Arthur de Silver, Ak. Hamzah & Zakaria)

Penyertaan Brunei dalam Perlumbaan Basikal 40km di Johore Baharu
December 1969 dan pemenang dari Brunei seperti berikut :
2nd: Ak Sahar PHM Said, 3rdAzahari Ali, 4th: Ak.Masuni P.Ahmad, 6th:rthur de Silver


Top Right:Ak.Hamzah, Tani, me, Raub semasa post gmb latihan basikal di Labuan dlm perjalanan menunggu kapal ke Singapura. Dec 1969
Mid: Bintang Harian Jumaat Oktober 3, 1969 Pasukan SOASC A Johan Kali ke 2 ( 75points) Pelumbaan basikal jerak jauh dari KB ke Bandar  Brunei, Gmb.Kawasan Lapau hadapan Pusat Belia. 
Gmb Left Right: Me, Ak Masuni P Ahmad, Arthur de Silver, Azahari Ali & Zaini Ismail
Bottom: Left-Right: Zakaria, Alex, Musali ,Arthur & me, SOASC A Johan Kali ke 3  Tahun 1970.
Left : Tahun 1969, Me-6th place....terbaik di finishing line at Pusat Belia, Bandar Brunei.

Thursday 19 August 2010

3 n 2 WHEELS

Setahun kemudian Biker yang termuda bawa motor Norton
dengan plat lisen B 44. Hebat ...hebat.
It wan another b'day in 1955. My late father just bought a motorcycle Norton, plate licence B44 an important means of transportation at that time especially for his job as an Agricultural Inspector to visit Argiculture Station, including one at Istana Darulhana Agr. St.
Taken at a govt. house at Jalan Lintang very near to SOAS College, now all condominium building.

Three Wheels bike pun jadi pada tahun dulu kala atu.
Cuba-cuba pada umur 3 tahun.
My late father, a keen enthuse photographer took this old photo at the location now Dewan Bahasa & Perpustakaan/RTB Building BSB on my b'day 1954. Just front of Jalan Elizabeth, near to Padang Besar Brunei.