COCO ON BIKES AND OIL
My passion for big bikes began during my younger years
Famous action star Coco Martin rose atop the entertainment industry with his impeccable talent for acting, stunning looks and a golden heart which most people he has interacted with can attest to. But Martin’s charismatic appeal goes beyond being an actor as male and female riders alike can relate to his passion for the open road and big bikes. Fun fact: He personally cleans, maintains and keeps his big bikes in their best possible shape ever — an activity that he performs at all times, even during the pandemic when he had to halt his bike trips temporarily for safety reasons.
Since I did not come from a well-off family, I would support my allowance by driving our tricycle to fetch and drop passengers to their destinations.
Martin recalled when his love affair with bikes started: “My passion for big bikes began during my younger years. I was a teen when I learned how to drive using our family’s tricycle. Since I did not come from a well-off family, I would support my allowance by driving our tricycle to fetch and drop passengers to their destinations.”
The 39-year-old actor traces back his interest in motorcycles, engines and maintenance to the elders in his life. His grandfather financially supported their family through jeepney-driving which was passed on to his father. The tricycle he drove was owned by Martin’s grandmother, who he credits for raising him.
The FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano star witnessed how his elders were very thorough in cleaning the engine of the vehicle as well as the entire jeep. He inherited that trait from them and later became very picky when it comes to using engine oils for his jawdropping collection of motorcycles — and he chooses only Shell Advance.
On his Instagram profile, Martin generously shares photos of his impressive collection of sport utility vehicles, muscle cars, sports cars and big bikes such as an Italian brand, Ducati. All were acquired through his hard-earned money from several acting projects for TV and cinema, as well as brand endorsements for more than a decade and a half now.
For him, the loss of oil is critical as it may cause lubrication failure which leads to engine breakdown. To address this, he uses Shell Advance Long Ride, a fully synthetic engine oil that helps maintain effective lubrication performance for long rides up to 6,000 kilometers. With the use of Shell Advance Long Ride, a trip from Batanes to Jolo can be done six times without abusing the motorcycle engine.
Martin also has a thing for retro-styled motorcycles. His vintage two-wheels has lasted throughout the years as he makes sure that these are maintained exclusively by Shell Advance Power.
Meanwhile, for those on a budget who bike to work every day, Martin recommends the Shell Advance Fuel Save.
Here, they would enjoy lower running costs and would run longer without having the need to refuel,” he said.
Shell Advance Fuel Save is composed of uniformly-sized molecules that flow smoothly inside the engine, thus creating lesser friction and smoother engine components movement. When this is used, according to Martin, engine durability isn’t affected, and the loaded fuel gives an extra five kilometers beyond the normal. This was shown during a field test of a fleet of bikes which ran for 12,000 kilometers under normal conditions.