Monday, April 9, 2007

Tyres and Brake Pads change

April Fool Day..

I changed my tires front and rear of size 120 front and 160 rear..
Asked for Metzeler Z6 but was told that it is only available for size 180 rear..

Some of the tires available was BT21, 50 and 14(Battlax).. BT21 is the latest on the market going for $320. Metzeler M3 is available still but not on my top of choice considering it has a bad reputation during wet weather despite being new in the market..

Thus I stick to my comfy choice of Metzeler M1.. It lasted me about a year with superb grip on the road.

Brakepads: Front and rear consist of total 3 pairs of brakepad.. 2 pair for front and 1 for rear.. Previously using WP brakepads for the front and Daytona for rear.. Changed to SBS for both front and rear.. Verdict; WP has a better braking composite.. All in all is statisying.

Pics: None(pending)

What:
1 x front/rear M1 tires - $300(price inclusive labour and balancing)

3 x SBS Brakepads - $60price inclusive labour)

Total damage: $360
Feeling: $360 for me and my love ones' safety; satisfaction guaranteed.

Thursday, March 8, 2007

OVC earphones on 7th March 2007

Finally I received my OVC earphones today. For those who have never heard of OVC, it is a China made inner ear bud earphones. China is on the rise now with quality material and products developed to surpass the familiar names on the market shelves at affordable prices.

If you are a fan of iPod, Sony or Creative, I do not need to go into details with the wide range of branded quality earphones made for them. For those who aren't please do a search on google. I have to say that OVC earphones is much better at delivering good sound and music to the ear as compared to the more priced branded products.

At the price of $35 that comes with an attractive package, it is steal compared to the major brand in the market. Do take a look at the website: OVC



Earphone brand: OVC
Model: T100
Type: Inner ear bud
Damage: $35(inclusive of free delivery)

Wednesday, March 7, 2007

MIO installation on 6th March(non-bike related)


Had my MIO box installed on Tuesday.. The MIO box is actually a 2Wire 2700HGV router/modem mass manufactured for Singnet home use. A bit buggy as in sluggish with the wireless connection. Maybe due to bandwidth complications. I should be on the 10mbps instead of 1.5mbps. I will need to check this out.

Singnet is an excellent provider however the contract they employ to fix MIO in household is poor and unprofessional. In the end, I end up with troubleshooting and setting my own wireless network at home after the guy left. Also he said straight to me that he does not know on how to test the bandwidth when i asked about it. How unprofessional is that? Isn't he suppose know all that stuff? Thumbs down to the guy but I still support Singnet/Singtel.

Monday, March 5, 2007

Expenditure on 5th March 2007


Today's expense was on 4 item.. 3 is related to bike and 1 is related to me..

What:
1 x large bottle of Maxima Chain Guard - $20.00
1 x bottle of TurtleWax chrome polish - $4.80
1 x cleaning cloth(soft bristle type) - $2.90 (left at my bike)
1 x Nivea deodorant - $3.90 (i wanna smell good too)

Total damage: $31.60
Feelings: Reluctant to spend more..

The where:
Mustaffa Centre, open 24hrs daily.. On Deepavali, I have no idea..
Located at Syed Alwi Rd and always swarmed with friendly Indians and other races..
Most household items and more available at affordable prices..
eg- Nivea deodorant will cost me more than $5 elsewhere..

Engine Oil and Oil filter change dated 1st March

Last full service dated one year ago on April.

1st March activity:
i. Engine oil change
ii. Oil filter Change
iii. Air intake re-tuned


Total damage:
4 x Bottle of engine oil
-Brand: Candian fully synthetic 4T
-$24 per bottle
-$92 in total
1 x Oil filter
-Brand: OEM
-$18
Air intake: Re-tuned
-Free

Total = $114(Prince inclusive labour)

Next oil change service: Clock in of 68 000km
Next month change: New brake pads front and back