Hi Ryan. I'm from Batu Pahat n ride a T7. If u r keen on an unofficial / unstructured / unplan / unpaid local Batu Pahat tour guide, let me know. Would be fun to show u around the next time u come over. Cheers
Hi bro, I was just back in BP last week to try out the fabulous 面煎糕. Stayed 3 days, will go up again in July, will msg u for coffee. I just love BP bitter kopi. 👍😁
DL650's are definitely one of the greatest motorcycles ever made. Your yellow with gold wheels looks excellent. Just returned from a 1000 mile trip fully loaded with my lady friend . Had plenty of passing power up long steep grades and handled the twisties with aplomb. My bike is a black and blue'22 DL650 XT Adventure. Not full of tech that I don't want or need. Love 'em. Ride safe my friend.
Great video! I am considering buying a bike in Malaysia and then importing it to Singapore, will it be cheaper than buying the same model directly in Singapore?
Hi bro.. after all the import taxes and arf and Coe, not sure if you will save a lot. Have not know any guys that has done it yet. Most of us buy in Msia to ride in Msia only.
@@Eatdrinkrideuncle Hi may I know what's ARF? I know COE is around SGD10k no matter what bike you're getting from. I'm going to work in NUS so I'm considering get a low CC scooter 🛵 like Nmax for daily commute, it sells in Malaysia for RM12k compare to SGD 10k. Btw im not Singaporean, so taxes may be higher?
@@jimmyyang639 arf is the registration fee charged by the country. You do not need to worry about it , unless you are importing your own bike into SG. If you are buying from local bike shops, the arf is included in the pricing already.
@@Eatdrinkrideuncle When crossing thailand u have to get insurance for your vechicle and u can pass. max is 30 DAYS If i am correct. all can be done on the spot
@@dd-dd2co me and my frds looking for a big secure space now to park bikes n limited cars. But cars might not be sheltered thou. If sheltered will be ex. Another way is to rent a cheap studio apartment which comes with parking 🤣 it's still worth it cos the price of the cars are so much lower. Imagine a used GLE400 for 40+k sgd.
i have done it. yes loan is difficult if you do not have a property there. car above 15yrs old also cannot loan. If its a used car, you have to do a B5 inspection cannot rem how much. other than that there u can go to their JPJ (msia LTA) to transfer ownership. beside there is also a stall sell insurance. their road tax is together with insurance . i paid 900 rm for my EF9 CIVIC with no NCD.
The problem will be solved very soon. Cos me and my frds renting a space to park our bikes and will make it available to Singapore bikers too, for a monthly parking fee. It will be secure, with metal gate and roller shutter and under shelter. We are scouting for a place now. Tentatively we will get it started by July latest. Those interested can wa me at 9297 nine351. There will be limited slots also. Cos we already have 6-7 bikes. And more and more are joining. 🤣
Ermmm.. most condos can buy, landed need 1mil rm minimum price unless otherwise stated by developers. Got some frds bought at danga bay, 500+ k RM. But now go up to 600+ k already. 2 bedder 800 sq feet unit. After buying property, you can apply loans for bikes n cars here. Have fun shopping!
I love my 2017 Vstrom 650, my first ADV bike (6 months after i learned how to ride in my 40s. 😅 Well, my father prohibited me to ride while growing up in KL because my grandfather was rear ended by a car in Perak.) Unlike Harley or European bikes, this bike is so realiable. Never had any issue. Low maintenance too (labor cost in USA is expensive! Oil change for BMW GS is almost >USD200. ) Yes, it is slightly top heavy, but i got used to it, and it becomes agile while in motion. Braking power is sufficient for me. I do wish for adjustable front suspension. Taunted by the ride height of 840mm at first. Also got used to it. Enjoy! 😄
Yes sir, it's a super reliable bike. Rode 4 Suzuki before. Never had any problems with them. Esp the vstrom 1000, was told that the local agent has never opened up the engine before despite some already getting on 300k km. The GS is the best in the segment but u do pay for it. It needs lots of attention to the maintenance just like a BMW car. But sometimes we just want an easy handling, problem free and relatively cheap bike to go riding and holidaying. The 650 is as light as can be imho. On paper it is only 20 lighter than the 1000 and 1200, but it feels way much lighter. The Africa Twin, Vstrom 1000 etc all feels so much heavier. There are cartridge kits for the front forks available for the vstrom 650. Makes them fully adjustable. I might look at them after 1-2 years of owning the bike. Now that I have gotten used to the height, I might increase the height as sometimes I get leg cramps as the knee is bend too much 🤣 I'm only 174 btw. Thanks
More economical if you’re an active rider who do a lot of touring. For causal riders will still stick to Sg bike as they can access anytime if they just wants to do some road riding locally or joyride.
Yes sir u r rite. Those of us who bought in msia spent a lot of time riding in msia. That's y it makes sense. 😂 And we already know what bike we wants as long termer. So the bike will be with us for a long time.
Sounds enticing. How long have you done this? Any theft or vandalism to your bikes while you were away? The bike cant be serviced in SG. Are the workshops reliable? I’m not fluent in malay, will that be an issue dealing with shops and the system?
Hi bro, around half a year for me, some of my frds around 1,2 years. No theft issues but probably becos it is vstrom. If more ex bikes like BMW, Ducati, have to find a secure place to park. Theft of parts like brembo thou, hard 2 say. No issues with language cos I'm not fluent in Malay too. Most of the malays in workshop in jb are able to understand English too. And many workshops and bikeshop have Chinese bosses or staff.
The parking problem will be solved very soon. Cos me and my frds renting a space to park our bikes and will make it available to Singapore bikers too, for a monthly parking fee. It will be secure, with metal gate and roller shutter and under shelter. We are scouting for a place now. Tentatively we will get it started by July latest. Those interested can wa me at 9297 nine351 or follow my Instagram @eatdrinkrideuncle and dm me there. There will be limited slots also. Cos we already have 6-7 bikes. And more and more are joining. 🤣
If I remember correctly,They nvr check my license. Anyone can be owners of bikes even those without license. But of cos it is an offence to ride without license anywhere in the world. 🤣
I went to check out a few places, there is 1 that only do for offroad dirt bikes. Another one is very costly, so I'm asking a friend who runs a factory in Gelang Patah to give me a space to let singaporeans park their bike under shelter and locked for a monthly fee. Cos me and my friends have a few bikes to park also. Will keep you guys updated as will be meeting him next week.
@@efgerfgergferg6749 yes you can continue to ride your sg bikes of cos. But me and my frds choose not to. So we just keep a 2B or 2A bike to go over and go touring on our big bikes in msia. No inspection, obu, Coe, mods restrictions,much cheaper and so on. We just want to buy and keep with us until we stop riding. Cos most of us are middle aged.
By the way 😂, just to clarify, we not encouraging people to buy Malaysia bikes. This video just tells you that it can be done. And the pros n cons. But if more of us buy in msia, it might free up more quota for those buying in sg. Win win for sg bikers 😂.
I went to check out a few places, there is 1 that only do for offroad dirt bikes. Another one is very costly, so I'm asking a friend who runs a factory in Gelang Patah to give me a space to let singaporeans park their bike under shelter and locked for a monthly fee. Cos me and my friends have a few bikes to park also. Will keep you guys updated as will be meeting him next week.
The problem will be solved very soon. Cos me and my frds renting a space to park our bikes and will make it available to Singapore bikers too, for a monthly parking fee. It will be secure, with metal gate and roller shutter and under shelter. We are scouting for a place now. Tentatively we will get it started by July latest. Those interested can wa me at 9297 nine351 or follow my Instagram @eatdrinkrideuncle and dm me there. There will be limited slots also. Cos we already have 6-7 bikes. And more and more are joining. 🤣
Hi bro. Have asked the bikeshop about this problem previously. If you are particular about it, can update JPJ regarding the change and print out a new updated log card. But have to pay an admin charge. If not, just keep your old passport ard when its expired.
can you recommand you bike shop to buy? and place to rent to park the bike? Good idea sia, I own a 2b bike in Singapore, and want to ride Africa twin. But I realised the cost of owning a class 2 bike is too high and no much use for Singapore road.
Hi bro. Ya.. it's very tiring and pointless to ride a class 2 bike in sg. The shop i went to mostly sell Suzuki but I will ask them where to buy the twin. Most probably at the Honda big wing dealer in jb. Africa twin if new should be less than 30k sgd in msia. Will update
There is 1 shop in skudai selling a used 2019 A twin 1000 for 60+k rm. Ng brothers and son. The rest are mostly in KL. The newer crf1100 selling for 80+ 90+ k rm used.
Bro, could you share the shop / online link, for me to buy the parrot bar, rear wheel hugger, foot pegs, and steering damper, please? 🙏 I owned a 650XT too 😆 Thank you very much
Can bro. Later I share the links here. Must transfer the links from another phone. But I still haven found the steering damper, so I bought the fork brace instead. Later I upload the next episode video. U can check out the fork brace.
Yes sir, 650 is the best balance between weight and power. We tend to always go for the big ones first, then regret 😂 especially once we drop the big ones.
