July 5, 2012 at 6:04 am | Uncategorized
- Posted by Michael |
Pictures were taken in Nawawalang Paraiso Resort and Hotel (Tayabas City) and Natagpuang Paraiso Resort (Lucban, Quezon). Same type of business but different owners.
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June 4, 2012 at 12:47 pm | Uncategorized
- Posted by Michael |
This photo was taken during one of my rides in and around Lucena City. Location: Site Village.
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September 23, 2011 at 2:26 am | Uncategorized
- Posted by Michael |
You got it right. The 2011 Kawasaki Z1000 will now be sold locally through Kawasaki Philippines. First units will arrive in October 2011. But you have to hurry and decide now if you want to buy this awesome monster bike because almost all units are sold out. Potential buyers (ooohhh and some resellers) have already reserved several units as early as June 2011.
Honestly speaking, I think the Kawasaki z1000 can be my “reality bike” as opposed to my “dream bike”, which is either a Yamaha r6 or Ducati Evo 848. Because? R6 is not sold locally, but you can buy it brand new through gray imports. The other reason is that the r6 and Evo 848 are more expensive — 650,000 and 1,000,000 pesos, respectively.
Expected Price Range of the 2011 Kawasaki Z1000 (according to my very reliable sources): 540,000 to 580,000 pesos. I will post the final price here once Kawasaki Philippines will launch the Z1000 sometime in October.
Specs:
| Engine |
| Four-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC, four valves per cylinder, inline-four |
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| Fuel System |
| DFI® with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles |
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| Front Suspension / Wheel Travel |
| 41 mm inverted cartridge fork with stepless compression and rebound damping, adjustable spring preload / 4.7 in. |
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| Rear Suspension/Wheel Travel |
| Horizontal monoshock with stepless rebound damping, adjustable spring preload / 5.4 in. |
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| Front Brakes |
| Dual 300mm petal-type rotors with radial-mount four-piston calipers |
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| Rear Brakes |
| Single 250mm petal-type rotor with single-piston caliper |
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| Color Choices |
| Candy Lime Green / Ebony, Ebony |
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| Good Times™ Protection Plan |
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Wallpaper Photos :
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July 11, 2011 at 11:45 am | Uncategorized
- Posted by Michael |
Guys, my friend is selling his beloved bike – 2010 Kawasaki Ninja 250r. It was highly-modified with lots of accessories. Present odometer is 11,000+ km. Used for only 1 year and five months. The bike is in Cavite.
RFS: upgrade.
Asking price is 375,000 pesos. You can contact him directly at his Facebook account. Just click or search "Black Rod".
Mods and Upgrades done:
- Fender Eliminated & Short Stub Rear Turn Signal,
- Narva Superwhite headlight,
- Bosch FC2 Dual horn,
- Shaved Seat,
- Spool/Bobbin for Paddock Stand,
- Monster Energy Rim Sticker,
- Nissin Brake Caliper Sticker,
- Painted Green Rear Fairing,
- Painted Shield/Visor,
- Shogun Frame Slider,
- blackRod BigFoot (wide rim wide tire),
- Bridgestone Battlax BT-090 150/60 Rear 120/60 Front,
- A-Tech Rear Tire Hugger,
- Two Brothers Carbon Fiber Full Exhaust System,
- K&N Air-filter,
- Blue LED Park Light,
- Carbon Fiber Effect on Side Cover and Instrument Panel,
- Flush-mount Front Turn Signal,
- Seat Cowl,
- XRace Predator Titanium Rearset,
- Woodcraft Clip-ons, Adjustable Short B&C Levers,
- 7.5mm Front End Lowered
Photos (click for large-size images)



July 3, 2011 at 6:01 pm | Uncategorized
- Posted by Michael |
All photos and texts courtesy of Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A.
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I just got an email from Ducati Philippines. The final price of the 2011 (not the latest 2012 model) Ducati 848 Evo is 1 million pesos or roughly around $23,200. This price is higher compared to the US’ (approx $19,000) and UK’s (approx 10,000 pounds).
Specifications:
Chassis
- Frame – Tubular steel Trellis frame in ALS 450
- Wheelbase – 1430mm (56.3in)
- Rake – 24.5°
- Front suspension – Showa 43mmfully adjustable usd forks
- Front wheel travel – 127mm (5in)
- Rear suspension – Progressive linkage with fully adjustable Showa monoshock. Aluminium single-sided swingarm
- Rear tyre – Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP, 180/55 ZR17
- Front brake – 2 x 320mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo Monobloc 4-piston callipers
- Rear brake – 245mm disc, 2-piston calliper
- Fuel tank capacity – 15.5l – 4.1 gallon (US)
- Dry weight – 168kg (370lb)
- Seat height – 830mm (32.6in)
Engine
- Type – L-Twin cylinder, 4 valve per cylinder Desmodromic, liquid cooled
- Displacement – 849.4cc