Sahur Full-Moon Off-Road Ride 3aug2012The Holy Month of Ramadhan is approaching its mid-life. The full moon will be out, marking the 14th day. The weather has been good, apart from the haze coming in from Indonesia.Its time to do something different. To get through the full day fasting, Muslims normally wakes up about 1 hour before the first light of dawn creeps into the morning sky. Then its one whole day of abstinence from food and any form of water. Smoking and all other 'worldly desires' are prohibited during the same period. Meaning riding a bike during the fasting period will be particularly taxing. Hence the need to do more night riding. Which leads us to this ride.24 bikes turned up that night. Including two Lady Motorraders, Justine on her F650GS and Khai on her G650GS.Pictures tell the story better;My ride started earlier. After breaking of fasting that day, I rode to the local Harley dealershipto hang out with my harley friends. Coincidentally they were also doing a Sahur Ride, heading to Malacca, 170km South by highway.The Crossbone and the moon.
I 'borrowed' my wife's Baby GS for this ride as it was parked most conveniently in the garage. Parked silently with Harleys in the background
The Harley Boys
By the time I left HD there was about 20 HDs of arious sizes that turned up.
It was a short 12km ride to our RV point, a gas station just of the man NSH Highway that leads to KLIA, KL's Airport. By the time I got there Cee Kay and 5 others were already there.
Within the next 10 minutes more arrived. Plenty of Baby GS on this ride.
The Tiger was also present
3 Multis turned up including the one ridden by the DCM President.
Our favorite whipping boy, Lamb, on his MTS2
Waiting for the last two
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