Meet Chaw – owner of Chaw Rubber Bushings under the overpass in Talisay Cebu. He recycles old truck tires by carving them into bushings for motor mounts, vibration dampeners, shock absorbers, and any other application you can think off.
Chaw’s fabrication plant
I always respect a man that is highly skilled and is proud of his work. Chaw is a master at carving those rubber parts that sometimes are difficult to find when you need to replace them.
Cebu
I had been procrastinating re-attatching the fuel tank to my bike because I hadn’t been able to locate “tank rubbers” or the rubber bushings on the chassis that the tank rests on. On my last run to Cotabato City a jeepney had crashed into the bike and the tank was knocked loose.
I was able to get a new front fender, headlight, and fairing when I was down there in Mindanao – but was not able to locate the bushings at any of the Honda shops or the after market parts stores.
Talisay
Chaw saves the day!
Honda mechanic
This bolt, washer, and nut were 2 pesos 50.
The tank bushings cost 20 pesos.
The Honda shop installation cost 100 pesos.
1 liter oil was 140 pesos.
changing the oil cost 50 pesos.
B
ack on the road again. I headed down around the southern end on Cebu Island and caught the ferry to Dumaguete Negros.
Cebu
Maayo
As always the service by Maayo Shiping was efficient and on time. Maayo is by far the best way to transport vehicles between Cebu Island and Negros.
Total cost motorbike and driver – 240 pesos.
Maayo
Some people prefer to fly…
but for me – a motorbike cant be beat.
Here are a few pictures of Dumaguete I took a few hours ago before the sun went down.
Dumaguete waterfront
There was a Harley Davidson rally down at Happy Fred’s but I didn’t pull into the line up with the old hable hable motorcycle.
These were some sweet machines. There are a few motorcycle clubs in the Philippines but it is rare for locals to use a big bikes.
I use a Honda 155 and am on my way to Busuanga island. A light bike handles well on the back roads and these 155′s are like tractors in low gear.
…gotta love the philippines!
Climbing Mount Apo
General Santos
Growing Orchids
Judy's Resto Bar
Logging with Motorcycles
Mount Mayon
Balabac Island
Biri Island
Calbiga Cave
Capul Island
Mangrove Swamp Palawan
Mikes's Resort
this is the first time i have been able to visit your site in about 2 weeks. i live about 13km south of baybay in maslug. i have learned a lot about leyte from your site and i thank you for that. the last time i loged on you were interested in a xr200. so was i.i have learnt alout about that bike off the internet and most of it was bad. i almost bought one anyway because of not having much choise here in the philippiner. i am 6 feat and 229lbs and could not see myself riding a scooter. about 2 weeks ago i got luckey in baybay and found a kawasaki rouser 200. this bike has it all. size, spead, looks ,great suspension,and a great seat and no parts made in china. oh,it only cose 94800. thats 37000 less than the xr200. i hope this will help you with your purchase. if you get down this way stop in and see me. my lan line is 5631903. see ya
Hi DP,
I’m headed to Manila in October and had planned to do a tour through a company that lasts around 4 days from Cebu to Dumaguete..
I was wondering if I could discuss the plan, costs etc with you?
Thanks.
BusBoy
Hello Busboy,
Sure, it’s probably a 4 hour bus trip. maybe 275 pesos or so (6 usd).
Customized tours will run quite a bit more especially if the company quotes in dollars.
dp