Recent content by 2smokewilleh

Yes, Honda did screw around with models/years.. i have a 1986 Honda XL 350 R, even though they stopped making them in 85.... (Stamped 1986 right in the VIN plate)... and the parts are not the same as the 85 or 84, tho it does have the dual carb RFVC motor

I insure my 1975 Suzuk with State Farm

You wait until you get stuck behind me! Two pipes pumping out pure 2-stroke smoke for a few hours, your whole front half will be covered in sut :) (its not really that bad, but it make my clothes smell when i'm riding it, so i can only imagine what the person behind would smell like)

I distinctly remember a photograph of a 1970s motorcycle racer who had a hole drilled through the front of his full face helmet just big enough to slide a smoke into so that he could smoke while racing.... Cant seem to find it tho.

Driving back from Edmonton, got pulled over on the Trans Canada 17 in Manitoba doing 126 in a 100... $382 ticket! Just at the bottom of a hill.. Anyways, fighting it is not an option as I'm not going to have the time/expense to show up for a court date in winnipeg.. My question is: Do i get...

If you ride a pre 1960s British bike, yes.. You also shift with your right, and your shift pattern is up 1, down 2, 3, 4

My 59 BSA has a Rear brake operated by the left foot . Not sure if more modern UK bikes are the same?

+1 This is your best bet to start off with

Isnt this exactly what happened to Clares in Niagara Region??

Why can't people seem to understand why people like bikes like Harleys etc??? Plain and simple, I ride an old bike. It doesnt stop that well, (drum brakes yay!), It doesnt go particularly fast based on modern standard. it doesnt handle the best, nor is the technology amazing and it isnt 100%...

Hey, thanks for all the great replies guys.. Im probably going to go for the qwest (Depending on feel).. seems more suited for an upright seating position, which is more so how I ride.. THanks for the links to the much cheaper prices on line.. going up to royal tonight to see if they will price...

I rode by the retail location in newmarket listed on Norton Canada's website.. didnt see any mention of a norton, nor any sign of life for that matter..

Well.. as the title says, Which helmet, Shoei RF1100 or Shoei Qwest.. By the looks of it, Royal Distributing has the RF1100 for $449.99 (Black) or the Qwest for $377.99 I've read a few professional reviews, which say they are both good helmets, One review i read said the Qwest was better than...

Regardless of the picture.. Bike is Petawawa, guy is in trenton.. clearly a soldier trying to sell a bike.. Lots of soldiers have bikes like that. I'd say its legit.

I spit my coffee all over my desk this morning when I read this! LOL