The best time to ride is when there isn’t a lot of people out on the roads and the cool weather just makes it better. I get worked up on the bike when I hear the engine roaring and the right type of music in my ears, it just couldn’t get better then that. I got used to riding with others, and I haven’t ridden solo for a while now, it was different since I’m used to looking for my friend and others riding. This time I was going a little nuts, as long as the roads were empty.
As I was riding I saw one idiot riding without a helmet, then he started hitting on a girl as he was riding. That sort of thing is insulting to me since he is the type of person to ruin riders’ reputation and giving us a bad name. Its fine enjoying the ride and going fast, but its stupid what they do, so I flew by him like a demon to scare him crapless and then at the light I would take off knowing that he wouldn’t be able to keep up with me. It boils my blood seeing idiots like that, but at least I made him look like an idiot a couple of times on the road.
I tend to really like the look and feel of Carbon Fiber, and I have been trying to get the Front Fairing and Tail piece for the 1098 in Carbon Fiber since the first day I got the machine.
After exhausting all my options I came to find out that it is in shortage and in very limited supplies in the US and Europe, and due to the demand we wouldn’t be getting any pieces anytime soon. I ordered with one manufacturing company, and it turns out they were having a problem with the molding so they refunded me the money before I even knew what was going on with the order.
I tried ordering through Shift-Tech or Ducati since I knew they would be high quality carbon fiber and not the cheap kind but I just couldn’t seem to get my hands on them.
It seemed like a lost cause until they get everything right, and to my luck Tristar texted me they have some parts for me. When I was informed of what they were, I wanted them on Pyro yesterday but alas I have to be patient since they have to prepare the parts before installing them which I said is fine, I told them its ok but I would like it installed as soon as they can. I love the combination of red and carbon fiber, Pyro will look very sinister and evil.
Went riding early Saturday morning as well as Friday, since the weather has been perfect the past couple of days all I want to do is go Riding.
This the boys are out on the town, I have a friend who has improved greatly over the past two months so I have offered him the chance to get on Robo with one rule, which has to be adhered to and then rest is good go.
This time Robo and Pyro were on the streets of Kuwait, and I have to say that it was really good seeing my friend improve dramatically over the course of the day and you can see the confidence build in his riding but was taking it easy because this a hell of a machine that he isn’t used to riding.
The first thing he said to me was “Damn You… what hell is this beast.. damn.. for once I could keep up with you”
We were really enjoying ourselves through out the day and our riding was in sync. I was giving him pointers in his riding, and I keep telling him points to keep in mind when he is riding which will improve his ability to control any type of machine.
A fantastic day of riding, but the traffic got a little too much later on in the day.
We decided to meet up early Friday morning since we were going to head to Julai’a for our Starbucks stop and enjoy the ride the whole way there. It was around 9:00 am when we got started and we headed for the gas station, there weren’t too many cars on the road, and this was the second time for my friend to come out to some place this far.
We were taking it easy on the turns since he isn’t completely familiar with all the roads. We headed out as soon as we filled up our tanks at the Bayan Gas Station. The roads were relatively empty except for the micro-buses and large trucks on the road. There were a few people on the way to the beach house, but as we were riding we got rhythm to our ride so much so that we flowed through the traffic that was in front of us.
As soon as we got to the beach house area at Mina Abdulla we were really enjoying the inside roads except for those damn bumps. There are some parts which are really nice and some which are annoying. The problem I have is that there are some bumps that people build and they don’t paint them. I can understand that they want people to slow down, but not painting the bumps is hazardous to cars and especially bikes.
After finishing up in Julai’a we headed out from there back to Marina to meet up with some friends for breakfast, it seems they were their for a while but we were enjoying our ride too much to head their early. My friend has improved a huge amount since he first started riding, he has got confidence is riding but he is cautious and I could see it in his riding. You can really read people from their riding, and he is confident but he knows he needs experience so he isn’t pushing his luck with is a good thing.
At a 140 bhp this machine packs a punch, they have really pulled all the punches for this machine. HP stands for High Performance and 2 is for the second version. It has a dry weight of 178 Kgs which is pretty good for boxer and the Bavarian firm.
The HP2 Sport gets a six-speed close-ratio gearbox, and there’s also a quickshifter there to keep racer-types happy. Other fancy bits are Öhlins suspension, forged wheels, various carbonfibre parts, Brembo monoblock brakes with radially mounted four-piston calipers at the front, and a MotoGP-style digital dashboard. ABS is optional.
This bike is bound to make the Japanese and Italians take notice, it isn’t afraid to chew at all the super sports on the road. With this whole package comes a hefty price, its supposed to sell in 2008 for 14’500 British Pounds.
Link: WebBikeWorld
Rules to riding on the road are simple, number one obey the speed limit. The fact is that this rule is applied when the people on the road themselves are sane and considerate which isn’t the case. Everyone speeds – especially motorcyclists. Speeding is equated to breaking the law, but there isn’t an intrinsic link. The main aspect is to be able to speed with a clear mind and judge your situation.
The thrill of riding a motorcycle is far more involving than driving any other vehicle and it naturally requires more skill and judgment. Sticking to the speed limit on every road is impractical and defeats the purpose of having a bike, each road is different and there isn’t one speed for all the roads, a rider has to exercise their judgment as to what speed is effective and maintain margin of safety. Riding at full throttle in a residential area or next to a school is stupid and dangerous but it isn’t reckless to ride at 160 kph on a wide open straight road with no side roads.
This was a ride I have been looking forward to for a few days, I didn’t get a chance to ride during the weekend since traveling for work. So I contacted a few people and told them the idea about a night ride and they were up for it.
I got a few riders together and I thought one of my friends could ride but that was a major mistake and he couldn’t ride. I had to ride the other motorcycle back home since it would be too dangerous for him to go with us. The worst thing a rider can do is overestimate his skills, so instead of four riders and a car, we were three riders and a car, it was one hell of cramped car we were laughing our heads off.
We filled up gas at the Bayan gas station around 8:10 pm, then we rode off from there to Julai’a to go to Starbucks and it started lightly raining. I haven’t ridden in the rain in two years other then the time it rained hail and I got soaked and beat up from the hail. It was a nice light right and I was wearing my full leather jacket so I was feeling good about the ride and we were riding in formation with the car trailing behind us.
We got Starbucks and ordered our drinks, we got sandwiches, and then one of the guys went to the supermarket across the hall and got some glass cheese and bread. It was one of the funniest times we have had, since we were the only ones at Starbucks we didn’t care and we were enjoying ourselves. When we headed out it started raining a little harder but we were all pumped up to ride in the rain, and I just told them take it easy and they will be fine, I do enjoy riding the rain, but it was only a light drizzle for a bout 5 minutes. It was a good night of riding, and this will be repeated with a few more riders and little bit more planning.
I have been dealing with TriStar for exactly two years now since the first time I bought my motorcycle from them, and I have always been happy about the service that I receive from them. They are the representatives of KTM, BMW, and Ducati, so they represent these brands in Kuwait. This is the first time I see a dealership get into an argument with the main vendor and fail complaints for your case as well as replace the parts without an ounce of complaints from my self.
The issue I have had is that my racing clutch was acting strange, and it was very aggressive which is abnormal for a racing clutch which is supposed to make shifting smoother. The gear change from first was so rough at times that my bike would literally jump from under me, this was the case about four weeks ago and I called them to tell them the issue. They took my bike the next afternoon and they said they would get back to me.
They called me the next day telling me they test drove the bike, and something is definitely not right but Ducati is saying this shifting is normal. After they failed a complaint that this isn’t the case they usually wait for the vendor to warranty the part to change it, but Ducati didn’t get back to them. Instead they contacted me and gave me the update of what they think and what Ducati thinks. I let them be since I knew they were making an effort to make sure things were getting done, then I get a call the week after telling me they are disappointed with the engineer at Ducati and they filed a complaint regarding that engineer since he was very slow giving feedback, and they warrantied the part from them and replaced it. They said they would deal with the factory to get the part warrantied.
I have not seen this happen in the US let alone for it to happen in Kuwait, I don’t think I will be riding bikes other then what TriStar sells, I just hope they keep getting beautiful bikes as they do, I can’t wait for the KTM RC8.
KTM is one of the most successful motorcycle manufacturers in Europe, and recently they have jumped into the Sports Bike Arena. After a long amount of research they have came up with an amazing creation which is the RC8.
This is an 1190 CC engine which outputs 155 bhp, and with its futuristic design it looks like it goes even faster. It comes in either orange/black and white/black, but I prefer the orange since its KTM’s color. This will be available in 2008 and I bet it looks fierce in real life.
Link: WebBikeWorld
I woke to my friends call asking if I want to ride, I was feeling tired but there is no way I would miss on riding on a Saturday morning. As soon as I got up, I showered and loaded my mp3 player with new music that I ripped from all the CDs I bought, so my mp3 player is 70% Hip Hop & RnB, 20% Dance & House, and 10% Rock. I wanted to change the line up of music since I have gotten tired of what I have on it, and I have a large selection so recently I have been ripping all my CDs to the computer.
We decided to meet up at Costa in Bide’a by 9:00 am, so I headed downstairs and the bike just looked ready to roll, I started up the bike to warm it up while I put on my gear, within minutes I was flying down the road. I found two bikes there, and we were waiting for the fourth rider. Whats great about riding is that when you really get into it you are bonded by the spirit of riding which goes beyond normal bonds. We just started discussing all the different riding, types of gear, situations, what usually goes through our head, and it was a lot of fun.
As soon as the fourth rider showed up we headed to the Miseela gas station to fill up and head out. Then we were on the road getting used to the group, it seems they put me as the ride leader and some of the guys have experience riding, and we formed into a group on the road in staggered formation. From there we headed down the gulf road and enjoying the ride, we were taking it at a very comfortable pace and we would speed at certain times, it was enjoyable and we were laughing at one rider who we shall name “The Stig”, lets just say its fun to watch him ride.
After a while one of the bikes had to fill up gas, but before that we stopped by KPC and had some KDD ice cream while we relaxed. Then we went back down the GulfRoad to go to Marina for some Coffee, I don’t drink Coffee but some of the other guys do. At Marina I saw some family and chatted with them a bit before heading back home and it looked like it was going to rain so I hurried back.
