An estimated number of 1500 (almost 800 focused at the NLEX northbound destination, 400 were at the other end of NLEX anticipating the riders from Manila, almost 200 targeted SLEX, and more than a 100 darted through Coastal) riders from different regions stormed the expressways as a show of protest against the illegal freeways ban.
At around 10 in the morning last February 25, almost a thousand riders rallied to the NLEX Balintawak tollgates in an attempt to use the expressways. Using a two-line staggered formation, club and individual riders (some, from the provinces) were stopped by the NLEX security and spokespersons even before they reached the booths.
In an attempt to clear the issue, NLEX spokespersons stated that sub400 bikes cannot be allowed in the freeways because of an old TRB ruling. The Freedom Riders rebuked the claim and showed a certified true copy of the SC decision which voids the ban. The spokespersons stalled the conversation and deviated to other issues such as safety of the expressway users and that bikers are more prone to accidents in the freeway. When they were asked for statistics, they hesitatingly said they don’t have any.
The NLEX spokespersons went back to the old and obsolete freeways rule and even showed a TRB memo. The Freedom Riders then asked, if their presence in the freeways was highly illegal, why couldn’t the NLEX authorities simply issue them a traffic ticket? The spokespersons were not able to give a straight answer.
There were two options given to the NLEX personnel: give access to the Freedom Riders or their lane would be blocked until they give in. After almost two hours, the Freedom Riders decided that it had been too long a wait that they went straight to the booth ahead. The NLEX security men blocked the Freedom Riders’ lane, so the rest from back had to swerve to another booth. The NLEX security men again blocked the next booth and the riders gave the same response. They swerved to the next two booths until the Freedom Riders have occupied five lanes.
Tension arose when the NLEX security men resorted to different forms of harassment. A Freedom Rider was pushed towards the pillars of a toll booth while his bike was running. He was thrown to the street and his bike was badly beaten. The security men brandished their shotguns and rifles at the Freedom Riders in an attempt to scare them away. There were pushing and high voices as the Freedom Riders stood their ground and the NLEX security men continued to harass the front liners.
The Freedom Riders stayed amidst the harassment, the heat, the hunger and thirst. One ironic turnaround was when a truck (driver) decided to ram against the bikes blocking his lane. The riders were not pleased but they simply talked with the driver and asked him to wait a little longer.
As more armed men arrived and harassment continued, the MCPF directors decided that it would be unsafe for the Freedom Riders to stay. They regrouped in Quezon Memorial Circle and discussed their next move.
The expressway authorities can expect more actions from the Freedom Riders as long as they hold their illegal sub400 ban.
ride report by majongero
YUN NGANG S C5,MAY GUMUGULONG N UNDERBONE DAHIL S WALANG PAKUNDANGAN N MGA UBONE NA KUNG SUMINGIT AY GANON GANON N LANG.LALO NA SIGURO S NLEX…WAG N NATIN INTAYIN N TUMAMBAY ANG MGA MAY ARI NG FUNERARYA S NLEX AT NAG AABANG NG MGA MAAAKSIDENTE..AT WAG N NATIN INTAYIN N MAY MAAKSIDENTE BAGO TAYO MATAUHAN N MGA RIDER.
yun ngang nasa stop light,mga underbone s unahan.ano ginagawa kapag nag GO?,Parang mga ulol n aso n nag uunahan s iisang buto.
mag aahente n lang ako s funerarya kapag may mga underbone n tumatakbo s Nlex!para may extra kita pambili ng bigbike!!
kaya nga my left at right lane eh….ryt side slow…. kaya sana payagan na mga underbone/scoot…dun kc sa service road parang hukay mo na ung dinadaanan mo eh…. peace!
este left pla hahahha…tao lng \m/^,^
mga gung gong
>s mga kapwa ko riders dapat desiplina ang pairalin ntin s kalsada,lalo n kung pa2yagan n tayong pumasok s NLEX&SLEX ako marami ng naki2ta s kapwa ko riders kung magpatakbo ang ganon2 n lang.kaya sana konting desiplina s sarili..!!!!!!
>ingat lang tayo mga ridres.
>kc isa lang ang buhay ntin.
@roy ocaso malabo po na mangyari na padaanin ang mga motorsiklo na may mababang displacement sa NLEX/SLEX. 1 po ako sa mga tutol dun. ridesafe.
Hai nako mga underbones wag na matigas ang buto. kahit anong gawin nyo di kayo safe sa mga express way. mag cacause lang kayo ng trafic dahil sa bagal nyo at mga aksidenteng mangyayari sa inyo. Kung city driving na nga lang puros aksidente na eh panu pa kaya pag express way na sabi nga ng madami isang zooooom lang ng mabilis na malalaking sasakyan gegewang na mga motor nyo. Para sa inyong kaligtasan din naman kaya bawal kayo eh.
@ibon este Bird,
mag-reearch ka nga muna kung papano nag-umpisa ang ban-ban na yan!
@ibon este Bird,
I mean, “Mag-research”
basta d pwd ang underbone at scooter sa expressway dahil magaan. hrap paghumangin bigla o kya naman may dumaan sau na mblis na sasakyan. maari ka tumumba. ang expressway ay pang mbibilis lang na sasakyan. rider din ako. pero di tlaga maganda tignan. yong ibang mc ang babagal magdrive parang tricycle, bka maging cause pa ng trafic.
400cc tlga and up ang dbest. wag na sana tigas ulo. peace!!!
Sugestion ko lang ha! suggestion lang! wag kayo mang away bad yan. payagan na sana nila yung mga ubone, but with regulation. at sana may yellow lane din for their safety. alam naman natin kung anong nasa loob ng EX. others see it dangerous others dont. sabi nga nila pag ayaw maraming dahilan pag gusto maraming paraan!! Haleluya!!
wag na matigas ulo sabi na nga di pwede eh. ang titigas ng tae nyo.
[quote=icegee]mga bro! hataw tlga dumaan sa nlex at slex lalo na pag may bigbike ka! hehehe..[quote]
mang inggit pa ba!!!!!
pero masarap talagang humataw sa NLEX at SLEX hehehehe
mga bossing kelan kaya tayo makakapasok ng expressway, excited na ko idaan sa nlex yung dio ko na fully set-up yahooooooo!!!
bagay na bagay sa NLEX XRM ko. dun maganda mag testing 160kph topspeed ng XRM ko. sa NLEX na lang tayo magkarrera para mahaba hangang DAU. wag na tayo sa macapagal. kelan kaya tayo makakapasok ng expressway, sama ako sa next move nyo.
Calling all XRM owners, sama tayo sa next move ng mga FREEDOM RIDERS LETS SHOW OUR FULL SUPPORT, BAGAY na BAGAY XRM natin sa expresswayyyyyyyys. LETS GO!
kelan ba? hehe post nyo next move… hahaha
@HondaRider, ganda nang alias mo, hondang honda
I’m a defensive driver everytime na lumabas ako sa streets mapa cage or mc man. I’ve experienced driving a BUS although ordinary lang (Baliwag Transit), a Ten wheeler truck kargahan ng harvested rice and also based sa mga nakilala kong nagdadala ng mga big trucks, 80-90kph eh tolerable pa for them to control it. So kanila going faster beyond 100-120 (Maximum) eh delikado na. So for that reason a ubone 60-100 hindi mahirap yun na makisabayan sa kanila. Eto ang siste, yun mga may kotse (pero hindi naman lahat) yun iba dito na nag oppose and saying na hindi safe for the ubone sa expressway, maybe, kaya ayaw nila is bcoz iniisip nila na sagabal ang ubone sa way nila pag nagpapatakbo sila ng 140-160+. Honestly yun na-insecure na mahangin raw as per mr HondaRider, I’ve tried once just to test each expressways 
sa Star Toll, you can run upto 190kph using a car na walang sisita sa yo (Once tried it noon kabubukas pa lang). Sa NLEX (New), you can run 190+kph 1.6 liter Nissan Sentra after ng Sta Rita going to Tarlac (tried it also once). Sa SLEX, never mo ma try yun 190kph ng safe. I’ve also tried once 100mph interstate from LA to Vegas (approx 160kph) and cruising on that speed kitang kita na ako eh overspeeding.
Peace bro at wag ka na mapikon 
I’m pro sub400 sa expressways 
Pero all of this overspeeding revelation eh pag naka kotse ka. How much more yun mga naka big bike (hindi po sila lahat, mangilan ngilan lang din). Kung ang mimimum po sa Expressways eh 140 at maximum eh 200 kph, personally speaking, hindi po pwede ang ubone (140min kph to 200kph max). Pero hindi po yun ang nakasaad, 60-100 lang (malabo ba maintindihan ito 60-100kph). Sa mga mc riders, honestly speaking, yun 60kph ba sa ubone eh para ka ng naka 160kph ? 90kph is ideal di ba ? even sa kotse 90kph eh economical.
Hindi po ako mahangin, based lang po sa experience ko. Kaya base doon, ubone here in the philippines can use the expressway having the speed limit 60-100kph (star toll, NLEX), 60-80kph (SLEX). Once lang po ako nadaan sa Coastal, napa ikli para ipagbawal ang ubone. (Mas mahaba pa nga ang C5)
ubone tumatakbo ng 160kph?… Hahaha hindi ako tanga baka hinihila ng eroplano MC mo.
interesting topic yon ah Honda XRM (110cc) tumatakbo ng 160kph… Mabuang na ako ani! Baka may magpost pa dito scootz (150cc) tumatakbo ng 160kph… Patayin nyo na lng ako sa Luneta! Hahaha dahil mamabaliw ako sa mga panaginip ng mga uboners…
Yong iba dito post ng post ng message akala sa mga nagbabasa walang alam sa motor… Tanga! Kung nakaset-up man yang motor mo at kung nasa 110cc ang engine displacement ang kayang abuting speed ng motor mo ogag 80kph lng at subukan mong gawin 100kph yan tingan natin at kung hindi kumalas mga gear nyan. Hahaha hanep talaga 160kph pa ha.
para kay askal, bro ang xrm kayang tumakbo ng 100+ kph basta maganda ang kundisyon ng makina at kadena nasubukan ko yan….maraming beses na..gusto mo try mo.
@niu at least you have tried the coastal road.Sa coastal rd I drive my car 60-80 kph lang malimit nasa 80 kph. Ang nalampas ng 80 kph ay bus, yung mga sasakyan o convoy ng mga politiko, ambulance miski walang pasyente at mga super sport bikes whether Honda Super 4 or Yamaha R6 that I usually see in the coastal rd. May nasabay ako XRM may backride (Misis nya yata) and they used the shoulder at 80 kph. Take note that PEATC has motorcycle patrol that is a big bike (not the China Bikes)and they dont travel at speed like other big bikes that zigzag around cages like the white yamaha super sport bike that I saw 3 weeks ago. Kaya Niu I agree with you on your figures. When I go to the Office I can manage 60-80kph with my Honda 100r kaya. Kung ayaw nila tayo payagan ok fine basta I will not let this Big Bikers push me around in the road where UB’s are used especially in roads leading in and out of the Industrial estates where UB’s are numerous. At wala pa akong nakita ng UB riders na naninigaw ng bata pag nabasa sila ng water gun di tulad ng isang Big Biker na nanigaw ng isang 4 year old na babae sa General Trias papuntang tagaytay nung araw ng san juan 2 years ago.
hay cge khit ano sana payagan na nga, kung papayagan man ingat nlang mga riders ng ub at scooters.
@niu nonsense nman yun mga cnasabi mo dito, mas maige pa kung wag ka na lang magkukwento at nonsense naman yung mga figures na binigay mo. IMHO. peace!!!
@Sir Buragat (hmmmmmmm love ka yang nick mo mukhang malaki OTARUGS mo yummmmmmy) pasensya na kung marami akong nasabi na walang kakwenta kwentang bagay dito. Ang totoo po ay isa akong VADISH na naghahanap ng FAFA!!! HAyyyyyyyyy!!! gusto ko yung malaki burat 2lad ni buragat… HaHaHaHaHa
@Sir Buragat pasensya na, I’ll suck your buragat na lang.
@mayer gusto mo chupain din kita?
jester_XtReM sample lang ng mga pasaway na riders. wag nyo sana tularan peace!!!
mga brods, alam natin puro magagaling mga tao pagdating sa discussion puro matalino at lalo walang bobo kasi lahat ng comments ang puro pananaw ng isang tao. kaya masasabi ko lang ipaubaya na lang natin sa korte kung talagang papayagan ang 400cc below na dumaan sa mga expressway.
ipapasok ko na lang kayo sa isang malaking shopping bag, yung kasya kayong lahat
tingnan ko lang
Kaya nga my FR eh! give them freedom! give them(ubone)freedom to use EX! give them freedom what ever they want to do w/ their life its their life not urs(sub400cc)yung against lang ha!. Kung may mangyari man sa kanila (wala naman sana) inside EX its not youre fault. ang importante they get the freedom that they want. its up to them kung pano nila iingatan ang buhay nila inside EX.
i suggest the plaintiff (the one who filed all the way to the SC) would file Contempt and Writ of Execution against the people who defy the Supreme Court. And let our lawyers do the talking not the one i see here. I rest my case.
Guys, buddies. Masama pala mag member dito sa MCP, daming impostor. Hindi ako ang nagpost ng message below. My apology to Buragat at mayer. Kung mcp admin kayo or may access dito sa mcp database wag kayo magtago sa likod ng alias ng iba. May hinala na ako kung sino.
“@Sir Buragat (hmmmmmmm love ka yang nick mo mukhang malaki OTARUGS mo yummmmmmy) pasensya na kung marami akong nasabi na walang kakwenta kwentang bagay dito. Ang totoo po ay isa akong VADISH na naghahanap ng FAFA!!! HAyyyyyyyyy!!! gusto ko yung malaki burat 2lad ni buragat… HaHaHaHaHa
@Sir Buragat pasensya na, I’ll suck your buragat na lang.
@mayer gusto mo chupain din kita?”
This will be my last post, anything beyond this with the alias NIU, eh hindi na sa kin galing. Sa iba mag ingat kayo baka magulat na lang kayo may gumagamit ng alias nyo.
isang magandang pagkilos ang ginawa ng ating mga kapatid na motorista ang pakipaglaban sa karapatan nating lahat. maging isang hudyat sana ito sa mga taong hindi marunong umintindi ng karapatan ng iba sa sana mamulat ang kanilang kaisipan sa karapatan nating mga nag momotor. Kudos sa inyo mga kapatid!!! Ipaglaban ang ating karapatan!!!
ride fast, ride hard, but ride safe…
ok lang un sir niu wala lang magawa yung bakla…
ge ingatz sating lhat
sa mga FR(fucking riders ba?) na naka sub400, ipunin nyo na lang muna ang pmabayad nyo sa toll fee sa NLEX para makabili kayo ng bigbikes… then you are free to rev the NLEX…..
big highways for big bikes. i usually see many ubone and low cc bikers drive ultra slow sa roxas blvd. , macapagal blvd etc. and sometimes causes traffic pano kung madami na sila sure siksikan na sa SLEX at NLEX niyan. Di ko naman nilalahat pero kung may mga riders na ganun wag na natin itake ang risk na magtraffic pa sa highway.
Pagpinayagan na ang mga ubone sa highway dapat payagan na din mga kuliglig para fair. Ano papayag ba kayo pare pareho lang displacement niyan ha.
No to sub-400cc bike on the highway. Hey its the playground for big boys with big bikes.:)
ano kaya mga FR (freedom riders) mag mass suicide na lang kaya tayo para mabigyan tayo ng pansin ng mga kinauukulan? sabay-sabay tayong humiga sa gitna ng NLEX pasagasa tayo sa mga bus at trailers ewan ko lang kung di pa tayo payagan dumaan dun!? MABUHAY ANG MGA JOKLA!!!!!
ayyyyyyy niu vadish!!! kaw na lang mag-1 magpasagasa noh, member ka rin pla ng federazzion ng mga mahihilig sa uten ahahayyyyyy……
Hello, to all you bikers out there. boys & girls alike!
I seek a little advice, can anyone one of you help me out please?
I would like to know what your opinions might be regarding Chineese brand name motorcycles compaired with their japanese big name compeditors, I know the Chinese makes are cheeper to buy but are they worth buying at all? Would I be wasting my money?
I intend to do a little traveling next time when I am over in the Philippines. I’m in my mid fifties and I have not been any kind of bike rider for more than twenty years, but I did hop on one for a short ride when I last visited my inlaws in Bicol,and I was just thrilled to bits about it,I fell in love with the idea of riding around Mayon on a motorcycle, I also love the sight of that magestic volcano, even though it’s had bad press reports lately, it’ both dangerous and ever so beautiful. I have been daydreaming for long enough so I want to make it a reality.
The prospect of riding a large bike again after so long is a bit frightening for me as I have only had a 400cc Yamaha Enduro formerly,however I feel that a bigger bike would suit me better this time round to meet my requirments.I don’t really want to spend a lot of time or money on a brand-new bike(I’m married with kids) but a good second-hand should be okay,I also need to find the names of some good dealer shops in manila. Thank you all in advance. “Kit” (kit_knsll@yahoo.com.au)
Response to HondaRider’s post: I’m assuming your Honda CT90 is a 90cc motorcycle or scooter. It is true that scooters are legal on US freeways (depending on the state, of course). BUT not all. The big manufacturers, Honda, Yamaha, Vespa, and others are manufacturing “freeway legal” scooters that are 250cc and up only. I’m not familiar with the criteria to be “freeway legal” but I’m assuming that the scooter has to be capable of at least 55-60 MPH (or roughly 88.5 – 96.6 KMH). Actually, I think to be safe your cycle has to be able to go at least 10 – 15 MPH faster for emergency situations or even as simple as passing.
So, even here in the States the smaller displacement cycles are not freeway legal. Just not as high as over there where the limit is 400cc. Could it be that even 250cc cycles here are capable of speeds that even slightly higher displacement cycles over there can handle? Even a 250cc Kawi Ninja can sustain 85 MPH and reach a top speed of 110 MPH (136.8 KMH and 177 KMH respectively). Wouldn’t that be enough for the said highway?
My comment to the story, though, is that if your motorcycle is capable of sustaining a certain speed (as dictated by the posted limit and the speed of regular traffic), regardless of the capabilities of the driver (because that’s another story), then you should be allowed to drive in that particular highway. If your vehicle, cycle or cage, is not capable of flowing with the traffic, by all means, please take your rage to the surface road. Don’t even participate in this fight. You will only make the government’s point stronger by going to the rally with your illegally souped-up, unsafe, death traps and wearing nothing but shorts, t-shirt and slippers.
For those with legitimate reasons, keep fighting. From the little I know about this ordeal, the government really has no valid reason to prevent you from riding in these highways (or expressways as you may call it).
I’m hoping to visit the Philippines soon and I will, for sure, be renting a motorcycle. At the very least I will learn first hand about the riding conditions over there. I heard that it’s hell (from friends who have ridden there) – which only means that I definitely have to try it.
Good Luck!!!!
uboners insists that their motorcycle can run 100+ ok kaya ng motor mo pero san mo ginawa yang exhibition mo. alam nyo ang kotse pagtumakbo ng 100kph from toll gate (coastal) to talaba pagdumating ka na sa second bridge ramdam mo ang hampas ng hangin at minsan mas lumalakas pag may kasabayan na bus pano pa kaya ang motor na ubone tumatakbo ng 100kph sa nipis ng katawan iwan ko lng kung san ka pupulutin paghinampas ka ng hangin sana hwag sa funerarya.
Keep on dreaming guys anyway you won’t know if you’re in arlington,paz or dulce! keep it up ……
bat di lng kau magpakamatay, gagawa po kau ng abala nag pupumilit kau dumaan ng express,tapos pag nadisgrasya kau goverment ang sisishin nyo mag isip isip nga kau.nakaranas lng kayong magpaandar ng motor you feel invinsible na bkit si superman bakau.dadamay nyo pa mga kasabayan nyong sasakyan sa disgrasyang gusto nyo abutin.mag bigti nlng kau.alam nyo ba ang situatuon sa expressway???di pa ata kau nakakadaan dun eh
kaya ganon ka bilis ang xrm nya nakasakay sa trailer truck=) heheheh
bago kau magpumulit dumaan sa expressway try nyo munang bumyahe dun sakay ng open na jip tpos dumikit kau sa mga bus at mga trailer try nyo unahan sila ganon ding pa unahin nyo sila gets?? then feel the air kahit wag nyo pasinin siguradong mararamdaman nyo=).then tsaka nyo pilit ang gusto nyo mag decide kayo kung dapat ba ang ubone=)… teka taga saan bakau makukulit na FR???nadaan nabakau dun sakay ng 4 wheels? ha baka sabihin nyo kaya nyo pinipilit ang ubone nyo para makadaan dun para makita nyo situation dun try nyo muna sa car sumakay o kaya dun nga sa jeep para ma feel nyo ang hangin…nakakaasar kasi kayo ang kukulit nyo..
ubone din ang motor ko pero dko ipipilit na dumanan dun sakay ng m2r ko…..na try nyo bang mgm2r noong bagyong milenyo??sana ngm2r kau non ng d nkau nagpupumilit now tinagay nasana kau noon.para di na sa express kau magpumilit mag patangay now..KULIT mga unghang
Mga wala kasing pera pambili ng 400cc bike kaya pilit ng pilit makadaan sa mga express way. Mahiya naman kayo pampasikip lang kayo! Hindi ko na nga mabirit at ma enjoy ang power ng kotse ko dahil sa mababagal na kotse panu pa kayong mga buto!