Discover ASEAN

Of the various types of events that greet the PAN-ASEAN TOURING "It's EXCITING!" when they arrive in each town, middle school marching bands like this are the most frequent. Everyone is grateful to see these young students come out to perform in the heat of the day.

All the helmets are decorated with such colorful graphics. The price for full-face helmets like these is 200,000~300,000 rupiah.

The YAMAHA CUP is a one-make race series held in Indonesia. The competition is divided into classes by machine displacement and the series consist of six race events during the year, with more than 10,000 spectators turning out for each event. The series champions win the right to represent Indonesia in the ASEAN CUP.

This representative traditional dance of Semarang is called Gambyong. It is an essential part of almost all celebrations in this region of the country.

Mr. Whisna is a leader of the 30-member YAMAHA AUTO CLUB CIREBON and one of the riders who escorted the JUPITER MX (T135) tour from Cirebon through Jakarta with its chronic traffic jams.
"The club was formed last year and we get together for activities once a month. We are all good friends and we enjoy riding our Jupiters. Yamaha bikes are popular for their good looks and great performance. "He says with a smile.

Mr. Yusuf (left) and Mr. Lusep are mechanics who work for a local dealership in Cirebon. Having people like them to provide support whenever and wherever needed helped the PAN-ASEAN TOURING "It's EXCITING!" event rolling smoothly with the machines always in their best condition.

Ms. Yeni helped with the support work for the Green Project. "The JUPITER MX (T135) is a good-looking machine. I wish I could ride on the back of one," she said with a smile.

Padang is the representative ethnic cooking of Sumatra. It uses dozens of spices to get its typical hot, spicy flavor.

This is a club of Yamaha owners living in the Lampung area of southern Sumatra. Once every three months they take the ferry to Java to enjoy touring. "Yamaha bikes don't break down, so we feel secure on them in long-distance touring. All our member agree on this," says the club leader, Helmi.

Ms. Kiki works at the Yamaha dealership in Thamring, where she checks the machines before they are delivered to the customers. "Yamaha bikes get good mileage and they look good too. Wouldn't you like to buy one," she asked us.

The RX-KING used as the lead escort vehicle in Baturaja is a rare sports type here in the Indonesian market. In the cities the XJR900 is used as a police bike, but in the countryside the police usually use this RX-KING model.

The Ampera Bridge is a vital transportation route connecting the northern and southern parts of the city. It is called one of the representative bridges of Palembang.

At many of the places the tour stayed, the staff from the local dealership joined us for dinner and enjoyed the personal exchange.