Riding to KL

[salem77]

Places to visit wen in KL bro?

 

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[mishfinn]

A newbie plans leasure trip to Penang during Xmas-New Year holidays. I can depart/return any day.

 

Itinerary:

- 1 day trip north

- 2 days in Penang

- 1 day trip to the mainland nearby Penang (whats most interesting to see there?)

- 1 day trip back

 

Alternative route on the way back - cross to East KB and going down along East Coast - worth the effort???

 

Qs:

- best days to go (less traffic especially trucks & buses)?

- days to avoid (super-busy everywhere)?

- how easy to go through KL (nonstop) lots of junctions there - are the highway signs clear to head north?

- what must bring (bike ownership papers, SG insurance cert etc)

- can I buy toll card in SG shops or will buy it in the first toll in MY?

- best overnight stopover (if riding full day is too tough), I just need a simple A/C room

- best emergency number/service (if things go wrong)

 

I will be riding solo on Vara125 reliable serviced 10yo, 70-90km/h, no rush, min risk, holidays.

 

Anyone wants to join?:-)

[salem77]

Ride safe bro.

Rainy season now.

[aloha]

Qs:

- best days to go (less traffic especially trucks & buses)?

weekdays are normally best. Just stick to the left lane or the expressway shoulder if you are going at 70-90km/h cos the buses and trucks would be hurtling down at 110km/h.

 

- days to avoid (super-busy everywhere)?

Most days are the same I feel.

 

- how easy to go through KL (nonstop) lots of junctions there - are the highway signs clear to head north?

There is an expressway bypass so you don't have to head into KL per se. From JB, just head up north on the NSW. Near KL there will be an expressway turnoff (E6 I think) that will bypass the whole KL region and you can continue heading up north on the northward portion of the NSW. Signs are clearly marked out - just follow the sign green expresssway signs for Penang / Ipoh and you'll be fine.

 

- what must bring (bike ownership papers, SG insurance cert etc)

Bring the LTA certificate of registration in your name (can print from LTA website or just photocopy your transfer paper. Also SG insurance cert as you mentioned. Passport, money and credit card will get you out of most sort of trouble. Oh, you need Cashcard too, if you are entering by 2nd link.

 

- can I buy toll card in SG shops or will buy it in the first toll in MY?

You'll have to buy it in MY. Motorcyclists get to bypass almost all the toll on NSW (there is a side lane marked for motorcyclists to bypass the toll. If you are heading up by 2nd Link, you need to get it at the first toll station. There will be a counter before the entrance of the toll station. If the counter is unmanned, go to the last toll booth and there should be a person there selling the card. After that, the next toll you have to pay would probably be the one for Penang bridge already.

 

- best overnight stopover (if riding full day is too tough), I just need a simple A/C room

Ipoh would be a good place to stop if you really can't make it up. But it's just a couple hundred more kms so maybe you can tahan?

 

- best emergency number/service (if things go wrong)

No recommendations for this, sorry!

 

I will be riding solo on Vara125 reliable serviced 10yo, 70-90km/h, no rush, min risk, holidays.

 

Anyone wants to join?:-)

 

Good luck with your ride! If you have more queries or anything can just pm me and I'll do my best to answer your queries.

[rogngts]

we also going penang on christmas day coming back on 28 dec... with 3 riders continue to hatyai....Ride safe and enjoy your trip..

A newbie plans leasure trip to Penang during Xmas-New Year holidays. I can depart/return any day.

 

Itinerary:

- 1 day trip north

- 2 days in Penang

- 1 day trip to the mainland nearby Penang (whats most interesting to see there?)

- 1 day trip back

 

Alternative route on the way back - cross to East KB and going down along East Coast - worth the effort???

 

Qs:

- best days to go (less traffic especially trucks & buses)?

- days to avoid (super-busy everywhere)?

- how easy to go through KL (nonstop) lots of junctions there - are the highway signs clear to head north?

- what must bring (bike ownership papers, SG insurance cert etc)

- can I buy toll card in SG shops or will buy it in the first toll in MY?

- best overnight stopover (if riding full day is too tough), I just need a simple A/C room

- best emergency number/service (if things go wrong)

 

I will be riding solo on Vara125 reliable serviced 10yo, 70-90km/h, no rush, min risk, holidays.

 

Anyone wants to join?:-)

[nabil15]

K U A L A - L U M P U R | R I D E | M A Y/ J U N E - 2 0 1 5

30th May 2015 - 2nd June 2015 - Ride to KL enroute to Penang

Contact me if interested or need company

 

Cheers

Msg me if interested at 96455120

Edited April 1, 2015 by nabil15

[HaiR1]

Riding up to kl 6 April 2015 monday..

 

Leaving morning 7am.. anyone wanna tag..pm.me

[GreenGay]

hi, planning to do a first solo trip to KL. any recommended/more convenient petrol points along the way? thinking of pumping every around every 200km or below.

[HaiR1]

hi, planning to do a first solo trip to KL. any recommended/more convenient petrol points along the way? thinking of pumping every around every 200km or below.

 

Pagoh is ard 150km from GelangPatah R&R

 

Ayer Keroh R&R is ard 210km from GP

 

Ayer Keroh Overhead Bridge R&R is ard 220km from GP