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!!

Maybe hujan...that is why after 2nd part, 3rd part just buat wayang saje...so automatically pass la..haha
But bigbike always less ppl take test...during back my time in 2017 i was the only one to test on B full and pass eventually 

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.

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so what happened to your bike?

Hey kawans,

Here's the situation, I've been driving back and forth between my workplace and it's been taking a toll on me. Driving a manual kinda exacerbates the stress. I spend roughly 3.5 to 4 hours on average driving back and forth from work which is 60km in total back and forth.

I'm currently in the midst of getting a B full license with the idea of getting an MT07 to ease my commute. Hopefully I'll be able to cut down on the travel and perhaps find a little thrill and joy in the journey. Don't worry, I've already set aside the budget for a full face helmet, riding jacket and gloves. That said, if anyone has shop recommendations, I'm all ears. Would prefer a shop that can advise on helmet sizings with test fitting.

Would the sifus here be able to advise on the MT07? How is it in terms of maintenance cost and are there any issues I should be looking out for?

Much appreciated

I cant advise on the bike since i am still a beginner with 150cc bike. however i can suggest you a good shop, you can go to Takong Racing Cheras. They got fitting advise, when i bought my Nolan helmet there. They also got official Shoei Personal Fitting System if you want a Shoei.

Ooo, I've heard many good things about Takong Racing too but looking at the selections, their items are priced a bit above what I'm prepared to pay for protection gears. Hahah, but definitely something to keep in mind when it's time for me to replace my lid. Always wanted a Shoei but it's quite pricey. I remember the name Shoei well from my younger days watching 'Kesatria Baja Hitam'  stayed in my mind till my adult years now, I still remember the name Shoei...hahah

I previously went to Durian Bikers to get my first lid which was a full-face with ECE 22.06 protection. Happy with the fit and service rendered by the team at Durian Bikers too. They really took the time to explain features and fit as I was a new biker looking for my first helmet.

I am using a Shoei GT air 2. Even expensive - its worth every single penny

care to share how its worth every single penny for the premium pricing compared to other helmets such as scorpion, nexx, shark,etc?

care to share how its worth every single penny for the premium pricing compared to other helmets such as scorpion, nexx, shark,etc?

I am using a Shoei GT air 2. Even expensive - its worth every single penny

care to share how its worth every single penny for the premium pricing compared to other helmets such as scorpion, nexx, shark,etc?

Comparing premium lines to other premium lines, its only the difference of branding.

If you compare the GT Air (a sport touring helmet), with a Scorpion EXO1400, HJC Rpha 71, Shark Spartan or others equivalent in its class, the difference would be minimal. Some find Shoei's Asian fit shape better for our asian heads.

The only outlier would be Arai, where they tend to do things uniquely thier way and no one follows them.
Once you go into the ~2-3K plus helmets, there is not much separating them in terms of performance save for a few unique USPs and features exclusive to the brand.

Yes, to be honest. If daily helmet..I think Givi is good to go...You cant wear Arai everyday unlesss it is open face...

for daily, i am using a Givi (cant remember the model)

but i get sore spots after an hour of riding. - someone advised me to get the padding but not told me where to buy it hahahaha

Yes, to be honest. If daily helmet..I think Givi is good to go...You cant wear Arai everyday unlesss it is open face...

Yes, to be honest. If daily helmet..I think Givi is good to go...You cant wear Arai everyday unlesss it is open face...

Why not? I daily on a full face.

Don't feel secure leaving the front of my face unprotected. Just open the visor at stoplights. Or sometimes at low speed, I just leave the visor open and use the inner sunshade.

I agree with Jaycee. I use my full face and gear up daily even if only going around my neighborhood on my little 125 riding 2 up. Sure it is a bit troublesome but most accidents happen around 10 km from your home. Not risking anything after 2 accidents.

Why not? I daily on a full face.

Don't feel secure leaving the front of my face unprotected. Just open the visor at stoplights. Or sometimes at low speed, I just leave the visor open and use the inner sunshade.

haha..normal... if without inner visor might be M30.1, if with inner visor then will be 30.3

Should be the 30.3 then

By chance, do you know where to get the inner lining to reduce sore sports?

Depends on people preferences I guess.