How big of a jump was it when you moved up from the 250 to 650? I mean obviously the weight and power, but did it take you long to adjust? And for bikes to queue behind cars, how did you overcome that fear to start filtering between traffic?

Thanks for sharing. All across the board, I've been hearing the MT-07 maintenance is pretty OK considering it's a bigger CC bike. And riding it in my school has given me a feel of what this bike can do. I'm starting to get why they call it the 'Master of Torque'. Hahah

By the way, I think everyone has their own definition of 'ride fast' la. For me, even 110km/h is considered fast but that's coming from a 'greenhorn' rider 

The chap who sold me my current bike did tell me, he's giving me 6 months at most and I'll start to realize the difference between a 250cc and the bigger CCs. With my current bike, I'm going up and down my gears but at the driving school, sad to say I've only needed to stay on 1st gear most times on the MT07. He further added, one year at most, I'll be looking to upgrade. Hahah, which is kinda true..

Already looking at bikes to move up to and the few in my shortlist. 2nd Hand of course...
- MT07 V1
- Z900
- TNT 600

The MT07 still cost quite a fair bit on the second hand market even though it's quite an old bike with no ABS which is quite surprising. Don't understand why I should spend a chunk more money on the MT-07 when the Z900 could be had for a few thousand more and it comes with ABS as standard. The MT07 is light though, I'll give it that...

Oh well, guess I still have a few months more to go before deciding. Hopefully by mid year, the 2nd hand market will be a bit more reasonable..

(By the way, I've managed to cross the 'Titi' consistently thanks to all your tips, kawans  . How I just gotta nail it when I finally go for my JPJ exam. Hahah)

Belum upgrade lagi though I'm already capable of doing so. Still with my Leoncino. Hahah, figured I better get a few more miles under my belt before even thinking of upgrading as I'm realizing more and more how the bump up in power might not be a good idea especially on our motorbike lanes.

Been riding on the Federal Highway motorcycle lane and I'm experiencing firsthand why everyone's complaining. Uneven Roads, crazy sharp curves, unexpected potholes, deep drainage grills, speeding kapchais, last but not least, the flooded parts. Gotta say it's a great learning curve for me though. Felt like I'm learning faster being thrown into the thick of things. Hahah... touch wood, I've not gone down on my bike yet.

By the way, what's the official take on the Federal Highway with a big CC bike? Motorcycle lane or no? How do you otais on bigger bikes find our motorcycle lanes?

Just as an update, I've been riding as much as I can and enjoying each and every minute on the road. Cut down my travel time from 2 - 3 hours per day to just 1 hour which translates to more time with family. It's calming to ride steadily with the drone of the exhaust just cutting in over my earplugs. Almost therapeutic.. I cannot stress this enough but I couldn't have done it without everyone's thoughts and push to go out there and just ride. Thanks everyone 

ur front brake is ur primary brake.. its the same for all vehicles. which is why some have discs up front and drums in rear. even bicycles have disc brakes up front. and also why most rear brakes on big bikes especially is so weak compared to front. and yes, front is the best way to stop the bike...if rear is primary, they would be putting double discs in the rear etc.

using the rear during corners can be dangerous me thinks...the rear is already under alot of stress for traction and drive, and sideways gforce, add to the weight shifting forwards, a slight tap on the rear can be enough to lock up the tire and cause a slide.