[Blogs] Today while riding...

[NoLogicOne]

Was so darn happy to get my Wave back today......solved the powercut problem, so the bike can full bawl now. On my way back from Company dinner, near my house, there's this SAF guy in #4 riding a white S4. Being overly happy, I became a little playful and tailed him......as expected, he slowed and signalled left to make a turn at a slip rd. Me, who also use the same route, tailed him less than 1 meter away even during the bend. He made a wide turn, and either he's shocked by my actions, or he's damn pissed by me. He gave way to me, to let me overtake him. Yeah, either he's shock, or he thinks I'm damn BohLiao......whatever, I felt so stupid.

 

At the junction ahead, he made a right while I made a left into the major rd. I was kindda Peiseh that I did not even look at him when I turn my head right to check for traffic......

 

Up ahead, I followed behind a Taxi, only to have it slow down with immediate hazard lights to pick up a customer. I braked early as I was mentally prepared for it.

 

It felt like retribution..... My bad.

[she-devil21]

Originally posted by NoLogicOne@Jun 22 2005, 07:22 AM

Actually the helmet not really that bad lar......just that it's could be better, to be priced at $500 region. When I got it, I was full of praises for it......but it never last. Good for the rich who could discard a helmet once every yr and get a new one

 

I'm giving Shoei a try......bought 2 clearance ones which just nice fit my wife and I. A Z Cruise for her, which is super light and a X8 for me. At $400 each. Yet to wear them......

hmmm.... i really like the shark helmet that i saw..... but if it should drop and end up looking like ur helmet when it dropped at pg........ wa... damn heart pain leh.... if i get something i make sure it can last a long time or else i would feel like i wasted money on it.... i still deciding lei..... shoei not bad too i think.... designs so far i have seen people wear r quite nice. eye catching in fact...

[she-devil21]

Originally posted by Lass@Jun 22 2005, 04:46 AM

keke well hope u pass soon

 

no choice usually end up as the only gal there so hv to end up carrying the pouches for them loh. my work yep v bz, hardly go anywhere....tat's why no chance to go PG oso but i go oso go there n look c only

i hope i pass too...... i need the transport man.... from my house to work is damn far..... y not try the track if u have the time?? at least i got female khaki leh..... or else i feel very shy to be the only gal on the track.... damn sian lei.... my work place is male dominated..... track also male dominated..... when can i get some female company for a change....

 

maybe 1 day can ask the she-bikers for a day at pg, whoever wants to go la... then can head down to marbella pub & bistro to eat... see when u all free...

[Lass]

me too fr home to work is abt 22km. at times think of riding v sian cos of the amount of rd works near my plc and traffic condition esp after office hrs v bad. had the luxury of taking cab past few days cos i was sick but felt v happy finally that i've returned to riding this mornz. usually leave house early to avoid the traffic & erp and yes when sch reopens, there will be heaps of cars on the rd again given that there r tons of sch near my plc.

 

my work plc is female dominated n only a few bikers but my life is always surrounded by bikers, my buddy and Ed's friends all rides. go track? keke tried once but it sure is additive but dun hv to do it for now. perhaps in time to come. too many ppl freaks me out esp when am so slow. oso ppl c me ride oso blood

 

i used to tag along w ed to sepang but it's a stressful backbreaking journey, he wants me to ride up myself one day haha no way! not w this bike perhaps one day when i decide to go for class 2a then i think abt it. but i dun hv stamina and these guys r speed monsters how to follow man?! probably hv to start out the nite b4

[she-devil21]

haha!!! the distance from home to work is nearly say 50km..... so its quite inconvenient for me.... im happy that i have my own transport waiting for me! cant wait to start riding... but i have to get used to its cause i not experienced ...... then another hurdle to cross is my sense of direction..... that will need alot of practice.... at least u have khakis man..... i have a female colleague who used to go dirt biking...... but she doesn do it anymore......

right now all i want and hope is to pass my 2b on the 14th of july........ that would be a big load off my chest!:

 

cant be that bad la!!! u make it sound like u can fall asleep on the way there!!! lol:giddy: and when u gonna go for ur class 2a?? i have to wait like 3 yrs till i can get a class 2 bike.... its so far away but wat to do?? cant blame me for starting out late.....

[NoLogicOne]

Originally posted by she-devil21@Jun 22 2005, 01:02 PM

hmmm.... i really like the shark helmet that i saw..... but if it should drop and end up looking like ur helmet when it dropped at pg........ wa... damn heart pain leh.... if i get something i make sure it can last a long time or else i would feel like i wasted money on it.... i still deciding lei..... shoei not bad too i think.... designs so far i have seen people wear r quite nice. eye catching in fact...

Seriously, any good helmet will also have paint chip if drop on some rough surface.....think I drop it on the tarmac that's why. My wife's drop on smooth cement floor, not so bad.

 

Go for your fav RX7....no need to think so much. Save the cash now.....

 

Anyways, how long do you expect a helmet to last you??? I think Shoei mentioned something about 3 -5 yrs......dun really remember. That's why I dun even bother to get back an old RX7 from a fren whom I asked to help spray the helmet. That's like 3.5 yrs ago. And the helmet I own for 2 yrs already.

 

Like shoes, helmet designs are getting nicer and nicer Every 3 yrs change one lah!!!

[NoLogicOne]

Cha Bors,

 

There's this lady who slightly elder than me, riding an R1 in the track with her hubby, who's on a K4 GSX 1000. She easily got my attention when I saw her the first time at a track day months ago. I mean, she dun ride fast, but she's enjoying herself......together with her hubby. How admiring.....

 

Saw her again on a Sat track and actually talked to her. Actually Machina started the conversation first, asking her about her lady racing suit.

 

up to ladies who go track.... Check out the Ducati Team Y2K. It's a dual female racing team. Dunno if other teams are gals riders or not.....should be I guess.

[she-devil21]

Originally posted by NoLogicOne@Jun 22 2005, 05:53 PM

Seriously, any good helmet will also have paint chip if drop on some rough surface.....think I drop it on the tarmac that's why. My wife's drop on smooth cement floor, not so bad.

 

Go for your fav RX7....no need to think so much. Save the cash now.....

 

Anyways, how long do you expect a helmet to last you??? I think Shoei mentioned something about 3 -5 yrs......dun really remember. That's why I dun even bother to get back an old RX7 from a fren whom I asked to help spray the helmet. That's like 3.5 yrs ago. And the helmet I own for 2 yrs already.

 

Like shoes, helmet designs are getting nicer and nicer Every 3 yrs change one lah!!!

yeah... but do u think the quality of the helmet is compromised???? im jus worried that it would not provide good protection..... or else wats the point of buying such a nice looking helmet only to compromise my safety.....

[NoLogicOne]

Originally posted by she-devil21@Jun 22 2005, 05:46 PM

i have to wait like 3 yrs till i can get a class 2 bike.... its so far away but wat to do?? cant blame me for starting out late.....

Aiyoh, very fast will pass by as you are enjoying your 2B & 2A bikes.....must enjoy small bikes then will be able to appreciate bigger bikes.

 

Good luck on your TP!!!

[NoLogicOne]

Originally posted by she-devil21@Jun 22 2005, 06:00 PM

yeah... but do u think the quality of the helmet is compromised???? im jus worried that it would not provide good protection..... or else wats the point of buying such a nice looking helmet only to compromise my safety.....

Actually safety, is depending on how hard you fall, and how you break your fall. Honestly, I never fell using the Shark, but the HJC!!! Twice, once @ PG, once on the rd. You can see that I'm still alive and kicking!!!! You did not see a ghost on Mon

 

Then again, about the gal with a Arai who skidded but got ran over??? Poor thing.....

 

I read the Shoei's manual and it says that quality helmets cannot prevent fatality but can greatly reduced the possibility. For your case, you have stick to brands like Arai and even considered Shark, I would say you are better protected than those putting on THH, MHR, and low end open face helmets like Nova, GPR, etc.

 

To be fair to Shark, at least MotoGP riders use it. Again.....it's the damn velvety felt!!!! Ha ha ha..... I think those racers change a helmet a month, what do you think??? Of course, when they crash, they will get a new lid. It's nothing compared to their race damaged fairings.....

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[she-devil21]

Originally posted by NoLogicOne@Jun 22 2005, 06:11 PM

Actually safety, is depending on how hard you fall, and how you break your fall. Honestly, I never fell using the Shark, but the HJC!!! Twice, once @ PG, once on the rd. You can see that I'm still alive and kicking!!!! You did not see a ghost on Mon

 

Then again, about the gal with a Arai who skidded but got ran over??? Poor thing.....

 

I read the Shoei's manual and it says that quality helmets cannot prevent fatality but can greatly reduced the possibility. For your case, you have stick to brands like Arai and even considered Shark, I would say you are better protected than those putting on THH, MHR, and low end open face helmets like Nova, GPR, etc. 

 

To be fair to Shark, at least MotoGP riders use it. Again.....it's the damn velvety felt!!!! Ha ha ha..... I think those racers change a helmet a month, what do you think??? Of course, when they crash, they will get a new lid. It's nothing compared to their race damaged fairings.....

actually having a velvety feel is nice! but if mixed with perspiration i think its not so nice anymore..... hmmm still very gian to buy it lei..... die... now in a dilemma... hai...

and i think that those moto gp riders are so damn lucky to be sponsored all these great looking helmets.... it comes with the profession i guess... lucky them!

[NoLogicOne]

Originally posted by she-devil21@Jun 22 2005, 06:43 PM

actually having a velvety feel is nice! but if mixed with perspiration i think its not so nice anymore..... hmmm still very gian to buy it lei..... die... now in a dilemma... hai...

and i think that those moto gp riders are so damn lucky to be sponsored all these great looking helmets.... it comes with the profession i guess... lucky them!

Tell you wat, you go Motorworld, check it out. Anyways, you recognised my helmet right??? The RSR Summum.....they still have it there. You can compare the material there and then before you decide you wanna buy or not.

 

Need help on discount??? Hee hee..... Think gals shouldn't be a prob lah.....

[NoLogicOne]

Originally posted by Lass@Jun 22 2005, 04:21 PM

me too fr home to work is abt 22km. at times think of riding v sian cos of the amount of rd works near my plc and traffic condition esp after office hrs v bad. had the luxury of taking cab past few days cos i was sick but felt v happy finally that i've returned to riding this mornz. usually leave house early to avoid the traffic & erp and yes when sch reopens, there will be heaps of cars on the rd again given that there r tons of sch near my plc.

 

my work plc is female dominated n only a few bikers but my life is always surrounded by bikers, my buddy and Ed's friends all rides. go track? keke tried once but it sure is additive but dun hv to do it for now. perhaps in time to come. too many ppl freaks me out esp when am so slow. oso ppl c me ride oso blood

 

i used to tag along w ed to sepang but it's a stressful backbreaking journey, he wants me to ride up myself one day haha no way! not w this bike perhaps one day when i decide to go for class 2a then i think abt it. but i dun hv stamina and these guys r speed monsters how to follow man?! probably hv to start out the nite b4

So this Sep you riding up with Ed??? Yeah, my wife also cannot take long trips on my bike, so I sort off opt myself out from touring.......

 

Sepang this Sep, I'll be renting a car.

[Lass]

Originally posted by she-devil21@Jun 22 2005, 05:46 PM

haha!!! the distance from home to work is nearly say 50km..... so its quite inconvenient for me.... im happy that i have my own transport waiting for me! cant wait to start riding... but i have to get used to its cause i not experienced ...... then another hurdle to cross is my sense of direction..... that will need alot of practice.... at least u have khakis man..... i have a female colleague who used to go dirt biking...... but she doesn do it anymore......

right now all i want and hope is to pass my 2b on the 14th of july........ that would be a big load off my chest!:

 

cant be that bad la!!! u make it sound like u can fall asleep on the way there!!! lol:giddy: and when u gonna go for ur class 2a?? i have to wait like 3 yrs till i can get a class 2 bike.... its so far away but wat to do?? cant blame me for starting out late.....

 

haha wow tat's super far man! even ed's only about 40km. for me, at times, i just feel v tired of riding to & fro fr work everyday and it's become like a chore esp being sick & all that and taking cab keke but sure is damn expensive. stopped for a wk and i tot hmm a break fr riding at times put the thrill back keke. perhaps it boils down to being lazy haha.

 

it's true at times i feel like sleeping when on the rd but learnt my lesson to be more attentive. by the way though i've been on the rd for slightly more than a yr, my rd sense is still v bad haha, i easily holland one

 

me 2a? hmmm c how lah, now got transport liao no need to push so hard heehee n besides smaller bike cheaper tax and insurance.

[Lass]

Originally posted by NoLogicOne@Jun 22 2005, 07:13 PM

So this Sep you riding up with Ed??? Yeah, my wife also cannot take long trips on my bike, so I sort off opt myself out from touring.......

 

Sepang this Sep, I'll be renting a car.

haiz sept is bad mth for me cos i am due for 2 trips - dubai & hk. if u drive i rather take car haha pengz, cbr1000rr is v back breaking and ed can't wait to put on single seater race fairing and in other words trying to push me to upgrade can't ride my tiny bike up lah, by the time i reach there it's time they turn ard and head for home liao hahaha small bike how to make it keke

but i dun hv that kind of stamina for 300plus km

[she-devil21]

Originally posted by NoLogicOne@Jun 22 2005, 07:10 PM

Tell you wat, you go Motorworld, check it out. Anyways, you recognised my helmet right??? The RSR Summum.....they still have it there. You can compare the material there and then before you decide you wanna buy or not.

 

Need help on discount??? Hee hee..... Think gals shouldn't be a prob lah.....

ya i might do jus that is jus that i dunno when i got the time to go there.....

i dun mind u helping me get more discount!! lol!

[she-devil21]

Originally posted by Lass@Jun 22 2005, 11:01 PM

haha wow tat's super far man! even ed's only about 40km. for me, at times, i just feel v tired of riding to & fro fr work everyday and it's become like a chore esp being sick & all that and taking cab keke but sure is damn expensive. stopped for a wk and i tot hmm a break fr riding at times put the thrill back keke. perhaps it boils down to being lazy haha.

 

it's true at times i feel like sleeping when on the rd but learnt my lesson to be more attentive. by the way though i've been on the rd for slightly more than a yr, my rd sense is still v bad haha, i easily holland one

 

me 2a? hmmm c how lah, now got transport liao no need to push so hard heehee n besides smaller bike cheaper tax and insurance.

 

ya i stay in the NE of our island.... and work is all the way down south on an offshore island! get ur class 2a la.... then u can go track and teach me a thing or two!! he he he! then u can ask ed to help u pay for ur bike!! he he!

 

to tell u the truth ah, i also doze of sometimes while being a pillion! hee....... very bad of me, but cant help it!!

[Lass]

Originally posted by she-devil21@Jun 23 2005, 04:32 AM

ya i stay in the NE of our island.... and work is all the way down south on an offshore island! get ur class 2a la.... then u can go track and teach me a thing or two!! he he he! then u can ask ed to help u pay for ur bike!! he he!

 

to tell u the truth ah, i also doze of sometimes while being a pillion! hee....... very bad of me, but cant help it!!

yeah man that shell island is it pulau bukom or something is indeed v far. been there once but many many yrs ago i think.

 

me teach u track? wahahhahaha dun make the ppl here laff until teeth drop

 

he to pay for my bike? he rather put on more accessories on his 1k haha, every now & then ask me abt the race fairing thing

 

dozing off as a pillion haha er wat do u think? if i can wanna doze off riding my own bike, being a pillion is worse esp when going at slower or constant cruising speed i always want to doze off then always kerna scolded big time by ed.

 

 

riding to work today, i piak the side of a taxi bonnet w my mirror keke tat's cos of the 'irregular' size hole and i was squeezing to the front at traffic light. but i waved and said sorry and taxi uncle face machiam not v happy keke then i pretend to keep checking my mirror to c if ok but actually i know my mirror no problem one cos it didn't even go out of plc

[hart]

travelling on holland rd turning into holland village, tat stretch b4 the left turn slip lane super bumpy one... dunno when lta gonna flatten it to make the road safe. somehow my bike bounced to the right but still within lane, not close to dotted lines at all. one toopid lady mpv driver horn like there's no tomolo lidat, got x2 scared cos already bounced and she horn somemore. then she sped off like going to heaven for reincarnation... &&)$@*$

[Lass]

Originally posted by hart@Jun 23 2005, 07:21 PM

travelling on holland rd turning into holland village, tat stretch b4 the left turn slip lane super bumpy one... dunno when lta gonna flatten it to make the road safe. somehow my bike bounced to the right but still within lane, not close to dotted lines at all. one toopid lady mpv driver horn like there's no tomolo lidat, got x2 scared cos already bounced and she horn somemore. then she sped off like going to heaven for reincarnation... &&)$@*$

haha try the infamous upp bt timah rd then, widening for over 2 yrs now still not finish, super bendy and bumpy. lane merger & all, mpvs forget out of lane when they take the many bends and i learnt my lesson to stay further away though i may be in the next lane. stupid big cars hate em esp on these rds cos certain parts r only 2 lanes

[jamesgoh13]

Overall today hav a nice ride...nt much of a prob juz tat as usual met into some female drivers...road hogging the central lane due to,chatting wif another lady in the vehicle...hai~! hav to waste the effort to overtake & tk the lead...

 

oso at one T junction doing right turn,this car suddenly dash across me closely frm behind...knn...gt to slow down & let him go 1st...lucky i'm nt those impulsive type if nt sure wun let him off easily...haha~! Safety oways come 1st~!

 

PS: No offence to ladies...juz tat driving & riding diff mah when comes to this condition...

[NoLogicOne]

Originally posted by she-devil21@Jun 23 2005, 04:24 AM

ya i might do jus that is jus that i dunno when i got the time to go there.....

i dun mind u helping me get more discount!! lol!

Ha.....ask Raptor to bring you there, think he bought his Yoshi there???

 

Actually I'm not really close with the shop. Just that they kindda remember me over an incident

 

Looking at your signature, the Shark helmet look quite special.....no wonders you like it so. Tell you what......get the watch instead.....forget about the helmets since you already have a Tattoo

[NoLogicOne]

Originally posted by Lass@Jun 23 2005, 09:44 PM

haha try the infamous upp bt timah rd then, widening for over 2 yrs now still not finish, super bendy and bumpy. lane merger & all, mpvs forget out of lane when they take the many bends and i learnt my lesson to stay further away though i may be in the next lane. stupid big cars hate em esp on these rds cos certain parts r only 2 lanes

Yea.....dunno what's taking so long. Probably it's not easy to expand the rd due to buildings along the rd. This rd has been in Sg for decades!!! For my family when I was young, this is the only route to go to town when there's no BKE. Have to go Bukit Timah rd to go then into PIE. Forgot the days without PIE liao.....

[Lass]

Originally posted by NoLogicOne@Jun 25 2005, 12:24 AM

Yea.....dunno what's taking so long. Probably it's not easy to expand the rd due to buildings along the rd. This rd has been in Sg for decades!!! For my family when I was young, this is the only route to go to town when there's no BKE. Have to go Bukit Timah rd to go then into PIE. Forgot the days without PIE liao.....

perhaps but certain stretch there r no bldgs at all. last nite one part became a 1 laner. every other day, u c a new route.

 

for me other routes alot of detours and longer so i stuck to this route. last nite kerna scare by a p plate female rider suddenly swerving into the front of the cab am in n i dun think she chk'd cos i saw her looking in another direction. later on change lane w/o chking again and i felt v worried for her and tot to myself sheesh i could hv done the same thing myself not realising how dangerous it is.