[Q&A] Touring Advise

[lao uncle]

Please remember to bring a air pump, without it you will still be having a flat tire.

[jiasheng]

i think if u buy from ah boy $25 comes with 2 co2 canister..

i think....

[ChopStick]

After you insert the worm into the tyre, remember to cut off the remaining part. Had bad experience without cutting it off. The remaining worm has more contact to the ground rather than the tyre, hence sticking it on the ground, and came off the tyre.

 

Tried inserting the worm into the tyre, was quite difficult even after we use the tool to make the hole bigger. Perpahs we got the tactic wrong. Beware of using the CO canister, if never align correct to the tyre valve, its all gone. The air just rush out like theres no tml. No turning back anymore. Small foot pump will be sufficient to take you to the next petrol kiosk if you dun mind bringing it along. CO is for the experienced or perhaps lucky ones. But then again, i might be wrong. I'm just stupid to align wrongly =P

[jasonyeo123]

anyway wads the use of the co2 canister..?

[jiasheng]

to inflate your flat tyre.

[YZFx]

LOL NICE 1 ... wonder who invented it =D anyway..... repairing tyres izzit diffcult ??

 

u haven go army yet is it?? coz if u go army u will confrim plus chop know the word "holland" haha

[jasonyeo123]

u haven go army yet is it?? coz if u go army u will confrim plus chop know the word "holland" haha

 

haha ya lor i haven go army ... and my fren wan to go touring be4 we go army thats why we both planning a trip... maybe a day trip.... at least go in without regrets ma......

[jiasheng]

all the best.. when you all enlisting??

army is quite fun la.. dun be too gloomy over it..

[jasonyeo123]

haha many ppl say it's not fun leh =/ keke... anyway my fren enlisting next tues and i am in july... so i wish to go touring with him maybe like this week...... you think 1 day enough ??

[jiasheng]

beyond physical fatigue there is nth much to army already ma. kinda no brainer.. just follow instructions lor.. no need think one. =)

 

tour 1 day enough or not depends on you all ma.. see if u all are more interested in the destination itself or the journey..

 

for me is i look forward to exploring new places.. ride up and down 1 day more than enough liao.. cause quite shag..

 

anyway my itinerary would be leave sg on sat about 8am plus like tat..

travel to malacca about 10-11am explore abit just look for food to eat and rest a lil. continue relac to k.l. should reach about 2pm. just in time for me n my wife to check in. after tat shower then its my wife's turn to enjoy liao.. shopping....

gonna shop eat shop eat shop eat.. lol...

then next day continue lor.. on the way back can be free and easy mah.. see got any destinations u are interested again.. like for e.g. wanan see malacca again or wanna be adventurous and travel down the east coast of msia...

 

should not constrain yourself too much. =)

[fabianpbs]

its definitely Pengyabong. How to go there? Check out my siggy.

 

Bro wat u mean by siggy cannot find anything.....

[tt6389]

Bro wat u mean by siggy cannot find anything.....

 

 

changed my siggy recently coz SBF stop allowing hyperlinks in siggy.

Click here for Pengyabong pics & map is next page.

[feeufee]

HI, sorry to borrow the thread since toking about preparation for trips....

Anyone has contacts for tow trucks that can bring our beloved wife back to SIN in case she decides to call it a day before we reach home or even our destination? As the highway patrol only tow ur bike to the next nearest petrol station? So still need to get something else from there. And anyone has experience of breaking down in THA?

Thanks.

[zman]

feeufee,

 

From my personal experience ,what I've gone thru is that the plus ronda guys (malaysian version of EMAS), were unable to tow bikes but luckily for us, they have contacts for normal lorry services. They charge ard 300-450 ringgits, if u want to get ur bike to gelang patah esso.( tat's from perak, may differ for different location )

 

The other cheaper alternative is to get it towed to any railway station but KTM provide cargo service pick-up points only in 3 places through-out Peninsula Malaysia. ( u might wanna check this info again. ) The whole procedure cost us less than 150 ringgits.( bike tow plus train cargo charges )

 

 

Ride safe!

[jasonyeo123]

wow =) anyway nice... luckily our virgin trip nothing stupid happen to us... just that we had a tyre go "BOOM" and it was a tubed tyre =/

[YZFx]

dun worry la.... before u go in army.. u worry, when u army u complain... but when u come out of army and u think back... it is fun... doing things that u will never have the chance do again...

 

most importantly, u make lots of friends and see many kind of diff people... besides, army so good.. give u free clothings, free accomandation, free food, help u keep fit.. on top of that, still got money... heehee~~

 

enjoy la...

 

by the way, go and watch the show "army daze" before u enlist... very funny army show...

[jasonyeo123]

wahhh army daze.. i primary sch have liao leh... so long liao =)

[YZFx]

haha... refresh ur memory

[wait4me]

dun worry la.... before u go in army.. u worry, when u army u complain... but when u come out of army and u think back... it is fun... doing things that u will never have the chance do again...

 

most importantly, u make lots of friends and see many kind of diff people... besides, army so good.. give u free clothings, free accomandation, free food, help u keep fit.. on top of that, still got money... heehee~~

 

enjoy la...

 

by the way, go and watch the show "army daze" before u enlist... very funny army show...

 

i super agree...

after that when go for reservist, time to see who gone FAT, lost of hair.. etc etc

[feeufee]

How come Virgin trip post become army post?

Anyway, thanks zman for the info. Will need to find out more contigency plans when touring.

[YZFx]

haha... ya... reservist is the best time to get away from work n still get paid... heehee...

[asalbole_09]

hi all bros..as im planning for a ride up to cameron then to genting..

would like some help on the best routes to take..preferably routes with nice bends and scenery as we know we can reach cameron and genting using the highway..would like to try going by the kampong way ..if there is.

 

maybe can give me route info in this manner...thanks..

 

How to go Cameron ???

 

Details on Going:

 

1. Meeting at gp esso

2. 1st stop at pagoh R&R shell petrol (Rd mileage 145km)

3. 2nd stop at seremban R&R Petronas (Rd mileage 272km)

4. turn left at Rd mileage 284.5km (direction to Ipoh)

5. EST. 46km journey to Y-junction than keep right to Ipoh

6. EST. 9km journey to Y-junction than keep left

7. 3rd stop at Rawang R&R Petronas (Rd mileage 440km)

5. 4th stop at Tapah R&R Shell (Rd mileage 330km)

7. Taking Tapah to Cameron

8. Cameron Highland

 

Details on Returning:

 

1. 1st stop at Tapah R&R BP petrol (Rd mileage 332km) Head count

2. 2nd stop at Ulu Bermam R&R Petronas (Rd mileage 338.7km)

3. left turn at road mileage 460km, reverse journay

4. 3rd stop at Seramban R&R Petronas (Rd Mileage 276km)

5. 4th stop at Pagoh R&R Shell (Rd mileage 135km)

6. Last stop at Galang Patah R&R petronas

 

(this is juz an example i "borrowed" from ppls thread..hehehe)

[sabbaha]

Correct lah bro..

[hachi]

Details on Returning:

 

1. 1st stop at Tapah R&R BP petrol (Rd mileage 332km) Head count

2. 2nd stop at Ulu Bermam R&R Petronas (Rd mileage 338.7km)

3. Turn into rawang toll.

4. Follow direction u will reach there.

Pls be reminded u will pass a few town before turning into old rd towards genting.

[Al-Simmons]

hi all bros..as im planning for a ride up to cameron then to genting..

would like some help on the best routes to take..preferably routes with nice bends and scenery as we know we can reach cameron and genting using the highway..would like to try going by the kampong way ..if there is.

 

maybe can give me route info in this manner...thanks..

 

From cameron to genting...u can try the old highway (federal road) ROUTE 1

the road just beside the railway...u'll pass by junction towards fraser hill and further down to genting...

 

if u have time and want to travel the more kampong way....go all the way up to gerik....play a few twisties.....turn at ROUTE 8 and go through Gua Musang, Raub, Karak...