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<blockquote data-quote="nikhuzlan" data-source="post: 625692" data-attributes="member: 19744"><p><span style="color: brown"><u><strong>12Mar2012. Monday. Motorrad Malaysia All-State 4-Corner Peninsula Ride Day 6</strong></u></span></p><p></p><p><strong>Today is the longest and probably the most tiring segment of this 7 Day Ride. Although the distance is just over 500kms, the type of roads and </strong></p><p><strong>the mostly poor surface we plan to ride through will make going fairly tough. For the few of us with pillions, </strong></p><p><strong>it will be even harder riding on poor roads while handling tall bikes weighing close to half a tonne.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>From our hotel we will ride about 120kms of fantastic roads with sweeping curves until we reach Pengkalan Hulu, </strong></p><p><strong>then we will detour into the uncompleted and unsurfaced roads, in keeping with our intent to keep as close to the border as possible. </strong></p><p><strong>Our last primary target is the NorthWesternmost Point of Peninsula Malaysia, which we hope to arrive by 1400hrs, then head for Penang. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>The normal road distance ( using Highways ) from our hotel to Penang is just 250km.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>The distance we will cover will be 500km by going the long way round.....</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>The Route</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/PenRideMap06.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Yesterday we were caught in a 5 minute downpour. It was the first time we saw rain since we started. </strong></p><p><strong>This morning we woke up to clear skies. Ideal for riding.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Group Photo</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0003.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Crossing the West Bridge, leaving Pulau Banding. Heading west, the morning sun backlits the view</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0011.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>More curves</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0029.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0034.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>After 100km of heavenly roads, we regrouped at Pengkalan Hulu, just 5 km from the Thai Border.</strong></p><p>[<img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0038.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>The road to Baling. We want to get to the iconic old coffee shop for the famous Nasi Lemak and local Coffee brew.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0039.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Baling sits at the foot of a huge Limestone outcrop, giving an awesome backdrop to the quaint sleepy town.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Legend has it that there was once a cruel King who had longer than normal canines. Named Raja Bersiong by his subjects, </strong></p><p><strong>cruelty drove them to eventually rise against him and they burned his Palace down.</strong></p><p><strong>Realising his fangs motivates evil within him, he removed his fangs and threw them away. The place the fangs landed was called Baling.</strong></p><p> <strong>( Baling means to 'throw' in Malay )</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Apart from the myth Baling has a place in Malaysian History;</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>In 1955 the newly formed Malayan Govt and the British met Chin Peng leader of the Malayan Communist Party.</strong></p><p> <strong>Tunku Abd Rahman ( Malaysia's 1st Prime Minister after 1957 Independence ) </strong></p><p><strong>pleaded to the MCP to end violence and enter society with an amnesty offer. </strong></p><p><strong>Chin Peng was skeptical of the British, and wants legalisation of the MCP to compete in the anticipated elections. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>No agreement was reached, and the Emergency continued with sporadic violent acts by the clandestine MCP until the early 80s.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Baling Town.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0040.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>The Coffee Shop</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0049.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Coffee</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0047.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Nasi Lemak Hujan Panas is the stall recommended by Shaharin Wan. SP Lee was curious and asked why the name Hujan Panas was chosen. </strong></p><p><strong>The husband said " I do business come Rain ( Hujan ) or Shine ( Panas ) " I thought that was cool.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Nasi Lemak Hujan Panas</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0048.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>From Baling we headed North towards the Ban Prakop border post, another 25km of great roads. 5 km from the border we turned into the </strong></p><p><strong>yet to be completed 'new' old road. </strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0057.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0055.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0062.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Loose gravel, uphill, not good if you stop at the wrong time</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0067.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Ladies seems to think its fun.....</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0090.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>The gravel road goes on and on. But there's evidence of some serious roadworks going on, so soon this road will turn into</strong></p><p><strong>yet another stretch of Great Malaysian Riding Roads. </strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0093.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0107.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0116.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>There were many short stops</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0121.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Happy to get thru that bit, but there's more ahead</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0133.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0171.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0152.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0184.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>It was John Dave's first ride with this group. As he was tasked to carry the banner on this ride everyone calls him John Banner.</p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0194.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>The dirt road ends, and connects with what we all acknowledged as the best riding roads in Malaysia. This is the Pedu - Muda highway, </strong></p><p><strong>which runs just 10km south of Thailand, passes through two lakes. As the connecting entry and exit points are not yet complete, traffic was non-existant, </strong></p><p><strong>and everyone had a ball of a time. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>The downer; only 45km, too short</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0196.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0197.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0198.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0205.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0207.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0206.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0208.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>The highway ended, and we stopped at this little village stall. Tong Pelu.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0215.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0217.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Alex challenged the local kids at caroms, and got his ass kicked. </strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0216.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>We left the village, and rode along the village tracks</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0225.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0226.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0228.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>The roads eventually became better</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0231.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0244.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0262.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>The third and last segment of offroad for today's ride is about 26kms of wide bumpy gravel / broken tarmac road.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>All busy turning ABS and traction control OFF.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0290.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0268.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0292.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0275.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0277.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0279.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0282.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>The Streetfighter made it. Leaky fork, a bit of rattle here n there, but it made it.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0297.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>From Sintok we joined the highway towards Apex No4. As we entered Perlis, we were met by 5 local bikers who joined us to Bukit Putih. </strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0302.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0306.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0311.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0314.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0319.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>I was pretty excited to reach this point, our 4th Apex. </strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0322.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0324.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>The Border Outpost</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0330.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0361.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>We politely asked the Border Guard to allow us into the Barricade Zone for some photos. The nice Gentleman with Minesh. Background is the</strong></p><p><strong>barb wired concrete barrier that separates Thailand from Malaysia. </strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0363.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Maznah and John Dave at the fence separating Malaysia from Thailand. </strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0355.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Group Photo</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0341.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>One final "Me & My Wife" pix before we leave</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0367.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Now for Lunch. We will RV with Capt Farid, a GS & RT rider who also flies the Boeing 777 for the National Carrier.</strong></p><p><strong>He's waiting at the Restaurant.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0370.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0387.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0395.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0396.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>After Lunch we had an uneventful ride to Penang, 160km south. </strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0407.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>We chose to use the ferry instead of the Bridge when crossing over to Penang</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0413.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0418.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>The Hotel was a short 6 km ride from the Ferry Landing</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0433.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0434.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Pleasant surprise for my wife Gerry. Flowers for her birthday.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0442.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>In the room, overlooking the Straits of Malacca</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0444.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Dinner was mogul food. Club arranged transport.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0445.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0448.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>The usual merry-making followed till late. For the Penang leg, Janna, Justine, Raj, Hatta, Haris & Mona all rode up to join us on the last leg.</strong></p><p><strong>Tomorrow will be an easy ride, with just a bit of gravel through plantations. We anticipate passing through populated areas as we make our </strong></p><p><strong>way to the coastal road. The traffic should be light when we get there. A must stop destination is Teluk Intan.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Then Home.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>The Route Done Today.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/PenRideMap06.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nikhuzlan, post: 625692, member: 19744"] [color=brown][u][b]12Mar2012. Monday. Motorrad Malaysia All-State 4-Corner Peninsula Ride Day 6[/b][/u][/color] [b]Today is the longest and probably the most tiring segment of this 7 Day Ride. Although the distance is just over 500kms, the type of roads and the mostly poor surface we plan to ride through will make going fairly tough. For the few of us with pillions, it will be even harder riding on poor roads while handling tall bikes weighing close to half a tonne. From our hotel we will ride about 120kms of fantastic roads with sweeping curves until we reach Pengkalan Hulu, then we will detour into the uncompleted and unsurfaced roads, in keeping with our intent to keep as close to the border as possible. Our last primary target is the NorthWesternmost Point of Peninsula Malaysia, which we hope to arrive by 1400hrs, then head for Penang. The normal road distance ( using Highways ) from our hotel to Penang is just 250km. The distance we will cover will be 500km by going the long way round..... The Route[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/PenRideMap06.jpg[/IMG] [b]Yesterday we were caught in a 5 minute downpour. It was the first time we saw rain since we started. This morning we woke up to clear skies. Ideal for riding. Group Photo[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0003.jpg[/IMG] [b]Crossing the West Bridge, leaving Pulau Banding. Heading west, the morning sun backlits the view[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0011.jpg[/IMG] [b]More curves[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0029.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0034.jpg[/IMG] [b]After 100km of heavenly roads, we regrouped at Pengkalan Hulu, just 5 km from the Thai Border.[/b] [[IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0038.jpg[/IMG] [b]The road to Baling. We want to get to the iconic old coffee shop for the famous Nasi Lemak and local Coffee brew.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0039.jpg[/IMG] [b]Baling sits at the foot of a huge Limestone outcrop, giving an awesome backdrop to the quaint sleepy town. Legend has it that there was once a cruel King who had longer than normal canines. Named Raja Bersiong by his subjects, cruelty drove them to eventually rise against him and they burned his Palace down. Realising his fangs motivates evil within him, he removed his fangs and threw them away. The place the fangs landed was called Baling. ( Baling means to 'throw' in Malay ) Apart from the myth Baling has a place in Malaysian History; In 1955 the newly formed Malayan Govt and the British met Chin Peng leader of the Malayan Communist Party. Tunku Abd Rahman ( Malaysia's 1st Prime Minister after 1957 Independence ) pleaded to the MCP to end violence and enter society with an amnesty offer. Chin Peng was skeptical of the British, and wants legalisation of the MCP to compete in the anticipated elections. No agreement was reached, and the Emergency continued with sporadic violent acts by the clandestine MCP until the early 80s. Baling Town.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0040.jpg[/IMG] [b]The Coffee Shop[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0049.jpg[/IMG] [b]Coffee[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0047.jpg[/IMG] [b]Nasi Lemak Hujan Panas is the stall recommended by Shaharin Wan. SP Lee was curious and asked why the name Hujan Panas was chosen. The husband said " I do business come Rain ( Hujan ) or Shine ( Panas ) " I thought that was cool. Nasi Lemak Hujan Panas[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0048.jpg[/IMG] [b]From Baling we headed North towards the Ban Prakop border post, another 25km of great roads. 5 km from the border we turned into the yet to be completed 'new' old road. [/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0057.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0055.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0062.jpg[/IMG] [b]Loose gravel, uphill, not good if you stop at the wrong time[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0067.jpg[/IMG] [b]Ladies seems to think its fun.....[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0090.jpg[/IMG] [b]The gravel road goes on and on. But there's evidence of some serious roadworks going on, so soon this road will turn into yet another stretch of Great Malaysian Riding Roads. [/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0093.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0107.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0116.jpg[/IMG] [b]There were many short stops[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0121.jpg[/IMG] [b]Happy to get thru that bit, but there's more ahead[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0133.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0171.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0152.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0184.jpg[/IMG] It was John Dave's first ride with this group. As he was tasked to carry the banner on this ride everyone calls him John Banner. [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0194.jpg[/IMG] [b]The dirt road ends, and connects with what we all acknowledged as the best riding roads in Malaysia. This is the Pedu - Muda highway, which runs just 10km south of Thailand, passes through two lakes. As the connecting entry and exit points are not yet complete, traffic was non-existant, and everyone had a ball of a time. The downer; only 45km, too short[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0196.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0197.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0198.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0205.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0207.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0206.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0208.jpg[/IMG] [b]The highway ended, and we stopped at this little village stall. Tong Pelu.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0215.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0217.jpg[/IMG] [b]Alex challenged the local kids at caroms, and got his ass kicked. [/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0216.jpg[/IMG] [b]We left the village, and rode along the village tracks[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0225.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0226.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0228.jpg[/IMG] [b]The roads eventually became better[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0231.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0244.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0262.jpg[/IMG] [b]The third and last segment of offroad for today's ride is about 26kms of wide bumpy gravel / broken tarmac road. All busy turning ABS and traction control OFF.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0290.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0268.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0292.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0275.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0277.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0279.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0282.jpg[/IMG] [b]The Streetfighter made it. Leaky fork, a bit of rattle here n there, but it made it.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0297.jpg[/IMG] [b]From Sintok we joined the highway towards Apex No4. As we entered Perlis, we were met by 5 local bikers who joined us to Bukit Putih. [/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0302.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0306.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0311.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0314.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0319.jpg[/IMG] [b]I was pretty excited to reach this point, our 4th Apex. [/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0322.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0324.jpg[/IMG] [b]The Border Outpost[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0330.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0361.jpg[/IMG] [b]We politely asked the Border Guard to allow us into the Barricade Zone for some photos. The nice Gentleman with Minesh. Background is the barb wired concrete barrier that separates Thailand from Malaysia. [/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0363.jpg[/IMG] [b]Maznah and John Dave at the fence separating Malaysia from Thailand. [/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0355.jpg[/IMG] [b]Group Photo[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0341.jpg[/IMG] [b]One final "Me & My Wife" pix before we leave[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0367.jpg[/IMG] [b]Now for Lunch. We will RV with Capt Farid, a GS & RT rider who also flies the Boeing 777 for the National Carrier. He's waiting at the Restaurant.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0370.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0387.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0395.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0396.jpg[/IMG] [b]After Lunch we had an uneventful ride to Penang, 160km south. [/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0407.jpg[/IMG] [b]We chose to use the ferry instead of the Bridge when crossing over to Penang[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0413.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0418.jpg[/IMG] [b]The Hotel was a short 6 km ride from the Ferry Landing[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0433.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0434.jpg[/IMG] [b]Pleasant surprise for my wife Gerry. Flowers for her birthday.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0442.jpg[/IMG] [b]In the room, overlooking the Straits of Malacca[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0444.jpg[/IMG] [b]Dinner was mogul food. Club arranged transport.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0445.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120312PenRide0448.jpg[/IMG] [b]The usual merry-making followed till late. For the Penang leg, Janna, Justine, Raj, Hatta, Haris & Mona all rode up to join us on the last leg. Tomorrow will be an easy ride, with just a bit of gravel through plantations. We anticipate passing through populated areas as we make our way to the coastal road. The traffic should be light when we get there. A must stop destination is Teluk Intan. Then Home. The Route Done Today.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/PenRideMap06.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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