Honda Varadero 1K

[varadero8212]

I m back guys....

 

Was being affected by some PERSONAL Problems,,,, but guess what, here i am... so where ma *****es??? hahhahah

[stantheman]

hi i'm a new vara 02 rider, nice to meet ya guys! just wanna check the mileage for a regular servicing and wat are the important parts to look out for in case it's spoilt easily.. thanks in advance for the advice! and the main thing wat is it's fuel consumption like? carb need to tune?

 

Why not join us this Sunday? Sure many things to learn about the vara.

[stantheman]

well if u got nothing to do, can send me off at GP petronas at 11pm )

 

Bro, rest well for ur trip. U have my morale support.

[ATwin]

hi i'm a new vara 02 rider, nice to meet ya guys! just wanna check the mileage for a regular servicing and wat are the important parts to look out for in case it's spoilt easily.. thanks in advance for the advice! and the main thing wat is it's fuel consumption like? carb need to tune?

 

Welcome to our vara community......do join us for the next meetup.

Hope to see u soon...pm me ur contact. Thks

[stantheman]

I m back guys....

 

Was being affected by some PERSONAL Problems,,,, but guess what, here i am... so where ma *****es??? hahhahah

 

Bro u joining us tmr?

[yancurly8]

Guys,

 

I wont be able to join todays ride due to work commitments.

 

Njoyz the ride and makan.. cheers!

[varadero8212]

Guys,

 

I wont be able to join todays ride due to work commitments.

 

Njoyz the ride and makan.. cheers!

 

Oh man,,, i was looking forward to race with you today.... Nehmind, i find another racer.....

[ohayo]

Sorry guys. i couldnt join up. My wife grandfather has been admitted to hospital. Going to see him soon.

[rajeh_bp]

 

 

Goh Mia Chun & Samantha Pan Ling Hong are officially back to Singapore today 1st August 2010 at around 1310hrs. They had traveled thro Asia, Europe, Africa, South America, North America, Oceania and back to Asia via East Timor and Indonesia. Their journey started since 1st January 2008

http://singaporedream-rtw.blogspot.com/

Edited August 1, 2010 by rajeh_bp

[mumumu]

welcome home! respect!

[stantheman]

welcome home! respect!

 

I'm home already... :cheeky:

[ATwin]

Photos upzz......for those who miss it don't worry. i will invite him next friday to join our kopi meetup.

 

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=774914129#!/photo.php?pid=4830028&id=774914129

[seb9312]

Hi Seeto, i am new myself,,,, Welcome to the club man,,, and i congrat you on making one hell of a choice and you just gotta ride to feel and enjoy the beauty of the bike.....

 

1st advice >>>>> Ride it to enjoy it... Nothing else matters,,hahhah

 

A few things to note will be there is a prevailing issue with the fuel pump which should be replaced after an estimated 24,000 km although in some cases, it might last a lot longer.... Try not to ride too often way into your reserve as this will expedite the breaking down of the pump.

 

Another will be to keep a constant watch over your voltage using a reliable voltmeter as many of the few issues that affect the vara can usually be told from there... And anyways, anyone should have a voltmeter...

 

Other than that, its really luck lah bro.... I have had the bike for about 4 years now and it has never given any major problems, and i have 120, 000 kms on the clock. Although i must admit, once a connector plug burnt out and it cost me like 20 bucks to fix....

 

Rectifier, coil, battery are the basics and i guess you have to monitor your cooling too.... Get that out of the way and you had bought an amazing bike.

 

The rest is really replacing wear and tear like shocks and stuff.

 

Normally, i change oils and oil filters at 10,000 km intervals (fully synthetic) or 6 months, whichever comes first and Normal NGK spark plugs every 2-3 services... If you are changing the oil filter, make sure you dun exceed 3.85 litres and if you are not changing the oil filter, 3.7 litres should suffice.

 

Valve clearance should be done at every 80, 000kms and tensioners as needed and a full cycle service ( top end) at 100, 000 kms, this will involve a lot of replacements if things are spoilt, that is... so worry not, whats your mileage like now???

 

Thats all i can say for now becos i am sure the other bros have so much to share too but best will be for you to bring her down to our meetups and we can share service tips and tricks....

 

See you ard!!!!

 

Welcome to our vara community......do join us for the next meetup.

Hope to see u soon...pm me ur contact. Thks

 

Why not join us this Sunday? Sure many things to learn about the vara.

 

 

hi bros my contact is 91738084, sebastian here. sorry can't join u guys tonight but i'm sure there plenty of chances ahead. thanks for the advices and welcoming. anyway i bought this bike from a nice bro Edward Lee dunno if u all knew him, no plate is 7060, frankly speaking i just got my first class 2 bike and need to know more bout touring and vara stuffs. see ya guys soon. peace.

[seb9312]

 

 

Goh Mia Chun & Samantha Pan Ling Hong are officially back to Singapore today 1st August 2010 at around 1310hrs. They had traveled thro Asia, Europe, Africa, South America, North America, Oceania and back to Asia via East Timor and Indonesia. Their journey started since 1st January 2008

http://singaporedream-rtw.blogspot.com/

 

Salute to Mr Goh and Miss Pan, that is a amazing feat woooh.. Incredible. Looking forward to do the same thing if i had the chance. Peace.

[ATwin]

watch out tonite channel 5 or 8 news tonite...we r on TV.

[yancurly8]

Salute to Mr Goh and Miss Pan, that is a amazing feat woooh.. Incredible. Looking forward to do the same thing if i had the chance. Peace.

 

Good vidz.. I saw a few bros there.. Esp JoeMac... Sad couldnt join in.. wat to do.. I'm needed elsewhere..

[mafitra]

Good vidz.. I saw a few bros there.. Esp JoeMac... Sad couldnt join in.. wat to do.. I'm needed elsewhere..

 

 

Yeah Joemac is surprisingly everywhere.... You want to know why.....

Cos he is thinking of doing the same thing with his Twin:angel:

 

He was looking for tips from Goh:cheeky:

[joemac_kint]

Good vidz.. I saw a few bros there.. Esp JoeMac... Sad couldnt join in.. wat to do.. I'm needed elsewhere..

 

 

Yeah Joemac is surprisingly everywhere.... You want to know why.....

Cos he is thinking of doing the same thing with his Twin:angel:

 

He was looking for tips from Goh:cheeky:

 

KNS...

Yan-> was i everywhere? Really? didnt catch it on TV as i was working lah..

nway, kinda paiseh and proud at the same time, Riding AT but oso a BOV with VARA logo on an @:dot:. also, was told, i am the only @ to welcome him back. Not sure where all the AT rider been to.. haizzz...besides VARA group, didnt really saw any other goup there as well!! but the bikers who went down shows that irrigardless what ride ur riding, it doesnt matter.. what matter most is we respect each other and keep our brother hood going on and on.. MR GOH and his WIFE has just shown us an amazing extraordinary example of it. JUST a simple discussion with him you will know why.. he's a nice chap and i believe, This HISTORICAL trip of his, is a good ROLE MODEL for us... so for some of us... "SPEND LESS on your bike, RIDE MORE on it.." and that included me as well ehheehehehe...

 

Mafitra: If i were to ask for tips.. i bet damn sure u been waiting to ask him for his PANNIERS right?!?! khekhekhekhekh:faint::faint:

 

 

to all avid tourers: One day, we might be able to do what he just did.. "ITS ALL IN HOW YOU BADLY WANT TO DO IT" he quiet his job and make many sacrifices to make it happen all by himself, family & close friends support and along the way, many others from over the world ( incluing us) came supporting him and his wife dream.. but the bottom line is still up to the 2 of them. They choose never to give up.

 

seeing them, i started to think about it and i knew there wont be any long trip ( especially cambodia & laos) for me if i didn't make any sacifices. even thou mine only going up north and back within..31 days.. all by myself. Its more about my personaly achievement..but still its all about HOW I BADLY WANTED TO DO IT.. BY ALL MEANS.. On the other hand.. of course we understood, no matter how badly tsome Bikers wanted to...there are those who are tied down with work, families etc and hence, riding trips are limited to few days/weeks.. but believe and trust me.. with all the BLESSING from family, friends, wife, and (the best person if u can get from is the BOSS ur working for..nnaahhh !!! FAT HOPE!!!) proper planning, have faith in it..whatever trip u want to go for.. IT WILL HAPPEN. James and his dude is on IRON butt with some stuck @ home with work issues. Neil is gg to CHina.. i'm gg up North while David & a mystery rider might wana date me to SUNFLOWER treat when i am on the way home.. there will be more to come so if you got the chance, LIVE YOUR DREAM GUYS...(not as in "LEAVE YOUR DREAM" ooohhhhkkkkk!!!)

 

nevertheless... we all share 1 thing in common. BIKES...TOURS..TCS.. and in the meantime, that is as good enough as it is coz it somehow will end up in an annual trip...and that will be good enough...:thumb:

 

Special THANKS to DAVID aka Atwin and to some who had religiously update US on Mr GOH and Wife RTW trip..coz if not because of them, MAYBE of us might not even meet them in person.. or worse didn't know a SINGAPOREAN couple had done it.

 

and of-course..KUDOS and welcome back to MR GOH and WIFE.. looking forward to hear more from you on our next meet TCS session..:thumb:

[Elan7891]

Thanks Bro Rajeh for bringing in the pump.

[ATwin]

joemac >> u can watch it on you tube

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbeeIJNHN8A

Edited August 2, 2010 by ATwin

[rajeh_bp]

Thanks Bro Rajeh for bringing in the pump.

 

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[mafitra]

KNS...

Yan-> Not sure where all the AT rider been to.. haizzz...besides VARA group, didnt really saw any other goup there as well!! but the bikers who went down shows that irrigardless what ride ur riding, it doesnt matter.. what matter most is we respect each other and keep our brother hood going on and on:

 

With a big community of African Twin Riders in Singapore, I was expecting a huge group of ATs to welcome him. In fact I was dismayed none show up except for Joe Mac. Oh well, Vara or FOV/BOV riders certainly makes the escort back home a bigger welcome.

[Icomeforyou]

Hi all, am from the PK side, would like to ask a few stuff so if you don't mind entertaining me, perhaps can share with me your wealth of info?

 

I am contemplating two options right now, first is either to just stop at 2B and get a Vara 125 (The V-twin sounds really convincing =P ) or to advance up the 2A chain of licenses. Also which, I plan to keep my cruizer, and get a touring bike just so it can explore the roads, and I'm not sure if a Vara 125 will suffice, so would like to hear your opinions

 

I like riding, and am pretty contented with 2B due to its relatively low maintenance costs. (For e.g my phantom maintenance for fuel change is roughly 30-40 per two months, but a 2A I understand is easily into the hundreds?)

 

And also that 2B bikes get better mileage?

 

BUt of course 2A and 2 ranges bike has the capacity and capabilities to go further and faster

 

So shall keep my post short for the first round and sum up,

 

In your opinion, is it better to stick with 2B and purchase a Vara 125?

Or use that money to go for 2A and get a "bigger" bike.

[Tribalish]

With a big community of African Twin Riders in Singapore, I was expecting a huge group of ATs to welcome him. In fact I was dismayed none show up except for Joe Mac. Oh well, Vara or FOV/BOV riders certainly makes the escort back home a bigger welcome.

 

Joemac and mafitra bro,don't be upset for that maybe they are not awared of Mr & Mrs Goh arrival back to singapore.it doesn't matter anymore what bike we are riding! It is the person that matters.

 

Right attitude regardless we know the couple or not, so long ones present is shown that proves the effort and spirit is within him.this is call respect.

 

Varaderos ! Huat Ah!!!

[mumumu]

Hi all, am from the PK side, would like to ask a few stuff so if you don't mind entertaining me, perhaps can share with me your wealth of info?

 

I am contemplating two options right now, first is either to just stop at 2B and get a Vara 125 (The V-twin sounds really convincing =P ) or to advance up the 2A chain of licenses. Also which, I plan to keep my cruizer, and get a touring bike just so it can explore the roads, and I'm not sure if a Vara 125 will suffice, so would like to hear your opinions

 

I like riding, and am pretty contented with 2B due to its relatively low maintenance costs. (For e.g my phantom maintenance for fuel change is roughly 30-40 per two months, but a 2A I understand is easily into the hundreds?)

 

And also that 2B bikes get better mileage?

 

BUt of course 2A and 2 ranges bike has the capacity and capabilities to go further and faster

 

So shall keep my post short for the first round and sum up,

 

In your opinion, is it better to stick with 2B and purchase a Vara 125?

Or use that money to go for 2A and get a "bigger" bike.

 

 

Based on my humble experience:

1) Go for Class 2 while riding vara125

2) Don't waste money on 2A bikes in the mean time

3) Upgrade to Africa Twin(bulletproof bike with reasonable maintenance costs) after getting Class 2

Just my 2cents