Since it’s the fasting month and I’m all jolly and in the mood of sharing, here’s a ‘lil tips for those who’re into or looking forward to venture into two-wheel overland activities be it short or long distance.

When you plan for any giving trip/expedition regardless the distance and time span, it is crucial to have a bike that suits your size and weight. Do remember that in long distance ride, you’d have to go through different terrains and conditions. Some of the terrains will be quite an adventure to surpass hence bike selection is of the utmost importance to actually enjoy the ride. Read more »

I have always love riding in Kyrgyzstan. It is all in the extremely breath-taking landscapes sculptured to perfection by the snowcapped mountains of Tian Shan mountainous region that dominates 80 percent of the country… in which has deemed Kyrgyzstan to be referred to as the Switzerland of Central Asia. The population consists of the friendliest among the friendly people. Apart from that the landlocked country has one of the most outstanding multiple of adventurous terrains for those who lived on adrenaline rush such as I. Read more »

Stuntman! That’s what we called him. YB Senator Khalid was the toughest rider among us during the recently completed 1Malaysia Kembara Ke Bumi Suci 2010. Every time he fell off his bike, automatically he bounced back in stance and all ready to lift his bike up. One of his falls was quite worrying as Senator Khalid and his bike were all covered in tar as he accidentally rode on a wet tarmac while traversing in one of the sector in China in which the road was under construction. Read more »

YB Senator Mohd Khalid Ahmad from Arau, Perlis was ecstatic when he saw our national car being driven in Syria. We shared the same feeling of excitement and pride at the same time. He asked me to take this photo of him with the car. In Syria we saw a number of Proton Wiras and Perodua Kancils on the road. We’re really proud to be Malaysian. Read more »

In Uzbekistan bikers’ community is really really small. Why? There are thousands of reasons for it. One of the reason for the government are extremely strict on bike use especially in the city. Second is there’s a certain time duration of which bikes are not even allowed to be ridden in the city. Nevertheless, these regulations didn’t dampened the spirit of this minute community of bikers there. Read more »

During the recent trip to Mecca, most of the time we serviced our own bikes. Reason being was by doing so we’d know the bike better. I personally respected one of the participant’s Musa who’s riding a BMW GS1200 Adventure. When we’re in China, he had a problem with his bike and it was considered severe as the parts needed to fix it was unavailable.

The bar above the shaft was bended when the bike plunged into a huge pothole during the off-road sector in China.  Musa’s zest managed him to ride all the way up to Tashkent where the parts was delivered by supplier. He rode about 2 weeks under this painstaking condition. Nevertheless, he managed to endure this situation.

Basic knowledge is pretty much crucial to be independent and gets to complete the journey. Read more »

Since our recent expedition was deemed an ‘ibadah’ ride, we earned the title “musafir” a term that can be translated as traveler. As musafir, we had met a number of people who are kind and generous who provide us with food and drinks as alms ad in return they ask us to pray for their well being.

When we had a fuel stop in Iran , we refueled at this particular station on the way to Tabriz. After refueling we went to the retail store which is also owned by the petrol station’s owner to get drinks and some snacks. When the manager asked one of us where we’re heading to and he answered, “we’re going to Mecca for Umrah.” He was surprised and said “mashallah”. When we wanted to pay for our food he said “sedekah, halal”, which means it’s alms and we don’t need to pay. They also invited all of us to have some drinks and snacks for free.

We would like to thank the owner who I can’t recalled his name for the hospitality he gave us. Thank you. Read more »

During our expedition we were pleased and relieved to have such an adventurous doctor; Dr Fahmi Rashid with us. Not only he that kept us all in good health but he also helped the riders if they had any difficulty. Food poisoning, cough and fever were common illness during the expedition. Dr Fahmi always reminded us to drink more water to keep ourselves hydrated. We really appreciate his support during the trip. Read more »

Alhamdulillah we arrived at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 10am. As we arrived,  we have completed our journey of the 1Malaysia Ekspedisi Kembara Ke Bumi Suci 2010. Read more »

Alhamdulillah everyone have successfully performed their umrah. By now we’re on the way to airport and will be arriving in KLIA tomorrow (6th June 2010) at 9am.

By today, we’ve made it in history being the only convoy of  10 bikes, 1 support 4×4 vehicle 15 participants from Malaysia to enter Saudi Arabia by land starting from PWTC Kuala Lumpur to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. According to Dato Hidayat Abdul Wahab General Consulate of Malaysia in Jeddah, this is the first time ever a group of bikers enter Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah. He also said that this is the 1Malaysia spirit that should be followed by malaysian especially the younger generation. Read more »

It was quite a short distance of ride today of only 275 km from Amman to Petra. Earlier in the morning, the Malaysian Embassy prepared Malaysian-style breakfast such as Nasi Lemak, Mee Rebus and more thanks to the ‘Persatuan Wanita Kedutaan’ which consists of personnels’ wives who came together to prepare the breakfast. Read more »

We are still in Amman, Jordan. Since yesterday we’ve been getting prepared for the ride to Saudi Arabia. Documentation process are all in the able hands of our home away from home, the Malaysian Embassy here in Jordan. Read more »

Amman is the capital and largest city of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. It is the country’s political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Read more »