Forty Years On Two Wheels

Somebody's steps worth to be followed.

KMX 125 Kawasaki

I still have these recollections of the days that me and my KMX 125 were riding together through thick and thin, rain or shine. For almost three years, we toured the entire Misamis Oriental and the rest of the northern part of Mindanao Island in the Philippines. They were indeed great moments one rider can not just forget easily. Although I don't have regrets letting my KMX go, those pieces of memories that keep playing inside my mind just won't make me give up. A rider is a rider, and I will always be one.

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Kawasaki KMX 125

This is me in 2003 with my Kawasaki KMX 125.
It is a water-cooled off road motorcycle which I found to be also very good for street riding. It runs so fast like a turbo-charged machine and can endure very long distance travel. We have been together for less than three years travelling along the streets of the beautiful city of Cagayan de Oro and its nearby towns and municipalities especially along the coastal road of Misamis Oriental, the northern part of Mindanao, Philippines. I've loved this bike, all its features, except for being a two-stroked engine bike which is very good for off road competition. But I do not compete, I only love to ride. So one day, I had to let it go with a plan to replace it with a four-stroked engine motorcycle.

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Kawasaki Z400

This is an image of a Kawasaki Z400 motorcycle. My first motorcycle is exactly like this bike, however, its color was green. I bought it from a friend in 1984 after I resigned from my job as a cost accounting staff of Nippondenso, Phils. I rode it for almost three years in the busy streets of the cities of Makati and Manila not to mention some of my trips in the provinces of Luzon, until I finally sold it in 1987. I don't have any documented story about my Z400 except for all the memories of the joys and happiness it had brought into my life. They linger in my mind and these memories make me craves for motorcycles.

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Yamaha YBR 1st Touring Adventure

Last March 21 to 22, 2009, Yamaha 3S Philippines held its 1st YBR Touring Adventure in Mindanao, Philippines. It was participated by more than 70 YBR motorcycle riders from Cagayan de Oro City, Surigao City, Butuan City, Valencia City, Davao City, Sultan Kudarat and Gen. Santos City. Some print media riders from Luzon also joined the tour.

We, YBR riders Cagayan de Oro Team assembled at the Star Mart, Caltex Gas Station in Gusa, CDO City where we started our tour on board our own Yamaha YBR 125g motorbikes. One rider from Surigao City and four from Butuan City joined us in our starting point. That made our group a total of 14 riders. We left CDO city at 7:00 A.M.

We passed by the famous Mangima Road connecting Alae and Malaybalay Bukidnon. It is a Baguio-type winding road that made Bukidnon an attraction to travelers from Northern Mindanao to the provinces of Bukidnon and all along to Davao and General Santos City, the southern part of the island. After more or less an hour of riding, we made a stop in a safe part of the highway to unload some excess water and replaced it with about 8 ounce of cold mineral water. We resume our journey after 5 minutes while the breeze added more coldness to the mineral water inside our bodies. Before we arrived in the City of Malaybalay, I started to shiver and the next thing I knew was, I'm already in pace with the fast tempo of our travel that I may say was an instinct to heat up our bodies to kill the coldness of the air that touched our skin. When we enter the City of Malaybalay, we slowly reduced our speed and while we are passing through the main street, all eyes were on us, or shall I say, on our bikes that bear the beauty of a ride that one rider may ever dream of.

We made our next stop-over in Valencia City and took some snacks at Jollibee. We were joined there by 9 other YBR riders from the cities of Malaybalay and Valencia. We then proceeded on our tour. All 23 of us travelled the long highway that extends from Valencia City to Buda, in Davao City. We arrived at Davao Seagull Mountain Resort at 1:00 P.M. There, all YBR motorcycles from Gen. Santos City and Sultan Kudarat were already parked and look very awesome. The YBR riders of Davao City arrived after a little while. We had our lunch together then continuous activities followed. We had a trail biking competition which was won by a rider from Gen. Santos City. During the night, there was singing activities, signing of tarpaulins and fellowship. In the following morning, all were set to go back home to our respective regions. We left Buda, Davao City at 8:30 A.M. and travelled back to Cagayan de Oro City taking two stop-overs in Valencia City and Malaybalay City. We arrived in Cagayan de Oro City at exactly 11:00 A.M. all Sound and safe. "Glory be to the LORD".

The most challenging part of our ride were the constant leanings from one side to the other as we traversed the long and winding road of Buda. It was a very exciting experience. Our rides, the YBR's, they are great rides. They can withstand those closed curves like big bikes. You can depend on its stability, its endurance and most of all, it's economical. Imagine, 5 liters of gasoline for a 435 kms distance run. You've got to have one for yourself to believe it and experience "YBR" (Yamaha Brilliant Riding).

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This is my new ride, a Yamaha YBR 125g

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Riding is a lifestyle....

I love motorcycles and I first became a rider in 1984 . Owning motorcycle had always been too difficult for me. My first bike was a Kawasaki Z400 which I bought from a friend in 1984. It is a big type of a bike that offers both comfort and safety riding during low and high velocity. I sold it in 1987. I promised myself to buy another one, but I have to let go of this goal for awhile due to financial reason. When I arrived here in Cagayan de Oro City in 1996, I started to dream of riding motorcycle again. I had a very hard time looking for another bike to buy, until I had a Kawasaki KMX 125. It is an off road bike that is also good for street riding. It has power valves that give additional speed like a turbo charger. I also had to dispose this bike after three years, because I wanted to go back to a four-stroke engine motorcycle. I again left being a rider for quite sometime. A month ago, I found myself looking fascinated at every beautiful bike that I see on the streets. I started to missed being a rider again. I look around CDO City in an effort to find another bike to own. Until I found this Yamaha YBR 125 g which was recently introduced here in Mindanao. After carefully inspecting one unit, I decided to buy my own YBR. Now, I finally realized that riding is a lifestyle...

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