Adventure of Morukai

Illustration by Morukai

A surprising day walk around a shopping mall and found this cool bike stand alone between cars on an exhibition booth. This is a mid size bike 2013 KTM Duke 690, with tricolors combination of white, black and orange. This Austrian bike cost amount IDR 250 millions. 2013 KTM Duke 690 specification : Engine capacity : 690 cc Engine type : single cylinder, four stroke Power : 67,05 hp (48,9 kw) Bore x stroke : 102,0 x 84,5 mm Fuel system : injection Cooling system : liquid Gearbox : 6 speed Transmission : chain Frame type : tubular Front suspension : 190 mm WP suspension 4357 Rear suspension : 320 mm WP suspension 4618 (pro lever linkage) Front brakes : 320 mm single disc Rear brakes : 240 mm single disc Weight : 150 kg Seat height : 835 mm Ground clearance : 192 mm Wheelbase : 1,466 mm Fuel capacity : 13,80 litres Photo by Morukai Photo by Morukai Photo by Morukai

Batpod Street Custom. Sketch illustration by Morukai (2013) This concept bike processed with digital painting techniques inspired by the Batpod from Batman Dark Knight. Batpod in Dark Knight movie is a mean machine bike, aggressive look but still an attractive bike. Equipped with fully armours with suspension capability to swing and rotates 360 degrees that built from destructive Batmobile. And this is the street custom of Batpod. This concept bike used a common parts from general motorcycle manufacturer. But it has a custom large front suspension which controlled from a front hub center steering, rear travel suspension with a unique shapes, large fuel tank, headlight with laser technology and huge tyres. This concept bike is lighter than it looks because of carbon material and alloy used on frame, body, muffler exhaust, suspensions, rims and brakes. What should we call this Batpod?

Kawasaki Z250 first announced in Jakarta early 2011. Bike enthusiasts were surprised by the naked version of Kawasaki Ninja 250R. Overall design of the Z250 is modern, muscular and well built, except the part of half fairing that looks oversized. It's covered up the most of the engine that should be exposed. So the idea of this sketch is design a custom bike with a new half fairings.   First thing is remove the half fairings and replace with small tank shrouds under the fuel tank. The next step is replace suspensions with up-side down version and double disc brakes. Last, customize the swing arm and the use of an alloy materials. Kawasaki Z250. Sketch by Morukai (2013)

I called this custom bike as KTM Duke 290. This naked bike has a portrayed versions of KTM Duke 200/390, KTM Duke 690 and KTM 1190 RC8. This bike looks muscles and bigger because the use of suspensions from KTM 1190 RC8. Many replacements on this bike gear components such as front and rear fender, ABS system with double disc brakes, large rims, large tyres and custom headlight. Have you ever compare all KTM Duke models and see the differences? Original photo from KTM Duke 390.  Photo editing by Morukai

The Honda Super Cub 60'-70's is a rare vintage bikes. I would extremely happy to see those bikes on the streets.  Most of parents in Indonesia had those cubs when they were young. The Honda Super Cub was a common motorcycles for decades, especially in Indonesia. Many brand motorcycles was called as a Honda, even that's not Honda's brand of motorcycle. I have been remembered in my childhood, my parent had that bike in a classic green. The Honda Super Cub 50 manufacturing in Japan at 1960s. The Honda Super Cub developed with engine displacement versions from 49 cc to 109 cc, four stroke single cylinder. In Indonesia, Honda Super Cub dominates the markets with version Cub 70. The difference between Honda Super Cub 50 and Honda Super Cub 70 is the headlamp. Honda Super Cub 50 positioning it under handlebar, and Honda Super Cub 70 at front handlebar. Those were authentic vintage bikes and people still collected its until today. This custom bike is a flat racers Honda Supe...

Manufacturing in Germany, the BMW R1200 GS Adventure is a fabulous bike. That is the most heavy enduro motorcycle in the world. Many adventure challenges and competition journeys had featured that bike. Have you been watching Long Way Down TV documentary series? Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman  were riding their BMW R1200 GS Adventure around the world. BMW R1200 GS Adventure has a famous engine, it called Boxer. It built exclusively for BMW motorcycles. Boxer has a horizontally opposed pistons in the form engines, which each piston moves in and out together. Until today BMW still using the engine for their motorcycles. This is a custom cafe racer of the BMW R1200 GS Adventure, which modified in a digital software. I'm using parts from Moto Guzzi such as spoke rims, tyres, front up-side down suspension, classic headlamp and handlebar. To make it more vintages, I have been cut down the tail chassis of the BMW's. Last was created a cafe racer seat and tail. And here is ...

Kawasaki Z800 is a powerful four cylinder streetbike. That bike which manufactured in 2013 was the predecessor of Kawasaki Z750 model. I was wondering what it could be on custom bike. Then modification just start to begin. I'm covering this bike with colour combinations in white, black and green. Arrange its colours at different placement such as seat, fuel tank, fairing and exhaust pipe. I also decrease the seat thickness to make the fuel tank more exposed. Adding some stripes and decals to be the part of the body. Last, I removed rear fender and cut the tail chassis. And now this modification is completely a custom street-fighter. What do you think? This image below was edited and composed with digital techniques. Photo editing by Morukai. Original photo from Kawasaki Z800 2013

This custom bike composed with digital software. I used a chassis from KTM Duke 690 as the main part of this custom bike. Photo editing by Morukai. Original photo from  KTM Duke 690 2012

This image below is edited version of the Bajaj Pulsar 200 NS and I called this custom bike as the Pulsar 200 SS. There is a rumour said that Pulsar 200 SS is a super sport / fairing model of Pulsar 200 NS. To design its fairing, I used a part from KTM 1190 RC 8 and combines with Pulsar 200 NS. I was modified the headlamp shapes, added the turn signal lamps and also the mirrors. What do you think about this custom Pulsar 200 SS? Photo editing by Morukai. Original photo from Bajaj Pulsar 200NS

This is an artwork caricature, a tribute submission to Jeffrey Polnaja. He is an Indonesian adventure rider who travelled around the world using his bike. He has experienced in any conditions or situations during the journeys. His bike been shot, trapped in a border country, crashed by truck, ride on damaged road, etc. He captured photos and videos of the journeys by himself. Sometimes when he had visited a country, he's invited to become a speaker in a workshop. In his journeys, he always bring the peace mission "Ride For Peace", and introduced Indonesia to the people. A caricature of Jeffrey Polnaja with his BMW R1150 GS Adventure. Sketch illustration by Morukai.

These illustrations describes what most happened every day in Jakarta. The stories are commonly a riding attitudes, a tribute submission to Indonesia "One Step Forward". Jakarta is capital city of Indonesia with largest population. The vehicle industries growth fast too in the city. As listed globally on internet, Jakarta is the most traffic jams city around the world. Unfortunately, people on the roads never realised their bad attitudes could make it worse. What would happen if people changes their bad attitudes? Riding safely on the roads. Cartoon sketch illustration by Morukai. Good riders obey the rules. Cartoon sketch illustration by Morukai. Don't texting or make calls while riding or driving. Cartoon sketch illustration by Morukai. Rides safety and safely no matter what's your gender. Cartoon sketch illustration by Morukai. Protects yourself with safety gears and riding skills. Cartoon sketch illustration by Morukai.

Have you seen Priest film that motion at cinema in 2011 directed by Scott Charles Stewart? That sci-fi horror film was about the journeys between humans, priests and vampires that had joined together at the battles for centuries in an alternate world. There's a lot an innovate products and the prototypes which dominated by the motorcycles in the film. Priest film takes a lot scenes at desert, and I thought all of motorcycles designed with it purposes too. What do you think about the motorcycles that showed up on film? The set of scenes looks similar with Mad Max films and Resident Evil Extinction film. Those wardrobes and vehicles had a dirty look, sandy, dusty and rusty. The vehicles usually equipped with special weapons and hi-tech stuffs. The purpose was winning the battle at desert! Priest bikes built and assembled from the Suzuki Gladius 650, a V-Twin engine 645 cc four stroke 2 cylinder naked bike. I thought the Priest bikes was a chopper or an American muscle bikes, but i...

The KTM Duke 200 is a new comer bike and still be the hottest topics in public and social media in the internet. There's a rumours, bike enthusiasts in Jakarta worry about the exhaust position placed under the machine engine (currently called as the underbelly exhaust) . It is one of technologies that currently used on sport bikes and superbike model. KTM Duke 200 has it technology too, and has been tested through the flood waters. Recently, KTM Duke 200 has passed the test because its stable engine so far. It's provides that underbelly exhaust wasn't a problem as people worried about. But some people changed its exhaust, and here is what they did on the bike. What do you think ?  Photo from www.ktmduke390forum.com Photo from  www.ktmduke390forum.com

These are two different bike with different manufacturers too. Kawasaki Ninja 650R and Yamaha YZF1000 Thunderace. These bikes are unique, because those headlamps were built on similar design. Each bikes has a double lamps too, and its designed on same style. Yamaha YZF1000 already in markets since 1996 to 2003, but Kawasaki Ninja 650R was in 2006. That's provides Thunderace is the first used the headlamp design.  Photo from Kawasaki Ninja 650R 2007 Photo from Yamaha YZF1000 Thunderace 1997

It seems frustrating to be free from traffics in Jakarta. The government and citizens may find the solutions together. Fundamentals things to do : - Think and remember the vision of the nation foundations - Raise the public awareness  - Rules the legacies, law and justice for everyone no exceptions  - Education supports to all the people  - Against the corruptions to the roots  - Open job vacancies for homeless and disabilities  Second : If those fundamentals things running well and successful, the government should improves the infrastructures, public facilities, etc. Traffic jams in Jakarta. Photo from Badan Informasi Publik Kementerian Kominfo

Sebagai seorang bike enthusiast sekaligus pengguna Bajaj Pulsar 180 UG3, tentunya saya juga dihadapkan oleh realita tentang kasus sparepart yang hingga kini masih menjadi masalah terbesar konsumen Bajaj di Indonesia . Lihat saja kasus sparepart ini akhirnya dialami juga oleh pemilik blog haryowidodo.wordpress.com  dan apabila kita perhatikan sekian banyak kasus minimnya sparepart Bajaj akan kita temukan dimana-mana gak hanya di dunia maya saja dan konsumen Indonesia dirugikan. Beliau mengalami kesulitan mencari beberapa part seperti spakbor belakang, swingarm, footstep kanan, tuas rem kanan dan master rem belakang. Berbulan-bulan beliau menunggu part tersebut namun tak kunjung datang juga. Mana respon dari Bajaj Auto Indonesia (BAI)? Saya rasa memang BAI tutup mata dan tutup telinga untuk kasus-kasus sparepart yang dialami oleh konsumen di Indonesia. Yang mengherankan adalah sejak akhir tahun 2006 hingga 2012, BAI tidak berubah. Bayangkan saja, 5 tahun sudah BAI berkomitmen m...

Beberapa gambar dibawah ini merupakan milik salah satu bike enthusiast asal India yang melakukan review terhadap Yamaha R15 v2.0 setelah dikendarai dengan jarak tempuh sekitar 4000-an km. Secara garis besar rider ini sangat puas dengan kuda besi yang dimilikinya, demikian pengalamannya. Motor ini berpenampilan layaknya superbike, swingarm yang panjang memberi efek traksi yang jauh lebih baik pada roda belakang, ban lebar lebih stabil di jalanan, tetap bertenaga walau berboncengan dan konsumsi bahan bakar irit mencapai 40-an km/liter. Yamaha R15 v2.0. Photo from www.team-bhp.com Yang dirasakan kurang pas pada motor ini adalah, tenaga motor hampir sama (mungkin saat dibandingkan dengan R15 generasi pertama) , jok agak keras perlu ditambah busa, posisi riding terlalu ke depan mengakibatkan pergelangan tangan sakit saat berkendara (mungkin ridernya berpostur tinggi dan besar).  Menurut saya Yamaha R15 v2.0 memiliki detail dan desain yang sangat menawan, desain fairing, s...

Pulsar 200NS sekali lagi menjadi topik yang kesekian kalinya di blog ini, sebenarnya saya sudah mulai bosan :) Habis kapan nongol batang knalpotnya ya? Tapi, kebetulan lagi bertamu ke team-bhp.com eh nemu foto-foto yang lumayan fresh dan banyak nih. Kali ini Pulsar 200NS tampil dengan tampang yang sesungguhnya. Apakah itu? Ternyata mud guard / rear hugger / spakbor penahan lumpur yang terletak di bawah buntut Pulsar ini sebagai aksesoris tetap yang merupakan ciri khas yang pernah diterapkan di Pulsar sejak generasi Pulsar 180UG3 hingga Pulsar 135LS. Dan tak ketinggalan juga aksesoris seperti saree guard yang selalu ada di setiap motor-motor produksi India. Desain hugger kali ini terasa lebih pas dibanding desain sebelumnya. Bahan terlihat lebih tebal, dan dijepit pada satu sisi saja layaknya hugger pada BMW R1200GS Adv, kemudian diberi emboss logo Pulsar. Ehm...sepertinya kali ini desain huggernya benar-benar gak nanggung seperti model terdahulu yang menurut saya kurang begitu manta...

Sejak kemunculan Honda Scoopy di tanah air sejak 2010, model skutik retro modern ini semakin mewabah aja di jalanan ibukota. Desainnya mengundang banyak orang untuk meminang skutik seharga 13,725 jt ini sehingga pertumbuhannya semakin besar saja. Ok kembali ke gambar yang dimaksud, ternyata di tahun 2012 ini, AHM merilis kembali Scoopy dengan warna baru. Dan tentu saja warnanya saya sangat suka sekali, kombinasi hitam, merah dan silver membuat aura skutik ini semakin mempesona saja. Komposisi warnanya sangat kontras dan serasi sekali sehingga saya bisa bilang, kombinasi warna inilah yang terbaik yang pernah diterapkan di Scoopy. Gaya retro modern ada juga yang memang bermain di warna-warna yang kuat, kontras dan berat, lihat saja motor-motor beraura brat style, bobbers dll. Jadi tidak cenderung didominasi oleh warna-warna pastel dan soft saja. Nah, beberapa komposisi warna hitam pada knalpot dan velg hitam ini saya bilang ganteng banget, aura sport dan kesan berat jadi lebih menonjo...

Kala itu sedang hujan deras disertai petir dan kilat saling menyapa....ehm jadinya enggan untuk keluar rumah :) Lalu tiba-tiba terlintas gimana ya kalau varian terbaru Pulsar 200NS ternyata hadir dalam berbagai warna? Akhirnya, setelah utak-atik jadi juga sekitar 11 varian warna yang terdiri dari warna tosca, deep blue, deep purple, pink, red, orange, yellow, light green, white, black dan gold. Walaupun warna dasar Pulsar 200NS baru merah, biru dan kuning, bukan suatu hal yang tidak mungkin apabila di luar India beredar warna yang berbeda dari negara asalnya. Nah, apakah Bajaj Auto Indonesia berani tampil beda pada saat meluncurkan Pulsar 200NS di Indonesia pada pertengahan hingga akhir tahun 2012 ini? Kalau saya diminta pilih warna, saya pilih oranye saja, karena identik dengan bajaj roda tiga :) Selamat menikmati dan salam! Varian warna Pulsar 200NS oleh morukai.blogspot.com Pulsar 200NS black - white. Klik untuk memperbesar (1600x1000). Pulsar 200NS yellow-orange-...