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.
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
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.
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.
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!
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
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.
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.
The thread repair tools set. Every workshops should have this for this kind of problem specifically.
John is doing his things.
Monday, September 7, 2026
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.
View from the front side.
From the back side.
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.
Sabah Ride 2.0 2026 (29th August - 5th September)
Disclaimer: I don't know what happened but all of my posts & stories about this ride suddenly disappear at around 10 pm on this day the 7th of September 2026. Now I have to repost everything again & started all over.
And this is the whatsapp group for the ride! Ride Sabah 2026 obviously because the ride is in this year 2026.
And these are the group members that include me, Bob, Paul & Wak. Wak and Bob are my workmates while Paul is my badminton buddy.
These are the tools that I got with me for the ride, all that I can think of useful throughout a week.
This is how I packed them (in the black roll bag) with other useful items like the mini hand pump, mini anti rust spray & tubeless repair kit.
This is how I got all the items that I need stored under the seat. I'm using a 15 liters bag to put all my clothes & I still a good space to fit my helmet in case I don't want to carry it around.
This neck camera mount was meant for Paul for him to use with his camera but he never use it since he got some poles for the purpose. So all the way in a week I carried this thing under my seat.
This is the condition of my rear tyre before the ride & I'm fortunate enough to detect a small nail sticking on the tyre & immediately I took it out since it's not penetrating the tyre through. Inspection is very important thing that a rider should do to the ride especially before a very long distance to keep a perfect momentum.
Paul doing setup for his camera mount, the camera setup that he has invested for around RM2K just for this trip.
This is the schedule that I have prepared for the ride.
Kuching- Sabah Ride 29/8- 6/9 2026 (8-9 hari) *masa cuti sekolah & cuti mid semester poli
29/8 Sabtu (1+++ km) 13-14 jam
Kuching- Miri- Lawas
*start 4 pagi insya Allah smp Lawas 4-5 ptg)
*Kuching- Petronas Lachau - Sarikei (breakfast) - Petros Tatau- Petronas Bekenu- Miri- Brunei - Lawas
30/8 Ahad (619 km) 8 jam
Lawas- Sipitang- Beufort- Papar- Kota Kinabalu- Kudat
31/8 Isnin (495 km)
Kudat- Kota Marudu- Ranau- Kundasang- Pekan Beluran- Simpang Check Point Sandakan- Sandakan
1/9 Selasa (305 km)
Sandakan- Lahad Datu- Semporna
*lalu Telupid, Kinabatangan, Kunak
2/9 Rabu (106 km)
Semporna (check out hotel pagi terus island hopping) - blt dr island hopping terus ke Tawau (smp malam dlm jam 7-8 mlm)
3/9 Khamis (344 km)
Tawau- Kalabakan- Restoren Rimba Rasa (rest makan) Tibow- Sook- Keningau
4/9 Jumaat (179 km)
Keningau- Tenom- Sipitang- Lawas- Limbang- Miri
5/9 Sabtu (459 km)
Miri- Sarikei
*boleh consider dari Miri terus blt Kuching ataupun nk santai2 rehat di Sarikei dolok
6/9 Ahad (350 km)
Sarikei- Kuching
The seat can be closed easily with all the items under it & that's a good start. I don't want to install a top box for this ride because I don't need it, eventually it will cost more money & more weight plus more wind resistant to the bike.
The plan is to record the trip but I never got the strength to do it all the way from day 1 to the final day. This is a gopro hero 4 that I bought 2nd hand online & it's been a great recording device for my offroad riding activities.
Finally the day has arrived! This is me as the first contestant to arrive at Telaga Tiga Petronas before Satok bridge, the spot that we have agreed earlier. The early weather is good Alhamdulillah, there's nothing more meaningful other than start your day or ride with a blessed weather like today.
I waited for Paul for almost 20 minutes.
Here's Paul with his SYM ADXTG 400.
Now I'm pretty sure someone would be wondering where's the other two riders & the answer is they couldn't make it, Bob has his health issues in the final minutes & Wak just received his voge SR3 a day before me & Paul returned to Kuching safely.
Looking very nice, this was once my dream scooter but the delivery issues made me change my mind. By the way, Bob is riding Yamaha Xmax 250. Our ride was supposed to be the one ride with four different machines but only 2 machines left to complete the mission.
After fueling, I immediately went for Subuh prayer.
Well at this point we have passed Bintangor and Sibu town where we are heading to Tatau but before that I need to stop to change my wind breaker jacket to motocross jersey as it's getting hotter and hotter due to the haze surrounding Borneo where Sarawak is also badly affected by it.
Feel a lot better & way more comfortable after changing to this jersey.
Paul also taking the chance to have flex break & soon after that we are heading to Tatau Petros.
Another fuel stop, this is the third one for today.
Mineral water for me is the best drink during this hot sunny hazzy day.
Our third fuel stop at Tatau Petros and it's almost noon. Next is Bekenu Petronas after Bintulu.
This is Wak's scooter that I took the picture recently at the workplace.
Our first pee break after almost 2 hours of ride.
When Paul showed the good sign it definitely means everything is going good so far!
First fuel stop at Petronas Lachau. It's opened at 6 a.m & we are around 10 minutes early.
Another camera pole setup and we are ready to go! Next Stop should be Sarikei for fueling and also breakfast.
4 a.m from Kuching and at around 8:20 a.m already in Sarikei. We need to fuel up first & then can decide where to take our breakfast or maybe brunch for the first day.
Bazar MARA of Sarikei district, a nice place to hang around with good foods and atmosphere.
My first heavy breakfast for day one, normally I don't take heavy breakfast like this one but since I need the energy this would be the perfect one.
Soon after we continue riding and the next destination would be for fueling at Tatau Petros.
It's already 2:15 p.m and that's quite a long way from Tatau to Bekenu. Another fuel stop before riding straight to Miri and entering Brunei to Lawas. As expected today is going to a very long day, 15 hours riding to be exact from Kuching to Miri through Brunei to Lawas.
The mini mosque is located at the back area of the station, while waiting for me Paul went to buy something to eat and drink inside the station.
Fuel stop normally also mean prayer stop for me, so I took the chance at the mini mosque provided by Bekenu Petronas.
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