So this is Mega Fortune. Fadhilah says most KB (Kelantan) bikers came here to buy and upgrades their bike. From Kota Bharu, they have to travel through Kota Bharu-Jeli-Gerik-Baling-Penang to came here. How lucky of them to have that twisties route to enjoy.
Another part of Mega Fortune. I think they have like 6 shop lots to occupy the bikes.
The service area looks busy with bikers.
Pojie is complaining to have back ache due to the backpack. Najib suggest to tie the bag on the bike. But we have no banjo ropes to go with. So the idea of tying led to a serious discussion.
Hmm.. Weather seems to not go in our way. But it does, the sky is clear again in just minutes.
My bike suffers the bug & small rocks attack. Gonna be hard to wipe it clean, but they'll still leave some marks to the headlight.
The ride isn't that exhausting. The stops are.
Epol ZX14 looks very aggressive from this angle shot.
We, including me, are still on the subject. Got them banjo strips from another bike shop near by.
Finally, we are able to do so.
And Sifoo Najib makes his final touch.
In 30 seconds, Pojie when backpacking again. I mean backpacking.
So next stop, Marina Bay. Eddy's brother's place. To go to the island, there's 3 way of doing so. The bridge, the ferry, and swim. Our wise discussion left us crossing on the ferry. Yippy! I love going on a boat. I wish Chichi was here too. Epol teach us some kneedragging lessons along the way. Abg Suindra disagree. Hehehe.
Jetty area. We have to cue to get on the ferry.
What better way to kill some time. Snapping shots!
The sign says you need to introduce yourself to the officer in charge to use the main lane, which I bet is for higher ranking and government personal only.
I'm not the only one excited with this trip. See Abg Mat Nor impression.
The ferry travels at 17km/h. Swimming across not going us anywhere.
Some nostalgia this gonna be.
An American who worked here really interested on our trip, especially on Yan's Z750. He got himself a V-Twin RC51. Nice bike! And nice chatting with you.
Leaving the ferry, it's a bad traffic on Penang in the evening. We split because it's hard to navigate around the town with all the traffic lights and bumper to bumper cars. Pojie, Epol, Najib and Bedah know his way around town. Depending on the GPS, we got where we wanted to. It is such a wonderful device. Thanks to malfreemaps.com, where you can download a detailed Malaysia maps for free. The hard work by those guys made ours easy!
Time for a quick brake. We going into the town for our dinner. Eddy paged Masri, one of his colleague to helps us around town. He cruises with the 1800cc Goldwing with a pricetag of a decent terrace house here.
SMS to report home. I wonder what my baby is doing. Got news she had a little fever. My wife took him to a doctor and she's feeling a little better.
Long ride effect.
About 9p.m., after freshening up ourselves, we had our dinner at Kapitan's. Eddy loved the nasi briyani. It is so so for me, but the nan is really good.
This helmet ain't cheap. So it's hard to left it behind.
One of the Kapitan's hero. Not sure who's giving a peace sign there.
Some action before the meal.
The last meal we have is at Yan's place at 3p.m. It now 9.30p.m. We are starving.
The preparing zone.
Surprisingly, the potato is very good. Even thou you can factor in our hungriness, the taste is still awesome.
The famous briyani, get them either with lamb, chicken or meat.
Masri, one who helps us around Penang.
12 pack of us, RM130 for the whole meal. Decent rate, and worth coming back.
Fadhilah comments.
Here the shot of the restaurant. If you want to give it a try, just ask for Kapitan, it's well know around Penang. I would like to recommend Kassim Mustaffa just across the road if you going for a nasi kandar. Pity I'm just to full to get some taste of it.
Time to move again. A hot coffee would be nice. We are heading to Batu Feringgi to show them rempit a lesson of knee dragging along the twisties hill. Instead they teach us how to corner on a sand patch!
Err... nevermind. I don't think I'm that skillful anyway. Rempit, you're great! Just be nice and do something good for the nation and country, OK?
Arrived at Batu Feringgi, I just lost my mood a while. Not feeling like to walk, me and Najib volunteer to be the bike jockey. Both of us safekeeping our gear while some of us when shopping.
Manage to pose at The Ship. While typing this only I realized that we didn't snap any group photo.
Hmmm....
Mr. Epol thinking is the sandals are a bargain.
I don't think so.
That's me on my favorite Donald Duck t-shirt.
Backdrop is The Ship. We hang out here for an hour and some of us have the opportunity to test each others bike. So where's Masri Goldwing pics huh? Onboard that bike is like piloting a jet. To much gadget to take care off, but I'm sure there's joy every seconds riding it.
Later Masri took us through Tokong China I think, and head back to Marina Bay. The guard says only two Malays are tenant at that condo. So knowing who's place we stay help a lot on passing by the guard house.
We stay and chit chat untill 2.00a.m. Then it's another long ride for us.
But that's on another part. Catch you later!
