Shell V-Power Ron 97 on PCX

8 Jan 2013

During CNY holiday I drove my bike back to IPOH :) it is a fun ride despite the hump does contribute to some discomfort.

I was able to drive around 80 - 100 km/h and I forgotten this is a bike and not a car; I need a fuel up in between the journey.

It was already on 70+ km on my trip meter before I left  Puchong, as it was raining while I reach Rawang, i continue all the way to Tg Malim for a fuel up and the fuel gauge bar is already blinking and I've done 195km.

The petrol station is kinda pack as it is nearing CNY holiday the station just ask us (motorist) go to a designated pump where there a guy ask how much i wanted to fill up. I just gave him RM 10 as I've travel more than 15KM while it started to blink. The pump overflow at RM9.60 (1.90 per liter / RON 95).

Continue back my journey back to Ipoh , to my surprise it only took 2 bar to reach Ipoh. Traveling around on PCX during CNY in jam pack Ipoh is awesome :) traffic is not an issue !

As it near empty I decided to fuel up with Ron 97 V-Power and see what different does it make. It doesn't do much more mileage it is more a less the same as Ron 95 but the only different is the power. Easily to 100-120KM on PCX despite I'm on the heavy & big (wind resistant lolx)

I guess next time when I'm travelling on north south highway (plus) I'll use VPOWER while on daily commuting RON 95 is good enough.

It took me 3 hours from Puchong to Ipoh (stop by to rest at Rawang, the Bike rain shelter at the Selangor  Sign and Tg Malim R&R)

While I took 2 hours 40+- mins from Ipoh to Puchong ( v power, rest at Tapah, and a bike shelter nearby Proton City)

To sum up, from Puchong - Ipoh , be prepare around 3 hours+ travel and the cost only RM 10+- (petrol), A super economical way to back hometown.

Met a lot bikers on the way back each seems like to have a story of their own. I guess everyone is enjoying the ride as I do. There seems I miss lot of stuff when I'm driving on the Plus Highway compare to riding a bike. At least I know that it stinks when entering Rawang area , must be the poultry farm causing the stench.

First Mileage

5 Jan 2013

After riding for almost 4 days the trip meter is now at 160km and only showing 3 bar @ fuel gauge.

At around 189km it drop to the last bar not sure will it go lower or not but I fill up and this time it stop at 4.13l @ $7.85

Let say I've travel 190km for around 4.9l of fuel it should work out to 39km/l.
Not as much as Honda claim but still consider not bad as I'm weighing at 120kg it does take some load.