Singapore rides

[shunoski]

oh yeah, u are changing the tank huh? giving the bike a fresh coat of paint too?

so you've been driving to camp while your bike is in the hospital?

 

Hell yeah.. with FC more than 3 times of my bike, I kind of miss riding although I have to wake up earlier to skip the peak hour traffic.

[coolthought]

hi folks.

 

i'll be out of action for the next 2 weeks because my bike is now in the shop for minor repair and major respray. will setup another ride as soon as it is ready

 

simon.

 

get well soon....I mean your bike....

 

I have read your blog....good thing you are properly and fully geared for riding.

 

Just curious, are your fenders, fuel tank and side panel plastic? I have heard that paint on these flexible can't adhere well....might start to crack and peel after sometime.... or they have some kind of car paint that can adhere well onto these surfaces?

[coolthought]

Hell yeah.. with FC more than 3 times of my bike, I kind of miss riding although I have to wake up earlier to skip the peak hour traffic.

 

good that you have your 2nd transport....if not, like me, I have to wake up much much earlier to take the public transport.

[shunoski]

Yeah.. else it's waking up in region of 4am for me!

[scubasimon]

get well soon....I mean your bike....

 

I have read your blog....good thing you are properly and fully geared for riding.

 

Just curious, are your fenders, fuel tank and side panel plastic? I have heard that paint on these flexible can't adhere well....might start to crack and peel after sometime.... or they have some kind of car paint that can adhere well onto these surfaces?

 

front fender is metal.

headlight cowling, side panels and rear fender is plastic. no problem with paint adhesion. of course, over time the paint will come off. but we're talking a few years if the job was done right.

 

anyway, if paint comes off the plastic parts, worst case is to repaint, replace, use stickers

[scubasimon]

@shunoski...when u collecting your bike?

[shunoski]

not soon, i just came back from sailing ytd. gonna send in later. probably end of next week.

[scubasimon]

geez...you haven't sent it in yet? no wonder i didn't see your bike there the other day. i'm thinking of going for a drive later this evening to photograph my car. let me know if anyone wants to join and photograph your bikes.

[scubasimon]

I went for a ride without my bike...and blogged about it. Have a read and let me know if you think it counts as a ride report

 

see the pictures that i took today at my gallery.

[Chewbacca]

Hey scubasimon, sorry to hear about what happened with your bike the other day - only got to read your blog this morning. Am hugely relieved to know that you are fine. I guess you've now received your 'initiation' into true riderhood.

 

Very fine photos of your car indeed - yes it had caught my eye on Friday evening when our paths crossed at Jalan Besar even before I realised that you were the driver of that spiffy set of wheels.

 

Well, look forward to your riding about Singapore again - oh yes & catch up with you and shunoski for the mooncake charity ride on Saturday 3 Oct - maybe even before then?!

[shunoski]

OH NO! My bike is not ready by then! Gotta activate my car again!

 

haha.. we lived pretty close and with a nifty transport option, no problem with meeting up, stirring teh or kopi. Jalan Kayu is good, because it's just 400m away from my house, haha!

[Chewbacca]

Car also good - that means can carry more mooncakes

 

Dunno how many trips we'll need to make with only 22 volunteers to transport the 10,000 mooncakes

 

You are so lucky to be living near the Jalan Kayu corridor of good food

 

OK, set - will catch up for some prata and kopi/teh one of these days!

[scubasimon]

Hey scubasimon, sorry to hear about what happened with your bike the other day - only got to read your blog this morning. Am hugely relieved to know that you are fine. I guess you've now received your 'initiation' into true riderhood.

 

Very fine photos of your car indeed - yes it had caught my eye on Friday evening when our paths crossed at Jalan Besar even before I realised that you were the driver of that spiffy set of wheels.

 

Well, look forward to your riding about Singapore again - oh yes & catch up with you and shunoski for the mooncake charity ride on Saturday 3 Oct - maybe even before then?!

 

my initiation, huh? well, i gotta say i prefer not to be inducted in that way...but heck...better that than a faster and more expensive fall

 

glad you enjoyed the pictures of my car. yeah, i saw you as i was passing that traffic light and honked your bike is very distinctive you see

 

yeah, will certainly be riding again before saturday....so watch for it!

[scubasimon]

@shunoski @chewbacca: eh...for makan don't have to wait so long. can go on monday or tuesday night mah...car or bike also doesn't matter...so how?

 

anybody else wanna join makan??

[shunoski]

Trying to keep the suspenses ma. Like swordmen walking and flying around ancient China and bump into each other and go to an Inn for a reminisce session.

 

Or go 'yi hong yuan'........

[scubasimon]

cheh...then slowly wait hor

[scubasimon]

ok folks...the wait is finally over as my bike is ready even as i type this. so i am gonna plan another trip very very soon. here's a chance for you to shape the next ride

 

since the next ride will probably be one on a weekday (i cannot wait till weekend lah)...let me know if you prefer late night or early morning rides.

 

post here, PM or SMS me before end of today (Monday) and i will put up a ride for Wednesday night/Thursday morning

 

see you soon!!

[thenation]

Either wednesday night or thurs morning is alright with me but I'll prefer night because your morning rides are really too early hahahaha.

[scubasimon]

Either wednesday night or thurs morning is alright with me but I'll prefer night because your morning rides are really too early hahahaha.

 

hahaha! morning rides have to be early so people can get to work at some respectable time mah

[thenation]

Haha alright, I shall vote for wednesday night then. Hopefully there'll be supper as well.

[scubasimon]

Haha alright, I shall vote for wednesday night then. Hopefully there'll be supper as well.

 

haha...got your vote mr monster. i'll be posting around midnight so watch for it! if night ride 100% guarantee will have supper included

[coolthought]

haha...got your vote mr monster. i'll be posting around midnight so watch for it! if night ride 100% guarantee will have supper included

 

I was kind of hoping for a day ride....so that I can take pics of the motorcycles especially yours....

[shunoski]

No problem, can be arrange next time. We prefer those time slots because of lesser traffic and cooler surrounding. I need a photo trip when I collect my bike too.

[scubasimon]

@coolthought: i might go for another sunset ride one day this week...will post when i do.

@shunoski: you can do day ride har? if can then we do sunset one i wanna avoid those late morning ones already...hahaha!

[coolthought]

No problem, can be arrange next time. We prefer those time slots because of lesser traffic and cooler surrounding. I need a photo trip when I collect my bike too.

Understand that..... i'm actually more eager to take to bike photos...

 

sometimes commuting too much on a bike in rush hour traffic makes me a bit weary to ride.... maybe I need a lesser traffic ride to wear it off and find back some joy in riding.

 

 

@coolthought: i might go for another sunset ride one day this week...will post when i do.

@shunoski: you can do day ride har? if can then we do sunset one i wanna avoid those late morning ones already...hahaha!

sunset...where do you have in mind? Not sure if I can make it. I knock off at 6pm at woodland.