2025 has been a fantastic year of motorcycling for me, and with the new year starting, what a better way to reflect and revisit the year than going through some of the memorable rides and experiences I've had on two wheels.
The 2025 Rides
| S/N | Date | Motorcycle | Location | Review | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 2025 | KTM Duke 390 | Singapore | Always fun, not very reliable daily bike which I eventually sold | |
| 2 | Feb 2025 | Triumph Scrambler 400X | Singapore | Rode it for a friend's wedding shoot, all round decent bike, brakes feel a little underwhelming | |
| 3 | Mar 2025 | Ducati Multistrada V4 | Japan, Takahata | Riding on snow was insanely cold and an experience, the bike feels too perfect and too much like a car | |
| 4 | Apr 2025 | Aprilia Tuareg 660 | Italy/Slovenia/Croatia | Could not have picked a better bike for the location, feels amazing to handle | |
| 5 | Apr 2025 | Moto Guzzi V85 | Italy/Slovenia/Croatia | Rode it for a bit as my friend picked it - perfectly imperfect and also sounds like a dream | |
| 6 | May 2025 | Aprilia Tuono 660 | Singapore | My first time riding the bike was when I purchased it and it is perfect for Singapore riding and even into Malaysia. Pretty faultless bike. | |
| 7 | June 2025 | KTM 890 Adventure | Germany/France | Rode it around the Bavarian Alps, and on parts of the Autobahn - feels generally good, but I was expecting a bit more or maybe I didn't extract the most out of this bike | |
| 8 | June 2025 | Kawasaki ZH2 | Japan, Shirakawa | Stupid amounts of fun, only complaint is having no stock grip on the tank, also low sided with this insane machine :'( | |
| 9 | July 2025 | Kawasaki KLX250 | Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur | Dirt trip with Motomaniac - decent all round! | |
| 10 | Aug 2025 | Kawasaki Ninja 250 | Japan, Utsunomiya | Love revving the heck out of these smaller cc bikes, I was riding while feeling unwell unfortunately | |
| 11 | Aug 2025 | Track Ready Kawasaki Ninja 250 | Malaysia, Selangor | SOKD Track Day at the Horizon Beranang Track! Perfect for beginners and for a karting track. Also all kinds of loud | |
| 12 | Sep 2025 | KTM 990 Duke | Japan, Shizuoka | Full of character and would be a perfect daily bike - also rode it in the cold rain but still thoroughly enjoyed the bike | |
| 13 | Sep 2025 | KTM 400 EXC (2006) | Singapore | Bought this as a second bike! A workshop and super analog bike, but when it runs, it's pure unfiltered fun - need to take this to the dirt for sure. Also gave me lots of shin injuries from the kickstarter | |
| 14 | Oct 2025 | KTM 500 EXC | Singapore | Rode it my friend's (who overlanded from Singapore to London) bike for a brief bit and it truly is 100cc more fun than the 400 | |
| 15 | Oct 2025 | Honda CRF300L | Vietnam, Hanoi | 5 days of dirt riding in some of the most insane terrains across North Vietnam, had so so much fun with Vietnam Bikers | |
| 16 | Nov 2025 | Honda CB1000 | Japan, Osaka | Honestly, as stupid as it sounds, would be a great daily bike. Definitely had my heart in my throat a couple of times |
The 2025 Riding Gallery
2025 was an amazing adventure filled with amazing people - here's to another year of great riding and adventures in 2026!