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  1. nik.hisham

    The "I lived to tell about it" ride

    Hey allrider. Thanks for looking at the RR. Yeah, it was the puddle on the stripes. Of course, had a gone a little slower, I might have avoided the incident altogether. But that was the way it went. I'm just thankful Im still here to talk about it.
  2. nik.hisham

    The "I lived to tell about it" ride

    Hey Marcus, thanks for your support. Over the first few days, I couldn't help but to replay the accident over and over and over again. And everytime, I come to realize how lucky I really was. Not only did I choose to wear the padded shorts that day, I also chose to wear my newish...
  3. nik.hisham

    The "I lived to tell about it" ride

    Skooter, hahaha. Yeah, I need more practice on the gixer. :) . And am definitely not looking to go through another crash again.
  4. nik.hisham

    The "I lived to tell about it" ride

    Hi Mike, shucks! You're right, would be really cool if we'd cross paths in Europe. I'm scheduled to land in Paris on the 29th of August, spend 2 days adjusting to the time zone before flying to Revel, where the start of the trip is. Ride will last until sept 9. Will share a bunch of pics for...
  5. nik.hisham

    The "I lived to tell about it" ride

    Hi all, Thanks for your well wishes and kind words. TwoWhldTerror, thanks for the encouragement. My friend was let down for sure, but he was cool about it. Our friendship is pretty strong. I actually offered to buy the bike off of him so that he could get a new one, but he said I was crazy...
  6. nik.hisham

    The "I lived to tell about it" ride

    The damage. I've heard people say that if or when you fall, keep your body in a fetal position, with arms and legs tucked. Well, when I was tumbling and sliding down the road, I had no effing clue where my limbs were. One minute, I'm on the bike, the next I'm face down on the road. I'm just...
  7. nik.hisham

    The "I lived to tell about it" ride

    Dear friends. Did a 4 day ride with some old friends last week. This was a few months in the planning and I was so looking forward to this adventure as these are good friends that I had ridden with before in Malaysia, as well as Europe. It turned out, I got more adventure than I bargained...
  8. nik.hisham

    We lost a forum member

    This is sad news. I haven't been back to this forum in a while being too busy with work and all. To come back to this news is heartbreaking. My condolences to Greg's loved ones and friends. RIP Good2Go.
  9. nik.hisham

    Because I can.

    Wow. Wow. And wow! Really beautiful place you live in. Thanks for sharing Puppychow.
  10. nik.hisham

    The SO and I

    Hi Brett. It's an Alpinestar tail bag. Comes together with a small tank bag too. Quite handy for me to carry my camera and small items. Regards
  11. nik.hisham

    The SO and I

    Thanks everyone, for the kind words and encouragement. Nowadays, whenever I go riding and I see a particularly nice spot to take a picture, I'd think, "hmmm - I bet the guys on the forum would like to see this!" So I turn the bike around and go back for the picture. :) Thanks James...
  12. nik.hisham

    The SO and I

    After wandering around for an hour, we came across this war museum and decided to stop and have a look. According to the guy at the entrance, this facility was built by the British and used to defend against invading ships and aircraft. Most of the buildings are exactly as they were when...
  13. nik.hisham

    The SO and I

    Hi, Just thought to share pics from a recent over nighter to Penang Island I did with the wife. It was a long weekend as Monday was a public holiday here. The recent weeks at work has been very stressful and I just wanted to go somewhere and be together with the missus. So we did this. Hope...
  14. nik.hisham

    Meanwhile, in Malaysia...

    Hi guys. Thanks for the compliments. Glad you enjoyed the pics. Don, English is spoken by everyone in Malaysia. I've had the pleasure of riding with people from all over Europe, including Germans, Scots, and Irish. There were Aussies, Kiwis, and of course Americans too. During the ride, we...
  15. nik.hisham

    Meanwhile, in Malaysia...

    Hi, Last week I had the opportunity to join a group that was going out on a 5 day ride from KL all the way up to the Malaysia-Thailand border. I only rode with them for the first two days. Was tempted to do the entire 5 day stint but the wife and kids also wanted to spend some time in...
  16. nik.hisham

    The Great Southwest Adventure

    Hi Tyler. Awesome pics! Love the scenery. And the frost on your seat makes me feel cold just looking at it. Reminded me of my ride through alps in Andorra. Thanks for sharing.
  17. nik.hisham

    Super Sad

    I was at the track when this happened, sitting at the grandstand facing the half of the circuit where Sic had the accident. I never saw it but only realized something was wrong when the red flags came up. Then they showed replays of the crash and as soon as I saw it, I had a sick feeling that...
  18. nik.hisham

    So I did this a few weeks ago...

    Yikes! I just realized I hadn't finished the third and final installment. Got so busy with work - completely forgot. Sorry about that. Anyway, This last day, I didn't get that many pictures. Kinda got lazy as the day progressed. But here is what I did get. So we woke up the next morning...
  19. nik.hisham

    So I did this a few weeks ago...

    @Rogdeb and Willie, thanks. @Willie. I think the color on my bike is the same as yours. The pics just look that way because of the processing. :)
  20. nik.hisham

    So I did this a few weeks ago...

    Thanks Mike. Yes, elephants. They like to hang around on the roads in the middle of the night to keep themselves warm. The locals don't encourage riding after dark ;p . The boats? The one in front was listing because it was partially under water. The one behind was still afloat. Nik.
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