Hi guys,

I saw my pictures in GSChan's thread so I think I should just start my own.....

The pinoys here in LA are the best friends that one can hope for. I just wish I can do the same for them in the Philippines...

Oh... before I forget.......


LA CREST ROCKS!!!!



Just conquered LA Crest aboard a Suzuki 650 bandit

Actually, just came from the ride but I can't wait to share this with everyone. I will post more pictures in the gallery so please do watch out for them.

I know tonight I will sleep a happy man...

:D

My special thanks goes to Rene who lend me the bike, and to the pinoys here who made my stay in LA a very memorable one... (Gudy, Ernie, Francis, Ed, Tony, Bobby, Robert, and the other riders whom I have met but forgotten their names.... but will definitely not forget their faces....

Pictures up in the gallery->member galleries->rommel

http://motorcyclephilippines.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=2211

Rommel,

Sarap naman ng trip itinerary mo. Buti ka pa nakakapag-motor. I wish I could do the same.....

BTW, what's a Bandit 650? SV650 ba or Bandit600 ang ginamit mo? Yung kuya ko kasi halos na-convince ko na mag motor dito sa Ventura. He's interested in getting an orange/copper SV650S.
Napipikon kasi siya sa tindi ng traffic. That's the reason why he left L.A... di na raw niya matiis yung traffic sa 405 and 101. :crazy:

I am so glad they took you to Angeles Crest and all the way up to Wright wood. Ako local na it has been a decade since I did that loop. Last year I did the reverse from Wrightwood back to Newcomb's Ranch.

Was there still snow in Wrightwood?

Sorry I could not spend more time with the guys, we were too busy watching the World Superbike inside. We're fanatics.

I'll attach some more pictures when I get a chance.

Rommel,

It was our pleasure having you here. My mother is still talking about you this morning. I have not seen her laugh so hard in a while. Don't let the smooth roads of The Crest spoil you when you go back home. That "bulaga" you mentioned will get you everytime if you're not paying attention. See you again soon.

LA Gang

New MIB

Rossi

Originally posted by RiderDriver
New MIB

Hey RD,

Nice shirt dude! :C

suspects

Thanks for the pictures RD..... yun namang kahawig ng sis ni Gretchen he-he-he...:>

Thank you for trusting me with your bike Rene, I cannot thank you enough. Making your mom smile is also a memorable one for me..... I hope that she will have a long and happy life which I am sure she will, with the kind of family that she has...

The ride was great and Ed surely made it more memorable... whatta ride!!!

Good lookin' riders in them pictures there, RD. Nice meeting you at last. Great to have a face behind the name. I woulld love to go over to San Fernando Valley if it was a weekend, but Wednesdays are a little tough given the distance. Take care of our man Rommel. He's got some good ridin' ahead of him yet.

Hey Rommel nice pictures, I am very proud of you wearing your official MIB shirt in the states. It seems that your having a great time there, great to see our other Filipino riders and MCP members having a good time with you Rommel. :C

Can't say anything else but..........

Awesome!!!!


Great going Rommel!

Just a little bit of trivia for the guys in LA. Rommel is our MIB #001!

Great pics!

Hey Rommel, since I have a MIB shirt, does that make me a member? Honorary Member? Saling kat member? (member my a$$, pinahiram ko lang yan T-shirt sa iyo?)

Levis,
shirt given to me when I picked him up. Required to get a picture taken with it so here it is.

Rene,
I'll try to get some pixs of bike night for you instead.

Hey RD, mura lang ang membership. Just fill-up the form and send it via e-mail then sagot ko na membership fees mo he-he....

Gave some t-shirts to other friends also... sana they will send pics with them wearing it....

MIB's in the US are growing! Proudly Philippine made :D este founded pala hehehe

RD have you met liamjosh (ony?) he was the first honorary MIB member, he resides in SF. He's here in cebu now for his annual visit - maybe you guys should hook up when he gets back :)

Originally posted by GSChan
Rommel,

Napipikon kasi siya sa tindi ng traffic. That's the reason why he left L.A... di na raw niya matiis yung traffic sa 405 and 101. :crazy:

Dapat masubukan nya ang traffic dito sa Highway 54 ;)

Originally posted by sharky
Dapat masubukan nya ang traffic dito sa Highway 54 ;)
Heehee! Ayaw na nga niya umuwi diyan sa atin. Natatakot daw siya.

Traffic in Manila makes L.A. traffic look like Edsa on an Easter Sunday. :crazy: There's just no comparison. :D

Levis,

Have not met liamjosh. San Francisco is 5hrs away on the 5 freeway and 8-10hrs if you take the scenic route Pacific Coast HYW. It's a major production just to go there, then there's also the trip back.

Maybe in May we can truck our bikes and head north.

New pictures uploaded....

Take a look at the picture galleries:

Home > Member Galleries > rommel

Enjoy!

Check this out for you V-Max, in Colorado

www.rmsportmax.com

Thanks man, hooked up with Rick T and TT600grl last nite. They treated me to a japanese resto...

Will post pics soon...

Originally posted by rommel
Thanks man, hooked up with Rick T and TT600grl last nite. They treated me to a japanese resto...

Will post pics soon...

Mmmmm... good eats Rommel. Nice to finally meet you! The "shopping" (hehehe) and BBQ at Malou's yesterday was lot's of fun. Hope you post some pics soon...

We're hoping that the weather holds up and we get to ride this coming weekend... Lou will have the Triumph ready for you. :D

Originally posted by RiderDriver
Check this out for you V-Max, in Colorado

www.rmsportmax.com

Based on it's area code (610), this place in somewhere in Pennsylvania, not Colorado... :)

Colorado is nice and cold... and I was greeted and treated to dinner by warm-hearted pinoy riders on my very first night here...

Pictures are uploaded already on the gallery... I hope you will enjoy the pictures as we enjoyed every minute of it...

Hey Rick,

Sent you a PM , saw some good deals at the site Jeff got the jacket. Dang! My wife will kill me... he-he:D

For the ride just get me the cheapest bike that you can get... as long as it runs I am ok with it.

Thanks man!

- rommel

Tagal ng D nag post si Rommel, natabunan na yata ng snow sa Colorado. O naimpatcho sa kakakain.

He-he-he.. nami-miss mo na ako? Mas busy kasi ako dito puro meeting... saka anlamig dito umuulan pa... but you can check-out the pictures I have on the pic gallery...

Enjoy...
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Originally posted by rommel
He-he-he.. nami-miss mo na ako? Mas busy kasi ako dito puro meeting... saka anlamig dito umuulan pa... but you can check-out the pictures I have on the pic gallery...

Malamig???? Naka sando nga ako - ang iiiiniiiiitttt... hahahaha...

Rommel ~ Your helmetS arrived. :D:D:D You're soooo dead pare... :D hahah...

Hey Rick, sana nilagyan mo ng caption yung pics he-he-he...

Anyway, for the guys back in PH I know how hot it is there right now... but would you believe it is actually snowing in here?

The 2 weeks before rommel got here it was 70s... even an 80 day or two. But he brought the rain and even the SNOW!!! Aaaaaarrrghhh... must be the snazzy leather sandals he insists on wearing - no, no, no... it's the shorts... yeah, the shorts.

Rommel ~ try wearing some pants today! Oh, and you CANNOT wear those "slippers" unless you want your toes under a couple inches of snow... :*

The Mongolian BBQ last nite was goooood.... pics to come. Ano to? Colorado Lamon Club?????? :D

I love wearing my slippers and shorts.... as if I care if it is snowing... :D

ALWAYS smiling... :D

But of course... I am enjoying myself and having a great time...

Hey peeps out there... take a load of my shorts and slippers...:D

wow legs! you are all smiles in your pictures :D

BD's Mongolian BBQ, Denver, CO
tt600grl, Rommel, and Rick T. - enjoying their own creations...
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Yuuummmm...
http://www.cosportbikeclub.org/uploads/rickyum.JPG

Yuuuummmyyyyy...
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:D That Apple pie dessert was to die for! YUMMY!!! :D

Hey Rommel! post your pics from today! what did I miss out on?!

:D

Did anybody think cold weather and snow will keep me from wearing my shorts and slippers...? You are wrong... VERY!

Rick took me up to the canyons to get a feel of how the ride is out there... WOW! The twisties are great and the roads are nice...

Will post other pics in the gallery after this...

Pics uploaded ...

Thanks to the Pinoys in Colorado for the great time, how I wish we can ride but the snow experience was great too... specially with my shorts and slippers.. :D

Please check my personal gallery for the uploaded pics...

Guys if you are ever in Colorado do not forget to check this guys out, they are the best! They know all the good restaurants, biker places, strip joints (ups! sorry Rick). Once you hook up with them you'll feel like you are family... I love them! (and I love the Apfel Korn too!)

Let me leave you with this pic....

My LA and Colorado adventure is over... but my "Legendary Shorts and Slippers Adventure" is just beginning...

Originally posted by rommel
:D

Did anybody think cold weather and snow will keep me from wearing my shorts and slippers...? You are wrong... VERY!



Yeah! Wasn't it obvious that rommel has got quite a good quantity of natural insulation? Perfect for the colorado weather! hehehe =b

Joke joke joke... pasalubong namin ha! :D

Bangis mo pare!

Kayo snow, kami 3 day riding weekend. Oh LA, sarap.

Hey if I get a Beemer, I'll try to visit you guys out there. Sana walang snow. How long is the ride from here to there rick t?

Originally posted by RiderDriver
Bangis mo pare!

Kayo snow, kami 3 day riding weekend. Oh LA, sarap.

Hey if I get a Beemer, I'll try to visit you guys out there. Sana walang snow. How long is the ride from here to there rick t?

From Vegas to Denver is about 12 hours... :) So you figure, 4-5 hours tacked on from L.A....

Snow falls here then its gone - like today (ask Rommel!). Tomorrow = 67, then 69, 68 and 71 this Friday... :D It's NEVER boring, I mean... look at the pics!! :O

All you So Cal guys are officially INVITED to beautiful Colorado for some unbelievable riding and fun! :D:D I'll be your personal tour guide... well, tt600grl (Malou) will be there too. ;)

Rommel,
It was a PLEASURE to have you as our guest... I only wish I had more time to take you around in "warmer" weather. :)

You are family now man... and are always welcome back.

Hopefully, next time, you can bring your family.

See you again soon pare... :banana:

Hey Rommel,

Where can I get those ALPINESTAR Slippers...:D

Rick t,

I have never done a 12hr drive before. I don't think I can do that. Maybe I can try to make it there but just the thought of coming back and doing another 12+4 might be too much. How about if I fly there? Will you lend me a bike? Should I bring my snow gear? hehehe

I'm thinking of going to Washington this May to see family. Quote from my sister who just came from there "Their house is about the length of two and a half basketball courts located towards the back of his 72-acre property. At the rear is a river where one can fish and is big and deep enough to drive a sea-doo over"

And he has a driving range in his back yard.

"And Tito Nonoy looks not bothered about those lost balls. He has hundreds of thousand balls. Yes, hundreds of thousand! He said a golf store closed down and sold to him all their balls at prices he can't refuse and they are still in original Spalding boxes. "

Looks like a good weekend. But Washington is also a 16hr drive. Oh boy.

I've done many 12+ hour "drives" but not rides... Those are reserved only for the true Iron Butts among us. :)

Fly here and Malou will let you borrow her.... her... ummm.... husband's RC51! :D Heck her TT600 is still here. :)

Let us know when brother! We'll be glad to show you God's country - Colorado. :):) If you like L.A. Crest... man, you'll LOVE our own "Peak to Peak"... :D

Originally posted by RiderDriver
Rick t,

I have never done a 12hr drive before. I don't think I can do that. Maybe I can try to make it there but just the thought of coming back and doing another 12+4 might be too much. How about if I fly there? Will you lend me a bike? Should I bring my snow gear? hehehe

I'm thinking of going to Washington this May to see family. Quote from my sister who just came from there "Their house is about the length of two and a half basketball courts located towards the back of his 72-acre property. At the rear is a river where one can fish and is big and deep enough to drive a sea-doo over"

And he has a driving range in his back yard.

"And Tito Nonoy looks not bothered about those lost balls. He has hundreds of thousand balls. Yes, hundreds of thousand! He said a golf store closed down and sold to him all their balls at prices he can't refuse and they are still in original Spalding boxes. "

Looks like a good weekend. But Washington is also a 16hr drive. Oh boy.