Victim of domestic abuse. My Dominar 400 at the hands of my wife before she got her license.

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That dog tho... LOL..!!!

Perghhh tabik spring.

Just got my passport renewed today for the Ampang - Pakbara ride at the end of the month with my wife. That's a good 8 hours at least with all the necessary breaks in between.

I can't do all those iron butt endurance rides ppl like to do now that I'm diabetic at 50. Tambah dgn cholesterol meds lagi lah, that shit saps energy. Dulu badan kuat, redah je... now hv to manage my energy levels coz if I tire out it buggers my concentration when riding which freaks me out coz it's dangerous.

Kadang-kadang jeles gak tengok org bikin the Thousand Corner ride and even the Tri Nation ride within a week. I'll need 2 weeks to do it, but that's the kind of break I can't afford to take given my work and studies.

Waterproof touring jacket & pants are impossibly hot when it doesn't rain, which is 85% of the time. To me, heat exhaustion is a bigger threat compared to getting soaked.

So when touring, I too go with a mesh jacket and dri-fit clothes underneath that dry quickly. You'll get wet when it rains but the idea is to dry out quickly afterwards as you ride due to the airflow and textile choice. In our weather, the mesh jacket is enough to keep me from shivering compared to not wearing a jacket at all.

If I'm expecting really heavy rain, my hi-viz yellow rainsuit comes on.

I keep 2 complete change of clothes and shoes in the office. On the return trip home, however, who cares if I get soaked to the bone coz I'll need a bloody shower after work anyway.

First trip of 2024 to Thailand & Penang. She was supposed to ride her own bike, but neither of her bikes was available to make the trip.

If you heard the news saying visitors to Thailand are required to bring 15000 baht cash with them, well... bollocks. Customs didn't ask jack shit other than for the 20 baht fee to process the paperwork for bringing my own vehicle into Thailand.

Oh.. here's an interesting observation... my previous Michelin Anakee Adventure 100/90-19 front used to tramline quite a bit, where it would grab any rut in the tarmac. The new cheapo Maxxis MaxxVenture 110/80-19 doesn't do it anymore! Pretty happy so far for the paltry RM950 (incl installation & balancing) I paid for the set! And I enjoyed the newfound silence of the non-blocky tread pattern throughout the 1350km trip.

The new Future Eyes F150 aux lights' yellow low beam was a godsend coz it rained like hell on the return leg. It was useful without pissing off other drivers with the blinding blast of white light of the previous set.

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