TRANS MALAYSIA - DAY 2

Day Two – 29/01/2006

As early as 6 a.m., TokMohoni already up...&*%#@***!!# TokMohoni was complaining that he couldn't sleep due to fireworks played untill early morning. I just lay still contemplating whether to get up now or later... well.. later it is...6.30 a.m. got up.. took bath.. solat. By 7 a.m. we tata..titi..tutu.. Zahir's family to a mamak restaurant for roti canai (we are Malaysian after all..). Now, it is no wonder Zahir is so 'healthy'.. his favorite restaurant gave us a large dose of roti canai compare to normal size... By 7.30 a.m. we left the restaurant for our official rv i.e. Shell Sg Besi. Sharp 8.00am, we reached the rv point but only Balan was around with 3 plastic garbage bags beside his Shadow.... Whao! Balan brought so much of stocks for the trip.. :-D Now where is Hippo, the so called leader of the trip?? We forgot the JTK (Janji Taik Kuching = Unfulfilled promise) clock is different from us.... Anyway, the participants slowly arrived & finally the list...

1) Hippo – VN1500
2) Boziker – Shadow600
3) Pak Lang – Shadow600
4) Shahriz – Blade650
5) Edy- CBR954
6) Merops- VN800
7) Lipanz-GSX750F
8) 90-Shadow600
9) Avanthara – Shadow600
10) TokMohoni – RF600
11) TokSkoot – Tmax500
12) Zahir – ZZR250
13) Mart – Elegan 150 (believe it or not... well... believe it)

Those who came for flag off

1) Apittke & mem
2) Achoy
3) Anjasayang

Those who JTK flag off
1) Lipas patah sayap
2) Gos stan

By 9am, Hippo called all participants for simple briefing, followed by a doa selamat by Pak Lang. Around 9.30am, we were rolling..Today routes covered Sg. Besi – Kajang- Broga - Lenggeng - Seremban - Rembau – Tampin- Lubok China -Linggi - Melaka – Merlimau- Muar - Yong Peng - Bt.Pahat - Senggarang - Benut - Pontian Kechil.






On the way to Tampin, twice my belonging that was tied at the back seat flew. First, sleeping bag flew off with mineral water. Lucky for me, TokMohoni was behind me to pick it up... if not, for sure I woudn't dare to return home... the sleeping back was borrowed from TokWan and he did not take kindly if I lost his belonging. Second time, my givi bag flew with another mineral water while I was enjoying with the corners.. this time 90 was kind enough to pick it up for me. After twice these thing happen and both after involved mineral water, I finally understood that this yellow scoot hate mineral water. So, I decided to skip buying new mineral water and just share others... surprisingly the yellow scoot stop throwing things from her back... (remember TokMohoni theory?)
We stopped at Pantai Klebang Melaka for pictures session and smoking.... the road condition was peak with traffic since it was holiday. Weather a bit hot but sometime when it was clouded and the wind blowing.. it felt heavenly..









The trip continue after hang around for about an hour. We then stopped at Muar for it's famour mee bandung. Now I know why they kept on making trips for the Muar Mee Bandung.. DA BOMP!!! Pawerrrrr!!!








After Muar, we continued to Batu Pahat where YB Pak Su is supposed to wait... instead it were us who have to wait for him. While waiting, some of the bikers tried another famous Nasi Beriani Gam at one of the stall there.










From Batu Pahat, the ride continue to Pontian Kecil where Zahir's father house situated and also gonna be our overnite hangout. We reached there about 8pm.. that also because Hippo had changed his VN1500 with Eddy's 954 but forgot to tell Eddy that the fuel already on reserve.. After the VN1500 stalled, Eddy kept on trying to start the bike until the battery went flat... lucky creativity kicked in & using couple of wires, they managed to jump start the bike back again...



At Zahir's father house, we been welcomed with open hand by his father and brother in law. Really nice man and so talkative! We were really appreciate their hospitality.. but I think his father would be more appreciate if we didn't took out our shoes right in front of him... imagine the whole day in hot weather... the smell...ughhhh!!!! That night we were served with bread dipped into gulai daging... what a taste... bikers will swept clean anything you served them after a long day on bike... :D



To be continue....

TRANS-MALAYSIA 2006 : THE FLASHBACK

These experience was taken from our forum M4SC.. so the relate will be personal. Just enjoy the trip, okay!

Day One – 28/01/2006

Right after dawn, I can't go back to sleep. My heart was beating hard..thinking about this ride. While waiting for the sun to rise, I'd kiss my kids who still sleeping.. gonna miss them for the whole week. Can't do the same to my wife...scared later on it'll end up cancelling the ride :D..

When the sun began to shine, I started to pack..TokMohoni had done his since a week ago..me, the worst case of procrastinator only started on the day itself

My list for a week of ride:

1. Short sleeve Tshirts - 6 pcs
2. Long Sleeve Tshirt - 1 pc
3. Additional jean - 1 pc
4. Bath Towel and face towel
5. Boxer short – 7 pcs
6. Stoking – 6 pcs
7. Sarong – 1 pc
8. Camera
9. Spare glass
10. Hand rolled tabacco set
11. Camping gear & sleeping bag

The result... you could see yourself.
















Sharp 2pm, I reached Restoren Nasi Kandar Pelita Sg Dua. TokMohoni & Zahir already there. TokMohoni's wife, Mami & children also there to send us off... felt like going for haj. From there, we moved to Shell Juru to wait for Mart. After Mart arrived, TokMohoni received a call from his colleague to tag along. About 2.45pm, we start our ride... by sequence Mart (Elegan150) & Zahir (ZZR250), followed by TokSkoot (Tmax500), Tok Mohoni (RF600) and Khalid & Mrs. (CBX750).

We refuel at Petronas Sg Perak. After bikes & owner finished drinking/smoking, we moved again untill R&R Tapah. All reached there but Khalid... his CBX750 got coil problem. He had to cancel his trip & turned back. Just like before, Mart & Zahir moved first.. When TokMohoni wanted to move, he realised his RF600 was leaking petrol…. Both of us panic!! We are not expert in repairing.. TokMohoni started to get annoyed & decided to turned around... what can I do... leaking like this can only be fixed by welding.. where to find a workshop open during CNY?? But with the assistance of one BP station's staff, we managed to pry open the tank.. Then we realised that the petrol actually overflow.. TokMohoni had too generously fill the petrol till the RF600 threw up!! After we took some of petrol out, we continue the ride until we reached R&R Ulu Bernam, where Zahir & Mart was waiting. We reached Zahir's house at Selayang around 8.45pm. After everyone finished with the food & drink served by his mother, took shower & pray, we proceeded to Restoren Arang to meet with Central gang for unofficial tts (teh tarik session). Waiting there were Yippo, Lipas, Gus…. Aaaa who else aahh? can't remember really.. Yeop & Lipanz came later. Yippo generously treated us with dim sum. Thanks bro..About 12 midnite, we had enough... tomorrow still a long ride. We went back to Zahir's house for sleep over. When we reached there, our sleepiness gone... TokMohoni started to wash his bike and talked to her!! When asked.. he said bike is also consist of things created by god, therefore in a way also alive & has feeling!! Errrrr... okay.. whatever... About 1 am, we all hit the sack....zzzzzzz

To be continue………

PG-BKK-PG PART IV

DAY SIX 24/8/2006

Woke up with heavy heart, then had the same breakfast... check out.
Total cost for the room - 4 days 3 nights Bht 4,200

Took pictures infront of the hotel



Bangkok morning jam was not so bad this time. Tokwan just make one stop to ask for direction :-D

After came out from Bangkok, we stopped for refuel (Bht100). Then refuel again at Pracap Kiri Khan... stopped for a lunch at the same restaurant.


TokWan started to feel his age



Then we continue our way to Chumpon. Refuel again (Bht 300). Mus decided to continue riding alone to Pattani.. young guy.. still has good back.

Initially, we thought of finding a cheap chalet at Chumpon beachfront but can't find any.. except the expensive resort. No point staying there since we are going to move out early morning. So turned back to the same Chumpon Grand Palace..

Chumpon beachfront



Share 3 peoples in one room (Note to wife: Another proof I was good there)


That nite, we ronda2 around Chumpon town... went to one Karaoke centre. Damn cheap... only Bht100 per room per hour.. The sound system is not bad at all.. After one hour went back to sleep.

DAY SEVEN 25/8/2006

Woke up about 9am.. had breakfast of bread and boiled egg, then check out

Infront of the hotel



Stopped for fuel at Lang Suen (Bht 200)and then had our lunch at Chaiya.. same restaurant.

We decided to try another route ie through Surat Thani.. Refuel at Surat Thani (Bht200).. saw a lot of muslim restaurant there.

We stopped for fruits at Ban Na Doem


Before Nakhon Si Thamarat, we stopped at a small fishermen village at Tha Sala.. for some dry seafoods shopping..



According to one old man there (Can speak kelantanese), there only three Buddhist house there, others all Muslim...

At Nakhon Si Thammarat, we refuel again (Bht200).. the weather was really hot with occasional splash of rain.. felt damn tired and sleepy, so had to stop couple of time to shrug off the sleep..

We continue our way to Songkhla and fill our last refuel at Ban Prathing Sa (Bht 120) Through Tsinsulanonda bridge... such beautiful scenary, but I was too tired to stop & take pictures..

We finally reached Danok around 9pm. Pak Aji had to continue back home straight away. Tomorrow he already started working.. I & TokWan check in at the same hotel ie PJ House.. We started as Four Musketter, then Three Stooges & finally as Tom & Jerry....

The end.

PG-BKK-PG PART 3

DAY 4 22/8/2006

Today no ride... woke up and had a breakfast in the hotel - used coupon. Only dare to eat bread, cereal and 1/2 boiled egg. Lain2 don't know halal or not.

Around 10.30am, xxx took us in her car to see her newly bought house. Cantik gak.. 3 storey link house. Price around bht 1.3mio or isit 2.3mio.. forgot liou



Then xxx took us to her office to park her car. Her office is right infront the famous street.. gotta check tonite.



Then went jalan-jalan until we stopped for a lunch at one muslim restaurant.... if not mistaken the owner is a mamak but serves Thai food... soodaappp..



Then we took a taxi (5 ppl per taxi) to one of their King's palace or better know as The Grand Palace. It is at Chao Phraya... Tourist has to pay Bht250/person... while Thai ppl F.O.C...

enjoy the pictures.. click to enlarge



One of the picture above shows restoration process done by Thai young artist. Took about 1 year to complete. Better than 'merempit' malam2.

After that we went to take a water taxi at Chao Phraya river.. cost per head was Bht13. Then followed by sky train to xxx's office.. I was already flat...


By the time we reached there, it was already getting dark.. I, Pak Aji & Mus decided to stay around for some 'shopping'. While TokWan went back to the hotel.

We didn't take any pictures there because scared get robbed & also don't know whether 'pengulat2' there allows us to take pictures.. anyway shopping at PatPong is like in Petaling Street.. except the sellers there are much more civilised compare to the thugs in Petaling Street (Note: Tourist.. please avoid Petaling Street in KL at all cost.. You get slaughtered & forced to buy at cut throat prices). The shopping is done in the middle of the street, while all the bars are located left & right... You could see some of the actions whenever somebody walk in or out.. so for us, no need to waste our money while we were able to see from outside ;)
(Note to wife: See.. I was a good boy there.. trust me *evil grin*)

We were busy shopping until we didn't realised it was already 10.30pm.. so, we took a tuk tuk who charged us abt Bht150 to go back to the hotel. The Tuk Tuk driver really speeding along the way.. there was one time, he had to apply emergency brake until it slided in the middle of the road in order not to run the red light.. Pak Aji really 'pucat' while we 'young ppl' had the time of our life.. it was like riding a roller coaster. Then while speeding.. krraaakkkk.... wakakakakak the Tuk Tuk abruptly stopped.. we don't know whether the belt or the chain snapped .... terus mati tengah jalan.. we had to stopped another Tuk Tuk to take us back to the hotel. Sampai hotel..mandi2.. sembahyang.. terus bummmmm.....




DAY FIVE 23/08/2006

Woke up.. breakfast (same like yesterday), then went down to look at the bikes..washed a bit, really dusty...



See... we got VIP treatment from the hotel.. our bikes all parked on the covered parking infront of the hotel security..

Then, xxx took us to Paddock nearby the hotel. The shop is selling all bikes related stuff and mostly branded stuff.. like RS Taichi, Kushitani, Shoei, Arai, Shark etc.. the price is ok la compare to KL. I bought TShirts, glove and Progrip handle cover.

Then xxx took us to muslim housing area.. next time could consider this place to stay.. service apartment only cost Bht4,000 per month.. one week might only cost Bht2,000.. easy to find halal foods.. safe if took family here.. couldn't see any massage parlour.. :-P

Then we went to Siam Superbike to look see the bikes there.. it was raining heavily.. Then went back to the hotel

That nite after dinner, just sembang2 in the room until fell asleep... tomorrow we're going back.... uuuwwwaaaaa

Ride Penang - Bangkok - Penang (19/8 -25/8/2006) Part II

Third Day 21/8

Early morning about Thai5.30am, we'd check out and move out from Chumpon



On the 3rd day, I forgot to remember how much I spent on the petrol, but all in all was about bht640




This pee-stop was between Tha Sae and Thap Sake


Tokwan was contemplating to change his ER5 with this multipurpose kapchai

We stopped for lunch at Pracap Khiri Khan, Kak Fatimah's restaurant... She has pretty daughters.. we tried to push Mus to tackle her daughter but I don't think Kak Fatimah would love to take Mus as SIL.. looking at his body, most probably Mus might depleted more rice rather than provide ..Muahahaha


More pictures at Kak Fatimah's eatery


More pictures at Kak Fatimah's eatery






Another pee-stop between Sam Roi Yot and Hua Hin





Stopped at Cha Am


Another picture at Cha Am

dan Hua Hin


At Hua Hin beach

To 'park' yourself underneath the umbrella, you'd to pay Bht20.. There are a lot of hawkers on foot selling seafoods stuff at reasonable price.. It was nice dozing off on the beach chair until TokWan spoilt it with intruction to move on... haampeehhh...


The first Petronas station we met upon reaching Bangkok.. really proud lehh

We entered Bangkok town around 4.30pm, the notorious Bangkok jam had started.. with big ass scoot, add with two saddle bags.. I could only looked at those kapchai with envy...



We're lucky TokWan was so easy to ask direction..




After nearly two hours negotiating the Bangkok traffic, finally we reached Siam Beverly Hotel, Ratchadapisek street.


The night scene... just walked around the hotel street before headed to bed.. yawwnnnn

Ride Penang - Bangkok - Penang (19/8 -25/8/2006)

First Day 19/8/2008

Iron Butt warriors who participated:-

1) TokWan – ER5
2) Pak Aji – ZZR250
3) Mustaqim – Naza250
4) TokSkoot – Tmax500

Sharp at 6 pm, we start our engine and moved from Restoren Pelita Sg Dua, followed by TokMohoni until we reached the exit to Penang bridge. Our ride followed the formation as above, Tokwan as lead marsyall while yours truly act as sweeper/last man. We refuel at Gurun R&R and continue until Changlun to purchase Thai Insurance & Road Tax and also buy Thai currency. Exchange rate at that time was RM1 = 10.15Bht. Then we moved to Petronas Changlun to fill our motorcycle as maximum as possible... petrol cost about RM2.92/ltr in Thailand compare to RM1.92/ltr in Malaysia.

We continue our ride to Bukit Kayu Hitam border check point.Clearance from Malaysia side was smooth. You don't even have to get down from your bike to process your passport.


At Thai Checkpoint

On Thailand side, the traffic were quite heavy. Must be because of the weekend and malaysian took the opportunity to shopping & entertain themselves here.Like a friend of mine said in jest, Thailand has a lot of orphan who need Malaysian kind heart to give charity ;D

At Thai checkpoint, you need to park your vehicle and process your passport at one dedicated counter. After completed, you'll need to go to another counter to register your vehicle. Make sure you bring the original copy of your vehicle registration or a verified copy (verified by local police station).

After completed the requirement, we went to check in at P.J. Hotel. The room cost Bht700/night shared by three of us. It consist of 1 queen bed and 1 single bed.

Second Day 20/8/2006



As early as 6am (Thai),we checked out from PJ House Hotel and moved to Chumpon thru route 4 dan 41. Stop for refuel at Haadyai outskirt(bht100).




Then stop again for refuel at Pa Phayom (bht170)



Another refuel stop at Ban Na Doem (bht230)


Stop for lunch at Chaiya

We found this small muslim restaurant by accident. We stopped by the roadside to relieve numb butt and saw a restaurant with moon and star sign, an indication that this is muslim restaurant. Such a nice muslim family.. even invited us to take bath in their small bathroom....or maybe because we stank :D

We stopped to overnight at Chumpon after refuel again at Lang Suan (bht250).The room at Chumpon Grand Palace cost us bht690/night. Again shared by three of us. Quite cheap compare to Malaysia, which would cost easily more than RM100 per night.



The view from 14th floor




We had our dinner at one of muslim restaurant located in front of Chumpon wet market. The owner is a Pattani origin, married with a Pakistani. Very cheap.. only cost us about bht50 per person.




With the restaurant owner's children