Five Armies Day 1: KL - Khao Lak, Phang Nga

Heyya,

I am posting a post-ride report with the Five Armies back in Year 2013. You can see our bikes were still stock standard at that time.
Click the link: Pre Ride Five Armies : Khao Lak - Chumphon - Koh Samui

We left RnR Rawang Petronas at 3.00 am to Malaysia-Thailand border. We reached the border at about 7 am after we have insured our bikes in Thailand and had a light breakfast.

It was on Thursday and we managed to clear Thai Immigration and Customs before 8 am and headed straight to Krabi for Brunch. Crossing the borders on weekdays is recommended as the queue is short and not crowded with tourists.

The guys were not used riding in the early morning and didn't have enough of sleep as they were excited for the trip. So along Route 41, we stopped at Amazon Cafe PTT in Patthalung for coffee. I always stop at this Amazon Cafe, which is located before intersection of Route 41 & Route 4.



We took Route 4 heading to Trang and headed to Route 4046. I really love using Route 4046 from Trang to Krabi because there are many amazing corners along the 56 km route. It gave the boys some freedom and joy.

We reached Ao Nang, Krabi at 11 am and had brunch by the roadside stalls. The boys were amazed that they could reach Krabi within 6 hours from Kuala Lumpur. Mind you that this trip was their first trip crossing Malaysia border and riding in Thailand.

After the brunch and few Ao Nang beach photoshoot, we returned to the road for Khao Lak, Phang Nga which was 160 km away.

We arrived at Briza Beach Resort at 2.00 pm.. The ride from Krabi to Khao Lak took us nearly 2 hours as rain was pouring on us heavily. Harley Davidson Dunlop tires do not have grip on slippery Thai road. Many Harley riders have had accidents due to the slippery road.

The boys really love Briza Beach Resort in Khao Lak. The hotel has 2 separate buildings; Beach Room and Pool Room. We booked the new Pool Room as we can jump straight to the huge swimming pool from our balcony.

In the evening, we went to the beach, watching the sunset at Andaman sea and went for dinner in Khao Lak small town.

On Day 1, we rode nearly 1,000 km ride from Kuala Lumpur within a day. A big salute to these guys for riding this far on their first ever trip to Thailand with great riding spirit! 

It was their first longest ride ever.. HooRahh!!

Continue reading: 

Five Armies Pre-Ride : KL - Khao Lak - Chumphon - Koh Samui - KL

Five Armies Day 1 : KL - Khao Lak, Phang Nga

Five Armies Day 2 : Khao Lak - Chumphon

Five Armies Day 3: Chumphon - Koh Samui

The Five Armies - Beyond Brotherhood

Heyya...

I have been riding Harley Davidson for the past 3 years, usually i would prefer to ride solo or with those I am comfortable within a small group.. Travelling in a small group is easy to manage and has many advantages. We could mobilize faster, plan our trips within a short period of time, save time in refueling stops, easy to book hotels for rooms availability, easy to check-in and check-out hotels, we can sit for meals in 1 table, etc etc..

We called ourselves as The Five Armies because each of us comes from different motorcycle clubs but still we always hang out and have road trips together.

It seems five of us are easy to ride together without any difficulties.. They can easily follow my trip schedule and always be on time. When travelling long trips, we always need to be disciplined and follow the ride schedule. Anyway, they never complaint about the accommodations i have booked, meals which i have ordered, etc etc.. Most importantly, we are always concerned with Road Safety Rules and Regulations.

The 5ive Armies are:

a) Otai

I have been travelling with Otai for many times. He rides Road King and recently has converted it to Street Glide (head fairing). The longest and furthest journey we rode together was to Mae Hong Son - Golden Triangle - Laos - China Border with our Harleys. It is easy to travel with him as he is not fussy on accommodations, meals (as long as he eats rice) and ride destinations.

b) Fauzan

He's THE big guy.. I've known Fauzan few days before i picked up my Harley Road Glide at Harley dealer. At that time, he was not used to travel far and even crossing borders. Such an easy rider to ride with. He really loves his beautiful Street Glide and we used to hang out during weekends when he was staying in Shah Alam. Unfortunately he has moved to southern of Malaysia and we could only meet when we have road trips.

c) Najib NJ

The first trip Najib NJ followed me was to Khao Lak - Chumphon - Koh Samui with his Moto Guzzi motorcycle. The first 1,000 km, Najib NJ was struggling to keep up with the Glides as his Moto Guzzi wasn't meant for long distance ride and he had to attach his luggage with cargonet strap on his bike. Due to this, he had to make few stops to check his luggage. I really admired for him as he could also ride and stand the high speed with his street bike.

After the trip to Khao Lak, he sold his Moto Guzzi and bought a Harley Davidson Road Glide. Hahahaha
:-D


d) Kayrul

Kayrul was the sales person whom i bought my Road Glide. He taught me a lot for understanding Harley bike, handling Road Glide properly and accessories need to be upgraded. During our rides, he's been riding his Dyna model and he is very comfortable catching up with other Glide models on his Dyna.

Continue reading:
Five Armies Pre-Ride : KL - Khao Lak - Chumphon - Koh Samui - KL
Five Armies Day 1: KL - Khao Lak, Phang Nga
Five Armies Day 2: Khao Lak - Chumphon
Five Armies Day 3: Chumphon - Koh Samui


HooRahh!!!