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Biker Bengs(Chapter 3 )

2006-08-13T08:04:00.000-07:00

11.40 PM, Tan Tock Seng Hospital , Emergency Room

Chief Surgeon: “Pass me the X-Ray report, “

A black, translucent sheet of paper was passed to the Surgeon and he studied it in detail. He shook his head and sighed.

“We have to do this… prepare the procedure! “

“Yes, Sir!” answered his assistant as he prepared the necessary equiptments.

All this while, Johnson had been lying unconscious on the operating table, oblivious to what was going on.

The Chief Surgeon looked at Johnson whose eyes are shut, deep in an anesthetic – induced slumber.

“Such a pity…poor young soul….”

“We are ready, Sir! Awaiting your instructions!” interrupted a nurse.

The experienced Chief looked grimly at his staff.
“Let’s begin,”

2.40 AM, Tan Tock Seng Hospital , Emergency Room

“How’s the situation? “ asked the Chief Surgeon anxiously.

Surgeon 1:”His breathing has stabilized, sir!”

Surgeon 2: “No internal bleeding anymore, and no threat is found to the organs or brain!”

Surgeon 3: “The wounds are all disinfected and stitched up, Sir! “

The chief Surgeon heaved a sigh of relief and wiped his brows.

“Good job, people! Nurse, bring the patient to a ward to recover”

The Operating Table’s lights went off….
11.50 AM, Tan Tock Seng Hospital , Block 3, level 7

“17…. 17…. ah! Here it is! Ward 17!” Justin ‘s eyes lit up an he rushed into the ward.

“Johnson!”

Johnson turned his head to the right and mustered a weak smile as the nurse recorded down his temperature.

“How are you feeling now, buddy?”

“I’m fine…. I won’t die so easily…”grunted Johnson. “ How’s Fanny?”

Johnson reached out and grabbed the nurse’s arm.

“How’s Fanny? Is she alright?” Asked Johnson, his heart in his mouth.

“The girl who came in yesterday? Erm…ah….” Stammered the poor nurse.

“What is it? Spit it out! NOW!!!” demanded Johnson as he tightened his grip on the nurse’s arm, his fingernails burrowing into the terrified girl’s tender flesh.

“I’m sorry sir… the girl had passed away…the doctors…”

A ghastly shade of white washed over Johnson’s face.

“NO!! You are lying!!! God Damn it!!!! You are Lying!!! LYING!!!!!!” shrieked Johnson hysterically as tears streamed down his face.

“Let her go, Johnson! Let her go!” Justin pried apart Johnson’s fingers and the nurse took a step back at once, relieved to be free from his grip.

“Sir, the girl had severely damaged her brain during the accident! The doctors had tried their very best to save her. But….but….” stuttered the Nurse, at a lost of words.

“I’m sorry…” whispered the nurse, her voice filled with sympathy.

“What! I don’t believe this! I want to see Fanny! Right now!” yelled Johnson as he struggled to get to his feet.

“Sir, please calm down, “ begged the nurse as she held his shoulders firmly.

“Get lost! Don’t stop me!” snarled Johnson as he attempted to kick the Nurse.

Suddenly, Johnson froze in shock. Something is not right!

Instinctively, he threw aside his blanket…..

“AUGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! What the F*uck!!!” cried Johnson, his body quaking with fear. “ What happened to my right leg!”

“Please calm down, sir! The doctors could not save your right leg …they had no choice but to amputate it….” Gulped the Nurse.

“This is not happening! It’s impossible! IMPOSIBLE!!!!” screeched Johnson as he beat his chest violently, his sorrow knowing no bounds.

“Nurse! Get the doctor! Hurry!” commanded Justin as he held on to his friend tightly.

Within minutes, a doctor and 2 male nurses hurried in.

The burly nurses held on to the struggling Johnson as the doctor pushed a syringe into his arm.

Within seconds, the struggling died down and Johnson fell to a deep sleep.

4 PM, Sims Drive , Seng Bee motorbike shop

“Ha! We sure had a good time last night!” gloated Donny as he smoked
Cigarette smugly.

“Yeah!” agreed Tommy, a Kuntong biker as he glanced at Donny’s
FireBlade with admiration. The Kuntong Bikers had gathered at Seng Bee’s to do some tunings on their bikes.

Out of the blue, the hum of a 150cc 2-stroke engine could be heard.

“Look who’s here? It’s the little boy!” mocked Donny as Justin got off his bike and stormed towards him.

“You Bast@rd!” roared Justin as he swung his fist at Donny.

Quick as a flash, Donny dodged the attack and landed a jab on Justin’s kidney.

Doubling over in pain, Justin fell to his knees as searing pain shot though him. The Kuntong Bikers were about to hit him when Donny held up his hand and stopped them.

“You Murderer! Do you know that Johnson’s girl died in the accident?” began Justin as he glared fiercely at Donny. “ What’s more, he had lost his right leg! He has his aged parents to feed, for Christ’s sake!”

“Really?” taunted Donny in mock concern. “Well too bad! He could go beg at Orchard Road for all I care!”

The Kuntong Bikers laughed.

“Ya! He used to be a dispatch rider, right? He can be a wheelchair rider now!” commented Tommy, without a tinge of pity for Johnson.

Enraged, Justin made a move for Tommy but was kicked in the gut by the bigger man. Face contorted in agony, Justin seized the edge of a chair and pulled himself up.

“Just you wait! I am going to avenge Johnson!” vowed Justin. “I challenge you to a race! 10PM tomorrow night at Mandai Road! Are you man enough to accept?”

Donny stopped smiling and folded his arms.
“So, little boy wants to play the hero now? I accept your challenge! You can cry to your mama when I beat your sorry @ss!”

“Talk is cheap! We’ll settle this tomorrow night!” retorted Justin.

Slipping on his helmet, Justin kick started his SP and rode off.

He swore to win this race, no matter what!

(to be continued…)

Biker Bengs(Chapter 2 )

2006-08-12T07:06:00.000-07:00

Mandai Road, 11pm...
"Boom!"
A clap of thunder rang out as a flash of lightning lighted up the stormy sky for a split second. The 2 biker gangs have gathered for the race! Johnson shifted to neutral gear and parked his bike on its side stand. The Carbon fibre body gleamed menancingly in the dim glow of the street lamp. In the garage of Ah Boy, the once simple R1 had been modified to become the beast that it is today. Titanium straight flow exhaust pipe, ultra lightweight alloy racing wheels and Dunlop racing slicks. With these expensive mods, Johnson was able to defeat his oponents with ease! "Erngggg!!!!" The roar of Donny's Fireblade died out as he parked his bike and walked towards Johnson. The Fireblade too, was not just some biker wannabe's bike. Many an opponent had been terrorized by this fibreglass clad monster. Donny : "Last chance, Johnson! Admit defeat now and I'll spare you the humilation of beating you in front of all these AST losers!" Johnson: " Cut the crap, kid! Let's get this over with! " Donny:" As you wish! " Donny walked towards the Fireblade and started the engine, his girl, Jessie riding pillion. Johnson: " Hey, where are you going?" Donny rode up to the starting line. Donny: " Boy, let's make this more interesting! We shall race with a pillion tonight!" Everyone gasped- Donny must be crazy! "Come on Donny, cut the B.S and let's race! " Johnson laughed. Racing in the rain is bad enough....racing in the rain WITH a pillion is suicide! "Getting cold feet, coward? " Donny taunted and Jessie laughed. "Alright! If this is the way you want it to be, so be it! Let's settle our score on the tarmac! " Johnson mounted the R1 and motioned for Ridwan to be his pillion. "No, Johnson, I'll be riding with you tonight" "Fanny, it's too dangerous! You stay here with the others! " protested Johnson. Fanny ignored him and sat behind him . Fanny : "It's either me or nothing." Johnson gritted his teeth in frustration and gave in. He too rode up to the starting line, next to Donny. Kelvin , a member of Kuntong Bikers stood in front of the line. Kelvin: "alright guys, this shall be a one time race! You are to ride towards the Shell station at avenue 6, U-turn, and come back here via the opposite road! The loser shall go down to his hands and knees and apologize to the winner! Are you ready?" Both boys nodded. "5! " Johnson pulled in the clutch and kicked the gear down to 1st. "4!" "Vrrrrooomm!" Johnson maintained the clutch at biting point and held the throttle at 4000RPM. "3!" "2!" Johnson said a prayer and released the front brake, keeping the rear brake engaged at the same time. "1!" Both racers tensed up and stared at the darkness ahead. "Go!" Johnson released the rear brakes, let go of the clutch and twisted the throttle violently! "eeeeeeeeegggkkk! VROOOM!" The tires of the R1 screeched sharply on the slippery tarmac floor trying to find traction and when it did, the bike was thrusted forward by it's powerful engine. "Let's rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!" yelled Donny as he popped a wheelie off the line. "Wah! He's really nuts!" marvelled a spectator as the Fireblade shot forward like a rocket. Johnson pulled in the clutch and shifted to 2nd. He could really feel the tension in this race. Donny was a dangerous rider and would stop at nothing at winning. The headwind chilled him to the bones as the bike charged forward. Ignoring his discomfort, Johnson picked up speed and shifted to 3rd. All along, Donny had been hot on Johnson's heels. Donny had an advantage over Johnson as he was more familiar with the race route. "Let's see what this baby can do!" smiled Donny as he twisted the Fireblade's throttle even futher. The Fireblade's engine had just been overhauled at a bike shop at Sims Drive and Donny was eager to show the opponent who's boss. "WhoooHoooooooooo!" screamed Donny as he swerved into Johnson's path agressively, causing him to jam his brakes. "errmmgh!" The R1's tires squelled and lost traction for a second. What a close shave! Furious, Johnson sped up and chased after Donny. Within seconds, Johnson was beside the Fireblade. Suddenly, the Fireblade's brake lamp flashed brightly and the bike slowed down. Looking infront, Johnson saw a sharp corner approaching! Quickly, he applied the brakes and downshifted twice to 2nd gear. Fortunately, the bike slowed down for him to take the corner safely. However, he had taken a wrong line, and that cost him his exiting speed. Looking to the right, he expected to see the Fireblade shooting past him but was greeted by the empty road instead. Donny was delibrately holding back! "Pon! Pon! " Looking in his rear view mirror, Johnson saw Donny showing him the finger. "I'll show him!" muttered Johnson as he dived into the following right corner at high speed. Shifting his weight to the right, he banked his bike lowly and ripped through the corner. Donny chuckled- Johnson is screwed! Donny's right! Unknown to Johnson, he had just entered the 1st half of a S-Curve and there's a left turn immediately after it! Johnson's eyes flashed in panic as he saw the guardrails suddenly curve towards the left. Slowing down , he attempted to shift his weight to the left when the roar of the Fireblade came closer to him.... "Thud!" Donny reached out his right leg and gave the R1 a hard kick! As the R1 was slanted, it lost its balance and slammed to the road. "See you later, loser!" bellowed Donny as he rode off into the night. As the bike was about to impact the ground, Fanny was thrown off by the momentum and landed head-first onto the unforgiving tarmac. The force was so strong that her helmet came off upon impact. "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!" Johnson screamed. He was trapped under the R1 as it dragged across the road. When the bike finally came to a halt, Johnson laid in a bloody mess, his shredded jacket exposing parts of raw human tissues. "Johnson!" screamed Justin as he witnessed what happened to his mentor. Starting their engines, the Kuntong bikers laughed and rode off, leaving the scene victorious. By the time the AST Bikers had arrived by Johnson's side, he was already dellirious. "Fanny...is...is...s..she...alright...? " uttered Johnson before he blacked out... (to be continued...)

Biker Bengs (a story by Markzz )

2006-08-12T07:03:00.000-07:00

June 15, 2005, Lim Ah Boy bike shop, Kelantan Lane, 8.30pm "Ok, that's about it!" muttered Ah Boy, the owner of the Motorcycle parts shop as he fitted the fairing of the NSR SP back into place. "Try it," he continued. Eagerly, 18 year old Justin Soh mounted his bike and turned the throttle. "VROOOOM!!!!" The sweet tone of the exhaust met his ears and he smiled with satisfaction.. his bike tunings are complete! "Woohoo!" cheered Justin , "Thanks , Ah Boy! " Ah Boy: "That will be 300 bucks please! " After paying Ah Boy, Justin donned his Zeus open-faced helmet and rode off into the direction of Yishun Ring Road. Kopitiam, Yishun Ring Road, 10pm The cool rain droplets dripped down Justin's helmet visor and his Honda jacket. Justin flicked on the left turn indicator light and turned into the carpark... the street lamps reflecting the surface of his Probation Plate - he had just gotten his Class 2B license a week ago. "Oi, siao eh! Why so late? " a shrill voice rang out. It was Terry, a member of the Ang Soon Tong (AST ) biker division. "Sorry la, I've lost my way!" blushed Justin. "Kanina...Yishun also you dunno how to come! You Singaporean or not, brother?" This comment was accompanied by rowdy laughter and jeers by the guys. "Eh, give the boy a break la! He's a new bike owner mah!" grinned Johnson, the "Zhong" of the biker gang as he pulled out a chair for Justin. "Marlboro menthol lights jik pao, Hard Pack!" called out Justin to the Kopi kia. "Eh, Bang, how's your bike now? Zhng already right?" asked Ridwan , a Malay Kawasaki Kipps rider. Justin: " Ok la... I've changed the exhause pipe liao, the air flow is much better now!" Ridwan: " Power la! Practice more, and u will soon be a full fledge AST biker boy! Gang members: "Ho SAY AH!!!!!!!" Johnson: " zi tiam 2 tiam 3 tiam ang!!!!!" Gang Members: " Sar Puay jee yoh (3821 )wo si ang!! Johnson: " soon soon lee lee ki soon tong!!! Gang Members: " pai ki sam chuam ang soon tong!" Johnson: "tong ar tong..." "AW AR AW!!!! SAR LAK KAU!! SINGAPORE , BOH BEH ZHAO!!!" A loud chant interrupted Johnson . Annoyed , he turned around and stared at rival gang. "Kua si mi Lan Jiao!" snapped Donny, the Zhong of the Kuntong Bikers. Johnson: " Huh! Kua li nang si Kau la! Kuntong Kau! (looking at u dogs la, Kuntong dogs! ) "Nah bei, buay song si boh!" yelled an angry Kuntong Biker. "Lai la! One to one la! " shouted a AST boy. Donny threw his cigarette to the floor and crushed it with his boot. Donny:" I've heard that u all Ang Soon Tong boys are good racers! Pui ah! Kanasai! I want to see it with my own eyes! Do you have the guts to race me at Mandai Road right now?" Justin:"You siao ar?! Now heavy rain leh!" Donny:"What?! Rain only dare now to race? Wah Lan eh! Ang Soon Tong Gina Hum Chee ar!" Kuntong Riders: "Hum Chee kia ar!! " Johnson slammed his fist on the table. Johnson:"Mai kar Lim Peh Kao Peh Kao bu! " Johnson stared at Donny. "On! Let's go to Mandai Road now!" "But Johnson..." pleaded Fanny, Johnson's girlfriend. "Don't worry dear, I know what I am doing," Johnson planted a kiss on Fanny's cheeks. " See u at Mandai Road!" sneered Donny as his Honda Fireblade roared off into the night. Johnson zipped up his jacket and walked towards his bike. Upon reaching the carpark, all the AST boys started their engines. "VROOM!!!!" the peace of the night was shattered as the din roared throughout the carpark. Sitting astride his Yamaha R1, Johnson put on his Arai full-faced helmet. Fanny sat behind Johnson and hugged his waist tightly. Johnson pushed the bike's electric starter and pulled the throttle. The 998cc engine roared to life! Johnson: "We're off!" In a flash, a stream of motorcyclists were riding towards Mandai Road! (To be continued... )

BT with Justin .again!

2006-06-19T08:03:00.000-07:00

Today , morning rain. Supposed to meet Justin at 10.30 am..end up delay till 2.00 pm den move off. Arrived at BT at around 3PM.
The track today was super muddy n slipperly!

However, I didn;t fall! I lowered my seat and kiap it with my legs when going downhill.
I also remembered to choose my riding lines well in advance instead of charging straight forward like a bull.

The suspension was too hard though...not very comfy..but at least better den my old fork.
Me and Justin like riding scramblers sia... lots of fishtailling and handlebar countersteering.

Whenever our wheels got stuck in the mud, we would kick the pedals hard and spin the wheels out of the mud! power!!!A few uphills I cant climb..too steep and rooty = very very little traction.

Got launched into the air a few times..wooo...

Upon leaving the quarry..met a bunch of Pri sch kids.. they "WAH!"
loudly when we rode pass them.

Suddenly heard a "SIA LA!!!" from Justin. No wonder..his front wheel sinked into a deep puddle of mud! Lucky he managed to power his way out.

OVerall..today's a fun day and I learn valuable lessons on offroad riding.
we later washed our bikes at my house outside.
wad a mess..haha

sleepy....

that's it for tonight!

nites.

Ride at BT!

2006-06-12T06:50:00.000-07:00

Went cycling at BT last Saturday!

People present: Mark, Justin, Ah Lun, Ah Di, Yee Keng

People who never show up: Tommy, Ah Bee

Overall, me n Justin are the most well armoured bikers!

Shinguards, elbow pads, gloves, boots(Justin only ) and helmet(me only ).

Althought its leceh to wear these gears, safety comes 1st.

I'm glad I wore them..cuz I crashed 3 TIMES!

Crash 1: Riding up a rocky track, lost balance when tire got stuck in a ravine. Fell sideways (heng no SPD! )

Crash 2: Riding fast behind Justin(who's riding my QuickSilver )...nearly bang into him several times as I can't control my decending speed. Justin Siam-ed to the left and I overtook him from the right. I craved up the left corner and launched off at the edge of the hairpin. When I'm midair, I noticed 2 ang Mor riders with their bikes at a sideways position(they are resting). Looked down, saw Barrier ahead of me. I e-braked but the braking force not strong enough. I rammed into the barrier and flipped over the barrier in slow motion. Landed on my camelbak( whew) and bua my tight lightly on the road( my shinguards took most of the punishment) . While I kaopeh-kaobu on the ground, Justin helped pick up my Voodoo Sobo and Ah Lun n Ah Di started laughing. Yee Keng missed the show though. An ang mor approached me and said : "Can u do that again? " KNN..si Ang Mor!

Crash 3: At a sharp left hairpin on the tarmac, Justin stuck his left leg out and Motocrossed through the hairpin with Quicksilver. I tried that techinique with my Sobo. I leaned too much, locked up my rear wheel and I washed out. The sobo slammed to the road... the rider (me la ) kana flung backwards and landed on a patch of grass(thank you Kwan Yin Ma! Ee-orh ee-orh ee-orh...). Justin threw the Quicksilver to the ground and rushed back to check on me. Achording to him, he turned around and saw the sobo on the floor but could not see me anywhere. I got up painfully and the 1st guys I saw were Ah Di and Ah Lun(again!)

Ah Lun: " Wah! Initial D ar?!!"
Me: "tiam la......."

After the ride, at the visitor centre..we were stalked by a park Ranger!

Ranger:" please do not litter, please push ur bike to 1 side, please do not play music, blah blah.."

*roll eyes*

The ride was fun despite the mishaps. I'm really thankful for the armour I wore. Justin, u really should get a helmet!

Bike washing at Justin's home....

while waiting for the storm to end, we washed our muddy bikes at Justin's home.
With a hose!

Justin's really glad the QuickSilver had mudguards.. his clothes and bag was spared for the dirt and mud!

Yee Keng went home after the wash while I went to Kim Seng to check the damage on my Voodoo.

Lucky for me..Uncle Joo Huat says my Sobo " Boh Tai Chee"!

haha..

that's it for today's post... time to do something about my poor acheing body!

ouch..

Runway cycling!

2006-05-29T08:11:00.001-07:00

YEsterday was Runway Cycling 2006!

The voodoo sobo(and my new 1.0 tires) totally rocks!

Went for the 30km Endurance ride! woots!

These are the people who came for the ride:

1)Mark(me)
2)Justin
3)Tommy
4)Yee Keng
5)Jookhai
6)YiLong
7)Leon
8)Pearlene(using my Quick Silver)

Project S.R. last min never show up! =(

Met the Central riders there! hehe.. OVertook Andee n Kat during the race even though they got Pole Position. The 2nd lap was more peaceful..no need siam people.
Saw some unicyclists there too...

yawn.. dunno wad else to type le la...

Hope got some Togoparts events coming up...I want a TGP sticker!!!

=)

Motorbike lesson 2!!!

2006-05-21T01:07:00.000-07:00

Yay! Finally moving on to lesson 2! Heard from Justin it'll involve going up a slope and some Slalom courses!

Hope I'll clear it in 1 attempt!!!

Anyway..last week I've raced an Uncle who's riding a petrol bicycle!

Was riding at Eplanade when I heard an engine drone behind me.
thinking it was an ah pek on a vespa, I gave way to it.
when the rider rode past..I realized he don;t have a helmet!
Its a Petrol bike!

Not wanting to be beaten by a motorized bicycle.. I sped up and over took him with my FR bike!
Thinking he will give up, I looked back and saw the uncle TAILGATING me!!
The harder i pedaled, the more he accelerated! We had a race down the park connector ..with him on my butt and other park users staring at us!

I had a breakaway when we reached a series of bends. Using the techniques I learnt as a rider, I bent low and "sup" the corners as fast as I could. The uncle had to slow down alot to clear the corners and dat cost him the race!
I've won!!!

Yesterday went riding alone. Justin not free. Went ECP..cycle till Bedok Jetty. Got 1 stretch of ECP..lampposts all spoilt. I can';;t see anything. Had to keep ringing my bell and hope oncoming bikes will avoid me.

Ha.

homeworky time! =(

Motorbike lesson..no. 2!

2006-05-12T22:47:00.000-07:00

Today...Justin went for his 2nd lesson at SSDC...
He didn't clear it though... engine stalled when going uphill =(
Next sat have to repeat! Too bad we different time slots though!

As for me..I finally went to the outer circuit!

I'm the only guy who went to 4th gear...

whenever I'm approaching the corner..I'll downshift by 2 gears...
vrrrooommm....*ERMG!!!!!!(engine brake)*...vrrroooommmm..... *ERMGGGGGGGGG!!!(engine brake again) * The bike jerks forward slightly and I take the corner at around 20km/h! woo!!!

Can't wait to clear lesson 2 on Sat!

Must catch up with Justin!!!

Lesson learnt- never wear THICK soled shoes when riding a motorbike!
Today Justin failed because he wore his army boots. The boot soles were so thick that Justin had unknowningly downshifted a few times in the lesson. He should had stuck with his Sparco shoes instead... much grippier and sensitive!

which brings me to the next topic: SHOES!

Unlike Mediacorp's Michelle Chong(she spent over 1000 bucks on a pair of shoes that she rarely wears...waste $$..)..Comfort and costs comes first!

1) http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/11575166/c/59973.html
[img]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c326/evomark/vans.jpg[/img]

2) http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/11575054/c/10598.html
[img]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c326/evomark/vans_TNT2.jpg[/img]

Anyone knows where to buy these shoes CHEAP!

Thanks! =)

ennuyeux par moitié !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2006-05-09T05:32:00.000-07:00

ennuyeux par moitié...............

In case u guys are wondering..the above phrase means "Sian 1/2"..in French!

Yup.. I'm taking French as my CDS!

The lesson damn CHIM sia... I completely dun understand a single word!

l'OH mon dieu!!!!!( 我的神 ah!!!!!!)

Now , what am I doing here blogging... I ought to be typing my AMCA report!

Outta here!

再见!
さようなら!
au revoir !
안녕!
arrivederci!

Justin's Sister's wedding buffet..

2006-05-06T05:34:00.000-07:00

Today, went to Justin's House for some buffet!

A relatively medium sized spread la..the best dish is the cream puff!

Den saw Stanley at the party..he performed a few standing- up trackstands on my quicksilver...power la.

Nothing interesting at the party... was late cuz i went to buy Goreng Pisang at Maxwell. Gave a piece and 1 fried potato to Justin.

Dapao some Veggie Curry..cooked by Justin's Mom!

Bought a spare tube for my voodoo sobo at Kim Seng bike shop..den on the way home along Boon Keng, my rear wheel bounced over a stone and "PSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSST!" there a TEAR in my tire! x@#$!..gotta push Quicksilver all the way from Boon Keng to my home! Farewell Panaracer XC pro 1.9! Heng I got 1 more piece at home. Tomolo buy tube (AGAIN!) and change tire for Quicksilver. Might get either Kenda K-Rads or Maxxis DH tires for my silver in future.

I'll be getting Continential Grand Prix or Supersonic for my Sobo soon! Justin's thinking of getting them too(or Michellin) cuz his Panaracer T-Servs are soon wearing out. We'll go change together..hopefully Uncle at Kim seng will give us a BIG discount!

Haven heard from Tommy for a long time... Justin said today he went to the buffet but left at 11am. Most prob GF problems. haiz.. Heavy Colour Light Friend(Zhong Sher Qing Yo) sia!

Tommy's Sister came today..wah..she looks really nice in her formal wear!

*news flash:

CHIAM SEE TONG won!! YEAH!!! POTONG PASIR CHIAM SEE TONG!!!!

*****

sleepy la... time to sleep...

Friday.. FNR ? maybe not..

2006-05-04T19:16:00.000-07:00

Yeah... most probably wun be going FNR tonight..so many reports to do sia!

Database project... hope that Zul will be present for all Lab sessions..he's our team leader, for crying out loud!

Yawn..now typing this entry in TP's library PC. The connection speed is very slow..the com is laggy and worst of all...the mouse is semi-koyak(spoilt)!

Sleepy la..today woke up at 6am and can't even sleep on the bus...due to the x@#$%! TV Mobile! I've seen a special keychain device on tv before..it sends Infra-red signals to any TV set u point to and switches it OFF instantly..even TV Mobile sets! Sigh.. anyone knows where to buy them? This handy little thingy is gonna make bus rides much more peaceful for weary commuters! Can use it at Mac also ..when they broadcast the annoying "ORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRChard Road!" commercial or "Palapapapa" ! =p

Today, Wireless tutorial teacher speak so fast...I catch the ball, the ball rolled away(means understand the lesson a bit only lah! ) =x

Later got InternetInfra lecture by Mr Au..sians... he's gonna "ee-orh, ee-orh" (chant) again. He should learn to be like Simon..his lectures are never boring and very informative.

Checked out the price of a Yamaha RD bike.... $500 sia!!!! 2nd hand!
Cheap hor? That's the price my friend paid to install his KHS frame! Wah... now felt regret spent so much on bike(-cycle) mods..never save up for a rainy day (and nowadays like everyday rain sia..) . =(

NSR SP...$2200!! wahs!!!! Only 1 left at the Sims Drive Shop!! Will get it AFTER get class 2B... can't afford to 1 shot pay full sum...can only pay by Installments.... =p I'll most prob spray it BLACK! heh heh...

Went for TNR(Thursday Nite Ride) with Justin last night...

Before that..went to change my QuickSilver's rear tire at a bike shop at Lavender(ow-tah Service bike shop ). The mechanic says: "Eh..u better change the tire here.. later burst den u know" He sold me a lousy quality inner tube...for $8! CHEAT!

I fix bike le rode towards Lavender. Just when I'm about to pass by Sungei Road Laksa shop..there's a loud "POM!"

Justin:" Wah! Scrambler Back Fire ar?!!"
Me:" No la...my Innertube burst!"
Justin:"What the *toot* ?!!"

While we were grumpily pushing QuickSilver back to the "Garage"..an Uncle on the bicycle approached us.

Uncle:"Tire pun-chek ar? Go the bike shop there to change! *points at Ow-Tah bike shop*
Me:"Dowan la...there overcharge!"
Uncle:"where got! There cheap and good! The boss very skillful!! Good tires!"
Justin:"Mai la......"
Me:"I go Sungei Road change tire"
Uncle:"u better lock ur bike la... later people steal"
Me:"*mumble to Justin* I already say go Sungei road waD! This Uncle ar...."

I think the Uncle is a relative of Uncle Ow-Tah...dunno why die die must make us go his shop!

Took Sobo out and joined Justin....

Went to the Sims Motorbike shop...shop closing for the day le!
I went to approach the boss who's reading newspaper outside..

Me:"Uncle! Got sell RD or not?"
Uncle: " Buy RX-Z la..resale value better...buy from us...$1100(or is it 1500..) nia...
Me:"no la..this is just a practise bike..cheaper the better. Wait till I get better le den I get the SP!"
Uncle:"I think RD now cost 400 bucks like dat..maybe got lesser. Many remaining RD kana scrapped liao! Come back tomolo and see the catelogue la!

After that..went over to Seng Bee to pump air into our air horns... this place brings back memories sia..the place where I bought Yukon Disc- my 1st ever bike(the BMX I had in primary sch doesn't counts).

Den we rode off to Maxwell Food Court....went there the famous Goreng Pisang shop is tutup(closed)! x@#$!....
we next headed off for some Tau Huay..at Zion Road. The tau huay quality not as good as Geylang's..but this tau huay got longan fillings! Bought Watermelon Juice from SK... She again gave me and Justin the classic "SK smile".. ^___^ <-----SK.

After dinner, we took the Kim Seng Park connector home. Nice, peaceful ride.
Halfway thru, we went into a public toilet at the kallang riverside park..we rode right in =p . Spotted a red NRS(not NSR ar! this bike is a bicycle) leaning against the wall. While we were doing our business (small 1), we noticed the NRS owner kept staring at my Voodoo Sobo and Justin KHS. After washing our hands, Justin suggest the next time I can wash my Quicksilver at this public toilet using the showers. The NRS guy stepped forward and adviced us against it. We soon found out he's a Korean (from his accent) and we had a discussion on bike care.

Oh well... an hour to go before Mr. Au's lecture...

I go canteen eat something first!

see ya!

When will I get my Class 2B??!

2006-05-03T06:44:00.000-07:00

Late for motorbike lesson today!
By around 20 mins!
AUgh..I really need to learn how to judge my time properly!

Knn..if my quick silver (bicycle) 's tire is changed today, I would have rode to AMK SSDC! Can reach there in just 20 mins (I left the house at 4Pm)..as compared to taking the MRT which made me reach at 5pm (20 mins late).

Today the instructor never give the requirements properly.. I'm supposed to clutch into 1st gear and stop at stop line.
However, I thought its engine brake to 1st den stop.

Still have not overcome my habbit of braking with less den 4 fingers.
Also, I subconsiously released the rear brake when stopping to a halt..
no good!

Therefore...I gotta retake lesson 1, gear 2!

sian 1/2!!!!!!

=(((((((((((((((

Not fair sia... why people have relatives that have bikes, while I dun?

No way to practise sia...

Gimmie a simple bike like RX-Z to practise daily..I'll happy liaoz!

Aim to get license ASAP!!

AUGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

My first CDS ever! woohoo!!

2006-05-02T07:01:00.000-07:00

I finally got my 1st CDS-- FRENCH!! woooo!
Next time can order my meal in French at Delifrance.

Stomach pain today.went to see doc.... =(

Nothing much in school today... all lectures.
Strange thing is...the only lecture which I understand is Srini's Wireless lecture...though his slang very CHIM! =p

Went to pay the Tamp Motorbike shop a visit... the boss says the Yamaha TZR is going for $1800(including rear box plus a free helmet and transfer fees )!

Sounds like a good deal, right?

Den I popped by the Aljunied bike shop which is near Seng Bee.

me: Uncle, u all here got sell TZR or not?

Uncle: Arh? TZR bo, but got TZM!

Me: Den wad about SP?

Uncle: Oh! we got 2 SPs in this shop! Lai, over here! *shows me the SPs *

We had a brief converstation with Uncle telling me about the Honda NSR SP.

Honestly, I really love the SP..the design is simply beautiful!
Tried sitting on it..hmmm.. the bike rather big-sized sia!

Speaking about Phantom, the Uncle says Young people after buying Phantom will complain about its lack of power and poor acceleration. The wide handlebars make steering less precise and harder too!

Den I asked...

me:Uncle, TZR is a Yamaha bike..looks like SP, but no fairing. u never see before?

Uncle: Oh! That bike ar? Better DON'T buy ar!!! Its a very old bike..resale value very poor! SP can outperform it anytime!

To sum it up......

Bike name: Honda NSR SP
Colour: Black
Age: 3 Years old
COE : until 2010
Road tax : $80 a year
Insurance: Dunno yet
Cost of the bike itself : $3K

Is it worth it to buy SP instead of TZR?

helpppppppppppppppp~~~

Awaiting my 2nd Motorbike class!

2006-04-30T23:22:00.000-07:00

Wah... latest news..Justin had made it to lesson 2 in his bike lesson!

These are the stuffs covered in outer circuit(lesson 1)

1)Narrow Plank (do trackstand on it if u pro...haha)
2)Engine Brake
3)sharper cornering

Anyway, I've decided on what bike to get.... The TA200 Phantom!!!!

WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETS!!

Dats why I must get my license as soon as possible..and also save up for the Initial Downpayment and Insurance for my Phantom. ^___^

Sigh.. why my dad dun have motorbike.... at least I can practice if he has 1!

wad a boring labour day.... no action from Chee Soon Juan!

sianssssssssssssss...

Speakers' Corner

2006-04-28T20:27:00.000-07:00

Firstly, I would like to make some clearifications about yesterday's entries. I'm against MATS, not MALAYS in general! I'm fine with Malay people.. most of them are rather friendly chaps. I know of some funny Melayu guys too, they are the life of every party. Sadly, its those no-good Mats that give Singaporeans that Malay people are Hooligans. People, please! Let's not stereotype the entire race just because of a few black sheeps! Baaa....
Hope this clears up any confusion on my previous post. I'm NOT a racist. 1 people, 1 nation 1 singapore! (LKY is gonna be so proud of me! heh heh... )

Back to the speakers' Corner..I'm here to talk about 2 habits.

1)Smoking

An Uncle once said: "Smoking a stick of cigarette, makes you feel like an Immortal!"
I was thinking, is it heavenly to be coughing constantly, have bad breath, stained teeth and finger nails and a risk of lung cancer?
Why do people smoke?
some say its a way to relieve stress. However, do they know that smokers feel agitated easily when they do not have cigarettes with them? Cigarettes actually raise your anxiety level..besides giving you Insomnia if u smoke at night.

2)Consuming Alcohol

What makes people drink alcohol? Take beer for example, its bitter(as compared to soft drinks), why do people still enjoy drinking it? Does beer really makes people high? Why is it that people drink alcohol when they go to clubs? For accelerated excitement when dancing? what about the non- dancers?

***End of Speakers' Corner *************

How? Can I run for MP? haha..

Now, 2 more bikes had been added to my "Consideration list"

1)Gillera DNA ---- Its a fully automatic Motorcycle. Produced by Gillera,Vespa and Piaggio.Its not really a scooter..its more like a Hybrid between a roadbike(not sports ar!) and a Cub(like KupKia).

Good points: a)Fully Auto- no need worry about gear shifting.
b)Lesser chance of engine stall- cuz there's no clutch..no need worry about throw clutch or biting point.
c) Rare bike--- Very few people have this bike in S'pore. Looks sporty too!
d)easy handling---due to its fuel tank position in the middle of the bike(under the seat), the centre of gravity of the bike is where the rider is positioned

Bad Points: a) Auto bike = no power
b)Cannot use Engine brake
c) Piaggio spare parts hard to find(but I think can use Vespa parts too, right? )
d)Auto bikes more expensive to repair when gearbox spoil.

The 2nd bike added to my "consideration" list is..........

2)Honda Phantom-- A cruiser bike from Honda

Good Points: a) Its VERY comfortable to ride! It's a wide bike unlike narrow sports bike and it have a nice seat too. Can upgrade it to Harley Davidson upholsterly if you wish to.

b)Extremely stable---The Phantom is a HEAVY bike and has a very low seat height. This makes the bike stable when cornering in wet weather.

c)Powerful----the Phantom is a 200CC bike..the highest level in the class 2B bikes!

d)Relaxing to ride--due to its reclining seat position(not so recline till like Harley ar!), its a good bike for riding long distances.

e)Low maintainence

Bad Points

a)Heavy= cannot chiong as well as a lighter bike with the same CC (riders, please correct me if I'm wrong)

b)Common bike---many Melayu teens ride Phantom if not a KTM.

c)Bulky--harder to squeeze through traffic.

Oh well..1st things 1st..

I aim to get my Class 2B license as soon as possible!

=)

Anti-Mats

2006-04-28T11:07:00.000-07:00

Alright.. today me and Justin went for a night ride around Esplanade with the FNR(Friday night Ride) group. Towards the end of the trip, we were all riding towards the Padang where a bunch of Low-life, good for nothing, sons of Bitches Mats(mat = Malay Ah Beng) are lazing around. I was just minding my own business, doing a skid when 1 of the Mat came up to me like he owned the place and shoved me on 1 side of my shoulder!
Man, was I damn DULAN! There were equal number of people in the FNR group as of that of the MAT group. Why didn't I went straight up and ground that bastard's face to the ground?
Here are the reasons why I walked away from the fight:

1)I'm not sure if the FNR members are willing to fight for my sake------ come on, I only met these guys today! They're not like my Blood Brothers or what, they are not obligated to fight for me.

2)The law is tough on those convicted of rioting----- to hell with the Singapore law! If this were Malaysia or Indonesia, the stinking Mat's hand which touch me ain't gonna touch anything else in future(I'll break it, of course ).

Enough of all this talk of the bloody Mats..spoil my mood only!

On a happier note, today was Joyce's BDay!! WE had a celebration at Bugis' Seoul Garden! SK, Sin yuen, Pearlene , Joyce and me were present. *burp* had a BIG meal.
Den, SK's Yunnam trip was mentioned. Pearlene thought SK going there for social work while Joyce thought SK going there for hair implant! Yunnam Hair Centre..haha.

Another happy incident..I've passed my Trial Rider Theory test!

woo...

2nd day of school/ first motorbike class

2006-04-25T09:35:00.000-07:00

Today was the 2nd day of school. Lasted 3 hours.. all lectures!

Lecture 1: AMCA (advanced Mob com) by David Yeo. showed us some funny commercials.
This guy ar.. kana like Handphone sales man like that.. always take out his O2 PDA phone to show us(he have 2 phone..another 1 is a Nokia). And dicussed with us the rates for the different Mobile Service Providers.

Lecture 2: Wireless, by Srini. Alamak..this teacher talks like a Bangla worker ,deh! Can;t really make out what he's saying! But he's a friendly guy. I have a feeling I will like Wireless...cuz its related to Telsys..and I rather like Telsys! Too bad Lawrence Lee isn't teaching this subject. I often see Lawrence on bus 23..

Lecture 3: DMSD by Wee Boon. Funny teacher la.. uses Warner Brothers' logo as his personal logo (wee Boon= WB). Later kana sue by Bugs Bunny they all den he know! This subject is about databases..so i guess it'll be sian. This teacher has a nurse fetish..always use nurses to describe how a filing system works and also cracks naughty jokes about nurses...

Too bad no cute gals in my this sem class! =(

Motor bike lesson : Lesson 1!
Woo!! went to AMK SSDC(Singapore Safety Driving Centre) for my 1st 2 B lesson today.
My instructor was a Macik (Malay Auntie) who wears Sparco bike racing gloves. Had loads of fun riding the bike today. But sadly, our group not so power..so our lesson 1 cannot complete at 1 shot! =( My clutch control is ok..just need to have better judgement. I had carried forward some bicycle habits(and that's BAAAaaaAAAaaAAD) .

1)Hands always on both levers
2)Press brakes softly(my XC bike's Hydro Disc brakes are damn "eat" ok! )

Also..the weight of the motorbike needs some getting use too. But cycling always me to maintain balance better den the other students. 1 Ang Mor student even fell of the bike, luckily her elbow pads prevented her from hurting her elbow.

During Dinner time, a bunch of SSDC instructors went to the carpark to play slalom with their Super4 bikes! Wah.. the sound of the engine is damn POWER!!!
1 Instructor even did a stunt... before the bike came to a halt, he shifted to neutral, jumped off the bike while holding the handlebars and ran along with the bike before applying the brakes and the bike came to a stop-upright!
sia la...

Den I saw a poster which makes me wanna laugh.
Around the 2nd floor toilet is a poster which says Singapore SAFETY driving centre.
And right next to it? A poster of Kimi Raikkonen(F1 Racer) ! -_- "
Imagine Bengs telling TP when they are caught speeding:

TP: where did u learn driving?
Beng SSDC.
TP:who taught u to drive so fast?
Beng:But SSDC put a poster of Raikkonen next to their safety posters what! I thought the school is encouraging us to drive like him!
TP: ...............

lol...

By the way, I saw a cute NURSE from Tan Tock Seng today while riding the MRT home.

Now why ain't there any nurses in uniforms in Temasek Poly? We do have a nursing course, do we?

Right, bed time.

Nights..

Last day of holidays... augh!

2006-04-23T04:15:00.000-07:00

As the title says, today is the last day of my freedom. Tomolo, the Gates of Hell closes (all of u "pantang" people, lets hear u shout 'CHOY!' loudly) ... hehs..and another sem in Temasek poly begins. It's really sad man, all my friends from secondary school (Sec 5N3, I miss u guys! ) had all graduated from Poly(non of us went to JC, not even top student Kumari-though she had a choice ). The guys are waiting to go National Service..the gals are probably looking for jobs or awaiting University entry.

For me? I'm still stuck in this educational institute where my torment will continue for a year or so. I guess I'm finally tired of this shitty lifestyle.. so here are my plans.

1)Ride less
2)Spend time daily to study
3)Surf the web lesser
4)Sleep early so I feel fresher in class
5)Get into the Director's List (yeah , right... more like get out of John Leong's Loser List! )
6)Fix my f@#Ked up PC so I can use it for project work

And the most difficult step of all...
7) IMPLEMENT my plans.

lol...

Righttttttt...enough of all the whining..

Went for a ride today...

1)Went play decending stairs at Kallang Stadium..wet surface, so I dare not choing too much.
2)Went Rounding at MArina South
3)Offroaded at the Gravel road at Marina South (legs sour sia)
4)Offroaded on the dirt track towards Keppel HArbour from Marina Promenade(got caked in mud...but had a good time )

Well..time to go pack my stuff for tomolo(and grab some dinner before i die of malnutrition ).

AND....

I still dunno how to post photos on my blog!

Joyce.....teach me leh!

=(

Shopping with Joyce

2006-04-22T10:58:00.000-07:00

Today , went out with Joyce to shop at ORchard.
Gave her a cute bracelet for her Birthday..glad that she likes it alot. Hmm..den we went on to eat at Rocky Masters at Orchard Parade. Basket.. the chicken pie so small, cost $4! Could had gotten a big bowl of prawn Mee at the hawker centre with that money. Den , we went to print our photo from our hp, using a machine at a Kodak shop. 80 cents for 2 copies, thats cheaper den going to take Neo Print!

Anyway, I had decided which bike to buy for le, and am currently skiming and scrimping to save up for it. Plan to get it before my 21st birthday!

Here it is:

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The Honda NSR SP!!!!

ya, it isn;t as glamourous as a Harley DAvidson..but unlike the UnderTaker, I'm not rich! The SP's fuel consumption is still economical (not like those fuel guzzling Scramblers) and its maintainence isn;t that high.

Ok la.. bed time..
yawns..

1st post

2006-04-21T09:32:00.000-07:00

Heys! Welcome to my blog!
This is the first time I'm creating a blog.
Here goes:

my name's Mark, but people in the biking community call me evomark.
I stay in Bugis, but I used to stay at Sims Drive when I'm very young.

People say that I'm an early 90's Beng trapped in the the 21st century.
I have a liking for:
1)Techno music
2)Long hair for boys
3)Techno ring tones
4)pai kia raps

My hobby is cycling...it used to be a passion for me...
XC riding in particular.. hitting the dirt track at Tampines.. and riding like the wind down the road. But now, I've moved on to motorcycles! =) But i still like cycling- its healthy and is a good form of transport.
I study in TP, am an Infocomm student. Hate that course very much..my ambition is to be a journalist, not an Engineer. Regretted not studying hard enough for O levels, or else can go Poly Mass Comm.

ok la.. that's it for 1st post.
good night..