So today was my last day with the Ducati Classic Sport 1000 going to work in it. Then I went over to Tristar after a couple of ours at work to switch the Ducati for the BMW F 800 S since its the other try bike and my Robo is still in the garage since the part has yet to arrive from Germany.
This is one different looking motorcycle, and F 800 S is sporty but it has a high stance to it. I was also checking out the other new motorcycles they had in the showroom, they also had a very nice looking black K1200S, but it would look even better with a black frame. I have to say that I really do enjoy looking at motorcycles no matter how many times I have seen them. Its just so much damn fun.
I got the bike started and I knew it was a belt drive with is something new for me. I have heard good things about this bike, and it does take some getting used to. I got used to the suspension of the Ducati which gives a lot of feedback, so it took some adjusting getting used to the BMW telelever forks since they handle amazingly yet you don’t get complete feel for the road. I have to say that I trusted this bike while riding and you get a reward. For its height I thought I would have to wrestle it through the corners but it seems to be going fine. It was an enjoyable first ride on this bike for sure.
Whats great over time manufacturers have managed to give better helmets for the same price or lower. I have seen the progress of helmets and they have only gotten better. From this ranking I have both the top two helmets which is Arai and Scorpion, I have two Arais and two Scorpions and I am extremely happy with both. The only other one I would purchase other then those two would be Shoei because I’m sure of the build quality and they have some very interesting designs.
One day I plan to get a custom painted helmet, but as of right now I have no clue what I want the design to be since its something I would stick to for a while. Right now I’m enjoying all the designs the helmet manufacturers come up with. So my recommendation for a helmet is between the three Arai, Scorpion, and Shoei. You are better off buying the helmet from the local dealer to try the helmet on and make sure of it, if you know an online retailer who you are sure of then purchase from them. For example you can only buy Arai from the local dealer since they don’t allow selling online, but Shoei and Scorpion you can purchase online but only if its a size and model you have tried and are sure of.
I went out for a ride on monday, but my MP3 player died on me which I didn’t mind I just warpped it up and put it in my back pocket and kept going. It was nice, but it seemed like there was a sand storm coming or something of that nature. There were almost no motorcyclists on the road, and I only saw one motorcycle in Marina yesterday. I was assuming because the weather didn’t seem that nice so people were put off from riding that day.
I saw two motorcycles as I was riding back home, one was a Honda Fireblade which was painted orange and black to look like the Repsol Honda and I have to say it was so banged up it really hurt to even look at it. Then there was a Honda CBR with the exhaust pipe cut out. I enjoy a nice sounding exhaust with a rumble to it, but cutting off your exhuast pipe and just leaving it like that damages your engine. It really does hurt to see these machines in such bad condition when I know they are amazing on the road, I don’t understand why they don’t take care of a machine which they ride at highspeed. Just sad, it was just enjoyable riding around but I had a few things to finish up, I want to ride another day when the weather is nicer.
I wish I could go riding everyday like I’m doing right now. Its fantastic weather these days and when you go out early enough you can have the roads to yourself. It seems a lot of the people are not even around.
When I got my gear on I was really happy to enjoy the beautiful cool weather with a touch of heat during noon. I riding down towards Marina to stop by and get myself a bite to eat and to relax a bit. As I arrived there was an interesting bunch of motorcycles there and I knew they probably getting a bite to eat too. So I was enjoying my cake and there was this kid that kept sneaking up on me and then he would stand really close and stare at my helmet. That really made me laugh and his parents would apologize and take him, he was at most 4 years old but I had a feeling he wanted to snatch the helmet and run away! It just made me laugh he kept sneaking up on me and I didn’t mind that at all, he was entertaining and when he had to leave he waved good bye.
Then I decided to leave and I sotted the very beautiful Ducati 1098s in the parking lot, and I have to say that it is extremely beautiful. And next to it was an MV Agusta F4 1000 and that was one beautiful motorcycle as well! And then next to that was my motorcycle as a new born, it seems somebody picked up the identical color and I was happy for the guy because I know how he is feeling right now and looking at the bike made me realize time has gone by because I keep making some tweaks as changes to Robo that make him standout from the rest. Thats what I love about motorcycles, you always do something that makes it feel like it is yours the only one for you, always fixing, tweaking, changing, and enjoying the whole thing. I also enjoyed that chocolate cake before heading out. I was enjoying the road until the people with the spray cans started appearing and I really got worried since some people almost sprayed me and if I lose my vision a lot can go wrong so I headed home to relax until my next chance to ride.
There is something riding that gets your senses running at high alert and a strange feeling of calmness. My concentration is running on overtime and I love it since I’m trying to read the road as well as the cars around me. I love that the streets when they are empty, and night it is empty. Its a completely different experience riding at night, and you only try it when your comfortable with your riding skills since its a whole different enviroment of riding.
You should be comfortable with that road because even at night it seems like a different beast. While your riding there is a battle between your head and your head as your taking the next turn thinking can you lean any lower? Is this the Apex? Is the road completely flat? Its all these questions going through your head at light speed while you make your decisions and trust your instincts and practice. Practicing all the turns and being prepared for an unknown situation helps you prepare for this kind of riding. And its beautiful since a clear night is extremely beautiful. I was enjoy myself and I love flipping through this S curve going from Malik Faisal Highway to the Fifth Ring Road heading towards the Malik Fahad Highway. It was a nice ride back from my cousin’s place, and it got me thinking about night riding. I loved riding back from San Francisco since it was always a friend and I on the bikes with one or two cars with us too. We would be enjoying ourselves while they would try keeping up. Very nice.
I got up early this morning because I passed out earlier then I expected last night. I was really looking forward to riding since the weather is getting nicer and my cold is hopefully towards its end. I got up in the morning and I met with Mark at Marina Mall, and we head out from there. The weather was beautiful and the roads were empty. We started head heading North towards Souq Sharq and enjoying the road. We were taking the turns comfortably and when we got to the end we decided to stop for some photos and after that we wanted to get a bite to eat. While we were riding we caught a group of Harley guys heading out of the McDonalds parking lot, and then as we were heading back down the Gulf Road to go eat we caught the TriStar BMW/Ducati group on the road and waved as they passed by. It was nice catching them but we were pretty damn hungry and we only had one thing in mind to eat.
It seems the Kuwait has been vacated this weekend, either people are in the beach house or have left the country for this long weekend. My goal is to avoid the popular roads from 3:00pm onwards. So while we parked our bikes and walked straight to Le Pain Quotidien for some chocolate milk and whatever else we had in mind. I got a sandwich and Mark got an omelete which filled us up, while we were there we met up with Stallion, Nibaq, and K.theKuwait by chance. We even spotted a Benelli Tornado Tre, which is very rare and it seemed brand new and extremely nice. I think Benelli’s make very beautiful motorcycles and they are revamping their machines to be more reliable. I have always wanted to get a Benelli but they are difficult to get and even harder to maintain. After a while of chilling we decided to head out, and on my way back I was really enjoying the ride. The weather was nice and its one fun bike, and was enjoying my ride.
I’m quite stubborn since I really wanted to ride to work today and I’m happy I did. I still have a bit of a cough and a little running nose but I’m doing a lot better. It was fun as hell, this is one entertaining bike, it has a good amount of power spread out through its rpm range, and a good amount in the beginniing which was good since I’m just taking it easy. I was happy taking it around corners and this bike flips side to side very easily.
It has this Italian retro look to it, but it has the newest technology worked into its suspension and chasses, you feel it while riding. I really like the tone of the engine and the exhaust it gives a very intense feeling.
Well I went to try star on Wednesday for a bit to check on Robo, and I was happy to see that they had him inside the garage and covered. But they also had something odd in the back which was covered which seemed to be also pretty interesting. I went there to drop of a few upgrades that I got for Robo while I’m waiting for the parts to arrive.
Parts Im installing:
- LED Breaklight
- Adjustable Lever Set
- Rizoma Paralever Set
- Rearset Carbon Fiber Add Ons
I’m also happy they are fixing up the garage’s interior to give it more space for them to work in. I wish it was one of those high garages, but I can only ask so much there service is great and a very friendly staff, so I would want that over a really nice garage, hopefully they will have a nice garage sooner rather then later.
This really pisses me off, I was driving by residential park of Shuweikh going to Kuwait city for a meeting and I spot a guy and girl riding on a Honda Fireblade with no protective gear what so ever! And the guy was talking on his cell phone while the woman is sitting behind him. Both of them are dumb as hell for riding without gear, and she is riding with short length jeans and sandal like shoes! I was really pissed, this is what gives motorcyclists a bad image. The man riding didn’t seem young, but he was foolish. I didn’t care that they were riding together, but I was pissed that they were riding without gear. I hope they got home safely, but when they got there I wish I was there to beat some sense into them with my helmet.
BMW has revamped its G 650 to suit different tastes! My favorite was the Xmoto from these three, each one presents a different video of what you can do with it. From dirt to asphalt these bikes cover it, these bikes are agile to say the least and very light. Check out the video they are pretty fun.
Link: BMW