Comments on: My first ride.. kinda http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-first-ride-kinda/ A blog by Mark and Nat, a married couple who are living in Kuwait. Mark works in Advertising while Nat works in TV. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:52:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Fonzy http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-first-ride-kinda/#comment-54513 Fonzy Mon, 04 Sep 2006 05:36:30 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-first-ride-kinda/#comment-54513 its confusing!! last time i tried, i was confused as hell. its exactly like driving manual car, except what u do with ur foot in the car, u do with ur hand on the bike and vice versa. I was so confused the first time, I drove into a wall. But I gotta try again:) its confusing!! last time i tried, i was confused as hell. its exactly like driving manual car, except what u do with ur foot in the car, u do with ur hand on the bike and vice versa. I was so confused the first time, I drove into a wall. But I gotta try again:)

]]> By: g-love http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-first-ride-kinda/#comment-53949 g-love Sat, 02 Sep 2006 17:04:38 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-first-ride-kinda/#comment-53949 why the hell would you learn to drive on a ducati? My fist three bikes were all 125cc or less and its still dangerous. Nice bike, but I think your crazy and are better off with a machine that fits your ability and experience (or lack of it) for your own safety. A helmet cant help a broken neck amigo. why the hell would you learn to drive on a ducati? My fist three bikes were all 125cc or less and its still dangerous. Nice bike, but I think your crazy and are better off with a machine that fits your ability and experience (or lack of it) for your own safety. A helmet cant help a broken neck amigo.

]]> By: mocman http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-first-ride-kinda/#comment-53788 mocman Sat, 02 Sep 2006 08:28:45 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-first-ride-kinda/#comment-53788 dude.. jus release the clutch easily... the thing is it should be fluid in motion... riding a bike is one of the easiest things around... took me like a few hours ... and before you know it i am goin 70kmph... ofcourse it was fun... until a spotted a buffalo a few hundred mtrs infront of me... freaked out... but was lucky... it should be propotional the releasing of clutch to the acceleration... 1:1... put the bike in gear and give it a lite acceleration and similar release of the clutch... dude.. jus release the clutch easily… the thing is it should be fluid in motion… riding a bike is one of the easiest things around… took me like a few hours … and before you know it i am goin 70kmph… ofcourse it was fun… until a spotted a buffalo a few hundred mtrs infront of me… freaked out… but was lucky…

it should be propotional the releasing of clutch to the acceleration… 1:1… put the bike in gear and give it a lite acceleration and similar release of the clutch…

]]> By: Mykel http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-first-ride-kinda/#comment-53693 Mykel Sat, 02 Sep 2006 03:49:53 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-first-ride-kinda/#comment-53693 Sounds like you're getting a bit carried away! You don't really need to apply gas to start out on a bike like you do on a car. Just slowly let the clutch out to its friction point until the bike starts to pull itself. At this point, you can essentially apply a MINUTE amount of gas and let out the clutch completely. I know this is your first ride and it's exciting, but it's also the perfect time to develop bad habits. Sounds like you’re getting a bit carried away! You don’t really need to apply gas to start out on a bike like you do on a car. Just slowly let the clutch out to its friction point until the bike starts to pull itself. At this point, you can essentially apply a MINUTE amount of gas and let out the clutch completely. I know this is your first ride and it’s exciting, but it’s also the perfect time to develop bad habits.

]]> By: TriniManiac http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-first-ride-kinda/#comment-53565 TriniManiac Fri, 01 Sep 2006 21:44:16 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-first-ride-kinda/#comment-53565 Patience is the key Go on ahead without expiernce on an expensive piece of machinery , The result will always be a failure Like other says, you are also doing damage on the bike. Relax, instead you should've checked the bike manual or resources on the net to get your mind enligtened before attempting it physically T.Maniac Patience is the key

Go on ahead without expiernce on an expensive piece of machinery , The result will always be a failure
Like other says, you are also doing damage on the bike.
Relax, instead you should’ve checked the bike manual or resources on the net to get your mind enligtened before attempting it physically

T.Maniac

]]> By: benyameen http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-first-ride-kinda/#comment-53521 benyameen Fri, 01 Sep 2006 18:56:10 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-first-ride-kinda/#comment-53521 Man, I want a bike too now. I was hunting for a car, but after reading something marzouq wrote about going for a ride in the evening with his mp3 played, DAMN HAWT, i wanted in. So yes, i am envious. Man, I want a bike too now. I was hunting for a car, but after reading something marzouq wrote about going for a ride in the evening with his mp3 played, DAMN HAWT, i wanted in. So yes, i am envious.

]]> By: gabrielf http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-first-ride-kinda/#comment-53519 gabrielf Fri, 01 Sep 2006 18:31:37 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-first-ride-kinda/#comment-53519 dude dont go breakin ur neck on us!!!easy on the bıkey!!! dude dont go breakin ur neck on us!!!easy on the bıkey!!!

]]> By: fadibou http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-first-ride-kinda/#comment-53518 fadibou Fri, 01 Sep 2006 18:07:20 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-first-ride-kinda/#comment-53518 you did a great job. I fell 3 times in my first week and went back home usually like I had a fight with Mike Tyson. Blue feet, Blue hands, Blue ankles. You could call me blue. you did a great job.
I fell 3 times in my first week and went back home usually like I had a fight with Mike Tyson.
Blue feet, Blue hands, Blue ankles.
You could call me blue.

]]> By: Les http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-first-ride-kinda/#comment-53508 Les Fri, 01 Sep 2006 16:39:44 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-first-ride-kinda/#comment-53508 You're gonna wreck the bike man! Take those lessons first! Clutch release and accelaration should be in roughly equal proportion and never use only the front brakes! I started riding when I was 15. I'd be glad to give you a few free riding lessons for the chance to sit on that monster ;) ! You’re gonna wreck the bike man! Take those lessons first!

Clutch release and accelaration should be in roughly equal proportion and never use only the front brakes!

I started riding when I was 15. I’d be glad to give you a few free riding lessons for the chance to sit on that monster ;) !

]]> By: limited_edition http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-first-ride-kinda/#comment-53504 limited_edition Fri, 01 Sep 2006 15:20:22 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-first-ride-kinda/#comment-53504 Mark, I ride a Banshee ATV, its basic driving is like a motorcycle cause there both manual, you shouldnt worry about the brakes not working if your bike stalls while your changing gears, the brakes SHOULD always work even if the bike is switched off. One tip when changing gears, have an EQUAL balance when releasing the clutch and giving acceleration, that way the bike won't stall. Hope this helps. ;) Mark, I ride a Banshee ATV, its basic driving is like a motorcycle cause there both manual, you shouldnt worry about the brakes not working if your bike stalls while your changing gears, the brakes SHOULD always work even if the bike is switched off. One tip when changing gears, have an EQUAL balance when releasing the clutch and giving acceleration, that way the bike won’t stall. Hope this helps. ;)

]]> By: Bloo http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-first-ride-kinda/#comment-53502 Bloo Fri, 01 Sep 2006 14:22:53 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-first-ride-kinda/#comment-53502 learning on impulse.. learning on impulse..

]]> By: robat http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-first-ride-kinda/#comment-53501 robat Fri, 01 Sep 2006 14:16:21 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-first-ride-kinda/#comment-53501 You will learn in driving school that braking with the rear wheel is pretty important. Only braking on the front wheel has a high risk of skidding... Some bikes (dont know about the Ducati) automatically put some 20% on the rear wheel autmatically. I really envy you for the Ducati, its one of my all-time favourites, too :) You will learn in driving school that braking with the rear wheel is pretty important. Only braking on the front wheel has a high risk of skidding… Some bikes (dont know about the Ducati) automatically put some 20% on the rear wheel autmatically.
I really envy you for the Ducati, its one of my all-time favourites, too :)

]]> By: RaZ http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-first-ride-kinda/#comment-53500 RaZ Fri, 01 Sep 2006 14:00:39 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-first-ride-kinda/#comment-53500 Brakes are independant of engine. Also dont do too much riding on 1st gear, not too good for a new engine. Brakes are independant of engine. Also dont do too much riding on 1st gear, not too good for a new engine.

]]> By: Aqib http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-first-ride-kinda/#comment-53499 Aqib Fri, 01 Sep 2006 13:53:38 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-first-ride-kinda/#comment-53499 I was going to say that! I was going to say that!

]]> By: vanou http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-first-ride-kinda/#comment-53498 vanou Fri, 01 Sep 2006 13:21:26 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-first-ride-kinda/#comment-53498 I'm jealous. I want a Bike too. I’m jealous. I want a Bike too.

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