Mandai Road,
11pm
"Boom!" A clap of thunder rang out as a flash of lightning lighted
up the stormy
sky for a split second. The 2 biker gangs have gathered for the
race!
Johnson shifted to neutral gear and parked his bike on its side
stand.
The Carbon fibre body gleamed menancingly in the dim glow of the
street
lamp. In the garage of Ah Boy, the once simple R1 had been modified
to
become the beast that it is today. Titanium straight flow exhaust
pipe, ultra
lightweight alloy racing wheels and Dunlop racing slicks. With
these expensive mods, Johnson was able to defeat his oponents with
ease!
"Erngggg!!!!"
The roar of Donny's Fireblade died out as he parked his bike and
walked towards Johnson. The Fireblade too, was not just some biker
wannabe's bike.
Many an opponent had been terrorized by this fibreglass clad
monster.
Donny : "Last chance, Johnson! Admit defeat now and I'll spare you
the humilation of beating you in front of all these AST
losers!"
Johnson: " Cut the crap, kid! Let's get this over with! "
Donny:" As you wish! "
Donny walked towards the Fireblade and started the engine, his
girl, Jessie riding pillion.
Johnson: " Hey, where are you going?"
Donny rode up to the starting line.
Donny: " Boy, let's make this more interesting! We shall race with
a pillion tonight!"
Everyone gasped- Donny must be crazy!
"Come on Donny, cut the B.S and let's race! " Johnson
laughed.
Racing in the rain is bad enough....racing in the rain WITH a
pillion is suicide!
"Getting cold feet, coward? " Donny taunted and Jessie
laughed.
"Alright! If this is the way you want it to be, so be it! Let's
settle our score on the tarmac! " Johnson mounted the R1 and
motioned for Ridwan to be his pillion.
"No, Johnson, I'll be riding with you tonight"
"Fanny, it's too dangerous! You stay here with the others! "
protested Johnson.
Fanny ignored him and sat behind him .
Fanny : "It's either me or nothing."
Johnson gritted his teeth in frustration and gave in.
He too rode up to the starting line, next to Donny.
Kelvin , a member of Kuntong Bikers stood in front of the
line.
Kelvin: "alright guys, this shall be a one time race! You are to
ride towards the Shell station at avenue 6, U-turn, and come back
here via the opposite road!
The loser shall go down to his hands and knees and apologize to the
winner!
Are you ready?"
Both boys nodded.
"5! "
Johnson pulled in the clutch and kicked the gear down to 1st.
"4!"
"Vrrrrooomm!"
Johnson maintained the clutch at biting point and held the throttle
at 4000RPM.
"3!"
"2!"
Johnson said a prayer and released the front brake, keeping the
rear brake engaged at the same time.
"1!"
Both racers tensed up and stared at the darkness ahead.
"Go!"
Johnson released the rear brakes, let go of the clutch and twisted
the throttle violently!
"eeeeeeeeegggkkk! VROOOM!"
The tires of the R1 screeched sharply on the slippery tarmac floor
trying to find traction and when it did, the bike was thrusted
forward by it's powerful engine.
"Let's rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!" yelled Donny as he popped a wheelie off
the line.
"Wah! He's really nuts!" marvelled a spectator as the Fireblade
shot forward like a rocket.
Johnson pulled in the clutch and shifted to 2nd. He could really
feel the tension in this race. Donny was a dangerous rider and
would stop at nothing at winning. The headwind chilled him to the
bones as the bike charged forward. Ignoring his discomfort, Johnson
picked up speed and shifted to 3rd.
All along, Donny had been hot on Johnson's heels. Donny had an
advantage over Johnson as he was more familiar with the race
route.
"Let's see what this baby can do!" smiled Donny as he twisted the
Fireblade's throttle even futher. The Fireblade's engine had just
been overhauled at a bike shop at Sims Drive and Donny was eager to
show the opponent who's boss.
"WhoooHoooooooooo!" screamed Donny as he swerved into Johnson's
path agressively, causing him to jam his brakes.
"errmmgh!" The R1's tires squelled and lost traction for a second.
What a close shave! Furious, Johnson sped up and chased after
Donny. Within seconds, Johnson was beside the Fireblade.
Suddenly, the Fireblade's brake lamp flashed brightly and the bike
slowed down. Looking infront, Johnson saw a sharp corner
approaching!
Quickly, he applied the brakes and downshifted twice to 2nd
gear.
Fortunately, the bike slowed down for him to take the corner
safely.
However, he had taken a wrong line, and that cost him his exiting
speed.
Looking to the right, he expected to see the Fireblade shooting
past him but was greeted by the empty road instead. Donny was
delibrately holding back!
"Pon! Pon! "
Looking in his rear view mirror, Johnson saw Donny showing him the
finger.
"I'll show him!" muttered Johnson as he dived into the following
right corner at high speed. Shifting his weight to the right, he
banked his bike lowly and ripped through the corner.
Donny chuckled- Johnson is screwed!
Donny's right! Unknown to Johnson, he had just entered the 1st half
of a S-Curve and there's a left turn immediately after it!
Johnson's eyes flashed in panic as he saw the guardrails suddenly
curve towards the left. Slowing down , he attempted to shift his
weight to the left when the roar of the Fireblade came closer to
him....
"Thud!"
Donny reached out his right leg and gave the R1 a hard kick!
As the R1 was slanted, it lost its balance and slammed to the
road.
"See you later, loser!" bellowed Donny as he rode off into the
night.
As the bike was about to impact the ground, Fanny was thrown off by
the momentum and landed head-first onto the unforgiving tarmac. The
force was so strong that her helmet came off upon impact.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!" Johnson screamed.
He was trapped under the R1 as it dragged across the road.
When the bike finally came to a halt, Johnson laid in a bloody
mess, his shredded jacket exposing parts of raw human
tissues.
"Johnson!" screamed Justin as he witnessed what happened to his
mentor.
Starting their engines, the Kuntong bikers laughed and rode off,
leaving the scene victorious.
By the time the AST Bikers had arrived by Johnson's side, he was
already dellirious.
"Fanny...is...is...s..she...alright...? " uttered Johnson before he
blacked out...
(to be continued...)
