NUS (National University of Singapore)

[promal]

i'll be having 2nd thoughts abt going up across borders.. maybe i'll wait for a while until everything settles then tour northwards

 

situation is quite tense.. with msia/indo.. maybe i shouldnt touch on this sensitive issues.. but if there's any outing that needs passports, count me out for the moment.. i've my own reasons..

 

not that i have anything against our neighbours (i've relatives up there too) but it's just me

 

well, any outings within sg sld be fine for me

[Easyrider_Bandit]

Originally posted by ashyamahar6@Mar 18 2005, 12:21 AM

actually i never ride fast one, my uncle laugh at me get big bike then ride like bicycle. Some more after seeing this clip more phobia. http://postarchives.entensity.net/120304/m...media=crash.wmv

its in the clips forum i think

 

Anyway i understand ur intuition about not safe. Trust ur instinct.

 

S#@$ i seem to be spending a lot of time in here. Back to project

He means not safe as in kena rob, or kena whack by people...

 

Motorcycle safety is essentially the same regardless of where you ride...

 

Curious... why get a R6 and then "ride like a bicycle"?

 

 

 

 

Was going to invite NUS guys to my upcoming Ironbutt qualification ride to Thailand but I'm guessing there will be no takers... just in case.... here's the URL http://www.ironbutt.com/ridecerts/

[ashyamahar6]

Originally posted by Easyrider_Bandit@Mar 18 2005, 01:18 AM

He means not safe as in kena rob, or kena whack by people...

 

Motorcycle safety is essentially the same regardless of where you ride...

 

Curious... why get a R6 and then "ride like a bicycle"?

 

 

 

 

Was going to invite NUS guys to my upcoming Ironbutt qualification ride to Thailand but I'm guessing there will be no takers... just in case.... here's the URL http://www.ironbutt.com/ridecerts/

aftter breaking in engine, want to try the power, on the straight is all good, but on the turn the rear tyre always skid out, nearly fell down. The stock tyres are pretty bad. Some more too many close call incident. So rather ride slowly but not that slow la. Been accident free for 3 years, intend to keep it that way. Anybody else had close calls or involved in acc.

 

Bro ironbutt one cannot la, need tourer bike for tt one, if not really get iron butt, broken back fractured wrist. etc

[Easyrider_Bandit]

I never head of this problem before on a R6.

I suspect you didn't wear out the side wax properly?

Did you corner purposely to get rid of the wax?

 

Also, is your R6 new bike old stock? Maybe the tyres are old and have have hardend...

[ultimax]

Originally posted by ashyamahar6@Mar 18 2005, 08:18 AM

aftter breaking in engine, want to try the power, on the straight is all good, but on the turn the rear tyre always skid out, nearly fell down. The stock tyres are pretty bad. Some more too many close call incident. So rather ride slowly but not that slow la. Been accident free for 3 years, intend to keep it that way. Anybody else had close calls or involved in acc.

 

Bro ironbutt one cannot la, need tourer bike for tt one, if not really get iron butt, broken back fractured wrist. etc

If your uncle is suggesting that you speed because you have a sports bike, then he is telling you to court death and tempt fate.

 

Ride whatever way you feel comfortable with. Besides, I don't think you can actually travel slower than the legal limit on such a big bike...u'll be stuck in low gears all the time if you do.

 

You probably bought the bike for its looks, not performance, and that's perfectly fine. Lots of people choose their purhcases that way. If you don't want to speed or cut corners or in general treat public roads like a track, that's great. I'm sure you'll have many more accident free years if you don't!

[Easyrider_Bandit]

Originally posted by ultimax@Mar 18 2005, 10:42 AM

If your uncle is suggesting that you speed because you have a sports bike, then he is telling you to court death and tempt fate.

 

Ride whatever way you feel comfortable with. Besides, I don't think you can actually travel slower than the legal limit on such a big bike...u'll be stuck in low gears all the time if you do.

 

You probably bought the bike for its looks, not performance, and that's perfectly fine. Lots of people choose their purhcases that way. If you don't want to speed or cut corners or in general treat public roads like a track, that's great. I'm sure you'll have many more accident free years if you don't!

 

From his answer, it seems he WANTS to go faster, but isn't because of the rear wheel problems. In that case, his 'comfort zone' is reduced because of mechanical issues, not situational issues. That can be fixed by fixing his rear wheel problem. If this is true, then he should fix the problem and ride at his "true" comfort zone.

 

Anyway, its not like his uncle was asking him to go fast. His uncle, like me, was asking him why he was going slow (which is not necessarily the opposite thing). Just like you don't help a cold person by setting him on fire. Too fast, too slow are both bad... only 'just right' is good. This of couse, is moderated by rider skill and condition, bike characteristics and road situation. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, nobody has reported anything about speed here. For all we know our friend is talking about taking corners at 100 kmh and considers it 'slow'

:sweat: :sweat:

[jkaiser]

Originally posted by Easyrider_Bandit@Mar 18 2005, 01:18 AM

He means not safe as in kena rob, or kena whack by people...

 

Motorcycle safety is essentially the same regardless of where you ride...

 

Curious... why get a R6 and then "ride like a bicycle"?

 

 

 

 

Was going to invite NUS guys to my upcoming Ironbutt qualification ride to Thailand but I'm guessing there will be no takers... just in case.... here's the URL http://www.ironbutt.com/ridecerts/

sounds interesting...which one u going for? 1600km or 2000?

[Easyrider_Bandit]

Been planning it for some time. 1600 km to start with.

 

Basically the route is from Changi Airport to 2nd link then up NSH to thai border, cross the border, and immediately U turn back down to 2nd link and back to changi airport.

 

Total distance is about 1700km

[kaieiru]

wait for me... after my cls 2 bike out then can go...meanwhile...

[Easyrider_Bandit]

When will that be? I'm leaving in May

[kaieiru]

hopefully before june loh... need to find bike 1st...

[promal]

cl2.. what bike ?

[jkaiser]

Originally posted by Easyrider_Bandit@Mar 18 2005, 05:04 PM

When will that be? I'm leaving in May

wat speed u going?

hhaha! i thinking ah..if i go @ 120...means 15 hrs there abouts...haha

[Easyrider_Bandit]

We're starting at 2am. No cops, no radar guns....

 

We're going at a comfortable speed.... I don't think we'll be on the road 15 hours...

 

 

I'm guessing Kelly will buy a R1....

[Guest CykeArtemis]

hey guys... u guys been to the SRC carpark? had to ride in there for a few times and wonder if u guys find the hump EXTREMELY high too? or is it jus I too fat, then bike too low..

 

is there anythin we can do about it?

[promal]

Originally posted by CykeArtemis@Mar 18 2005, 09:41 PM

hey guys... u guys been to the SRC carpark? had to ride in there for a few times and wonder if u guys find the hump EXTREMELY high too? or is it jus I too fat, then bike too low..

 

is there anythin we can do about it?

nope.. i always 'siam' the hump if possible, go by drain cover (u mean the hump at the barriers right? )

[ashyamahar6]

Originally posted by Easyrider_Bandit@Mar 18 2005, 08:59 AM

I never head of this problem before on a R6.

I suspect you didn't wear out the side wax properly?

Did you corner purposely to get rid of the wax?

 

Also, is your R6 new bike old stock? Maybe the tyres are old and have have hardend...

Mine is the 2004 model and that year was equipped with dunlop, the previous michelin. Some pips mentioned that sportex was the better set.

Im pretty sure mine new stock ordered at Teo Spray Paint.

I know weird, he specialise in suzuki but i buy yamaha from him

Anyway just ride slower at corners, should be fine.

 

My rear got a big skid mark one time raining coming out from NUS turning left at main junction near NUH, the back tyre slip, i skidded across two lanes. My whole vision was focused on the cockpit view, everythin was sliding, wahhh damn scary

somehow managed to hold on. After that face damn blue. if buang, i cry sia.

 

i got try to season the tyre by doing those prelap moto gp warm ups but no work

[promal]

Originally posted by Easyrider_Bandit@Mar 18 2005, 09:40 PM

We're starting at 2am. No cops, no radar guns....

 

We're going at a comfortable speed.... I don't think we'll be on the road 15 hours...

 

 

woah.. going at 120, is it comfortable speed? or ur 'comfortable speed' is 150-180 ?

 

haha.. my 2b bike, even if wanna go, eat dust man.. b4 i even reach thailand, u guys already on return route liao

 

btw, just curious, if one biker wanna pee, how har ? how to inform the front pple? what if 'worst scenario' last biker wanna pee?

[ashyamahar6]

Originally posted by ultimax@Mar 18 2005, 10:42 AM

If your uncle is suggesting that you speed because you have a sports bike, then he is telling you to court death and tempt fate.

 

Ride whatever way you feel comfortable with. Besides, I don't think you can actually travel slower than the legal limit on such a big bike...u'll be stuck in low gears all the time if you do.

 

You probably bought the bike for its looks, not performance, and that's perfectly fine. Lots of people choose their purhcases that way. If you don't want to speed or cut corners or in general treat public roads like a track, that's great. I'm sure you'll have many more accident free years if you don't!

yah i bought the bike for its looks.

i saw at shop and think wah very fierce le then buy. Cannot tahan

 

Been thinking about litre bike when searchin for class 2 bikes to buy but when found out the road tax and insurance nearly concuss.

 

i stay at Queenstown.

then u guys will say wt* ,stay so near also ride bike

but this is passion brothers. Love bikes except when it rains then damn tulan

Also ride my fathers 1982 scooter

[ashyamahar6]

Originally posted by promal@Mar 18 2005, 10:06 PM

woah.. going at 120, is it comfortable speed? or ur 'comfortable speed' is 150-180 ?

 

haha.. my 2b bike, even if wanna go, eat dust man.. b4 i even reach thailand, u guys already on return route liao

 

btw, just curious, if one biker wanna pee, how har ? how to inform the front pple? what if 'worst scenario' last biker wanna pee?

 

the guy or girl (sorry) who wants to pee must speed up to the first bike and shout i want to pee then every body stop. that is the first alternative

 

Or we think of sign language to represent peeing any bright ideas so can communicate

[ultimax]

Originally posted by ashyamahar6@Mar 18 2005, 10:12 PM

yah i bought the bike for its looks.

i saw at shop and think wah very fierce le then buy. Cannot tahan

 

Been thinking about litre bike when searchin for class 2 bikes to buy but when found out the road tax and insurance nearly concuss.

 

i stay at Queenstown.

then u guys will say wt* ,stay so near also ride bike

but this is passion brothers. Love bikes except when it rains then damn tulan

Also ride my fathers 1982 scooter

haha bro I stay at SUnset way...5 bus-stops from NUS. takes me abt 8 minutes to get to sch, 5 if i'm lucky enough to experience a green wave

[Easyrider_Bandit]

Originally posted by promal@Mar 18 2005, 10:06 PM

woah.. going at 120, is it comfortable speed? or ur 'comfortable speed' is 150-180 ?

 

haha.. my 2b bike, even if wanna go, eat dust man.. b4 i even reach thailand, u guys already on return route liao

 

btw, just curious, if one biker wanna pee, how har ? how to inform the front pple? what if 'worst scenario' last biker wanna pee?

Experienced riders is OT OT one... you know what to do, where to go everything liao...

You want to pee, top up petrol, all your own business. But yah, do you your stuff then catch up.

[promal]

i see

[ashyamahar6]

Originally posted by ultimax@Mar 18 2005, 10:34 PM

haha bro I stay at SUnset way...5 bus-stops from NUS. takes me abt 8 minutes to get to sch, 5 if i'm lucky enough to experience a green wave

heh my fastest also around 5 but i never get a green wave before.

[Easyrider_Bandit]

Originally posted by promal@Mar 18 2005, 10:06 PM

woah.. going at 120, is it comfortable speed? or ur 'comfortable speed' is 150-180 ?

 

haha.. my 2b bike, even if wanna go, eat dust man.. b4 i even reach thailand, u guys already on return route liao

 

btw, just curious, if one biker wanna pee, how har ? how to inform the front pple? what if 'worst scenario' last biker wanna pee?

 

There is a famous SBF rider in my group called Swanchee, 3 months after he pass his 2B he went to thailand solo ride on his RXZ.... puncture everything ownself settle...

 

he's riding a fazer now.

 

Check out his famous ride here

 

http://www.singaporebikes.com/forum/index....wtopic=3026&hl=