Varadero 125

[ATwin]

Embrace>> haha...don't worry ..the super 4 also can take the weight of the alum panniers..kekeee...get it from one of the bike classified. I think the boxes is too bulky, problem in clearing the custom.

 

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[Al-Simmons]

Originally posted by ATwin@Oct 29 2006, 03:14 PM

Embrace>> haha...don't worry ..the super 4 also can take the weight of the alum panniers..kekeee...get it from one of the bike classified. I think the boxes is too bulky, problem in clearing the custom.

 

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Installation at sengkwang can cost another couple of hundreds.

 

Possible to fix on standard rack like H&B without additional cost. Most of us using H&B.

[Pro Dero]

Originally posted by Embrace@Oct 28 2006, 03:15 AM

hahaha dont call my bike great bike lahz..not that great bro.....but it is much2 better den "the ridiculous one"

 

peez>>>>u could check out visual's bike....

 

visual>>>hey man peez is here to save ur day hehehehe..........

 

 

sori to disturb ya outrider thread again but i still ride a vara &

i wonder why some ppl have to keep rubbing on "the ridiculous one" as i was mentioned after ya bike?

dun see a point for hitting on me when i duno who you are?

duh??

 

btw visual i really did see u & ya kid at wheellock place during the "run for hope" cancer charity marathorn i was convoying the runners by car, i tried calling u when u hop into a cab but u didnt pick up & i dun see a need for keeping grudges either in ya previous posting...

 

den again good luck in selling ya vara too, i guess i hv to lower my price to get sold faster...hehe!

 

and oso proton is much more economical in terms of fuel consumption & spare alot cheaper den korean car for entry level budget dude...juz my 2 cents

 

 

special c,

 

thanks for ya info abt the body kit spray shop at autopoint...

 

 

al-simmons,

 

jfyi i saw newsuit at swisshotel now he rides riding a vstrom 1000, from a distance i cud recognise his mat rocker hair style till i beep him....dunno if he still keep in touch wif u guys.....cheers mates!

[visual]

Originally posted by DaNiYaL@Oct 29 2006, 02:54 PM

visual>>> yo bro!...if you ever have the time....do check out Kia Picanto....test drive-ed....not bad....very zippy....passenger seats is spacious than getz....you might want to check it out...

 

hey nazri,

did try the picanto, yep...Does feel more zippy and more responsive then getz,

but i prefer getz interior, the back seat for pika,, its 100% fold down.. while getz allows a 50%,50% (fold) so if you got stuff to cramp in, drop one of te seats and the other one could still cater to a passenger...which would definately be my daughter and her child seat...i suppose...

 

anyways, if you guys got the time, check this out..

http://www.pbase.com/cmanaginged/big_deals_for_small_wheels

a funny interesting read on pika and getz...actually the writer is sort of making fun of the 2 cars..

 

 

"the more expensive the car, the easier manufacturers make it for you to drive, so the less involved you tend to be. Here's a classic example of going back to your roots; compared to more civilised models like, say, the Mazda 3 or an Altis, the difference between you and the road is about 500, 000 pesos worth of insulation. Here, you feel everything. You are the shock absorber and insulation. Its almost like sitting on the road itself as you scurry along. You can feel the texture of the road surface being transmitted straight to your butt, not through some breakthrough of clever engineering, but rather from the lack thereof. But this is a good thing if you're one that enjoys driving."

 

*kind of like a bike eh...*

 

"Because of its size and weight, the feeling of speed is magnified and, at the end of the day, if you haven't got enough road (or cash for that matter) to really break free, the next best thing is always the perception of speed. Sure, I could cruise by effortlessly in a Honda City Vtec at far greater speed with less involvement and no white knuckles, but that's not the point – this is unadulterated pleasure. Or, cheap thrills, if you will."

 

 

 

 

 

anyways... u tried proton savvy already?

[Al-Simmons]

Originally posted by peez@Oct 27 2006, 08:47 PM

hey guys i just got my 2B license and planning to get a vara.. any recommendation? in terms of maintaining it, pimp it etc.. as i know nothing abt bikes.. but seriously planning to get one most probably by e end of this year.. need to use this bike for a long period. if any peeps out dere selling pls do let me know..Thanks.. Appreciate it.

I've got one for sale. Nothing else to add, everything in. Only letting go end of this year. PM me if ya interested.

 

Anyone interested to get aftermarket pipes (Arrow or Remus), might be able to get a better price before end of this year.

Pyramid fender extender also available.

 

Anyone know where to get the genuine EBC brakepads?

 

Niti >>> Cameron Trip 22nd - 25th Dec. Activities include White Water Rafting and ATV trail. Budget should be less than $400 (SGD) all in all.

 

Aikon >>> are you on with the adventure..?

 

Details on the cameron trip will be discussed further. Will be a great outdoor adventure, even if you guys cannot swim don't worry, Embrace is a born diver. Anyway thanks to newtsuit for the research on the details again.

[lilfarhan]

GUYS.... ive got great news for u and especially WEIRD WAN... a great thing for u to try for your next trip..

 

to NEWTSUIT, sorry that the video had to bring down the pride of all v strom riders.. happy watching...

 

WEIRD's future trip experiment

[Al-Simmons]

Originally posted by lilfarhan@Oct 29 2006, 11:10 PM

GUYS.... ive got great news for u and especially WEIRD WAN... a great thing for u to try for your next trip..

 

to NEWTSUIT, sorry that the video had to bring down the pride of all v strom riders.. happy watching...

 

WEIRD's future trip experiment

only understand bout the whole video after the last part....

a very eye catching safety message...

 

still waiting for the time to see such message here...

 

 

 

 

 

 

the only thing i don't understand is why there is no windshield for the vstrom at the last part....

[lilfarhan]

the v strom w/o the windshield i dont know.. maybe to make the feeling of close to riding naked more effective.. hmm anyway Weird Wan did a great thing of keeping that BEAR companion along with him all the time.. that should turn heads when riding on the road.. with his sexy shorts, maybe he could get the attn of female drivers and gay drivers.. fuuh!

[DaNiYaL]

Whats Up DaWgZ!!

 

visual>>> bro...savvy...not yet test-drived...did couples of test driving when i was toying the idea of buying weekend car...got a fren working as Hyundai sales person....he recommend me to buy getz 1.6 rather than 1.3....coz the difference in power is really great....anyway...at the end of day...it is still how much you have left in your pocket and wat you want....test drive GEN2..surprisingly...its car handling is pretty good...the problem is...correct me if i am wrong...GEN2 and Savvy is CAMPRO technology.....read the EURO car magazine....it states that...the CAMPRO has a life span of 10 years or 250 000km....which have yet to see...anyway...i am eyeing the Nissan Fairlady...coz my DK master will only teach me in Nissan Fairlady...ahahhahaha...juz kidding...

 

prodero>>> Newtsuit still do contact us...now we call him

"Wak Man"....ehehhehe...he has been active too...been riding up and down with us for most of the trips we organized....pretty cool chap...WRONG!...he is cool chap...

[Embrace]

ATwin>>>>ic2....thatz cool to see them on a Super4....hehehehe if order now when can get? dont mind me askin

 

daniyal>>>aiyah am sure to bring extra shirt n shorts tiz tym bro....althou i cant swim but i like adventure stuffs lahz

 

al-simmons>>>wei! i thought we agreed that u keep my secret...now everbody knows that im a born-diver aiyah!!!

 

lilfarhan>>>from the video i sure want a ride behind the lady who rides the black suzuki K5

 

 

 

BLA BLA BLA BLA BAL.....PET POT PET POT PET POT......

[Embrace]

daniyal>>>>wooooooooo Nissan Fairlady!!!!! Great Car.....!!!!

[Hideaway]

Originally posted by Embrace@Oct 30 2006, 01:03 AM

lilfarhan>>>from the video i sure want a ride behind the lady who rides the black suzuki K5

I ain't gonna ride behind her .. I wana RIDE her!!!

 

 

Suddenly so many Car topic . . . . By the way, do u bros gather at Seletar reservoir also? Think I saw a couple of Varas and AT yesterday at there. . . maybe I am wrong?

 

Struggling back to camp,

Hideaway

[Embrace]

Originally posted by Hideaway@Oct 30 2006, 06:22 AM

I ain't gonna ride behind her .. I wana RIDE her!!!

 

 

Suddenly so many Car topic . . . . By the way, do u bros gather at Seletar reservoir also? Think I saw a couple of Varas and AT yesterday at there. . . maybe I am wrong?

 

Struggling back to camp,

Hideaway

hahahaha....ride her uh....i prefer she gave a ride on me....hahaha ok2

 

u saw a vara yesterday....hmmmmm were u riding urs?

[obverse]

Hi all

Well I just took bike out for its first ride, about 30km around changi village, and Ive got to say I love it. My riding skills are a bit rusty, and it stalled once, but other than that it went great. I was surprised at the throaty sound; for a small engine it certainly sounds like it has got a lot going on down there. And unlike the Gilera Runner I used to have, this bike got several admiring glances. I'm very impressed.

Time to accessorize: this is where it really starts to get expensive.

My bike is pretty much standard except for a glossy new but cheap looking top box from the dealer (ogf I think), and a taller screen (which is fine). I need to buy

- crash bars

- side panniers and a proper top box.

- an undercowl (how important is this?)

- halogen bulbs

- a proper horn (the factory one is hillarious!)

- hand guards

- maybe better mirrors - the ones installed are a bit short.

 

I will trawl this forum for the best recommendations and then ask you guys any questions I have left afterwards.

As for the panniers I think the bike looks better with just side panniers and no top box: what is the smallest size that would fit my helmet (A nolan n102?)

I have lots of research to do!

[Embrace]

Originally posted by obverse@Oct 30 2006, 11:46 AM

Hi all

Well I just took bike out for its first ride, about 30km around changi village, and Ive got to say I love it. My riding skills are a bit rusty, and it stalled once, but other than that it went great. I was surprised at the throaty sound; for a small engine it certainly sounds like it has got a lot going on down there. And unlike the Gilera Runner I used to have, this bike got several admiring glances. I'm very impressed.

Time to accessorize: this is where it really starts to get expensive.

My bike is pretty much standard except for a glossy new but cheap looking top box from the dealer (ogf I think), and a taller screen (which is fine). I need to buy

- crash bars

- side panniers and a proper top box.

- an undercowl (how important is this?)

- halogen bulbs

- a proper horn (the factory one is hillarious!)

- hand guards

- maybe better mirrors - the ones installed are a bit short.

 

I will trawl this forum for the best recommendations and then ask you guys any questions I have left afterwards.

As for the panniers I think the bike looks better with just side panniers and no top box: what is the smallest size that would fit my helmet (A nolan n102?)

I have lots of research to do!

congrats mahn......welcome to the family......

[toobez]

|somewhere in the middle|

 

TopUp / Makan / Lepak Session

 

Date : Tuesday 31st Oct

 

Time : 2130hrs - 2359hrs

 

Venue : Shell JAI(2130hrs) > GP RnR(2215hrs) > GP Esso(2315hrs) > Home Sweet Home(2359hrs)

 

Confirmed

1. toobez

2. niti

3. weird

4. Al-Simmons

5. Newtsuit

6.

7.

8.

 

peace

toobez

[toobez]

|insert smart quote here|

 

observe >>> welcome to the club doode.. and congrats on your fine choice of automotive transport.. pls feel free to trawl the pages for info on your baby.. the last few pages have a lot of info about pimping your ride.. i'd recommend coming for for a meetup cuz then u can have a look at your options and it is also easier to facilitate discussions.. you can PM me your number? will update you accordingly.. my msn is [email protected]..

 

peace

toobez

[flareon1982]

Congrats on ut new ride

Its a gr8 bike btw

[flareon1982]

Congrats on ut new ride

Its a gr8 bike btw

[Hideaway]

Originally posted by Embrace@Oct 30 2006, 11:05 AM

u saw a vara yesterday....hmmmmm were u riding urs?

Nope, in my father's car at that point of time.

 

Congrats on obverse for his ride ~

 

 

Still no news of my bike, I guess by the end of this week, if its not coming .. I'm gonna go BSHonda instead. Complain liao. . .

 

[Aikon]

[Hi…all Vara bros, Peace…

 

 

Originally posted by Al-Simmons@Oct 29 2006, 10:44 PM

 

Aikon >>> are you on with the adventure..?

 

 

Al-simmons >> are the dates confirm yet?…got to book the vacation leave. some details plan would be nice too if you can provide one. thanx.

 

Stargate >> still with the 'micro' shots thingy?..plenty of bug species up north out in the wild. adventure ride, aii mai?

 

 

 

 

 

RIDE SAFELY

Ride is passion.Safety is decision.

 

 

Adios amigo

[blurdoggy79]

Originally posted by obverse@Oct 30 2006, 11:46 AM

Hi all

Well I just took bike out for its first ride, about 30km around changi village, and Ive got to say I love it. My riding skills are a bit rusty, and it stalled once, but other than that it went great. I was surprised at the throaty sound; for a small engine it certainly sounds like it has got a lot going on down there. And unlike the Gilera Runner I used to have, this bike got several admiring glances. I'm very impressed.

Time to accessorize: this is where it really starts to get expensive.

My bike is pretty much standard except for a glossy new but cheap looking top box from the dealer (ogf I think), and a taller screen (which is fine). I need to buy

- crash bars

- side panniers and a proper top box.

- an undercowl (how important is this?)

- halogen bulbs

- a proper horn (the factory one is hillarious!)

- hand guards

- maybe better mirrors - the ones installed are a bit short.

 

I will trawl this forum for the best recommendations and then ask you guys any questions I have left afterwards.

As for the panniers I think the bike looks better with just side panniers and no top box: what is the smallest size that would fit my helmet (A nolan n102?)

I have lots of research to do!

Hey Man,

Welcome to the brotherhood of De Vara's.

 

Anyways, most of us are still checking out new stuff on our bikes. Am still waiting for Al-Simmons to pimp up the new handle bar. Am free when evenever your ready to do up the handle bar.

 

Other than that, please check out regularly with the guys here for better deals, I got conned a little 'cause of this. Sigh.... hahaha.. well what to do ....

 

GUYS- Sorry abt not being able to meet up for the last meeting. Busy busy busy. Well when is our next meeting??

 

I brought my father on a ride on the expressway the other day.. When the bike hit abt 110.. he was screaming for me to slow down.... than we cruised and it was a lovely ride.

A little father son bonding... he he...

 

Cheers :thumb:

[blurdoggy79]

Hey Bro's,

 

Just want to let all those who are new to this site and the world of motoring...

 

FREE PARKING:

 

* Alexandra Hospital

* Amara Shopping Centre

* Anchor Point

* Appolo Center (B1 for tenant only / B2 free)

* Bukit Batok Driving Centre

* Bukit Panjang Plaza

* Bukit Timah Shopping Centre

* Capitol Building

* Causeway point

* Centrepoint

* Changi Airport (free after 2200hrs)

* Changi General Hospital

* China Square at Cross Street

* CK Tangs

* Clarke Quay Carpark

* Coronation Shopping Plaza

* Costa Sands East Coast (Free on weekdays, $1 for weekends)

* Comfort Driving Centre (URA Carpark FOC for Bikes)

* Compass point (loading and unloading bay)

* Concorde Shopping Centre

* Creative Building

* DBS Building Shenton Way

* Devils bar

* Downtown East

* East Point Shopping Mall (Limited)

* Esplanade

* Forum

* Furama Hotel (Chinatown)

* The Furniture Mall

* Forum Shopping Mall

* GrandLink Square

* Great Eastern Centre (Pickering Street)

* Great World City

* Golden Mile Tower

* Gleneagles Hospital

* Guthrie House (@ Fifth Avenue)

* Hotel 81 and most other budget hotels

* Hotel Rendezvous

* Hougang Point

* IKEA

* Inland Revenue House

* IMM

* International Plaza

* Jurong Point

* Katong Shopping Centre

* King Albert Park Macdonald

* KK Women's and Children's Hospital

* Le Meridien Shopping Centre

* Liang Court

* Liat Tower Level 5

* M Hotel

* Marina Square

* Maxwell Food Center (free after 2200hrs)

* Millenia Walk

* Mt Elizabeth Hospital

* Mustafa shopping center

* Novena square

* OCBC Centre at raffles place

* One Fullerton

* Orchard Hotel

* Orchard Parade Hotel

* Orchard Parade Shopping Centre

* Orion Building (Tamiya showroom and Yamaha showroom)

* Parkway Parade

* ParkMall

* People park (before the entrance)

* Plaza Singapura

* Power Supply Building

* PSA Building

* Punggol plaza

* Punggol Marina Country Club

* Raffles City (City hall)

* Raffles Hotel Basement (enter from Seah Street)

* Riverside Hotel

* Riverside Square (Limited)

* RiverWalk

* Robertson Walk

* Science Centre

* Scotts Shopping Centre

* Selegie Complex

* Sembawang Shopping Centre (Limited lot) **

* SGX centre

* Sheraton Hotel

* Shangri-La (Valley Wing entrance)

* Singapore EXPO

* Singapore General Hospital

* Singapore Post

* Singapore Power Building (Somerset Road)

* Singapore Recreation Club

* Singapore Safety Driving Centre (SSDC)

* Sunplaza

* Singapore Mandai Zoo

* Suntec City

* Swissotel Merchant Court

* Tanglin Mall

* Tanglin Shopping Centre (according to kelvin_luffs)

* Tan Tock Seng Hospital basement

* Tekka Mall

* The Concourse

* The Furniture Mall

* Turf City

* TelePark (Tampines next to OCBC)

* Tiong Bahru Plaza

* Upper Serangoon Shopping Centre

* UE Square Shopping Mall

*Valley Point

* West mall

* Whitesands

* Yishun 10

 

MUST PAY & PAY:

 

* 888 Plaza (Woodlands) ($0.65)

* AIA building (opp lau pa sat, $0.50)

* Airport ($1.30, FOC after 2300hrs)

* Bras Basah Complex ($0.65)

* Bugis Junction ($0.60)

* Burlington Square ($0.80)

* Cairnhill carpark ($1)

* Century Square ($1.05 - requires IU)

* Chinatown Point ($0.60)

* Clifford ctr ($1.50)

* Costa Sands Pasir Ris ($1.00)

* Excelsior Shopping Centre( hr rate)

* Far East Plaza ($0.53)

* Far East Shopping Centre - ($0.50)

* Funan Centre ($1.00)

* Golden Mile Shopping Centre ($0.60 or $0.70)

* Golden Landmark Hotel And Shopping Centre

* Golden shoe (S1.00)

* Hard Rock Cafe opp got Wilson Parking ($0.80)

* IBM hq @ changi industrial park

* Bishan J8 - Park at MSC abv the bus interchange ($0.60) now charged by ERP system (had a hard time getting out of the place)

* JB City Square (RM$3.00) need to buy BLISS CARD

* JB Holiday Plaza (RM$1.00)

* Joo Chiat Complex ($0.65 by ERP)

* Jurong Entertainment Centre (ERP Parking, $1.05)

* Lot 1 ($1.00)

* Loyang point ($0.65)

* Manhattan House ($1.00) (ERP parking beside $0.65)

* National Library - ($1.00 per entry or $18 monthly season)

* Northpoint

* Parkane Shopping Mall ($0.60)

* Peace centre ($0.60)

* Pearl's Centre ($1.00)

* Peninsula Hotel ($0.80)

* Queensway Shopping Ctr ($0.82)

* Raffles Hospital at Rochor ($0.60)

* Shaw Towers ($1.00)

* Skytech Buliding ($0.65)

* Sim Lim SQ ($0.75)

* Starhub Building ($1.00)

* Takashimaya (per hr charging)

* Tampines mall ($1.00 - requires IU)

* The Signature - Changi Business Park ($0.65 per entry)

* Thomson plaza ($0.50)

* Woodlands Point ($0.65 Charged by ERP System)

* Robertson Walk ($1.00 requires IU)

* Hougang Mall ($1.00)

* Seah Im Coffeeshop ($0.65)

* Marriot Hotel ($3.00)

 

OUT OF BOUND FOR BIKES:

 

* Adelphi (opps Funan, unless you are tenant.)

* Beauty World Plaza - coupon parking in front

* California fitness (Members ONLY)

* Cineleisure - coupon parking across & besides

* Crown Prince Hotel And Shopping Centre

* Dawson Place

* DBS Tampines Centre (opp Tampines MRT) - only for tenants

* Fortune Center -

* Great Eastern Life Changi Centre (Changi Road)

* Harbour Front - coupon parking@ siah im rd

* Heeren

* Junction 8

* Lido

* Lucky Plaza

* Meritus Mandarin Hotel & Shopping Arcade S'pore

* Novena Sq

* Paradiz Centre

* Paragon - NOT

* Wheelock Place - coupon parking besides

* Wisma - only for tenant

* Lot 1

* Northpoint

 

Take care:thumb: :thumb:

[blurdoggy79]

Hey Bro's,

 

Check this out,,, I am pretty sure ours can do this too.... :confused:

 

 

[Al-Simmons]

Originally posted by obverse@Oct 30 2006, 11:46 AM

Hi all

Well I just took bike out for its first ride, about 30km around changi village, and Ive got to say I love it. My riding skills are a bit rusty, and it stalled once, but other than that it went great. I was surprised at the throaty sound; for a small engine it certainly sounds like it has got a lot going on down there. And unlike the Gilera Runner I used to have, this bike got several admiring glances. I'm very impressed.

Time to accessorize: this is where it really starts to get expensive.

My bike is pretty much standard except for a glossy new but cheap looking top box from the dealer (ogf I think), and a taller screen (which is fine). I need to buy

- crash bars

- side panniers and a proper top box.

- an undercowl (how important is this?)

- halogen bulbs

- a proper horn (the factory one is hillarious!)

- hand guards

- maybe better mirrors - the ones installed are a bit short.

 

I will trawl this forum for the best recommendations and then ask you guys any questions I have left afterwards.

As for the panniers I think the bike looks better with just side panniers and no top box: what is the smallest size that would fit my helmet (A nolan n102?)

I have lots of research to do!

u can give me the mirrors if u don't want....

i buy for u any mirrors on the market...

 

smallest is a 36 litre givi or 40 litre H&B Junior if you want to fit ur nolan...