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Finishing at Johor Bahru, southernmost tip of the Malay Peninsula
Mar. 5, 2006

The riders surely had special feelings as they prepared for their last ride in Malaysia. They seemed to spend more time than usual on their morning warm-up exercises	The Malaysia tour was blessed most of the time with good weather. And, everywhere we went the roads were lined with lush greenery	The police escort helped make sure we had safe passage by preventing other traffic from cutting in or passing our convoy from behind
The final destination of the PAN-ASEAN TOURING Malaysia was Johor Bahru's Danga Bay. On the previous day there had been 135LC displays and a variety of other events. On the ceremony day there was also a safety campaign. Here, the Narita brothers pose on stage with the 135LC	The Narita brothers gave a demonstration of action riding using the 135LC. They performed a variety of riding tricks of different colored 135LCs. The crowd cheered at their jackknives and jumps. The older brother, Takumi Narita (right), became the first Japanese trial competitor to be ranked in the top five in the world championship in 1994. The brothers are also well known as stunt riders for a famous Japanese television series, Kamen Rider Kuuga	Ryo Narita in mid-jump. After winning Japan's International B Class trial championship in 1995 and was ranked 2nd in the International A Class championship in 2001, he began promoting free-style trial. Recently he has produced and starred in trial films
The Narita brothers responded to the requests for handshakes from the crowd surrounding the event area. Their action was very popular and effective in promoting the sporty image of the 135LC