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Anyone interested to ride with me on Friday, 30th March '07? Am thinking of renting a bike and check-out the available twisties in Dubai . Heard that there are usually guys @ the Dragon Mart on Friday mornings.

Yup beau!!! There are a few who ride generally around 0800 ish.... Log on to http://www.dubaipetrolheads.com/index.php

That our local bike forum for details as to when and at what time to meet.

C u then!!!

Cheers

KeithL will join you guys with his Vespa.

devilsdiciple wrote:Yup beau!!! There are a few who ride generally around 0800 ish.... Log on to http://www.dubaipetrolheads.com/index.php

That our local bike forum for details as to when and at what time to meet.

C u then!!!

Cheers

The next thing:

1) please suggest where to get a 600cc sportsbike (got my intl license with me); and
2) what docs needed to hire a bike for 1 day?

I'M EXCITED....!!!!!!! Haven't been to any twisties for the past 3-4 weeks!!!!!

gtmash wrote:KeithL will join you guys with his Vespa.

Hey...a bike is a bike...hope I can get myself a bike by Thursday!!!

The one I know of is located right next to AL Raisi Gym behind President hotel, Karama area.

Once u are in Karam take the right turn at city corner supermarket and it will take you directly to that shop.

Car & Bike Rental.

Thats the one I know...If you want other I can put you in touch with a friend..

Send me a PM and I'll give you his no.

cheers

devilsdiciple wrote:The one I know of is located right next to AL Raisi Gym behind President hotel, Karama area.

Once u are in Karam take the right turn at city corner supermarket and it will take you directly to that shop.

Car & Bike Rental.

Thats the one I know...If you want other I can put you in touch with a friend..

Send me a PM and I'll give you his no.

cheers

PMed you but somehow the msg still in outbox. Mind PMing me the number, charges + formalities? Cheers.

gtmash wrote:KeithL will join you guys with his Vespa.

princess

BA, it'll be great to see you here dude...

KeithL wrote:

gtmash wrote:KeithL will join you guys with his Vespa.

princess

BA, it'll be great to see you here dude...

Ditto...you goota hook me up with the bike rental place first.

devilsdiciple wrote:The one I know of is located right next to AL Raisi Gym behind President hotel, Karama area.

Once u are in Karam take the right turn at city corner supermarket and it will take you directly to that shop.

Car & Bike Rental.

Thats the one I know...If you want other I can put you in touch with a friend..

Send me a PM and I'll give you his no.

cheers

That one seems to be the ONLY place anyone knows for bike rentals. I don't think they're the websited, uniformed, fixed rates, Hertz/Avis type of place, is it? Beau, you'll have to go there and find out all the details.

Damn! I'm missing all this action.
It'll be atleast a month till I lay my hands on a bike.

Hope you guys had fun.

hirenmistry wrote:Damn! I'm missing all this action.
It'll be atleast a month till I lay my hands on a bike.

Hope you guys had fun.

KeithL uses his car most of the time. You can borrow his Vespa.

gtmash wrote:KeithL uses his car most of the time. You can borrow his Vespa.

I dont mind GT. 4 wheels move the body, 2 wheels (Vespa even) move the soul
Now why can't I rent a bike using my international license while I have a residence visa.

Hey GT is your website down? Cant seem to access it.

hirenmistry wrote:Hey GT is your website down? Cant seem to access it.

Yep. Total loss. Web hosting trying to recover data. At most, I'll only lose my blog posts and emails, since I backed up the main website only.

Speaking of hiring bikes, is there a place that hires out leathers & boots as well?? Its hubby's birthday in a few weeks and I'm going to get him as a present to go to Superbike School (April 13 @ autodrome) and he needs the gear. But we sold all his leathers & boots etc back in Oz, and don't really have the budget to buy them at the moment....let me know.

A stinky used overall? Autodrome might have some lying around. They at least had overalls and helmets for cars last I was there.

gtmash wrote:Yep. Total loss. Web hosting trying to recover data. At most, I'll only lose my blog posts and emails, since I backed up the main website only.

Sorry about your loss. Any idea when the site will be up again?

hirenmistry wrote:

gtmash wrote:Yep. Total loss. Web hosting trying to recover data. At most, I'll only lose my blog posts and emails, since I backed up the main website only.

Sorry about your loss. Any idea when the site will be up again?

Maybe take one more day, if I'm lucky. Tech support in UK is fixing the server.

DeeDee wrote:Speaking of hiring bikes, is there a place that hires out leathers & boots as well?? Its hubby's birthday in a few weeks and I'm going to get him as a present to go to Superbike School (April 13 @ autodrome) and he needs the gear. But we sold all his leathers & boots etc back in Oz, and don't really have the budget to buy them at the moment....let me know.

Try Race World at Awir....But I doubt there is anybody hiring out leathers here....

hirenmistry wrote:

gtmash wrote:KeithL uses his car most of the time. You can borrow his Vespa.

I dont mind GT. 4 wheels move the body, 2 wheels (Vespa even) move the soul
Now why can't I rent a bike using my international license while I have a residence visa.

Your international licence gets invalid as soon a residence visa is stamped on ur passport... if u r caught, u r in trouble mate...

dale wrote:Your international licence gets invalid as soon a residence visa is stamped on ur passport... if u r caught, u r in trouble mate...

I know that and I sure as hell not taking any chances. But I was just wondering why is an international license not valid on a residence visa? If I was good enough to drive while on a visit...

Now that I've got an NOC will start classes soon enough.

Thanks

hirenmistry wrote:

dale wrote:Your international licence gets invalid as soon a residence visa is stamped on ur passport... if u r caught, u r in trouble mate...

I know that and I sure as hell not taking any chances. But I was just wondering why is an international license not valid on a residence visa? If I was good enough to drive while on a visit...

Now that I've got an NOC will start classes soon enough.

Thanks

where are you taking your classes Hiren ?>?

KeithL wrote:where are you taking your classes Hiren ?>?

Emirates Driving Institute

hirenmistry wrote:

KeithL wrote:where are you taking your classes Hiren ?>?

Emirates Driving Institute

great news... keep us posted on the progress