SIBU Bike Week ... FINAL Day


FINAL Day .....  SUNday ..4 December 

................ Shows ..went on.........
                but ............................ we were RIDing HOme..................

 

....2 nites  .......a day.. enjoying whole day at Bike Week ..... nn .....
......2 full days would be....... travelling days were ......................
                                         ..........enough... tough ..... possible ride ...

........... morning breakfast ..... nn ..... ready packed .............................
                                     ..................for a whole day journey ......

A repeat................. similar road .......
                 .............would NOt be difficult at day light journey .......
...................... just make sure .... all bikes were........... good condition ... brakes.......... tyres............. petrol........................................................
NOw  ............ placed infront of d' hotel ...............................................


............. briefing...........of understanding ..........
                        ............about riding in group ...................................
where to stop..................
where to refuel................
where to have noon......lunch........ so .................
......................so............. follow d' leader ..........
.......................... Haji Khairul............................
 

Hotel's lounge ............. a nice .......... large space..............
Questions................ were................... welcomed..............
Last........................ DOA............ with Allah guidence all ..safely home....
                            ........ Haji Sarkawi .........insyallah....


......... so to make room ............. everybody could be assembled........... 
                                        .........ready in a long ...........row...........
......just right d' front ....... location of Bike Week...................
nn........... d' organizer...nn .....master mind .....Razak was there.......
    ..........to say thanks......... nn ........  "Good Bye" ...............
    NOt least ................................... 
    he was coming ....  car... leading infront with..........
                                      ....................POlice Riders' escot
  

............. riders ready.....
NEW ..............Victory VISION TOUR 
                         ..... considered BIG machine........
                                             ......of motorbiking............
One ........ with PEMODA........... nn.................yet ....
ONE  TOP USA ....Series EVER on d' road .. in........... ASIA....?????
..................... at d' moment.........
owner ................... Haji NORdin  Haji Awang Damit
                       (................. just awhile ........ see d' motors..............)


 .............. a few selections of .....VICTORy ..... series
               12 Specs ................... altogether ................
Brunei  Distributor...........................................
........ Sabah..........Sarawak .......nn...Labuan.....
T.C.Y Motors Sdn. Bhd.




                         ok............ back to ....CONvoy.............



QUite morning................
.......... to show .............................
           NO rush    ....riding home........ on SUNday.......




 .......... riding just ouside SIbu... but had to pull OfF .... side parking........
.................. waiting times ...........
                                              NAzri...........his motor..OUt of M Oil...

..... watch ... on right ...a tree  .....a post mark for PEMODA
                                       ................ was here .......
                           ................ somebody mentioned this............ ???????

.............. last ........Nazri's motor ok ....nn ....................continued ..........

SELAngau ........... a place for everybody like to have ....... refuel.........

.....still .... more then enough............. but follow d' leader..... leaving just

         ............about only..... 80km from SIBu...............................

NO more ........Police Escots ........only...

                     .................soon met junction high way to Miri.....................



Another refueling ... soon....  Entering .............
BINTULu.................... quiet.........slow..... running.........
                                      .................70 - 80 km only.........
............ Arrival .....late...........nn   
            ..........few.....clubs' riders just passed by our convoy...............
ok .... safe Riding............. NO Worry................................................ 

.......d' eATING Restaurant......... D Afeezs ...........
                                   ............biker owner .......went to Kuching .............
......... a few bikers before us ..... already here ......so....IMAgine ....... limited eating sources to serve d' new hungry arrival  ............................ wwwww.... 


 ...............Nasi Goreng.....Kampong.........
              .........still available............ eeeh ...  eat ............here ......
2 BIntulu Bikers ...........ready to serve..............Isak befriended


 ........ proceeding Bintulu-Miri Coastal Road .......
         .....quarter way ............. so .......a rest for some to give way
         ...... somebody ......smoking........... community..... especially


 ..........................anywhere ....... KIDDik .....was here with his Fort ...
                          BIg Van ....to back UP....... but ..........
ONE was enough.......NO TWO.............. of coz.........
nO more for BIg Bike............IF trouble came ................
                      ................hopefully NOT ....................

 ..............  BEKEnu TOWn.............
            .....place for small tanks' bikes to refuel.......... again.......
..........another new friend ....Haji Raya.....wearing ..........
          ... Harley Davidson's Jacket .............  just retired from .....
          Ministry of Health .......last posted in Temburong...............
                                                       ................... welcome.....


 ............. by d' time at tolls' post at Sungai Tujong after d' ASEAN Bridge .........it already Dark.......... BUt ......................................
Cars' Q........ nearly reached d' tolls' area.............. wow....  Bruneians ...
............ so waiting....... all ..PEMODA.....joined d' convoy.............. some bikers... with spouses left over in MIRI to stay overnight......

...............FOr bikers ...No problem to cross.. border even though NO rooms for cars..... bikers just jumped Q..........................
                    for ....quick passports' inspection nn chops.. 



Brunei Border Filling Station....... nOt available
                after ......SiX.... closed...........................................
.............to find one ............ had to follow old road to Seria.................
..............NO worry ...........

Weather .............. now turned good....eventhough.........
           roads still looked wet ..........
           but dry toward BSB.... so speed fast....... 100-160kph...............

...at d' end...
Landed at KTM...Jerudong....... till past 10.00 pm................................



1st .... SIBU BIKE WEEk ...


SATURday  ..........3 DECember 2011

..... activities .........
Sibu BIKe Week ...took 3 Days..............................................
........starting 2nd ...3rd ..nn 4th December 2011 .......................................
........1st ever organised ........ here..

SIBU........... a mid way ............ centre of Sarawak .........  Malaysia...............

Half way if Uu like to go to KUching City..................   capital of Sarawak ................nn......... half way as well ..............................

.. to MIri City .............. either sides ..... nOt to near to .. go...................

INfact in map  ......Sibu is nearer to Kuching City .............................

    Once a popular town  ......accessable by river .........Rajang River .......... the longest in Sarawak ....d' main tourists gateway to d' Upper Rajang River .... with it's small riverine towns nn its many IBan nn Orang Ulu LONGhouses...............

Population dominated by Chinese ...as well as ...indigenous Melanau ...Malay nn IBan......

Rajang River ........ very domainant .........past way to access ....using water transportation ...... still called TOwn ..... even though ......... population alone about 257, 800 people........

Looking from south side ....8th level of RH Hotel ..... a lot to tell about SIbu ...



Picture ......taken from our 803 room ..............

          ................ to North side of d' building of RH Hotel .........

Morning ............ Saturday................................

........NOt  too late ................
........Free morning refreshment ..... morning breakfast...........
        should be taken before ...........................10.00 am .....................

Top view............... connection.... walking bridge .... even from d' ground
            nn     ..........d' hotel ... to another building ..............................




   ............. another view ......... just a stone throw ............. being mentioned this place was .........old hospital  .... site .....................
............on top ..........Rajang River
............ location of d' "BIKe WEEk" .............


   ............. d' weaTHEr seemed ...... un pleasant ..... NOt permitted .........
................but...........d' bike week's activities ... ON
Entering d' front GAte ..................... as seen..........
                                             .............poster here .............

Here........ d' master MIND ......
                Abdul Razak nn Wife........................
His own LOgo .............. for motorbike.................
...............PEMODA ......... being invited ......... many clubs ...........in  Malaysia .....from host ...Sarawak.... Sabah .....nn .........Brunei particularly...
....representing ...... their bikes........ d' biggest ......................................
 Clearly....identified .............. KEKAL ............. BRUNEI Chapter HOG ... nn many...........

........yeasssss ................ NOT ...... too young to BE ................. 
                                        ...........part of bikers ..........
....nn ...NOt .........too LATe ..... to join d' Bikes' week ..................

                           all ............. Bruneians .......................................



WHat  do Uu have here ........??
............ booths...
To............. promote ...SAles.....
Awareness............... Competitions ............ Shows ............ Concert ..........
............... well mOre ........... NOt  least to SHow OFF...............................
         Fashions.............. UUu .....just observe........... OPen Uur Eyes...

Might be NOt pleasurable to certain people ..........young nn ages people ...... aliked....
  some tried to .........catch UP............. coz.......... WE DIDn't have .......... at sometime ago...............

............. ON Good sides ........... these young people........................
                                          .......were given.....opportunities............
.........competiting..........beside....appreciating.........own creativities.............
Modification............. to certain parts are NOt ......
                         ..........as easy as it LOOks.............. !!!!

 ............. bikers know to appreciate.........
              but some just .............. past times......
        coz................ they thought ......MONey CaN BUY............


 ........... hardly ........ to describe .....................
with dear ....biker FRiEnds.............. on top........... two Sabahans 
NOt to forget........... with d' organizer ............. RAZaK .......
                             yessss...... he is different ........... TALL ......


 ...BIKes...communities...........
                 ............ power bikes...............
                 .............big bikes..................
                 .............sport bikes................
                 .............custom bikes..............
                 .............small bikes ...... say... Kapcai ..... 
                                                      ......nn .. Lots..... bikes.........



 BOB ............  promoting his.. SALe ...too ..????
REBEL ANGels ........... members.......... got ........... brance's member in Brunnei................... young people especially ......................
Fashioons......most  likely to show beside....bikes ........... prooving.........

TAtTOO........... but ........ this was only spray paint ............................
              NOT permanent................ temporary ............  but .........
...... d' HEads .......... hair CUts ............ something .....Uu want to see...

........... raining ............BUt .......... luckly..........
                      ....camps ready to give shade ............

 BLUe Goldwing ......... Haji Hadi...................
                     QSS161 ...... really NOt knowing him.
Riding ...as far as  ............ PONtianak ......................
          Pa' INDra....... speaking to Haji Asmali
Haji Asmali posing with
                     ........YB DATO Sri Wong Soon Koh .... 
       ...........d' man just declared.... d' BIKE WEEK.................
ZUL...........his BLAck BIg........ Harley Davidson ..........
Haji Asmali ............  his newly BIG Blue..... Harley bike ........ too
                                    ...................  got few branded at home ....

 ............. all these bikes were competing ...........man made modification....
               ....................their beauty to be appreciated .......................


........... guest of Honour ......inspecting....bikes....... nn .........
                               ..............lastly with our Brunei LAdy Rider .... 



 .............. soon  declaring ............ balloons ....... off to sky...........
pity baby......... unseen face behind.. balloon much bigger ........... ...........
                                        ...................also here...????.................


................. rugged
............... faces ....... bike communities..............  mixed clubs.... here ....
...... seemed NO different .............. BUt they seemed happy.............. enjoying d' times ........ eventhough  ......... raining..............  outside there ....................... bUt avoid Negative ........don't miss judge of ......
                     ............their ....unique apperances...............................
                     ............all human being are d' same ............................ 
                                 WE ........are still East.....................................

.......of coz ..... Uu know some of them ........Jimmy ....... never missed .....
OUr REBEl Angles Mg ....................... DUdy  Que....................
                                              nn ................ mmore ........................



 .............. late participants.................coming along ............. far
                               .......way from KUching .........nn just arrived....
............... raining won't STOP them...........would spend........... awhile
............... nn ............speed off .... back to Kuching again ..................
WOUld UUuu ????        
        300km ..... more.... with 125cc motors .........


Need Help.............. more hands .....????
.............. soon ......DArk.......night fAll ....... d' injured motor ........
              .................d' ONe got accident.............lady owner .................
............... just put in d' BIg van    nn......... ready for tommorrow ............


 .............. according to Bike's Programme .........
............... we had Coconuts Ride ...nearing evening at 4pm......
meaning.......... by end of one destination ..all bikers were going to be served with drinking .........coconuts....
But....... schedule .....changed ...DUe to d' weather ........... Raining ......

So ..... NOW ....all paid participants ........ welcomed to have DINNer.....
            with..... coconuts ..........iF U're patience enough to collect ...nn  ..Q



 Sorry....d' water 's blurrrrr shadow........
........ members of REBEL Angels .....Haji Mahmud .... room's partner ...
........... his Sons     ....... grand son ........ here too .................................
......... d' Band ..... AKO................
                     ....................with DAmong ........ lead singer...........

......... time to ....presenting......participated ............ CLUBs........
                        ZUL represented......HOG Brunei
                        Haji  Khairul............PEMODA


 .......... another males' like to see...........ladies' ....TaTTOO............
                .......who ....d' mOst .....??? ....... few took parts ... ..of COz....
Obvious........... LOOk at d' back ...though .......looked ........skinny............ but.............tattoo ssssss................
WON ...d' title ...... Labuan lady........pose with Bruneian ladies...........


 ........... nite to celebrate............ ENd of d' show....
           COncert from .......Brunei Band.......
                                         .... AKO..............


............. ANNOUNCEMENT........
 At .......d' same time ...arrival...........RIDERs ....just end their ride.....here......
Bruneian.....ALI Temburong ........... nn ...another Limbang Rider nn his ...Spouse ...............
Participated..........with Sabahans..... SIX Bikes ....... only 
                ...........Going Round BORNEo .............. without Back UP ... ???
                SABAH........KALIMANTAN ........... SARAWAK............BRUNEI......

1st KONOVOI MOTORSIKAL
JELAJAH BORNEO  .......... 2011

  End of...........d' DAY...........
              .......SIBU BIKE WEEK.........

SIBU Bike WEEK ... Registration nn Way to Sibu



  .............. 30 November .............
.......anybody want to join  SIBU BIKe WeeK with PEMODA 
New members.......... BIg.... welcomed ................... too



  Registration ....Insurance ....Hotel ....Back Up Trailer....T Shirt .......etc
Altogether ..................came up ....to cost  .......... B $290.00........




...Forms to be completed .... for ....important particulars... !!
Motors ....... insurance ..blood's type .........contact person......... etc ....

Commitees ....... d' President ....would  NOT participate ......  so

Haji Khairul took charged... Rizal ... Isak .. Pg Radin

         ........ reponsible for d' money .......collectors

Registration ............ nO restricted ........

LATe.. nn ..NEW ... members were..... allowed ....... welcomed ......

GOOd ........Best way........ bikers  would get valuable experiences ...........

BIking ..meetings.... other bike communities ... even convoy's discplines........

......bikers would learn more road rules .... this is a ground of immediate learners...    processing of learning could be everywhere ............................. 
here on d' road ... d' BESt practical TEst ....... ???

Joining BIKE Week ..............

............... for d' group ........
............. as LONg as..Uuu PAID .........A YeAr...... membership ......

........Entrance ....nn ..... Complete package payment ....  ready ......

Individual ............ lone ranger .............. ??? .... yes.... UUuuu Can
but ........ go own Uur risk ............register soon in Sibu once arrive........

So........as early as 6.30 am .....   ready for .....

JOURNEY ........ Friday 2 December 2011 .........



...... Haji Pi Eee ... Major (R) Sahdon ...Haji Sarkawi ... Nazri (M'sian nn just registered for d' trip) ..... Victor ...  Chinese ..yess ... gwing1313....eeeeh 
An easy meeting place  ...... for few closed friends' Bikers..................
....at Coffee Shop....... one at d' corner road ..ONe minutes from mosque
............. morning breakfast............. on d' way at Jalan Gadong .................
before proceeding to JP........................................    so


JP .......Jerudong Playground ......parking area...............
.............vast place to assemble our bikes ...........................
A location ........PEMODA bikers usually meet.............


Jerudong Playground Parking.............. area...........
       ....................waiting members ..nn....to assemble here.....
       making sure attendance.............checked.................
Haji Khairul's job ... now on his shoulder ...... reponsibility to lead d' convoy to SIBU................ about 24 participants with bikes... nn back up....van............

Ready.......... 

............ each trip.............. DOA............. a must
as an Important tool ........ moral power but unseen ... to bless safe journey to destination ..... as high expectation .....all in one piece to nn fro ............hopefully.......

Riding in group .......reaching SHell Filling Station at Kampong Sungai Teraban ...Belait ....

A must..... refill fuel ...... before crossing border to Miri.. Sarawak  .....





 Weather ...................
 ....................... all began good ....softly .......... until .........
                        ........after assembly checked point at Malaysia border  .......
Raincoats............make sure raining won't spoil............ this would a difficult journey for a convoy of about 24 bikes nnn more ...............



  Friday...12.15 pm..................... arrival at.......Bekenu.........
 supposed...only drinks.......... but.......times.........
................... Lunch ....... here ................



..... repeating views........ just to describe ...... shops here ........................
Carefully .......... BEkenu.... left behind as IF 60s....
             ...........would Uu think......... so..???    ........... I said..................
Sri Bonda ...d' corner eating place we were seated ..... looked normal ....
BUt ....d' roof..... woww ..... NO mention................... think about it.......
BEkenu a stop over small town ... of Coz ...........................................
Uu like to see ....nn love it ....... stop here ..once uuU.... pass d' coastal road to Bintulu ....on Uuur left.... to Miri on Uur right..................... ok..............


.......................Soon ......... stomach FULL ..... time to leave ....................

Ok........... instruction .......short briefing to all bikers ...............................
NON stop....... refUEl in BINtulu.................................... ...a place ........... just out side  ...entering d' road to SIBU.........................

A STop....... after tiring ........ Ride.... at d' entrance  junction ... to left side of d' road ..... to ......BINtulu ...

......... d' road to Bintulu ....after Bekenu ....was NOt to comfortable .......afterall....... undulating .... up nn down .............................

Had to be careful ......fearing ...otherwise ..... over shooting ...so avoid casulty ......avoid unnecessary accident ... so d' front Marshal knew ..... what to do.....had to control ...... how fast d' bikes convoy could go  ................



 ...................needed ..............much ...........a rest here ............................

all d' way along ... this Coastal MIri-Bintulu.........

Green............. green with palm trees widely planted..............................

.................. a few years back when d' road was first used ...... this area was deserted............ quiet place ........ considered ..prone area .... coz... 

                         .........troubles could happened here..... anytime ..............



 .................................. by passed BINTulu Town ..........

Entering junction to Sibu of about 200 kilometers .......................................

.............a growing small district.... a few shops ....nn.. filling stations .........

BIKes COnVoy ......chosen PETRONAS Filling Station...................

............ all must refill ............ next station could be too FAR for small bikes' FUEL tanks ...


............. so BIKe' convoy ............continued ...............

Raining...........some areas heavily downpour  ... so ...at this dangrous situation.......... wet ..... flooded road........ !!!!

............. some places with loose gravel small stones ............................

so 100%.......... concentration RIding BIkes................... so all should.........

 .....................................    alhamdulilah ..........................................

By.............. 6.00 pm................

                  Passing a junction to another  town.....MUKah.........

Stopped at Filling Station............ at...... SELAnGau

                                   REfuelled ............ another 80 kilometer to SIBU

BUT this time ..........led by Traffic POLICE ..... Riders................





 .............Night .......dark ...... soon after departing SELangau ...

... came up to 30 bikes to follow d' Marshal ...... d' POLIce ....

POlis Riders .... were NOt to easy ...... tailing .... so us ......... leaving FAR .... behind ..... broke into.......... another group................................................

.......... could NOt .......GOoo fast .......but .... sure 50kph ...........................

MEt casulty ........... Dayangku SIti ........ could nOT avoid from skidding when a car suddenly stopped nn turned at a junction....... what a DAy.....!!! 

........ say.......... alhamdulilah ....... Allah still with us .............................

................ strong IROn...Harley ........ nn Dayangku Siti...out of danger........

........... except........ BIKe ....needed small repairs...... of coz .......

Happened ........ NOt too far .....a few more minutes to reach town area ........ to reach this hotel......



 .......... elite .......... nice big hotel........
...a bridge from d' hotel could access to d' Parkson Shopping Centre ............


 ............. reached RH HOTEL............... at last

Basement parking was d' only available place...........for our BIKes................

                 ...............for late arrivals...

Front fast group was here ......already............... at d' mid of distributing..... bags  ... contained ...all what we had paid off........

SIBU Bike Week's t-shirt .. name tick...sticker ....coupons .... so..etc



WHo........... here
JIMMey .... NO  bike ... was here with car early ... nn his family.....
...... yYyeess..FOgot to TELL.... FOur Ladies riders came with us ........including d' ONe fell on d' road......................... they were strong durable bikers .............. thumbs UP for them.................................

.............. NOt least .......... d' place to rest

........... ready booked RH Hotel's rooms........double beds each......

so......... what rooms.............??  most levels 8 ... 9...................................

Had to Q .....to get d' Cards Keys .........with assigned chosen partners..........

For d' nite ........ if hungry ....find a place to eat..........

BUt ...tomorrow...... breakfast .....FRee....... coupons given..........................

            
            .............nn .... followed d' scheduled programmes.......................
            SIBU BIke Week........................................