The tiger came for revenge

Hi again. Been busy lately with work. Didn't have much time to go out riding with the KLR.
Then the tiger came back. This time with a vengeance.
It started of with fostering the tiger from the workshop as they were in the midst of moving to a new place. Day became weeks, and now it has been with me ever since. I am not complaining...I will definitely enjoy it more this time around since we have been introduced before. Starting up the engine greeted me like purring. The weight shows more stability than being clumsy. The seat must have been lowered I thought to myself.

The smell of heated steel fills the nostrils as I engaged first gear. The sureness clanking sound of the gears indicates that all sytems go. Glided the clutch leaver and twisting the throttle ever so slightly, only to leviate how smooth the machine was trying to keep all ponies at bay. The power was not there ?%@?

Just as I thought, traction control was on at the highest setting.and the suspensions were set to hard. Being on bumpy wet roads, It would lose traction often to initiate safe traction when i try to squeeze out of a corner.or even straights.
Setups can make a lot of different, either you live with it and adjust yourself or in this case with the tiger, every thing is adjustable. I choose the safe settings. Let the machine decide if I was to save myself from myself. Soften the suspensions a bit, and keep the rubber side down.

I would want to elaborate more but my mental capacity forbids me. Need to do more research on suspension settings before verbally gunning it in. else , bbull shitt would be polluting these pages..

Mental note.
Respect the power. Be in control, and never assume. Always commit and let the fun begin.

A long detour.

We took a long detour to kampong chennah. Thinking that it would take a few minutes. We ended up riding a whole 36km of twisty and narrow road. Both are pooped and now we are enjoying a drink before heading off home.

Some side dish after durian

After eating the durian. King's have queen's. Mangosteen is the queen. perfect combination!

durian run!

Rode today for some durian run within the 50 km radius from KL. Wifey riding skill is far better now. She can catch up with me up hill and downhill. yeah!

lets ride

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bazne2TlOno&feature=youtube_gdata_player

i just found out that riding makes all my pain go away and everything thats left is you, your bike and the wind blowing down your face. nothing seems to matter. 
your work, your loans, debts, your health, your sickness, that you didnt get the promotion that u deserve, all seems to fade away as the lines in your rear view mirror.
just ride away your sorrows. and feel the world again.

my riding is my sactuary.

the tiring day continues. part two

Apologies for running of topic and making look like a triumph salesman.

so anyway, after the clinic, picking the tiger, we head to Cyberjaya. my cousins wife was doing some gathering at one of the coffee place there called In the Grind. A nice and quaint coffee shop that feels cozy. meet my cousin there with his new ktm duke690.

we had to wait for the rain to stop before swapping bikes and running around Cyberjaya, testing each others bike capabilities. we head off back towards KD to freshen up before going off for some good old teh tarik at jalel pj. and the day ends there. you wouldn't this its tiring, but with those meds and the heavy bike, plus the roads was really jammed up from usj right up to the destination. ahhhh the normal friday jam where everyone decides to take their cars all together for dinner, clubbing, seeing friends, seeing family or teying to run away from other jammed roads only to end up in a bigger congestion.

lane splitting is allowed here in malaysia. only thing is, the cars are doing it too. lorries and buses do it all the time. there are numerous cases regarding bikers ending up kissing the side doors or sprawled on top of the cars hood. some arent so lucky. some thinks that they are visible and all road users knows they are there. best bet is to lane split slowly and use the horn it case some dont see u coming.

just be careful lads when lane splitting.

yes, so the tiring part would be the lane splitting on a highway on a big bike. at that day.

tomorrow is a new day. cant wait to look for more open roads and to try out the tiger on b roads without tcs.

a tiring friday

had to wake up from slumber to get more medicine for my tibi. apparently, it has taken its tol on my body. side effects are shortness of breath, feeling woozie, lethargic, sleepless nights and many more. feeling that the antibotics is doing its job, killing everything,even the soul.

good thing was i was now ok to go out in public now. no more quarantine and no more limiting myself to the front of the house with a surgical mask. my wife is negative for tibi, all malaysians have good immune system except for me.

so today started my official day at 2 pm, picking up a Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200cc 2013 edition from my wife's cousin who, apparently busy and needs someone to run the bike over the weekend. i can help!!!

The day was pretty hot. this was not the first time i have riden it. last time was back last year in December where we took it to Ipoh, which was on new years eve to attend a wedding. we rode 2 up. with a Triumph top box as storage. it was rainy season by the way. did not opt for a side pannier as to shed some weight off and we dont really need that much of space for a day trip.

We were all suited up to embark a 240 km ride that will take us all the way up to ipoh via highway. i am no speed freak especially when riding 2up. life is precious and u have other idiots on the road waiting to just slide in your lane in a heartbeat. i have not started with the lorries and busses yet.

This is what i think of the Triumph Tiger Explorer 2013 with full kitted out adventure gears Triumph can offer. Awesome!!!!!
I have spot lights, adjustable windscreen, engine guard, panniers, top box, hand guards, a nifty meter that loads you up with vital information while on the go and comfy seats. it is really meant for the bmw gs fans out there to consider this bike. a serious contender indeed. The sound is superb with the 3 cylinder engine and the stock exhaust sounds punchy.

Lets just say if you want a superbike like an r1 but without the back ache, you are looking at it. the characteristics of the bike is awesome. gagetry like abs, traction control and cruise control can just put other bikes to shame.

it looks awesome and get the " uniqueness of owning a legend" feel when you ride it..

it seems that i will have to do another part2 for this topic. till tomorrow then. good night.

It has come to my attention that i have been neglecting my fellow reader on my KLR 650 adventures.

i have been busy, but never the less. i have been riding my thumper every day. the torn muscles never did stopped my daily commute.

Year is 2013, and it is getting tougher by the year. financially and also health. this year it was tuberculosis. how the hell did i get that? well thats because of my low immune system and going to uncharted places. poobah.