tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23117925623872099382024-02-19T07:31:38.969-08:00C-segment Superbike : 2-wheelers for us Average JoesThis blog started off as a means to document the journey into the ownership of the Ninja 650R. As the journey evolves, so has the types of bikes discussed. Sharing is caring, so feel free to give your comments...Andy Walkabouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12121271641691632909noreply@blogger.comBlogger242125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2311792562387209938.post-28428124498370740512016-08-23T20:08:00.003-07:002016-08-23T20:08:49.954-07:00Riding Into The Sunset<div style="text-align: justify;">
I have received lots of e-mails over the last 21 months asking for entries about my latest biking adventures. The truth was, family and work commitments had increased tremendously that my biking days had to take a backseat for the interim period. In fact, the only biking that I get to do these days was with my youngest son, who loved to ride pillion on my scooter as we go for spins around the housing estates. Other than that, I hardly get to go for bike rides.</div>
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Of course, there's still the biker element in me, so I don't discount the fact that one day, I may just splurge some monies on another bike and re-activate this blog of mine again. But for the interim period, the biker soul in me will ride into the sunset and reminisce on the biking adventures of the past.</div>
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To my readers whom still ride regularly, do ride safe and let the good times roll...</div>
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Andy Walkabouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12121271641691632909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2311792562387209938.post-60638158226280632552014-11-19T01:42:00.002-08:002014-11-19T01:42:37.458-08:0019/11/2014 : Scooter Servicing Works - 3rd Oil Change @ 9,224 kmI had planned to do an oil servicing on Whiplash in September, but when I got to my regular mechanic's place, there were a no. of bikes already there so I thought that I would do it on another day.<br />
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And it so happened that I was informed to pick up some stuff there today (but I need to drive the car then), so I then thought perhaps I could do the scooter servicing instead. And lo and behold, when I got there, there was no other bikes around.<br />
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My mechanic was not around, but his partner was and greeted me immediately. He told me that business was normally slow around mid-month for them; but would pick up after salary day at the end of the month.<br />
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I asked if it was possible to do a servicing then, and he immediately got to work. And I couldn't have timed my entrance better, for as soon as he was draining the oil in the scooter, another 6 super bikes came around and had to queue up for the works.<br />
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So, one bottle of fully-synthetic oil (RM54) later, my scooter was good to go. Next servicing was in another 4,000 km i.e. at 13,244 km .<br />
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And boy does Whiplash felt more eager to accelerate after the oil change. Wheee...<br />
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<br />Andy Walkabouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12121271641691632909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2311792562387209938.post-47319366007371593892014-11-17T21:03:00.001-08:002014-11-17T21:16:22.594-08:00NST COTY 2014 : Best Showgirl of NST COTY 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As with any cars and bikes exhibitions, there were plenty of beautiful showgirls adorning the lean mean machines to capture one's attention. Me? Well, I was more interested in the rides than the girls (my wife reads my blog entry sometimes), so I didn't take any photos of the showgirls...<br />
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Except for this lady here. Well, unlike the others whom was friendly and smiling to all and sundry, I observed that she had quite a character of her own. She rode astride the Kawasaki and was able to have the bike matched her, instead of the other way round.<br />
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Truly a bike chick through and through.<br />
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Well, here's to you - I would think that you shone during NST COTY 2014. If I was a judge for the best showgirl of the show, you would be the winner in my books.<br />
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So lads, enjoy the eye candy...<br />
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<br />Andy Walkabouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12121271641691632909noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2311792562387209938.post-18620819037968624402014-11-17T20:56:00.001-08:002014-11-17T20:56:34.482-08:00NST COTY 2014 : Other Exemplary MakesEnjoy these pictures of other rides that interested me during my visit to NST COTY 2014. I was especially amazed that the Ducati Multistrada CKD (RM89k) was a light and low bike, such that it should be a rather confidence-inspiring ride. Definitely worth consideration for the biker whom was prepared to spend big monies on a nice Italian bike.<br />
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<br />Andy Walkabouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12121271641691632909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2311792562387209938.post-32515928922130046532014-11-17T20:52:00.000-08:002014-11-17T20:52:08.370-08:00NST COTY 2014 : Aprilia Shiver 750 CBUAnother naked bike that caught my eye was the Aprilia Shiver 750 CBU. Aprilia was famous for its over-engineered frame and this Siver 750 CBU looked the part. Steel-braided brake hoses, 3-programme selections (Rain, Touring, Sports), etc - this bike came with a host of extras and at a low asking price of circa RM41k - RM45k (again, depends on your negotiation skills at the dealers).<br />
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I rode astride the Shiver 750 CBU and I noted that it felt light, and low such that my feet could touched the ground easily. This could be a fairly good entry bike for a beginner whom was moving towards middleweight bikes.<br />
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And with news of Shiver 750 CKD bikes in the pipeline and probably around the region RM30k - RM35k (unverified), don't be surprised if you see more Aprilia Siver 750 bikes flooding the streets of Malaysia in the near future.<br />
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<br />Andy Walkabouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12121271641691632909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2311792562387209938.post-41126860692430372312014-11-17T20:41:00.001-08:002014-11-17T20:41:04.938-08:00NST COTY 2014 : Kawasaki Z800 Gianeli and Z1000I also took the time to ride astride the Z800 and Z1000 during the exhibition. From the short stint, I could confirmed that the Z1000 was lighter than the Z800, due to better and lighter frame (amongst others) but also at a higher price tag, of course.<br />
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The Z800 was still Kawasaki's best-selling middleweight bike and was under promotion till end of this year, with free Gianelli Italy slip-on exhaust and Z800 engine protectors. All this and in the form of a modern inline-four engine, and you'd be hard-pressed to find a more value-for-monies bike in the price bracket of RM48k - RM50k (depends on your negotiating skills at dealers).<br />
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Despite the bike's hefty weight, I must say that I was still a fan of the Z800 and may just choose to add this as my next bike into my stable. Hmmm...<br />
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<br />Andy Walkabouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12121271641691632909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2311792562387209938.post-47780187558844409322014-11-17T20:32:00.001-08:002014-11-17T21:10:35.508-08:00NST COTY 2014 : Kawasaki ER6-fWe all know that the Malaysian police force (PDRM) purchased Kawasaki Ninja 250R and converted them for police work.<br />
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Well, during the COTY, I saw the 2010 and 2012 Kawasaki ER6-f that were converted as police assistance bikes used on toll roads. Given the touring capabilities of these bikes, an aplt application and selection then.<br />
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And here's my old Green Hornet in all its glory...<br />
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Andy Walkabouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12121271641691632909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2311792562387209938.post-49638439829680568582014-11-17T20:27:00.003-08:002014-11-17T20:27:38.473-08:00NST COTY 2014 : Naza Blade GTR<span style="font-family: inherit;">Black Stallion's siblings were present at the News Straits Times' Car of The Year 2014. Aren't these beauties? We have Naza to thank for bringing into Malaysia these Korean super bikes i.e. Hyosung GTR. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hyosung S&T used to manufacture <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px;">Japanese </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuki" style="background-image: none; line-height: 22px; text-decoration: none;" title="Suzuki">Suzuki</a><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px;"> motorcycle designs under license for the South Korean market in </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Changwon" style="background-image: none; line-height: 22px; text-decoration: none;" title="Changwon">Changwon</a><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px;">, South Korea in 1979. In 1986, they established their own research and development center in </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamamatsu,_Japan" style="background-image: none; line-height: 22px; text-decoration: none;" title="Hamamatsu, Japan">Hamamatsu, Japan</a><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px;">, and the next year, they began mass production of their own designs. They were the official motorcycle supplier for the </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_Summer_Olympics" style="background-image: none; line-height: 22px; text-decoration: none;" title="1988 Summer Olympics">1988 Summer Olympics</a><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px;"> in </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seoul" style="background-image: none; line-height: 22px; text-decoration: none;" title="Seoul">Seoul</a><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px;">. In 2003, Hyosung Motors & Machinery Inc. was spun off from the Hyosung Group to become its own corporate entity. In June 2007, Hyosung Motors Division was acquired by Korean company S&T Group (Science and Technology), and the name was changed to S&T Motors. In 2014 S&T Motors was acquired by Kolao Holdings, and the name was changed to KR Motors.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #252525; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">Personally, compared to the other bikes that I have used such as Kawasaki ER6-f and Aprilia Tuono, I would opine that the Naza Blade GTR were well-made bikes that gave the Malaysian bikers a value-for-monies' bike with an aggressive modern design. The design worked so well that they </span></span><span style="color: #252525;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">utilised</span></span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"> it for both the 250R and 650R. Thumbs-up to Hyosung S&T then.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #252525; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">And here's Black Stallion again...</span></span></span><br />
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Andy Walkabouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12121271641691632909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2311792562387209938.post-81462582056878936852014-11-15T10:51:00.003-08:002014-11-15T10:58:05.535-08:00E-mails Galore : Consider The Kawasaki Z800!After my previous entry about my desire to get the KTM Duke 690 R, I was quite surprised to get many e-mails from readers ranging from Malaysia, US and UK; to request that I re-think about my consideration to arrive at the Kawasaki Z800 instead.<br />
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Amongst the points that were repeated in the e-mails were as per the following :<br />
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1) It's a Kwacker. So parts and reliability would be virtually bullet-proof.<br />
2) It's an inline-four. Pair it with a nice exhaust setup and you would have an orgasmic "ear" round.<br />
3) It's looks fast just standing still.<br />
4) It'll crunch miles after miles with ease, and without vibrating one's bones apart.<br />
5) It's retailing at the same price bracket as the KTM Duke 690 R in Malaysia. It will hold its value, unlike the Duke 690 R.<br />
6) It's a no-brainer decision.<br />
7) It's the perfect upgrade from my previous Kawasaki ER-6f, and ergonomics remained significantly similar.<br />
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Looks like I have a lot more Kwacker supporters in my readership compared to KTM supporters. Really got to put on my thinking cap then...<br />
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I also checked with an owner of a <a href="http://kasturie.blogspot.com/2014/03/2014-ktm-duke-690r.html">KTM Duke 690 R</a> for his opinion on his bike, and received the following answer :</div>
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Conclusion : It may seemed that the Kawasaki Z800 would be the more sensible choice given the more modern engine configuration, easy parts availability and comparable pricing to the Duke 690 R. Mind vs Heart... this is going to be a handful then.</div>
Andy Walkabouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12121271641691632909noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2311792562387209938.post-13489049717193221162014-11-13T20:51:00.000-08:002014-11-15T10:58:25.116-08:00In-coming : Which Bike? (KTM Duke 690 R)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have had the opportunities to own and play with some great bikes thus far- with different brand names across different engine specifications (single, parallel twin, V-twin, and inline-four), but I realised that there was a brand that I had often overlooked although it kept coming back to my mind again and again from time to time.<br />
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Perhaps I should just scratch this itch once and for all, and see if this bike would be a keeper or flipper. I tend to be a flipper with my bikes thus far; as I hardly have any time to ride with my busy work schedule here and abroad requiring constant travels, so I like to get a bike stock, work my magic on the mods to see if I could improve the fella, and then flip it off to a deserving owner when the project is done.<br />
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Amongst some of the bikes that have passed through, or were still in, my stable included the following :<br />
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True, one tends to suffer from price depreciation during the flipping of the bike; but I derived satisfaction from the riding, modding and fine-tuning, and I get to experience different varieties of bikes, so to me, it was still a worthwhile experience.<br />
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Well, at least, I get to keep to that as long as my better half still buys my explanation.<br />
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I am now thinking of adding either one of these bikes to my stable as per the following :<br />
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<u><b>The basic all-rounder : KTM Duke 690 ABS @ RM46,500</b></u><br />
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<b><u>The improved all-rounder : KTM Duke 690R ABS @ RM52,500</u></b><br />
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Being single-cyclinder bikes, I know that both Duke 690 (R-guise or otherwise) would be fun and preppy during town commutes (town commute for the weekend takeaways being a duty served faithfully by my maxi-scooter), but suffer from top-end and vibrations during constant long-distance rides.<br />
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And knowing my style, I normally like to ride from Mont Kiara to KLIA at nights when I have the time after the brood goes to sleep, to both think and relax my mind. The KTM may not be the best of choice for such rides, so I may just have to find new roads to use the KTM's services, if I should decide to go down this route.<br />
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I've never had a KTM before, but I've always been interested in its aggressive design and splashes of orange colour all over. So the next question is... should I pull the trigger; and if in the affirmative, which version?<br />
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Andy Walkabouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12121271641691632909noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2311792562387209938.post-8395958656994801172014-09-20T02:58:00.000-07:002014-11-15T10:58:46.421-08:00An Afternoon Ride with Black StallionAnd t'was a good ride with Black Stallion this afternoon...<br />
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<br />Andy Walkabouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12121271641691632909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2311792562387209938.post-60768671405451222512014-09-19T06:57:00.000-07:002014-09-19T07:08:09.426-07:00 Naza Blade 250R Special Edition aka Black StallionI have been busy with my business travels so I hadn't had time to put up the pictures that some readers were asking for, with regards to Black Stallion after the make-up session as blogged vide the entry @ <a href="http://kawasakier6.blogspot.com/2014/09/692014-3rd-servicing-7300-km-and.html">http://kawasakier6.blogspot.com/2014/09/692014-3rd-servicing-7300-km-and.html</a>.<br />
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Well, Black Stallion went for a simple nip-and-tuck session and exited looking like a million buckaroos.<br />
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And handling has been improved tremendously after Ah Ho worked his magic on the bike. The gear change felt even better than day one when I received the bike, and the changes during shifting of gears were as smooth as a baby's bottom. Neutral to 1st gear and vice versa has always been an arse on race-inspired bikes, such as my previous Aprilia Tuono and this current Black Stallion; but this was now as easy to ride as my Kawasaki ER6F's touring gear change.<br />
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I've probably plonked in some RM2k of extras and servicing to transform this baby, but it sure was worth it. This Black Stallion could just beat any new stocked Naza Blade 250R in the looks and handling department now.<br />
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Enjoy the pictures :<br />
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My elder son told me that he preferred the Sym maxi-scooter as it was bigger and he could climb onto the scooter by himself. After watching the Turbo movie, I felt that the scooter should be named Whiplash - tell me that you don't see the similarities between the two.<br />
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The mileage has just touched 9,000 km so I planned to ride Whiplash to collect Black Stallion next Monday, and to get Ah Ho to change the motor oil and install the Borsch double BM horns on the scooter. The battery (Yuasa YTX9-BX) was just changed as a preventive maintenance on 26/7/2014 so that would give peace of mind for another year of ride.<br />
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Whiplash has been a dependable and comfortable ride; and I have no doubts that she would continue to serve me well when well-cared for as per my fussy style.<br />
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NB : It turned out that there were too many bikes there for servicing, so I had to make another trip another day then.Andy Walkabouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12121271641691632909noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2311792562387209938.post-38476530999759776182014-09-06T09:46:00.002-07:002014-09-19T06:26:59.068-07:006/9/2014 : 3rd Servicing @ 7,272 km and Installation of Goodies on Black StallionIt's make-up time, for Black Stallion at least. In my last blog entry, I mentioned that I had some plans for Black Stallion and well, I decided to drop off Black Stallion at my regular mechanic's place for the tune-ups and upgrades.<br />
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Ah Ho's place was packed with super bikes when I got there, so I wasn't sure if he would be able to assist me today. But having been his loyal customer since I started playing with bikes of 250cc and above, he told me to leave Black Stallion with him and to pick the bike up on Monday. That meant that I couldn't go for a ride on Sunday morning; but oh well, you gotta give and take sometimes.<br />
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One of the customers there was pretty interested with the bassy aftermarket exhaust that Black Stallion was using. He had a Naza Blade 250R that was using the Twin Brothers Racing ("TBR") exhaust slip-on, but he felt that Black Stallion's had a nicer feel to it. He asked if he could check out the exhaust setup and I gave him the go-ahead.<br />
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The exhaust set-up was courtesy from another shop, and nicely resonating the V-twin fierce growl that bikers would appreciate. He asked if I would be interested to trade with his TBR exhaust and I told him that I would think about it.<br />
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1) Barracuda-style carbon fibre side mirrors with LED indicators;<br />
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3) Ermax-style tail tidy number plate bracket;<br />
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4) Borsh double BM horns;<br />
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5) Monster Energy reflective wheel liner stickers;<br />
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And since I have to leave Black Stallion over the weekend at Ah Ho's place, I also asked him to do some gear tune-up and changing of motor oil on the bike; although the bike registered only 7,300 km thus far and the next servicing was actually scheduled at 9,000 km.<br />
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This was the first time that Black Stallion was to be serviced externally as the previous 1,000 km and 5,000 km servicing was done at Naza's authorised dealer as the bike was still under the 1-year or 10,000 km warranty. Now that the warranty period has lapsed, I would prefer for Ah Ho to service the bike as per what he has done for my other bikes thus far. The current mileage was 7,272 km while the next servicing was supposed to be 9,000 km i.e. 1,728km away. But since Black Stallion was there for those works, why not do it another round of servicing then?<br />
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(Note to self : With the current servicing, the next oil change would be 11,272 km.)<br />
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Oh, and since the battery was more than a year old, why not do it together?<br />
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Well, the above would cost a pretty penny but it's all worthwhile to ensure that Black Stallion continues to perform in top-form for riding safety and enjoyment. Until I get her back and update on the matter next Monday, we would just have to reminisce her through her pictures.<br />
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Andy Walkabouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12121271641691632909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2311792562387209938.post-32031518066291397922014-08-21T12:32:00.002-07:002014-11-18T09:23:40.949-08:00Brief : Naza Blade 250R EFI aka "Black Stallion"<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="text-align: start;">Known as the Hyosung GTR250 EFI in other parts of the world, the Naza Blade 250R EFI ("Blade") was one of the sportiest and prettiest modern sports bike that you could get at its price. It looks very much identical to its bigger brother i.e. Naza Blade 650R EFI.</span></div>
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An easy way to tell the difference of the 2009-2012 version to the 2013-current version by cosmetic was to look at the frontal headlamps- with the previous version being more round while the latest version had a sharp kink at the top similar to the Yamaha XJ6 Diversion. And of course, the carburettor upgrade to EFI had also modernise the handling of this bike.<br />
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Retailing in Malaysia at RM14,300, the Blade gave Kawasaki's Ninja 250R (RM22,000) and Honda's CBR250 (RM20,000) a serious run for its monies.<br />
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The standard bike came out from the factory looking like this :<br />
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The service schedules were at 1,000 km, and every 4,000 km after that. Warranty period as given by Naza was 1 year.<br />
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1 year on, the warranty on this bike has since lapsed with accumulated mileage of 7,220 km as of today with the next servicing scheduled at 9,000 km. There were a few e-mails from fellow readers requesting for real world pictures of the Blade.<br />
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Well, sharing is caring, so hope you guys and gals enjoy the attached pictures below depicting my Black Stallion from various angles :<br />
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From the above pictures, you could see that Black Stallion was still fairly stock-standard with the exception of the following :<br />
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- Black-colour front windscreen to give it a more menacing frontal look;<br />
- Fully-debadged like my Toyota Harrier;<br />
- Front stacked headlamps tinted blue for a contrast against the black profile;<br />
- Seats re-wrapped in racer red for contrast yet again; and<br />
- Stock S&T Hyosung exhaust can replaced with an aftermarket slip-on designed to bring out the growls of the V-twin engine.<br />
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You could easily change your Blade to the same match with some investments. Not bad at all as it really changed the Blade into a more menacing machine.<br />
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Going forward, I have a few other minor mods to be introduced to the Blade, and I would update them on this blog as and when the mods came into place.<br />
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The bike rides well, although its very racy profile may not be up to everyone's taste. Compared to my previous Green Hornet (Kawasaki ER6-f) and Silver (Aprilia Tuono), Black Stallion's riding position would have more pressure placed onto one's wrists so it does take a bit of getting used to it if you were coming to this bike from the said other bikes.<br />
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I would update further in other entries to come; and as usual,<i> ride safe and let the good times roll</i>!<br />
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<br />Andy Walkabouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12121271641691632909noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2311792562387209938.post-66324694047803153582014-08-20T07:09:00.002-07:002014-08-20T07:12:32.950-07:00The Story So Far... Sym VTS200 and Hyosung/Naza Blade 250RMy last blog entry was in November 2013, and I would apologise that I have not been active hereabouts as my job has been increasingly demanding as I rose up the ranks, and having the fortune of being blessed with another sonny.<br />
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Juggling between career and family meant that biking had to take a back seat, so I partly indulged in my other hobby that was safer and could be indulged at times when the brood had gone to sleep. I am of course referring to my horological journey @ <a href="http://andywristwatches.blogspot.com/">http://andywristwatches.blogspot.com</a>.<br />
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Switching to and fro between Japanese and Swiss watches, it was a hobby that was neither time-consuming nor demanding compared to my previous hobby of dabbling with 2-wheelers.<br />
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But as bikers would know- once a biker, always a biker.<br />
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To keep things simple, I am now dabbling with smaller runabouts that would be easier to maintain and would be nimble in the city-traffic.<br />
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My main 2-wheeler garage would be mostly based on the Sym VTS200 maxi-scooter that I fetched my wife for the occasional movies at times, and a Hyosung GT250R (otherwise known as Naza Blade 250R locally) that would be useful for the occasional spin during stressful times.<br />
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Both these were relatively affordable bikes in Malaysia, with the following prices:<br />
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Sym VTS200 : RM10,000<br />
Hyosung GT250R : RM14,300<br />
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I may just keep this blog active again, God-willing; and hopefully, we'll have good adventures together again. Till then, ride safe and let the good times roll...Andy Walkabouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12121271641691632909noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2311792562387209938.post-12485372728633210332013-11-11T20:46:00.003-08:002013-11-11T20:46:39.996-08:00Questions, Questions, Questions in My E-mail InboxThere have been an influx of questions as to the reason that I have not been updating this blog of late.<br />
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No worries, I am alright here- just that I have been a tad busy plus the fact that I have yet to receive the bike that my friend was to sell to me, so there was really nothing much to update.<br />
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The story goes that my friend wanted to trade-in his Kawasaki Z750 CBU bike for a higher-capacity bike, and the bike shop would only offer him a pretty low trade-in sum with the reasoning that most bikers would prefer the Z800 CKD so there was very limited demand for the Z750 in the market.<br />
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Hearing the lowly trade-in price, I informed my friend that I would be willing to top-up an additional RM2k on top of the shop's offer, to take-over his bike. It would have been a steal of a price if I had been able to secure the purchase of the bike at less than RM30k. He had initially agreed to sell to me instead since I am able to offer him a higher price than the shop; but it has been weeks and he was said to be having second thoughts about upgrading for another bike since he stood to lose so much monies in depreciation. So here I am waiting for him to make a "<i>jawapan muktamad</i>".<br />
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In the meantime, perhaps I could write about Malaysia bikers' favourite scooter instead ie Sym VTS 200. You see these scooters everywhere, and there are really a huge following for this bike. In fact, there has been quite a no. of e-mails from fellow readers that requested that I get my hands on the VTS 200 and begin on modification works. I do have one, but I have hardly ridden it so perhaps I would hereafter utilize it to fill in the spaces now.<br />
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So it could just be scooter-mania in the following entries. Ride safe, mates. <br />
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<br />Andy Walkabouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12121271641691632909noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2311792562387209938.post-44573017476506761082013-10-22T03:06:00.000-07:002013-10-22T03:09:27.175-07:00Goodbye, Benelli Keeway TX200G Motard aka Bumblebee.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well, the advert on Bumblebee was posted on 18th October 2013 and e-mails started to come in for appointments on its viewing. As I was travelling between 20th - 22nd October 2013, I arranged for 4 interested parties to view the bike on 19th October 2013.<br />
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The first 2 chaps took a liking to the bike immediately after the viewing and test-riding at Solaris Mont Kiara, but they requested between 2-4 weeks to raise the cash with offers to place a deposit immediately. I politely declined as I preferred a <i>first come first serve</i> basis. They promised to get back to me as soon as they could raise the RM6,000 that I had asked for the said bike.<br />
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The latter 2 chaps had to postpone their viewing and test-riding as it was raining in the afternoon. One of them was a very polite chap by the name of Raymond.<br />
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Well, Raymond got in touch with me today and requested to purchase the bike straightaway. I was on annual leave due to family matters and therefore, arranged a short trip to JPJ to meet up with him for the sales and transfer of ownership.<br />
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On my way there, another chap called me to confirm the bike but I told him that it has already been reserved. He then offered me a higher price at RM6,100 but I politely declined as I had promised Raymond on the sale of the bike; and he increased again and again until at RM6,500, he understood that I meant my word and that the bike was really sold. I explained that had he confirmed on the bike the other day, or at least prior to Raymond's confirmation, I would be able to sell to him even at my earlier asking price of RM6,000.<br />
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To cut a long story short, Raymond collected HIS bike and was pleased as a punch. Last I heard, he would be shipping the bike to Keningau, Sabah for plantation runs. I waved goodbye as he rode the bike off into the sunset, figuratively speaking.<br />
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Goodbye, Bumblebee... It's been nice working on you.Andy Walkabouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12121271641691632909noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2311792562387209938.post-63292406657742021562013-09-30T22:48:00.002-07:002013-09-30T22:48:19.882-07:00Houston, We Have A Problem...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have been in Jakarta for a couple of days and Bumblebee had been resting next to my neighbour's Beemer GS1300 over the time. After I settled down, I thought that I might have a short spin around the condo after the brood has gone to bed.<br />
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And so I sneaked out of the house and then walked to Bumblebee with the swagger that only a biker possesses. And uh huh, I couldn't get the bike to fire up.<br />
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"Houston, we have a problem..."<br />
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The bike felt like it was going to start up but then the engine would rumbled back to silence. I checked the carb, the fuel gauge (to ensure that it was not at a locked position), etc. The only recent change that I have made to the bike was the installation of the LeoVince exhaust but it was working beautifully the last time I had it on the road.<br />
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All my previous bikes had started at the first ignition consistently, so it was a tad disconcerting that this very new bike was having problem starting, and at 2,500 km on the odometer only.<br />
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And that was when I glanced at the odometer and found that it was registered as 2,630 km on the odometer.<br />
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"Surely that rather big tank can't be good for just 130 km per full tank?", I wondered aloud as I checked the tank.<br />
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And sure enough the tank was empty. Looking through the external tank carefully, I found that the hard plastics on the left and right sides, which made the tank looked bigger, were purely for looks.<br />
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And the fuel gauge at the engine should be turned to 12 o'clock ("on" position) while 3 o'clock meant "off" and 6 o'clock meant "reserve".<br />
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I had inevitably turned mine to 6 o'clock as I was riding, which meant that there wasn't any reserves for me to get the bike out to a petrol station.<br />
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So I hopped in my car and went to pump some petrol into a lubricant bottle; afterwhich I fed the precious liquid into Bumblebee. I pressed the ignition button again and voila, the bike came alive with a roar.<br />
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"Houston, we have lift off..."<br />
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You could be sure that I'd be looking closely at the odometer from hereon, and a visit to the petrol station every 100km would henceforth be a common norm for this bike. <br />
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<br />Andy Walkabouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12121271641691632909noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2311792562387209938.post-61307649758948372282013-09-25T12:03:00.000-07:002013-09-25T12:03:05.810-07:00When Harry Met SallyI wanted to pass some bike stuff to Joe, the owner of my ex-Aprilia and arranged to meet up with him at 10.30 pm. What was supposed to be a teh tarik session between current and ex-owner became a lengthy support session that lasted till almost 3.00 am now.<br />
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It seemed that Joe was having a problem with the bike. He had problem starting the bike sometimes, and just faced the problem that the RPM would not go past 7,000 RPM. I had initially thought that Joe was not gunning the bike the way that 2-strokers needed to be coaxed with.<br />
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But once we exhanged bikes and I rode the Aprilia for quite a duration, I found that the bike was displaying symptons of water in its carburetor as per the following :<br />
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1) Won't start or run : If there is a large amount of water in your carburetor your engine will
not run at all. Engines require a combustible substance in order to
start up and fire; since water is not combustible, too much of it will
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supply your vehicle with the proper amount of fuel. If the carburetor is
supplying your vehicle with watered-down fuel, or just has small
droplets of water mixed in occasionally, your vehicle will be getting a
mixture that does not burn effectively in the motor. It will cause the
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My diagnosis would be water in the carburetor, which reqires a mechanic to clean and flush the water out of the system.I would contact the mechanic tomorrow and appeal for him to assist in the carburetor job soonest possible.</div>
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Andy Walkabouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12121271641691632909noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2311792562387209938.post-84943494896602133532013-09-24T21:14:00.002-07:002013-09-24T21:18:56.139-07:00Banksy Renamed As Bumblebee ("BB")Banksy would henceforth be renamed as Bumblebee. Not that it has anything to do with the Chevy from Transformers, but simply because its transformation programme has its yellow-and-black scheme becoming more and more obvious. Hence the Bumblebee. <br />
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I went about polishing Bumblebee between 11.30 pm - 12.30 am today, after the brood has gone to sleep. I collected Bumblebee from the mechanic's place at around 7.00 pm, and there it was in all its glory but with oily hand print stains all over its body and all. And I couldn't stop wanting to look at her, so off I went with my polishing cloth and all.<br />
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Anyway, back to the mechanic's place, with the stuff that I ordered duly-installed, it really changed the whole outlook of the bike. She looked so much meaner and fiercer now, but that could be just in my eyes. You decide for yourself when you look at the pictures later.<br />
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The LeoVince Cobra looked so beautiful perched at the side of the bike. And when I started it, the exhaust bass was so strong that even the few Versys and Shiver owners servicing their bikes at the workshop came over to check out Bumblebee.<br />
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The exhaust note was oh-so-beautiful it would also attract too much attention from the authorities, so I had the silencer installed and thereafter, it was just-a-tad muted down. Just-a-tad.<br />
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The ProTaper cushion bar and hand guards added a touch of zesty yellow to the front of the bike, and it really added to the whole character of Bumblebee. No longer does the front looked dull and average-looking, now it exuded a sense of wilderness and danger.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looks like an elk from this angle.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My riding view.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looks good to me.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Right side, external.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Right side, internal.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left side, external.</td></tr>
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Add in the motard seat net and Racing Boy reflective sticker for sports rims, and the whole bike really looked the part. The Hella BM dual-horn improved upon the safety aspect while riding. However, the mechanic was unable to modify the footrests though, so we would have to go through other channels. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spot the horn.</td></tr>
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The ride home felt really good. Bumblebee's street cred and presence improved ten-fold at the very least, and other vehicles moved to give her space when I revved the boomy LeoVince to let them know that I needed to go through.<br />
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The bike's pick-up improved tremendously and there was a surge that was non-present previously. All in all, the LeoVince really changed the nature of the bike.<br />
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And here she is in all her glory.<br />
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And for comparo purposes, here she was in stock form earlier the year as seen from the showroom.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stock platform good to begin with.</td></tr>
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Going forward, I am toying with the idea of changing the 2008 Kawasaki ER6N headlamps into Bumblebee. There are a few selling on Mudah now between RM350 - RM550 per piece, and I believe that the headlamp would change the whole outlook of Bumblebee all over again. Of course, the year 2011 ono Kawasaki ER6N headlamps would look even better given its more aggressive stance.<br />
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However, my mechanic has cautioned that those headlamps were quite heavy and that may affect the motard's agile riding experiences. Hmmm... let's sleep over it further.<br />
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<br />Andy Walkabouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12121271641691632909noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2311792562387209938.post-71823716888215298592013-09-23T23:40:00.000-07:002013-09-23T23:40:14.126-07:0024/9/2013 : Birthday TreatToday are the birthdays of 2 of my dearest family members, so it's a great day to say the least. Happy Birthday to both my love ones!<br />
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Plus the fact that I had yesterday surrendered my bike to my trusted superbike mechanic since the early days, to work on a few improvements and I can't wait to have it back to see the stuff in person.<br />
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The pictures of the bike after I have taken back receipt of the bike should include yellow ProTaper handle cushion (already installed when taking its picture yesterday afternoon), yellow hand guards on the handlebars, yellow rim stickers from Racing Boy, LeoVince Cobra duly-installed with re-tuned carburetor, footrests, etc.<br />
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This project bike is moving along smoothly into the envisioned picture. Nice!Andy Walkabouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12121271641691632909noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2311792562387209938.post-86233090386072504332013-09-22T23:25:00.002-07:002013-09-22T23:25:53.993-07:0023/9/2013 : Givi PurchasesWhile killing time at the Benelli Keeway service centre, I strolled over to Givi to take a look. Lo and behold, I made some purchases which amounted to RM110.00 as per the following :<br />
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1) Givi storage base : The outside bike shop quoted RM55 for purchase and fixing the box on the bike, and I postponed it last week as the mechanic told me that it involved drilling mods and would take approximately an hour. At the Givi centre, the same base inclusive of a 5-min installation cost only RM35! Thereafter, I could then attached the Givi MotoGP LE storage box and it did change the looks of the bike somewhat. <br />
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2) Riding gloves : Givi had a new pair of gloves design that was quite soft and comfortable to wear, with silicon gel inserts and grips. It felt different compared to my leather riding gloves; and since it was a combination of yellow and black, which matched the colour of Banksy, I decided to get the pair at RM75.00.<br />
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Nice!Andy Walkabouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12121271641691632909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2311792562387209938.post-25847803365076865972013-09-22T23:11:00.002-07:002013-09-22T23:12:25.135-07:0023/9/2013 : Servicing and Tuning at Benelli Keeway (M) Sdn Bhd @ 2,500 km<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I went to BK on 21/9/2013 to service the bike but it was pretty packed; so the service representative informed me that it would be easier to go on a weekday. I made reservation for today and when I arrived at 8.45 am, there was another biker waiting for the centre to open at 9.00 am for the registration. I queued behind him and was the second customer for the day.<br />
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Besides the 2,500 km servicing for change of engine lubricant, I also requested for them to look into the following :<br />
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1) Hard to change to neutral gear : This was a common problem and was easily rectified.<br />
2) Brakes : The slow brakes were due to brake dust build-up and a clean-up got it working fine again.<br />
3) Chain tensioner : The chain was tighten.<br />
4) Tappet sound : The tappet sound was quite loud, which again was a common problem but this was easily rectified.<br />
5) General check on the rest of the bike.<br />
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The service centre was quite comfortable with free coffee, tea or Milo, air-conditioned with leather seats, TV, etc. Services however, were quite slow and my bike was finally pushed in at around 10.45 am. Gasp!<br />
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I passed time by chatting with other fellow bikers, and generally most of the people there were servicing either their TX200G or TNT600. Looks like these are the bestsellers for Benelli Keeway at the moment. One could also use the door linking to Givi shop for retail therapy while waiting for the time to pass by, which yours truly did too.<br />
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The bike was serviced after a long while; and riding it thereafter revealed that the riding experiences were indeed enhanced and the bike felt so much more smoother with improved running and idling conditions.<br />
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Total servicing cost was affordable at RM27.00 only. Great! Andy Walkabouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12121271641691632909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2311792562387209938.post-14907683646570020982013-09-20T22:37:00.001-07:002013-09-20T22:37:08.817-07:00Dual Exhaust, Dude!<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/5sCAToWt83Q" width="459"></iframe>Andy Walkabouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12121271641691632909noreply@blogger.com0