Daelim roadwin r 125

[Soap]

fk, kana accident...

 

Hope you are doing fine.

[bloodychamp]

checking bling spot, the momment my face turn and face the front, BANG! the rear signal light buang liao. left signal missing. fairing and head got srcatches, my fairing got a hole... tmr morning go the car workshop settle the repair then i head down to cka. x=

 

thnks fr the concern (=

[Binteng]

Will be careful. I'm not sure how to define technical riding. Skills like turning and stuff and everything.

Going up steep slope and knowing what gear to be in and everything. Then whatever I've learned in SSDC, I will try to practice them over and over.

 

hmm.. no need purposely go practice .. when you ride long enough , all this will just slowly get into your mind..

 

to me i prefer to learn on highway even tho is quite dangerous but sometime something have to force u do lanechange..all my fast lane change @ 90km/h +/- learn at highway .. please dont try :cheeky:

 

 

JUST FOCUS THE WORD IN BOLD , as for rest .. just read for fun =)

Edited August 18, 2010 by Binteng

[DivineCreations]

edited.......

Edited January 18, 2014 by DivineCreations

[Soap]

hmm.. no need purposely go practice .. when you ride long enough , all this will just slowly get into your mind..

 

to me i prefer to learn on highway even tho is quite dangerous but sometime something have to force u do lanechange..all my fast lane change @ 90km/h +/- learn at highway .. please dont try :cheeky:

 

 

JUST FOCUS THE WORD IN BOLD , as for rest .. just read for fun =)

 

my close shave was also because of this, i was joining in from a slip road almost smashed into a van's arse.

 

Bro install the blindspot mirror, its so cheap and so life saving

 

hahaha..... anyways soap binteng is right, no need to stress over getting it right bcoz eventually you will get enough experience just by daily commute. Riding is fun but I do enjoy reading that you're trying to improve your technics. Be safe!

 

Thanks people but maybe the "obsession" to improve is there.

(: And yes, I need to remind myself that I've been riding for only 1mth++

[mondst3r]

checking bling spot, the momment my face turn and face the front, BANG! the rear signal light buang liao. left signal missing. fairing and head got srcatches, my fairing got a hole... tmr morning go the car workshop settle the repair then i head down to cka. x=

 

thnks fr the concern (=

 

ouch. take care man. how many days MC?

[bloodychamp]

ouch. take care man. how many days MC?

 

no mc only vehicle damage. and u like whole week not in camp luh. including tmr?

[dotless]

wah champ, how did u manage to escape unscathed from the accident? good thing you are fine.

 

eh soap, no need to learn all of that. just learn how to do wheelies. i confirm call u pro.haha. no la, just joking only. ride around more often. go ride in geylang. good training. or along farrer road during peak hours.

[Soap]

wah champ, how did u manage to escape unscathed from the accident? good thing you are fine.

 

eh soap, no need to learn all of that. just learn how to do wheelies. i confirm call u pro.haha. no la, just joking only. ride around more often. go ride in geylang. good training. or along farrer road during peak hours.

 

Rode around Geylang before. No way I'm going there again with my bike.

And what's worrying is my u-turn.

 

I can pull it off but it's really wide.

 

Narrow divider = i take up 3 lanes

Wide Divider = same as above.

 

I don't know, maybe I'm going too fast during u-turn or my technique isn't there yet or cork eye.

[ramsnake]

@bloodychamp - sorry to hear about your bike...

 

 

Rode around Geylang before. No way I'm going there again with my bike.

And what's worrying is my u-turn.

 

I can pull it off but it's really wide.

 

Narrow divider = i take up 3 lanes

Wide Divider = same as above.

 

I don't know, maybe I'm going too fast during u-turn or my technique isn't there yet or cork eye.

 

Soap, "...Geylang.. No way I'm going there again with my bike."

Must stop thinking negatively. Divine is right, its a good training ground. Think of bike riding in the same way as, say, maths problems in school. If its a difficult topic, what did we do? Practice more right? Its like that with riding skills. The more we ride, especially in "tough" conditions, the better we'll be. In fact Geylang is nothing when you compare to say, JB/KL/Bangkok or India or queuing at woodlands checkpoint during peak period.

I remember one of the CDC instructors' advise after practical 8 regarding booking Road Revision, quote "If you book Saturday afternoon or weekday 10am, got challenge or not?"

 

Also, Binteng said something before about practicing lane change on the highways at 90kmh+ but ended his post with "don't try it". I beg to differ. All riders must be able to ride on the expressways at that speed and be good at lane changing at that speed. Otherwise, can forget about going to Johore. So I encourage you to do it soon because the longer you put it off, the more hesitant you'll become. Of course, intially you may want to ride and practice lane change at lane 2 & 3 (slower lanes). Better if you can get a bro here to go with you. I'm quite busy these few weeks otherwise I'll be happy to ride with you.

 

Having said all that its great that you're riding more. Keep it up

No need to be too conscious about "improving" lah. Besides how do you know you have actually improved?

 

Cheers

[Binteng]

@bloodychamp - sorry to hear about your bike...

 

 

 

 

Soap, "...Geylang.. No way I'm going there again with my bike."

Must stop thinking negatively. Divine is right, its a good training ground. Think of bike riding in the same way as, say, maths problems in school. If its a difficult topic, what did we do? Practice more right? Its like that with riding skills. The more we ride, especially in "tough" conditions, the better we'll be. In fact Geylang is nothing when you compare to say, JB/KL/Bangkok or India or queuing at woodlands checkpoint during peak period.

I remember one of the CDC instructors' advise after practical 8 regarding booking Road Revision, quote "If you book Saturday afternoon or weekday 10am, got challenge or not?"

 

Also, Binteng said something before about practicing lane change on the highways at 90kmh+ but ended his post with "don't try it". I beg to differ. All riders must be able to ride on the expressways at that speed and be good at lane changing at that speed. Otherwise, can forget about going to Johore. So I encourage you to do it soon because the longer you put it off, the more hesitant you'll become. Of course, intially you may want to ride and practice lane change at lane 2 & 3 (slower lanes). Better if you can get a bro here to go with you. I'm quite busy these few weeks otherwise I'll be happy to ride with you.

 

Having said all that its great that you're riding more. Keep it up

No need to be too conscious about "improving" lah. Besides how do you know you have actually improved?

 

Cheers

 

haha.. i call him dont try because he still not use to it .. maybe after few more month then try.. i'm alway free to practice at highway =D another thing to me is .. how you going to have conversation with your bike..not as in talking but what you what to do with your bike , can your bike do it ? knowing your bike performance.. the limits that your bike can go =) you and your bike have to be as ONE .. so you have no fear riding with your bike , after you and your bike have become ONE .. thats where the best part of the game/riding getting start... :cool:

Edited August 20, 2010 by Binteng

[bloodychamp]

Rode around Geylang before. No way I'm going there again with my bike.

And what's worrying is my u-turn.

 

I can pull it off but it's really wide.

 

Narrow divider = i take up 3 lanes

Wide Divider = same as above.

 

I don't know, maybe I'm going too fast during u-turn or my technique isn't there yet or cork eye.

 

i agree with ramsnake, stop thinking negatively. when i 1st brought my bike, 1st 5mins i split lane liao. but my u-turn took me more then 2months to really get use to the weight of the bike and to be alittle more season with the bike, you just got it, take it as a girlfriend whereby you slowly understand her before you come to any conclusion. (=

 

geylang good place to run, but damn dangerous and got to really really careful.

[bloodychamp]

haha.. i call him dont try because he still not use to it .. maybe after few more month then try.. i'm alway free to practice at highway =D another thing to me is .. how you going to have conversation with your bike..not as in talking but what you what to do with your bike , can your bike do it ? knowing your bike performance.. the limits that your bike can go =) you and your bike have to be as ONE .. so you have no fear riding with your bike , after you have become ONE as your .. thats where the best part of the game/riding getting start... :cool:

 

*be one with yourself~*

[Binteng]

Rode around Geylang before. No way I'm going there again with my bike.

And what's worrying is my u-turn.

 

I can pull it off but it's really wide.

 

Narrow divider = i take up 3 lanes

Wide Divider = same as above.

 

I don't know, maybe I'm going too fast during u-turn or my technique isn't there yet or cork eye.

 

soap never go try pratice your u-turn ? .. but i think your method of u-turn wrong bah..

[ramsnake]

haha.. i call him dont try because he still not use to it .. maybe after few more month then try.. i'm alway free to practice at highway =D another thing to me is .. how you going to have conversation with your bike..not as in talking but what you what to do with your bike , can your bike do it ? knowing your bike performance.. the limits that your bike can go =) you and your bike have to be as ONE .. so you have no fear riding with your bike , after you and your bike have become ONE .. thats where the best part of the game/riding getting start... :cool:

 

hahaha, couldn't put it better. Well said, binteng! Yes, being at one with our bikes is the goal.

 

So, champ, got visit your girlfriend in hospital or not? when you going to be able to caress her again?

[bloodychamp]

hahaha, couldn't put it better. Well said, binteng! Yes, being at one with our bikes is the goal.

 

So, champ, got visit your girlfriend in hospital or not? when you going to be able to caress her again?

 

my wife not in hospital le. wait awhile more i upload the photos taken.

[ykf899]

btw which bike shop you bring your bike go service?

[ramsnake]

btw which bike shop you bring your bike go service?

 

CKA Kaki Bukit recommended. Bad experiences at other branches noted.

I buy my own choice of engine oil (don't like XYZ brand they stock) and bring it to them to change and at same time do other service checks.

[Binteng]

CKA Kaki Bukit recommended. Bad experiences at other branches noted.

I buy my own choice of engine oil (don't like XYZ brand they stock) and bring it to them to change and at same time do other service checks.

 

i recommend fully CASTROL eo.. better than the 3letter eo.. =DD

[fleas]

if your doing slow U-turns, you will want to do a counter-weight steering(lean out). It helps a lot in slow u-turns.

 

i recommend you try it in a open space first to get the feel

 

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/2519/lean20in.jpg lean in

http://img576.imageshack.us/img576/9240/lean20with.jpg lean with

http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/3143/lean20out.jpg lean out

 

brief explaination:

 

lean in: used for high speed steering(most grip)

 

lean with: normal natural steering

 

lean out: slow speed turn to counter steer the bike's weight

 

 

 

btw, castrol's eo is the best at cka ubi(most expensive is about $24-25) and yes i stole the manual pics

Edited August 21, 2010 by fleas

[DivineCreations]

Ramsnake that comment "good training" was from YongHua, credit goes to him.

 

LOL anyways wah everyone so helpful! Means we still have a lot more to talk about, ITS TIME TO MEET UP!!! (BUT BLDCHAMP yr wife still recovering!!)

 

Ramsnake Would you like to organise a short trip to malaysia for the gang

[Intercidus]

Don't go malaysia leh. Go around singapore steady !

[bloodychamp]

Ramsnake that comment "good training" was from YongHua, credit goes to him.

 

LOL anyways wah everyone so helpful! Means we still have a lot more to talk about, ITS TIME TO MEET UP!!! (BUT BLDCHAMP yr wife still recovering!!)

 

Ramsnake Would you like to organise a short trip to malaysia for the gang

 

what... shes alright and ready to fight le...

[mondst3r]

no mc only vehicle damage. and u like whole week not in camp luh. including tmr?

 

i was on night shift. next wk day shift. u'll see my bike liao. haha how u guys clear the hairline scratches off fuel tank huh?

[Binteng]

sian.. just now lub-ing the chain , my bottle went into between chain and sprocket and stuck -.-