Why Shoei X11?

The reason I spent so much money on a helmet is due to these videos below(plus some other kind of 'poisons' coming from my mates). That fat guy statement is clear and convincing - I'm Sold!

Ducati 1198

Ducati just announced its latest superbike for 2009 - a bigger,bad-ass 1198 and 1198S. It has the same design cue with its little brother 1098. Some comment for the new bike from motorcycle-usa as follows:

"The liquid-cooled L-Twin mill sports a bigger displacement at 1198.4cc with a 106 x 67.9mm bore/stroke. Its 1098 predecessor measured 1099cc with a 104 x 64.7mm bore/stroke. Also increased are the performance numbers, with an extra 10 horsepower and 6.6 lb-ft of torque totaling claimed peek numbers of 170hp at 9750rpm and 97 lb-ft. " Continue reading here.

If you just couldn't wait to read the whole article and for the full review, let the pictures whet your appetite.

Red as juicy tomatoes while white as super-hot nurse. Yummy!

Sepang Track Day #1 - 2 Nov 2008

It was one of the historic day of my life. At last, I attended Sepang International Circuit (home of Malaysia F1 and MotoGP) not as a spectator anymore. I was there participating in November Track Day. What a lovely day it was.

I can now happily strike it out from my 'To Do List Before I Die'. :)

Sepang MotoGP Ride, 19 Oct 2008

Kawasaki Malaysia invited all Kawasaki bike owners to join the 'big ride' to Sepang MotoGP 2008 on 19 Oct 2008. An opportunity that I couldn't miss to be part of the big Kawa family. Their target was to gather 300 bikes (all kinds) in Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur and ride together on a 6okm journey to Sepang International Circuit (SIC). The ride started at 930am and we reached SIC at around 1015am. And we had brilliant day afterwards.

Picture : Starting Point - Dataran Merdeka, KL / 800am to 930am

Picture : Sepang International Circuit / 1015am to 500pm

In the end, Rossi won the race with such a big gap from Stoner. And we were all wet going back home due to Thunderstorm!

Port Dickson Ride - 12 Oct 2008

It was a hot day in the morning and raining in the evening but we endure all for our very first long ride together for the first time. To sum it up ... it was FUN! There were some incidents but it won't cover our grin from ear to ear (though you couldn't see it as we were all wearing full-face helmets with tinted/iridium visors).

The Ride trivia:

• 37 Ninja 250R joined the rides
• Other bikes : 1 ZX10R, 1 ER6N, 1 KLE and 1 D-Tracker
• 2 Rep from Kawasaki Malaysia lead the convoy
• 3 guys from Media joined our ride (you should start buying Berita Harian from today)
• 5 ladies joined the ride as pillion (we will convert them as riders soon)
• We had free lunch at Port Dickson and free food again at Sungai Pelek on the way back (TQ Bad for the open house)We were all wet when reach home!

Now, let's the pix do the talking ...

Thank you to the Ninja 250R riders, Kawa Reps and Media Team in making this a memorable ride. Thank you to Kirana for holding a special open house at his bungalow. You All Rawk!

pix 2,3 and 5 is by keylinkshukry.

Selamat Hari Raya!

Just coming back from a long holiday trip back to two kampungs (hometowns) - Sitiawan and Muar. A tradition for most folks in Malaysia during the festive season is going back to their hometowns. It's in the blood already .. whatever how bad the traffic conditions, people still hit the road to balik kampung. Hope that all of us have a safe journey and already back home to continue our normal life.

Selamat Hari Raya to all my friends! Maaf Zahir Batin.

Answer - The thing under the plastic wrap.

OK, the thing under wrap was indeed an aftermarket windshield for the Ninja 250R bike. It is actually a double-bubble windshield from MRA. Don't ask me why they call it double bubble in the first coz I don't have any idea. But that thing really deflect alot of wind resistance from the front of the bike. Wow!

Just look at the pictures of the double-bubble and the OEM windshield and you might understand how well it will perform. After a couple of high-speed ride, I can vouch for its effectiveness. Recommended by me!