Recent content by ajpower

The last time I filed the old fashioned way by mail was 2011, and it took 5 entire months to get my refund. That's August! Calling to see what the delay was didn't help one bit. I would have to say I've been very lucky using Turbotax the last five years. I got my refund this year in exactly 7...

Totally off topic, but OOMIS we have a very similar bike past. My current bike is an 08 VTX1300C. Previous bikes are 84 Virago 500, 86 Shadow 1100, 00 Nomad and 06 Vstrom 650. Very interesting...

I had a Shadow 1100 with a rear drum for many years. They will lock up easily if you step on it too hard. The 'feel' was fine for regular riding. Some other things to think about are foot controls. Most cruisers are changing to forward controls while mid-controls are slowing disappearing for...

Case closed. The new safety slip came by registered mail today. GP Bikes came through and did what I asked them to. Nothing like adding extra stress to the situation.

It was the one at the Mall on Bayfield. It was a woman at the 'dealer' desk on the far left. Maybe I would have fared better with someone else but it's too late now. Waiting for the new slip to arrive this week....

This sh*t story hasn't ended yet. I decided to show some patience and not go to the other MTO office. GP Bikes had promised to courier a fresh safety slip overnight. Well, it didn't make it. I phoned them today before 5:00 and the Service Manager said he accidently put the wrong postal code on...

I fixed the 8, and that's what I'm going to do tomorrow. I didn't know Barrie had a second office, but that's where I'm heading.

The bike is a 2008 VTX1300C with custom denim black paint, Mustang seat, and only 9000km. I just paid Motolimo $400 to drive it up to Barrie yesterday. With the weather we are having there is no way FedEx will get it to me overnight.

I tried to register a used bike today. I brought all of the paperwork with me, including proof of insurance, safety certificate, ownership portion. I failed to get the job done. The safety certificate, which is filled out by hand, had one digit in the VIN that the female clerk didn't like. It...

Hi everyone. As a 'Shadow Rider' since 1989, I just may be the Big Daddy. My 1986 VT1100C has only 120,000km which is well under 5000 per season. I'm putting a plug in here to sell it which may be a little tacky. At least you readers know that they are great bikes. The 86 has a wonderfully...

If no one else has said it, ride the bike down Princess. Don't trust your garbage in the back of a U-haul...

I don't know if this is the best category, but I want people to be suspicious about any black 08 DRZ 125's for sale. Or in their neighbor's garage. My best friends boy, a young teenager had his bike stolen out of their garage on March 22. The perps went around opening everyone's garage doors and...

I also hate to be a buzz killer, but you will hardly see any water taking this route. You will regret driving all the way up to Sudbury. I've made the ride from Barrie to the SOO 3 or 4 times and I wonder why now. It's just junky riding. I stayed overnight in Elliot Lake a few years ago and vow...

I have a 'friend' who has this rash. What can my friend do, this hurts like a mofo....

I can tell you are a rookie - cross at Prescott, PRESCOTT and don't bother with highway 3...