Honda XRM Rider - Motoristang Pinoy

I have here a LIFAN 200cc motorbike. You can order it online if you are interested.

Features:

• 200 cc 4 stroke air Cooled 14 Horse Power - Provides 75+ Mph * 5-Speed Manual Clutch Transmission
• Triple Instrumental Panel * Classy Retro Design * Strong ABS Plastic Body * Steel Frame
• Electric and Kick Start - Easy to use electric start and great backup start in case of emergencies
• High Quality Twin Telescopic Hydraulic Suspension - Provides an ultimate power and performance in riding * Performance Exhaust
• Front Cross-Drilled Hydraulic Disc Brakes - Provides superior stopping power * Ultra Comfortable Handlebar and Hand Grips

Description:

GRX200 sport bike is all that, sleek, fast and just simply cool. It is 40″ high, and wheel base 81″. Most importantly, this bike is powered by 200cc air cooled LIFAN engine, the top rated engine in China. The bike goes up to 85 mph, with 70-80 mpg depends on rider’s weight. It is built with enforced Steel Frame, with carring capicity of 400 lbs. The bike comes with chain driven system, equiped with front twin telescopic suspension, and rear mono shock. The safety features includes front hydraulic ABS disc brake and rear drum brake, front and rear 18 x 4 inches all terrain sports tire. With 41 degree turning Radius, 5 speed manual transmission, this bike offer truely comfort and fun riding it. It also has electric start in addition to kick start for emergency use. Dimensions: Length: 79.3″ * Width: 29.3″ * Height: 44.5″ * Seat Height: 32″ * Foot Peg to Seat Height: 19″ * Handle Bar Height: 40″ * Ground Clearance: 8″ * Wheelbase: 81″

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Last Tuesday, we (my wife and I) headed to Malitbog, Southern Leyte riding our Honda XRM motorcycle. As we reached Barangay Lungsodaan, P. Burgos, Southern Leyte, we decided to take photos we passed by. We’re using a Kodak C613 Digital Camera set to Landscape scene. Below are the photos we got.

Actually, these photos are the results of our experiment in using “Landscape Scene” in taking pictures in motion.

The port of Bato, Leyte is one of the gateways of Leyte from/to Cebu and Bohol. The port is not really big compared to the Maasin City port but the availability of vessels and boats bound to Cebu and Bohol is much better that the Maasin City port. Besides, the fare is much affordable compared to when boarding the Cokaliong vessels in Maasin City bound to Cebu.

Last June 30, 2008, my wife and I went to Hinunangan, Southern Leyte to visit my mother-in-law or my wife’s mother. We’re just riding my or rather our Honda XRM motorcycle. It’s actually our first long distance travel as married couple riding our motorcycle.

We took a few minute rest of riding 2km before reaching the poblacion of the town of Tomas Oppus. We’re taking pictures of each other when an approaching red 110 Honda XRM motorcycle got our attention. A dog was riding on it as you can see on the photo below:

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We wondered how the dog seated itself at the tail of the Honda XRM bike. While they’re still far from us, my wife guessed that someone was next to that dog and holding it on there. But she’s wrong because no one was actually supporting the dog. It’s the dog himself supporting its own and did the balancing.

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Now, we’re very much curious. So we followed them. I told my wife to took photos of them while I would try to go near with them. When we’re almost at their side, I told my wife to took a larger photo of the dog’s feet for us to know more if the dog was tied up against the bike’s seat. But nothing and no one was really supporting him. The dog supported its own.

It’s really amazing.

“Habal” is a Bisaya term which means “the sexual (act) intercourse of animals” wherein the male animal enters the female animal by striding at the female’s back. However, in some areas in Visayas and Mindanao, the term “habal” is not only applicable to animals but to human also. In other words, “habal” literally means “sex”.

Now, “habal-habal” is the term used to call the motorcycle taxi because the driver and the passengers are in “habal” (animal) position. The normal motorcycle or motorbike is enough only for a passenger and a driver. But the “habal-habal” motorcycle can carry 2 to 8 passengers.

In some part of Mindanao, the “habal-habal” motorcycle has been installed with the wooden wings as shown in the photo below:

In general, it is still called “habal-habal” motorcycle, but some parts of the province of Surigao del sur call it “shuttle” or “space shuttle”.

Riders coming from the northern part of the Philippines who want to visit Mindanao via the Maharlika Highway will pass through the dangerous part of the Maharlika Highway which is found in Liloan, Southern Leyte. I described it as dangerous because you will not expect that some part of the road are defective as shown on the images below. You will not notice this damages while you are in approximately 30 meters away from this part.

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Well, if you are using the off-ride sports bike or the big bike, this damaged road might be fine for you. But it’s too dangerous to riders who use underbone bikes or any low-profiled bikes.

And one more reminder… as you reach the town of Libagon, Southern Leyte, it will be good if you reduce your bike’s speed to 50km/hour - 60km/hr because you’ll find lot of damaged part of the highway from this area down to Liloan, Southern Leyte.

The Las Vegas Resort Hotel might be not as popular as those resorts found in Tahusan, Hinunangan, Southern Leyte but you’ll find it more interesting.

The hotel’s check in/out counter

I accidentally visited the Las Vegas Resort Hotel just this April 2008 when my girlfriend and I roam around the town of Hinunangan in search for the possible venue of our wedding reception. It is located in Barangay Talisay, Hinungan, Southern Leyte… maybe 1/2 to 1 kilometers away from the town proper (going to Silago, Southern Leyte).

Las Vegas Resort Hotel and my girlfriend

The shed houses (others call it Kiosks, and people here in Hinunangan call it cottages) are spacious and good enough for a family-beach gathering.

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They also have restaurant or a Karaoke bar where you can eat and enjoy the fun of singing karaoke music. Often times, this place is rented for the reception of wedding, birthday, and other celebration.

The Las Vegas Resort Hotel has nice guest rooms. The Hotel building is located at the back of the karaoke bar. Each of the rooms has 2 bed, 1 refregerator, TV with cable-channels and a bathroom. You can stay here in 24 hours for just PhP1,500.

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And if you choose to stay in a room at the second floor of the hotel building, you’ll have the chance to observe the Hinunangan Bay and enjoy looking at the St. Peter and St. Paul islands.

The Las Vegas Resort Hotel of Hinunangan, Southern Leyte has a spacious conference room too wherein you can use for seminar, or even for reception for just PhP3,500 only.

It was reported by the Philippine Information Agency website that the provincial government of Southern Leyte did the mangroves planting in selected areas in Southern Leyte.

… To mitigate the impact of natural disasters, the Provincial Government in close coordination with the GTZ, a German government organization based here established a greenbelt along the coastal areas to highlight the Earth Day celebration on April 22. … the mangroves planting followed along the coastal areas was participated by the Parish Social Action Center, the local government employees, the barangay council members, youths and the coastal communities.

Ms. Abad revealed that the provincial government led by the Environment and Natural Resources Office (ENRO) and the GTZ allocated 4,000 mangrove seedlings for St. Bernard, 4,000 for the town of Libagon, 2,000 for Hinunangan, 2,000 for Silago and 1,000 mangrove seedlings for Maasin City.

While the celebration was focused in the town of St. Bernard, other municipalities identified also conducted their own activities with the Municipal Agricultural Officer and the ENR Officer concerned, as the lead persons, Abad said. (Source)

What the government did is really commendable. However, it contradicts the truth that the provincial government of Southern Leyte is neglecting the supposed to be “mangrove forest reserve” located in Barangay Itchon, Macrohon, Southern Leyte.

You know, I don’t believe that the officials of the province of Southern Leyte did not notice the emergence of the squatters as shown on the photo below:

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I know, they are passing this area every time they travel to the eastern part of the province…. I wonder what really is the reason why they let these squatters ruin our mangroves-reserve.

Last April 26, 2008, I watched the Purok Mamagan Variety Show in Barangay Calag-itan, Hinunangan, Southern Leyte. This show was just one of the series of shows that Barangay Calag-itan people did. These shows were supposed to be fund raising of each of the districts or purok of Baranga Calag-itan but the Purok Mamagan council decided to make it free not just to entertain people who watched the show but also to discover the talents of the people of the Purok Mamagan.

Below are the photos took taken during the show:

I will be going to Marihatag, Surigao del sur to fetch my girl friend and this will be my longest trip for the year 2008. As usual, I will be using my Honda XRM 110 motorcycle.

After posting this post, I will now start my journey. I will first fill my motorcycle tankc with gasoline that will be enough to run from Maasin City to Sogod, Southern Leyte. In Sogod, I will be again filling up the tank to make sure that I can reach Surigao City without emptying the tank. In Surigao City, I will again fill to full the gasoline tank for my journey down south. And my next refilling will be in Butuan City and San Francisco, Agusan Del Sur.

I think, by tomorrow I will be in Marihatag, Surigao del Sur already.