Indonesia ranks 4th place in being the most populous country with approximately 255 million people
residing there.
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Made up of thousands of volcanic islands, the capital of this Southeast Asian country is Jakarta.
Speaking of volcanoes, boy am I excited as I will be riding up to a Volcano called Mt Tangkuban Perahu with..
Pirelli's all new ANGEL™ CiTy tyres!
They are Pirelli's first tyres to be produced from their new factory here in Subang, Indonesia.
Special thanks to Pirelli and Hodaka Motoworld, I get to witness how these tyres are made from scratch, before experiencing it myself through the ride.
Took a 2 hour flight from Singapore to the capital of Indonesia, Jakarta, before taking a 4 hour bus ride to Bandung where I checked into Hotel Sheraton, Bandung.
There are direct flights from Singapore to Bandung but none of the flight times matched the event's itinerary.
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| Room with a pool view |
First up, we headed to check out Pirelli's newly set up factory in Subang.
It was huge, built on many acres of land, and fitted with tons of equipment required to produce up to 20,000 tyres a day.
That makes a whopping 7 million tyres a year, all to cater to the demand in the Asian market.
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The motorcycling scene of Southeast Asia is dominated by small capacity bikes ranging from 125 - 300CC, most of them used for the purpose of commuting through city to city. Hence, as it's name suggests, Pirelli's newly launched Angel CiTy tyre was created to cater to daily riding needs.
The main purpose of Pirelli creating the Angel CiTy was to significantly enhance the durability, resistance and safety features of today's tyres which an everyday-biker needs.
Establishing a stronger presence in the Asia market, Pirelli aims to penetrate into the needs of the dominant class of bikes here. Together with their intensive R&Ds and constant upgraded technologies, the exclusive tyre supplier of the eni FIM Superbike World Championship intends to set its Angel CiTy tyres as the benchmark for 250CC bikes.
For a daily rider, one of the key points we look out for when choosing a tyre is its excellent mileage, versatility be it on smooth or bumpy tarmacs, rain or shine, and comfort. This is achieved in the Angel CiTy from the materials used, to the tread design of the tyres.
Now that we're filled with the knowledge of how the Angel CiTy is carefully formulated and created, let's take it for a ride!
Fitted onto all these 250 - 300CC bikes, we took the tyres out for a test!
Actually, we just wanna ride ;)
Our safety and smooth traffic is ensured with Indonesia's police marshals riding along with us.
It was a short ride, around 40KM.
But the roads were pretty steep and windy through the countless mountainous sharp bends, some parts bumpy with uneven patches, as we gradually climbed in altitude.
The weather was cooling, at 18 degrees.
Standing at 1,830m above sea level, we arrived safely at the top of Volcano Tangkuban Perahu and the smell of sulphur was eminent.
How could any of us miss a photo at this popular scenic spot?
We were right on the edge of its crater.
Tangkuban Perahu is an active volcano, but it lay quiet today with just a little bit of smoke sipping out from the centre.
Is this where I learn how to make a lava cake? :p
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Honestly, the ride was too short to observe all the factors the Angel CiTy has promised in theory. But I can't deny the presence of an improved grip on the cold, wet, rough tarmac surfaces.
I'm definitely supporting the movement of small bikes making the switch to a safer and more well-improved tyres. Who says only cheap, lousy sotong tyres are worthy for kup kias (small road bikes)?
Say Hello to the all new Pirelli Angel CiTy.
Say Hello to a safer ride!
