Kawasaki Laverda Ghost

Tried this powerful bike during Teluk senangin ride. The bike is so powerful that it felt like controlling a wild beast. Although the exhaust does not have powerful superbikes sound but the power is fearsome. Great power for a 650cc. One more thing, it has a cute headlamp(haha)

Model: Laverda Ghost
Year: 1997
Displacement: 668.00 ccm (40.76 cubic inches)
Engine type: Twin
Stroke: 4
Power: 70.00 HP (51.1 kW)) @ 8000 RPM
Torque:60.00 Nm (6.1 kgf-m or 44.3 ft.lbs) @ 6500 RPM
Valves per cylinder: 4
Starter: Electric
Cooling system: Air
Gearbox: 6-speed
final drive:Chain
Dry weight: 185.0 kg (407.9 pounds)
Seat height: 760 mm (29.9 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Top speed: 190.0 km/h (118.1 mph)
Power/weight ratio: 0.3784 HP/kg

Travelling Week

10 March 2007

Teluk senangin 2007

Almost 30 bikes and 3 cars depart from UTP Saturday evening. It’s quite along way for a big groups of convoy yet it so exciting riding with so many people conquering the road. This was my first time as the convoy Marshall, quite dangerous but somehow felt powerful sweeping all those cars aside and blocking cars from behind. Arrived there around 5 and used the time to gather firewood and doing prayers. Before night we played soccer with most of the kabukians gathered and played together.


That Saturday night was really great as there is barbeque which tasted so delicious. Thanks to the girls for the great recipe and the beverages. After dinner is the ice breaking session among kabukians and some of MBC's representatives. Then, some of us went fishing while some gather around campfires chatting and singing. I slept late that night.


Woke up early in the morning and went straight to the beach after subuh prayers. with some of my friends we walked all along the shore. Came back at our campsite and went straight into the water. The water was warm though the morning breeze was very cold. We played hours till the skin shrink. Some were searching for remis and later we boiled the remis. After that we packed and gather all the bikes and participants for photography session


Reached UTP around 3 and we make another photography session there. Then after giving my farewell to all of them i shoot straight to Fraser hill, Selangor.

I Stopped at a workshop in Kuala Kubu Baru to stretch my chain and bought some screws replacing the one lost during the journey. Reached the top of Fraser Hill around 6 and met my friends at the rendezvous point, Ye Olde Smokehouse. Took some pictures there and we stopped at a mosque up there before we rushed down the hill before dark. Went straight to Raub, Pahang to one my friend's house. Thanks to his family for the shelter and dinner.

11 March 2007, Sunday

We had a morning walk around the fish ponds there, rowing boats inside and taking some pictures. Head back to Kamala's house with his mother's homemade breakfast ready for us. Missed my mom..haha. Then we went to Lata Jarum in pahang after breakfast. Lata Jarum is the most magnificent waterfall i ever go. Its beauty untouched and its side were clean compared to other waterfall. It looks like no one ever reached there except for some developement like the toilets and walkpath. We only took a dip about an hour because the water so cold, done some 'terjun tiruk also'. After that we explored the waterfall further uphill. Then we headed back to kamala's home.

On the evening, we head for Temerloh visiting mazhar, a friend who just undergone an operation. Stopped at some workshop on the way to search for itik's RGV's engine fan. Found the fan but unluckily his piston was seized just after 3 kilometres after the workshop. So we went back to change piston. Reached Temerloh at 8 i think, have dinner and prayers at mazhar's house. After that we started our tiring jouney back to UTP around 11. Stopped at some R&R's along the highway to have a little rest and sleep. Finally we arrived at UTP safe and sound early in the morning. All my friends slept soundly till late evening.

15 March 2007

Civil engineering student trip to KL

Project Restoration 2007

Tapak Projek
Projek bermula pada petang rabu 7 mac 2007
hingga petang jumaat 9Mac2007. Setiap petang lepas abis kelas bermulalah aktiviti menyepray coverset dan menggosok apa yang patut supaya rata. Makcik cleaner mesti marah sbb lantai ada bekas-bekas cat sikit.

Spray-spray yang digunakan:

TOA Spray: Hitam dan clear(x kilat lansung, sampah)

Crystal:Merah(not bad ar)

Anchor: Merah n clear(not bad gak) tapi cat dia agak cair

Samurai: spray terbaik, kilat dan pekat. Memuaskan

Terima kasih kepada Samurai spray atas hasil yang memuaskan

Kiri: Idea asal dari motor NSR jugak(250cc kot) tapi ada sedikit ubahsuai dilakukan sebab tak larat nak bawak turun coverset nak tarik lining tuk stripe. so main agak-agak je dan bahagian tail dikecikkan sedikit sebab tail 150RR memang kecik dari 250

Keadaan dapur rumah setelah selesai kerja-kerja spray.Agak berselerak tapi puas tengok coverset2 yang berkilau dan memukau. Susah jugak mengecat ni. patutla mahal kalau nak cat kat kedai. Nak bungkus buat stripe, tampal masking tape, buat layer dll memang memenatkan. Tapi puas hati sebab tu hasil kerja tangan sendiri. Walaupun ada sedikit kecacatan tapi memang puas

CBR400RR

Satu lagi moto yang pernah test ride. pinjam brader macx punya. bunyi dia memang kaw dan reka bentuk yang menarik. cuma, prestasi dia masa tu x sesedap cb4 rasanya. anyway this bike is still good. Its so good that sampaikan macx lenjan bawak naik cameron tiap-tiap hari.huhu.. Not bad ar!

The Honda cbr400rr 400cc is often described as small, but small/medium is nearer the mark, certainly compared to the latest generation of 600cc sports bikes. However the seat height is very low making it ideal for shorties. First gear is very tall on this bike (60MPH!) The handling is top class, far in excess of the average riders nerve/ability. Although at first glance there are no pillion footrests, there are, they are foldaway items hidden under the rear fender (very neat) however you wont want to carry a pillion too often as it kills the performance. This is a great grin factor fun bike and will keep up with the big boys on the twisty bits - in fact it rides like a race bike. In the real world the cbr600 is a better all rounder, but you don't buy a cbr400 for praticality! This is also a fantastic looking bike often described as a babyblade. One word of warning these bikes are nearly all imports, usally restricted not on power but top speed around 112mph or 180kph. There are two ways to derestrict it. The first is a black box (electronic gizmo) whichs fits in the wiring loom. The second a small gearbox/speedo converter which converts the KPH speedo to mph.

Model Honda: CBR 400 RR 1998
Type: 399 cc, liquid cooled, 4 - cylinders in line, 4-stroke
Bore x stroke (mm): 55 mm x 42 mm
Compression ratio: 11.7:1
Valves: DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder
Fuel system: VP 01
Ignition: Full transistor type (PGM ignition) battery ignition
Power: 53 hp (39.5 kW) @ 13000 rpm
Torque: 35.3 Nm (26 ft. lbs) @ 10000 rpm
Lubrication system: Force splash combined use system
Gearbox: 6 speed
Ratios: 1e 3.307, 2nd 2.352, 3th 1.875, 4th 1.578, 5th 1.434, 6th 1.318
Primary drive: 2.117
Final drive: Chain, 2.600
Starting system: Electronic
Front suspension: Telescopic system
Rear suspension: Swing arm system
Rake / Trail: 24.3 degrees / 91 mm (3.6 inches)
Front tyre: 120/60-17
Back tyre: 150/70-18
Front brakes: dual 275 mm discs with 4-piston calipers
Rear brakes: single 220 mm disc with 2-piston calipers
Overall length: 1990 mm (78.3 inches)
Overall width: 670 mm (26.4 inches)
Overall height: 1080 mm (42.5 inches)
Seat height: 750 mm (29.5 inches)
Wheelbase: 1375 mm (54.1 inches)
Ground clearance: 125 mm (4.9 inches)
Fuel capacity – reserve: 15 l (4 gallon US)
Dry weight: 163 kg (359.4 pounds)

Basic Cornering Preparation

Rider: wears safety jacket with padding, knee slider, and segala macam padding u can buy in the market. The better the safety gears, the better ur confidence are

Bike: Make sure the brakes in good condition, if possible change to braided steel hose to prevent hose line expansion. good brake pumps and calipers also make a huge different on braking power making late braking while entering corner meet ur satisfaction. Good braking power can save u from crashing(based on my experience)


Know ur limits and have a safe laps

A close call should reinforce ur confidence if u handle it sucessfully, reminding u that u have a reserve to tap.
It should also remind u of ur limitations. In other words;
Either Know ur Road, or Slow Down..