Fishing Day With Arif 23082026

Fishing is just something that every kids in the world would like to do. It's a thrill & excitement at the same time. So today I'm taking my son fishing at a river somewhere in Rayu area, the place where I normally ride offroad with a bunch of friends.

So a usual we ride from home to Rayu area entering the offroad trails to get there.

The ride continues!

You have arrived at the destination! This is the nearest part that has river that I believe has a lot fish inside & quite easy to get them.

Setting up the bait.

The first fish that I caught.

The second one!

The fishes that we caught we put them in a container, after a while it seemed like the fishes are out of breath, struggling to be alive. I don't understand what's happening because I actually used the water from the river itself to fill out the container. 

So what we did is we released back the fishes before they died & I believe that's the best thing to do even though I want to keep the fishes in the aquarium at home for Arif. Maybe later we can come up with other ways to catch the fishes alive & bring them home. 

So, What's Inside Yamaha PG1 Fuel Filter?

Recently I replaced the fuel filter of my PG1 after almost 38K kilometers and I never seen such black filter my whole life, thankfully the machine still running smooth. 

Well one of the reason why I replaced the fuel filter was because recently I noticed that after running or moving for around 60km/h the speed suddenly stopped and even worse getting lower. I thought it was the filter since it was 38K already but I was wrong. The real reason why the bike behaved like that is because of the plug coil, before upgrading to Tuneboss ECU I replaced the plug coil to a performance coil with the brand BRT (I have posted about that in previous entry) and I never thought that would be the cause, maybe the new ECU doesn't responded well with the new setup. So after thinking about it for a while I made a conclusion that if it's not the fuel, it has to be the spark and I replaced back the stock plug coil and luckily the bike comes to normal as before.

Old versus new! It is advisable to replace the filter after around 15K of mileage before it turns like in the picture. The new one will cost you around RM20 from shopee platform as it is sold by shops from outside Malaysia especially Thailand and Vietnam. 

I cut open the old filter to examine how it's like inside the filter itself after 38K kilometers of abused & used. 

You can see for yourself how dirty the fuel we are using trapped inside the filter cloth. Just imagine if there's no filter between the fuel injection system & the fuel tank. One thing for sure we'll need to do throttle body cleaning regularly to ensure the smoothness of our ride every time. 

Malaysia Day Offroad 16092026

That day we got me, Lerios, Chris, Uncle Ali, Saiful the coneydog island man, Cekgu Yahya Collin & Bang Joes.

Trying Higher Handle Bar on My Yamaha PG1

Recently I bought a new handle bar from Taobao, it's not just a handle bar but this time it's higher than the existing one. It costs me around RM80 including postage, a fair price for me & since I like to do custom setups on my bike, I thought to myself why don't I just give it a try!

On the top is the existed bar which is already much taller than the stock Yamaha bar from factory & below is the new taller one. Even in the picture you can easily recognize which one is taller than the competitor.

The old one is somehow much longer than the new one. Longer bar gives me more control with aggressive attacking style while shorter bar gives a more relax & enjoyable riding vibes but sometimes can be aggressive as well depending on the riders.

This is how it looks like with the old but not the stock one, fairly tall & perfect for the stock step bar or the original foot step setup. In this case I have upgraded my foot step bar to a taller one, making standing while riding not as great as it used to be with the stock step bar & in order to make standing while riding offroad good again I need to do something & that's when the idea of replacing the handle bar to a taller one come in mind.

The old bar after I took off the control components & the front brake. You can see here how long the bar is in total and basically this is a very sweet setup for most riders.

Same thing with the previous bar, I need to drill 2 holes to fit the notches of the control panels or switches. If I don't do this, the panels or clusters will move around.

The final result, yes I can see that this bar is much taller & when I tried to stand up while holding on to the bar it feels right with the taller step bar. The only way to find out is to test it offroad tomorrow morning.

Above the old one & below the new taller one. Protaper has always my choice for handle bars for years & with pitbikes & cross cubs experience, I can say that I have mastered the handle bar setups & I know exactly where to find the best one. Even though they are made in China it doesn't mean they are garbage, you need to read the reviews from buyers & also you need to study the products yourself by looking at the displayed pictures in the website or apps. Honestly for me the one that I bought is actually an original one, it's just cheaper & not displayed in the Protaper's websites. I just can't wait to try this new setup tomorrow! 

updated: I test ride the bike for around 30 minutes & I was right about the standing position while riding! The height of the new handle bar suit my overall height & surprisingly I don't have to bend my knees while pulling the throttle & controlling the bike. The only thing remaining is the real test off the road tomorrow & I really believe it's going to be very good! 

another update: tested the setup offroad today & it was amazing, just the way I wanted it to be, suit my height & handling preferences. At first it felt like the new handle bar is making the swaying on handling too obvious but the more I get used to it, the more comfortable it is & once I adapted to it the handling feels normal like the way before. 

Looks a bit taller especially at the handle bar area but I will get used to it in no time! 

Another Lousy Service on My Yamaha PG1

Just the other day I was installing the engine cover or guard on my bike & I was using a power tool to unscrew all 4 bolts to remove the footstep bar. During the process I realized one of the bolt was very easy to be unscrewed & that's the point I knew something is very wrong with the thread of that bolt and I was 110% right. This kind of shit always piss me off especially when we ourselves are ver careful on anything involving our bike but other people never have the same idea as we do. 

Around 2 weeks before that I took my bike to John motor to replace the clutch plates & springs (it's in my previous post). I really believe that during that session the worker carelessly screwed one of the bolt & caused the problem. 

This is the engine guard. 

And this is the bolt that has the loose thread. So I immediately contacted John explaining to him my situation & also I gave him some pictures & a video as proofs & he agreed to fix it for free. 

So I took the bike to John & claim my lost. He handle the problem professionally, well after all we've been friends for a really long years. 

The thread repair tools set. Every workshops should have this for this kind of problem specifically. 

John is doing his things. 

With the new thread I'm so happy my problem is solved. Me & John also talked about offroad riding plan. 

Yamaha PG1 428 to 415 Sprocket Set Conversion

Popular motorcycle models normally give you a tremendous amount of parts options & they are available everywhere all over the world. Knowing this fact will give a peace of mind & will make your riding more enjoyable & worry free.

The same thing goes to Yamaha PG1, well it's not that popular yet but I can say that the parts are mostly similar with popular models for example the Yamaha LC (Liquid Cooled) or Yamaha Lagenda or Jupiter Z in Indonesia. With all the standard specifications on the engine you'll be glad to know that if you encounter any problems with your bike especially on the engine sections, there will always be solutions to them at most urban or rural workshops. 

This is the stock rear sprocket hub, using stock PG1 sprocket that also fit other Yamaha model mopeds like Lagenda, EZ115 or yamaha SRL115. The rubber seal can be reuse on the LC hub, there's no need to spend more money on another new seal. 

Inside view of it that goes into the rear rim I'm using right now. 

Meanwhile this is the hub from Yamaha LC models. Well this model is very famous with many versions (up until the 8th version today) & it's super easy to find the parts related to the sprocket set.

The inside part that's the same with Yamaha PG1 rear hub especially in term of the measurements & fittings. The center part or the bushing is also from the stock hub, just need to take it out & fit it into this LC hub, plug and play. 

The 428 sprocket set I'm using previously before changing to 415 set. Obviously they are heavier. The round sprocket cover cannot be used on the LC hub due to slight differences. 

The front sprocket of the 415 which is way thinner than the 428. Well to be honest I'm kinda loving it. I'll give it a long term test & soon will get the findings & I'll do offroad riding with this setup as well. 

I'm using the O ring this time & I've been dreaming to use it for a long time & today is the day.

The red round rubber is why it's called as O ring type sprocket chain.

Looking nice! (especially when they're new) 

View from the front side. 

From the back side. 

At first glance this looks way thinner than the previous setup & I'm loving it so much.

Well I took it for some test rounds & find it feels a bit smoother, quieter & lighter. I really believe this is going to be my setup for a really long time on road & offroad too. You can't argue the durability of an O ring type chain plus the less weight this setup carry, it's going to be an amazing combination. 

After some riding sessions I found out that the chain produces no sound at all, very smooth if to compare to the previous chain that makes rattling sound & a bit heavier.