Sometimes you get the ‘need for speed’ so now we need to talk about Kevin…
Meet Kevin ‘Spacy’, our rented ride.
It’s the perfect way to bob about the island visiting beaches and calling into foodie spots and visiting the gin emporium. This is our second set of wheels for visiting Pangkor Island. There’s only one road and takes about 20 minutes to circumnavigate if you lean into the bends and avoid the monkeys 🙈 🙉 🐵
The ‘Spacy’ features a subtle design that puts functionality at the forefront. Powering the Honda is a 108cc engine that makes 8.64 hp of raw power at 8000rpm. Iv not been allowed to get it up to full speed due to the back seat driver clinging on like a crab 🦀 and tensing up at the sight of a sweet tight right-hander…
To rent a bike you just need to confirm that you can balance adequately with a quick test ride around the block then pay with cash the negotiated fee (30 dobbers/5 quid) for the days you need it for and off you go, max 4 minutes. Thankfully no messing about with licences, passport details and pointless forms.
Now you need to be aware of some of the rules around here.
Wearing helmets ⛑️ is COMPULSORY but if you don’t want to that’s ok.
In fact lots of things are ok, like don’t worry about stopping to give way, just keep going and someone will make room for you. Stopping for a chat in the middle of the road is fine, going in the opposite direction to traffic, also ok. Overtaking can be either side and you don’t need to bother too much about road markings, non importanti, as they say around here.
Parking is also easy, just get as near as you can to the place you need to be at and stop.
Bulky items such as wheelie bins will require the rider to be able to operate the bike using only one hand while maintaining the same speed with the bin in the other.
Maximum 5 on a bike though…I’d love to see 6 but 5 is very impressive!
5 ring dings usually fills the tank at the local gas station.
Enjoy a bit of the ‘Manics’ here with ‘Motorcycle Emptiness’
