First Post

Let me write the first post by saying a little about who I am and my riding experience. I'm 27 this year and I have been riding motorcycles since 2004. I live in Singapore.

My first bike was a Kawasaki ZX150KRR, and I rode that workhorse for a good 7 years before trading it in for the 2011 Yamaha R6 last year.

The photo on the left shows my ZX150KRR, taken just before handing the keys over to the bikeshop. The one on the right shows my R6, taken at Juzz Wheels at Alexandra village after giving it a good wash. I highly recommend Juzz Wheels to wash your bikes, the prices are not exactly very cheap but they do a really good job! If I remember correctly, it was SGD$40 for Class 2* bikes and an additional SGD$15 for cleaning the chain and sprocket.

The photo of the R6 is not recent though, it was fully stock when the photo was taken. Since then, I've changed the following parts: Zero Gravity Corsa Windshield, Akrapovic Carbon Slip-on, Venhill Brake Lines, EBC HH Brake Pads.

I was using Hel Brake Lines for about 1 month before I switched to Venhill, more about that in another post.

I have a more recent photo somewhere... Found it! This was taken the same day I installed the Akrapovic slip-on.

I often go to Johor Bahru with 2 of my friends, Yi Yang on a Honda CBR600RR and Rafie on a Suzuki GSX-R600. Not just for the cheap petrol, but also for the occasional high-speed blasts, I keep lying to myself that it keeps the engine healthy heh.

This photo was taken with a Samsung S2 I think.

I hope this makes a good first post. I will be posting very often, lots of stories to share. The next post will be on the reason why I changed from Hel to Venhill brake lines.

Signing off with this anonymous quote: Straight roads separate the rich from the poor. Corners separate the men from the boys.

*For you out there who are not from Singapore, the licensing system for motorcycles here is split into 3 classes, namely Class 2B, 2A and 2, in that order.
The restrictions imposed on the different classes are:
2B: motorcycles =< 200cc
2A: motorcycles <= 400cc
2: motorcycles > 400cc
There is a 1 year probation upon getting each Class, except Class 2, for one to be eligible to take the lessons/test for the next Class. For example, assuming I just got my 2B, I have to wait for 1 year before I am able to acquire my 2A license. The R6 requires a Class 2 license here.