REVIEW: KTM Duke 200 ( with Custom Mode)

    Hello again. This is my another review to you. And this review is about KTM Duke 200. But its not just the Duke, but this bike has been customized and is so funny to see. But first, let me to introduce you about KTM Duke 200 specification:.

ENGINE

• Type: Single-cylinder, 4-stroke, spark-ignition engine, liquid-cooled
• Displacement 199.5 cm³
• Bore 72 mm
• Stroke 49 mm
• Power: 19 kW (25 hp)
• Starter System:  Electric starter
• Transmission: 6-speed, claw shifted
• Primary gear ratio: 22:72
• Secondary gear ratio: 14:42
• Cooling system: Liquid cooling system, continuous circulation of cooling liquid with water pump
• Clutch: Clutch in oil bath / mechanically operated
• Ignition system: Contactless, controlled, fully electronic ignition system with digital ignition timing adjustment

And here are another info about Chassis and Dimension:

Frame	Tubular space frame made from steel tubes, powder-coated
Fork	WP Suspension Up Side Down
Shock absorber	WP Suspension Monoshock
Suspension travel Front	150 mm
Suspension travel Rear	150 mm
Brake system Front	Disc brake with four-pot brake caliper
Brake system Rear	Disc brake with one-pot brake caliper, floating brake discs
Brake discs - diameter front	300 mm
Brake discs - diameter rear	230 mm
Chain	5/8 x 1/4” X‑Ring
Steering head angle	65°
Wheel base	1,367±15 mm
Ground clearance (unloaded)	170 mm
Seat height (unloaded)	800 mm
Total fuel tank capacity approx.	11 l Unleaded premium fuel (95 RON)
Weight without fuel approx.	129.5 kg

      Now we go to the review. Why I giving this review is because I have a friends that used to ride this before he trade in to bigger super bike. I have ride this for less than 30 minutes so not much of review I can give you, but here is what I found out with ridding it in short moment.

1. KTM Duke 200 is super light compared to full fairing super bike. That is why we call it naked bike or street fighter bike. SO we can see the advantages for small engine to run faster. Plus the acceleration are good too.
2. But bare in mind, that when it comes to naked bike/street fighter bike, they won't be so stable when it comes to top speed. You can feel some vibrations while riding Duke above 135 km/h. SO I can say here that naked bike are not for fast riding.
3. KTM Duke 200 is good for daily use, since its easier to control in small area, live for urban ride, and you can ride it on traffic jam without rising the engine's temperature, 
4. The price is good too. Its around RM 16,000 to RM 19,000. SO you do the maths.
5. About the brand, KTM Duke is still new in Malaysia. So the after sale service is still no match with long established company in Malaysia like Kawasaki and Yamaha.
6. The spare parts are not ready stock too. My friends have to wait three days just to get the sprocket. Wow. That's a long wait.
7. Has good fuel consumption compared to full fairing super bike. Well, this bike is so light anyway.
8. Sound is too loud. Even its a single cylinder bike, but the piston is so big, Same size with compact car's piston. Cool, power, but also makes your neighbor hood uncomfortable sometime. Let's me give you an advice, "Don't ever change the exhaust".
9. Most riders are agree that KTM Duke series (200, 390 and 690 cc) has the best street fighter design.

     So that's all my review. Sorry for lack info since I only ridden this machine less than 30 minutes. But So far I recommended you to pick this KTM Duke 200 if you are looking first bike for daily use. Easier to maintain and most of all, the styles are stunning. SO have fun and ride with pride.

   Oh, before I left you, here some photos from Indonesia, where they use KTM Duke 200 to support his business. One word : CREATIVE!

REVIEW: Kawasaki Ninja 250r

   Happy Sunday every one! How was you been? Although I have been non stop busy most of time, I still have time for blogging, posting, riding and most of all, having fun. And today, I giving another review for another super bike. Kawasaki Ninja 250r. This super bike is belongs to my friend Nasrun. And this review also came from his experience with his own Kawasaki Ninja 250r.

    Before we begins, here a little bit information about Kawasaki Ninja 250r. First of all, we all know that this is the bike that top seller of 250cc in Malaysia, and most of another countries. Kawasaki Ninja is made in Japan but the factory are based on Indonesia and Thailand. There is no factory in Malaysia but we do have a lot of Kawasaki Service Center. So no worries about getting your spare parts. Kawasaki Ninja 250r has been arc enemy of Yamaha R25, Honda CBR 250r and Naza Blade 250r. So, here we go to the specifications.

SPEC:

1. Engine:
       Kawasaki Ninja 250r using Twin Parallel Cylinders. Four Stroke Machine and has Liquid Cooling System.  So this kind of engine types suits enough for hot temperature like Malaysia.
       The displacement for the engine is 249cc, and has high horse power, which is 32 HP. So Kawasaki Ninja 250r is the fastest among 250cc super bikes.  Not to forget, Kawasaki Ninja has 6 gears of transmission.
   
2. Dimension:
   -Width : 715 mm
   -Height : 1,400 mm
   -Seat Height: 775 mm
   -Length  : 2,085 mm
   
3. Others::
   -Tank : 18 L
   - Tyre : 110/70-17 (Front)
               130/70-17 (Rear)
   -Dry Weight: 153 KG.
   -Price : RM 24,000 onward.

     Enough for simple specifications. Now we go to the Pros and Cons about Kawasaki Ninja 250r. Not to forget this review is came from the owner of the bike, Nassrun, that has ridden this bike for at least two years.

PRO :

1. Fuel Save for 250cc engine. Has bigger tank makes you less worries about long distance of ride.
2. Good cornering. If you looking a bike for fast corner, Kawasaki Ninja 250r should be on your list. You will take corner much faster, much safe and much funner. But again to not taking it recklessly.
3. Spare parts are stock ready. You should not worry if you looking for spare parts. Quiet expensive but the quality also the best!
4. Has nice face lift. Every one knows Kawasaki Ninja. The face lift and design are awesome. If you ridding this in city center, you gonna get a lot and a lot of attentions.
5. Better sound. Well, Its two cylinders bro. You know the sound is better than Honda CBR 250, SYM T2, or others single cylinder bike.

CONS

1. The parts are so expensive. You know a cheap parts are not good. And a good parts are not cheap. SO you do the maths.
2. This bike is quit slow when it comes to convoy or long distance. But still much faster than other 250cc bikes with single cylinders.
3. This is the most expensive bike for 250cc. Even that, the quality are the best so you can use this for another 10 years!

( Leading another bikes)

(Before and after)

   Thanks for reading my review. And big thanks to the owner of this Kawasaki Ninja 250r, Nassrun. He completes this review by sharing his experiences with Kawasaki Ninja 250r. And big thanks to you who reads and supporting my blog. Have a nice day! And before I leave you, here's some cool photos of Kawasaki Ninja 250r.

   OK ENOUGH! Hahaha. So fun with the girls, right. Okey.. See you next ride!

Good job Kawasaki Ninja!! Hahaha

Wedding Ride: NorDiana

      Hello again. This is my second post of this year. And this post is about a wedding ride, where he ride convoy escorting the bride from their house to the hall where they having marriage event. Actually, the bride is my cousin, Nordiana Imran. So congratulations to her hand husband, Aziz.

(Me with sister Nordiana)

      Okey, back to the ride.The meet point is at Sadong, Kota Kinabalu. This is where we getting breakfast and waiting for the others. We reached here at 10.00 am, and moving to to the bride house at 11 a.m

(Checking the bike condition before we go)

AND HERE WE ARE AT BRIDE HOUSE

(Here we are, at SK Mutiara, Foh Sang Hill, Luyang)

(Back Row)

(Front Row)

(The Head Marshall , Azari, also my cousin. He leads the wedding convoy)

 And now he gives a go to ride...

(This could be the day that we will never forget. Thanks Snake Bikers Sabah)

       We roll out at 11.30. We not directly go to the hall but we took a bit of long trip before we head to the hall... And then at 11.45 a.m, we reached Wisma Wanita. This is where the event located. Wisma Wanita located at Jalan Lama Tuaran, Batu 1/2. And we not really go to the hall. We park at blank park near the building, and waiting the green light for the bride to go inside the building.

(This is Azari, my cousin. Also the leader of today's ride)

   After few minutes of waiting, finally we had chance to go inside the the hall. I was full blast hungry that moment. By the way, the wedding event is done nicely and thanks to Snake Bikers Sabah, for helping my cousin wedding more colorful. 

(This is Roy, my old boss when I was a photographer. And he is the photographer for my cousin's wedding)

(Remember her? She is Suziana. The Megelly 250rr model. She with my niece)

And yeah, we do have some fun here~ 

And finally, a tribute from SNAKE BIKERS SABAH.

(Thanks to all of you, for becoming apert of our wedding event #SnakeBikersSabah)

     And oh yeah. Are some of you wondering where the hell is my Megelly 250rr?? Because from those photos, there is no sight of my super bike, right? Well, that is because.....

       @#$% you Megelly! Why you breakdown when I need you to ride??? Hahaha. But its okey. I just use my car. But next ride, I'm in!

     That's all for today. Thanks again to Snake Bikers Sabah for joining this event. I hope we can continue like this. Peace~ Have a nice day. 

REVIEW: Megelli 250RR Pros and Cons

   

 
 
    Happy New Year everyone. Its already in third week of 2015 but this is the first post of this year. Haha. I guess too much commitment makes me less time to online. But here we are, still online and I have time to post anything at least.

(This is my firs photo with my Megelly 250rr. I name her Katty)

      So my post about this new year is about my own bike, with my own experience. Megelli 250rr. A well known bike for the quality I guess. Hahah. I have good times and bad times about Megelli too. Tell you the truth, most of it are bad times. Often break down. Well, that is the risk if you go with new brand super bike like Megelli.

(She parks at Hospital Queen Elizabeth II, waiting for me until my work done!)

    But like other bikes, Megelli has it own Pros and Cons. Compare to any 250cc of super bike, Megelli can be on your list too. So check this out for Pros and Cons during my time with Megelli.

PROS

1. Super Hot Stunning Super Bike
   -Whenever I ride around the city, I attract a lot of attentions. Even hot girls are looking at me with this   bike. WOW!
2. Super Light.
   - A single cylinder with 123kg, I guess it is already super light bike. Easy for short people, and able to   control in most conditions
3. Cheap Spare Parts.
   - Yeah, very cheap, but you must order ONLINE. Don't ever order from service center since
4. Fast.
5. Brakes Are Good.
6. Cheap Maintenance. 

CONS

1. Always Breakdown.
   -Yapz. Common situations for Megelli.
2. Spare Parts Are Not Ready Stock
   -Everything must be order frm Daiichi or NB Motors.
3. Fairing Using Cheap Materials.
   -Screws are easily off from fairing. Your fairing materials are real cheap quality. Damn China Bikes.
4. Bad Sound.
   -Has single cylinder. So you now has bad sound. But this not just Megelli. Its same to all super bike  that has single cylinder. 
5. Engine System Are Not So Good.
   -Well, from my research, The air filter is under your seat, giving you big trouble if you let your bike in     heavy rain, then the filter is wet, your carb going to have problem as well. Sam goes with battery        location. Its located under the tank. SO removing battery may require you to have extra hand to help  you removing the battery.  

(The beauty of Megelly 250RR)

    Overall, Megelly is all beauty. not for speed. So if you bother about speed, go get fast super bike instead. Megelly has only one problem. Which is has a lot of problem. So, in my opinion, if you plan to buy Megelly please refer review so you know what is the problem that you may have encounters and how to avoid it. Remember, Megelly is a beautiful bike but not fast. Don't compare to other bikes. So buy a bike that suit to you. I have a friend riding Kawasaki Kips 150rr, faster than me but still I prefer my bike.

     Well, that's all for today. Again sorry for the late post. But this is what I can give to you. I hope you happy with whatever that you ride. Just safety first. Until next time. Have a nice day...