Good advice. Staying calm and looking ahead is key. I try not to chase other riders because I feel that will make both the other rider and I get too excited and make a stupid mistake.
Ducati NYC Vlog is it bad that I thought you'd sound a lot older lmao. Your bike is well nice through a 15 min long video haha. Love you man you're awesome!!
GOOD ADVICE. even today I had a driver do a left hand turn in front of me while going thru an intersection. It is amazing how many people relly do not see you!
Good tips. We need a hell of a lot more rider education in this country. Far too many people just rushing out to buy a bike without knowing what the hell they're doing. Ditto for all immigrant cagers over here in SoCal. FML I encounter buffoons just about every time I get behind the wheel over here.
I couldn't imagine riding a motorcycle without taking the Motorcycle Class first - sure glad I did. I don't know how people just buy it and learn to ride it on their own, learn all the rules and tips. I'm sure its possible but on a motorcycle one does NOT want to learn from his own mistakes.
Cool video. As a kind of follow up I just remembered it would be cool if you made a video describing how you ride the ducati (I mean technically). How you prefer to ride it (use of the clutch, engine RPMs, when you like to shift, engine bracking, throttle use, etc). I noticed on other videos (with less traffic involved) that you like to keep the engine in the high rev range (specially when on low gears) instead of going for the next gear sonner. Things as why is that, and related stuff would be a nice video, if I may say so. Plenty to learn from that kind of videos from fellow riders, in my mind. I would watch that one.
You´re welcome. The channel has got some great content. I´m glad to be of help in giving ideas to further increment the quality on it. Me and many others I believe will benefit from that or other quality videos around here. Win/win situation. :-) Appreciate it. I will be checking the channel out for the eventual video. Take care.
The ambulance has a Keep Back warning to stop people trying to catch up to ambulances and crashing into other vehicles as they are turning back into their lanes after they have let the ambulance pass.
If motorcycling was just about max acceleration and power, we'd all be riding 1000+ cc superbikes. Fortunately that isn't the case. Anyways, good advice on big city riding. You're definitely adept at it and your bike is well suited for it.
Thanks man! Yea, I think my "little" 620 is spot on for the kind of riding I do. Nice low end torque and grunt of a Ltwin. Its a great all around bike. I can rip it up like a savage or ride it 5000 miles to California. At the same time on the same day. Variety is the spice of life.
Im from the bx and want to get a cruiser or something in that range to ride out here. Based on our roads what do you recommend? I was think a Honda Rebel? I can be a little aggressive on the gas petal and am an aggressive driver so I want to get used to riding since I have one experience, and that ended with me falling off the mini dirt bike and getting some road rash. Thats the last time I got on a bike. Anyway what are your thoughts?
Hi there. My buddy Moto Noir actually rides a Rebel - you should check out his vlog! I don't think a cruiser bike is ideal for NYC since you need quick movements and cruisers are longer and on a slower side. This Monster is my very first bike ever, and its comfy enough to ride across USA or to dip around town. That's the bike :)
i just started riding. i was expecting the suspension to be firm on my street triple r, but i wasnt expecting to have my ass in the air from time to time, or to recibe te equivalent of a blow from a giant hammer on some bumps (not potholes) city is hell to me, i wish it wasnt like that. did you had a similar experience qhen you started? your rides seem bumpy too, if you ride too much in the city will your lower back hurt from the hits?
No, no back pains of any kind from the bumps, but it does work your suspension. Had my fork rebuilt recently, new oil and seals and I adjusted it a bit better for my weight and its alot better. When its set to factory setting, which yours might be, its all over the place. Not sure if your suspension is adjustable, i would imagine it is. Play with the compression and rebound rates.
i have done it, but it does not make a big change. i am also a very light guy so that may be. ¿do your butt fly in the air when you hit a bump? thanks for the answer man, as always, very cool video.
Man don't listen to people saying your bike is slow. I've got an M750, an R6, and a GSXR-1000. When I'm riding in town (and my town is nowhere near as hectic as yours) I take the Monster, because it's perfect for the kind of riding you do. I take the R6 if I'm going fast in the twisties, and I take the GSXR if I want to be stupid at 180MPH. For the kind of riding you do, there's no reason for anything bigger than your bike, unless you just like spending ALLOT more $ on insurance, Reg, Parts, and gas. If you move to Florida, yea get a big bike. Otherwise, tell those 'tards to stop being 'tards. There's allot more to riding than the # on the side of the bike. Peace!
I agree with you 100%. My bike is perrrrrfect for the city and the riding i do. It's also no real slouch on the twisties or for a casual cross country ride. I'm def in no rush to upgrade/update my bike just for a bigger engine. I love being able to wind my bike out to the max, and i'm still only going 45 :P
By stating "Keep Back," I think they are instructing you not to pull up and stop right behind the ambulance where they can't properly open their doors and have enough room to safely load and unload a patient.
That makes total sense. Also I presume its due to them making quick turns/stops and that way no one slams in the back of it. Either way, gotta give them room!
6:21 You should never go for that kind of gap. If the car decides to change lane, you're going beneath that truck. Take a look and be safe, my friend. ruclips.net/video/PpgYmKefsJo/видео.htmlm24s
We could say a normal car would be able to stop before running over the biker, but not a truck. Anyway, love the scenery, love your motorcycle's sound, find your videos enjoyable, so you've got a new subscriber. Cheers!
"Obey the rules at all times," yet illegally splits lanes at every opportunity, rarely checks blind spots while changing lanes, changes lanes over areas where it's marked not to, illegal left turns, etc. @ 9:25 he changes lanes without signaling and literally the next thing he does is complain about a vehicle doing the same thing. Watching what he does instead of what he says, it's do whatever you personally feel safe doing. Which I do too on my bikes and I enjoy his videos and the ballsy way he navigates, but just sayin' the best teaching is by example.
@@ducatinyc OK fair enough on the blind spots; I just re-watched it but @ 3:15 you weave into the left lane, followed by a weave into the right with no observable blind spot check. There weren't any cars that I'd check for either in that situation either but your MSF instructor would be scolding you and you know it. ;) Like I said, I enjoy your videos and the way you ride -- I didn't have a car for 10 years and rode either a bicycle or motorcycle year-round in Wisconsin & southern Ontario, and wouldn't have the balls to lane split as much as you do in places where car drivers aren't expecting it. Keep it up man, the world needs more good motovloggers like yourself.
Good advice. Staying calm and looking ahead is key. I try not to chase other riders because I feel that will make both the other rider and I get too excited and make a stupid mistake.
True that. Gotta stay calm and not too excited or upset out there on the bike. Much easier said than done.
Ducati NYC Vlog Oh yeah definitely.
I've been following your Instagram for ages now and I've only just found your RUclips channel!!! Wtf?? Can't wait to binge watch your videos
Nice!!! :) You are in for a weird surprise and some strange vlogs :) Thank you so much for your support!
so, what do you think? does it match the instagram? :)
Ducati NYC Vlog is it bad that I thought you'd sound a lot older lmao. Your bike is well nice through a 15 min long video haha. Love you man you're awesome!!
GOOD ADVICE. even today I had a driver do a left hand turn in front of me while going thru an intersection. It is amazing how many people relly do not see you!
Yep. Thats my way of riding, pretend like no one sees you and you're on your own, survival style
Good tips. We need a hell of a lot more rider education in this country. Far too many people just rushing out to buy a bike without knowing what the hell they're doing. Ditto for all immigrant cagers over here in SoCal. FML I encounter buffoons just about every time I get behind the wheel over here.
I couldn't imagine riding a motorcycle without taking the Motorcycle Class first - sure glad I did. I don't know how people just buy it and learn to ride it on their own, learn all the rules and tips. I'm sure its possible but on a motorcycle one does NOT want to learn from his own mistakes.
Cool video.
As a kind of follow up I just remembered it would be cool if you made a video describing how you ride the ducati (I mean technically). How you prefer to ride it (use of the clutch, engine RPMs, when you like to shift, engine bracking, throttle use, etc). I noticed on other videos (with less traffic involved) that you like to keep the engine in the high rev range (specially when on low gears) instead of going for the next gear sonner. Things as why is that, and related stuff would be a nice video, if I may say so.
Plenty to learn from that kind of videos from fellow riders, in my mind. I would watch that one.
Absolutely. I would love to make this video. Great idea! Thank you!
You´re welcome.
The channel has got some great content. I´m glad to be of help in giving ideas to further increment the quality on it. Me and many others I believe will benefit from that or other quality videos around here. Win/win situation. :-)
Appreciate it. I will be checking the channel out for the eventual video.
Take care.
As is said over here, mirror, signal, manouvre. And the ambulance thing is to allow room for getting patients on stretchers in and out.
Yep. All of that makes sense.
The ambulance has a Keep Back warning to stop people trying to catch up to ambulances and crashing into other vehicles as they are turning back into their lanes after they have let the ambulance pass.
Yea that makes sense. True :)
If motorcycling was just about max acceleration and power, we'd all be riding 1000+ cc superbikes. Fortunately that isn't the case. Anyways, good advice on big city riding. You're definitely adept at it and your bike is well suited for it.
Thanks man! Yea, I think my "little" 620 is spot on for the kind of riding I do. Nice low end torque and grunt of a Ltwin. Its a great all around bike. I can rip it up like a savage or ride it 5000 miles to California. At the same time on the same day.
Variety is the spice of life.
You deserve a channel with about a million subscribers bro, love from India ☮️
Thank you brother. Its a grind. I'll get there.
Im from the bx and want to get a cruiser or something in that range to ride out here. Based on our roads what do you recommend? I was think a Honda Rebel? I can be a little aggressive on the gas petal and am an aggressive driver so I want to get used to riding since I have one experience, and that ended with me falling off the mini dirt bike and getting some road rash. Thats the last time I got on a bike. Anyway what are your thoughts?
Hi there. My buddy Moto Noir actually rides a Rebel - you should check out his vlog!
I don't think a cruiser bike is ideal for NYC since you need quick movements and cruisers are longer and on a slower side.
This Monster is my very first bike ever, and its comfy enough to ride across USA or to dip around town. That's the bike :)
"You gotta know the rules"---Then proceeds to break them at 3:26. LOL
Haha. Welcome to the vlog. These things happen :)
lol :D
Good with great advices keep it up man I'm grateful to found your channel👌👍
You are most welcome - I'm glad you are here :)
@@ducatinyc You've disappointed me alot in your newest videos you said 'Say in the comment section "Pork Cork" this word hurts me..
I'm gonna unsubscribe you.
@@lumiauser3373 awww, our romance only lasted a few days. Thanks anyway. Why u unsubbing again?? 😂
@@ducatinyc I thought I founded the right place but isn't 😀
i just started riding. i was expecting the suspension to be firm on my street triple r, but i wasnt expecting to have my ass in the air from time to time, or to recibe te equivalent of a blow from a giant hammer on some bumps (not potholes) city is hell to me, i wish it wasnt like that. did you had a similar experience qhen you started? your rides seem bumpy too, if you ride too much in the city will your lower back hurt from the hits?
No, no back pains of any kind from the bumps, but it does work your suspension. Had my fork rebuilt recently, new oil and seals and I adjusted it a bit better for my weight and its alot better. When its set to factory setting, which yours might be, its all over the place. Not sure if your suspension is adjustable, i would imagine it is. Play with the compression and rebound rates.
i have done it, but it does not make a big change. i am also a very light guy so that may be. ¿do your butt fly in the air when you hit a bump? thanks for the answer man, as always, very cool video.
Yep, it def flys up once in awhile over especially large bump. My suspension is definitely not perfect.
Man don't listen to people saying your bike is slow. I've got an M750, an R6, and a GSXR-1000. When I'm riding in town (and my town is nowhere near as hectic as yours) I take the Monster, because it's perfect for the kind of riding you do. I take the R6 if I'm going fast in the twisties, and I take the GSXR if I want to be stupid at 180MPH. For the kind of riding you do, there's no reason for anything bigger than your bike, unless you just like spending ALLOT more $ on insurance, Reg, Parts, and gas. If you move to Florida, yea get a big bike. Otherwise, tell those 'tards to stop being 'tards. There's allot more to riding than the # on the side of the bike. Peace!
I agree with you 100%. My bike is perrrrrfect for the city and the riding i do. It's also no real slouch on the twisties or for a casual cross country ride. I'm def in no rush to upgrade/update my bike just for a bigger engine. I love being able to wind my bike out to the max, and i'm still only going 45 :P
Is this a Monster? What year? It looks sick! TY!
Yep. 2006 Monster 620. Thank you! :)
Very nice! Thank you!
By stating "Keep Back," I think they are instructing you not to pull up and stop right behind the ambulance where they can't properly open their doors and have enough room to safely load and unload a patient.
That makes total sense. Also I presume its due to them making quick turns/stops and that way no one slams in the back of it.
Either way, gotta give them room!
i like watching other people riding naked bikes to reinforce that my misery on the highway on the sv650 is ok
Haha you got that right 😬😬
6:21 You should never go for that kind of gap. If the car decides to change lane, you're going beneath that truck. Take a look and be safe, my friend. ruclips.net/video/PpgYmKefsJo/видео.htmlm24s
At the end of the day, you are 100% right. Can't really predict traffic. Thank you for your concern. You're right.
We could say a normal car would be able to stop before running over the biker, but not a truck. Anyway, love the scenery, love your motorcycle's sound, find your videos enjoyable, so you've got a new subscriber. Cheers!
Very true. And AWESOME. Thank you mega much for taking the time to watch and comment. Much appreciated! Much more fun stuff to come.
LOL that beginning with your voice.
hehe :) One day I'll have a REAL bike with REAL speed.
Ducati NYC Vlog I hate douchbags like that.
Yep. Can't really hold a conversation or argument with folks like that.
Ducati NYC Vlog Most of them dont even push them hard
They def do not. I'd rather have a bike i can floor all the time instead of a bike i have to baby or be scared of.
you should upload some raw clips kinda like RJ
What do you mean by raw clips?
Ducati NYC Vlog no vlog just ripping up NYC
Oh I definitely have done that. I call those "Rides with no talking" - I have quite a few. To be honest thats my fave kind of clips to upload.
Ducati NYC Vlog I'll
Check them out
nice!
Thank you! Cheers!
He's driving 600 cc and people telling him you drive slow bike and here i'm getting scared the shit out of me in 160cc😂😂
Haha yea its all relative. I think my bike is PLENTY fast.
@@ducatinycYeah brother, hope one day i can buy 600 too. Have a nice day❤️
It looks like u broke a red light at 3:32 lol
:) If you look my light is green, and the red one is for the traffic on the perpendicular street. I would NEVER break laws.
Yup i see it now, thanks for the correction :P
very civilized riding in the city - its nothing like what you get in 3rd world cities like Lahore, Pakistan!!
Oh I bet but how I would love to ride in Pakistan one day......
"Obey the rules at all times," yet illegally splits lanes at every opportunity, rarely checks blind spots while changing lanes, changes lanes over areas where it's marked not to, illegal left turns, etc. @ 9:25 he changes lanes without signaling and literally the next thing he does is complain about a vehicle doing the same thing. Watching what he does instead of what he says, it's do whatever you personally feel safe doing. Which I do too on my bikes and I enjoy his videos and the ballsy way he navigates, but just sayin' the best teaching is by example.
While i agree with you on a few things - i ALWAYS check my blind spots and mirrors and never make an uncalculated move. EVER.
@@ducatinyc OK fair enough on the blind spots; I just re-watched it but @ 3:15 you weave into the left lane, followed by a weave into the right with no observable blind spot check. There weren't any cars that I'd check for either in that situation either but your MSF instructor would be scolding you and you know it. ;) Like I said, I enjoy your videos and the way you ride -- I didn't have a car for 10 years and rode either a bicycle or motorcycle year-round in Wisconsin & southern Ontario, and wouldn't have the balls to lane split as much as you do in places where car drivers aren't expecting it. Keep it up man, the world needs more good motovloggers like yourself.