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I'm bike shopping, and am looking at a Honda Hornet (919 / 599), or SV 650 / 1000. The Hondas actually sound like what you're looking for imo. Anyhow, rates quoted by Riders Choice and State Farm have been reasonable for me (4 years M2, 46, clean record, prior motorcycle insurance). I've...

I mis-spoke earlier. Sorry, I blame it on poor memory and a general bad feeling about the whole experience. So to clarify, for the $800 Ted also safetied the bike, tightened the handlebars which involved something to do with the forks, as well as doing the fork seals. At any rate, I left...

I had a really bad experience at Rosey Toes. They did a fork seal job on my ex500, charged me ~$800 for it, and less than a season later the seals were leaking. Took it to Kahuna only to find out that the spacers at the top of the forks were missing - causing free flow of air in / out and...

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@Paul1000RR re your post at 08-17-2012, 08:47 PM #22 Just saw your post and have called the police. Thanks for the nudge. RIP Rider.

I was waiting to make my left turn onto Bovaird and I saw the green Kawi pull off the line at McLaughlin WB on Bovaird and was thinking his ride looked really good. He seemed to be riding safely, at least off the line and for the next few hundred metres that I could see. I'm still in shock...

Hello GTAM Community. Long time reader and first time (sort of) poster. Just reaching out to hail up my fellow riders out there.

Moderator please close this thread. A similar question was asked yesterday.

Hi all, any comments on good places to do the motorcycle training course (M1>M2)? I hear lots of kudos for Humber, but what about RTI and Sheridan, does everyone feel they learnt what they needed to be good riders at each of these schools? Any others that I should consider? Thanks.