Yamaha Diversion 900

[SiLvErGhOsT]

Hi Guys,

We buggers are a back from the Thailand trip it is really,really tiring, but with experience to be remembered, well' we all know that this 10 days trip is not enough to cover the thailand and we gave a miss to many many places just to be on track on time to reach each destinated area/place so we can be back just in time in sgp on 21st 000hrs to be excate.

Pictures there plenty to see, justin will be loading it sooner or later...

 

Plenty of high speed corners, we are doing it between 80km/h to 110km/h on most corners...we did skid couple of times but in control of cause...

 

Total km and hrs covered from sgp to Thailand and back to Singapore 6384.28km max speed 179kph moving time 75hrs46min, Average speed 84.3kph, Stopped 28hrs55min and Overall average 61.0kph.

 

Petrol was the most X 1litre about 26.50bath for octane 95, on petrol we spend the most.

 

Silverghost...

[Euro]

Good job buggers! This is one of those trips everyone will fully enjoy even on their own! nice photos as well... brought back loads of memories for me!

 

Custom, how was your 13.5hour plane ride? ouch!

[Custom]

Originally posted by Euro@Feb 22 2006, 01:16 PM

Good job buggers! This is one of those trips everyone will fully enjoy even on their own! nice photos as well... brought back loads of memories for me!

 

Custom, how was your 13.5hour plane ride? ouch!

thx for reminding me....

watch 8x same movie, walk from front to back and back to front... don't know how many times.... hope this is the 1st and last trip...

anyway :offtopic:

[jleo]

Originally posted by SiLvErGhOsT@Feb 22 2006, 11:13 AM

Hi Guys,

We buggers are a back from the Thailand trip it is really,really tiring, but with experience to be remembered, well' we all know that this 10 days trip is not enough to cover the thailand and we gave a miss to many many places just to be on track on time to reach each destinated area/place so we can be back just in time in sgp on 21st 000hrs to be excate.

Pictures there plenty to see, justin will be loading it sooner or later...

 

Plenty of high speed corners, we are doing it between 80km/h to 110km/h on most corners...we did skid couple of times but in control of cause...

 

Total km and hrs covered from sgp to Thailand and back to Singapore  6384.28km max speed 179kph moving time 75hrs46min, Average speed 84.3kph, Stopped 28hrs55min and Overall average 61.0kph.

 

Petrol was the most X 1litre about 26.50bath for octane 95, on petrol we spend the most.

 

Silverghost...

Echoing wat SG has mentioned, indeed it was an experience to remember. How much we enjoyed and what we've seen? The 1500++ pics will tell a better story than my words ever will. I'll post up the pics on a later date

 

Along with that, i'd like to share some of my thoughts..

 

Touting it to be an adventure ride, admittedly the schedule i planned had little rooms for deviation and all were willing to endure up to consecutive 16hrs ride sessions jus to accomodate to the schedule after we got stuck n lost in BKK for 5hrs. In doing so we managed to squeeze an extra day for North Thailand which was the purpose of the trip anyway.

 

Unfortunately Gan's bike started having problems in ChiangMai and we were furthur delayed as we went ard to rectify. Wanting to keep along to the schedule we had again to skip intended stops and cut short routes.

 

Also I had underestimated the degree of diffculty of the ride in the route from Mae Hon Son to Mae Sot as the roads were extremely curvy bad conditioned roads from Mae Sarieng onwards. We wanted to reach Hua Hin but it took us 8hrs to avoid the gravel/sandy/mud slide/potholed, not to mentioned animals, jus to reach Mae Sot, in the end had to rush and ride till early in the morning to make up for lost time. By then were already way behind schedule and that was the tone of how ended, rushing to reach back Singapore.

 

On hindsight, i should have catered a day for a 'jus in case' scenerio cos one can never expect a long trip like this to go smoothly w/o incidents. If it wasnt for the many small incidents that cumulatively delayed our time which untimatley ate into our rest time, the fatigue factor would not have built up to the degree where it took out some of the enjoyment.

 

Also all it takes is a wrong turn or 2 to move u from a position where u are ahead of schedule to one that far behind. Whenever unsure stop to ask a few times, not just only once. Also whenever necessary, doing a U-turn to make up 30km is sometmes better than jus going forward hoping to find an alternative path(even wif a GPS).

 

What hopefully was to be an 'Enjoyable Experience' became 'Tiring + Enjoyable Experience'. In our culture where more is always better, something 'extra' isnt that bad, right guys??

 

Morale of the story: Never attempt to try such an adventure unless you are confident that ur bike is in a condition suitable for it. Also never underestimate the effects of excessive cumulative fatigue and prepare yourself sufficiently against it.

 

One thing for sure, the ride up has re-invigorated my love for adventure(riding off the beaten track) and would be planning a ride up to Cambodia or Burma in the near future. Hopefully this Diversion that has served me well for 50+k miles so far can afford me another set of adventure should i find an opportunity to. Or perhaps it is time to look for another that can better suit the expected road conditions.

 

Well time will tell...

 

To Gan, SG, BB & LL!! Thanks for the memories.

 

Cheers!!!

[SiLvErGhOsT]

Hi guys,

Well I think, this would be interests to those - buggers who like to know what happens to your 'butt' on that long hours ride ~

1) Well it starts to ache first then, from pain (human are smart try to used up all the points that butt can give....

2) The next stage it goes numb and it dosen't ends there, the next thing or I say finally it would be "a" lost of sensation on your butt...to regain the sensation you need to stopped at a place to rest and give your butt couple of slaps, if it dosen't work then you need to ride on a rough terrain..he,he,heee.

hope this would help those- who worry about their butt...alot

 

Silverghost...

[mctan]

Originally posted by SiLvErGhOsT@Feb 23 2006, 01:47 PM

Hi guys,

Well I think, this would be interests to those - buggers who like to know what happens to your 'butt' on that long hours ride ~

1) Well it starts to ache first then, from pain (human are smart try to used up all the points that butt can give....

2) The next stage it goes numb and it dosen't ends there, the next thing or I say finally it would be "a" lost of sensation on your butt...to regain the sensation you need to stopped at a place to rest and give your butt couple of slaps, if it dosen't work then you need to ride on a rough terrain..he,he,heee.

hope this would help those- who worry about their butt...alot

 

Silverghost...

Do you have problem doing "big job" in the toilet?

[Euro]

unless you have been given a name called Iron Butt..

 

Judging from Jleo's write up... it must have been quite an eventful ride..! Adventure trips sometimes comes with unexpected surprises.. These can range from environment conditions, location, conveyance or even the people. These will help as a reminder to us later.. but the most important thing is you guys rode safe.

 

[Swift]

Welcome back...

 

Glad that you guys enjoyed yourselves...the most impt thing amidst all the happenings along your trip is that you all rode safely and returned safe!

 

Looking forward to the next trip up...

[beebee]

Originally posted by mctan@Feb 23 2006, 01:59 PM

Do you have problem doing "big job" in the toilet?

easily solved.... meal time take hot food then drink cold drink then soup .. after that one hr later beri fast ....

[SiLvErGhOsT]

Originally posted by mctan@Feb 23 2006, 01:59 PM

Do you have problem doing "big job" in the toilet?

Hi mctan,

Oh that thing "no Problem" plenty of vege and chilli/msg/sugar in our thai food-plenty of fibres to ease down the things...he,he,heee

Most of us do it either in the night or morning but there are people doing it at almost every stop....(bird)

 

Silverghost...

[DiabolicZero]

ASPhoon in conjunction with Hong Leong is holding a Yamaha road show this weekend at Civic Plaza, Ngee Ann City.

Beautiful models are engaged to sit on or stand around the '06 featured bikes.

 

FJR '06 going @ promotional price of $26.5k (excludes insurance but includes IU and SK bracket).

Interest free for 1st year and 5% for subsequent years.

FW divvys can be traded in at around 9k.

This special road show price will end latest next sat.

 

For those considering to purchase 2nd hand '03 - '05 FJRs will have no problem looking for one as there'll be a bunch of '03 - '05 FJR owners upgrading to the '06 FJR (with automatic transmission) when it arrives in spore second half of this year.

Price estimated to be around 16k - 17k.

[SiLvErGhOsT]

Originally posted by Casper4XXX@Feb 26 2006, 04:41 AM

ASPhoon in conjunction with Hong Leong is holding a Yamaha road show this weekend at Civic Plaza, Ngee Ann City.

Beautiful models are engaged to sit on or stand around the '06 featured bikes.

Hey Casper4xxx,

Looks like you are more interested to lay your hand on a FJR13... is it true.!

 

thanks for the Info. yamaha bike show

 

I don't think of getting any other bikes, as I am happy with what I have and it is fully serve my purpose- trips and daily usage. (diversion- 90% use 10% show) he,he,hee!

 

Casper now you are- like a lone ranger-hardly hear about you.

 

Silverghost...

[SiLvErGhOsT]

Originally posted by Euro@Feb 23 2006, 08:24 PM

unless you have been given a name called Iron Butt..

Hi Euro,

No one have your kind of butt (iron butt)...he,he,heee!.... how?.. you iron you butt before the ride or after the ride your butt becomes iron???

 

Yes you are "RIGHT" bro- Adventure trips sometimes comes with unexpected surprises.. These can range from environment conditions, location, conveyance or even the people...TRUE ENOUGH BRO!!! LISTENING THIS FROM A PRO'S VIEW....I mean "iron butt's view"...he,he,heee!

 

It is good that all of us came back...without any major set back.

 

This bike "divvy" worth the praise...handles everything beautifully. Only sad youngsters don't know how to appreciate this bike. As I said earlier this bike is 90% use 10% show.

 

Silverghost...

[BackOFF]

This bike "divvy" worth the praise...handles everything beautifully. Only sad youngsters don't know how to appreciate this bike. As I said earlier this bike is 90% use 10% show.

 

Bro SG, well said, fully agreed with your statement. It may not be the most beautiful bike or powerfull bike in the mkt, but it's a reliable and problem free bike. It handles well on any kind of terrain (minus of the desert dune), as proven by the riders in this forum.

 

IMO, what failed me is the rear brake, maybe I tends to use them more, it easily heated up, ending up I can only use the front brake till it cools down. Thought of installing something similar like the Scotoiler over the brake callipers but instead of putting oil, I use H2O to cool down the callipers..... hahaha....

 

I still remember sometime back, there's one guy selling something similar to Scotoiler, but this gadget u can manually switch on. Is the guy still ard, selling the gadget??

 

My $0.02 worth....

Bike trips = Adventure trips, anything can happened along the way, that's why U chosed to be a biker rather than package tour tourist. Be prepared for the worst and keep your Singapore mindset in Singapore, go and experience what $ cannot buys, be your own navigator and counts on your six senses. Be polite and respect individual culture's rights.Come home in one piece and share your tales......

 

[BackOFF]

 

Those using BMW R1150GS handguard, I had found this add on item, beside the TOURATECH spoiler. It's Wunderlich spoiler, ard $100, available at M-technics, goes well with silver fairing. Only available in Silver color, DIY to change to other color.

 

http://www.wunderlich.de/shopimgs/C/8110370.jpg WUNDERLICH spoiler

 

:lovestruck:

 

http://www.pcs.ne.jp/user0/sngw/ridersroom/RMphoto/handguard/Image10.jpg BMW R1150GS Handguard w/TOURATECH spoiler (Top right hand corner)

 

:thumb:

[BackOFF]

 

Pls refer to my Avatar, 1864,

I had some orders for it to make it into stickers, those interested, kindly call me or pm me. Price = SGD$5 each. Measurement = 6cmX6.5cm.

 

Those had done the MHS loops, shld know what it's meant.

[SiLvErGhOsT]

Originally posted by BackOFF@Feb 26 2006, 03:44 PM

IMO, what failed me is the rear brake, maybe I tends to use them more, it easily heated up, ending up I can only use the front brake till it cools down.

Hi BackOFF,

I like to know how come you use more of your rear brakes then the front brakes, as for a chopper/cruisers it would be fine...but as this is a road bike/tourer..you should be applying more of the front then the rear brakes. I'm just curious

unless you are doing those mountain/terrain ridings plenty of those down slopes... he,he,heee!

 

As rear brakes chances of getting locked is very high for a street/sports bikes and when a brake is applied the *CG shifts towards the front and the rear tyres hardly have much traction on the road and the bikes weight is shifted towards the front-wheel thats the reason why bikes have bigger diameter and mostly double brake set on the front, then the rear.

As for me, I always use more of the front brakes then the rear and it depends on the weather condition. During wet season pressure on the rear braking is inbetween 25 to 35% and the rest fully on the front.

Other days front about 90%++... During cornering, applies equal pressure of braking...and more leaning...!

 

*center of gravity

 

Silverghost...

[Guest cheeko]

Hi silverghost, how is ur 60C during ur long trip up?! has it been useful for u? i still duno how to use the route function till now. TracBack function also not very sure Haven learn to fully utilise this useful gadget

[BackOFF]

SG, yes, I'm referring to the down hill rides in those mountainous areas in Northern Thailand.

 

I went to MHS on 3 different bikes, only this bike's rear brake said BYE BYE to me during the down hill rides. Had to cool the fellow down with my camel bag's H2O.

[kevin]

Saw a FZ44 "TP" liked Divvy, fairing white in colour and panniers sticked with orange & blue reflectors. A truely TP imitator, sped as if he is after a car, curse n swear at you by drivers n riders that gave way to him. The imitator do not even have time to acknowledge another fellow divvvy on the road, throughly a snob!

[SiLvErGhOsT]

Originally posted by kevin@Feb 27 2006, 10:01 AM

The imitator do not even have time to acknowledge another fellow divvvy on the road, throughly a snob

Hi Kevin,

This is nothing sort of new story there are people like that, leave them alone I put them under (lonerangers catergory)...

TP Copycat is not a very nice thing to do to fellow road users (my point of view and I know alot of us buggers don't like that too) ~ our bike shape already enough to give those road users a skip of heart-beat...

 

Give that bugger sometime 'chances' maybe after sometime he will come to his senses...and realised he is alone..!

 

I saw silver divvy around sembawang riden by a malay bugger FW##08 we said hi to each other- infact no time to talk, me going back after a tiring day, he is going back...maybe next time.

 

Silverghost...

[SiLvErGhOsT]

Originally posted by BackOFF@Feb 27 2006, 03:25 AM

I went to MHS on 3 different bikes, only this bike's rear brake said BYE BYE to me during the down hill rides. Had to cool the fellow down with my camel bag's H2O.

Hi BackOFF,

Brake pads loosing it grip after a long down slope ride is only happens to those ordinary pads heat kills the bitting grip or the point of contact is burn -try using EBC pads or those ceramic type.. so far I have not try those ceramic type yet. Replace your rear brake fluid after a long ride or every 2 years.

I would recommend EBC 'HH' first choice and followed by SBS 'HH' brake pads.

 

Jleo and myself when through the same route- we did not encounter any of your problem...

 

Silverghost...

[SiLvErGhOsT]

Originally posted by cheeko@Feb 27 2006, 02:37 AM

how is ur 60C during ur long trip up?! has it been useful for u? i still duno how to use the route function till now. TracBack function also not very sure Haven learn to fully utilise this useful gadget

Hi Cheeko,

Well have to admit that Jleo help me most of the time because he knows better and have experienced in using GPS when to zoom in or zoom out and how to read out the details- whereas as I'm as a 1st timer/user- I was lost first -like what you are facing now, of how to use...I always zoom in. But after sometime of practicing, I know how to use it.

 

Frankily this gpsmap60c is very usefull...

 

During meetup bring down your 60c with the manual, we can go thru ...or you can try/practising it on our local road to understand further and it's functions.

 

Try to understand and learn it's function before- going for any long distance trip which you are not familiar with....

 

If you need more/full details about road need to download from the website. Palary have the site or you can try to search back this divvy threat just 1 or 2 pages to see the details(web site) where palary send to me.

 

I thought you are going for the 60CX series using -expandable memmory card.

 

how much did you spend on...the gpsmap60c...??? did you get any of the brackets together.

 

I'm still interested to get those "lighter socket" is very usefull during night travelling you can 'on' the back light to the max...using battery with the backlight mode 'ON" it consumes the battery very fast in few hours...without the backlight usage this gps60series can last for long hours...

 

Silverghost...

[oldphantomist]

Originally posted by jleo@Feb 17 2006, 09:08 PM

Here are some images to add to the impetus... :cheeky:

 

Doi Ithanon...

jleo...the bike in the middle is it a S4 ver S?

[Euro]

Originally posted by kevin@Feb 27 2006, 10:01 AM

Saw a FZ44 "TP" liked Divvy, fairing white in colour and panniers sticked with orange & blue reflectors. A truely TP imitator, sped as if he is after a car, curse n swear at you by drivers n riders that gave way to him. The imitator do not even have time to acknowledge another fellow divvvy on the road, throughly a snob!

Thats the thing about him... a funny and advanturous feller.. but he kinda rides like that.

I'm sure once he gets to meet up with the rest, he'll definately wave to a fellow buggers!