Happy New Year my dear riding friends. 2014 is definitely the year of the Turban Rider. Here are random photos of what TR's year looked like:
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Ocular ride with Mark Chuidian for Motorally.
We stopped and rested in Baler. |
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Tested the CRF in Dipaculao |
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A rocky road with Ibba Bernardo, Alvin Dee, Toto Villanueva and Brando Rosales |
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Visited corregidor and learned a thing or two.
This is one of the big guns used
in the WW2. The pockmarks say it all. |
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With Allan Vega, we appreciate a real
bullet now a decoration in the island |
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Testing brando's CRF |
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Restoring 2 yellow birds. The Yamaha DT and the Suzuki TS |
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The Great Northern Tour
by Honda. I tested the durability
and efficiency of
the Honda Beat 110. |
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Mindanao Freedom Ride. The best fun in the south. |
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The day I had one of each. Honda (XR125), Kawasaki (ZX130), Suzuki (TS125) and Yamaha (DT125) |
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Yamaha Mio, weapon of choice for the Motorally |
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Started the year right. With Darwin Zialcita, my riding buddy for the Motorally 2014. |
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A few years ago, little did I know i'd be joining one of the most prestigious events in the country, the Boss Ironman. I rocked the north with a Ducati Monster 795. |
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The biggest most detailed motorcycle replica. The Yamaha RS110F. At the tricycle capital of the Philippines, Nueva Ecija |
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Dapitan revisited. I was loaned by Norminring Davao's Mr. Jondi Lacson a wonderful scooter. I biked around town in a flashy Vespa 125. National Convention was the event. |
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Suzuki's most thrifty bike, the Raider J110 |
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Starting the year right. Three endurance events for January. |
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Honda knows fun. Seen is Mr. Lemuel Buenaflor in his Honda XR200 spearheading the Honda Carafun. |
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We say goodbye to Herc. |
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Dapitan City Hall.
Bucket list item crossed off
as I had a bird's eye view
of the town from a helicopter. |
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With Captain Dennis Figueroa |
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With "The Doctor" Valentino Rossi |
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Autograph of the best racer in the
universe on my AGV Blade lid. |
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With Richard Guttierez and Maynard Marcelo at the California Superbike School in Clark International Speedway |
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Royal Enfield Bullet Classic Chrome, just the right bike for the occasion, Bataan Day. |
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RE Continental GT 535. |
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The RE GT is a mixture of sport and standard. |
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Duals in Guagua. With riding buddy Brando Rosales |
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With the fastest men in the land and Mr. Dingdong Dantes |
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With Coleen Garcia |
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One of the most fun I had in a different kind of two-wheeler, the Segway. |
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All the finest road racers in the country under one roof |
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The day I saw myself on the Telly! |
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The riding world will miss you Ms. Candy Orbe. |
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another lid with an autograph from the best stunt rider. |
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With Aaron Colton himself. |
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I tested a gazzilion bikes. And I may have found the best road bike for me. The Kawasaki Versys 650 |
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CPI Motards that rocked the Sta Ana Partakan Festival |
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Honda's first trail ride in General Nakar |
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Honda rocked the Agos river |
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The CPI Motard 250 i used and abused in the Northloop. This bike is one tough b***ard! |
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The much-awaited return of the mountain goat, the Yamaha Serow 250. |
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Mindanao Freedom Ride 2014 saw me blazing the roads of the south in a very exclusive Ducati Diavel 1200 |
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Mad Dog Parteeeeey! |
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I was there to witness a Guiness Record-breaking event. Most Yamaha motorcycles in a parade! |
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Sentimental a bit. The Honda Wave 125 is the bike that started it all. Seen here is the newest version with improvements on the styling and the price. |
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Of course a year wouldn't be complete without Kymco's traditional gift. Thank you Mr. Henry Tenebroso and Mr. Gilbert Limjoco |
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Another first dibber on the Yamaha XTZ 125. |
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Ms. Kara David, my idol. |
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The ultralight experience? Imagine motorcycle with wings. |
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Honda Duals. The XR125. XR200 and the CRF250 |
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The Kawasaki ZX130 has been a dream of mine since it came out |
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The Ducati Unlimited CLub party! |
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Slept in the rain. The Touratech Travel Event was fun and games |
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With Brando and Endurance master Glenn Belidio |
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As a payment, I now have a limited imported Honda CB Shine 125 |
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Motard with a Motard. The CPI Motard 250 and the Spyder Motard Biohazard white |
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Mr. Mel Aquino teaches us how to boogie the mud in his motocross clinic |
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Dream Job. I now work at Spyder Philippines. Producer of quality helmets and eyewears. |
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Of course as a yearender ride, we did Tabuk and a short but fun trail ride there crossing the Chico river. |
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With Maynard Marcelo, W2W Editor, whom a lot of my advetures I owe to. Thanks fafs. |
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Thanks Randy Silva-Netto for the shots. |
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