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Erra began riding motorcycles in 1991 when Kawasaki gave her a Ninja ZXR 750. She was fascinated by the size of superbike tires and how powerfully they produced sound. Erra used to ride 3-4 times a week but now rides less frequently due to work commitments. Though riding is less of a priority now, it remains important to her. Erra enjoys riding for pleasure with friends rather than serious racing. She has experienced some falls while riding but maintains her passion for motorcycles.
76to79_Rider'sProfile#02-ilovepdf-compressed
- 1. BART: So,what was your first motorcycle? ERRA: It was a Kawasaki Ninja ZXR 750 back in the year 1991. I was lucky at that time. Recognizing my interest in bike and because not many women were involved in biking at that time, Kawasaki gave me the privilege to choose any bike from their showroom (it was at Jalan Ipoh back then) as some kind of promotional strategy for them and the Ninja got my attention.Though I was not officially an ambassador, I got the chance to sample almost every bike at their show room. B:What made you get into bikes? E: What triggered my love for bikes in the first place was the sheer size of a superbikes tyres. It was so huge and I am so fascinated just by the way it looks. Secondly the way big bikes produce their sounds. For me, it just utterly macho and from the first time I sat on a bike, I have been hooked ever since. It was mostly my friends who got me interested in bikes. My family had objected to this interest of mine in the very beginning but they seem to understand now. B: How often do you ride your bikes? E:It used to be quite often,like three or four times a week just to have coffee with friends but that was a long time ago, about 10 years back. I still ride now but not as often as I used to due to work commitments nowadays. B:What place does your bike take in the list of your most important things? E: It was somewhere in second or third place way back then but I cant afford to say the same now. My time is very limited due to the stressful workload but Ill ride whenever I can, just to enjoy the bike and the roads. Though it might fall in position, it will never go out of my list for sure.For me,you ride a bike when you really want to enjoy the roads. A car is just to carry a person from point A to point B. Newly single Erra Fazira, might be a glamorous chick but the movie actress,who is also a singer and producerhas a spunky, devil-may-care obsession with fast bikes that makes her one of the boys.BART tries to get up close and personal. www.msportbike.com Riders Profile www.msportbike.com RidersProfile#02.indd 76 9/22/07 2:35:19 PM
- 2. B: What is your ride now? What made you choose it? E: A Harley Davidson Sportster Custom. Again, it was suggestion from friends since they all ride a Harley. Its easy to ride, not too big and sounds like thunder.I just love it. B: And how do you find the bike? E: My idea of riding is to enjoy the road with friends,nothing serious to the extent it demands a knee sliding technique or something. So my bike serves its purpose quite well. B:Youre a former beauty queen and we know riders get sweaty.How do you deal with that? E: It was merely a title that people gave but I was born with passion to ride.When Im on bike,I just want to ride and ride. B: Do you do your own minor repair and maintenance such as tightening the chain lines? E: Not at all. Not a single thing. Its a job for the mechanic at the workshop. B: How do the boys reactwhen they realise that its actually Era Fazira who stops beside them at some traffic light? E: Most of the time, they do not recognise me due to the smoked visor but they are aware it is a female rider.But on certain occasions,there are some who actually pull out their camera phones and ask me to smile.So I just smile. B: How far have you gone on a bike? E: It just happened recently, a two-day ride from Kuala Lumpur to Penang and back via Ipoh. When Im on bike, I just want to ride and ride My idea of riding is to enjoy the roads with friends www.msportbike.comwww.msportbike.com RidersProfile#02.indd 77 9/22/07 2:35:43 PM
- 3. Erra getting ready for the BMW K1200S www.msportbike.com Riders Profile RidersProfile#02.indd 78 9/22/07 2:35:55 PM
- 4. B: Have you ever raced? Any plans for the future? E:A proper race,no.But you know people do race when they were young. Its just for fun but it was dangerous. I have never intended to race, not in a proper race and especially not in an illegal one. B: Any specific race that you follow? E: I used to watch track days at Batu Tiga in Shah Alam during its hey day but as for now,no.Again for the same reason,limited time you see. B: Any bad experiences? Have you ever fallen off? E: Oh yes. Quite a few times actually. Especially with that Ninja. Theres this one time that I will neverforget.Iwaswiththisbikinggroup,heading from Bangsar to BatuTiga race track but I was left behind, as everyone was faster than me. While negotiating some corner,I fell and the next thing I know, I was inside this drain. The Harley group who was right behind me saw that accident and they helped me out. And although my bike was towed,I still went on to Batu Tiga. B: Do you carry in your body any scars and wounds from that? E: I do but luckily not in my face.There are a few battle scars mostly on my legs. B:Okay,I know the answer will be a no but will you...err...go for a date? E:No FOUR FAST FACTS ON ERRA A 33-year-old beauty from Rawang, Selangor, Erra also goes by the name Fazira Wan Chek A former Miss Malaysia/World in 1993,Erra first started riding motorcycles at the age of 16. Erras desire for speed flourished when she began modeling for Kawasaki motorbikes,whichwerehighly coveted in those days. Malaysias Meg Ryan of sorts, Erra has acted in popular Malay movies such as Sembilu I and II, Trajedi Oktober, Janji Diana, Gerak Khas, which had quite a few bikes featured in them. My idea of riding is to enjoy the road with friends www.msportbike.com RidersProfile#02.indd 79 9/22/07 2:36:09 PM