I have always wanted to explore Central Peninsula south of the ECE. A quick look at the map indicates quite a number of rural and estate roads that leads to the area of Tasik Bera and Chini, but doing both will mean riding 550km, too much for a day round trip. So I decided to plan the following Route;BHP - Karak - Kg Chemomoi - Felda Kemasul - Bera - Mentakab - Karak - Home. 340km. Six bikes turned up including Faudzi Din on his Harley VRod. Aquila will be on her Tiger 800 joining for her first offroad ride. The list looks like this;1. XR GSA2. Mel R1200GS3. SP Lee R1200GS4. Cee Kay R1200GS5. Aquila Tiger8006. Faudzi Din Harley VRod.Ready to leave BHP Gombak RV Point
A quick stop at Karak town for breakfast.
The rural roads leading to Kg Chemomoi
After the turn-off that leads to Felda Kemasul the roads look even more interesting
We rode through a Forest reserve
Then we passed through this huge Plantation undergoing replanting
This portion is littered with potholes and cow dung, ready to catch the unwaryhttp://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120707%20Felda%20Kemasul/fb20120707Mengkarak_028.jpgWe hit this roadblock and i gently asked permission to pass through. Estates are essentially private property, and access is limited.http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120707%20Felda%20Kemasul/fb20120707Mengkarak_031.jpghttp://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120707%20Felda%20Kemasul/fb20120707Mengkarak_032.jpgJust 1km into the estate the road changeshttp://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120707%20Felda%20Kemasul/fb20120707Mengkarak_033.jpgClearly these guys cannot wait. Mel shot offhttp://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120707%20Felda%20Kemasul/fb20120707Mengkarak_034.jpgFollowed by Cee Kayhttp://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120707%20Felda%20Kemasul/fb20120707Mengkarak_035.jpgSP Leehttp://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120707%20Felda%20Kemasul/fb20120707Mengkarak_037.jpgEven Aquila was eagerhttp://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120707%20Felda%20Kemasul/fb20120707Mengkarak_038.jpgFaudzi Din followed, eager not to be left behind by a girlhttp://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120707%20Felda%20Kemasul/fb20120707Mengkarak_040.jpghttp://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120707%20Felda%20Kemasul/fb20120707Mengkarak_042.jpghttp://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120707%20Felda%20Kemasul/fb20120707Mengkarak_043.jpgAfter about 7km we came to a junction. We stopped here;http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120707%20Felda%20Kemasul/fb20120707Mengkarak_044.jpgGroup Foto http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120707%20Felda%20Kemasul/fb20120707Mengkarak_046.jpgWe continued on, passing Rubber Trees and Oil Palmshttp://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120707%20Felda%20Kemasul/fb20120707Mengkarak_050.jpghttp://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120707%20Felda%20Kemasul/fb20120707Mengkarak_052.jpghttp://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120707%20Felda%20Kemasul/fb20120707Mengkarak_057.jpghttp://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120707%20Felda%20Kemasul/fb20120707Mengkarak_058.jpgPassing the almost deserted Kemasul settlementhttp://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120707%20Felda%20Kemasul/fb20120707Mengkarak_059.jpghttp://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120707%20Felda%20Kemasul/fb20120707Mengkarak_060.jpghttp://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120707%20Felda%20Kemasul/fb20120707Mengkarak_061.jpgThe road became more dusty towards Berahttp://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120707%20Felda%20Kemasul/fb20120707Mengkarak_067.jpghttp://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120707%20Felda%20Kemasul/fb20120707Mengkarak_069.jpghttp://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120707%20Felda%20Kemasul/fb20120707Mengkarak_072.jpgAlthough the urge to go faster and enjoy some sliding was irresistible, it was a good thing we prefer sedate as there will always be the odd vehicle on the single lane road. http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120707%20Felda%20Kemasul/fb20120707Mengkarak_074.jpgMore estate pixhttp://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120707%20Felda%20Kemasul/fb20120707Mengkarak_075.jpghttp://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120707%20Felda%20Kemasul/fb20120707Mengkarak_077.jpghttp://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120707%20Felda%20Kemasul/fb20120707Mengkarak_078.jpghttp://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120707%20Felda%20Kemasul/fb20120707Mengkarak_080.jpgWe got to Bera soon enough, and was surprised to find this fast food joint there,http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120707%20Felda%20Kemasul/fb20120707Mengkarak_085.jpghttp://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120707%20Felda%20Kemasul/fb20120707Mengkarak_083.jpgWe left after an hourhttp://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120707%20Felda%20Kemasul/fb20120707Mengkarak_082.jpgWe followed Pahang River, the longest river in Peninsula Malaysia until we cam to a turnoff that is the short cut to Mentakab. We were pleasantly surprised by the roadhttp://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120707%20Felda%20Kemasul/fb20120707Mengkarak_086.jpghttp://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120707%20Felda%20Kemasul/fb20120707Mengkarak_087.jpghttp://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120707%20Felda%20Kemasul/fb20120707Mengkarak_088.jpgWe passed by a huge but orderly Chinese cemetaryhttp://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120707%20Felda%20Kemasul/fb20120707Mengkarak_096.jpghttp://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120707%20Felda%20Kemasul/fb20120707Mengkarak_091.jpghttp://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120707%20Felda%20Kemasul/fb20120707Mengkarak_095.jpghttp://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120707%20Felda%20Kemasul/fb20120707Mengkarak_097.jpgWe stopped at Genting Sempah for lunch before heading home.http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120707%20Felda%20Kemasul/fb20120707Mengkarak_101.jpghttp://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120707%20Felda%20Kemasul/fb20120707Mengkarak_100.jpgAnother good short day ride on roads not commonly used by Superbikers.
