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The unexpected joy of Duke690R

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A fun bike and fun ride, a cool Duker is a happy rider!~ Ride with Budin to Genting Return down after Gombak Toll Old trunk road to Genting Sempah Genting Sempah Different angle at Genting Sempah Janda Baik punye!! Pekan Bentong A huge durian at Kampung Baru in Raub One selfie Awesome panoramic view at Tanah Aina HDR Tranum At the Gap Clock Tower at Fraser's Hill The town was empty Bishop Trail A house with English architecture Another beautiful bungalow Near KKB Dam The Coffee Bean at Genting Highland It was raining and foggy in Genting Semenyih Dam Road closure due to landslide Genting Perez... I have drove, rode a motorbike, cycled and ran here Near Kuala Klawang Bukit Hantu. Can you see Petronas Tower? AT Bukit Ampang. Blue sky and clear view of KL. RV at BHP Gombak She likes my Duke BMW owners Lady biker on BMW F800R Regroup after Tol Bentong ...

So much hassle to bring helmet into Malaysia

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Arai or Shoei Helmets in Malaysia are considered as top brand and they are very expensive, nothing less than RM2000 a piece and some models fetch up 3-4 thousands ringgit. I always wanted to buy one but the price has put me on hold until I found out Japanese Yen dropped so much now and it is cheaper to buy online from Rakuten online shopping. I bought my Arai Tour Cross 3 Helmet more than one thousand ringgit cheaper in Japan. When I purchased it via a friend in Tokyo, I didn't know I need a permit to ship it to Malaysia. So, when the package arrived at POS Malaysia KLIA, it has been confiscated by the Royal Custom. I had 21 days to get custom clearance or it will be shipped back to Tokyo. POS Malaysia sent me a letter saying that my package has been kept at POS Malaysia KLIA waiting for custom clearance. Then with the letter I went to MITI (Ministry of International Trade and Industry) office at Kompleks Kerajaan Jalan Duta to apply for the AP. I didn't call when I go ther...