I've been dreaming a lot about motorcycle lately and have been mentally charting my next grand road trip around the mainland Southeast Asia. It sucks living in Malaysia where the price of high-powered motorcycles is simply beyond the reach of most people due to high import tax and excise duties on foreign vehicles. For now all I can do is to go Naza Motor showroom and drool over myself at the sight of a beautifully-sculpted Ducati 1198R or the menacing-looking Hypermotard. I wish there's a way for me to get my hands on these Italian objet d'art without having to sell my soul to Satan!But realistically-speaking, the bike that I REALLY want is the 2008 Triumph Street Triple 675 (see pic above). It's a mean, lean beast of a machine as it basically shares the same 675cc engine with its highly-rated superbike brother, Daytona 675. I'm a huge fan of the naked bike and I'd pick the Street Triple over the Ducati Monster 696 any time of the day, as much as I love and adore the Italian engineering marvel.
I don't know how much this bike costs in Malaysia since the Triumph brand is not carried here - the closest is in Singapore. In the US the brand-new Street Triple costs around USD 8,200, a little less than the Monster 696. If one is to go by the price of Monster 696 in Malaysia, which is around RM 75,000, the price of Street Triple should be in the low RM 70,000. Too goddamn expensive if you ask me!
My only hope is that if I do get to go Australia for my PhD, I'll most probably buy the Street Triple there, which is around AUD 10,000. In the mean time, I'll keep on dreaming and salivating...
2 comments:
yes, that one looks like a rugged andy, and smaller, less predator like brains. one of my things to do in my to-do list is to learn how to ride a motocycle - the one with all the clutch and gears but sadly they're almost non-existent! or maybe my guy friends are not manly enough.
I can sort of see the appeal of a gearless/clutchless motorcycles especially if you live in the urban area but it takes the joy out of REAL riding. So yeah, you should definitely learn how to ride a real bike. Try to find somebody who owns a Yamaha RX-Z or one of the smaller cc bikes, so your first attempt will not end up in a ditch! If all else fails, get a Mat Rempit with a clutched bike to teach you hahaha...
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