GREAT MOMENT IN 24HOURS.......

"I got no words to describe this beautiful moment. To all the guys. We ride. We stop. We sleep. We drink. We eat. We shit. We laugh. We smoke. We break. We speed up. We leaned. We care. We listen. We obey. We motivate. We smile. We respect. We compromise. WE SUCCEED." HAMKA...BMW



Friday, December 31, 2010

Metal Butt South East Asia Endurance 2010: @font-face { font-family: "Times";}@font-face { ...

Experience that you cannot get in 24 hours...
Metal Butt was created to you make something in your life...
See you on FEBRUARY 2011...

Rider: Hamoco
Bike: ZX 1000R
Club: Mysfit

Hari Jumaat 26hb November 2010, adalah hari yang aku nanti-nantikan selama dua minggu selepas aku membuat pendaftaran untuk menyertai 'Metal Butt South East Asia Endurance' di mana tahap ketahanan setiap penunggang akan tercabar selama 24 jam di atas motorsikal secara bersendirian dan bukan berkumpulan mengelilingi Malaysia tanahair ku.

Aku keluar dari rumah pada jam 4.20 petang, memanaskan enjin motorsikal Kawasaki ZX10r ('Dee') sambil berdoa kepada Allah agar perjalanan aku dirahmati dan meminta darinya agar segalanya rancangan aku ini berjalan lancar tanpa halangan dan pulangnya aku ke pangkuan keluarga dengan selamat.

Perasaan membuak rasa tidak sabar membuku di dada. Setelah memakai segala kelengkapan dan keselamatan badan yang perlu, aku terus menunggang 'Dee' ke arah lebuhraya NKVE menuju ke Kuala Lumpur. Sedap bunyi ezos 'Dee'. Ia kelihatan dalam keadaan yang sempurna. Minyak perlu aku isi untuknya. Semasa aku sedang berhenti di Shell NKVE, kelihatan sahabat aku Capt Nazri tiba dgn BMW RT1200 bersama seorang pembonceng. Dia juga tidak ketinggalan menyertai acara yang sama. Naluri kami serupa....hahahaha. Tanpa berlengah, kami bergerak tepat pada jam 5.12 petang menuju ke arah tempat perhimpunan yang telah ditetapkan....KL Tower.

Jam 8.00 malam, keadaan di KL Tower penuh dengan rakan dan sahabat handai. Ini satu acara yang julung kali diadakan di Malaysia. Aku berkumpul dan berbual mesra dengan ahli kumpulan kelab aku, 'Mysfit Icon Bikers Malaysia' sambil menikmati hidangan lazat tajaan Syed Restoran. Sokongan dari ahli ‘Mysfit Icon’ berikan kepada aku, amat bermakna. Disamping itu juga aku sempat kenal mengenali penunggang-penunggang lain yang menyertai program ini.
Jam 9.15 malam, semua penunggang memeriksa motorsikal masing-masing dan membuat persiapan terakhir. Kesemua mereka sibuk memeriksa odometer motorsikal. 'Dee' mempamirkan bacaan 23,088. Aku sudah bersedia bersama 'Dee', inilah kali pertama aku akan bersama 'Dee' selama 24 jam mencari kepuasan sebagai penunggang.
Jam 10 malam, kami berlepas diiringi anggota-anggota Polis trafik bermotorsikal keluar dari Kuala Lumpur menuju ke lebuhraya NKVE, tidak ketinggalan mengiringi aku ialah ahli kelab aku dan juga kelab-kelab motorsikal yang lain. Hujan mula turun dengan lebatnya pada malam tersebut semasa di NKVE. Aku berteduh seketika di Shell Jalan Duta. Disini aku bersama Azman penunggang ‘Ducati’ Multi Strada dan kami mangambil keputusan untuk menunggang selama 24 jam bersama, sekurang-kurangnya berteman jika ada berlaku sesuatu yang tidak di ingini di dalam perjalanan jauh kami ini.
Hujan tidak reda lagi…, atas semangat yang ada, perjalanan harus di teruskan. Lebat sungguh hujan mala mini membasahi kuyup badan aku. Dengan kereta yang banyak di lebuhraya aku menunggang ‘Dee’ secara behati-hati pada kelajuan 140km/j, aku menuju ke Utara…Alor Star.
Pada awalan perjalanan aku ini, alhamdulillah….ia lancar. Keadaan ‘Dee’, baik. Aku kesejukan meredah hujan yang lebat. Jam 11.38 malam aku singgah di Tapah untuk memenuhi keperluan ‘Dee’, petrol. Aku memeriksa odometer pada bacaan 23, 253. Selepas mengisi petrol aku rehat seketika, api rokok aku nyalakan….mmmmm, puas rasanya. Mental dan fizikal aku seperti biasa.
Perjalanan aku teruskan dari Tapah hingga ke Gunung Semangol pada jam 12.57 pagi, tiba di Gurun pada jam 2.00 pagi. Semasa perjalanan di Gunung Semanggol-Gurun, hujan semakin reda. Syukur, aku sampai di Menara Alor Star pada jam 2.30 pagi. Bacaan odometer pada 23, 549. Pekene the tarik yang telah siap di bungkus untuk aku, aku mengalas perut dengan sebungkus roti berkrim….

Setelah mendapatkan tandatangan dari kakitangan di situ, sekali lagi, aku menunggang ‘Dee’ ke destinasi seterusnya…..Grik. Dari Alor Star aku menuju arah Sungai Petani/Baling. Petrol aku isi sekali lagi di Gurun sebab tidak mahu menyusahkan diri mencari petrol di kawasan pendalaman yang mungkin susah bagi aku.
Sesat aku dan Azman buat seketika semasa menuju ke Grik. Kami berpusing entah kemana. Nak tergelak pun ada…adoi. Pusing punya pusing sampai sampai terjumpa jirat Kristian di suatu kawasan pekan…hahahaha. Meremang sikit la tengkuk di buatnya. Nak ‘U’ turn pun kelam kabut jadinya, heeeee, tapi aku terteman. Setelah bertanya pada sebuah lori yang lalu di situ, akhirnya kami jumpa jalan menuju ke Grik. Gelap gulita arah ini…cuaca semakin sejuk, gigil aku. Mata aku mula rasa mengantuk, tapi aku bertahan. Kami tiba di Grik pada jam 5.00 pagi. Aku isi petrol untuk ‘Dee’. Bacaan odometer pada 23, 730. Setelah petrol diisi, aku bergerak menuju ke Jeli. Gelap gulita ya amat
jalan ni. Kanan Kiri depan belakang…hitam, keadaan pula makin sejuk apabila tiba di puncak. Aku menunggang penuh konsentrasi di jalan ini, lebih berhati-hati. Lebih kurang 40km sebelum Jeli, hujan turun lagi…gigil lagi aku, sehinggalah sampai di setesen petrol di Jeli. Badan aku mula merasa penat dan mengantuk. Disini aku rehat buat pertama kalinya…macam nak pengsan, tapi cabaran ini harus aku harungi walau macamana pun. Lebih kurang 20 minit di Jeli, aku teruskan juga perjalanan menuju Kota Bahru ke Kuala Terengganu. Badan terasa makin penat. Di Kuala Terengganu aku selamat sampai pada jam 10.30 pagi. Odometer pada bacaan 24, 058. Setelah petrol diisi, dgn pantas aku terus ke Gambang…’penat penat penat’ fikiran aku mula meracau. Petrol sudah hampir habis, keadaan ini menambahkan lagi kekacauan fikiran aku. Kiri kanan mencari petrol, menghampakan aku. Dengan kuasa Allah, alhamdulillah, petrol yang masih ada cukup untuk aku sampai di Gambang pada jam 1.40 tengahari pada bacaan odometer 24, 293. Fuhhh….lega aku. Perjalan tidak habis di sini, Pekan, Bandar Muadzam, Segamat, Tangkak adalah destinasi aku seterusnya. Dalam destinasi ini, mental aku mula meracau. Susah aku nak membuka mata, mengantuknya Ya Allah. Letih badan amat terasa, lebih-lebih lagi ‘Dee’ adalah sebuah motorsikal jenis ‘superbike’. Untuk perjalanan yang sebegini jauh jenis motorsikal dan posisi kedudukan badan amatlah penting. Cara menunggang ‘Dee’ adalah menunduk kehadapan. Aduh…penat bagai nak gila di buatnya pada saat ini. Keadaan jalan dalaman yang aku tempuh sungguh kurang selesa, banyak lopak dan tidak rata. Tapi lengkuk koner, memang terbaik. Bila badan sudah lesu, macamana nak layan. Mmmmm…kecewa, aku kecewa. perasaan ingin bepatah balik untuk terus ke Kuala Lumpur mula bermain-main di fikiran aku….’aku sudah tidak boleh tahan’. Bila pemikiran sudah meracau, jiwa kacau, keadaan memjadi tidak tentu arah. Aku hilang kesabaran hilang pertimbangan. Aku mula berzikir…membaca segala doa-doa yang aku tahu. Tidak lama kemudian, aku mula bercakap seorang diri. “Apa yang aku sudah buat?” “Apa yang ingin aku buktikan?” “Dah lah aku bayar wang pendaftaran RM350.00 untuk apa? Membodohkan diri sendiri?” “kenapalah penganjur memilih jalan yang sedemikan rupa?” “Kan bagus aku duduk di rumah menonton Astro”. Macam-macam persoalan bermain di minda, aku tensi tensi tensi tensi. Petunjuk jalan yang aku nanti kan ‘Lebuhraya Kuala Lumpur-Johor Bahru’ berkilometer banyaknya, tapi masih tidak kesampaian…..lagi membuat tekanan minda aku lebih teruk. Beberapa kali di sebabkan mengantuk, aku memakan jalan lawan arus, amat bahaya. Aku terpaksa berdegil, aku benggong……
Atas sokongan rakan aku, Azman, akhir tiba juga kami di Tangkak, kami rehat seketika. Aduh leganya rasa, lebuhraya hanya beberapa kilometer lagi. Aku tidak sabar. Aku dan Azman meneruskan perjalanan kami Tangkak-Air keroh-KL Tower. Kami selamat sampai di KL Tower tepat jam 8.40 malam pada bacaan odometer 24, 758. Aku disambut oleh rakan, sahabat handai, dan ahli-ahli kelab Mysfit Icon Bikers, yang menanti-nanti kepulangan. Syukur alhamdulillah kepada Allah. Segala doa-doa aku Allah perkenankan. Keletihan yang aku alami, hanya Tuhan yang tahu.

Aku melepek keletihan tapi merasa puas pada diri aku sendiri. Cabaran ini betul-betul menguji tahap kesabaran, minda, fisikal, kecekalan hati, degil, keupayaan diri dan motorsikal. ‘Dee’ sungguh menakjubkan. Sepanjang perjalanan aku, ‘Dee’ tidak menimbulkan apa-apa masalah besar mahupun kecil.

Untuk pengetahuan umum, ‘Dee’ adalah motorsikal berjenis superbike yang pertama sampai, and ‘Dee’ is the only superbike to arrive to KL Tower….

YouTube - BMW Motorcycle Trip & Iron Butt Ride to BMW Rally

YouTube - BMW Motorcycle Trip & Iron Butt Ride to BMW Rally

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Happy New Year 2011

Happy New Year 2011......Only one day left and 2010 will be history. Last chance to send your individual greetings to your family and friends, MMC wishes you a happy New Year and safe riding wherever you go in 2011!
What are your wishes for 2011?
Guinness World Record Breaker will be held on March 2011.
-BMW, KAWASAKI, DUCATI, YAMAHA- 10 RIDES

GWR 2011 - Exploding with Thousands of New Records!

METAL BUTT SOUTH EAST ASIA WILL BREAK THE REOCRD>>
THE GREATEST DISTANCE ION MOTORCYCLE IN 24HOUR


NAZRI ELIAS BMW
RASHID BIN IBRAHIM YAMAHA
KAMARUDDIN BAHAROM NAZA
ARIS BIN HASSAN HONDA
MOHD ZULKIFLI BIN KADIR KAWASAKI
ABDUL MALIK BIN IDRUS @ ABDUL RAHMAN BMW
MUHAMAD ALLAMIN B. BASHIRUN BMW
MOHD. RAHIMI B. ABD. RAHMAN BMW
SELVAM A/L KISHNAN BMW
FATIMAH DE POLO YAMAHA
WAN MOHD. ADHA WAN ISMAIL BMW
YAP BAH WAH KAWASAKI
MOHD. HAMKA BIN MOHD. HASSAN BMW
ZULKIFLI MOHAMAD DUCATI
MEOR SHAMSUDIN MOHD. HASHIM YAMAHA
WAN AHMAD NIZAM WAN ABDUL HAMID BMW
LOW BAN LEONG MV AGUSTA
AZHAR MOKTHAR BMW
KANG FOOK HENG KTM
MOHD. AZANSHUKRI WAHAB KAWASAKI
SYED KABEER RIFAIEE HJ. K. HAMZAH KAWASAKI
NOR AZMAN ABDUL MANAF BMW
MOHD. HAMKA ABDUL AZIZ YAMAHA
CHUA BOON GUAN KTM
AZMAN ABU HASSAN DUCATI
FAZLI HISYAM SHUKOR BMW
MOHD. FAZLE KARIM NAZA
MOHAMAD FAIRUS B. MANSOR KAWASAKI
MUHAMMAD SYAHRUNIZAN BIN ABDUL RASHID NAZA
CHEONG TECK KEONG KTM
NORFARMAN BIN ABDUL RASHID KAWASAKI
CHE MOHD. NORIZAN DAUD HONDA
MOHD. JELANI ABDUL WAHAB KAWASAKI

Guinness World Records - It's time to get into training... #2

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Metal Butt Technical Support >Israq Adventure

Israq Adventure
About
By IsraqAdv, July 1st, 2009,in | 9 Comments »
Azman Baharuddin has more than 10 years of experience under his belt in overland adventure and event management. His in-depth experience in media and promotions made him the leading man in media, marketing and promotions through all the expeditions. With vast experience in hand, Israq Adventure Sdn Bhd was established in November 2008 in order for him to pursue his passion in two-wheel overland adventure and broaden his horizon in the industry.

Apart from organizing two-wheel overland adventure in other countries, Israq Adventure has a number of packages for those who are interested to travel on bikes in Malaysia. These packages can be tailor-made according to demands. Bikes services is also included along with technical expertise to ensure that your adventure will one that you can never forget.

Places of interests will consists of off-roading to waterfalls, mountains and highlands such as Gunung Tahan, Cameron Highlands, National Parks, the Borneo and more. These places will be thoroughly selected as we at Israq Adventure would like to promote the pristine beauty of flora and fauna in Malaysia.

For those who are interested to participate or organize an overland event, I can be contacted at 019 332 3253 or you can always drop by and visit us at

Two Wheel Garage

No 5, Jln U1/31 Hicom Glenmarie Industrial Park
Phone: 03-55693941 / Fax 5391

Mon – Sat: 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Products and services we provide are:

Motorcycle Expedition Management

Motorcycle Travelling Package in Malaysia and Indo China

Motorcycle Rental Packages

Motorcycle Ride Training

Motorcycle Back-Up Service

Mr. President of BMW Malaysia Club

YouTube - METAL BUTT SOUTH EAST ASIA ENDURANCE 2010 : NAZRI ELIAS

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Iron Butt Saddlesore 1000: Success! – Jim's Beemer Blog

Iron Butt Saddlesore 1000: Success! – Jim's Beemer Blog
Iron Butt Saddlesore 1000: Success!
Aug 19th, 2007 by Jim.
Let me begin at the end: my buddy Jim Lash and I rode 1,059 miles yesterday in eighteen and a half hours, successfully completing an Iron Butt Association Saddlesore 1000. We have documentation in the form of time stamped receipts from each place we stopped along the route from Hillsboro, Oregon to Bliss, Idaho (just west of Twin Falls) and back.

I met Jim and his Harley Heritage Softail at the Chevron on 185th in Hillsboro, just off of highway 26. This would be our start and end point. We set out just after 5am yesterday and headed east. This was no sightseeing trip–the goal was 1,000 miles in under 24 hours, so we were going to take Interstate 84 to just short of Twin Falls, get our time stamped receipt, turn around, and head home.

Riding through the Columbia Gorge as the sun rose was beautiful, but just before our first gas stop in Arlington it shone right in our eyes and made it very hard to see. Jim’s Harley has a tank about half the size of the one on my GS Adventure, so we planned on stopping every two to three hours for gas and a quick stretch of the legs. After topping off in Arlington we hit 84 again.

It was a little chilly at the summit on I-84 on the Blue Mountains, and both Jim and I were wishing we had put in our jacket liners. We stopped again in La Grande at about 9:30am and I remember thinking “I used to think La Grande was a long way from Portland, but I’m already here and it’s not even 10am!”

Jim Lash and the bikes at our outbound stop in La Grande, Oregon.

Our next leg was from La Grande to Boise. On this segment of the trip Jim’s Harley must have felt this long distance trip was challenging my Harley stereotypes too much (they’re not long distance bikes, they break down all the time, and other myths) because it decided to chuck it’s chrome swingarm cover at me at 80 miles an hour! All kidding aside, it wasn’t anything serious and I’m incredibly impressed with the stamina of both Jim and his Harley. Maybe most Harley riders barely ride their bikes 1,000 miles in a year, but Jim is definitely not one of them.

We had a very quick lunch at a gas stop on the east side of Boise and soldiered on. We were getting close to the turnaround point, which we had originally planned to be in Twin Falls. I did a little calculation with the GPS and realized that, since we’d started in Hillsboro and not at the Shell in Portland on MLK we had originally planned, we had enough margin to turn around sooner. I sped up and passed Jim who had been leading the whole time (since he knew when he would need gas) and signalled to pull off at the Bliss, Idaho exit.

Halfway done. We gassed up at “Stinker’s,” a Sinclair station in Bliss (Sinclairs are the red and green gas stations with the little dinosaur logo you find in some parts of the west, but not Oregon) and shook hands. It was 2pm. Now all we had to do was turn around and ride home. Simple, right? I snapped a few pictures and marvelled at “Bob’s Museum” before we hopped back in our respective saddles and hit the road.

Me relaxing with a bite of homemade beef jerky at our turnaround point in Bliss, Idaho.

“Bob’s” Museum in Bliss, Idaho.

Our next stop was in Fruitland, Idaho, just before the Oregon border. We met a cool BLM agent who chatted with us a bit about the Iron Butt and the dirt bikes his agents used on BLM land (BMW F650s, it turns out) and we were on the road again. Fruitland was where I started downing a Red Bull at each stop to make sure I would stay alert for the last half of the trip. But we were both still feeling pretty good at this point.

As we approached Durkee, Oregon it looked like there was a huge weather system ahead of us. But when we finally got to where we were expecting rain we found it was the smoke from a huge wildfire. It was so thick you could look directly at the sun, which was blood red. It was like driving on another planet for about 30 miles. The fire hadn’t been there this morning at 10am when we passed through. When we finally stopped for 5 minutes at a rest stop just east of La Grande to get the smoke out of our eyes we saw that about half the streaks on our windscreens weren’t bugs, they were ashes.

We were making good time so we decided our return stop in La Grande at 6:30pm would be a full hour so we could have the luxury of a sit down dinner. We’d had enough home made jerky and power bars and needed something more substantial. With bellies full and more Red Bull coursing through our veins we were on the road again. It was starting to get dark. We were settled into a groove, just munching away at the miles trying to get home. According to my GPS we would arrive back at the Chevron in Hillsboro at 11:45 at the pace we were on.

Endurance riding is a very solitary endeavor, and even though I was doing this with my friend Jim we only really were able to talk briefly at our short stops. As the sun finally faded away the sense of isolation only grew. I concentrated on watching Jim’s tail light and the upcoming curves while we ran for Arlington and our last stop before the finish.

We arrived at Arlington at 9:21pm. I topped off the tank, noted the time for my log, and downed another Red Bull. My neighbor Eric called me (good timing!) on my cell phone to check on our progress. Eric was our start and finish witness so he wanted to know how we were doing and about what time we thought we’d make it back.

It was pitch black now riding through the Gorge on our last leg. There wasn’t too much traffic so we only had the headlights from my Beemer and Jim’s Harley to illuminate the way. I normally kind of like riding at night and find it sort of peaceful, but the combination of wind, darkness, and fatigue was making this night’s ride an ordeal to get through.

Traffic started picking up once we got to Troutdale, and as we headed for the finish line through downtown Portland and onto highway 26 to Hillsboro it started sprinkling. It was raining just enough to slicken the roads but not enough to wash off the oils and other goo deposited by cars. In any motorcycle safety class they’ll tell you to wait out this kind of rain until the slippery mixture of water and oil has had a chance to dissipate, but we were on a deadline. I backed way off my speed and was very careful as I headed up the offramp to 185th street. The last thing I needed to do was drop my bike on the slick asphalt this close to being done.

We made it! It was 11:46pm when I pulled into the Chevron. Jim had arrived slightly before me. We had planned on celebrating a little and reveling in our achievement, but it was late, dark, and wet and we each still had to get home safely. I topped off the tank on my Beemer, getting the all important time stamped final receipt, and gingerly headed back out onto the slick streets for home. It was a nerve-wracking 45 miles back to Molalla since it never really did rain hard enough to get the gunk off the roads. It was very slippery everywhere right up to my own driveway and I was pretty tired at this point. I eased the bike into my garage and called it a night.

So my first Iron Butt endurance ride is complete. Now Jim and I just have to send in our forms, logs, and receipts for official verification and we’ll soon receive our certificates and the coveted “World’s Toughest Motorcyclists” license plate frame. I don’t really feel tough right now though, just sore and tired…

Monday, December 27, 2010

Ride Merry Christmas & Happy New year

Prepping Yourself
1. Learn to manage the miles. Building up the tolerance to do those distances takes practice and time. Ride. Ride everywhere. Ride in adverse conditions and to different destinations. Did I mention ride?

2. Hydrate. Drinks lots of water before, during, and after your ride. Get a Camelback or other hydration system that's easy to access while you're tooling down the road.

3. Snack a lot, big meal later. You won't have much time to eat, but get something in you. Energy bars and bananas are great. Increase protein intake and decrease carbs - those will only make you drowsier.

4. Wear the proper riding gear. Develop a system of equipment to combat any weather or temperature situation. Try accessories such as heated gear, soakable cooling vests, and packable rain suits.

Prepping Your Bike
1. As you practice doing the miles, reflect on your personal comfort needs. Do I need a new seat, sheepskin, gel pad? Would a cruise control aid/device come in handy? Are my handlebars, foot controls, etc. ergonomically sound? Do I need to change/remove/upgrade my windshield? The list goes on and on. Multitudes of motorcycle accessories are available to adjust your motorcycle to suit your style. A little research goes a long way.

2. Complete essential and major services before you take off. Do that oil change. Lube that chain. Perform that major service interval. Change the tires if they're almost worn out. Your bike will perform at its best when it gets its necessary TLC.

3. Learn your bike's quirks. That two wheeled machine between your legs is a friend you'll learn to know intimately. Take time to do research and learn its special needs. The less you learn the hard way the better.

And finally...what kind of motorcycle should I use?
The "best" motorcycle for an Iron Butt depends on the rider and the type of roads to be crossed. For riding interstates for prolonged periods of time, a larger engine displacement bike would be ideal because of the lower revs the bike needs to maintain those higher speeds. Additionally, a heavier bike with a fairing and windshield would cut down on the fatigue caused by wind blast. Larger bikes also equate to larger gas tanks so you'll be minimizing the amount of stops to get from point to point.

In this case, my FJR1300 has been my weapon of choice as well as that of many an Iron Butt participant because of its smoothness at higher speeds, generous wind protection, luggage room, and versatility to accommodate many types of riders. There are many bikes out there that are designed to do the miles; the challenge is to find the one that's right for you.

Friday, December 24, 2010

Merry Christmas and a Creative New Year 2011


Wishing you and your love one

Merry Christmas

and a

Creative New Year 2011

METAL BUTT SOUTH EAST ASIA ENDURANCE 2010- Flag Off


Thanks to Harris Andria....

METAL BUTT SOUTH EAST ASIA ENDURANCE 2010

VENUE: KUALA LUMPUR TOWER
TIME : 10 PM
RIDER: 35 RIDERS
BIKES: BMW, DUCATI, YAMAHA, KAWASAKI, KTM, HONDA, NAZA
Sponsorship by: Petronas Syntium Moto, Two Wheel Garage, BMW Malaysia Club, Bikers 69j
















Chronology of Metal Butt Endurance

1st Trial Ride 1600km++ from Putrajaya, Malaysia..
Time: 10.45pm
Rider: Dr. (MD) Ahmadol Mohd. Yusof
Fadzil Abd. Aziz
6th & 7 th August 2010











Monday, December 20, 2010

BMW R1200RT first ride : Nazri Elias

Ready for Metal Butt Riders


BMW Biker is First California to Florida Non-Stop



Gary Orr, the co-owner of San Diego BMW Motorcycles in San Diego, California, has recently accomplished a longstanding dream to ride from California’s west coast all the way to Florida on his BMW K 1200 LT – a distance of more than 2,200 miles (3,500 km) – without stopping!

Many riders can claim to have travelled across America by motorcycle, but surely there aren’t many who have done this kind of journey non-stop? For Gary, it started out as a desire to just jump on his bike and head east – not for any records or awards – but just to be the first human in history to travel from California to Florida on a motorcycle, without stopping, for anything or anyone. This meant no interruptions of travel for food, sleep, toilet breaks, traffic lights, traffic, road construction, border patrol, police, weather or anything else that could interfere with his journey.

Gary rode a BMW K 1200 LT (luxury touring) motorcycle equipped with GPS and XM Satellite Radio. Although the LT has a big fuel tank and a decent range, it’s unlikely that it would have carried Gary even as far as his neighbouring State of Arizona. Therefore, in order to just keep on riding, he used the K 1200 LT to tow a trailer which carried 75 gallons (283 litres) of gasoline. This amount of gas would provide him with enough fuel for the entire cross-country trip.

The one-man show began in a public parking lot in Ocean Beach, San Diego, and ended just 35 hours later in Madison, Florida. Gary wore a BMW Rally 2 jacket that was generously packed with snacks to get him through the trip. In order to stay hydrated, he ran a hose from the water tank that was mounted on his bike, to his mouth. Gary also constructed a unique fuel pumping system that used a switch to transfer the fuel from the tank on the trailer to the K 1200 LT’s fuel tank.

How to Approach Long Distance Riding

How to Approach...

Paolo Volpara © 2002

The skills of riding safely, smoothly and systematically for long distances are part of the Advanced Rider tool kit. Sometime for pleasure and sometime for necessity we found ourselves on the saddle for long period and we have to train for these occurrences.

Long Distance Riding (LDR) is one of the motorcycle sporting activities going back to the Rally tradition and in the last decade promoted on normal roads by groups like the Iron Butt Association in USA.

As any sport it should be approached with humility and passion giving time for progressive training and increasing experience.

LDR develops the capacity to hold alertness, concentration and attention for long periods of time in a variety of different situation.

It also trains the pilots on the essential art of self-evaluation obliging the rider to
• Face the personal skill’s limits
• Evaluate constantly the physical fitness status
• Accept, without problems, failure

In addition LDR incorporates planning, orientation and organizational skills that will turn quite useful in normal riding condition.

Above all LDR is a good former of discipline in the good (striving for achieving the goal) and in the bad (recognize attained limits)

The discipline required to maintain systematic riding for long spans can be applied then to everyday rides making the biker safer and progressive. It has often been noticed that a student under observation in a Training Course reduces the quality of his riding after 15/20 minutes. It is a well know fact that new riders (or riders with little training/experience) found particularly difficult to apply the same level of concentration after one or two hours of riding. The mind start wondering, scanning disappears, target fixation increases, short sighting becomes the standard, position/speed/gear go out of control; the road, not the bikers take the lead.

LDR must be approached in stages and within the (well-known) individual limits.

Specifically the rider must maintain constantly under control the level of fatigue, the physical fitness and the mental alertness. When a decreasing value in the last two elements and an increasing one in fatigue is perceived the rider must be able to stop. In this area LDR is a great teacher of self analysis and it cannot be approached by people with egos out of control or with limited capacity of evaluation of personal skills and conditions.

It is important to remember that any LDR must be performed in total respect o0f the traffic law of the Country: the great riders in this particular sport are not fast riders but constant riders.

As such the taste of this sport is not suitable for everybody. By this I mean that, while everybody must train for long distance riding, only the pilots with passion and training in this demanding sector should face challenges like 1000/24.
This applies to every branch of motorcycling: for an experience rider on road competing on the Paris Dakar Rally (without the proper training and experience) can turn out to be suicidal.

The same applies for an off-road racer called (without the proper training and experience) to race in a GP.
Finally: Long distance rides are not organized events: IBA (around the world) and OMM (in Turkey) only promote the knowledge of this sport and certify individual attempts.





Last Updated: 2009-01-27 11:22

Friday, December 17, 2010

Special for your butt....


Naturally, we set out to design a seat to fit the bike visually as well as improving the quality of your ride... Corbin's saddle does just that! Our high density Comfort Cell foam allows a sleek profile while providing a firm supportive ride that lasts. Rider seating is ergonomically shaped to fit the curve of your body and provide better weight distribution. This also helps to eliminate the centralized pressure felt from the stock seat. In the nose area, we sculpt the saddle narrow to allow for good ground reach.
Passenger seating area is designed with a neutralized platform to curb sliding forward in the saddle. Dished shaping provides an excellent contact patch while maintaining a clean look. This gives your passenger excellent comfort. For additional comfort and feeling of security, the Corbin saddle works with an optional removable passenger backrest. Simple to install with just a single bolt under the saddle and fully adjustable to provide a tailored fit.

We offer several backrest models to suit your taste visually and the degree of support desired. For the best combination of looks and support, we recommend the #02-SB model Ovalbac backrest shown. This backrest provides a generous, contoured contact patch for excellent support. Angle adjustment is simple and can be performed without removing the saddle or backrest from the bike. Please note, the Corbin backrests will not work in the saddle if you are using the BMW trunk &/or carrier.

Notice how close the Corbin saddle fits to the tank, tail section and sides... this kind of fit comes only from a Corbin saddle and our unique Fibertech basepan. Our rigid base material not only fits perfect to the bike, but provides a firm foundation to support the carefully designed foam shape. Corbin's ergonomic shaping creates a visually pleasing look on the motorcycle and adds to the custom appeal. We've made this seat design as low as possible without impacting ride comfort. This makes the Corbin model slightly lower than the standard BMW seat, but taller than the LOW version.

For an added luxurious touch, this saddle is available with the option of electric seat heaters. With the flip of a conveniently located switch built into the left side of the saddle, both the rider and passenger seating platforms will heat up and maintain temperature automatically. Simple to install with just a pigtail wiring to your bike's battery. All other components are built into the saddle and come preinstalled.


On top, we include genuine leather seating panels for a luxurious ride. Our standard design includes Black natural grain leather seating with Asphalt vinyl contrasting sides and nose for clean, sporty looks. For ultra clean looks we do not recommend using a "welt" on this saddle model.

We use genuine leather seating in all of our saddle models because it breathes with your body and will conform along with the foam shape during break in. This provides an added bit of luxury on those long rides. In the side panels, we use a coordinating vinyl material that will support the foam shape and keep the saddle looking sharp longer. Be sure to care for you leather saddle properly with a quality conditioner like our Saddle Cream. This will help the leather to remain supple and weather resistant while it matures gracefully.

Corbin's saddle is designed to work with the optional BMW saddlebags and trunk as shown. Please note, however, the passenger backrest will not work with the trunk carrier plate installed. Clearance has also been created under the nose of the seat to work with the BMW tank bag.

Mounts to the motorcycle just like stock and secures with the BMW key lock system. All brackets are included and premounted on the seat so it's ready for immediate installation.

Here's something new... Want to add a bit of convenient storage without installing a trunk? Corbin's glovebox is an excellent solution for all your quick-access stuff. Simply replace the finishing plate on the #02-SB Ovalbac or #297-SB backrest and you've just added four liters of locking storage capacity. It's plenty for a couple bottles of water, cell phone, spare gloves, maps and other incidentals. Constructed of durable ABS plastic and available plain or prepainted black. See Accessories tab for additional information and ordering.

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Top Ten Reasons Why

from: The Motorcycle Wave
Top Ten Reasons Why Harley Riders Don't Wave Back.......

10. Afraid it will invalidate warranty.
9. Leather and studs make it too heavy to raise arm.
8. Refuse to wave to anyone whose bike is already paid for.
7. Afraid to let go of handlebars because they might vibrate off.
6. Rushing wind would blow scabs off the new tattoos.
5. Angry because just took out second mortgage to pay luxury tax on new Harley.
4. Just discovered the fine print in owner's manual and realized H-D is partially owned by Honda.
3. Can't tell if other riders are waving or just reaching to cover their ears like everyone else.
2. Remembers the last time a Harley rider waved back, he impaled his hand on spiked helmet.
1. They're too tired from spending hours polishing all that chrome to lift their arms.


Top Ten Reasons Why Gold Wing Riders Don't Wave Back.......

10. Wasn't sure whether other rider was waving or making an obscene gesture.
9. Afraid might get frostbite if hand is removed from heated grip.
8. Has arthritis and the past 400 miles have made it difficult to raise arm.
7. Reflection from etched windshield momentarily blinded him.
6. The espresso machine just finished.
5. Was actually asleep when other rider waved.
4. Was in a three-way conference call with stockbroker and accessories dealer.
3. Was distracted by odd shaped blip on radar screen.
2. Was simultaneously adjusting the air suspension, seat height, programmable CD player, seat temperature and satellite navigation system.
1. Couldn't find the "auto wave back" button on dashboard.


Top 10 Reasons Sport Bike Riders Don't Wave: ......

10. They have not been riding long enough to know they're supposed to.
9. They're going too fast to have time enough to register the movement and respond.
8. You weren't wearing bright enough gear.
7. If they stick their arm out going that fast they'll rip it out of the socket.
6. They're too occupied with trying to get rid of their chicken strips.
5. They look way too cool with both hands on the bars or they don't want to unbalance themselves while standing on the tank.
4. Their skin tight-Kevlar-ballistic-nylon-kangaroo-leather suits prevent any position other than foetal.
3. Raising an arm allows bugs into the armholes of their tank tops.
2. Its too hard to do one-handed stoppies.
1. They were too busy slipping their flip-flop back on.


Top Ten Reasons Why BMW Riders Don't Wave Back......

10. New Aerostich suit too stiff to raise arm.
9. Removing a hand from the bars is considered "bad form."
8. Your bike isn't weird enough looking to justify acknowledgement.
7. Too sore from an 800-mile day on a stock "comfort" seat.
6. Too busy programming the GPS, monitoring radar, listening to iPod, XM, or talking on the cell phone.
5. He's an Iron Butt rider and you're not!
4. Wires from Gerbings is too short.
3. You're not riding the "right kind" of BMW.
2. You haven't been properly introduced.
1. Afraid it will be misinterpreted as a friendly gesture.
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Thursday, December 16, 2010

2011 Ducati Diavel official video

Ducati Multistrada 1200 - Introduction (English)





Calibration for Iron Butt

1.NAZRI BIN ELIAS
BMW R 1200 RT
SELANGOR, MALAYSIA
1628

2.ARIS BIN HASSAN
HONDA GOLDWING
SINGAPORE
1773

3.MUHAMAD ALLAMIN BIN BASHIRUN
BMW F 800 GS
TERENGGANU, MALAYSIA
1655

4.MOHD RAHIMI BIN ABD. RAHMAN
BMW R 1200 GS
TERENGGANU, MALAYSIA
1635

5.SELVAM A/L KRISHNAN
BMW F 800 GS
PERAK, MALAYSIA
1659

6.FATIMAH AHMAD DE POLO
YAMAHA FJR 1300
SELANGOR, MALAYSIA
1679

7.WAN MOHD .ADHA BIN WAN ISMAIL
BMW R 1200 RT
TERENGGANU, MALAYSIA
1661km

8.YAP BAH WAN
KAWASAKI VERSYS 650
SELANGOR, MALAYSIA
1753



9.MOHD.HAMKA MOHD. HASSAN
BMW R 1200 RT
PAHANG, MALAYSIA
1626


10.ZULKIFLI BIN MOHAMAD
DUCATI MULTISTRADA
TERENGGANU, MALAYSIA
1630

11.WAN AHMAD NIZAM BIN WAN ABDUL HAMID
BMW K 13
TERENGGANU, MALAYSIA
1661

12.AZHAR BIN MOKHTAR
KAWASAKI ZX 10 R
SELANGOR, MALAYSIA
1625

13.KUAN FOOK HENG
KTM SUPERDUKE 990R
SELANGOR, MALAYSIA
1771

14.MOHD. AZANSHUKRI BIN WAHAB
KAWASAKI GTR
PAHANG, MALAYSIA
1672

15.SYED KABEER RIFAIEE BIN HJ. K.HAMZAH
KAWASAKI Z 750
SELANGOR, MALAYSIA
1693


16.NOR AZMAN BIN ABDUL MANAF
BMW R 1200 RT
TERENGGANU, MALAYSIA
1640

17.AZMAN BIN ABU HASSAN
DUCATI MULTISTRADA
SELANGOR, MALAYSIA
1664

18.FAZLI HISYAM BIN SHUKOR
BMW R 1200 RT
SELANGOR, MALAYSIA
1694

19. CHE MOHD NORIZAN BIN DAUD
HONDA ST 1100
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
1634


20.DZAMIR BIN ELYAS
BMW F 650 GS
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
1620km

21.MOHD. RAFI BIN YACOB
BMW R 1200 GS
TERENGGANU, MALAYSIA
1625

22.NASHARUDIN MD. ALI
HONDA ST 1100
SELANGOR, MALAYSIA
1645

1st Malaysian Woman completed in 19hour 45minute for 1600++km



MY METAL BUTT ENDURANCE RIDE OR DEAL (FA THE BUTT-LESS)

The day of the awaited metal butt endurance ride finally came. After a week of pouring over the route map and discussing with Elly my daughter who plotted the routes into the GPS , I was relaxed and ready for the worst. The irony is that throughout the challenge I never referred to the map nor the GPS – the sign boards were clear and Nash led in the North while I led in the South routes.

It wasn’t until I arrived at KL Tower for the flag off that my adrenalin rushed and I felt nervous. Everyone important to me was there to support – Elly and Shah, Ezry and my granddaughter Daniesya, Is and Izet, Ati my maid of 14 years and all my Lanunbikerz friends!! I was sad that Ricardo my husband had to leave to be with his friends at another flag off in Sg Buloh.

At the sound of the whistle we were flagged off and in my mind “this is it, got to make it- don’t you go tumbling down the KL Tower winding way out!” I was the last and couldn’t see the others in front of me as the town traffic was heavy – it was a Friday night and people were out merry making.

When I reached the Sungai Buloh Rest & Rehabilitation Area, I tooted to my husband Ricardo , and my friend Nash to follow. My first stop was at Simpang Pulai where I fueled up at 11:34 am. My odometer reading was 033537.



I regretted stopping at Juru at 00:40 am for a second fueling up. My odometer reading was 033686. I should have done so at Gurun as I still had plenty of fuel.





Just about 100 meters from Alor Star tower my bike toppled as I lost my balance while stopping to wonder which way to go. So many motorists came, from I wonder where, to my rescue. I was so touched by their encouraging words and concern. The body slider of my bike broke and the arm of my right side mirror cracked. I reached Alor Star Tower at 1.30am . It was very dark with no street lights so the picture taken by En Fauzi (he can be contacted at +6012 4380123) who happened to be at the vicinity, is not very clear. I wasted more than 30 minutes trying to fix/glue/tie my dangling body slider and taping the arm of my side mirror.

My third fuel stop was at Caltex Sungai Petani at 2.23 am, before proceeding to Baling – Gerik route.



I stopped at the cross road at Gerik to Jeli to take a picture of the only restaurant in the vicinity. Nash went to the loom and washed his face. It was 3.45am but there were still many people. My odometer reading was 033966.



The journey to Jeli was grueling – numerous sharp bends in the pitch dark and foggy condition. I was told that elephants often wonder the roads at nights and many accidents have occurred because of them. Once in a while lorries/trailers/busses would come from the opposite direction taking me by surprise as I was going at a pretty fast speed. Once I thought a lorry was going to push me into the ravines and my heart was in my mouth. I slowed down for a long while after that. My ears kept popping – probably due to the high altitude.



By the time I reached Petronas Jeli it was 5.28am and my odometer reading was 034090. My fingers were numbed because it was unusually cold for me ( I totally forgot that my bike has got the heater – what an idiot). It started to pour pretty heavily – more than an hour was wasted before I left for Machang Tanah Merah. I stopped to take a picture of University Technology Mara, Machang at 7.01am. My odometer reading was 034153.



I fueled up at Petronas Gong Kiat station at 8.39am where my odometer reading was 034290 and decided to have breakfast. Though I was hungry, I couldn’t eat as I didn’t have any appetite. But I forced myself to have a bit of rice and chicken plus a mug of hot milo. I had plenty of power bars but they were all squashed up and melted from being in the hot side box which is above the exhaust pipes. After about an hour’s rest, I proceeded to Kuantan- Pekan route. Here I met up with Syed Kabeer and Nizam who decided to ride along with me and Nash.




The traffic to Muadzam- Segamat was heavy. About 50 kilometers to Segamat, two cars that must have been racing with each other overtook a stretch of about 10 vehicles from the opposite direction. I was forced to swerve onto the red earthed side stretch full of gravels. I thought that was the end of me as my bike wobbled and it wasn’t possible to get back onto the road as it was of a higher level. If I had braked I’d have crashed into the pillars on my left. I literally froze and left my fate to God – I don’t know how many lives I still have, but I lived to tell this story. Syed Kabeer told me later that he thought it was miraculous that I was still in one piece!! Syed Kabeer can be contacted at +60132892121.

At 15.07pm I reached Jementah Segamat Johor Petronas Station. My odometer reading was 034807. I had an ice cream to cool down my nerves. I just wanted to reach KL Tower and get this challenge over and done with.





I stopped at Putrajaya toll to take a picture. Just as I got on the bike to head toward KL Tower it rained torrentially. I could hardly see but refused to stop. Drenched to my knickers, I finally arrived at KL Tower . I was glad to see my children and the organizers waiting. Most of all I was glad I made it below 24 hours. I don’t want to have to try again!!! My odometer reading was taken by the organizers – I didn’t even bother to take a picture of it….

My gratitude goes especially to Nash my riding buddy, to my family, to Lanunbikerz and not forgetting the organizers, who supported, encouraged and believed in me !!