I woke up around 7:20am this morning and painfully dragged myself out of my bed to go to riding with Nat since it was the only time she could go riding and I wanted to take her out riding for a bit and get some experience under her belt. So we met up in the morning at Marina Cresent parking and I was flying to get there on time, but since it was so early I was late! Only 10 minutes though! So we went riding down the Gulf Road and then to the Mansooriya Gas station through the Second Ring Road and then we went back and got on the Fahaheel Express to come back the other way down the Gulf Road starting at Miseela. I have to say that she took some bumpy roads pretty well and she is pretty good around the turns. I had one eye on the road and the other on the side view mirror! She was doing great and with a few more rides she will easily be overtaking me and making me look like a wuss! After an hour and a bit of riding she had to go so I rode with her until she got home and then I took off to Marina Cresent Starbucks to get something to drink and eat!
I got a hot chocolate this time but the same Dark Chocolate cake as from the previous day. I was just reading through a newspaper while I finish up my cake and hot chocolate, after I was satisified I decided to head out and as I was approaching the parking lot I caught Mark just parking his bike! I thought this couldn’t have been timed better, so we headed out together and caught the TriStar meetup at Green Island it was great there were a lot of bikes and families! I love seeing get togethers like these and TriStar does a good job getting people together.
There was a Ducati 1098s which was parked on its own and it really had to be since it was a thing of beauty. I was thinking for a while to pickup a 999S to fix up but after seeing the 1098s that idea went to the scrapper! It is beautiful and the redesign is on spot. I can’t get the bike out of my head and this isn’t good for me! I can’t stop thinking about it! Damn it! What a bike! Just when I wanted to take pictures I pulled out my camera, switched it on, and the screen said no memory stick… suddenly I had the urge to break it but I held myself back and realized I was an idiot for not putting in the chip before leaving!
Then me and Mark kept on riding since we had other things planned and couldn’t participate in this event. And we kept enjoying ourselves on the road! Mark has improved a lot and he is getting into the groove of things! There is a flow to his riding which is very good, hopefully he will keep going at this pace!
First off I haven’t riden my bike in over a month because of travel, work, and other things getting in the way. Even days where I just wanted to start Robo up I just didn’t get a chance. So today after work I decided that I would be getting my leg over the bike for sure.
Important Tips for a cold start:
- Warm up bike for 5-10 mins since it hasn’t been switched for over a month.
- Ride for at least 20 minutes to warm up the tires.
- Ride for at least 30 to 45 minutes to warm up your transmission and clutch, my clutch as bit stiff so it was very clunky while shifting but after riding for a little while it went back to normal.
- Avoid any and all drastic moves on the bike for the first 30 minutes of riding to make sure the bike is all warmed up and handles correctly without being stiff.
After breaking in the bike I felt like I regained my freedom and little devil inside of me had a window into reality. With the music and fantastic weather I felt like something took over me and I wanted to ride hard and enjoy myself, and I did enjoy myself.
Then the incident at starbucks took place which I am happy I was able to help, and then I continued to finish my chocolate cake and mocafrappacino before riding. The staff at the Marina Cresent Starbucks were nothing short of helpful with this young man. Two thumbs up to starbucks for having a good staff! And the chocolate cake to my luck was fantastic!
Then I continued my riding down the Gulf Road! It was great the waether was perfect and I was wearing my Polar Buff so I felt really good and the bike was handling itself just like it used to. I felt a freedom I haven’t felt in a long time and the weather was perfect! There were other bikes out on the road, but I was too preoccupied with my riding and music. I hope to be riding more again!
This is one of my favorite stops in London! I can’t go to London without making a stop at Great Portland Street, London to see if there is anything I need or should have from new gear! The guy that works there is James and a few other people, and even if I’m not buying anything that time its great talking to them! And its a great feeling to talking to people who love motorcycling as much you do! They even have recommendations or can help you out because they use this stuff too! I got recommended the boots from them and I’m happy that I have my Daytona Boots and I wont ride without them!
For such a small store they car a large amount of gear and accessories from Arai, Shoei, Shark, Alpinestar, Daytona, Kriega, Spidi, Hein Gericke, Data Tool, Disc Locks, Chains, maintanence tools, and cleaning products! You can spend a while there and get all you need, and the people there are nothing short of helpful. I wish they had this much gear and items in Kuwait! You can find gear cheaper online, but you have to try things on, and since the people are really cool I dont mind buying for a slightly higher price. The gear never goes old and some peoeple will buy if they are provided the option! For now I always stop by there when going through London.
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Kriega makes the most durable bike gear I have seen! Gear made by bikers for bikers is the only way to describe the items, there is no compromise in the quality of their products! I especially think their bags are the best biker bags out there. Heavy duty harness which is easy to slip on and off with your gear on, it doesn’t get caught at any point. Even after filling it with a laptop, gadgets, and other items it feels weightless because of the heavily padded back which molds to your back. You can adjust the harness to make the bag fit snuggly to you and so it feels perfect to your back, and you can make all these adjustments with your gloves on. Kriega also sells quite a few accessories for the bag if you want to increase its capacity. It only comes in black with some reflective parts to it, and it has more then enough pockets to accommodate a good amount of items. This is the best backpack for any rider!
They also sell a helmet skin which fit perfectly around any helmet, and protects it from scratches during transport. This is quality protection for something that is going to protect your head.
Prince William’s security guards have said they won’t put their lives at risk anymore to protect him while he rides his bike.
The 24-year-old has to take a personal cop pillion with him wherever he rides, recently had a “wobble” and almost stacked his Honda Super Blackbird. Armed officers from the Metropolitan Police Royalty Protection Department have said it’s too dangerous trying to keep up with the speedy Prince, and have stressed the difficulty of protecting William at high speeds.
Both William and Harry are said to be addicted to the thrill of riding bikes fast and enjoy the anonymity of wearing leathers and a lid. A member of the protection squad said, “Other then keeping up with him and being alert to potential dangers, officers are concerned in case they break the speed limit.”
What do they expect from the young man! It’s hilarious! He is a prince who is under the media’s eye non-stop and the only time he gets to become anonymous is when he puts on his helmet and gear, then he is no different then any rider on the road except for the motorcycle security entourage that follows him, but it seems that they are having a hard time keeping up with him which I find to be funny. Good for Prince William for enjoying riding and enjoying one of the simple feelings of freedom in his life. Will you get two thumbs up from me, keep riding!
From: MCN 10/1/2007
Link: MCN
First off the rider of the Virgin Limo Bike who came to pick me up was a World Superbike Racer, he raced for a team and he raced on a Yamaha R1. He came exactly on time. I asked them to be dropped off about 15 – 20 mins away depending on traffic. The bike is just as nice as it is on the website, and it rained earlier in the day. So he provided me with a jacket, helmet, gloves, and something to cover my legs from the light rain and keep me slightly warm. I was excited as hell from know the fact that I’m riding behind a professional racer, and the bike looked cool and comfortable which it was.
His riding was completely safe, nothing outragous but extremely fun since you feel confident of his riding skills, and he knew all the roads very well. He got me to the destination in about 10 mins which was fantastic since we were flowing through traffic! Also on another note the helmet I was wearing had a radio which you could talk to the rider as if he was siiting next to you in a room! It was great exchanging stories about riding, and he is supposed to be racing in the Qatar track in the coming months. It was a great ride, and I enjoyed it so much that I called them to book another point to point transportation. They are very effecient and right on about timing. For the price you pay you get around really quickly and you have a blast doing it as well. For two rides and tip it came out to be £40 which isn’t too bad compared to taxi cabs. I’m going to do this more often. If you dont have any bags to carry then this is the best mode of transportation, but you need to book ahead since they do get booked up a bit.
Link: VirginLimoBike
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I just finished up with a lot of work and to get from one point to another I currently booked a Virgin Limo Bike to come pick me up to take me to my next destination. I’m really looking forward to this ride. I will be posting all the details and pictures later, and I will be taking as many pictures as possible.
Link: Virgin Limo Bike
Puma is now jumping into the motorsport industry with their new selection of footwear or foot protection to be exact. It was odd to see that Puma is jumping into this industry, but it seems they have done their research on this and produced a product for Moto GP riders. I dont know if its comfortable or how well it works, but it seems they came with a full product line for the cruisers all the way to the racers. I want to just try the boots just to see how comfortable they are. I dont know if they sell at Puma stores but I will see if they do.
Link: Puma
This a new helmet from Airoh, and it really caught my eye because I really wouldn’t be able to wear this type of helmet without busting up laughing. Airoh is an Italian company so they are pretty creative, and this reminds me too much of a fighter pilot helmet and I would be reminising about Top Gun with Tom Cruise and the music of Top Gun playing in the background. I just thought that its a cool looking retro helmet, but its just not for me. I wan’t a fighter pilot looking helmet, but not right now.
This helmet is made for scooter riders in Italy and the chin bar can be disconnected, I just thought it looked different and all I can picture in my head is someone sitting in on a scooter making sounds of a fighter jet plane.
Link: Airoh
I woke up early friday morning, and it was the first day of vacation. I was happy that I didn’t have to worry about work on saturday. I went down to the basement and got my gear on, and started the bike up. I wanted it to warm up a bit before I get on since I know its cold outside but I didn’t have a care in the world at that point.
I got on my bike, and I realized that it didn’t have any gas and I on ta’awoon street between Bida’a and Salwa trying to think of gas station which is open which has the high octane (green) gas station, and I remembered the Miseela gas station would be open so I made a U-Turn and headed right in. I was happy to find that the gas station was open, and while I was filling up an american guy walked up to me and asked about the bike, and he is a Harely Rider and he was thinking about getting the bike. He really liked the K1200R and I can given my outlook on the bike. Then I continued my ride and I just wanted to enjoy the empty streets. It was fantastic, I got on the gulf road and I was really enjoying myself taking corners the way I want and not having to worry about idiots on the road, most of everyone was out of the country, and on my way back I stopped by Marina Mall and saw a lot of motorcycles there, they were out in strength today. And I met up with a group of motorcycles and ordered some tea to warm up before heading back home. It was very nice meeting up with other riders and then continuing on my way home to relax with the family.
