Motul Shine & Go Cleaner Spray for the Road Glide..

Heyya..

Previously when i had the bmw GS Adventure, i only washed the bike ONCE.. normally i will let the rain (during riding) to wash the dirt.. yeah i know, the rain won't wash the bike clean but it's an adventure bike and it supposed to look 'dirty' and 'seasoned' because i am not an adventure poser.. hehee

The Harley Davidson Road Glide gets washed/wiped every time i reach my destination.. it can be either in Thailand or even at my condo basement.. To make it handy, i would bring Motul Shine & Go Cleaner Spray every where i go..

Motul Shine & Go Cleaner:

• Revives paintwork, dries evenly & leaves a protective water repellant dry sheen.
• Silicone based spray to polish your bike frame and components 
• It gives a deep clean shine when used on a dry clean bike. 
• Cleans off those nasty black marks and gives a super shine.
• It even smells like oranges too!

The Motul Shine & Go Cleaner Spray bottle (400ml) can be easily placed in the Road Glide saddle bags.. 

I would clean the Road Glide after the bike gets cooled.. The Motul Shine & Go Cleaner is very easy to use.. just give couple of spray/squirt of any part of the bike and wipe it off with a clean piece of cloth..

The liquid chemical does not harm the bike paint and chrome parts.. it removes bug stains and bird droppings easily.. but with fresh road tar stains, i may need to buff the area little bit more and it still can be removed..

Having a Harley Davidson, it has to be always at pristine, autoshow condition where people usually reach their mobile phones or cameras and snap photos.. It is definitely an icon of automotive... 

it's Harley Davidson..

Ride in Style.. HooRahh!!

Harley Davidson Dunlop Rear Tyre (D407)

Heyya..

Not all tires are suitable for Harley Davidson.. especially the Touring family.. My Harley Davidson is Road Glide Custom (FLTRX), a breed of Touring Bike..

With the heavy fully loaded weight of 400 kg, it needs a hard compound of rear tire and can last up to 30,000 km of mileage..

Harley Davidson has specifically specified to use only approved Dunlop tires.. the only tyre can be used is Dunlop's D407..

The Dunlop's D407 rear tyre is kinda costly in Malaysia.. this is the most expensive rear tyre i have every paid after owning the BMW GS Adventure.. no doubt the D407 would last long and it could support the 400++ kg of bike weight excluding the rider and pillion weights..

The availability of the D407 (rear tyre) and D408 (front tyre) are limited in Malaysia.. For rear D407, it is sold at Harley Davidson Kuala Lumpur for RM1,250.00 a piece excluding labour..

I have been told to change the wheel bearings when changing the tyre.. it is recommended to do so as i wanna have a perfect long distance ride with a peace of mind.. each of the bearing would cost RM130.00 each and there are 2 pieces of bearings for each wheel..

 

Ride in Style.. HooRahh!!

Why i prefer Harley Davidson over other bikes?

Heyya..

If u wanna understand why i chose the Harley Davidson Road Glide, watch this video by Dennis from Teds Motorcycles, aiighhttt.. he says:

"Comfort... Attitude...... Combined!!" 

that's about Harley Davidson Road Glide, aighttt..




Ride in Style.. HooRahh!!

Bell 500 Custom Helmet

Heyya..

With the new Harley Davidson Road Glide, i have decided to change my riding attire..

I bought the Bell 500 Custom with Matte Black colour from HHE Motorsports in Section 7, Shah Alam..

It costs RM800.. You may find the Bell 500 Custom helmet cheaper on internet but this is my first Bell helmet and i had no clues on Bell sizes.. 

I didn't wanna risk by ordering wrong size, hence i had to try the Small Size and Medium Size and it seems the Medium fits me perfectly..

Usually i wear Small Size for fullface helmet and enduro helmet.. But my previous Nolan open-face helmet, i learned my mistakes by buying Small size.. 

Open-face helmet do not have air ventilation duct so it has to be slightly larger size than what fits my head.. With the Small size Nolan helmet, there is no air ventilation and i do get sweat on my head..

It comes in a red box and red helmet bag / dust cover..

Here comes the Matte Black!

 The Bell 500 Custom helmet is DOT approved.. the inner pads are washable and easily to be removed and re-assembled.. Bell gives 5-Year Warranty for the helmet..

Ride in Style... HooRahh!!

My tips on riding from KL to Ayutthaya in 13 hours..

Heyya..

following the previous topic when i did a Solo Ride to China-Laos Border:

Laos Solo Ride Day 1: Kuala Lumpur - Ayutthaya (1,660 km)

A fan of my blog, Zul Putrajaya, has asked me for few tips on how to ride from Kuala Lumpur to Ayutthaya (North of Bangkok) in 13 hours..

To be honest with you, i've done this 4 times on motorcycle and 1 time with my Pajero Sport.. follow my tips, Brahh:

1) Ride SOLO.. Why? because riding solo does not give you headaches.. as 'always', riding mates tend to demand a lot, i.e.: wanna smoke first.. wanna have a toilet break, wanna snap pictures, wanna eat at muslim halal restaurants, wanna make a phone calls / sms, etc..

Arrgghhh!! I just wish to slap them all!!! haahahahaa

2) I will sleep as early as 8.00 pm a night before after a heavy dinner meal.. usually i would have KFC dinner plate with Original Thighs and large Coleslaw.. hehee.. after dinner, fill up the fuel tank to its maximum limit..

3) I'd leave Kuala Lumpur at 3.00 am.. Yes, 3 o'clock in the morning Brahh.. this is to avoid traffic jams at Juru Penang and traffic at Thai immigration..

4) I finish my Thai Immigration and Customs Declaration at 7.50 am.. and it's 6.50am (Thai time).. so there is no traffic from Dannok until Hatyai as Thai people still haven't gone to work/school.. therefore, no traffic at all.. When traffic lightSSSS are red, boleh kasi pancung red light tu.. heheee

5) Must always understand and know the Fuel Mileage of your bike.. my GS Adventure can easily do 650 km of mileage for every full tank load, with the average speed of 150-160 km/h.. in Thailand, my average speed is reduced to 130 km/h..

6) I only stop for refueling.. at the same time, i will grab meals (breakfast or lunch) and coffee during the break..

7) I would try to reach Petchaburi before 4 pm.. please do expect there will be heavy traffic from Hua Hin junction towards Samut Prakan in Bangkok on Route 35..

8) Since i'll be in Bangkok Route 9, i can reach Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya at 5.30 pm via Route 32.. and enjoy Ayutthaya Historical town, Brahh..

There you go, Brahh.. Kuala Lumpur to Ayyuthaya (1,660km) in 13 Hours.. :D


Ride in Style.. Hoorahh!!

My new Harley Davidson Road Glide is in my hands..

Heyya..

I'm freaking excited! Finally, i brought back the Harley Davidson Road Glide FLTRX with 96-cubic inch engine....

It's just right on time for Bangkok Motorbike Festival..

I plan to see my girlfriend in Trang this weekend so i could get the long journey stamina back and to understand the character of the Road Glide during a long haul..

A week later, i will be heading to Bangkok Bike Festival (Saturday) and head to Mae Hong Son 1864 Corners and Chiang Mai to meet all my party girl-friends..

If time permits, i might drop by at Pak Chong, Nakhon Ratchasima on the south bound, coming back to KL.. I hope i could meet my friends at Chokchai Farm, Pak Chong..

 Even my dad got excited when i brought the Road Glide home..

I have upgraded the air intake filter for Arlen Ness Big Sucker Stage 1 and i retain the original Road Glide air filter cover..

I hope you can notice my new Vance & Hines Hi-Output 2-into-1 Full System Exhaust.. it is not just slip-on pipe, which these pipes manage to increase the bike performance up to 10.8 BHP and 18.3 Nm of Torque on 4th Gear.... the Full System Exhaust consists:

• Vance & Hines Dresser-Dual 2-inch Headers, 
• large 3.25-inch mid-pipe  
• 4.5-inch Muffler..

And it sounds like W A R !!!

More photos to come..

Ride in Style.. HooRahh!!

Vance & Hines Stainless Hi-Output 2-into-1 Pipes

Heyya..

Next week, my Harley Davidson Road Glide will be out..

In this week, the Harley mechanics will be installing Vance & Hines Stainless Hi-Output 2-into-1 Pipes..

From Vance & Hines official website:

"Stainless Hi-Output 2-into-1 breaks new ground, applying premium materials and no-compromises performance tuning for heavily modified motors, with an unmistakable “works” finish that says "this bike was built for racing". 

Continually pushing the performance envelope, Stainless Hi-Output 2-into-1, available for 2009-2012 Harley-Davidson Touring models, starts with tapered head pipes with an oversized merge collector and feeds into a multi-stepped megaphone. Every aspect of the Stainless Hi-Output 2-into-1 has been developed and tested through countless hours of dyno time with the singular focus to increase volumetric efficiency critical to extracting maximum horsepower from high output engine modifications."

The Hi-Output 2-into-1 is a exhaust system which consists of:

• 1.75-inch to 2-inch of Header / Manifold pipes
• 2.5-inch Inlet to Megaphone
• 3-inch to 3.25-inch Baffle with Anti-Reversion Cone
• 4-inch to 4.5-inch Stepped Muffler Body

The System includes the Header / Manifold pipes so i'm expecting there will be some increase in HP.. The craftsmanship, welding is solid and beautiful.. plus the noise will be produced through the only one 4.5-inch muffler body should be packed with loud and full of bass... not ricey.. 
I found attachment files on Facebook from a Road Glide owner (Clarence Mckimy) in the States where he just did Dyno run on his Road Glide.. he has installed Vance & Hines Power Duals Headers and Hi-Output slip-on along with high-flow air filter, which i already installed on my Road Glide FLTRX too.. As the result, these pipes managed to increase the bike performance up to 10.8 BHP and 18.3 Nm of Torque on 4th Gear..

Horsepower Comparison 

Torque Comparison

I bought the Vance & Hines Hi-Output 2-into-1 Full System from Bikes World Hamawangsa at Glenmarie, Shah Alam.. if you're interested for having this fine exhaust system, you may ask for Khairul from Bikes World.. he has a wide knowledge on Harley Davidson.. Top Man!

Ride in Style..  HooRahh!!

Harley Davidson Road Glide Review done by a Kiwi rider

An Excellent review done by a rider (dangerdavenz)  from New Zealand..   Enjoy the video..



I cannot wait for my Candy Orange Harley Davidson Road Glide!!


HooRahh!!

Harley Davidson Road Glide

Heyya..

What what??

Yes, i'm changing my bike from BMW R1200 GS Adventure to Harley Davidson Road Glide..

I'm quitting adventure riding as i'm giving way to the newbies with their souped-up Versys.. hahaaa

I have not collected the Road Glide yet as i'm waiting a buyer to purchase my 30 Years Anniversary GS Adventure.. There are lots of people interested on the GS Adventure, but not many are serious to buy...

The roads in Thailand are amazing.. i don't cross river or ride on gravel road in Thailand.. Hence, why do i need a dual purpose bike for?

I've been to China border, Laos, Cambodia, etc... and i won't be repeating the journeys within few years time..

I need a Heavyweight Touring bike with CD player and stereo already built-in..

Previously, i had a thought of getting BMW R1200 RT as a touring bike.. but BMW will be introducing a new RT model in 2014.. so there's no point of getting the current R1200 RT..

No doubt BMW is an excellent bike.. but it is just a tool...

Whilst Harley Davidson is not a tool.. it's a Lifestyle.. and i wanna have holiday with Style..

Adventure riding??

I'm proud to say.. Been there, Done that!!

Now move over, newbies... Daddy is 'Gliding with Harley Davidson'!!


HooRahh!!