If traveling far, the rider never brought enough money, because always sure there are help
Tukar ke IndonesiaThe cold of the rest of the rain throughout the day is still felt in the area of South Bamboo Town, Palmerah, West Jakarta, Wednesday night, November 16, 2016. But Imam Arifin is not disturbed.
Wrapped in a thin white sweater, the Imam hangs out on the side of the road, accompanied by a bottle of white wine. Some friends were not far from the 20-year-old teenager. His eyes were constantly staring at every passing vehicle.
"Wait three more people," he told the News.
That night, the Imam and six colleagues intend to leave for Solo, Central Java, to attend the 20th anniversary of Solo Scooter Association held at the South Square of the Surakarta Palace, November 19-20.
From Southern Bamboo, stretching distance of 580 kilometers to Solo. On a normal journey by bus, this route can be taken ten hours.
But with the vespa, he estimates it took three days and two nights to reach Solo.
"So it must be hurried. Let me not late, "he explained.
The Imam has made detailed travel timetables. Misses the schedule, he'll be late for the show.
When the morning comes, Imam target has passed the area Cikampek, West Java. There, they rested throughout the light, waiting for the night to return to continue the journey.
They only spur the night vespa. Not afraid the skin turns dark due to sun exposure, but for the simple reason: to avoid the police.
Vehicles Priests and friends are not ordinary vespa. He drove the five-wheel-shaped vespa tank. The handlebars are made higher, parallel to the shoulders.
The dark green paint on the vespa body has faded from the heat and rain. Some points have even been rusty due to daily being parked on one side of the South Bamboo City road.
No better condition of the vespa is driven by his colleague who called Bule (19). Indeed, the vespa is only a metal frame painted in red and white stripes with four wheels.
Used chairs and boards are used as a pedestal for drivers and passengers that can carry four people. The handlebars are widened like Harley Davidson.
Various stickers taped to the front. On the left rear, tied a shabby Red and White flag. In between, tucked up the wedding notification paper, with the name of the bride Hikmah Maulida and Irwan Prima Ananda.
"I do not know who it is," Imam said, smiling.
Do not ask the documents for them. Just plates of vehicle numbers are not displayed in both vespa.
"STNK (Letter Sign Number Vehicle) is there, anyway. But the copy, "added Imam.
An hour later, three awaited colleagues came. A moment later, the two vespa were speeding, splitting cold Jakarta night.
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