long ago i read online a study that was made forgot where....lane splitting is safer than wat the muricans deem illegal...

BUT if its done at no more than +10km/h of the traffic flow.

So what bike u getting in the end?

Thanks! That's what I thought as well. No way going so fast between cars is a good idea. Initially I thought the problem was me but apparently, it was the kapchais being 'street rossis'

I am also of the opinion that lane splitting is better as it helps move traffic along and it's not like cars lose anything by letting motorcyclist lane split kan? It's just speeding rempits who tend to hon from far away and speeding up when they see a car trying to change lane that gives motorcyclists a bad name. Padahal, bukan apa pun. Just maintain speed and let the car change lane la especially if they have signaled. Apa yang susah?

Went with a Leoncino to get my feet wet first and to experience riding on the roads. Easier to manage and with a profile that allows me to cut and work my way around traffic. Can't see myself developing those skills on a bigger, heavier bike. So it's really thanks to all the sifus here on the sound advice.

But of course, I'm already looking towards upgrading to something a bit bigger in the pipeline. A few more months down the line or if I come across something that tickles my fancy with the right price point. Hahah, who knows? I'm excited being the greenhorn that I am.

So far, motorcycling has been everything I wanted it to be.
- Excitement during commute back and forth
- Time Efficiency
- Cost Savings (Fuel, Parking, Tolls)

And this has translated to better quality of life for me and my family.

I'll be taking my Motorcycle license test on the 18th of April so wish me luck Hopefully I can remove the 'L' sticker after...hahah

oic..I from RS150 straight to MT07...before that I have around 7 years riding experience la...
If you want something nice, why not thinking the last batch of SV650? 30k RSP is good to get...Suzuki will stop its V-Twin production after this and will replace with 779 inline 270 crank...

I was looking at it! And it's really tempting. Has the Ducati Monster-ish sillhoutte that I like too.. at RM 30k NEW, sounds like a steal.

But kinda phobia with Suzuki. You see, I used to own a Suzuki SX4 and damn, the spare parts are crazy pricey. Some parts are on par with continental cars. Like why the heck am I even paying Continental sparepart prices to drive a Suzuki? Not only that, the spare parts are scarce..

That experience really taught me to study maintenance and spare part prices before committing to my next vehicle.. hahah

No la..Suzuki bike and car different story...Grab the last chance before let it go forever... haha

suzuki bikes are bulletproof.. you can find hayabusa from 2009 that is still running in mint-like condition.
you can even find sv650 from 10 years ago in used market that have no problem and still in running condition.

ordering spare parts pretty easy too. either order direct from suzuki malaysia website or japan website like webike.
sv650 bike is probably the next best thing to get next to cfmoto 800nk since mt-07 isnt available in our country.
of course there's z650 too but that bike is kinda boring

get it while you still can

This post has been edited by Patent: Apr 3 2025, 02:03 AM

z650 dont la..haha...later sekejap want sell bike d

z900 je terussssss....

will be satisfied for a loooooooooooonnngg time

rent a room, on and off. Mon-Thu work Friday to Sun back home

Super tempting! Been doing a bit of research from my end and it is true Suzuki bikes are reliable. Unfortunately, the starting price for their newer offerings are quite high, except for the SV650 which is very very very very veryyyy tempting.. new, to boot! Hahah

Will have to check around for a test ride. But I wonder if they'll allow an L license rider to test ride.

I would if money isn't an issue. Love that 'decepticon' look of Kawasaki bikes in general. That was until I managed to test ride a Z800 and realized that thing is heavy and will kill me if I'm messing around..

Couldn't believe how heavy that bike is even though it looks smaller than other bikes I've tested..

Cannot la bro. I have a family back home with 2 young kids. Need to be there with them while they are growing up during these formative years. I grew up with parents who weren't there for me much because they needed to work for a living, which I understand. I want to be present and build memories with my kids I never got to build with my own parents

To be honest, work commute hasn't been bad since I started biking. 3 to 4 hours cut down to 1.5 hours and I'm less tired too. It's a win in my books.. hahah

Not to mention the cost-savings with fuel, parking, tolls.

Z650 kenot la. It doesn't vibe with me. Spec and price wise, it's quite on par with what I am looking for. Just that I feel nothing when I look at the bike. Hahah

Can ar, L license can go for test ride as long is still valid.

UPDATE: My JPJ exams moved to 11th April 7.30am tomorrow. Though I've been riding for a bit and have gone through the exam drills pretty ok, still feeling butterflies in my stomach.

Keeping fingers crossed I'll be able to peel the 'L' stickers off my bike. Wish me luck and say a prayer for a bro tomorrow, kawans! Hahah

Oh, and any last minute pointers would be much appreciated!

My tip is

Remember RPM & RSM, some JPJ officers may be lenient and skip it

Learn the clutch play/brake pressure of the motorcycle you're going to ride, likely not the same as your current bike

If you failed Titi test, auto failed

Remember the Test Track layout, I almost missed my route

Good luck

Wasn't at my best today as it was an eventful day yesterday. My bike refused to start when I wanted to head back yesterday and I ended up having to take the train home from PJ. Sampai rumah pukul 10pm.

Woke up this morning and it was raining cats and dogs since last night. More of a bummer when I reached the driving school for the test and found puddles of water all along the test track Sat down to compose myself while I got sorted out with registration and the number vest.. guess what my number was, Nombor 1!

Certainly did not help my nerves that there were 5 other B Full license doing their retest as they failed the last one while there was only 2 of us taking our B Full amongst the 20 or so B2 calons.

After the JPJ officer taklimat, he pointed at me and said, B Full Nombor 1 camne? nak start dulu atau tunggu hujan stop? Hujan kecik kecik je, apa ada masalah?

So there I go, going through RSM and RPM. FINALLY, the moment of truth... I lined up the Titi and summoned all the prayers and well wishes I could muster. Rev-ed and went up without a hitch, steady as she goes. Eyes forward, feathering the clutch, tapping back brakes and I before I know it, made it to the end without a hitch. And for some reason, my bike decided now is a good time to die on me the moment my bike came down the Titi. Quickly restarted the bike and moved on to the next test.

Everything else went without well as my confidence grew doing the routine drills. After going through Bahagian 2, I started on Bahagian 3 pulak. All was going well but as I was approaching the JPJ officer pondok to continue the rest of Bahagian 3, the officer pointed at me and asked me to go park my bike, you're done. Tak payah continue lagi

GABRA wei... I was thinking, where did I go wrong, as I replayed the scenario in my head on the possible mistakes I could have done during the course. Talk about having a downer on a rainy day. As I went to the office to get my keputusan, the counter said 'Tahniah, dah lulus!'

So TLDR, I passed! and I want to thank you all for being part of this journey from Page 1 of this thread when I have no prior riding experience! You are all MVPs and part of what makes this community awesome!!

congrats!