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‘Women can, too’: Malaysian female heavyweight bike riders defy stereotypes

KUALA LUMPUR: Emily Lim Phaik Siew looks forward to every chance she gets to throw a leg over her Kawasaki Vulcan S 650 – a heavyweight bike she acquired last December – and ignite the engine.

“Travelling on a motorcycle allows you to get closer to nature, especially when you’re riding on mountain roads. You can directly feel the wind direction and the chilly weather, smell the scents and listen to the birds chirping.

“I really enjoy it,” said the 40-year-old real estate agent and mother of four sons with enthusiasm.

 Emily Lim Phaik Siew posing on her Kawasaki Vulcan S 650 at Jugra lookout point in Selangor. (Photo courtesy of Emily Lim Phaik Siew)  

Lim is part of a close-knit, all-female rider group in the Klang Valley, who defy the gender…

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