Each area has public transport environment is a mainstay of the community to support the day-to-day activities. Along the Trans Sulawesi, we agreed, bentor has to be excellent public transport community. Starting from the city center to the suburbs and rural areas, there bentor.
Bentor an abbreviation of 'motor gig'. Why gig and not like a motorized rickshaw in Medan, North Sumatra? It could be related to the emergence of bentor first time in Gorontalo city. In the city until 2000, which became public transport or the environment is hansom carriage.
As the development time and the number of horse manure that pollute the environment, and people try to build passenger trains are coupled with a motorcycle. Form of two-wheeled chariot like a rickshaw. The train was then coupled with a motorcycle and a three-wheeled conveyances are popular in the community.
"Because of its origin was made to replace the epithet so bentor hansom, hansom motor stands," said Budi Satria that was six years in Gorontalo.
Bentor = Becak + Motor
Though not officially permitted by the authorities, bentor growing rapidly in Gorontalo. SIM C driver pocketed enough like a motorcycle in general. Along with public remarks, in Gorontalo popping workshop bentor making body of the work.
Costs incurred to build bentor around Rp 2.5 million to Rp 5 million for passenger trains. Subscribers simply buy a motorcycle that you want, in new or used condition and workshop will assemble with passenger trains. Live off the front tire and fork, then train to handle manyambungkan motorcycle chassis, be bentor.
Because coupled with a motorcycle without removing the seat, the passenger load bentor so much more than a regular gig or rickshaw. In addition to two adult passengers on the train, there are additional passengers who can ride in the driver's seat. Even in some places we have encountered bentor carrying up to seven people, mainly for transporting school children.
Interestingly, the cost of which is based on an agreement bentor ride with a passenger, calculated per head. So if the deal Rp 5,000 and are up two, then the cost to Rp 10,000.
Fredy Regar, Inobonto residents said, bentor assembly plants also thrive in Kotamobagu and Inobonto, in the northern province of Gorontalo. Bentor assembly plant results in the two cities that are known for having a quality interior and exterior. Seats covered with high quality synthetic leather and fiberglass walls covered wagon so comfortable and equipped sound system. No wonder when they made luxury bentor price could reach Rp 20 million to Rp 25 million.
Problem bentor full music was interesting as well to note. Many owners bentor that complements the vehicle with a full sound system that supported additional battery. The music was tuned out loud to people on the street could listen. As a result, we often encounter bentor who like big speakers running. The songs from the 1960s to the present from a variety of musical genres to reverberate in the streets. That said, there are contests for bentor own special music.
"In Gorontalo one bentor the quality of its sound system was superb. Was so great, that he through record stores or other bentor longer play music, turn down the volume of his voice as shy," said Budi.
Bentor development also extends to other provinces in Sulawesi, as we find in the cities that we explore ranging from Makassar to Manado. Almost every city has a public transport environment bentor, except for some areas that prohibit contact with other modes of public transport, such as in South Minahasa, North Minahasa and Manado.
Budi, bentor ownership has in determining a person's social status. Bentor The more he has, the more he terpandanglah in their social environment because it is considered as a successful businesswoman. That's the story bentor, the belle of the public transport in Trans Sulawesi.
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