Friday, December 13, 2024

My Kawasaki KLX 150s Colours Collection (before I sold it)

Bought this beast in the end of December 2010 and I think the price for this bike during that time is RM9800 cash on the road including the roadtax and insurance. 
The latest concept & colours before I sold it. I changed the rims to 18 inches rear & 21 inches front. Honestly after changing the rims sizes the suspension feels way lot better, for the mono shock I already changed it to Racing Boy brand while front is still the same stock only I put extension up to 2 inches & add some more fork oil. 

KLX 150 is simply the best enduro bike I ever owned & ridden. 

This one is before the above, still using the stock S model rims sizes which is 16 inches on the rear & 19 inches in front.

Another design but the same bike (the left one) 
View from the right side! 

Another colour & design! This time I'm using the stock wheels setting. I remember instead of the word  Kawasaki I put Kawaii (in Japanese it means 'cute'). I kinda love this setup more as the bike feels more nimble, I also remember that awesome exhaust system made from Indonesia that I used for that setup, can't recall the brand but it was 'pro' something maybe. Ride first, worry later! 

Thursday, December 12, 2024

Sabah Ride with Copi (May 2016)

This is the third time I rode to Sabah, this time there are only two people riding, me & Copi (one of the staff that work in the same place as mine). This is the third time I'm using my Kawasaki DTracker X 250 & I believe it was my last time doing touring with it (what a great bike). The plan was in May 2016. The original plan was 5 people riding but ended only 2, that's normal when we are talking about long touring riding, there will be people chicken out in the last minute. When there's only 2 left, Copi asked me whether I'm still going to ride & I said of course, there's no turning back no matter what. By the way, it was Copi first time that's why he's not confident with himself. 

Decals are compulsory especially as souvenirs to friends through out the journey. CA stands for Cekgu Adeng while MF stands for Mohamad Fadhil (Copi) 

This is somewhere at Ranau area, stopping by because I thought the view is awesome! I was also waiting for Copi to arrived! 

At Crystal Hill Lodge Kundasang, we stayed here the night before. A very nice place up on the hill opposite the great Mount Kinabalu. 

This is at the entrance of Desa Dairy Farm, still in Kundasang. 

One of the Desa Dairy Farm famous landmark. I'm not sure the thing is still there in 2024, I think I heard someone said that the big rock is no longer there because it has been demolished. 

At the main building in Desa Dairy Farm. Time to drink some fresh milk! Foods are good too inside the building! 

The entrance for Mount Kinabalu climbers! This is where the climbing started for those who want to climb the great mountain. 

Amazing 250 ever! 
A selfie for the world! Blue suits me well especially the shades! I look 35% more handsome! 

This is the night we arrived at Kudat, at first we searched for available room to stay the night. Then Bang Ahmit (a good friend from Sri Aman that work in Kudat) invited the 2 of us to join them for a feast, actually the feast was meant for the 2 riders from Kuching. 

Copi was very pleased with the food, so many of them that night at Marina Boat Club Kudat. 

Copi enjoying the moment! (especially the food) 

Great food, amazing people! 

More new friends from Sabah! 

Marina Boat Club in the morning! This is before the two of us leaving Kudat to head home! We had some good breakfast there with amazing scenery! 

Amazing place especially during day time! 

From left side, Bang Ahmit, Rohairi, me & Copi the Destroyer! Blue shades goes perfect on me!

Yeah this is my third time! 
 
The last but not least, of course the one & only place, Tanjung Simpang Mengayau, The Tip of Borneo still in Kudat! 
 
Another amazing pose for the world! 

This is where the 2 seas meet, Sulu Sea & South China Sea! Amazing views that keep me coming to ride here! (explain the third time I'm riding here) 
 
I remember the first day of riding we stopped and spend the night at Miri. We also change our Malaysian money to Brunei dollar at Miri Boulevard if I'm not mistaken because we need to pay the toll for the bikes for passing Brunei, the day was Friday & Miri is very crowded especially by Brunei people. At first we couldn't find any place to stay, then suddenly a kind guy & his wife offer to show us a place to stay that he believed is available, then we followed him to the place & Alhamdulillah we have a place to stay that night at Miri.

I also remember during the time when we are returning back to Kuching we stopped at Lawas and spend the night there at Copi's wife relative and the next day we continue riding and stayed at my in law's house and from Sarikei we ride to back to Kuching using the Sebuyo route passing 2-3 ferries. Ride first, worry later! 

Monday, December 9, 2024

My 1981 Suzuki TS 125 ER (the bike I'm working on right now)

This is 1981 Suzuki TS 125 ER. A 2 strokes blast from the past. I was born in the year of 1980, so this bike is just 1 year younger than me! I bought it from a friend who's originally from Germany, married to a local Chinese gal for a few thousands. I love how old school the bike is, the authenticity of the design, the ever reliable 2 strokes engine, the simplicity of it is as it is! 

Just a little bit more then it's done! 
Alloy handlebar from my Kawasaki KSR PRO 110, easy pull clutch system, new clutch & brake levers, new grips definitely & not to forget fast throttle! 
RedBull theme is my favourite! 
Brand new YSS rear absorber, brand new alloy rim set & IRC dual purpose tyres! 
New side covers plus super awesome decals! 

This is how it looks like before! As you can see how awful the bike before I got it.

It's done! 
View from the right side! Well I sold the bike already to a guy that could care more about it! I never really had the chance to ride this legendary bike for a bit longer time but I can say that owning one of this is one of my favourite experiences. Ride first, worry later! 

The Time That I Almost Own Everything!

From the left side, Kawasaki DTracker X 250, Kawasaki KLX 150s supermoto using 16 inches rims front and rear & KLX 150s enduro. They are all mine! 
KLX 150s with 16 inches supermoto rims is something else! Very light & super nimble! There's no need to upgrade the piston to a bigger one or installing racing cams or replacing bigger valves or changing the carburetor, stock setting is just enough! For the 16 inches rims I'm using 16 x 1.85 (stock sizing) & if I'm not mistaken the tyre size was 80/90 or 2.50. For the sprocket set I'm using 14T on the front & 42T on the rear, the bike feels amazing! Oh yeah I change the muffler too, more open more breath! 

Two 411 & one 114! My DTracker X 250 is using FMF powercore exhaust, I bought it from an online seller for the price of RM2K, the most expensive muffler I ever bought. I also installed EJK (electronic jetting kit) in it to make it fueling better. 

My 2010 BKZ TT160 (Hyosung RX125)

I maybe have posted this or I maybe haven't. This is my first supermoto, BKZ TT160, a rebranding originally from Hyosung RX125 from Korea, one of the earliest in Malaysia to be introduced. Well during that time there's MZ SM125 (if I'm not mistaken, it's too long I can't recall) & this BKZ could be the number 2 & most used during that time. Kawasaki KLX 150 wasn't in the market yet during this time. 

Bought in Peninsular Malaysia so I'm using Kuala Lumpur (wilayah persekutuan) plat number. Well I actually went to Kuala Lumpur to BKZ Puchong headquarters in a part of Selangor to ask about the bike & immediately paid the deposit. After that I asked someone to post the bike to Kuching. 

This is during an autoshow at Sarawak stadium area. My nephew is so eager in wanting me to participate because he never saw that kind of bike before in his life, well most people also. 

This is the first design that I have in mind, trying to copy KTM colour scheme (since I can't afford to buy one) 

The 2nd colour scheme or design before I sold it to make way to my Kawasaki KLX 150s. 

RockStar theme! 

Modified the rear brake so it can use the disc brake system, the stock one was only using old school drum brake system. I changed the muffler too. The muffler is on the left side of the bike which is not normal like other bike out there in the market. 
 

















The final theme before I sold it!