A little bit of history....

So i've been proper riding since late 2003, my first bike was a Yamaha Maxim 400, some called it "old chopper" but i called it Maxim.... that was quite a nice bike ... carburator system ... bought it from an expat who was about to leave the country for a grand! .... "As you can see its a nice bike" .... the guy keep saying that yadaa yadaa yadaa ...  it was indeed a nice bike .... its been with me for 8 years now but i did not maintained it well it got so rusty (more like i left it to rust!!) that i had to let it go... i really loved it but to bring back all the shining looks will sure collateral damage my wallet! and there he goes Maxim.... see you on the road ....

Maxim instagrammed!

Back then, as it is an old bike, i spent a lot of money to get the Maxim to start so instead of spending on maintaining the Maxim i decided to get me a 2nd bike..... i think this was 2010 or 11 , i bought myself a Chinese bike called Jialing 125cc for $700!! that bike looks bad ass... its a like smaller version of Harley Soft tails .... but too bad the 125cc engine is not powerful, i know you cant ask a lot from a 125cc but this Jialing vibrates uncomfortably, its like having a buzzer on your feet! and before u say it it doesnt feel anything close like a massage! and climbing uphill is a pain, you have to changed the gear all the way to 1, was worried couldn't make it uphill, felt like it will stop halfway middle of the hill.... although it looks good ... but in the end i sold this bike to a Filipino guy for $1k plus... i dun remember how much exactly.... but i remembered spending it buying an iPad..... from Jialing to iPad hmmm....

It didnt look this good before!

I had long haired before so i cant get a full license as the officer from the Land transport Dept asked me to cut my hair first before i can come to get the L license , "This is like a school, you have to be presentable yadaa yadaa yadaa" .... YAWN! .... so long story short i kept my hair long for quite sometime until i decided that its time to get a haircut.... so "i killed 2 birds with 1 stone" ... i took my motorcycle license and renewed my ID card on the same day i had my haircut..... Anyway now that i am officially a legal rider i decided to get myself a brand new scooter, my own named on the bluecard/registered bike....before, with the maxim n jialing i rode it illegally heheh.... it was between Kymco Downtown 300 and a Derbi Rambla 125 .... in the end i took home the Derbi Rambla....! it was actually quite expensive for a scooter of the 125cc range but i liked the look so much that made my decision....

Plenty of storage especially with the top box installed!

I loved scooters.... its so light and easy .... just twist and go!! but on a highway it always felt like there's a car will ram me from the back (touch wood!) .... With speed cruising at 80kmh..... 100kmh tops ... i realised the downside of a small CC engine scooter.... fun ride with fellow scooters but fear ride on solo trips .... so anyway a few months after i bought the scooter.... i heard that someone selling his mint Virago 535 for dirt cheap! OMG! Virago 535!!... my favourite bike and most sought bike of all time.... its the best middle weight cruiser ... just enough power to cruise slow or go fast!! its low.... surely flat footed when idle ... and nice looking bike too! it can also be customize or bobbered... if that is a word.... There's always room for one more bike i wud say.... in the end i brought it home, proud, happy as the new owner....and i still remember grinning from ear to ear when i brought it back home! 

A little to the left is the garbage disposal area!

If you have been counting.... i already owned 4 bikes ... but then i've sold 2 , my Maxim and Jialing ... and the story continues..... i also happen to own a classic car... a toyota celica TA23 ... i remember i told myself not to sell the car as it is my dream car .... but then time changes ... the car has been with me late 2004 or early 2005... so thats 7 years... but i only rode the car maybe a few times... maintained here and there...bit by bit.... as you can see... i love classic cars , im a collector but not so much a mechanic type of guy... i dun want my hands to get dirty!! haha....and i also dont like the hassle of maintaining it, registering it to Land Transport bla bla bla so instead of letting it parked in the garage to rust ... i then decided to let it go ... but wait .... no one wants to buy it during this economy crisis... maybe its a bit expensive but hey... this is the most sought car in Brunei , so then i try putting up ads if anyone wants to swap it with a big bike ... i was looking at dragstar 650 and the likes etc etc etc .... i din get a call but when i did, he wants to swap it with a scooter 250.... hello??? scooter?? 250?? thats not a big bike is it? hell no i aint gonna swap it with a scooter....

And Then... i got the text, "Wanna swap with my R6?" ..... my mind stopped thinking for a second ... is this guy for real?? i've never liked racers.... i always said that they're too fast for my liking... for me the idea of riding is to feel the wind on your face... catch the scenery .. not blurry scenery because of too fast ... just chill and relax ride... that was my kind of ride.... and i've never ridden racers before .... but my heart said that it had to happen ... i have no time for my Celica and there will always be a first time... cut long story short.... i did it! SWAPPED!!!

Both parties happy with the swap...

And so my motorbiking experience is up a notch.... i loved the power, the torque of the R6! but i have to admit the first time i rode it, i did get overtake by a saloon car going more than a 120kmh! anyways i always told myself that i will never go really2 fast with it... i'm not young.... my adrenaline hormones are getting less and less... i think the fastest i did was about 160kmh... i only rode it for work... which is about 7km from home..... i cant go faster anyway as it is a short distance ride... and by the time i hit 150kmh, there will be cars infront of me.... anyways what i love about it is the power.... twist it and swooooshhh i go.... no cars will rammed me from the back thats for sure.... the R6 did make me spent more on accessories... like leather jacket, full face helmets and gloves.... and somehow owning the R6, all big bikers, racers will give me the nod, thumbs up or will wave saying hi .... and thats a first..... when you're on a scooter, the big bikers will just passed you by like you're invisible but when you're on a racer, all the bikers then waved, giving thumbs up as if we know each other....what do u called it?? ahhh an acknowledgement! but only comes with big bikes though....

So i tried going long distance with the R6.... god damn hell its a pain for my back!! no wonder racers rode fast... they just wanna reach their destination early so they can get off the bike! its a contradiction from my beliefs of riding..... riding should be slow and passionate like making love muahahah.... i guess cruisers make slow passionate love and racers just do quickie!! lol no offense!! anyway.... its against my passion of riding... dont get me wrong i love racers...and all the glory that came with it.... but i just cant stand the back pain i will suffer.... i guess its individual preferences.... i always asked myself how did the racers do it?? they looked so comfortable...it did make me envy of them but it just not worked out between me and my R6!.... and one thing happen too.... everytime i hit the brakes... my balls will get squashed on the tank! Ouch!!

Looked like it was a long time ago!

and so i heard, a friend of a friend is willing to swap his long time Yamaha VMAX for a racer..... OMG!! Yamaha VMAX??? thats like my ultimate dream bike!!! 

To be continued....

Now continues.....

so how to start? well first what i liked about the vmax is it looks..... looks like a classic muscle car..... and i always called the Vmax a muscle bike... so anyway.... before i wanted to make the swap, i was thinking that i'm on the "losing" side because value wise the Vmax would be lower than the R6.... Vmax is 93, R6 is 03..but of course engine wise Vmax is 1200! so i was still thinking and thinking and thinking and the guy sent me his Vmax pics but im not yet convinced....not that i dun like the Vmax, its just that if i sell the R6 i will get more $$$$...... until i saw it in front of my eyes.... i fell in love with the Vmax all over again.... value or no value i just dont care anymore...i want the Vmax...so  i've decided to make the swap pronto! even though the color is maroon!  (the color grows on me)

This is one heavy motherfucker!

The most talked about features of the Vmax is the Vboost! oh man...i frikkin love it! Vboost is something something carburator something something butterfly something something fuel is fed twice?? anyway what it does is when ur RPM reach 6k, it will go faster! like u get slingshot or something.... if u know Vtec by honda i think thats basically it.... its similar....... my dream bike in between my legs...oooh.... i did not regret my decision... the swap from R6 to Vmax is the right thing to do......

or so i thought....

one day i was about to ride with my new fellow Harley Davidson 48.... i crashed.....

My first proper crash... it skidded as the side of the road is slippery...

i even got the crash recorded via my fren's GoPro... although the car in front of him is blocking the view of the crash..... it could've looked like a proper MotoGP crash lol .... and i couldnt carry the Vmax on my own, it needs 3 person to carry the vmax to stand.... the damage is not yet calculated as it is still in the workshop as i speak..!

Swollen knee, tore my jeans, socks, gloves and my soul!!

Felt like i hit earth after flying high with Vmax pride lol

After all the fuss with the Vmax, being too heavy, too powerful, then i'd realised the advantages of small CC bikes.... 125cc is just enough for everyday riding in Brunei..... small, light and good enough power!

That's when i set my eyes on the Terra 125..... 

and so i've decided to create this blog which is dedicated to the Terra 125!

Why the Terra 125 you might say??? i should post this on the next post!!

Regards,
Spawai