Saturday 31 March 2012

3000KM .... PEMODA Presentation

As promised ..........
Patches are given out ..once ..completed .................................................
                      ........................for those registered Rides........................
...............so today was a special presentation ..a quick decision........ nOt ........to let .......d' situation turned 'stale' .... condition......IF once too long to decide .............
I'M sure ....most of d' bikerz were nOt aiming to grap d' patches ....  their loves of motorbiking ..........riding long journey........
 ............ most to be considered ................................................................
Patches were just played as part of d' motivation ..............of recognization .......... comparable like certificates .........................................
........WE salute PEMODA ...........



..........Sunday 18 March 2012 ...........
..................................... past... Two weeks already......
       .......TOURing LINtas Negara 2012 ........
........so ours called ....PEmoda ..IRON BUtt ............
Once over.........
........A  gathering specially for those  participated BIkerz ............... plus ..  .......PEMODA. committees.....  invited to witness .........
...... at a restaurant ............ DAAn Forees CAfe.................
                             ........Kiulap, Gadong... BSB..... 
.......  managed by  a Biker entrepreneur ............... at 3.30pm ...................

.............. d' meeting led by .....President ............................
                        .......Pg Haji Redzuan...................
........soon business ON .... once all seated ........ explaining  agenda ......nn ...
                         ........... incoming PEMODA ...April activies......
Our ustaz of d' day ......led.. DOA recital........
   ................so all .......seemed quiet.. nn .....raised hands wiith prayers.......

Eleven 3000KM patches.......................................
............plus another special  patch...........9000KM....................
...seemed NOT FuLL attendance ......WHo..NOt turning UP ..today.........???
............d' rest mostly..... had achieved d' target ....
                .........................received their patches. already...............
........................ earlier recipient on d' liSt ..............................
.........Pengeran Mohd Musa .........took d' lead ......


....so .............Haji SAni ............. Liau....
beside............. receiving ..................................
            Extra..........REd t shirt ....each bikerz.....

Remember .......3 of us Late ...Nite Riding to Bintulu......  ???

Zulkifli .............. Zul ............ U know him better..
       ...........room partner a long time ago ........
   .....lots of stories ...... RIDing in KL .... ???

Mohd Hamizan...... Ali calls him Gais..... is it OK ???... room mates twice...
Pengeran Haji Merali ...... happy go lucky man......
                            ..... young at heart ............

Haji Sofian .......Hj Pian .......... he is much stronger than Uu expected ........ Accident was ..PAst.... much cheerer....eeerrr
...........gwing1313 .......... NOt much to tell ....
                       BUT ....... just keep oN readING my  blog....................
Mohd Raizal ............ much happier to take more actions ............. photos.....??
Haji Mohd Ebbie ......... EB Biee ..try to know him better ............ like.......... ok ..partner is coming..
Haji Rozaime ...............Hj Zaimee ......................
.....so NEAr.....but...so.. FArrr....  day dreaming.... eee
NEw bike is coming soon ......  nO worry....????
.................. room mate twice too .............
.... took his son here........... what a loveable father ......???.....

Ali Radin ........Ali Temburong ......
      .........knew him since 4x4 .....now 2x2 ...........
....more to explore .....but he had gone FArrrrr.......
........ many times sharing rooms. too...............eeeee ..............................
               ................ but he was d' loudest............
REceiving a special patch .....................
 ........had GOne much... FARther.... 9000KM ..wow

......... so ....all over ...........a quick .....fast..........job ever.................
.............. welcome     ...........to serve .....
                     .....HIgh TEa........... what ever ???

.............so.............help ur self................ 

............MAkan .... time................


...just EAting Action..................... to show...
so End here.............................

Wednesday 28 March 2012

JAKArta BIKerzz in BSB ...Brunei Darussalam

MONDay ............12 March 2012
My Introduction ...........
Brunei Darussalam............
                              .................here ........they .........COme...
NOt ..JUMp  ....to conclutiOn .... 
                                   .........still early ... to end................................
oK ...lets ...go ahead ....along ...
                                ..............what happapened.......????


PEMODA story continues ...................
...... according to paper ...we were behind ONE day.......
                                      ........... so DID ..............
TOURING LIntas NEGara 2012 ....

Miri ....... popular weekly destination to Bruneians....... woww ....
Very familiar to...each one ......
But ...mentioning Uuuu last Nite ..... we landed to a hotel......
                             TROPICAL INN........... Miri........
 ....... simple ...RICH......POOr ......
                                      ...................budget considered......................
Could UUUUu .... find (Without GPS...ok) ...d' hotel........ ???? ....................
IF ..NOT ..d' picture's Guide .... I'm afraid ......... Uu might ..LOst...................
Easy ...actually ......... behind ... next ...to...
NEW... BIG building...... d' POPular Shopping MAll ...... nn ...still ON Going... finishing sides' decoration ..another Hotel too....... is ...d' largest in town .......
..........oh sorry........ MIri CIty ............... definitly..............

............my room mates............. really...hard...strong men.... eeeee...........
But...last ..Nite....... soundly........on two Double beds.... sharing..................
High expectation.....NOt  silent... really  ..... after all a long day ...journey.....

Today...eee.. really ..happy..cheerful ...nn ....strong............
                     ..energy....starmina coming back ........... of..COzzz..........
By Noon...............
Once...all ready ...  Briefing as usual ... nn ..DOa....recital.......
               ( ...may Allah always keeps us  safe ... good health .... etc...) 
Acknowledged.....................
.....participants ........REduce ......left behind........really HardcORes...
.....Monday......working Day ....some had to rush HOme, early.....reason .......
Expired ...Leaves ........... !!!!
They were nEEDed ...to report...for attendance ...at work office .....................
IF.... nO office ..... just back HOme ................
            ..................to report LOve Ones .... (at least..Uu're home on time.....)

GREat .............news...........
...JAKarta Bikerzz...... leaving SIBU ...to... MIRi.....
IF............ they could make it ..nn.. catch UP..... in times ................

........we were probably ......at  Brunei BOrder Check Point....................
          ............ greeting  .......... to ....WELCome .......


REally times FASt passed by ...........
        ......... Leaving Miri past 12.00 noon..........................................

Immigration Check Point
 ................at  ....Sungai Tujoh...Kuala Belait...
                                 .....Brunei Darussalam
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Jamahat ....assisted by his father came along (brought his blue backup car with our luggage plus extra helmets .. nn ..his family ..children) came  through as ......this week was M'sian School Term holidays ...........what an opportunity coinsidence ........

..........white car ..another  ..with trailer ...holding obvious load ... also carrying .. passengers ..... backup with knowhow ...people .... nn ..injured
.... Hj Pian ....
......slowly.............by  ...at 2.30pm .......
......quite ample times to rest ............ONe hour waiting ...........
One after anther..... Jakarta Bikerz .....pouring IN ...to this Brunei border
... quickly Filling Immigration forms as...required ....for ..... each entry........

...............Sarawakian Bikerz.....companion party ......... seemed failEd to Enter as informed ......(TOOk... Memorial Posing... here) ....
Reason...... one of them left passport.............. so ....as friendship's concept ...
ONe for all .......d' men ..tend ...to say back in MIri ...... except .............
                        ..................ONe Lady Biker ..Mimi ......

...... Filling Forms ..required for convectional way ... to Enter
                     ...............(updated passports used scanning only).........
....... vehicles documents also needed for checking.......
                            ...............so did...back up vehicles........ .................
    IF Uuu ..think .... consume times .....taken here................. Yess ....

...But..........think POSitive ............
.........enjoy this 1st entry ...RIDing to Brunei ...........cheering UP ..........

....................... FAirus .......Jakarta tv Celebrity
.......busy indeed ...had to make it ..quick ...as more cameras pouring  to HER hand to record ....each owner ..... pictures in Brunei..........

.......... so.......  one after another ............... like to have ......own pictures...
...................RECording Memories.............


..as well as ALL in ONe Group .........
 ...........JAKarta BIkerzz in Brunei Darussalam.............
PEMODA .......president ..Pg Haji Redzuan
............WElcome... Bikerz....
...........introduce himself ........
...........(as NO proper gathering in Pontianak  to introduce himself)..
............Explaining .......Brunei Roads ........
...........regulation to follow ........speed Limit .....so  nn so....... nn ...
...........lastly ...... follow d' Leader.......
RIDing would pass ...through..... Belait District......
                Tutong District ...................
                Brunei-Muara District ..........
          ..... to ...Bandar SEri Begawan ...............
Riding zigzag ..........single  nn dual roads ......straight forward highways ........


GOLdwing Riderz group ...... yellow ....... white .......blue..............
............. to make this nOte short ......... arriving in BSB...to ...
TIMEs Hotel....... near a roundabout....Airport-Berakas ...................
BUt NOt ...me..coz ... had to escort 4 backup vehicles with people .....nn so ...a slow backup truck.................... registering late .. nearing 6.45pm ....

Another programme ........ at 8.30pm......
        ........PEMODA... Hosting ....motoring guests....
................ DINNer .....
....ground restaurant.... another block....opposite site of .......................
                              .........parallel building .........AMANah Harith


Help Ur self Dinner ...........





Short Notice .................Gathering here.......
                      .............receiving ...........sms...........
.........Gathering allowed to explain to ....Guests .......  BLa..bla......bla  etc...
                  PEMODA...... Pengeran Haji Reduzan......



                    ............... Called upon ..........these THREE ...........
STREET FREEDom JAKarta .........
DUCATI Owner CLUB Jakarta ............
TAGor Jakarta INDONesia..........
     receiving .....sourvenirs ..... from us PEMODA


TIMES HOTel ................. lately popular new hotel ...... a transit area possible ........... nOT grand ....just good enough for travellers ............ Safe parking for visitors .......... Cost to pay room........... nOT too Bad  ................
STArs ?? ....probably...TWO ...THree
                                          .... who knows ...............????

..........pictured.............
Family gathering ...eeehhh..
LAdy only Sarawakian Biker ..Mimee .....entered Brunei....
BUt .......nOT ..lonely here ..........younger sister. BEbee ... son ..husband ..... to accompany ..... more infact......????...... in Brunei ................................... 

.......more camers to take Pictures .....Bikerz ... to be included ...memories...


SO...ready.... a short VIsit........ NOt even 24hours.....
Schedulled to take ......Fast visit............
              BSB ..Bandar Seri Begawan............


Here ....our man ......another new.... came forward voluntarily today.....
Pengeran Apri ...........NO 2 ...... PEMODA.......
                            .................. ready to navigate .................
(he was unable to participate ...coz..work loads .........
                                           ............so GOod excuse .........  eeeee........)



TOwn fast riding ........ to ...JAlan Tutong ........ mile 3 ......
           U turned....   found space .......for parking ..nn ..crossed d' road..

Somewhere ........to new .......discover ........ for somebody .....................
  ...........NEVer been to Brunei Darussalam......... ??????
IStana NUrul IMan .......NURul IMan PAlace.........
                                          ............(hardly seen from d' entrance road)
..Do Uuu believe ...... ....ONce... RECod Breaker ......????? ........
 ..... sound IRon Walls ........... Hard to Enter ......
BUT Uuu're ..welcome ..yearly... during Hari Raya Adilfitri ..... Open Day for THREE Days.......... Once entered..Uuu're given times to Q ..but First... served .... food as much as Uu like ......to EAt ...... Once ...finishes meet d' SULtan .... nn family... for males ....females ....routes isolated ...separated meeting guests .............. later..at d' end ....exit entrance ....each would be receiving a special plastic package's box of dry food .... nn... children added an envelope  each contains ... usually B$5.00.........
                     ...............including ... a Raya Card with Sultan's Picture .........
   ...Try...... next time ....IF ..Uuu want to this....New discovery........d' truth

............. picture .........
.................sorry ...NO DEmonstratiOn.......prohibited ......here .........
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Leaving .............. NUrul IMan Palace............
............... ( look .....at d' crowd ????......WHO else.... JAKarta Bikerzz)



Brunei River ...Waterfront .....viewing LARge settlement.......
                      .......Water Village.... Kampong Ayer........
........ NOT ONe village here ............ many........
          ....................each with name ........... with HEad Village............
 ....... most new educated  generation moving out to land ................
   (step.......modernization settlement .......... witn friendly environmental
                                ........already took place here.....so NO worry ........)
(.......should have Gone ...nn visited here.......iF ....
                                          ............times permitted..as  my proposal )

These FASt Young...BIkes ... must be ......
     ..........GREEN Hornet...team ......all green........... aahhh 
...............STreet Freedom Jakarta .......................


TV Reportes.........were doing their JOb .....   interviewiing..paticipants......
                ... with Questions .....to answer ..............
                Ladies ...representatives............ bikerzzzz
                      so DId................. these men...................

EXit out ....... this was an old Brunei wharf... old isolated only entrance through this small port to town ..named Pekan Brunei..later..Bandar Brunei.. now...Bandar Seri Begawan ......
.............next destiination....close enough ...just ONe turned ...... to  ....


Another stopped.. a viewing spot  here ......
..........a mUst.......Not to miss ...IF ..Uuu're coming to Brunei......................
            .............Masjid Sultan OMar Ali Saifuddin......
.......... a Grand Mosque ......established since..1959


JUst.......... to share .........d' bikerzz ..................................................
         ...........viewing times' nOt wasted............................................ .
 How beautiful.....Uuu ever Think.......................................................
 ...........is this unexpected ...KingdoM ..........????
INFact............... mORe..........

.............THree HOUrs .......sight SEEing..........
                                          ..Bandar Seri Begawan.......
   
                                   ..............wwwoooww .... times record breaker too..


ENded ...here ........ riding to ..Filling Station......
Next ...Harley Dividson's Dealer at Berakas..............
               ..................... before zooming to ........... Border....
.........actually......hear ...my extended Story.......
But may I say..... sorry.... felt sorry ......         
                              ..........I could Not Be helpful enough........
One Lady's Biker LOst her precious ..purse ...money...Visa.. money Cards.........
I Brought her back to Waterfront...... BUt unable to spot back .... unattended purse .... at a Cafe where she left ..............................................................
Bar people ........ seeing NOthing..............................(who knows ???)
CCtv ...NOt working ......... NOt many people ......... nO other visitors............
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........ she rejected ............ to make Police Report.................?????

....at d' end..... she made calls to Jakarta while......... RODe ...to Border..........
JUst in time to meet her waiting husband .........past 2.00pm ........................
                   Only 4 PEMOda Bikerz....  waiting ..........................
Thanks friends .......
           .........ZUL ...   Liau ......PG Apri........

End of ......TOURing LIntas Negara 2012.....
                                     ....wahhh..........
                                     ........tiredddd.....