my VFR800...

she was borned in 2003, but i didn't have her till August 2007. i remembered her as love at 1st sight after i have decided to get back to biking in July '07. She was in Red and only had 9k clicks on her. Sat there most of the 4 years. her previous owner didn't have much time for her...

after getting her, i have placed a new number on her WQJ8711... since then, i have showered her with much love via "more then usual" servicing, best oils available, a set of Ohlins suspension, a set of Honda Original panniers, Laser Exhaust, Power Commander, Paintshield Protection, 3M Headlamp protection, Gear shift indicator, heavier bar-end weights etc...

now, she enjoys her life more as we regularly goes for holidays, both locally and overland... that went on for 2 years till i felt that she was getting abit too sporty for my riding style... hence i looked at other options, ie BMW R1200GS.

But that didn't stop me from giving her the love she deserved, gave her a new coat of paint to refresh her now aging paintwork... the white theme was selected to cover her fine body...

with the new BMW, she was not neglected either, Jeffrey occasionally takes her out for a spin or two... and we had since went on tour a couple of times too. the two bikes met and i would say... a bond is in the air. one sporty while the other enduro... no clash in interest, only split in time spent..

1st April 2011, Jeffrey told me that he'll be meeting the buyer of my VFR in AmBank, i thought he was pulling an April Fool's joke on me.. but NO!! he was serious and the buyer made full settlement for her and was to meet at 1600hrs for a handover of cash & bike!! i was speechless... i had been planning to take her for a ride before something like this would happen, but i guess i had missed my chance for a final fling with her around the curves of Titi-Kong...

Loads of fond memories remain in my mind for our relationship... a 3.5 years of good times... i wish the new owner will treat you much better than i ever did. 

take care and you will be dearly missed, my VFR800... xoxo

am yearning for a longggg ride...

3 of my friends are set to go on a journey of a lifetime (for now, till new ambitions and funds) of 30 days on a biking adventure.. to indochina.

this has got me wondering when i am able to do the same... leave the job & family behind for such a long time and just go touring, just me, my GS & a few good riding buddies..

i AM yearning to ride... long and far... maybe, its my way of relaxation, peace and away from reality for some alone time. for now, i'll have to settle for my weekend rides and hopefully, i'll be able to join my friends when they are on their homeward bound route in a month's time...

Bon Voyage... my friends (Capt Nik, mustakim & ivan slowee)

have a great trip, may it be joyous, fun, smooth & safe...

since 2007 last post...

since 2007.. lots have happened in the last 19 months..

work - workload has doubled with the increased Sales numbers with VW.. and expected to double in coming months

hobbies
photography - got deeper into it... from my 1st D70 to D300, D3 and now D3s. lenses range from 16mm-300mm, flashes, tripods, monopods, bags etc. shooting includes macro, fauna/flora, track racing, dinners, events etc

MTB - have been very lazy to cycle since i got my VFR

Superbiking - from my VFR in 2007, i bought a BMW R1200GS in Oct 2009 and have been riding actively with the GS. more long rides to many destinations.

my Cars - have been proudly in Jetta, GTI, Tiguan, Beetle, Passat CC & now a Scirocco.

frens - made many new frens thru my hobbies, many are a Zodiac cycle younger, thus made me feel alot younger than i really am... :)

hmm.. i guess that's for now... till then, cheerio...

be a Dad when you still can...

was talking to a close fren lately and subject of parenting came up...

when i thought of the subject "be a dad when u still can"... it put a tear in my eye!

why? coz i realize... in a year or two, Sean won't want to be seen with this old man!!! it wont be cool... he will rather be with his teenage frens.

what can i do? that's life... when they are young, they'll stick to u like glue (and usually parents will hope they have extra space from kids). Then when they grow, the bond will dissapear and kids grow apart from parents and be with frens (could it be because parents always give the impression they want be alone?).

short term plan - spend as much quality time with sean as i can. be involve with his activities more..

long term plan - create a mutual liking for a hobby or involve him in my hobbies and groom him to be more attached to me.

hope it works... he's my only son, and i wouldn't want to "lose" him to the reality...

iPhone app - BlogWriter

now that I am back blogging, i guess this will be a cool app to add to my iPhone... Here's my 1st from the app...

With tis, I hope to document my thoughts as and when I feel like it rather den limited to jz my pc.. Technology Rocks!!!

hobbies

my fav subject... hobbies!!

"you have tooo many hobbies!!" is often heard by me.
it's true, too many that i am a master of non... sadly. for the records, here's a list of my past and current hobbies...

• scuba diving
• mountain bike
• photography
• 4x4
• motocross
• superbiking
• jet-sking
• rallying
• gps
• ham-radio
• travelling

well... i guess its the interest that keeps me going and staying happy. will write more of the hobbies in time to come... stay tuned...

time flies....

time really flies... it's coming up to 2 years since i last wrote in my blog...
and lots has happened in that time... to start, am 2 years older den before!
its time to record happenings and thoughts again.. and hopefully, this time I'll be doing it consistantly. :)

for now, will recollect the memories and share in my next update... nite2.