Hi everybody,
Somebody from the old DML showed me the way here ...... so, here I am.
I've a 04 S4R that I've been using since early 2005, clocked 21,000 miles & still as wonderful as ever.....
I'm from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ..........
cheers,
Glad you found us! Make yourself at home. [beer]
T
Welcome, glad you found your way over here! [thumbsup]
I did a tiny bit of bicycle riding in Malaysia in February, rode over from Singapore on a rental road bike. Got into a little trouble at the border crossing though... [bang] [cheeky]
Hi T-byrd & msincredible,
& msincredible,
wanna share your experience in Malaysia???
Quote from: slyfox on June 03, 2008, 12:15:40 AM
& msincredible,
wanna share your experience in Malaysia???
Sure...well, I do have to confess that I didn't get very far into Malaysia (I just had a day to play as I was in Singapore on a business trip), and my trouble came on the Singapore side.
I picked up my bike in town in Singapore in the morning, rode through town, I got a bit lost because of confusing signs and ended up circling around a couple of times with a bit of a detour onto the Central Expressway at one point. Eventually I made it out onto Upper Thomson Road. I took the side route out onto Old Upper Thomson Road which was definitely the nicest road I've been on in Singapore. :D
Finally made it up to Woodlands to the Causeway, cause I've been wanting to try crossing a border on a bike. Well, the signs indicated lanes for cars, trucks, buses, and motorcycles (who had to go via the expressway), but nothing for bikes.
I decided instead to find the pedestrian access point, and hauled my bike through the building and the revolving gate, only to be pulled aside by the authorities.
Apparently, bicycles are motorcycles, not pedestrians, at least as far as Singapore immigration is concerned. Ooops! After quite a lot of discussion and a bit of laughter on their part, they finally agreed to let me through and escorted me out so that I could join up with the motorcycles for the entry to Malaysia (that was much easier).
Rode around Johor Bahru a bit, but decided not to stop (I didn't have a lock for the bike). Then I headed back to the border, again a bit of hassle re-entering Singapore but it wasn't too bad, at least I knew which lane to go in this time.
Rode back on Woodlands to Upper Bukit Timah back to town, 55 miles total for the day.
Woodlands (Singapore)
(http://paularickert.net/albums/userpics/sg01.JPG)
View of the water from Johor Bahru:
(http://paularickert.net/albums/userpics/sg02.JPG)
West Coast Park (Singapore):
(http://paularickert.net/albums/userpics/sg04.JPG)
Quote from: msincredible on June 03, 2008, 12:09:30 AM
I did a tiny bit of bicycle riding in Malaysia in February, rode over from Singapore on a rental road bike. Got into a little trouble at the border crossing though... [bang] [cheeky]
Great story...great fun!
Welcome Fox!
Welcome slyfox
Hi ducpengiun & gotduc,
msincredible,
next time when you're in this part of the world, ..... rent a motorcycle & try enjoying the Malaysian hospitality [thumbsup]
This is part of the Ipoh - Cameron Highlands - Gua Musang road ..... (approximately 70 miles of nice twisties) ... situated 300 miles north of Johor Baru. .... Sorry that I don't have a better pic to show you.
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l132/slyfox109/ride/cameron%2023feb08/DSCF2607.jpg)
Quote from: slyfox on June 04, 2008, 07:11:20 PM
msincredible,
next time when you're in this part of the world, ..... rent a motorcycle & try enjoying the Malaysian hospitality [thumbsup]
This is part of the Ipoh - Cameron Highlands - Gua Musang road ..... (approximately 70 miles of nice twisties) ... situated 300 miles north of Johor Baru. .... Sorry that I don't have a better pic to show you.
Nice, will have to do that, thanks. ;D I have once rented a bike overseas, got a BMW and rode it around the Alps, great fun.
18 & 19 October this year will be a good time msincredible ......... motoGP time in Sepang .... it'll be fun [thumbsup]
Welcome [thumbsup] Those roads look crazy [evil]
Quote from: slyfox on June 05, 2008, 07:21:25 PM
18 & 19 October this year will be a good time msincredible ......... motoGP time in Sepang .... it'll be fun [thumbsup]
Don't think I will make it in October :( but it looks like work is sending me back to Singapore and Malaysia in November.
When it is closer and I have a better sense of schedule I'm sure I'll be picking your brains on moto rentals. ;D
Welcome Slyfox, nice picture of the roads [thumbsup]