First Ride Out
I just came back from my first ride out in the public streets. I have been learning how to ride the whole week and I just wanted to get a feel of my Ducati and how much it differed from the Bajaj bike I am training on.
I strapped on my full gear, got on my bike and drove out of my underground parking lot out into the public streets. I circled the block and rode into the old Salmiya, it was around 4PM so there wasn’t much traffic, just a handful of cars but it still was very freaky. The bike is literally a monster. I have been training on the Bajaj Pulsar which is 180cc and pumps out 16.5HP. My Ducati is 618cc and pumps out 83.5HP. As you can imagine the jump between the two bikes is huge and I was prepared for it but it was still very shocking.
The bike stalled with me once and it was when I was nearly back home. Other then that I did fine. I don’t think my ride was very smooth though since I am still not used to the throttle. Just a small twist on the thing and the bike flys off leaving me hanging on like a mad man. The whole ride was just an incredible adrenaline rush but I was really glad when I got home. Next time I take it out it will be after I have more riding hours under my belt.
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11 Comments, add your own...
1. moocherx | September 21st, 2006 at 5:13 pm
it’s always good to play it safe when you have too much power between your legs.
same goes for the motobike.
2. salt | September 21st, 2006 at 6:01 pm
hey mark,
is ur proxy link down?
3. Ro | September 21st, 2006 at 6:38 pm
Was that you who almost ran me down?? :)
4. tazz | September 22nd, 2006 at 3:21 am
dude, you gotta be careful man, especially since you’ve never ridden before. take it from someone who’s broken his wrist and cracked both elbows and was outta action for 2 months. its no fun being an invalid.
5. golddigga | September 22nd, 2006 at 7:56 am
Are you rich Mark?
You’ve got a Jeep, a Ducatti, a BMW, a nice pad, hmmm… come on baby… show -me- whatcha got!
6. moocherx | September 22nd, 2006 at 3:08 pm
Deuce Bigalow, Male Gigolo.
7. Mark | September 22nd, 2006 at 3:51 pm
since when did a wrangler become a luxury car?
8. Marzouq | September 22nd, 2006 at 7:07 pm
Nice! At least you got a feel for the bike! hahaahaha! Huge difference, and I know the exact freaky feeling you spoke about!
Welcome to the real world! Where everything is really in your control! Not an ABS system or a computer system inside a shell with a nice radio and air condition! Your in a world where every move counts! hehehe!
Stalling once in public isnt bad at all! But I do recommend more training for sake of just getting used to it!
9. sinnerorsaint | September 22nd, 2006 at 9:02 pm
stalling n finding urself hanging urself like madman :P are clear signs that ur not yet comfy with the clutch n simultaenous accelaration. More practice my friend is the need of the hour!
10. Mark | September 22nd, 2006 at 9:09 pm
i definitly need more practice. this week i start training on a more powerful bike so thats a welcome.
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