Elders Garage has just finished new a Chopperland built with SR 400 engine and it is about time to introduce her to the outer world, the nature. We also bring the RE 350 motorized – black Chopperland. after a quick research, we decided to pin Mount Bromo as the perfect terrain to test Choperland’s performance.
We were very excited for the trip but since we only have lazy riders (but seriously adventurous) for the trip, we towed the bike from Jakarta to the nearest city to Mount Bromo, Malang. It is 13.00 right after lunch we begin the ride Accompanied by a few lonely old and young fellow from Broom broom Bro Motorcycle Club. A motorcycle club so mysterious it never had an MC logo.
The ride from Malang to Mount Bromo is 70 km far and normally take 3 hours long ride. Our ride begins at 13.00 and ends at 21.00, we pull over every few kilometers to take a break lol. Long story short, we made it to Bromo in one piece, bikes are fine, the riders ain’t, but they embrace the lower back pain perfectly. the next morning the adventures begin again.
Before we discuss the bikes, let us explain about Mount Bromo. This slice of heaven is a playground you can have for free. you can go there with bikes and have the best time of your life, seriously. Life changing one. Ok, no need to explain more because you better bring your lazy ass over there and prove it yourself.
Okay now, let’s go down to the real story and get more dramatic. David, who handmade the Chopperland frame himself (well, of course with the help of his down to earth crew) is on the line here. his masterpiece is being tested. will the frame do any good performance out in the wild? well, the answer is like this. stay with us.
Rider 1 is Heret, using Black Chopperland. Rigid Frame, with a more inward handle bar and longer fork (making it more manly and harder to handle). Powered by RE 350 Engine, we use the original front shock breaker so it is believed without any doubt that this built is perfectly fit for terrain like Bromo & Himalaya. Rider 2 is Anka, riding the latest chopperland built, rustic finishing, rigid frame, flat handlebar (for easier handling and better vision range) but higher foot peg. Anybody asked about this will easily say “well, both riders will have a hard time riding the choppers out there and will definitely have their balls busted in no time”. But what really happens is the opposite of what people think! based on their honest testimony they are perfectly fine, with both balls made it home in one piece and lower back kept relaxed! Amazing! and those built are also unexpectedly easy to handle in such a wild terrain.
Here is the explanation why such a chopper can be really fun and relatively easy to handle in sketchy terrain like Bromo. First, both built is so lightweight that a small guy with a very lean body can handle it. Talking about Black Chopperland, even on a rigid frame, inward handlebar, and the seat is formed in such way that the riding position is very comfortable, Heret said that it felt just like sitting in a sofa. Lower back pain is probably just a myth!? Semi Offroad tire also helped alot when it comes to sandy ground.
As for rider 2, Anka, he felt a little bit weird feeling in his lower back but it immediately disappear, swept away by the beauty of the nature Bromo has. His handlebar is more flat and with a shorter fork it makes the ride more enjoyable. Foot peg is a little bit higher than the black built, this could be one reason causing that weird feeling around his lower back.
After all the review we can come up with the conclusion that David’s Ass is perfectly safe, he and his team made a very good job on both built. both Chopperland can overcome a sketchy terrain, frame quality is on point, riders are all happy and both built handled everything with no hustle.
We would like to thank BROOMBROOMBRO for being such a fun people out there and for letting us shoot for this blog in almost every time we had together in Bromo.
for you who is new with the terms CHOPPERLAND, it is a Frame designed by Veroland for everyday use chopper bike, Chopperland Frame is made with high-quality tube and smooth bending, also with an epoxy surface. This beautiful iron fits to Royal Enfield bullet 500 efi, Royal Enfield classic 350, Royal Enfield Classic 500, Kawasaki KZ200, Suzuki Thunder 250, Yamaha SR 400, Yamaha SR 500, Yamaha Scorpio, Etc.
Chopperland Frame is made by Elders Garage team in the heart of Jakarta, Kemang. The built were made with love and passion so the bike it self looks like it has a soul and can become your real life partner out in the long and winding road.
For more information about Chopperland please contact our garage at +628111288684
We want you to meet our new friend from America, Michaela A.K.A. Mowgli. Yes, Mowgli like in the jungle book. Mowgli is on an adventure through Indonesia, and during her busy time fixing her bike somewhere in Lombok Island we’ve managed to make a little Q&A session to get to know her better. Get to know her now, as we’ll be following her adventure through the country over the coming months.
Ok Mowgli, explain to us. Who are you?
Hey! Well, what a question. In a nutshell, I’m a chick that loves riding motorcycles and being in the ocean. I’m originally from the United States but I moved to Indonesia when I was pretty young, around 19 years old. I spent 6 years here, traveled all over this beautiful country and was loving life. I was very lucky. I’ve now been in Australia studying over the last few years and that’s where I got my first motorcycle and I became addicted to riding instantly.
How did you get here and decide to ride across Indonesia?
So when I was in Australia I had a little 250 with a surfboard rack on it and I started doing long trips around the country with my bike and surfboard looking for waves. Out of nowhere with just started dreaming about coming back to Indo and doing a long trip by motorbike here. Indonesia has some of the best waves in the world, and I thought it would be a super cool place to see from a motorcycle. Over a couple months, the dreams about this trip just wouldn’t stop, so I thought, I better just make it happen. There’s no better time than now.
What drives you this far?
I don’t know, I think I’m driven by the challenge of it. I like having to figure all this out, like how to get to all the places I want to see, learning about motorcycles (that’s been a slow learning curve for me, I knew nothing before I planning this trip.) I’m also just really inspired by Indonesia, the people here and it’s beautiful culture. I love how you can literally watch it change from the seat of your motorbike as you ride past – culture, religion, clothing, and food. It’s definitely inspiring.
tell us your plan!
So right now the plan has been to start in Bali and head east through Lombok and Sumbawa and then loop back to Bali before heading to Java and Sumatra. I hope to end things with a cheeky trip surfing the Mentawais. But I’m open to what the road has for me and I’m sure it will take me to some unexpected places. I also can’t wait to hang with you guys in Jakarta!
where are you now?
Right now I’m in East Sumbawa! It took me 5 days to get here from Bali and I spent a couple days in Lombok with a hole in my tank. Which was fine because I got to hang out with a local rider Kevin Pentaxian there, and he took really good care of us. It was really cool to check out their bike community there too. Bikes bring people together which makes traveling on one a really awesome experience.
Guys, this is fun, and we envy her. We wish we could be with her riding all day and all night, enjoying tropical winds and waves and saying hi to all the good people on the way. But life is not fair. So Mowgli is having all the fun for us while we are busy in Jakarta working. But at least we can have a bit of happiness by following along with her journey. So stay tuned for more adventures from Mowgli in Indonesia!
Today we are covering for you a journey of two friends from Indonesia en route to Kuala Lumpur to Pattaya to conquer the road, enjoying beautiful scene of South East Asia and meeting old friends. It is Teddy Sanjaya who started wheels of wanderer, a non profit brand (if we can call it a brand) you can find on Instagram that collects Teddy’s journey and his adventurous motorcycle life. Teddy started his passion with motorcycle in his early age and finally have his beautiful moment on his life when he owned a 1950’s Harley Davidson WL Flat Head. with his rustic lover, he conquered almost everything in Indonesia. From sumatera terrain to the wildersness of eastern Indonesia, Sumba.
In This journey, joining from Lawless Garage is Yusuf Abdul Jamil A.K.A. Ucup Lawless. big chance that you have already know him, so no introduction needed. Without further a do, lets the story begin!
DAY 1, Kuala Lumpur
Teddy and Ucup were welcomed by their malaysian friend, Badroel and Fahmi. Both is a senior motorcyclist in Malaysia and are very kind to the crew with lending Teddy and Ucup the bikes needed for the trip. They also accompanied Teddy and Ucup until the Malaysia-Thailand border, Padang Besar. on this trip Teddy rides 1982 Harley Davidson Shovel Head, while Ucup takes the honnor to ride the British made 1956 Triumph Motorcycle.
Started very early in the morning, Teddy, Ucup, Fahmi and Badroel rides fast but they experienced few engine trouble at the middle of the trip. they finished 500 Km in almost 24 hours. after several beating on the fast road triumph have to raise with flag and then replaced with a newer version of Bonnevile. it was monday night when they arrived at the border and decided to call it a night.
This Picture above shows Ucup and Teddy Posing before starting their journey from KL to Pattaya
Day 2, Malaysia – South Thailand
They leave the border in the morning after a sip of coffee and start the second day of the trip. After 300 km ride and of course few bike trouble here and there, they arrived at a beach and make a small camp there.
Teddy discussing route with Fahmi while Ucup resting his back and enjoying the fresh air
Day 3, Bangkok
The third day was unpredictable, they have to say goodbye to Fahmi because his bike cannot continue the trip. they have to get the bike towed back to Kuala Lumpur. So it is just Teddy and Ucup now on the way to Bangkok, without knowing the route and without any friends to help them.
Ucup enjoying his triumph
Day 4, Pattaya Bike week
Teddy and Ucup were lucky because finally they get helped from Thailand motorcyclist, apparently, they were Fahmi’s old friend. They guided the way in Bangkok to Pattaya Bike Week to visit Pattaya Bike Week.
The bike show was not the destination, but the journey is. Thank you guys for showing us what true bikers really are. it is not about posing in your bike and taking pictures, it is not about how many likes you can get from your bike post, but it is about leaving all things behind, seeing old and new friends in an unknown terrain and enjoy every second of the journey!
So it’s a wrap for today, you can enjoy the snaps from the trip below!
Dynamite duo, Teddy & Ucup
Teddy on Harley Davidson Shovel Head
Ucup rides fast with the old British friend, triumph motorcycles
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